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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[JftTNE ^5, 1881. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 



THE ITOdh regatta, first opsn race of the season, was sailed on 

 Wednesriay, in a very strong northeaRter. which at one time 

 blew a full gale. In the flrst class the olil Mattie met the new 

 Hecr-nr, just built by Jenney, for Mr. Scetsun, of the Climax. 

 Mattie, sinsrle reefed, found tbo weatiier to her lilting, and easily 

 disposed of the larger ooaf, who carried double reefs. In second 

 class Mist, Widgeon and Anonymous met the old champion Sur- 

 prise, who has been fitted out again for racing. Widgeon and 

 Mist started with a single reof, others with two. Mist carried 

 hers exceedingly well and won handily. Widgeon did very well 

 till she was forced to take in another reef, and lost much time, 

 tearirg her sail. Surprise was not in it. In the third class eight 

 boats started, though, as in the second, most of the new boats 

 were not ready. At the end of the first round the wind had in- 

 creased to a full gale, and tne boats which started under two 

 reefs found they had more than they could carry. For some 

 minutes it was "a good exliibition oC carrying on sail, but the 

 majority were forced to stop and reef and in several cases pump 

 out the boats. 



Phenomenon, a new and very fa-st boat, built by her owner, 

 was first to reach tbe judges' boat at end of the first round, but 

 evidently hHd foi'gotten there was a second round, and lost fully 

 a minute before starting again. Etna was second, closely pressed 

 by Tycoon, a boat sailing her maiden race. On the second round 

 Tycoon lost time by getting in irons. Eina did wonderfully well 

 and took first place. 



Courses, 10J4 niles for first and second classes, 8}-| for third, 5 

 for fouj-tb. Weather, tbick and misty, wind N.E. storm: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mattie, Howard Siockton 28.10 2 03 15 1 56 58 



Hector, E. 0. Stetson 2 08 28 



SECOND CLASS. 



Mist, G. H. Lyman, Jr 38.08 3 00 55 1 SO 30 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr 26.10 2 03 47 1 53 33 



Anonvmous. F- L. Dabney 26.10 2 06 03 1 55 47 



Surprise, -John Codman 37.05 2 09 23 1 59 43 



THIRD CLASS. 



Eina, J. Parkinson 23.10 1 46 31 1 34 37 



Puenomenon. N. Hucking, Jr 28.00 1 48 54 1 37 03 



Tycoon, J. L. Stackpole, Jr 1 49 26 



Puzzle, Wm. Amory. Jr .23.09 Withdrew. 



Daisy, Howard Stockton . .....21.01 Withdrew. 



Parole, W. H Davis 22.0? Witbdrew. 



Hermione, R. L. Barstow 23.00 Withdrew. 



Marion, Geo. Jones S2.05 W^ittidrew. 



S-OTJBTH CLASS. 



Edith 19.04 Witbdrew. 



Winners— Class 1, Mattie; Class 2, Mist and Widgeon; Class 3, 

 Eina, Plienomenon and Tycoon. Judges— T. S. Edmunds and W. 

 Lloyd Jeffries. 



THE ST. LAWRENCE Y. C. 



THE St. Lawrence Y, C. began its fourth active season on May 

 23 with a cruise up Lake St. Louis, which finally developed 

 into a sweepstake race, in whicb Dream, a sloop of 32.15 c.l., wm 

 from Valda, 25.1 c.L, by 2m. 553. corrected time, over a verydifli- 

 cult eight-mile cotirse. 



On Thu ISih inst. tDe first series races of the season for the 29ft. 

 and 24fi. classes was sailed, and this as at once the first race 

 sailed over the new club cniirse, from tbe club's new house, and 

 the first contest nnder tbe club's new rules making corrected 

 length the basis for classification. Ttie 29ft. class was the only 

 one chat tilled, for althougli two 24-f ooters sailed the cours- they 

 did not enter. Tlie four boats, which made up the 29ft. class are 

 in many respects the picU of the clum's fl-et. Chaperon, the big- 

 gest of the lot, so big indeed that she goes beyond the limit of the 

 class, and is only permitted to sail in it l^y virtue of special legis- 

 lacio", is a compromise cutter, designed in 1890 by Mr. A. E. 

