March 10, 1892. ] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



23B 



The Royal C. C. in making up its programme for the season has 

 introduced on innovation which is likely to have a most important 

 effect on canoe designing and racing, being nothing less than a race 

 for ramies with American sliding seats. A proposal to permit the 

 u=e of sliding seats was made last year, but voted down, and while 

 the present exception is only for one race, it is a great departure from 

 the position thus far held by British canoeists. A little experience 

 with the Butler seat is likely to convince them that canoe sailing is 

 safer, easier, dryer and faster than with the fixed deck seat. 



A STICKFULL OR SO. 



A FRIEND of mine asked, me a "poser" a couple of days ago. It 

 was worded something like, this: "You're a vice-corn uiodore, are 

 you not?" 1 answered iii the affirmative. "Well, what are you vice- 

 comraodore of ?' - Therein lies the stumbling block. The A. C. A. 

 constitution reads as follows: "Art. V., § 1. * * * and for each' 

 Division a Vice- Commodore, Rear-Commodore and a Purser." 



Now I have been a vice-commodore for two years, but wt ether it is 

 of the A. C. A. or of a division I know not. The constitution further 

 states ju Art. V., §2. " * * * In the event of the office of commo- 

 dore becoming vacant by any cause, the same shall be filled for the 

 unexpired term by the ranking senior office of the Division from 

 which the Commodore was elected." Now the question arises if 

 there is a senior vice-ootn., is he » ot the senior vice-coin, of the 

 A. O. A.? One often sees among officers of a large corporation the 

 offices denoted as first, second *>r third vice-president. Is not the 

 case an analogous one? It is enough to belong to tbat select circle 

 known as tho A. C. A. Commodore Club without having this dread 

 uncertainty upon one's shoulder. If my brother vice-commodores 

 are not officers of the A. 0. A., then t bat Association only has a single 

 executive, but as I look at this matter the missing link is provided by 

 the right of succession in the event of a real, simon pure commodore 

 being removed. 



It is with pleasure that I note the fact, furnished me by "Billy 

 W&ck," that the year book is really likely to appear at au early date 

 this year. 



There is a suggestion of activity in southeastern Massachusetts, re 

 the A. C. A. New Bedford and Frovidence, particularly the former, 

 furnish some of the finest canoeing waters on tide water. New Bed- 

 ford Harbor is a perfect gem, and should produce a grist of fine 

 canoemen. 



The following additions to the Puritan C. C fleet will be made this 

 spring: By Com. Gilmore, an 18£t.X'40in. canoe yawl and an open 

 paddler; by Chas. F. Dodge, a 16ft.x30in. cruising canoe; by Geo. R. 

 Underwood, a 16ft.x30in. racer, all by Robertson, of Auburudale, 

 Mass. Extra accommodations are to be put in the house for fifteen 

 canoes. 



After the unconstitutional Division meet m the Eastern Division 

 last year, entirt ly arranged by others during the absence of the vice- 

 coin, on business, the Division may not find itself in financial condi- 

 tion strong enough to hold a meet this spring. It is hoped, however, 

 that sufficient increase in membership may be gained to permit of 

 the expenditure of the necessary amounts. 



I have just finished the third reading of "Canoeing in Canuckia" 

 and thoroughly enjoyed it. What a mine of information it is for a 

 novice to digest, and' how many stumbling blocks the beeinner could 

 avoid by reading the experiences of the Commodore, the Vice, the 

 Artist and the Cook. If one, young or old, wishes to mark the great 

 strides canoeing has taken in a few years, he need but read this 

 highly interesting narrative and contrast it with the canoeing of to- 

 day. 



What a relief it would be if this "what-do-I-get for-niy-dollar" sort 

 of spirit would cease to intrude itself upon eonversationsheld between 

 the A. C. A. missionary and his intended convert. What in the world 

 a man wants to ask such silly questions for is beyond rny compre- 

 hension. Besides, such questions are very difficult to circumvent 

 when upon A. C. A. business. 



