Mat 21, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



16. lantlie, Spring, Woodside. 30-31. Springfield Meet, Calla 



Sbasta. 



■lUNE. 



6. Hoisting Sail Competition, New York, Sandy Hook Race 

 Brooklyn. 20. Marine & Field, Open, Bath 



6. Yonkers. Annual, Yonkers. Beach. 



13. New York, Arannal, S. 1. 37. Brooklyn, Ann., Bay Ridge. 

 18. Rochester, Coring Regatta, — . lanthe. Spring, Passaic fiiv. 

 Irondequoit Bay. 



JXTLT. 



9. Rochester, Sailing Trophy, 15-29. Northern Division Meet, 



Irondequoit Bay. Pigeon Lake. 



11-26. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast 23. Rochester, Sailing Trophy, 

 Island. Irondequoit Bay. 



AUGUST. 



6-37. A. 0. A. Meet, Lake Cham- 27. Rochester, Sailing Trophv, 

 plain. Irondequoit Bay. 



SEPTKMBER. 



5. Orange, Ann., Passaic River. 10. Rochester, Fall Regatta, 



7. lanThe. Ann., Passaic River. Irondequoit Bay. 

 7. lanthe. Annual, Woodside. 



A. C. A. REGATTA PROGRAMME. 1891. 



HEODI-AK EYENTS. 



NO. 1. Paddling and Sailing Combined.— One-half m'le al^er- 

 nately, 3 miles. 

 No. 2. Paddling.— Half mile straightavray. 



No. 3. Sailing.— Four and a half miles, same rig and ballast as 

 in Race No. 1. (These three races to constitute the record races.) 



No. 4. Trophy Paddling.— One mile straightaway. Exempt from 

 one-man-one-canoe rulp. 



No. 5. rrlimited Sailing Race.— No limlti to rig or ba^as^ Time 

 limit, two hours and a half; 6 miles. Starters in the trophv race 

 to be selected from 'his race. See Rule S. 



No. 6. Trophy Sailing.— No limit to rig or ballast. Time limit, 

 three and a half hours; i) miles. Starters to be selected as by 

 Rule 5. 



No. 7. Novice Race.— No limit to r'g or ballast; distance, 3 miles; 

 open only to men who have not sailed a canoe prior to Sapt. 1, 



No. 8. Sailing, "The Pf oowsic Cup."— Pour and a half miles; no 

 limit to rig or ballast. Winner of Trophy barred. 



No. 0. Saihng, Club Race.— To be sailed on an L course, one leg 

 a mile and the other leg half a mile, to sail twice over the course; 

 distance, 3 miles. First three memters of anv one club to count; 

 no club can be represented unless it enters at least three men; to 

 be called early in the meet. 



No. 10. Cruising Race.— Open only to "General Purpose Canoes:" 

 distance, 6 miles. Details to be posted. To be held early in the 

 meet. 



OTHEH EVENTS. 



No. 11. Paddling War Canoe Race.— For crews of not less than 

 ten; half mile straightaway. 



No. 12. Paddling Tandem.— Half mile "traightaway. 



No. l.S. Paddling Club Fouib.— Half mile straightaway. 



No. 14. Sailing Upset and Maneuvering.— Open only to "General 

 Purpose Canoes." No special appliances to sails, no limit to bal- 

 last; at signal, throw over and recover paddle; second signal, 

 canoe to be tipped over until top of toremast touches the water. 

 Canoes to be ugh ted and cross finish line under sail. 



No. IT). Paddkng Upset.— Usual conditions. 



No. 16. Hurry Scurry. 



No. 17. Gymnastics. 



THE A. C. A. RACING RULES. 



EULE I.— A canoe, to compete in any race of the A. C. A., mu«t 

 b» sbarp at both ends with no counter stern or transom, and 

 capable of being efficienily paddled by one man, and must come 

 within the prescribed limits as follows: Maximum length, 16ft 

 and for that length a maximum beam of SOin., minimum beani' 

 38in. Beam may be increased J^in. for each full inch of length' 

 decreased. No canoa shall have a draft of more t han lOin.. except 

 the unclassified boats, to which cla^s the limits of length and 

 breadth only f.hall apply. 