 Jnrvis, of Hamilton, for Mr. E. S. Clouston. She has been this 

 year equipped for racing in the most thorougb manner, having 

 been given a larger cpnterboard, a special outfit and a most beau- 

 tiftil suit of Ratsey & Lapthorne sails, including a Union silk top- 

 sail which is a marvel. Frolic is a 26ft. sloop, built by Mumm, of 

 Bay Ridge, a very powerful and heavily rigged craft, with plenty 

 of lead outside. The third lacing boat in point of size is Mollie 

 Bawn, a 21ft. l.w.l compromise, designed h\ Burgess and built by 

 Lawley, of South Busion, vchlch on the liJlL sailed her first race. 

 Mollie as a \ ery powerful little craft, with plenty of lead hung 

 somewhat lower down than is customary in local boats, wh'ise 

 owners bave a wholesome fear of the bottom on such a shoal sheet 

 of water as Lake S . Louis, and a mongrel catrig of a eomewbat 

 extreme type. Tbe least, but not the last of the lot is the Valda. 

 the 21[t. l.w.l. sloop St. Ange built in 1890 from Mr. G. H. Duggan's 

 deslga for tnat gentleman. Valda has the mnsi^ of her ballast 

 outside in tbe shape of a good big chunk of lead this year, out is 

 otherwise in very much the same condition as she was last year, 

 when she was never reaten. 



There was the usual delay at the start and the flrst gun did not 

 go until 4 o'clock. At that time there was a fresh whole sail 

 breeze from the west, with enough southing in it to enable the 

 boats to point from buoy to buoy, but the weather Inoked so 

 threatening ttiat some of the boats sent down their clubs and set 

 jib headers. Tbe start was as follows: 



Bost. Designer. Steersman. C.L. Start. 



MoUie Bawn E. Burgess... .W. Kavanagh 35.93 4 05 34 



Vada & H. Duggan..S. H. Duggan 24.01 4 06 05 



OhapTon A. Jar^is B. S. Cloustan 30.03 4 06 10 



Frolic J. Mumm E. Kirke Greene. ..28.45 4 06 ,50 



Valda took the weather gage at tue start and so n drew ahead 

 of the fleet, with Cnaperon close behind her. MoUie Biwn laid 

 up much closer than the rest of thf fleet and was soon well to 

 windward of It, but asteru. It was close work until the Chateau- 

 guay Buoy was rounded, and the wbole fleet did it on two tacks. 

 On the reach in Valda sfit a ballooner and Chaperon and Frolic 

 sent up jibtopsails, and the tbree being so pretty well together it 

 was a jiOo around the Pointe Claire Buoy and a close reach out to 

 the Cnattauguay Buoy, during which Valda and Chaperan in- 

 dulged in a luflang match, during which Frolic came up on them 

 fast. BpinaUers went out to port when the run home began, and 

 then Valda began to draw away from Chaperon and got a safe 

 lead in for tlie long reach under balloners from the Valois Light 

 Buoy to the finish line. The times of this i ace, perhaps the best 

 ever sailed on Lake St. Louis, were as follows: 



E'apsed. Corrected. 



Valda 3 06 00 2 00 21 



Chaperon 2 06 45 3 06 45 



Proli 2 09 30 2 07 57 



Mollie Bawn 2 15 45 2 13 00 



Valda therefore wins one leg for the %ice- commodore's cup and 

 a fir.st prize pennant by 45s. elapsed and 6m. 34s. corrected time, 

 and Chaperon wins a second prize pennant by Im, 13a. 



On June :;0 the A class boats, over 89ft. c.L, and the 31ft. class 

 will have their first race, when Dream will for the first time 

 tackle Lulu, the winner of tbe trophy in last year's first class. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OF NEW YORK. 



STAHDAHD HIjLES TOR HANDICAP AND CRTJISEKS' MATCHES. 



EandUiap Matches. 



I. Handicaps must be limited to yacbts belonging to the club 

 giving the match. 



II. The handicapper or handicappers must be a member or 

 members of the club. , „ , . , , 



HI. The handicapper or handicappers shall have entire control 

 and management ot tbe match. 



IV. Handicaps shall be open to yacbts of any rig. 



V. The class or classes embraced in handicaps should have 

 wide limits as to size of boats— -siz.: If classed by tonnage: 1. 

