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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sept, 18, 1890. 



Canuck's, with an 18ft. mast in a 30in. canoe, is dangerous in tho 

 hands of any but an expert, hut how much better would the huge 

 hoisting rig*, with complicated gear, he. in the same hands. If one 

 is prohibited because it may lead some rasb novice into trouble, 

 what justice is there iu allowing the other to go free. In one form 

 no objection can be made to the standing sail: in the case, of a 

 raizeu of 35lf. or so, it, is simple, effective, and being within reach 

 of the cauoeist, may lie unshipped at any time. So with standing 

 sails of reasonable size lor use in afternoon sailing, they may be 

 slipped into the boat at a moment's notice when time is quite an 

 object between business and slipper. 



When we favored the prohibition or limitation of these sails, it 

 was with the idea that the best interests of canoeing, both cruis- 

 ing and racing, would be promoted by the perfection of a good 

 reefing and lowering rig, and that such work was the immeoiate 

 duty of the A. C. A. As it has proved, this same end has, to a great 

 extent, been reached by accideut; the combined record race, in 

 which sails must bo lowered or hoisted at each buoy, with similar 

 conditions in some of the division regattas, have helped to en- 

 courage the lowering rig, and it is able to hold its own to-day in 

 the races wit h the other. Only last week a racer who has used 

 both through the season, and on a canoe best adapted for the 

 standing rig, made the remark that all the races that he had won 

 this season had been with a lowering rig. This being the state of 

 affairsatpreseut.it would seem that the lowering sail is not in 

 need of any special protection, but is able to take care of itself 

 unaided by any prohibition of its rival, a conclusion of the long 

 dispute that must be far more satisfactory tln.n the recent legisla- 

 tion. That the modern Cannes are dangerous for any but experts, 

 and not adapted tor the ordinary purposes of cauoeing. is a fact, 

 beyond dispute; but if it is to be remedied, it must be by far more 

 sweeping measures than the prohibition of standing saiis, and the 

 executive committee will have a very heavy task on hand. 



In considering any possible legislation which shall encourage 

 the cruisable canoe, one important fact must be recoguized— 

 •that the presmt racing class is too large in numbers and repre- 

 sents too many influential cauoeist s to be summarily legislated 

 out of exisience or even to tie suorn of some of its most exaggei- 

 ated features. If any work of this kind was to be done it should 

 have been begun >ears ago, before the evil had assumed such 

 great proportions; to-day it is too late for any interference witn 

 the racing fleer. One course, however, is left to the Association, 

 a course that, is perfectly practicable and that can provoke no op- 

 position from the races. In the first place, the racing fleet must 

 be left as free as it is to-day, no restrictions on Standing rigs, 

 sliding seats or big boards, and it must have a large share of the 

 regular A. C. A races, including the trophy. Leaving it as it 

 stands, the Association may lay down such regulations as may 

 seem suitable for the encouragement of canoes fitted for other 

 work than racing; canoes such as Snake, Vesper, Notus, Sea Bee, 

 and scores of others, in whicii men can and will canoe. The de- 

 tails of the necessary restrict ions we ueed not discuss now, they 

 would perhaps include the prohibition of standing sans, a limit of 

 length to the sliding seat, certain Drovisious for bulkheads, sleep- 

 ing room and housing ol centerboards, with requirements in toe 

 way of a practicable paddle, and other efficient equipments. The 

 mere presence of such a rule in the A. C. A. book would of itself 

 do mui h good, and one or two races for this class of boat could 

 certainly be arranged at each meet. There are now many canoe- 

 ists who cannot or will not keep a special racing machine, and 

 who at the same time are desirous of racing in such canoes as 

 they keep for ordinary use, and with a little r cognition and en- 

 couragement from the Association their numbers will increase. 