The Puritan C. C. are agitating the question of becoming an A. C. 

 A. club. This is a movement in the right direction, and could be 

 properly and easily followed by the smaller clubs. It would give 

 them a very enviable standing in the canoeing world. This excellent 

 plan is followed in all too few instances!. Ilex. 



MAHN-A-WAUK C. C. 



THE Mabn-aWauk C. C, of Milwaukee, held its first annual meet- 

 ing at the club quarters on March 1. Great interest was mani- 

 fested in the meeting and it was well attended The annual election 

 of officers resulted as follows: Com., Fred. W. Dickens; Vice-Corn . 

 E. J, Hausen; Sec.-Treae., A. P. Chapman, Jr. 



Five new active members were elected, which swells membership 

 to twenty-two. The club decided to celebrate its first anniversary on 

 March 19 by a banquet at the Plaukinton House, Mdwaukee. 



Sec.-Treas Woodruff, of the Western Cauoe Association, was the 

 guest of the club at the meeting, and he is confident that there will 

 be 100 canoes at the summer meet ou Lake Winuebago, this State.. 



The Mahn-a-Wauk Club, who were instrumental in having the 

 meet held in Wisconsin, will send at least 20 members and 15 canoes. 

 Canoeing is very active about Milwaukee. 



RUSHTON'S BOATS. 



THE new catalogue of canoes and boats just issued by Mr. J. H 

 Rushton. of Canton, N. Y„ is far handsomer and more elaborate 

 than anything of the kind we have yet met with, being double the 

 size of previous catalogues, and possessing artistic features such as 

 arc seldom seen in hooks of this class. The illustrations are numer- 

 ous and excellent, and the subject matter is new and most readable, 

 the introduction in particular being very taking. A number of lines 

 of boats and canoes are given, but they are supplemented by shaded 

 pictures of the boats, which lo many will convey a clearer idea than 

 the lines. The catalogue includes a still larger list than of pre- 

 vious years of all sorts of pleasure craft, rowboats, rowing and sailing 

 boats,canoes for sailing, cruising and paddling, yachts, tenders, single- 

 hand cruisers, sneak boxes, sails, rigs. oars, paddles and all the var- 

 ied paraphernalia of boating and canoeing. 



NEWS NOTES. 



A. C. A. Membership.— Eastern Division: Edward D. Lamb, South 

 Had ley Falls; Ceo. W. Rayues, Jr., Lowell, Mass. 



The officers of the Yonkers C. C. for 1S92 are: Com., H. L. Quick: 

 Yice-Com., P. B. Rossire; Sec'y, Thos. Hale; Treas., J. W. Simpson. 



The Springfield C. C. is looking for an active season,;\vith plenty of 

 racing, the following dates being fixed: Spring meet at Calla Shasta. 

 May 28 30. with championship races; club cup. May 7, Juue 4, Julv 2, 

 Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. 



The officers of the Knickerbocker C. C. for 1892 are: Com., E. C. 

 (iriffen; Yice-Com.. R. E. Whitman; Treas., Jas. P. O'Shea: Sec'v, J. 

 E. G. Golden; Meas.. F. C. Moore; Regatta Committee. W. T. Dadlev. 

 S. T. Wintringham and R. W. Gibson. 



The Jersey City C. C. has chosen for a signal a design with four 

 vertical stripes of blue and three of white, with a red crescent, the 

 club totem, in the center. The club will hold a regatta on May 80 at 

 the club house, foot of Danforth avenue. Newark Bay. Jersey Citv. 

 The officers of the club are: Com., W. H. llillier; Yice-Com., E. W. 

 Edinerer: Sec, -Treas., W. T. Ma rich am 'address 5 •' ilev street, Jersey 

 City)T 



Com. Winne was lately in New York, and reports that ne received 

 the heartiest and most hospitable welcome in his recent trip through 

 the Northern Division, from Toronto to Montreal and Ottawa. On Feb. 

 17 he was present at the third "At Home," given by the Toronto C. C. 

 at the Academy of Music iti Toronto, a very enjoyable entertainment. 

