FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Btirt, 10, 1891. 



of tlie doctrines of protprtinn offer no grounds for the present 

 attiturle of tbe GovernmeTit toward citizens wIjo are spending 

 money llheralJy, and with no hope of return, in the development 

 of the science of naval design. 



CAPTAIN NORTON AND HIS SYSTEM.-At tbe time when 

 we investigated and condemned ttie system of air tanks and water 

 ballast patented by Uapt. Francis L. Norton, we confined onr 

 comment? sokly to the technical featm-es of the case, examining 

 closely the models, p ans. speclflcationsand the completed vessels 

 with a view to determining the practical valne of Oapt. Norton's 

 claims. As we announced at the time, the result of our investi- 

 gations was to prove that the peculiar advantages claimed were 

 purely mythical, the principles on which they were based being 

 directly at variance with the simpler and most firmly estab- 

 lished laws of physics. Su-jh good points as the Norton boats 

 possessed were sbared in common by similar craft, lifeboats in 

 particular, of ordinary construction, with nose of the patented 

 pipes, valves and openings that complicated the Norton patent. 



It is often the case that the inventor of a worthless articje is 

 perfectly honest In his belief in its m-^rits, and in publicly con- 

 demnlnghis claims and machinery we guve Capt. Norton the 

 benefit of the doubt. At the same time we found much in the 

 statements of himself and his coadjitors which was totally 

 false, together with many statements which were entirely unsup- 

 ported by evidence. The otatemeut that the invention had been 

 indorsed by the Navy Dt-pnrtment was emphatically denied in a 

 letter to us by Seerc-tary Whitney. The statement was made to 

 us, in the office of the compaoy, that Mr. G. L. Wa<son had 

 writtpn to secure the right to apply the system to yachts designed 

 by bim (the letter was unfortunately mislaid at the time and 

 could not be found for our inspection). Mr. Watson denied any 

 knowledge of the matter to us a little later, and a similar state- 

 ment, concerning Mr. Burgess, \vith an alleged indorsement of 

 the system by him, was Hatly repudiated by that gentleman in 

 conversation with us. 



Toe model which was on exhibition for a long time to "promo- 

 ters" aad inquiring capitalists, wasnoihing but a trick and sham 

 devised to fool the ignorant and unwary, who were permitted to 

 press down on one side of the machine and feel for themselves the 

 actual pressure before suliscrib'ng to tbe stock. This model was 

 a simple arrangemwnt of valves, pipes and a pressure gauge in a 

 tank of water, and in no possible way represented the conditions 

 of a floating vessel, a fact which Capt. Norton could not have been 

 ignorant of. 



Tbe recent history of the company and its head is well knowni 

 the c mpany has secured a large amount of money during the 

 past four years, and has built several craft which have been con- 

 spicuous only as failures, the last venture being the departure of 

 one of them, a small steamer, which had on board Oapt. Norton, 

 his wife and niece, witti a crew of seven men, bound for Toulon. 

 Fraaice. The F. L. Norton, as she was named, sailed from New 

 York in the middle of last November, since which time nothing 

 has been heaid from her, and she has been given up for lost. 



Tbe usual legal routine has been carried out in regard to Oapt. 

 Norton's estate, and tl>o ptiblished reports state tliat this has 

 resulted in i he discovery that there was nothing left save a deficit 

 of about ipl50,000, pavtlj' borrowed in various waj-sand partly con- 

 tributed by the credulous dupes who bad been permitted to feel 

 the pressure in tlie trick modtl. No less than $10,000 was bor- 

 rowed from the Washington National Bank which lately went to 

 pieces. Within the past two weeks a rumor has been current 

 that the voyage of tbe F. L. Norton was undertaken for financial 

 and not scientific ends, and that Capt. Norton left New York at a 

 very convenient time, and is now safe ashore and out of reach of 

 his creditor?. The boat was so flimsy and so utterly unfitted for 

 a winter voyage on the Ailantic that it would be a miracle if she 

 reached port; but it may bo that, together with his known sicill as 

 a seaman and navigator, Capt. Norton's luck, whicn has certainly 

 followed him for a long time, has stuck to bim and landed him in 

 some out-of-the-way nook, leaving the stockholders, officers and 

 lenders to mourn his los". It is rather amusing to read that the 

 company still retains the patents for this worthless invention, 

 and has reorganized under the laws of the State of New Jersey. 