So far as sailing canoes are concerned, Rule L has outlived its 

 period of usefulness, and even from a racing standpoint k might 

 a* well bo thrown out of the book en tirely. Of course, the extreme 

 limits of length and breadth are observed— 16ff.X30: but outside bf 

 them there is not a clause that eitr.er is not or cannot he easily 

 evaded. Of svhat use is it to limit the drop of the centerboard to 

 18in. below garboard, when the length and breadth are absolutely 

 free? Thus far the limits of depth— 18m. below deck and it.in. 

 keel, etc.— have not been exceeded, it is true; hut why? Because 

 with all former rigs there was nothing to be gained by it. Now, 

 however, with the new sail plans that are coming in, there is a 

 strong inducement to dodge, the rule in anotiier direction, and 

 next season is likely to see some odd craft in canoe races, it 

 would surprise some of the staunch believers in the present rules 

 to see what a pretty little cutlet yacht of 10x30 could be ouilt to- 

 dav under Rule I. of the A. O. A., a craft drawing say Iff. Sin. with 

 board housed and 2ft. bin. with it lowered. Just what such a 

 miniature Minerva would do with Canuck, Fly or Wasp, is an open 

 question; there would be greatly increased immersed surf ice on 

 tne one hand, but with the aid of some snot bags in the deep hull, 

 a greatly enlarged sail plan. Such a boat, or one much like n r, 

 is not only a possibility but a probability for next season; should 

 she come ana prove successful, there would be no canoes to come 

 to a meet, the •'pot-bellied" cruisers have already disappeared 

 the racers would have to follow them to make room for the' 

 "yacht-canoe." 



If such a boat is possible, which can be easily proved, what do 

 the present rules amount to, they have doDc nothing lor tbe all- 

 around canoe, can they do any more for the racer? Another 

 season will prove that a radical revision is necessary, and when it 

 is made the basis of the rules must be a recognition of two classes, 

 racing canoes and the all-around racing, sailing and cruising 

 craft that nas unfortunately been left behind of late by the march 

 of improvement, if it may he called so. As tar as the racers go 

 we are in iavor of removing all restrictions, save those of two 

 sharp ends, 16ft length, 30ui. beam, with the pres-nt sliding scale, 

 and to be sailed by one man. Standing or hoisting sails of any 

 size, unlimited sliding seats, unlimited drop to centerboard, un- 

 limited keel if any one wants to try it; if we are to have racing 

 machines, and we certainly have tnem to-day, let. us remove all 

 arbitrary bars to improvement, preserving only the necessary 

 limits of size, and learn how great speed can be had on Ifift. by 

 30in. sailed by one man. 



When it comes to rules for the cruisers they cannot be too 

 strictly drawn; lowering sails, a sliding seat., if any be allowed, no 

 wider when closed than the beam of the canoe, a limit to the size 

 of board, a clear space in tbe well and a proper working equip- 

 ment of paddles, etc. It must be expected that in time racing 

 features will encroach on the new class, and attempts will be 

 made to evade the rules and to enter machines iu disguise in the 

 cruising races, but tnis can bo guarded against by a careful study 

 of the boats each year and a revision of the rules to meet evasions 

 as they arise, t he racing class will aid tnis work greatly, as all 

 new experiments, sucn as the standing rig and sliding seat once 

 were, can he tested for a season or two ou the racers before being 

 allowed, perhaps in some modified form, in the cruising class. 



If the committee is thoroughly in earnest in the new crusade 

 against unsafe appliances which it has just inaugurated, it 

 may find here a wioe held of work. The racing canoe, if properly 

 used, cannot fairly be termed dangerous; in toe hands of a skill- 

 tul sailor and when out for racing or a practice sail, it is safe 

 enougn. The evil arises when a less skillful sailor Undertakes' to 

 use it, or when even in skillful hands, it is used on long runs, 

 where bad weather or a breakdown may be Very serious, as some 

 have found this year m making passages from one club house to 

 another. The great fault is that tnis canoe is the only one which 

 attains any prominence at tne meets, the one which is pratically 

 put forward by the Association as the ideal of what, a canoe 

 should be. The remedy is not to destroyer cripple the racing 

 canoe, hut to recognize it as for racing and racing only; at the 

 same time placing beside it a canoe in which the novice, the 

 cruiser and the all-around canoeist may find safety, comfort and 

 pleasure. 



