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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 26, 1891 



WINTER QUARTERS.— The meeting on Feb, 30 was one of the 

 most suocesstul of the season, Mefsrs. Bunnell and Wintringham 

 giving an excellent display of lantern views. Arrangeme-its are 

 teing made for a novel enteitainment by Messrs. Seavey and 

 Roeers, who -will each tell the story of their crnise on the Housa- 

 toiiic River, neither being present while the other is speaking. 

 The meetings and the dinner which precede them are well at- 

 tended, and have proved of great value in uniting local conoeists 

 through the winter. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.-Oentral Division: O. H. S<ewart, 

 Newark, N. J. Eastern Division- Fred'. M. Clark. Jr., W. F. Rob- 

 ' inson, Dell Morgan, William A. Dustin, Walter J. Holden, Wor- 

 cester, Mass. 



Model FacMs and Boats. Their design, maldng and saiMna, witU 

 designs and worHiiHI drawiit(is. Poslvaid, in. 



Yachtsmen who do not see what they wanfcjcmder this hfeadipg 

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ings are still unsatisfied, push their explorations iato the Editorial 

 and AdvertiM.ng Departments. 



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APBIL. 



Excelsior, Ann., New York. 26. Corinthian, Opening Cruise, 

 San Francisco. 



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Cor.'Mos, neet, Larchmont. 80. Corinthian, Annual, San 

 Rochester, Open, Sodus Bay. Francisco. > 



.TUNE. 



Rochester, R6view,Charlotie 22. Pavonia, Annual, New York. 



Lynn, Lynn. 25. Rochester, Cluh, Charlotte. 



Quincy. 27. Hull, All Classes. 



Phila.. Ann., Del. River. 27. Uorchestpr. Ckito, Dorchester 



Hull, Under 21ft. 27. l^ynn, L.rnn. _ 



Rocli.. Ladies' Day.Oharlotte 27. Qiiincy, First Championship 

 Cor. Mop. Fleet, Larchmont. 



JULX. 



Rochester, Cruise, Oak Orcli. 1?. Lake Y. R. A., Queen City, 

 American, Naphtha,Milton's Toronto. 



Neck. IS. /Vmericaii, Steam, Milton's 

 Larchmont, Ann., Larchm't. Keck. 



American, Sailing, Ml Li on's 18. Hull, First cham., 1st and 2d 



Neck. clas,se.s. 



Dorchester.Club, Dorrhester IS. New York, Ann., New York. 



Hnll, First Cham., M, 4th, 18, Riverside, Annual. 



5th and 6th classes. 20. Lake Y. R. A., Rochester, 

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Quincv, LcU-lies' Day. 20, Rochester, L.Y.R.A., Oharl. 



Lake Y. R. A., Hamilton, 23. Lake Y.H.A..08wego,Oswego 



Hamilton. 25. Dorchester,Open. Dorchester 



Lake Y.B.A,, R. C.Y.C., Tor. 25. Quincy, Second Cham. 



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Hull, Second Cham., 1st and Vi. Rochester, Cluh, Charlotte. 



2d classes. I'i- Hull, Ladies' Race. 



Indian Harbor, Ann., Green- 19. Hull, Ladies' Day. 



\vioh. 20. Rochester, Club, Charlotte, 



Rochester, Cluh, Charlotte. 22. Quinc.v. 



Hull, S- cond Cham., 3d, 4th, 20. Dorchester,Club, Dorchester 



5th and 6th classes. 27. Rochester, Ciu'n, Charlotte. 



Lvnn, Lynn. 29. Hull, All Classes. 

 Quincy, Third Cham. 



SEPTEMTJEK. 



N.Y.Y.R.A.,Ann.,NewYoik 12. Lynn, Cup, Lynn. 

 Lynn, Open, Nahant. 



PART HI. 

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AFTER breakfast we took the skiff and towed s.sbore, landing 

 on a sandy beach, which formed part of a boat builder's 

 yard. The cat-yawl Empress was tmdergoing some repairs on the 

 marine ways close by. We strolled along the water front and 

 saw a ntimber of well-known yachts. Afterward we went into 

 the town and enjoyed ourselves in various ways until about two 

 o'clock. On our way back we purchased a nice fresh blueflsh, 

 which we carried on board and demolished, or, I shouldsay, partly 

 demolished, as it was a good-sized one, weighing, if I remember 

 correctly, Gibs. After eating we got out the awning and ptit it up; 



under which, protected from the sun, we quietly watched the 

 manuevers of several sailing craft. 