In centerlioard canoes, the l:etl outside of the garboard shall 

 not exceed Itilin. in depth, including a metal keel band of not over 

 Min. deep. Tnc centerboard must, not drop more than 18in. below 

 the garboard, and when hftuted up must not project belov/ the 

 keel. Canoes without centerboards may carry keels not over Sin 

 deep below garb'-ard, and not weighing more than 3Blbs. L°e- 

 bowrds may be csrried by canoes not having centerboards. 



Meamremcnt.—Th.e leneth shall be taken between perpendicu- 

 lars at the fore side of stem and the aft side of stern. The beam 

 at the widest part, not including the beading, which shall not 

 exceed l^sin. iu dipth. If def-per it shall be included in the 

 beam. Tne word "beam"' shall mean the breadth formed by the 

 fair lines of the boat, and the beam at and near the waterliae 

 shall bear a reasonable proportion to the beam at thegtmwalo. 



The "i^eneral purp >afc" canoe shall be one which conforms to' the 

 above conditions, and, in addition, has a well not less than 16m 

 v?ide for a length of 3ft. 61n.. with a sleeping space of 6ft., of which 

 at least 5ft. shall be clear. There must be no projecting center- 

 board when housed. The sliding seal shall not be Linger than the 

 beam of the boat, and no standing -ail shall be used. The regatta 

 committee may rule out any canoe which in their opinion does 

 not conform to the spirit of these regulations. 



The foregoing rules of measurement shall not boeinterpreted to 

 disqualify any canoe built prior to Jan. 1, 1S90, which conforms to 

 tne rules prior to ihaL date. 



RtLLB II.— None but members of the American Canoe Associa- 

 tion, unless upon the invitation of the regatta committee, shall be 

 permitted to enter its races, and no canoe shall enter that is not 

 enrolled on the secietary's books, and no member who is in 

 arrears to the Association shall compete in any race or claim any 

 prize while such arrears remain unpaid. 



No canoe shall be entered at any one meet by more than one 

 man. The "crew" of each canoe shall consist of one man only 

 unless the programme of the regatta states the contrary. Mem- 

 bers must paddle or sail their own canoes. 



A canoe which is not owned or used for racing by any other 

 member present, shall be deemed to be the canoe of the member 

 bringing it to camp. In double canoe r ces the owner may aasr- 

 ciate any oth<=r member with himself. 



Rule 111.— All entries must be in writing, on the blanks pro- 

 vided, and must be handed in to the regatta committee within 

 such time as they may direct. 



Rule IV.— Every canoe entering, except for an upset race, must 

 have her entry number conspicuously placed on canoe or man 

 when paddling, and on both sides of mainsail while sailing. The 

 clerk of the course will provide each man, when he makes his 

 entry, with three prints of his number on cloth. 



Rule V.— Flags shall be given as prizes as follows; A first 

 prize m each race, and a second in each race where more than 

 two finish. 



The winners of the paddling trophy, the sailing trophy and the 

 first record men shall be given large practical bunting flags, with 

 the year and race plainly marked thereon, and the five best flags 

 at the disposal of the regatta committee shall be given to the first 

 five record men. Prizts donated for special races or competitions 

 may be accepted at the discretion of the regatta committee. No 

 prizes of money shall be raced for. 



2?aces.— There shall be three record races. No. 1. paddling and 

 sailing combined; No. 2, paddling; No. 3, sailing. To obtain a place 

 on record, a contestant must enter and finish in all three record 

 races. None but men who have entered for the record will be 

 allowed to enter in any record races. Only such contestants as 

 finish in all three races will receive a credit number according to 

 position, relative to each other in each race. The highest number 

 given in each race being equal to the number of the contestants 

 the next one less, and so on; the three numbers given added 

 together give the credit amount on the record. 