 Under 10 tons. 2. Ten tons to .50 tons. 3. Fifty tons to 100 tons. 

 4. Over 100 tons. If classed by Lw.l.: 1. Under 30ft. 2. oOft. to 

 60ft. 3. 60fi. to lOOfc. 4. Over 100ft. If classed by "sailing 

 lengtb": 1. 35ft. and unner. 2. Over 25ft. and under 50ft. 8. Over 

 50ft. and under 80ft. 4. Over SOf '. 



Vr. Handicap fees of $5 per boat shall be charged (except in 

 tbe smallest elass, for which the fee shall be $2..50), and be distrib- 

 uted among the non-amateur members of the crew of the winning 

 br at in the class. 



VII. The nandicapper or bandicappers must prepare on the 

 day preceding the match, three scales of allowances, for light, 

 moderAteand hard weather respectively, and place themin sealed 

 envelopes, marking the envelopes correspondingly. 



Vni. Tue handicapper or handicappers shall give no informa- 

 tion concerning the allowances to any person, 



IX. Tne start shall be a "single gun" start. 



X. Immediately after the start'ng gun the handicapper or 

 handicappers must destroy unopened two of the three scales of 

 aUovvances, retaining tbe one judged best suited to the weather 

 without breaking the seal until the last yacht competing has fin- 

 ished the course. , . . ^ , 



XI. Handicappers must nave no personal interest In any yacnt 

 sailing in a matcb under their direction. 



XII. The scale of allowances replaces all time allowances and 

 ^1 deductions for differences of ng, 



XIII. On entry each yacht must declare (for the guidance of 

 the, handicappers) wLetber she will sail as a "cruiser" or "racer." 

 If the former the club rules respecting "cruiser matches" must 

 be strictly complied with. 



XIV. Protests must be delivered in writing addressed to the 

 sailing committee of the club \vtthin twenty-four hours after 

 completing the course, and the sum of fifteen dollars must be 

 lodged with any protest to be absolutely forfeited to the use of the 

 club if the protest be held by the sailing committee to be frivolous 

 or vexatious. 



Cruisers'' Matches. 

 In all races sailed by the club which shall be open only to 

 "cruisers" tbe following special rules in addition to tbe club sail- 

 ing regulations shall apply: 



I. Yachts exceeding 40 and under 72ft. s. 1. shall carry a boat on 

 deck of not less thiin 10ft. length and 8ft. 6in. beam; yachts ex- 

 ceeding (2ft. s. 1. all their usual boats. 



II. No extra hands (except a pilot) beyond the regular crew of 

 the yacht are allowed (this does not prevent the presence of 

 friends, nor tbeir assisting In sailing the boat, provided no more 

 persons in all are onboard than the yacht customarily carries on 

 cruises and can properly accommodate). 



III. No yacht shall be hauled oat within two weeks next pre- 

 ceding the race. 



IV. Chain cables shall be carried in the chain locker or other 

 usual place. 



V. No ballast sbaU be shipped or unshipped at any time "witbin 



one week preceding the race. 



VI. Platforms sball be kept down and bulkheads standing. 



VII. No yacht shall be eligible for a "cruisers' match" which 

 has started in any open race (i. c, any ra< e other than "squadron 

 runs," "cruisers' matches," "handicaps" or "in cruising trim" 

 races during the then current season, 



VIII. MeHsutement for classification for cruisers' races are to 

 be taken when the yacht is in a condition cooaplying with these 

 rules; but no yacht shall be excluded by reason of an excess over 

 her class limits if not exceeding five per cent. 



N. B.— Special attention is called to those portions of Sailing 

 Regulations, No°. 11, 13 and 31, which are not superseded by the 

 above special rules and whicU therefore also apply, viz.: 



"XI. Boats, etc.-- Tbese boats shall not be carried below deck 

 and must have oars lashed in ready for immediate use: each 

 yacht shall al^o carry two serviceable I'fe buoys ready for imme- 

 diate use within reach of the helmsman. 



"XIL Fittings and Ballast.— No water shall be started from or 

 taken into the tanks atter the signal to start has been made; no 

 more than the usual anchors and chains shall be carried during 

 the race and these must not be used as shifting ballast or for 

 altering the trim of the yacht; after startipg the ballast shall not 

 be shifted or trimmed in any way whatever during the race, * * * 

 a race re-sailed shall so far as this rule is concerned be considered 

 a npw race. 