The sloop yacht Wizard was trying to beat past the breakwater 

 against the ebb tide, but appeared to make no progress, as after 

 four or five tacks she was in the same place as when we first saw 

 her. About this time twr large catboats came up astern of her, 

 and a man, who happened to be in a boat alongside, told us to watch 

 thtm. Instead of beating back and forth in the channel they ran 

 well into the lea of tho breakwater; then, going about, stood off 

 parallel with it, with sheets slightly started, so that they were 

 goina fast wheii the end was reached. As they ran out, both 



keg, and when we came back our neighbors on the skipjack, two 

 in number, were cooking their evening meal. We immediately 

 found employment in the same waj'. 



As we reclined after everything was cleared away we perceived 

 that our flat-bottomed friend had swung around so that we 

 were within easy speaking distance, and Tom fell into a 'conver- 

 sation with one of the crew, inviting them on board our craft. 

 Tney expressed great astonishment at the size of our cabin and 

 its comforts, .lufiging from an exterior view one would pronounce 

 it very small and squatty, but the floor being low down and with 

 TO centerboard trunk to tplit it up, one can get around quite 

 handily; and best of all can stretch his legs in any direction he 

 pleases. 



Our visitors were cruising, and said they had just arrived from 

 New London, having left there the nieht before. It being calm 

 all nieht thov had drifted about the Sound until morning, when 

 getting the wind t hey made their way into (Sreenport. Another 

 boat had started with them, but they believed she had turned 

 back. They inlormed us that they were going to cruise around 

 Pn-.rmic Bav; thev had been there before, and from the account 

 given us of it we felt disposed to spend a few days on its waters, 

 but as Tom's time was limited we thought it prudent to start on 

 our return homew.ird m ihe morning. 



We were invited to come aboard their boat, and during the 

 evening we spent a couple of hours there very pleasantly. 

 Cruisers are sociable fellows, and we enjoyed ourselves without 

 restraint. Tboir cabin was consi>leral)ly larger than the Monai- 

 tipee's with the exception that it had no more head room. Being 

 a much longer and broader boat she was supplied with any 

 amount ot lockers and storage facilities. They used a coal burn- 

 ing stove and had a spacious icebox, in the bottom of which was 

 tho water tank. Altogether she was a very comfortable cruiser— 

 for smooth water, ^ „ . •,«• 



Wo retired to our bunks early, .netting the alarm for 2 A. M., at 

 which time we reluctantly forsook our beds and got on deck ready 

 for a start— and found a dead calm. Our object in starting so 

 early was to get down to Plum Gut before low water, so as to go 

 through on low water slack, thus escaping the worst of the tide 

 rip. We got our anchor and drifted along with the current to- 

 ward the Gut. A coaster got under way at the same time, but we 

 so 'U left her astern by using a sweep. In a short time the current 

 look hold and whirled us alrmg rapidly, sometimes bow and then 

 stern first, occasionally sideways. Once in a while a light breeze 

 would give us steerage way for a short time, but the tide was our 

 chief ndotive power ou this occasion. I sent Tom below to tiuisti 

 his nap, as he was yawning and gaping at the rateot four par 

 minute, and promised to call him at five o'clock. 



CORINTHIAN NAVl^— The Delaware River Squadron held its 



mittee on Education: W. E. Rotliern, Geo. B. Calhoun, G. D. 

 Gideon. Committee on Regatta: Dr. C. P. Tuttle, C. L. Leison, 



4 P.M. The Staten Island Sound Squadron will shortly hold it; 

 organization meeting. The Navy as organized for 1891 is ctim- 

 posed of the following squadrons: East River Squadron, New- 

 York Bay Squadron, Long Island Sound Squadron, Staten Island 

 Sound Squadron, St. Lawrence River Squadron, and Delaware 

 River Squadron. New members are coming in at a rate that 

 assures this popular organization a membership which is simply 

 astonishing, when its age Is taken into consideration. The New 

 York Bay Squadron will give a lecture at thti Hotel Marlborough 

 at an early date. The following names have been proposed for 

 membership: Geo. B. Colborn and G. T. Hugo Schram, Camden, 

 N. J.; Frank W. Leison and W. E. Rothery, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. 

 E. G. Wey, R. Bounell and Paul A. Oliver, New York; M. Gates, 

 Fort Hamilton, N. Y. 



LARCHMONT Y. C— On Feb. 18 the annual meeting of the 

 Larchmont Y. C. was held at Delmonico's, the following officers 

 being elected: Gom., Girard C. W. Lowrej ; A^ice-Com., Joseph H. 

 Sterling; Rear Cam., David Irwin Jackson; Seo'y, Chas. A. Singer; 

 Treaa., Wm. Murray; Trustees to serve for three years, Augustin 

 Monroe, Eugene L. Bushe. Some changes were mads in the sail- 

 ing rules, the time limit for races being fixed at 30 minutes after 

 sunset, while cat yawis were classed with catboats, to be rated 

 under the allowance for yawls. It was decided to make the annual 

 regatta a handicap. The following resolution, offered by Mr. 