 The Commodore of the T. C. C, Mr. G. R. Baker, and Messrs. Elgie, 

 Ford, Tilley, St. Croix Bell, Sparrow and Ellis, accompanied Com. 

 Winne to Peterborough, where a grand camp fire was held in his 

 honor. Last Friday and Saturday he was to run up to Moutreal and 

 Ottawa. The Northern Division is promising a large delegation to 

 Willsborough Point. 



A canoe club has been organized at Neponset, Mass., and "our 

 band is few. but true and tried." We have termed it the Nockerbout 

 C. C„ and the sigual of the club is a pointed penuaut with a blue 

 field containing the initial letter of the club in white. Officers have 

 been elected as follows: Com., Chas. Hopkins; Fleet Capt., L. Bret; 

 Steward, Edward Quincy; Sec'y and Treas., L. B. Smith. We have 

 sailed and paddled together before on cruises, but none of us have 

 ever entered a race. The club consists of ten enterprising members, 

 whose aim is to encourage canoeing m this vicinity: and the prospect 

 of a large membership before the end of the season is good.— L. B. 

 Smith. 



The Brooklyn C. C. announces the following fixtures for 1892: 

 May 14.— Sailing race for B. C. 0. challenge cup. May 21.— War 

 canoe race, one mile straightaway, crews of 15 men each. May 38 to 

 June 4.— Delaware River cruise. June 14.— Tandem Paddliag. 1. 

 Decked canoes, double blades. 2, Open canoes, single blades. 

 .TuDe 35,— Sailing Regatta. 1. Juniors, V4 miles. 2. Senior, 3 miles. 



3. Canoe ya wls. 3 miles. July 2.— Annual cruise and race for Pagan 

 cruising trophy. July 9.— Ladies' day at club house. July 15.— Han- 

 dicap sailing race for special prize presented by Mr. Jos. Rudd. Jr. 

 Swimming race, 14 mile. July 30.— Combined race, 3 miles, usual 

 conditions. Sept. 3.— Visiting cruise to Passaic River clubs. Sept. 10. 

 —Single Paddling. 1. Decked canoes, double blades. 2. Open canoes 

 single blades. Trophy aud cup races open only to members. All 

 other races, except swimming, open to members of A. C. A., or any 

 recognized canoe, yacht or athletic club. Swimming race 'open to 

 A. C. A. members only. Special programme will be announced as 

 required, The Record for club members will be made up from un- 

 limited sailing, double blade paddling, combined and swimming 

 races. The member who shall have finished in the most races will 

 be presented with a special prize, donated by Mr. W. H. Cammeyer. 

 Jj. 'Kegatta committee: Com. Chas. P. Weekes, ex officio, M. M. 

 Davis' Joseph Rudd. Jr., M. V. Brokaw, chairman. 



Small Yachts. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $10. Steam, Yachts and 

 Launches. By C. P. Kunliardt. Price, $8. Yachts, Boats and 

 Canoes, By C. Stamfield-Hicks. Price- $3.59. Steam MacMnery. B% 

 Donaldson. Price $1.60. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



.28-31. Oswego, Cruise, Gt. Sodus. 30. Corinthian Mosquito Fleet. 

 30. Larchmont, Special, Larchm't 



JUNK. 



1. Monatiquot, Opening. 17. Hull, Class 4, 5, 6. Hull. 



4. Marine & Field. Ann., N. Y. 18. Dorchester, Dorchester. 



4. Philadelphia, Ann.. Del. River 25 Indian Harbor, Open sweep, 



4. Larchmont, Spring, Larchnrt. Greeuwich. 



9. New York, Ann., New York. 



JULY. 



2, New Rochelle, Ann , New Ro- 16. 



chelle. 18. 



2. Seawanhaka,Ann.. Oyster Bay 21. 



2. Hull, Class Race, Hull. 23. 



4. Larchmont, Ann., Larchmont 25. 



9. American, Ann., Milton Point, 27- 



Riverside, Ann,, Riverside. 30. 