"XXXI. Cruising Trim.- When yachts are ordered to sail in 

 cruising trim the following rules are to be strictly observed: 1. 

 No doors, tables, cabin skylights or other cabin or deck fittings 

 (davits excepted) shall be removed from their place before or 

 during the race. 2. No sails or o' her gear shall be put into the 

 main cabin in yachts exceeding .36 ft. s.l. 3, Anchors and chains 

 suitable to size of yacht shall be carried; one anchor at usual 

 place on the bow, which anchor shall not be unshackled from the 

 chain before or during the race." 



Attention is also called to the club regulations concerning the 

 crews allowed to be carried ^>y club yachts while cruising which 

 apply to these races and supersede Sailing Regulations No. 13 in 

 relation to crews, as follows: 



"Crews. II.— Cruising yachts are allowed to carry in addition to 

 any steward or cook and sailing master (where tbe o-vner does 

 not act as such): a. If less than 73.01ft. s i. one hand for every 

 13ft. thereof and one for any fraction of 6ft. b. If over 73ft. 

 8.1, one band for every full 9ft. thereof." 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. 



'T'HE following general orders have been issued: 

 J- Gener.a,l Orders No. 1.— New York, Jan. 19.— Mr. Frederic 

 Tarns is appointed fleet captain aid will enter upon the discharge 

 of his duties at once. GEORGE H. B. Hill, Com., S. C. Y. C. 



General Orders No. 2.— Flagsnip Miranda, New York Harbor, 

 June 15.— The vessels of the fleet will rendezvous in Oyster Bay 

 Harbor, the summer station of the club, for the squadron cruise, 

 on Wednesday, July 1. Captains will report aboard the flagship 

 at 9 o'clock P. M. The cruise will last one week. The squadron 

 will remain at Oyster Bay on Thursday, the day appointed for the 

 special race of this club at that place. Bffore leaving tbe station 

 a time will be appointed for the inspection of the property of the 

 club there and the site for Ibe new club bouse. Captain A. P. 

 Montant and Captain E. M. Townsend have kindly extended the 

 use ol their piers and floats to the members of tbe club and their 

 guests. On Friday the squadron will proceed to Larchmont Har- 

 bor to attend the race of the Larchmont Y. C. on the 4th. The 

 subspquent movements of the squadron will ba decided upon at 

 the first meeting of the captains. First and second prizes in money 

 will be given to tbe sailing masters of the yachts declared to be in 

 the bost order during the cruise, by judges to be appointed by the 

 commodore. Captains intending to join the squadron are re- 

 quested to notify tlie fleet captain at the club house, 7 Bast o2d 

 stieet, at as early a date as possible. By order of the commodore, 

 J. Frederic Tams, Fleet Captain. 



The special race will be sailed on July 2, off Oyster Bay, when 

 a prize nf $100 will be offered in the 48ft. class, and one of S25 in 

 the 25ft. class, or the race will be made a sweepstakes at the 

 option of those entering. The entrance fee is to be S25 and S15. 

 Tne courses for the several classes and other rules are: 



For tbe 46ft. Class -Starting between the committee steamer 

 and a stakeboat anchored at th» mouth of Oyster Bay, around 

 red can buoy on Cow's Reef oft' Sbippan Point, leaving it on port 

 hand; thence around black spar buoy on Matinicock Point, leav- 

 ing it on port band; thence around red can buoy on Cow's Reef, 

 leaving it on starboard hand; thence across the starting line— 35 

 nautical miles. 



For the 25ft. Class.— Starting between the committee steamer 

 and a stakeboat anchored at the mouth of Oyster Bay; thence 

 around red can buoy on Cow's Reef oil Sbippan Point, leaving it 

 on port hand; thence around black spar buoy on Matinicock 

 Point, leaving it on port hand; thence across starting line, keep- 

 ing to tbe northward of buoy on Center Island Reef —18 nautical 

 miles. 



The compass course from the starting line to Cow's Reef buoy 

 is about north, and from Cow's Reef buoy to Matinicock buoy is 

 about southwest, % west. 



"A one gun start" will be given at 11 o'clock A. M. precisely, 

 without regard to wind or weather, fog excepted. At 11 o'clock 

 A. M. a blast of the whistle will be given and the club flbg hoisted, 

 tDis will be the starting time for all yachts. 