In ca'^e of unavoiflable accident which prevents a man from 

 finishing in any one race, the regatta committee may, at its dis- 

 cretion, permit such canoe to enter the other two races, and her 

 marks to be counted tor the record, but ho shall receive zero for 

 the race which he does not finish. 



The contestant obtaining the highest aggregation of pelnta 

 becomes the leading honor man for the year. 



There shall be a race for the paddling trophy. The total num- 

 ber of contestants shall be unlimited. 



There shall be a race for the A. C. A, sailing trophy. 



Corditions as follows: Sailing canoe. A. C. A. rules, no limit to 

 rig or ballast, time limit 3?^ hours, distance 9 miles. Accredited 

 repre8ent;ative8 of foreign clubs, not exceeding five in number, 

 shall be ellffible. In case of more than five f ureiga entries, tbe 



first five received shall be eligible to start. The total number of 

 Btarters shall not exceed flftefn, and the ten or more vacancies 

 (after deducting the foreign entries) shall he .selected from compe- 

 titors in the speoial "unlimited race," as follows; The regatta 

 committee shall nominate i wo, juid the balance (after deducting 

 foreign entries) shall be taken from the leading men at the finish 

 in their order. 



Rule VI.— The mode of turning stakeboats. and all directions 

 for each race, shall be anncunced in tlie programme of the regatta 

 committee or posteil on the bulletin board one hour before the race 

 is called; and any competitor not knowing the course, or mistaking 

 it. or not following theKe rules, does so at his own risk. Stake- 

 boats and buoys will bf left on the port hand when not stated 

 distinctly to the contrary. The committee shall have the power 

 to change the direction of the race at any time before the first 

 signal and shala indicate the same by the flags, according to 

 Rule 13. 



Rule VIL— No pilotage or direction from any boat or from the 

 shore will be allowed, and any one accepting such assistance may 

 be disqualified. 



Rule VIII.— A canoe touching a buoy or other canoe, unless 

 wrongfully compelled to do so by another canoe, shall be dis- 

 qualified. In case of a foul, the non-fouliog canoe must go over 

 the course, unless disabled beyond the possibility of temporary 

 repair, in order to claim the race. Every canoe must stand by its 

 own accidents. If a canoe, in consequence of the violation of the 

 rules, shall foul another canoe, or compel another canoe to foul 

 any canoe, buoy or obstruction, or to run aground, she shall be 

 disqualified. 



Rule TX. — Should the owner of any canoe, dulv entered for a 

 race, consider that he has (air ground of complaint against 

 another, he must give notice of same before leaving his boat on 

 the finish of the race, to the .iudge, and must present the same in 

 writing to the regatta committee within one hotir of the judge's 

 decision, if appealed from said decision. 



The sum of one dollar shall be deposited with en ch appeal, to 

 be forfeited to the Association should the appeal not be sustained. 

 The regatta committee shall, after hearing such evidence as 

 they may deem nrces'=ary, decide the appeal, and the decision, if 

 unanimous, shall ho final; but if not unaniraous; a 'second appeal 

 may l)e made to the executive committee, whose decision shall be 

 final. 



No member cf either committee shall take part in the deci.sion 

 of any question in which he is interested. In all cases whi^re a 

 protest is lodged on the ground of fouling, evidence of actual con- 

 tact shall be necessary to subptanilatf? tbe protest. The regatta 

 committee shall, without protest, disquaiify any canoe which, to 

 their knowledge, has committ<Kl a breach of the rules. 



PADDLING RACES. 



Rule X.— Paddling races shall be started by the starter asking, 

 "Are you ready?" On receiving no answer he shall say "Go." If he 

 considers the start unfair he mav recall the boats, and any canoe 

 refusing to start again shall be distanced. 



The rombined paddling and sailing race sitall be started in the 

 same manner, the word "Go" being immediately followed by a 

 gun. 



Rule XL— A canoe's own water is rhe straight couise from the 

 station assigned it At starting. Any canoe leaving its own water 

 shall do so at its peril; but if the stern of one canoe is a canoe's 

 length ahead of the bow of anothi r the former may take the water 

 of the latter, which then becomes its own vyater, and ifshall only 

 leave it at its peril, 



SAILISa RACES. 