In order to avoid any error we wrote on Sept. 5 to Secretary 

 Dunnell, asking him for the full text of tne motion, the names of 

 members piesent, and tne vote for and against it. The reply to 

 the last question was: "Motion carried, no ayes or nays taken." 

 It now appears that this reply was incorrect, or at least mislead- 

 ing, as a formal vote was taken by raising hands, Messrs. Huvi- 

 land, Schuyler and Knappe voting in tne negative, Messrs. Put- 

 nam, Hrazer, Jaques, Brokavv, Howards, Borland, French and 

 Dunnell in the affirmative, Vice-Corn. Gage declining to vote. 

 'We now learn that Mr. French was present only as an officer of 

 the Central Division, and not as chairman of the regatta commit- 

 tee, and that, far from recommending the change, as Rule 

 XXII. calls for, the regatta committee was not consulted in the 

 mauev, made no recommenaation, and so far as the private 

 opinions of its members are concerned, tney do not favor the 

 cuange, believing that the matter is one that is rapidly adjusting 

 itself. This opens up an entnely new question as to the right of 

 the executive committee to amend tne sailing rules, save on a 

 recommendation of the ragatta committee. 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



As the general sentiment among the members of the A. C. A., 

 in regard to tbe recent actions of the executive committee m 

 abolishing standing rigs, seems to be opposed to their action and 

 aB mucn unfavorable comment, has oeen made upon it, it seems 

 to me only just that the position taken by each individual mem- 

 ber of the committee present at that time should be made public. 



This is ouiy right, in view of the publicity already given the 

 matter and because 1 believe the snoject lias really only com- 

 menced to oe discussed. 



When the question was put at the meeting referred to (after a 



hgthy discussion in which almost every one present tools part) 



Messrs. Knappe, Schuyler and myself cast negative -votes, the 

 others voting in the affirmative, with the exception nf Dr. Gage, 

 who I believe cast no vote at all. I would be obliged if you would 

 note this fact in your next issue. 



Wjj. R. Ha vtlanl, Purser Atlantic Division. 

 Yonkers, N. TV, Sept. 13. 



POINTE CLAIRE CANOE CREW. 



THE special fall skiff and open canoe sailing races of tbe Pointe 

 Claire Canoe Crew were sailed on the afternoon of Sept. 8. 

 The wind was very light from S.E., and the boats had hard work 

 to complete the course before the time limit expired. 



The open canoe race, three miles on a mile and a half triangle, 

 was started at 4 P. M., tbe starters being H. Routh, of Lachine; 

 Larkin. of Darval, and A. Reford, of Pointe Claire. Larkin got a 

 slight lead on the first round, but Reford passed him at the home 

 buoy and held his lead until his canoe, which was leaking badly, 

 became almost unmanageable. Routh's rig was much too small 

 for the light air and Larkin finished with a good lead. 



The skiffs were started at 4:10 P. M. in the following order: Vag- 

 abond, B. Linton; Jean A., C. Montserat; Tara, E. Chadwick; Gal- 

 lagher, C. Baunderson. The course was three miles to windward 

 and return, and for a time .the fleet was very close together, but 

 Jean gradually drew away and won with ease. The time of the 

 race, was as follows; 



Jean A 5 43 00 1 33 00 



Tara 5 50 00 1 40 00 



Gallagher 5 SI 30 1 41 30 



In last week's report of t he third race the corrected times were 

 wrongly given; they should be: 



Vaida 2 02 18 Chaperon 2 11 50 



Minnie A 3 05 25 



Valda. was therefore beaten by 15s. elapsed time and won the 

 race by 3m. 7s. on corrected time. 



THE BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION MEET.— Our English 

 exchanges are bare of any news concerning tne recent meet of 

 the British Canoe Association, but we learn from a very interest- 

 ing article in the current number of the Sail ot; id Paddle that it 

 really took place. The writer is Mr. Pouitney Bigelow. of the 

 New York C, C, to whom A C. A. men owe. a debt of gratitude as 

 tne discoverer of Peconic Bay and Jessup's Neck. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Atlantic Division: H. C. Allen, Tren- 

 ton, N. J. 