Hull, Classes 1, 2, Hull. 30, 



Monatiquot, Open., Ft. Poiut. 



L Y.R.A., Belleville, Ont. 



Hull, Classes 3, 4, 5, (i, Hull. 



Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 L.Y.R.A., Oswego. 

 L.Y.R.A., Rochester. 

 Monatiquot, 1st Cham., Ft. Pt. 

 L.Y.R.A., Hamilton. 

 28. L.YR.A., Toronto. 

 Hull, Classes 3, 4, o, Hull, 

 Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 Indian Harbor, Ann., Green 

 wieh. 



9. 

 15. 

 Hi. 



AUGUST. 



3. Hull, Open, Hull. Hi, Monatiquot. Ladies' Day. 



5, N.Y.Y.R.A., Ann., New York 17. Hull. Ladies' Daw Hull. 



6. Hull, Classes 1, 2. Hull. 27. Hull, Cup Race, Hull. 

 10. Corinthian Mo-quito Fleet. 27. Dorchester, Dorchester. 

 13. Dorchester, Dorchester. 27. Larchmont, Oyster Boats. 

 13. Monatiquot, 2d Cham., Ft. Pt. 



A stiukjno commentary ou the ambitious attempt which was made 

 five years ago in the new deed of gift to regulate the size of racing 

 yachts and introduce a large and expensive type of craft, is found in 

 the present condition of yacht racing in Boston, and in fact about 

 New York as well. In drawing up the new deed it is decided by 

 those who aspired to govern the course of yacht racing that a 

 90ft. single-sticker Or 115ft. schooner was the only proper craft for a 

 yachtsman to own; the rights of the many owners of the 70ft. and 

 smaller racers were totally disregarded, and the Cup, which belonged 

 as much to them as to the owners of the promised 90-footers, was 

 placed far beyond their reach. 



After all the loud promises of new 90-footers and of the great 

 future for the class, the whole interest of racing in the East is this 

 year ceutered in a class of 21 -footers. 



This small class is an admirable one at this time, encouraging 

 experimental boats of all typ.es, with enough racing to settle many 

 vexed questions. Much more may be learned from the weekly racing 

 of its dozen members than from a few races during the season by a 

 fleet of three or four large yachts. At the same time, yacht racing 

 cannot be confined entirely to the smallest classes; and all yachtsmen 

 would be glad to see such practicable and popular classes as the 

 70ft. and 53ft. built up again. 



In the America Cup the New York Y. C. has in its hands the means 

 of building up the 70ft. class in a single season, and if all racing is 

 not to be confined to boats under 30ft, this remedy cannot be applied 

 too soon by returning to the genuine deed of gift, with its sale limit 

 of over 30 and not over 300 tons. 



INTERNATIONAL RACING. 



"VX7E are pained to'see, from the^ast issue of the Yarfttsman that the 

 VV entente cordiale between that paper and its American corres- 

 pondent has been rudely interrupted, as will appear from these two 

 extracts: 



"An American" journal dealing with the America Cup question, 

 asserts that the Royal Victoria Y. C. Challenge Cup is practically a 

 copy of the New Deed. We do not wish to pose as a champion of the 

 R. V. Y. C. Cup, but we would point out that that club had a perfect 

 right to impose any conditions which may have seemed meet upon 

 contests for that cup, seeing that they paid for aud offered it. If 

 one of the conditions be " that no race shall be sailed without the 

 written consent of the Man in the Moon," surely nobody can grumble, 

 for such a clause would simply mean " that the cup shall be the pri- 

 vate property of the club"— and, indeed, so it seems very likely to 

 be." 