Rule Xlf.- The paddle shall not be used in sailing races, except 

 for steering when the ruddpr is disal led, or for shoeing cfl when 

 aground, afoul of anything, or in extreme danger, as from a pass- 

 ing steamer or from asq jall. 



Rule XUI.— F ve minutes before the s'art a signal willbe given 

 and a blue flag hoisted, and four minuies later a second signal 

 will be givfu and a red flag hoisted, and on<» minute later a third 

 signal will be given to start and an A. C. A. flag hoisted and left 

 up. 



Any canoe which crosses to the cottrse side of the starting line 

 prior to tbe third signal, must return above the line andrt^ cross 

 It, keeping out of the way of all cnmpeiing canoes, using the 

 paddle if necessary; but after the third signal the start shall be 

 considered as made, and all canoes on either side of the line fha1l 

 tie amenable to the sailing rules. Canoes may take any position 

 for starting, and, prior to the third signal, may be sailed and 

 worked in any manner (jutside aid not allowed), A gre°n flag 

 displayed signifit 8 that buoys are to be left to s'arb'-ard, a red 

 flag means to port. The regal ta committee may vary the manner 

 of starting at their discretion, but all sailing races should be 

 started to windward when practicable. 



Rule XIV.— All shif table ballast, except centerboards, shall be 

 carried within the canoe, and no fixed ballast shall be carried 

 below the keclband. Ballast may be shifted, but no ballast shall 

 be taken iu or thrown out during a race. 



UuLE XV.— A canoe overtaking another shall keep out of the 

 way of the latter; but when rounding any buoy or vessel used to 

 mark out the course, if two canoes are not clear of each other 

 when tbe leading canoe is close to and is alterine her helm to 

 round the mark, the outside canoe must giv^e the other room to 

 pass clear of the mark, which ever canoe is in danger of fouling. 

 No canoe shall be considered clear of another unless so much 

 ahead as to give free choice to the other on which side she will 

 pass. An overtaking canoe shall not, however, be justified in at- 

 tempting to establish an overlap, and thus force a passage 

 between the leading canoe and tne mark after the latter has al- 

 tered hor helm for rounding. 



Ruli3 XVI.— Canoes closfUauled on the port tack shall ijive way 

 to those on the starboard tack. In the event of a collision being 

 imminent, owing to the canoe on the pr)rt tack not giving way, 

 the canoe on the starboard tack shall luff and go about, btio shall 

 never bear away. A canoe on the port tack compelling a canoe 

 on the starboard tack thus to give way, forfeits all claim to the 

 prize. 



Rule XVII.— Canoes going free shall always give way to those 

 closehauled on either tack. 



Rule XVIIl.— When canoes closehauled are approachine a 

 shore, buoy or other obstruction, and are so close that the lee- 

 wardmost cannot tack clsar of the canoe to the windward 

 of her, and by standing on wottld be in danger ot fouling 

 the obstruction, the canoe to windward shall, on being 

 n quested, go about, and the canoe requesting her to do so shall 

 also tack at once. 



Rule XIX.— Should two or more canoes be approaching a 

 weather shore or any ohsti uctinn with the wind free, and be so 

 close to each other that the wt athf rmost one cannot bear away 

 clear of the one to the leeward of her. and bv standing on would 

 be in danger of running aground or of fouling the Obstruction, 

 then the canoe that is to leeward shall, on being requested, at 

 once bear away until sufiicient room is allowed for the weather- 

 mo^t canoe to clear the obstruction. 



Rule XX.— A canoe may luff as she pleases in order to prevent 

 another fi-om nassing her to windward, provided she begins to 

 luflf before an overlap has been established. An overlap is estab- 

 lished when an overtaking canoe has no longer a free choice on 

 which side she will pass, and continues to exist as long as the 

 leeward canoe by luffing, or I he weather canoe by bearing away, 

 is in danger of fouling. A canoe must never bear a way out of 

 her course to prevent another passing to leeward; the "lee side 

 to be considered that on which the leading canoe of the two 

 carries her mainboom. The overtaking canoe, if to leeward, 

 must not luff until she has drawn clear ahead of the canoe she 

 has overtaken. 