§<tcf(ting* 



"(Vest India Hurricanes and (tie Great March Blizzard.' 1 ' By 

 Everett Hayden, U. S. Hydrographic Office. Large quarto, with $8 

 lithographic plates. Price $1. Contains full history of the great 

 storm of March, 1S8S, with 'practical information note to handle a 

 vessel in a cxjclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



MILICETE AND GOSSOON. SEPT. 9. 



ON Tuesday of last week a match was sailed off Marbletiead be- 

 tween the centerboard 40-footer Milicete, owned oy Mr. A. B. 

 Turner, and tbe keel 40 Gnsso-m, owned by Messrs. Adams, the 

 stakes being $300. The course was from Half- Way Rock 10 miles 

 S. W. by S. 14 y., to windward and return. Milicete allowed Gos- 

 soon 4min. 23sec. The race was far from satisfactory, the wind 

 being flaky all the way out, making a clos* 1 comparison impossible. 

 On the return it shifted ahead, making another fluke, and to crown 

 all Gossoon broke down when the race was m her grasp. On the 

 whole, however, she showed that shB was well ante to take 

 care of herself in large company. Milicete had on board Mr. 

 Gordon Dexter and his crew, from Hawk, in addition to her skip- 

 per, Captain Frisbie, while Gossoon was sailed by her owners. 



The tug Camilla, with the judges, Messrs. George A. Stewart 

 and Arthur D. Foss, gave the starting whistle at 11:20, the wind 

 being then light, both carrying club and jibtopsails. The start 

 was timed: Gossoon, 11:22:07; Milicete, 11:23:28, the former being a 

 trifle to leeward. 



Both crossed on starboard tack, but Milicete soon swung about 

 and headed inshore. Gossoon following. Milicete opened out a 

 lead when in toward the shore, so Gossoon left her. but found no 

 more wind, intact less, and when tney came together Milicete 

 crossed Gossoon's bows. 



Both now made a long tack off shore to Pig Rocks and then in 

 toward Nahant and out to the Graves, the two getting slightly 

 different winds at times and Milicete holding the lead. They 

 now parted company. Gossoon holding off on starboard tack, 

 while Milicete stood in on port. Gossoon caugbt a fluke and 

 came out ahead when they next met, crossing Milicete's bows. 

 One more tack brought her to the turn, and she jibed around with 

 a lead of lm. 54s., the times being: Gossoon, 2:09:49; Milicete 

 2:11:43. 



Gossoon soon had her spinaker full, but Milicete was slow in 

 setting hers and then had it foul, so that it was lowered and re- 

 set. The run home bad barely begun, when the wind shifted to 

 northeast, breezing up consideraoly, the two being caught with 

 spinakers abacs. Tney were soon under working headsails, 

 tnough still carrying jackyarders, and beating in to stronger 

 wind and more sea. Gossoon showed the best at this work and 

 opened up a good lead, being nearly 5m. ahead at Pig Rocks. Not 

 long after, however, tne bolt in her gammon iron broke, setting 

 the forestry adrift and allowing the sides of the gammon iron to 

 spring, so that the bowsprit lifted and broke. A temporary stay 

 was rigged and the mast saved, but i he race was over and Gossoon 

 towed borne astern of a steam yacht. Milicete took matters very 

 easily for tbe re tof the < ourse, taking in her jackyarder as the 

 wind increased. The full times were: 



Start. Turo. . Finish. Elapsed. 



Milicete 12 23 28 2 11 43 4 23 08 4 59 40 



Gossoon .11 22 57 2 09 49 .Disabled. 



HULL Y. C. SAIL-OFF, SEPT. 13. 



THE H Jll V. C, in common with other Boston and New York 

 clubs, came in for some hard weather last week, the result 

 being one of the most exciting races in the club's history. The 

 occasion was the championship sail-off in the first class, and the 

 competitors were Albatross and Nimbus, tbe former a Mumta 

 and tbe latter a Herreshoff sloop. The wind blew a gale from tbe 

 southwest, so that the outer float, which is 80ft. long and 23ft. 

 wide, was under water most of the time. The preparatory gun 

 was tired at 2:30 and the starting gun at 2:45. Albatross was in 

 fighting trim, topmast ou deck, two reefs in mainsail, and stay- 

 sail set. Owing to negligence Nimbus's topmast wast left on end, 

 and when her owner and skipper, Bear-Corn. Souther, got ou 

 board there was no time to mend matters. She had three reefs in 

 mainsail and storm jib. 