•' In connection with the above, it may be remembered that our 

 ■American correspondent, in vindication of the New Deed, thought fit 

 to comment upon Mr. G. L. Watson. We made an editorial remark 

 upon this, which we are quite ready to substantiate, if such a proce- 

 dure be necessary, which is not the' case. This has given such offence 

 to our respected Trans-atlantie correspondent that The Yachtsman 

 has been deprived of his services. We regret this unhappy episode 

 in our career, not only from the faet that the America Cup" has cost 

 us a really valued correspondent, but because we see clearly that a 

 representative portion of the American public still swear by the un- 

 sportmanly Deed, and, in support of it, ao not hesitate to "throw 

 dirt" where they know T it will stick, viz., among certain classes in 

 America." 



Not only has the explanation of the Boston representative of pro- 

 minent American yachtsman failed entirely to explain to the blind 

 Britishers how the New Deed was conceived" and executed solely for 

 their benefit; but the mis-quotations and misrepresentation of the 

 boua fide deed have called forth the following severe condemnation 

 of the new one for an American correspondent of the Yachtsman: 



Sir,— The defence of the new deed of gift of the America Cup by 

 your Boston correspondent, which appears in your issue of January 

 28 ultimo, is an able, paper, vastly more able and conclusive than the 

 facts about the new deei give warrant for. It is apparent, from the 

 various errors which your correspondent has fallen into, that he did 

 not take the precaution of having the text of either the old or the 

 new deed before him when he undertook the attack upon the first 

 and the defence of the latter; he was therefore forced to draw 

 largely upon h is imagination for his facts. So much is this the 

 case, that the deeds which your correspondent attacks and defends, 

 as presented in his argument, bear only a remote resemblance to the 

 real ones. 



I propose, with your permission, to consider how far your corres- 

 pondent's arguments aud statements are bome out by the documents 

 in question. First, as to the old deed. A. G. M. says, " The old deed 

 of gift was loosely drawn, uncertain and unfair. British yachtsmen, 

 if they knew it, had less chance to win under it than under the new 

 deed, because they were left unprotected. The old deed was not 

 carefulLy drawn, and no details were named. Uncertain because of 

 its many doubtful words, and unfair because it allowed Americans 

 to build a yacht 200ft. waterline length to meet Genesta, Galatea, 

 or Thistle' It prescribed a course over the inside New York Harbor 

 course, oae which, in the light of the draught given to our modern 

 yachts is not an unfair one, but one actually dangerous on account 

 of its many shoal spots." The old deed said that " a yacht over 30 

 tons could challenge for the cup ; and.six months' notice should be sent 

 with the challenge: that one of the races should be sailed over the 



inside' course; and' the rest should be out to sea,, twenty miles to 

 leeward and return " 



Here is the text of the conditions for matches in the old deed:— 



" Any organised yacht club of any foreign country shall alw T ays be 

 entitled through any-one or more of its members, to claim the righi 

 of sailing a match for this cup with any yacht or other vessel of not 

 less'than thirty and not more than three hundred tons, measured by 

 he Custom-house rule of the couutry to which the vessel belongs. The 

 parties desiring to sail for the cup may make any match with th6 

 Yacht Club in possession of the same that may be determined upon 

 by mutual consent; but in case of disagreement as to terms, the 

 match shall be sailed over the usual course 'for the annual regatta of 

 the Yacht Club in possession of the cup, aud subject to its rules and 

 sailing regulations, the challenging party being bound to give six 

 months' notice in writing, fixing the day they wish to start. This 

 notice to embrace the length, Custom-house measurement, rig, and 

 name of the vsssel. 



This deed is dated July 8, 1857, and bears the signatures of J. C. 

 Stevens, Edwin A. Stevens, Hamilton AVilkes, J. Beckman Fiuley, 

 George L. Schuyler. It was formally accepted by the New York 

 Yacht Club, by resolution as follows: 



Resolved, that the New York Yacht Club accept the Cup won by 

 the America, and i>resented to them by the proprietors, upon the 

 terms and conditions appointed by them. 



These conditions are clear, fair, and spot tsmanlike to my mind. 