AN AMUSING DILEMMA.— It is no unusual thing for an 

 aspiiing amateur to besj cu-ried away by the details of design- 

 ing and building ihat he gives no thought to the launching until 

 it is too late. We have known several authentic cases, besides 

 the rather mythical one of McFluffy's canoe, in which various 

 small craft have b'-en constrticted in garrets and cellars from 

 whioh it has been impossible to move them, but if report be true 

 the same tdunder has lately been carried out on a far more mag- 

 nificent scale than ever before attempted. The new steam launch, 

 the Vamose, built by the Herreshoffs for Mr. Wm. R. Hearst, of 

 San Francisco, is now completed, and has made her trial trip and 

 is ready for delivery. Uofortunately she was built at Bristol, R. 

 I., and her owner wishes to use her about San Fi'ancisco, Cal., 

 and the question has arisen as to how he is to get her there. 

 Certainly a lightly built high sp«ed launch, 132f cover all, is not 

 the sort of craf c for steaming around the Horn, nor could she be 

 towed that distance. It is impossible to carry so long and deli- 

 cate a craft on any steamer or sailing vessel, while the overland 

 .iourney by rail is of course out of the question. It is stated that 

 an attempt will be made to steam around, faihng which but three 

 courses are open; to leave her on the Atlantic coast, to wait for 

 fhe completion of the Nicaragua or Panama Canal, or to steam to 

 the Isthmus and take her across it in a specially constructed car- 

 riage on the Panama R. Pi. Tae yacht has already cost $6.5.000 

 with $4,0C0 bonus for each mile over 25, and she is likely to cost 

 much more before she steams in through the Golden Gate. 