Albatross waited ior Nimbus to come up before leaving her 

 mooring, and bom boats were handicapped, Nimbus got away at 

 3:05:25, Albatross 20sec. later. After passing the "Gut" both boats 

 jioed. Albatross just to leeward of Nimbus. Albatross then set her 

 jio, and Nimbus cnanged her storm jib lor her large one. From 

 nere to Harding's was a reach of 5 miles, and every inch was fought 

 for. About one-eighth of a mile from tne buoy Albatross passed 

 Nimbus to weather and jibed around the buoy at 3:40, about 15sec. 

 ahead. 



From here to Riley's Ledge it was dead before the wind, and 

 Albatross's crew started to set a small spinaker, but the squalls 

 were so fierce as to compel them to give up the attempt. Witn the 

 sea rolling after the boars, it was impossible at times to keep them 

 from luffing. From Riley's Ledge to the Graves Whistler the 

 course allowed the sheets to come in a bit. Albatross stowed 

 staysail just before rounding the Whistler, made a sharp luff to 

 get Sheets flattened in, and started for her five-mile thrash to 

 windward. She had gained only about 153ec. in her run from 

 Harding's. Upon rounding the Whistler, Nimbus began to suffer 

 trom her topmast. The big jib had to be stowed and storm jib set, 

 and she lost several minutes doing it. Her topmast on end was 

 equal to a reef. If she had started with two reefs in mainsail, 

 reef in jio and topmast housed, she w-ouid have carried her sail as 

 well and done much better work. 



Albatross gained rapidly in the beat home, and bv the time 

 Martiu's Ledge was rounded was fully 12min. ahead. Just after 

 pissing tne buoy the jackstay in her gaff broke in the middle, and 

 though it neld during two short tacks, when off the outer Brew- 

 ster the rest of it went and with it the gaff right in the middle. 

 It was principally an amateur crew on the Albatross, with the 

 famous amateur Fred Brown at the wheel, aDd their ability was 

 shown by tne way the head of the sail was lashed to the hoops 

 and the reefs shaken out, making a big leg-of-mutton of the main- 

 sail. The staysail was hoisted, and although about five minutes 

 bad been lost by the accident, tbe boat ranged about as fast as 

 before, and Nimbus made no appreciable gain during the remain- 

 ing three miles of tbe windward work. 



On the last of the beat the wind lightened a trifle, hut there was 

 little diminution in the size of the seas. Al hatross crossed the 

 line n handsome \ u m i in the liar;' I j n 1 .' m these -vaters 

 this summer. Capt. Souther sailed his boat in splendid shape, 

 and it was no fault of bis that she did not make a better showing. 

 A closer mce for ten miles in a sale of wind will never be seen. 

 The Hull Y. C. showed the character of its yachtsmen in sailing 

 such a race, as many would have refused to start under such cir- 

 cumstances. This practically winds up the season, there remain- 

 ing only tbe sail-off in the sixth class, which was set for Satur- 

 day, but the boats cou'd nnt have lived in the sea. 



FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS 30PT. ANT) UNDER 35FT. (COURSE 15 MILKS). 



Length. S'art. Finish. Elapsed. Cor. 

 Albatross. Vice-Corn. TIenry.34 02 3 01 45 G 02 53 3 01 22 2 25 36 

 Nimbus, Rear-Corn. Soutber34.02 3 01 25 6 09 34 3 08 09 2 32 25 

 Judges, Jas. B. Forsyth, Dr. Fred K. Brown, Ed L. Burwell. 



MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB, FALL RE- 

 GATTA, SEPT. 13. 