The following excepi ions to the racing rules are made for this 

 race; Full professional crews may be carried without restriction 

 as to number, but the helmsman must be an amateur. Sailing 

 masters may be carried as males. Club topsails may be carried. 

 In case of a walkover in either class the value of the prize will be 

 reduced one-balf. 



LARCHIvIONT Y. C. SPRING RACES.— A special race will be 

 sailed on Tuesday, June 30, open to all yachts measuring from 60 

 to 60ft., racing lengtb; course about 15 miles to windward or lee- 

 ward, and return. Larchmont measurement, rules and allowance 

 to govern the race, except that there will he no restrictions ai to 

 sail", crew or helmsman. The club will offer a $250 cup for flrst 

 prize, with a second prize in case four or more yachts enter and 

 start. The annual regatta will be sailed on Saturday, July 4, over 

 tbe usual club courses. The club at the annual meeting directed 

 that tbis regatta be a handicap. The handicapping will be done 

 by a committee of experienced'yachtsmen, selected by the regatta 

 committee, and it is specially r> quested that owners intending to 

 compete will send their entries to the leeatta committee »t as 

 early a date as possible. A general compliance with this request 

 will aid the handicapping committee and conduce to the success 

 and interest of the regatia. C. W. W'etmore has presented the 

 club with three cups, to be competed for by yachts of 25ft. and 

 under, racing length. The first race for these cups will be beld on 

 Saturday, Aug. 1. 



SIESTA.— The Herreshoff steam yacht Siesta has been used by 

 her owner, H. H. Warner, of Rochester, on tbe St. Lawrence 

 River, where about a year since she was in collision with the 

 schooner Annie Foster, of Kingston, Ont. The schooner, which 

 was valued at S7,O00, was sunk, and a claim lor that amount was 

 m-<de on Mr. Warner, which he declined to pay. The Canadian 

 oflicials have ever since watched and wailed for the_ Siesta, but 

 she has kept clear of Cauadian waters until the evening of June 

 10, when slue grounded near Horsboe Island, two miles from 

 Kingston. A boat crew pulled to Kingston for a tug, and the 

 Olivia Gordon went to the yacht's assistance, pulled her off and 

 towed her into Kingston, where the officers were awaiting her 

 arrival. She was held until Mr. Warner gave boadB for $10,000, 

 when 8be steamed for Amerloe-n waters. 



COOPER'S POINT Y. C- Editor Forest ana Stream: The fifth 

 annual race of the Cooper's Point Y. C. was sailed on June 16 to 

 Reedy Island and return. At 10:20 A. M. the signal was given for 

 the start, the boats crossing the line in the following order. 