Rule XXL— A canoe may anchor during a race, provided the 

 anchor is attached or weighed on board the canoe during the re- 

 mainder of the race. 



Rule XXIL— A change in these rules desired by any member of 

 the AssDciatio' shall be presented by the regatta committee, with 

 their approval or disapproval, to the executive committee for 

 final action, notice of such change having been given in the oflB- 

 cial organs at least two weeks before the meeting of the executive 

 committe'". at which they are to be acted upon. 



Rule XXIfl.— In case of temporary vacancies in the regatta 

 committee the other members shall appoint substitutes. 



RACING RULES AND REGATTA PROGRAMME. 



WE publish this week the programme of races for the comiDg 

 meet of the American Canoe Association at Willsborough 

 Point, Lake Champlain, as drawn up by the regat+a committee, 

 Messrs. J Arthur Gage, L. B. Palmer and W. G. Ma( Kendrick; 

 and also the draft of the racing rules, in which are embodied the 

 changes decided on at the meeting of the executive committee 

 last November. This latter has still to recfive the f ormai ap- 

 pi oval of the executive committee, but no changes are likely to 

 be made in it. Tbe most important changes in the racing rules 

 are in Rule 1. and Rule XII,, the former including a defluH,ion of 

 a "General Purpose" canoe, and tbe latter making it imperative 

 that all proposals for a change of tho rules soall conie ihrongh 

 the regatta committee, and with at least two weeks' notice in 

 the official organs of the Association of the prooosed change. 

 Although this is in no way different from the practice hitherto 

 followed, the language is sufficiently dfflnite and emphatic as to 

 he understood by all, and will prevent any hurried or secret 

 changing of the rules without the knowledge of the members at 

 large. Tne need of some such restriction has been only too well 

 demonstrated by recent ^xperienc^8. 



The definition of the "General Purpose" canoe is very good to 

 begin with, and even though as it should prove as useless as some 

 have predicted, it can rto no possible harm. The limit of depth 

 suggested last fall by the regatta committee, not over lam. from 

 h west point of sheer to bottom of keel, has been abandoned, and 

 a limit of lOin. extreme draft substituted, a change that is hardly 

 an improvement over the original suggestion. The establishment 

 of a specml racing class, as m-- ved bv Messr.'^. Butler anil Stephens, 

 with no limits save 16ft. length and SOin. btam, is indicated in 

 Rule I., but not clearly staled, the (;anoes being mentioned as 

 "unclassified boats," a term already in common use as applied to 

 canoe yawls, sueakboxes, etc Tiie intention was to offer oao race 

 for canoes not exceeding 16x30, but with no limit to drop of 

 board, depth of keel below rat.het, draft of water, sails or seats. 



The details of the record races and prize flags have been mit in 

 bettor shape than before. 



In the progrtimme the most important changes are the length- 

 ening of the cfiurses and the limning of the record sailino' race to 

 the rig used in the combined race, thus shutting out the standing 

 sail from the record. At the same time an unlimited race is 

 added, leaving altogether four sailing ruces still open to the 

 standing .sail. This new unlimited rac^ has been made 6 miles 

 the old one being iU, wh le the trophy sailing has been increased 

 by another round, making 9 in place of 75^ miles. The i ovice 

 race al«o has been marie 3 in jjlace of 1>5 miitrs; while the club 

 race has been made 3 miles in place ot 2. This lengiheiung of 

 the courses is hardly apt to be an improvement and will add to 

 the diftleu ty of gelling ofl' the long programme promptly. A 

 race is also set down tor war canoes, not less than 10 men in a 

 crew. 



NOTHING LIKE LEATHER. 