 Eugene L. Bushe, was carried unanimously: Resolved, That this 

 club declares its opposition to the bill lately introduced m the 

 Senate of the United States to amend the navigatiou laws, by im- 

 posing penalties or charges upon foreign-built yachts tomiiig to 

 this country: and we also declare our opposition to all laws impos- 

 ing charges upon such yachts so lijng as they are employed exclus- 

 ively as pleasure ve.ssels. We point out the great value of the 

 contests sailed in our waters with yachts of foreign huiM. They 

 have developed and advanced the science of naval architecture 

 not only in the United States, but throughout the world. We also 

 point out the fact that every foreign-built yacht brought to this 

 country has stimulated yacht designers and encouraged yacht 

 building. Resolved, That the commodore, with two others whoni 

 he shall name, bo appointed a committee to represent this club 

 before Congress and to oppose such legislation. 



ONE GUN STARTS,— The Boston Glohe speaks as follows in 

 favor of the one gun start which we have so long advocated. 

 Now that racing is confined almost entirely to small fleets, as in 

 the 40 and 16ft. classes, there can be no argument in favor of the 

 lubberly old method of allowing anywhere from 5 to 15min. in 

 which to cross the line. The G/oZie says: "Without doubt a one 

 gun start offers a splendid chance for an expert to gain an advan- 

 tage. This mav be pushed too far, and some skippers may blufl: a 

 faint-hearted helmsman out of his rights. Nothing is prettier than 

 a cleverly executed one gun start, and nothing tends inore to 

 elevate the standard of yacht handling. If the yachts are allowed 

 time in which to cross the starting line, there is always the danger 

 that the boats will meet different conditions, and that tlie value 

 of the race will be vitiated by a fluke. Then again, one never 

 knows where he stands when the yachts do not start together, and 

 the race is robbed of its most exciting features. Instances are 

 numerous where a yacht has sailed over the whole course m the 

 lead, and her crew have thought they had won the race, only to 

 find that some boat which started five or ten minutes astern, 

 which, they had hardly cOLSidered at all, has sailed the course m 

 faster time and won tiie race," 



SEAWANHAKA C. Y. C— The regular meeting of the Sea- 

 wanhaka C, Y, C. was held on Feb. 24, with Com. Hill in the chair. 

 The race committee offered several changes in the rules, the prin- 

 cipal one being in the regular club cruises. The old start at Buoy 

 18 and finish at Buov 15 have been abandonedin favor of a start 

 and finish off Cravens Shoal Buoy; the three courses being around 

 the Sandy Hook Lightship, around the Scotland Lightship, and 

 around Buoy 1, off Point Comfort Shoal. This latter course re- 

 places the old club cruise for the smaller classes, around Buoy 5, 

 over which so many hot races have been sailed, beveral changes 

 to Rule XXIV, were proposed, and will be voted upon at the next 

 meeting. The race committee is now at work on a soneuae for 

 Beourius eHtrles for the anijUBl race, whioh inoludeg a jpjfovjslea 

 ler yaof fe* In grulglsg tpipi, 



flattened down and shot up into the wind and reached far enougli 

 to clear the breakwater on Che other tack. The Wizard tol lowed 

 their example and succeeded in reaching her mooring shortly 

 after. 



When the tide began to flood we got up sail and took a turn over 

 toward Shelter Island, but did not land, continuing ou no channel 

 for a few miles. On oar way back we had a brush with a large 

 open cathoat, which came along with an impudent air, having a 

 pile of sand bags to windward. Fortunately we had the wind free 

 and our clubtopsail aloft, and the cat soon found that he had 

 tackled the wrone one, for the Monaitipee is a slippery cus.tomer 

 before the wind, and we were all furled up when our friends came 

 uij. We found that during our absence a large skipjack had ar- 

 rived and was lying close abreast of us, but there was no one on 

 board when we espied her. We went on shore to fill the water- 



Time dragged heavily until we were within a half mile of Orien 



Point, when the bell at the Lighthouse startled me out of a doze, 

 and I looked about to discover the cause of the ringing. A glance 

 southward toward Shelter Island revealed a bank of fog rolling 

 down toward us, and 1 perceived thit we were soon to be envel- 

 oped in Its clammy folds. I immediately altered the course of the 

 yacht and stood inshore with the aid of the light breeze which 

 came before the fog. I thought I would be able to get close enough 

 in to keep the land in view when the fog closed down, hut had not 

 gone a quarter of a mile when it shut in so thick that I could not 

 see beyond the eds'e of the bowsprit. I held her on her course for 

 twenty minutes, guided by the fog-bell, and when I considered 

 ourselves clear of the track of any steamers I let go th<» anchor 

 to await developments. 

 This state of affairs brought to me forcibly the need of charts 