CANOE-YAWLS AND CANOE- YACHTS.— The two types of 

 "canof-yawls" which we have lately commented on, the shoal 

 centerboard type and the miniature cutter which we proposed to 

 name "canoe-yacht," have recently raced together in English 

 waters, the result being summed as follows in the Field: "Snme 

 weeks back we ventured to predict, having seen the Solent 

 raters in the building yards, that a good canoe-yawl of J^-rate 

 would, in average weather, have a rosy time among the new ju- 

 nior fleet. Shortly afterward a new canoe-yawl of Snake model, 

 and we believe, built by Smith of Oxford— the Spruce— turned up 

 at Southampton, and compf ted with the finny tribe of 3^-raters, 

 Spruce, even though not always sailed in faultless manner ei'her 

 as to pilotage or handling, went fast enough to win easily. Tor- 

 pedo, another Thames canoe-yawl, followed, and also took the 

 lead of the 3^-raters and of the Spruce. This being so time after 

 time, there can be no doubt that the canoe tspe has already 

 planted an ugly sting on the quasi model yacht class of fin-keel 

 Tjoats, and therefore, in the ordinary course of nature, either one 

 type must go to the wall or the other must be sent there. Possi- 

 bly an unreasoQing local majority may succeed in ousting the 

 canoe type of craft from racing on account of local toes trodden 

 9^; btit tM qtiestlo^ ebould be tried oa its merltn, and general 

 Vtiiitf ei£ er<Mt ihovdi. ey>t»ia {>ubUo fftver/* 



THEY WERE NOT THERE.— "The annual meet of the Ameri- 

 can Canoe Association commenced on Aug (), on the Lake Cham- 

 plain, and will end on the 27th. A considerable number of the 

 new 'C class, i. e., wider canoes, appear to be expected at the 

 meet, and they undoubtedly are growing in favor generallv in 

 America. Once a man has satisfied himself that be can with fair 

 ease and speed paddle a canoe of SSin. or 36in, beam, he only won- 

 ders how it is he sat so long quietly in n oOin. groove; possibly the 

 deck seat is responsible for this."— FiVW. The "Class C" Is still as 

 much in the air as ever so far as racing and the A. 0. A. meet are 

 couferned. This is the fifth meet since a larger class of canoes 

 was first recognized by the Association, but the result was the 

 same as in former years. There were three canoes present that 

 were over the limits, iCwoneshe, Neola and another; none of them 

 expressing a desire to race. The canoe-yawl. Class C canoe, and 

 small craft outside of the regular canoe limits, are constantly 

 growing in favor in America, but they do not turn up in sufficient 

 numbers at any regattas save the Western C. A. meet, to make a 

 good racing class. 



RACE PROGRAMMES.— For some unexplained reason the 

 blunder of last season, by which the race programmes were over- 

 looked, and only printed at the last minute, was repeated this 

 year, the programmes being received in camp after tbe races were 

 over. The racing programme should be printed not only in the 

 A. C. A. book, but in the usual camp circular, Avilh camp rules, 

 railroad routes, etc.. unless the entire matter can be prepared in 

 lime to appear in the book. In either case a special list of races 

 should be struck off for the use of those in camp, and it would be 

 well if it could include the racing numbers of the men, as no list 

 was available this year. If the ra-ing mtn could be induced to 

 send their entries to the regatta committee two weeks or so before 

 camp opens, a fairly complete list might be printed, blank spaces 

 being left for additional entries. This list would be mast useful 

 in making up the blanks which should be provided for the clerk of 

 the course, a gentleman who has in any ca^-e a great deal to attend 

 to, and whose labors might be lessened by providing him with 

 proper blanks for recording the various racps. 



NEW YORK YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. 



ANNUAL REGATTA, SEPT. 7, 



THE third annual regatta of the N w York Y. R. A., sailed on 

 Labor Dav, was a great success, no less than 75 yachts com- 

 peting. The wind was strong nor' hwesf, with the tide a quarter 

 ebb when the start was made. The courses were: 



Course 1 —Classes A, "R, C, D, E and F. From starting line 

 an und Red Nun Buoy No. 14 (Ptrch and Ball), on port hand, and 

 return: 24 nau-ical miles. 



Course 12.— Classes G, 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7. From starting line around 

 Swash Channel Bell Buoy, on port hand, and return; 19 nautical 



^Course 3 —Classes 3, 5, 8 and 9. From starMng line around Biack 

 Buoy No. 9, on port hand, and return; 14 nautical miles. 



CotiTse 4.— Class 10. From starting line around Black Buoy No. 

 11 on port hand, and return; 11 nautical miles. 



The regatta was very well managed by the regatta committee. 

 Messrs. George E. Gartland, Charles E. Simms, Jr., and William 



Considering the number of starters and the weather, the mis- 

 haps were very few. The times were: 



(ILASS X), SLOOPS 45ft. ANB OVER 38PT. 



Stan. Finihb. Elap-ed. Corrected. 



Notus 13 30 00 4 44 03 4 14 02 3 27 40 



Avalon 12 30 0!) 5 59 45 5 29 45 4 40 45 



Gertrude 13 bO 00 4 50 29 4 20 29 3 29 45 



CLASS E, SLOOPS 38FT. AND OA-^ER 32FT 



Orestes 13 22 58 5 4:2 36 5 19 38 4 35 59 



Carrie Van Vorhees. .13 21 40 5 26 36 5 (14 5B 4 08 26 



NautUus . . 12 23 06 5 .3rf 09 5 15 03 .1 17 15 



Al^es s 13 25 '^1 6 02 30 5 36 59 4 39 11 



Lrttie ..■ 13 23 37 6 01 10 5 37 33 4 38 53 



Emma and Alice 13 30 00 D'd not flnista. 



KalS Louise 13 21 20 5 53 2.5 5 31 05 4 30 21 



CLASS F, SLOOPS B2FT. AND OVER 27PT. 