CANOE rigging is of two kinds, a little good and a great deal 

 very bad, nor is this latter confined entirely to the cruisers 

 and poor sailors; not a few of the cracks are by no means too 

 proud to use a two-legged tack, a bit of rope yarn, a shoe lace or 

 a lath nail, without regard to appearances so long as the thing 

 holds together for one race. There are some rigs in the racing 

 fleet which are models of careful workmanship, tbe neat^-st of spUees 

 and whippings, cartfully made blocks, and elaborate brasswork 

 but the great difflculty with thisclabs of work is that after spend- 

 ing one's spare evenings for a whole wmtf r in perfecting it the 

 first few trials afloat are apt to show a dozen things which must 

 be changed, a spar too heavy or too limber, a block in thp wrong 

 place, or a line itiat win not run freely. A cnsnge must be made 

 usually in a hurry, and the work of hours must be quickly cut 

 away, of ten to he replaced by any sort of a makeshift; and this 

 necessity for constant changes is responsible for much of the 

 slovenly and clumsy rigging ihat is seen on fir e canoes. 



It is to Mr. Paul Butler, tne inventor of so many clever fittings 

 for canoes, that canoeists are indebted for a stvle of rigging that 

 is always neat and shipshape and yet capable of being quickly 

 and easily changed. In his later rigs Mr. Butler has employed 

 leather everywhere, using ft in place both of specifl brass fittings 

 and of lashings. When used about a canoe, as it was to a certain 

 extent at one time, leather was only a clumsy makeshift the 

 boom being joined to the mast iiy a .strap lashtd lo each in the 

 earlier R b Roys, and rough leather cleats being tmplo:sedfor 

 the tiny sJieets. As now used by Mr. Butler, the result is neat 

 and shipshape, and while not so elaborate as lashings it is in 

 even way more serviceable and convenient. Tiie boiim fasten- 

 ing is a plain co-lar of sole leather, made with • wo lugs, throuo-h 

 which and the end of tbe boom is a brj.ss f^ctf w holt. The end'bf 

 the boom and of all sp irs are ferruled with cartridge shells or 

 rather the partly drawn blanks from which shells are made At 

 the head of the mast the two Mock-s for the halliards are each 

 rivetted to the ends of a piece i f stout Ifatber, a screw-eye 

 through the center of the strap into the top of the mast eerving 

 to hold it in place and also to carry the toppiuglift. At the foot 

 of the mast, just above the boom fastening, is a piei e of leather 

 about 2in. wice, to which are ricetted the necessary blocks for 

 halliards and other lines, the leather being held to the mast by a 

 lacing similar t* that of a shoe. Ti'C two blocks for the halliard 

 on the yard are similarly fitted, being rivetted to a strap encir- 

 cling the yard and fastened by a Ucmg, .so that it may be loos- 

 ened and made fast in a new place in a few moments 'The leef 

 blocks on the boom are fastened in the same waj', and the prin- 

 ciple may be further extended m practice. 



Another very useful device lately invented by Mr. Butler is a 

 common cotter or split p^n, of brass, the end of which is thi e ded 

 for a nut and lock nut, the, pin being about lin. long and ■'i,ein 

 diameter. A bole is bored througn the ferruled ena of the boom 

 or yard, the split pin is sprung open and passed thirugh the 

 grommet in the sail and then closed and pass^ d through the hole 

 and the nuts screwed up, thus holding the sa l to the sp;ir iu place 

 ot a lashing. It can mstantly be cast off or put on, and is always 

 strong and neat. The same pin may be used to c«rry a bLck or 

 for other fastenings. With this arrangtrm^nt and ihe leather 

 fittings a spar cau be chang-d in a few mir^utes. while the loose 

 ends and slipping of the common twine lashings are entirely 

 avoided. Mr. Butter is now fitting up a new rig" for his latest 

 canoe, built last fall, a mainsail of 8t)ft. and a mizen of 60 each 

 with two battens and the sprit, as in the usual Lowell sail ' 



BROOKLYN C. C— On May 9 the Brooklyn C. C. opened its 

 racicg season with two races, a sailing race for the club cup and 

 a paddling race for the Eudd ti'ophy. the results being. Sailing: 

 Start. Finish. Eiiipscd. 