THE Manhattan Athletic Club, of New York, not satisfied with 

 its successful growth ashore, has lately set out for new worlds 

 to conquer, and has established a yachting department under the 

 able direction of Mr. J. C. Summers, the compiler of the indis- 

 pensable "Who Won," which is now the standard American yacht 

 lis:. Mr. Summers has been working for some time past to arrange 

 an open regatta for the leading racers, which race was very suc- 

 cessfully sailed on Saturday. The starters were few, the smaller 

 entries not liking the weather, but some fine racing was seen be- 

 tween Clara, Jessica, Liris and Mariquita. The Larehraont Y. C. 

 very kindly lent its aid, the race being sailed over the club's regu- 

 lar Captain's Island course, and under Larchmont rules, while 

 Mr. Scott, of the regatta committee, assisted Capt. Summers in the 

 management from the tug Dalzeli. There was a good lower sail 

 breeze from S. W. which lasted all day, thougn varying some in 

 direction and force. All started under lower canvas, but with jib- 

 headers set in stops. Jessica, though classed with Liris and Mari- 

 quita, went into Clara's class to make a race for her, leaving Liris 

 and Mariquita to sail for the club prize and a private stake, a 

 match having been made between the two some time since. Of 

 the smaller boats only Lakshim and Alene started, the latter 

 dropping out. The start was timed: 



Mariquita 12 19 44 Liris 12 20 28 



Jessica 12 19 31 Alene .12 20 35 



Clara,.. .-' 12 20 OB Lakshmi 12 21 38 



On -tbe reach across to Hempstead mark Clara and Jessica had 

 a bard tight, botn breaking out jtbheaders, Clara being the first to 

 do so. Sae passed Mariquita and was on Jessica's weather quar- 

 ter as they reached the mark, rounding with a small lead. The 

 times were: 



Clara 12 44 40 Mariquita 13 45 26 



Jessica 12 45 05 Liris 12 46 52 



They ran to Captain's island with spinakers to starboard, Clara 

 taking hers in handily at the mark andmaking a neat jibe, while 

 Jessica slammed her boom over with a sbocic that parted the 

 mainsheet and cost her three or four minutes' delay. The times 

 were: 



Clara 1 26 01 Mariquita 1 29 26 



Jessica 1 2S 21 Liris 1 33 06 



All stood to the north on port tack after rounding, Clara being 

 well ahead with Mariquita second and Liris, who had tacked 

 around the mark, on Jessica's weather quarter. There was still 

 plenty of wind, and a heavy rain began; Liris taking in her jib- 

 neader, the others carrying theirs. The next long tack brought 

 them in under the Long Island shore, where Liris set her topsail. 

 Jessica had regained the second place, and Mariquita had gained 

 a little on her. The times at Hempstead were: 



Clara 2 49 22 Mariquita 2 58 35 



Jessica 2 55 56 Luis 3 0'i 02 



The last leg was made with small jibtopsails set. The fuU 

 times were: 



60FT. CLASS. 

 Start. Kinish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Clara 12 20 06 3 10 12 2 50 06 2 50 06 



Jessica 12 19 31 3 18 40 2 59 09 2 54 01 



50ft. class. 



Mariquita 12 19 44 3 22 13 3 02 29 3 01 38 



Liris 12 20 28 3 2o 31 3 06 U3 0 08 03 



30ft. class. 



Lakshmi 13 21 38 4 If 00 3 49 22 3 49 22 



Alene 12 21) bo Did not finish. 



No yachts started for the Cherry Diamond Pennant, offered by 

 Capt. Summers for the best e'apsed time in tbe smaller classes. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 



168th regatta, 5th OPEN SWEEPSTAKES, MGKGMEHT UEACFt, 

 SEPT. 13. 



THE race was sailed in a severe gale from S.W. by S.: the 

 water being feather white ,sea running very high, and the 

 wind being harder than at the start of any race ever sailed here, 

 except the' Surprise, Mat tie, Atalauta match some years ago. 



Thirteen boats entered, and all but Daisy appeared at tbe start- 

 ing line, each boat having in every reef possiole, and many of 

 them carrying small sails. Starling led off in first class followed 

 by Mattie, but for some unknown reason came back and started 



sailed the usual 11-mile course, winch took them into vers rough 

 water. Third class was sent twice to the Pines Buoy and' return. 