EmmTc':.'.:;.'.""*.'-.-13 20 46 .5 37 38 5 16 43 4 14 34 



Maseott 13 31 30 6 12 03 5 60 32 4 48 08 



stvbolt 13 20 54 5 29 58 5 09 04 4 05 58 



PppXfis' " 12 30 00 Did not finisn. 



Prin-eKari: 12 29 08 6 01 30 5 33 33 4 27 13 



Bessie (yawl) 13 32 40 5 07 49 4 45 09 3 31 18 



FoTsv in . 13 23 34 5 19 17 4 55 43 3 60 03 



Smuggler.' ^2 23 25 Disabled. 



Pavimia 12 30 00 Did not finish. 



CLASS G SLOOPS 27FT. AND UNDER. 



Soutter Johnnie 12 30 00 , „, . , 



B?rtha 12 30 00 5 48 30 5 18 30 4 19 47 



Christine 13 28 52 5 34 29 .5 05 37 4 m 42 



Ij^pr - • 13 34 52 D.d not finish. 



ruristina" 12 30 00 Did not finish. 



CLASS 2, OPEN SLOOPS 37fT. AND O VEK 23FT. 



1 T Cameron 1:J 36 86 5 35 10 4 58 34 4 00 18 



Vinia 13 87 17 Did not finish. 



Carrie's"" 13 33 20 5 20 16 4 36 55 3 45 17 



CLASS 3, OPEN SLOOPS 23FT. AND UNDER. 



T.poder 12 33 34 4 33 10 3 .58 30 3 08 17 



OMOla.V.' .12 43 29 5 53 0.- 5 09 36 4 13 41 



CLASS 4— CABIN CATS OVEIi 23FT 



- ■- ■ 4 80 03 



piioW .12 37 45 5 0148 4 80 03 



^'rormChild 12 23 Dul not finish. 



Henr^ Gray 13 3-2 50 .5 03 .59 , _ 4.31 09 



3 34 01 



Henry Gray j _ 



Charm (2) 'Uli 9^ 



Water Lily 



Vespa . . 



..13 S'i 45 



3 47 48 



. 09 3 32 34 



Did not finish. 

 5 19 05 4 46 43 

 Did not flnisb. 



wflnT ..12 39 16 5 22 25 4 43 09 3 43 13 



Vivid 12 32 15 6 10 33 5 38 17 4 37 08 



finile " 13 30 46 D^d not finish. 



Falcon" 13 37 11 5 29 50 4 52 39 3 30 89 



CLASS 5-CABCN CATS 2l3Fa: AND UNDER. 



A-ame J • 12 40 00 5 07 58 4 27 58 3 39 49 



Ml?y Anna 13 40 01) 1 ^ „ .105 14 3 16 49 



r>,nn1p 13 .il 10 Did UOt fluish. 



RrunetVe " '.' 13 40 00 5 50 40 5 10 40 4 31 00 



Restless 13 40 00 f.^^lO^^ il5W 3 34 57 



Mohican 13 od 32 D'd "Ot finish. 



Ada 13 « 00 5 10 15 4 30 15 3 32 02 



CLASS 6— OPEN CATS 32ft AND OVER 27FT. 



■vTrt_„Vj T 12 44 49 6 03 08 5 18 16 4 23 09 



Souare ".' 13 46 24 Did not finish. 



^ CTiASS 7— OPEN CATS 27£T. AND UNDER. 



Only Daughter 13 44 so ^47 00 4 03 10 3 01 14 



Mav F 13 41 0( Disabled. 



Harry Dauer t3 41 03 5 07 17 4 26 14 3 24 14 



lT.pne ^3 44 00 Did not finish. 



Bona Fide.' 12 49 51 5 34 01 4 44 10 3 41 05 



CLASS 8-OPEN CATS, 32PT. AND OVKE 27FT. 



Shamrock 12 40 49 Did not flnisti. 



PauKne B 13 43 43 4 03 41 3 19 59 3 31 11 



M^iv s 12 41 47 4 39 03 3 57 16 3 07 21 



r^y/ie B" ' 12 44 48 4 OH 15 3 24 27 3 34 28 



Enreka " " 13 43 30 4 14 00 3 30 30 2 40 17 



Homing 12 41 02 4 17 33 3 36 30 3 45 .59 



CLASS 9— OPEN CATS, 27FT. AND OVER 33FT. 