Eclipse 3 31 20 3 m iry 



Seabright.... 3 32 00 3 66 07 



Unqua ; ...i 3 31 40 3 69 4S 



Gutnn 3 31 43 S SO 49 



The course was 800yds* fliraightaway. 



Paddling: 



Unqua Robert J.Wilkin. 



Eclipse F. L. Diinnell ,„ 



Seabright W. Wintringham 4 56 20 



NEW CANOES.— Mr. Geo. L. Douglas has named his new 

 canoe, designed and built by himself. Tempest; while Mr. F. 0, 

 Moore will race the Tornado, a new Buggies canoe. 



21 55 

 24 07 

 28 08 

 28 10 



Finish. 



4 55 37 



....4 .55 45 



WIRE ROPE FOR CANOES.-iJdifof Forest and Stream: While 

 making a purchase recently my aiteniiou was aitraci«-d to some 

 reels of flexible copper rope which 1 learned was chiefly used as 

 \ sash cord where the sizn of the work demanded extra strength. 



, Recognizing its peculiar fitness for steeling gear purposes I pur- 

 ■ chased a sufficient quantity to give it a trial, the result of which 

 I will briefly state. It is a six strand rope with seven wire* to the 

 strand and has a core of four sirands of s>-ft cord. I worked eye 

 splices in the ends, and I would say in passing that it is very much 

 easier to splice than ordinary rope as the strands being of wire 

 "stay put" and do not straggle ab 'Ut like cotton or manilia. After 

 completing the spices, I worlted some thin copper into them for 

 tnimhles which gave thfm a very shipshape appearance. Now if 

 one dops not use a sprocket gear I would earnestly recommi^nd a 

 trial of copper rope as I feel confident that he will like it. After 

 using common rope, which I rejected i ecause it wa^ ursiyhtlv and 

 stretched badly, wire because it would not s'ow compactly when 

 tiDshipped, and safety chain which was not to be depended on 

 because it chafed through so quickly, I can at last say that in 

 copper rope I have foun.i a material that is open to none of the 

 above objections, and tor steer ng gears and boom bridles 1 do not 

 see how it can be bettered. If the above be no novelty to some 

 of your readers there are very many who do not know of it, and ic 

 is them 1 wish to reach. — Squawman. 



NEWBURGH CANOE REGATTA.-New York, May 15 -The 

 Newburgh Canoe and Boating Association will hold their spring 

 regatta on June 27 next. There wiU be a race for 40ft. sloops and 

 cutters, open to all yacbt clubs; a race for cat boats 26ft. sailing 

 length and under owred on the Hudson between Yonkers and 

 Albany; a race for singk-harded cruisers, canoe yawls, St. 

 Lawrence skifts. etc., open to canoe clubs, Corinthian Navy and 

 Corinthian Mosquito Fleet; canoe races, single and tandem 

 paddling and sailing, open to all canoe clubs. The regatta com- 

 mittee are Messrs. C. L. Waring. Gardner Van Nostrand. Robert 

 .Tohnston, Fred C. Balfe and Charles S. WilHams. Entries and 

 communications are requested to be sent to Char es S. Wilhams 

 Chairman Rpgat' a Committee, Newburgh, N. Y. Entrlts to clo^e 

 Junf .22 Handsome prizes will be given In f ach class. The 40- 

 footers Choctaw, Moccasin and Clsra ate now owned by members 

 of this association.— Chas, S. Williams, Chairman Regatta 

 Committee. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Eastern Division: Morton C. Cobb. 

 Newton. Mass. Central Division: W. A. Greeson, Grand R»pids' 

 Mich.; Victor E. Montague, Traverse City, Mich.; Edward Van 

 Duyre, Syracuse, N. Y. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C.-The season was formaUy opened for 

 the last time at the old grounds at Port Morris on May 18. The 

 club will soon move over to OoUege Point, 