Willi ins, W. Humphries.lO 23 00 Eckman, D. Late 10 34 30 



Ethel, Com. Dresser 10 23 30 King, W. Kinsey 10 34 30 



Burton, R. G. Welkins. ..10 24 30 ClarK, J. Bagley 10 24 30 



Ebb tide, wind, fresh SW., the Burton soon took flrst position, 

 reaching Deepwater Point (34 miles) on the ebb tide, a good run for 

 any kind of a sailing craft, and four or more miles anead of tbe 

 fleet. The wind died out with the waning tide and she came to 

 anchor. In the meantime the King, Clarke and AVilkins fl.shing 

 out a light air from somewhere, came down in the slack water 

 joining tbe Burton in the order named. On the beat down, the 

 Ethel capsized below Lincoln Park 13 miles from the starling 

 point, and the Eckman kindly went to ber assistance, which 

 virtually threw her out of the race. Just here, and as the boats 

 progressed the wind increased and the sea ran higher. All the 

 boats left in the race and carried all their cotton, although some- 

 times almost completely submerged. As the night grew, a little 

 air sprang up from SW. and tbe boflts again got underway from 

 Deepwater Point. The Burton turning the flag boat at Reedy 

 island at 13 00 03, King 13 08 30. Clark'e 13 09 00, Wilkins 12 13 00, 

 The drift home in the stillness of the beated night without a sign 

 of air save from the wings of hovering "skeeters" was slightly 

 monotonous. At sun-up the heat became oppressive lfl7). Tlie 

 Burton ran alongside of the Powder wharf pier at Eagle Point, 

 the crew deserted ship taking refuge under the shady trees near 

 by. The Clarke did the same; while the King and Wilkins con- 

 tinued on and enjoyed tbe roast, the former arriving at Cooper's 

 Point 4:56 P. M. (17tb) Wilkins 5:55, Clarke 7:38, Burton 7:28. The 

 King made tbe run in 30 hours 33min., beating the Clarke's record 

 of last year by 3 hours 2Smin., and the "Old Man." It will be re- 

 membered on May 11 of last year tbe boats encountered a heavy 

 nortbeaster with hail and had to heat up the bay against it. Cold 

 and severe as this was it was a luxury compared to the roasting 

 of this. A thoroughbred yachtsman, though rubbing his nose 

 against three score and ten, glories ma stiff breeze, w^hile "pie- 

 plate" airs disgust him.— R. J. Wilkins, (Cooper's Point.) 



CORINTHIAN NAVY REGATTA.— The open regatta of the 

 Corinthian Navy, Long Island Sound squadron, will be sailed off 

 New Rochelle on Saturda.y, 27ih inst. The race is open to all 

 boats under 25ft. load waterlme. The boats will be divided into 

 the 25, 22, 20, 18 and 16ft. classes, and subdivided on type as follows: 

 Cabin sloops and cutters, yawls, pole mast sloops, catooats and 

 periaugers, and open yawls, catboats, shiops. periangersand canal 

 yawls, St. Lawrence skiffs, canoes and rigged r'-wboats. Boats 

 exceeding 25ft. rating length, but not exceeding 25ft. l.w.l. will be 

 admitted to the 25tt. class. Cabin boats will be classified accord- 

 ing to their corrected length, and open boats by their load water- 

 line lengths. la all classes where two or more boats start a prize 

 will go to tbe winning boat, and where five boats start m a class 

 a second prize will be awarded. The Triple Squadron Cup, offered 

 by the Long Island Sound, East River and New York Bay squad- 

 rons of the Corinttiian Navy, will go to tbe boat winning in the 

 25ft. class of pole mast sloops. Tuis cup must be won twice before 

 becoming the property of the winner. Tbe Center Trophy, do- 

 nated by Mr. Robert (Ilenier, will be awarded to the boat that 

 carries no more than two persons aboard during tbe race. Forty- 

 five per cent, will be awarded for speed, twenty per cent, for vie, ■ 

 twenty per cent, for handling and fifieen per cent, for condition. 

 The judges for this competition are Vice- Admiral Taber, Com, 

 Day and Com Vollum. All entries must be made with Mr. W. L. 

 Hicks, chairman of the regatta committee, Glen Cove, L.L, not 

 later than 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th inst. Mr. E T. 

 Smyth, N.R.Y.C ; Joseph W. Gibson, C. N.. and Adtniral Charles 

 M. Connolly, C.N., will be the judges of the race. 



CORINTHIAN MOSQUITO FLEET.-The third regatta of tbe 

 Corinthian Mosqtuto Fleet will be sailed off Larchmont on Satur- 

 day, June 37. Members of other clubs owning mosquito craft are 

 cordially invited to enter. The classes will be 21ft. to 15ft., I8ft. 

 and 21ft., 15ft. and under 18it., and those under 15£t. l.w.l.. Boats 

 exceeding 25ft. l.w.l. but not exceeding 25fc. corrected length, will 

 be admitted to the 21 25ft. class. Opsn cockpit boais wiH not be 

 classed with cabin boats. The course for boats 18£t. and over will 

 be about 13 miles, and those under that lengtb a>iout 7 miles. The 

 start will be made at twelve o'clock. Prizes will be awerded in 

 all classes where tsvo or more boats start. When four or more 

 boats in a class start a s- cond prize will be awarded. The pr'zea 

 will be on exhibition at the house of the Larchmont Y. C, and 

 will be delivered to the winners tne following week. A subscrip- 

 tion cup, va'ue $75, to be called "The Corinthian Mosquito E'teet 

 Champion Cup for 1891," is offered to the 25ft. sloop class. This la 

 to be sailed lor in the regular regattas of the association, and. If 

 found necessary, special races will be arranged to determine 

 the winner. At least two boats must start and finish. A cer- 

 tificate of measurement must be filed with the entry with the 

 regatta committee of ail boats on or before tho morning of the 

 race. The officers of tbe Larchmont Y. C. have cordially ex- 

 tended the use of their bouse and floats to owners of boats enter- 

 irg tbis regatta. Mr. Tbeodore Led yard. New Rochelle, N, Y.; 

 Mr. F. S. Grant and Mr. J. M. Williams make up the regatta com- 

 mittee. 