Torment 12 43 18 4 29 00 3 45 42 3 51 55 



Golden Rod 13 40 45 Did not finish. 



Rival 12 40 00 Did not finish 



^sirin'a' 12 45 45 4 .59 20 4 13 35 3 19 28 



Eveline b" ' 13 41 45 4 46 .53 4 05 07 3 11 00 



Geg So 13 46 53 4 27 36 3 40 33 3 43 17 



Mv Partner 13 41 07 Did not finish. 



Bon Ton 13 43 18 Did not finish. 



CLASS 10— OPEN CATS, 33FT. AND UNDER. 



Q-racie 12 43 04 4 OL 35 3 19 31 2 30 49,4 



Ksfex 12 48 -5 Did not finish. 



Xieen "' ' 13 43 18 5 01 25 4 19 07 3 29 59 



Gala Water }lf^^. S'-^ S° 



Tpssle A 13 45 3o Did not finish. 



Harry C.; 12 40 CO 4 19 45 3 39 45 3 47 43.1 



CO'NSTELLATION, schr., has been sold by Vice-Coni. Morgan 

 to ivjp, gayarft Tbayer, owner of Ssiyonara. The price is reported 



ST. LAWRENCE Y. C. 



ON Aug, 29 apppcial unelassifled rac°> was saiied over a special 

 course under the auspices of the St. Lawrence Y. C. The 

 91 art was as follows: 



L°rgth. Start. 



Thora. W. J. Wallace 19.04 4 17 ?0 



Mollie B riwn, VV. Kavaugh -'5.09 4 17 37 



Talda, G. H. Ouggan 24.01 4 1? 45 



Frolic, E. K Greene 28.07 4 17 50 



Viking, L.J. Smith 35.00 4 18 00 



Chaperon, E. S. Cloustan 29.06 4 18 20 



BlncK Eagle. C. H. Levin 37.07 4 19 15 



There was a fine lower-sail breeze from the westward at iQe 

 ftart, tbe relic of a slrons gale that was blowing itself cu--, and 

 during the race the wind and sea steadily dimiQisbed until at the 

 finish it was quite light. It was a reach to thp first mark, and 

 Yiking ran tljrough the fl efc and secured a lead which she Kept 

 during the windward mark, although Valda was clcse upon her 

 When the turning buoy was reached. On the run home Yaldft 

 secured a goon lead, Vibing carried away her goosentck and bad 

 to give up, hut not before S'le had been collared oy ObapfTon, and 

 Tiiora look third place. The boats finished in this order, but 

 Valda and Chaperon bad not lead enough to save their time from 

 Thora. The time summary was as follows: 



Start. F ni'^h. Blaose'l. Corrpcted. 



Thora ..A 17 20 6 24 55 2 07 35 1 50 39 



Talda 4 17 45 6 20 30 2 0^ 45 1 52 09 



(lhaperon...: 4 1 8 30 6 33 23 3 05 03 1,59 32 



Frolic 4 19 50 6 31 18 2 14 28 3 07 dO 



Black Eagle 4 19 15 6 29 10 3 09 55 2 09 65 



Tins is the second time this season luat the Thora has beaien 

 the Sf. L Y. C. fltet. She is simply a big St. Lawrence River skiff, 

 with 396fc. of cotion in the two battened batswing sa^li, and she 

 does not carry a pound of ballast beNond her cr^w of four men 

 who ' sit her up" Dy biking to windwar i caone fashion. 



After the race, the finish of wnich svas off the club's house, a 

 club dinner was held, at which the trophies wou during the sea- 

 son were presented, and which was a great success. 



YACHTS IN TWO CLASSES. 