 Smiles. Fo .rth class went once round. Ema led off in third 

 class lollowed by Puzzle, Cayuse smashing gooseneck just before 

 start and running off under bare poles. Kitten and Rip started 

 in fourth class; Kitten going very well, outpointing Rip and beat- 

 ing ber in the tack agaiust toe bead sea, but on the otuertack 

 Rip gained and passed her. About this time Mattie was seen 

 lying to, with her sheet off; she was beavily loaded with ballast, 

 and ihe sea washed over her filling tier up with water, as her cock- 

 pit is not water tight. After pumping it out she withdrew and 

 ran home, accompanied by Gymnote witn her boom broken short 

 off in the middle. 



Tbe third class appeared next, Ema rounding at 1:59:35, Puzzle 

 2:00:57, Eina having gained 27sec. She seemed to outpoint Puzzle. 



Next came fourth class, with Rip 47sec. in the iead: the wind bad 

 moderated a trifle, wbich suited Rip, and Kitten snook out a reef. 

 Then the wind increased and Kitten had too much sail to steer 

 well. Next boat to appear was Widgeon, running home under 

 bare poles. She had cracked her boom and been forced to give up 



L>n second round Eina beat Puzzle badly, aod came home with 

 a very respectable iead. 



After quite a time had elapsed the other boats appeared, 

 Anonyma leading, but Mist, witn her boom broken off just out- 

 side leach of sail, was pressing her hard, while Starling had 

 dropped to the rear. 



The finish was very close. Mist was beaten Ssec. on allowance 

 by official time, but was handicapped lOsec. at start. Taking 

 actual time of start and dropping allowance Anonyma beat her 

 lsec. 



Mist's boom broke in the jibe round Bird Island Buoy. Anonyma 

 and Starling noted this, and tacked in place of jibing, losing some 

 time but saving their spars. Altogether tbe race was very excit- 

 ing and a great success. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Dength. start. Finish. Elapsed. Cor. 



Starling, J. Cobb 3Q.1.9 1 10 30 3 20 03 3 09 38 1 58 32 



Mattie, H. Stockton 28.10 132 25 Disabled. 



8ECONI1 CLASS. 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney 26.10 1 IS 33 a 17 18 1 58 46 1 47 49 



Mist, G. H. Lyman, Jr 26.08 1 20 fO 3 19 05 1 59 05 1 47 54 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr. ..26.10 1 18 58 Hroke boom. 

 Gymnote, W. E. C. Eustis. ...26.10 1 17 50 Broke boom. 

 Mollie, S. O. Phinney. 27.00 Broke tiller. 



THIHD CLASS. 



Eina, J. Parkinson 22.10 1 22 50 3 38 05 1 15 15 1 08 02 



Puzzle, Wm. Ainory 2d 22.09 1 23 55 2 41 22 1 17 28 1 10 12 



Cayuse, F. W. aargeut 23. 09 Broae gooseneck. 



Daisy, U. Stockton 21.01 Did not start. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Rip, C. B. Jefferson 19.01 1 28 07 2 11 04 43 35 37 88 



Kitten, G. H. Richards et al.2U.U0 1 28 29 3 11 51 43 44 39 10 

 Starling, Anonyma, Eina and Rip take firsts, Mist second. 

 Judge, W. Lloyd Jeffries. 



LOSS OF THE STEAM YACHT MIGNON.-On Sept. 9, at 

 8 P. M., tne steam yactit Mignon, with Capt. D. H. Pugh in com- 

 mand, stranded on the point of Gape Fear, near Wilmington, N. 

 C, and was lost, ber crew of live being saved. She was a wooden 

 vessel 85ft. over all, 81ft, l.w.l., 15ft. beam and 5ft. draft, built in 

 1880 on the Delaware. Her late owner, Mr. C. E. Hill, of New 

 V orb, had just sold her to some Southern parties, who had sent 

 ber South. She was insured in New York fur $*,ooo. 