 Where A. G. M. finds his "many doubtful words," and where the 

 deed prescribes the inside New Vork course I cannot see. If it hap- 

 pened that the New York inside course was not a suitable course for 

 deep-draught yachts, that was the fault of the course, not of the 

 deed, the remedy was clearly for the club to select a suitable course, 

 and thus bring itself into harmony with the conditions which it 

 assumed when it formally accepted the cup upon the terms and con- 

 ditions appointed by the donors. 



If the New York course was not such a course as could be fairly 

 and safely sailed over by yachts of the depth and tonnage that might 

 properly challenga for the cup. then the club was bound by its accep- 

 tance to provide such a course, otherwise its acceptance would have 

 been a hollow mockery, and to say that the old deed prescribed such 

 a course is the purest kind of nonsense. 



It was within the competence of the New York Yacht Club to alter, 

 amend, or change its own rules and sailing regulations in any way, 

 absurd or otherwise, so as to prevent the possibility of any foreign 

 yacht club ever winning the cup. They could have done this, and 

 yet kept within their technical rights tinder the deed, but to alter or 

 change the deed itself was, and is as much outside the powers of the 

 club, as it is for the club to change the course of a planet by reso- 

 lution. 



The cup. with its origiual deed of gift, and their formal acceptance 

 by the club, formed together an international yachting trophy of the 

 very highest historical value. To tamper either with the cup or deed 

 was little short of sacrilege from a sporting point of view. It has, in 

 fact, so far destroyed the prestige of the cup that now it is extremely 

 difficult to awaken any enthusiasm about it on either side of the 

 Atlantic. 



So much for your correspondent's attack upon the old deed. Let 

 us now turn to his defence of the new deod. 



Holding, as I do, that the so-called new deed is of absolutely no 

 legal value whatever, I find it very difficult to settle down to a con- 

 sideration of its terms. Premising then this fundamental proposi- 

 tion, that the new deed is, in my opinion, absolutely worthless, 

 that its origin, in the " hanky-panky " work of giving back the 

 cup to, and re-accepting it from, old Mr. Schuyler, the sole surviving 

 donor, was a comtemptible farce; a farce which might do well 

 enough to play on the stage in opera bouffe, but entirely unworthy 

 of being seriously performed by a leading vacht club in connection 

 with a grand international sporting trophy like the America Cup- 

 keeping this promise always in view. I proceed to consider your 

 correspondent's arguments. 



First, " it gives us fixed lengths 90 ft. for single-stickers and 115 ft. 

 for schooners." This is, in my opinion, one of the strongest argu- 

 ments against the deed. When did the New York Yacht Club receive 

 the Divine revelation fixing the exact limit of length for yachts? Be- 

 cause this is really what their deed proposes to do. Supposing for 

 the sake of argument that we admit there may possibly be some 

 sane yachtsman somewhere within the limits of creatiou, who would 

 propose to challenge under the deed, he must build exactly up to 

 the limit of 90 ft. or 115 ft. neither more nor less, because, there being 

 no time allowance, he would have no chance of winning if he built 

 under the limit. Therefore, what the deed proposes to do, so far as 

 its influence goes, is to fix for ever the limit of length of racing- 

 yachts, a thing which would be iu direct opposition to the purpose 

 and object ot a great maritime racing trophy, namely, to encourage 

 the building of r Sajlingt-yaehtg of every size, in order to lead up to 

 ultimate perfection in the attainment of^speed and sea-worthiness. 



As to single-stickers, itmav be that 90 ft. is about as long as they 

 oueht to be built, but who gave the New York Yacht Club the right 

 to dictate to all foreign yachtsmen that they must not build beyond 

 that limit? Who gave them the right to say that a sloop of 100 or 130 

 ft. load-line may not vet be designed to sail, with a reduced or mod- 

 erate sail plan, faster than the present 80 or 90 footers? 



As to schooners, the limit of 115 ft. load-line is too absurd to be 

 defended for a moment Why, Sir. it excludes all the best schooner- 

 yaehts on both sides of the Atlantic, and would stop the development 

 of sailing yachts just at the point where the possibility for improve- 

 ment in speed anci seaworthiness commence. 