BARBARA.— "During the past week many matters of doubt 

 have been solved regarding tbe Barbara. In the flrst place, tbe 

 Barbara in racing trim floats safely within h^r lines. Again, she 

 carries her sail splendidly, and in last Wednesday's half-gale she 

 stood up well and sailed splendidly. In her "off wind" work she 

 is very fast. Now the Barbara can be reasonably looked for to 

 defeat the Jessica with a good margin. Over a 2i-mile course she 

 would get from tbe Bristol boat about three minutes time allow- 

 ance— a good deal to give a Fife boat, built to race under our 

 rules."— Boston Herald, 



MIRAMICHI Y. C— This club has re-elected the old officers, 

 namely: John C. Miller, Commodore; J. L. Stewart, Vce-Gum- 

 modore; R. Loggin. Rear-Oommndore; tieorga Watt, Secret-iry- 

 Treasurer. The Queen's birthday was celebrated by a meet, the 

 yachts cruising to Black Brook after a picnic at Middle Island. 

 Two new yachts have been added to the squadron and tne club is 

 in a sound condition, flnancially and otherwise. 



BOOKS RECEIVED.— Massachusetts Y. C. year book. 



A' 



DOWN THE SUSQUEHANNA. 



IContiinued from page A47.] 



S I came abreast the mouth of Roaring Creek I saw a tent 

 pitched on a nice spot in the midst of a grove of trees, and, 

 making a noise, several heads appeared and hailed me ashore. 1 

 found them to be a party of jolly fellows from Shamokin; after 

 accepting their hospitality and baving a chat, I bid them good-by 

 and started off, , , . , 



The river is very wide below Roaring Creek and the wind 

 and the waves seenaed to be holding high cat nival, T crossed 

 about one mile above Danville, which is 10 miles below Oata- 

 wissa, and tbe whiteeaps were pitching and rolling so high 

 that they were constantly washing over the deck, being kept out 

 of tbe cockpit only by buttoning my rubber apron tightly to the 

 coaming. Below Danville the river is very rapid and 1 made good 

 time, skirting along the left shore all the distance to the head of 

 the Sunbury dam. Running up a small creek opposite Ripp's Run 



I struck camp. , ^ ^ 



I took the baggage out of the canoe and piling it, against a tree, 

 gave tbe craft a cleaning out, also taking a bath myself in the 

 CO 1 creek water which at the mouth was about 81 1. deep. \v hue 

 bunting firewood further up the creek I came across a place seem- 

 ing tn be a camping site just vacated, as there were benches, a 

 wooden table and plenty of straw, everything indicating that 

 there had been some person or persons camping there a ^hori time 

 before. Instead of carr.ying the wood back I retraced my steps, 

 returning with the canoe and outfit and was soon nicely campt d. 

 As it was early in the evening I put my rod together and dig- 

 ging a few grubs went down to the mouth of tne creek and caught 

 three large sunfish and one very largo catfish. This catch helped 

 to make an excellent supper. , . , 



While clearing the table parapbernalial was startled to hear 

 the rumbling of thunder. Going down to the mouth of tbe creek 

 I could see it raining several miles below, and as the wind was 

 blowing up the river I was confident that I would get some of It, 

 and get it I did, as it rained during the whole night, but being 

 well sheltered under a thick growth of trees, and mytentsbed- 

 dingtbe water like a duck, I was kept perfectly dry. The mos- 

 quitoes that night were holding a little circus of thoir own m my 

 tent, chased in by tbe rain, and I passed a pretty bad night of it. 



Salurday, July 19. brought forth a beautiful morning, despite 

 the rainy night. After a bath in the creek I cooked alight break- 

 fast, letting my outfit lie exposed to the air and my canoe tent In 

 the Bun to dry in tbe meanwhile. Fiaiehing breakfast, I paddled 

 down tUe oreefe iato tlie river, a»d soon came to Sunbury. After 