" Secondly, the new deed provides that centreboards shall not be 

 prohibited from sailing for the cup." 



It is, perhaps, right enough that centreboard yacht?: should be 

 allowed to sail for the cup: but that is a matter which should be pro- 

 vided for by the rules and regulations of the clubs competinsr, as it 

 has been since by the British Yacht Racing Association. It has no 

 business at all in a deed conveying the cup. 



" Thirdly, the inside course of the N. Y. Y. C. has been abolished," 

 &c. What has this to do with the new deed? 



" Fourthly, the time of challenging has been changed from six to 

 ten months." This is another of the objectionable features of the 

 new deed. No yachtsman wants to be tied down to exact dimensions, 

 and a fixed day for so long a time as ten months in advance with all 

 the particulars of his design in the hands of his opponent to cut and 

 come on. Taken in connection with the dimension clause, this ten 

 months' notice is abundantly sufficient to prevent a challenge so long 

 as it remains in operation. 



Now. about the dimension clause. 1 our correspondent admits that 

 this clause is objectionable, and that no other dimensions, outside of 

 a fixed water-line length, should be asked for; but he assumes that 

 this clause can be waived by either party, ignoring the fact that the 

 New York Yacht Club has formally decided that it will not enter upon 

 the consideration of auv challenge whatever until after it has received 

 the full dimensions of the challenging yacht, as required by this so- 

 called new deed. 



So long as the club holding the cup adheres to this policy, there 

 never will be a challenge: hfwould be absurd to expect it; and inter- 

 national yachting must remain in the grave where this pernicious 

 document has buried it. " Crinole Rkdivtvcs." 



New York, Feb. 10, 1892. 



NEW YACHTS. 



THE chief activity in building in the East is in the new 21ft. class, 

 new boats being announced every week, though in most cases 

 the owners are unknown. Three are building at Lawley's, one by 

 Mcintyre; Mr. Waterhouse has lately completed a design for a fin 

 keel 21 of novel construction, which will be built by Higgins & Gif- 

 ford, of Gloucester. Mr. A. G. McVey, of the Boston Herald,, has 

 completed a design for a 21ft. "splasher" of great beam and 

 light draft, which Smith is building. Messrs. Stewart & Binney 

 have designed a 21ft. centerboard cat for Mr. J. Taylor, which will 

 race iu the new class, and Mr. J. Borden will have a fin keel boar, to 

 represent him. In spite of the small size of the boais, the class 

 promises to be a most valuable and interesting one, and more may 

 be learned from it than from the poorly-filled classes of much 

 greater size. Almost every type of yacht will be represented , the 

 small cutter, the fin keel in two or three forms, and the moderate 

 and extreme centerboard, or "splasher." The rigs too will vary: 

 cutter, sloop, jib and mainsail and cat, with all degrees of power. 

 The boats cost so little to build and run, and call out so strongly 

 the actual skill of the owner, that there is likely to be no end of hot 

 racing through the season. 



Lawley has partly plated up the new Gardner schooner. Frisbie, 

 at Salem, has the two steam yachts for Dr. Wild and Mr, D. M. Little 

 well advanced. 



About New York, Piepgrass is plating the new Smith schooner 

 and at Wood's shops, next door, the two Gardner boats, the steamer 

 and the Sanderson"25-footer, to be named Pixie, are nearly ready. 

 At New Rochelle Webber is at work on the Gardner 35-footer and he 

 has also done a neat piece of work on the yawl Mimette, raising fne 

 deck and topsides bodily and putting in new tops to the frames and 

 new wales, to increase the freeboard. At Poillon's the new steam 

 yacht is nearly ready to be towed away for her engines. AtWallin 

 & Gorman's tiie four Seawanhaka catboatsare approaching comple- 

 tion, and the fleet will soon be manned and sailed to Oyster Bay 

 together. 



Tempest, schooner, has been sold through Hughes's agency by S. 

 M. Roosevelt to E. A- Campbell, of Newark, N. J. 