Editor ForeM awl Stream: 



I noticed in the last ifesue of the Forest and Stream your ar- 

 ticle under the head of "Knotty Questions," and as you seem to 

 criticise the decision of the committee in the matter of owner of 

 the sloop Wanda's appeal from the judges' decision, allow me to 

 say that the writer of the article in qutstion undoubtedly forgot 

 ihat this committee had to govern their decision by matter of 

 fact rules and not by sentiment. Sentiment is all v^ry well, bat. 

 is not alwavs in accordance with common law. In the opinion ot 

 this committee the rules and regulations adopted by this club 

 govern or at least should govern its races, and no matter what the 

 sentimental feeling may be individually, all decisions must be ar- 

 rived at after a careful consideration of the club laws relating to 

 the same. 



A Member of the Regatta Committee, N. H. Y. C. 

 [In commenting on the decision in question we simply pointed 

 out, the practical, not sentimtntal, face that it places a yacht m 

 two classes at the same time, apparently giving her the option of 

 racing in either at will; something that is contrary to common 

 usage at least.] 



BEVERLY Y. C, AtTG. 29.— The 177th race, second Buzzard's 

 Bay championship, was sailed at Monumeui Beach. Aug. 30, in a 

 mo'derate breeze, shifting to W.S VV. with occasional puffs, which 

 rendered race somewhat fluky. Mattie has been sold out of club 

 and no entries appeared in first class, but the other classes filled 

 well. Summary as follows: 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



.Surprise, J. M. Codman ;27.04 2 11 53 3 01 26 



Mist, G. H. Lymnn. Jr 26.08 3 18 17 3 03 07 



Anonyma, F. L Dabney 37.01 2 13 31 3 02 38 



Grampus, W. E. C. Eiistis 37.0!t 3 20 19 2 10 19 



Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr 26.10 3 20 ,54 3 09 54 



THIRD CLASS. 



Puzzle, Wm. Amory, Jr 22.09 1 SI 59 1 41 05 



Cayuse, F. VV. Sargem 23.W 1 53 13 1 42 19 



Buzzard, A. B. Shepley 23.08 1 53 31 1 43 27 



Eina, J. Park'.nson 32.10 1 53 34 1 43 46 



FOXIRTH CLASS. 



Edith. L. Van Renssellaer 19.04 3 01 37 1 47 11 



Cat, Brace Clark 19.03 2 07 26 1 53 54 



Squall, J. G. Palfrey 19.11 3 17 34 3 03 48 



Caarmion, J. Crane, Jr 19. OS Withdrew. 



Kitten. H. S ockton 20.00 Withdrew. 



Duckliog, R. S. Hardy 17.09 Withdrew. 



Courses, 11 miles for second class and 7% for the others. Judge, 

 A. H. Hardy. 



BROOKLYN Y. C. ANNUAL REGATTA, SEPT. 7.— The annual 

 fall regatta of the Brooklyn Y. C. was saiied on Labor Day in a 

 very strong northwest wind, the courses being on the Lower Bay. 

 The times were: 



CLASS 1— JIAINSAIXi BOATS, 21 TO S5PT. 



Elapsf d. CoiTected . 



Seminole, B. Brown, Jr 3 28 10 3 38 10 



Iroquois, E. H. Chandler Did not finish. 



CLASS A— MAINSAIL BOATS, 16 TO 18PT. 



Dell, Salt & Fiizgerald 2 IS 46 3 18 41 



CLASS 3— SLOOPS, COTTERS AND YAWLS, 30 TO 36FT. 



Mull, B. F. rtuuon 3 88 16 3 39 .3:; 



Fair Wind, F. R. Rogers 3 40 SO 3 40 20 



Rosie. Dr. Latham Did not finish. 



Mull lost her topmast but won in her class. 



LARCHMONT Y. C. FALL REGATTA.-Theweather of Satur- 

 day sadly interfered with ihe regatta of tiie Lari hmont Y. C . for 

 which every preparation had b en made by the committee. 

 Storm and misi caused a postponement, which virtually am 'Unted 

 to an abandonment, though ^ ne ma'ch race was sailed on Monday 

 betw- en Viator, schr., and Clara, cutter, the latter carryiLg av.ay 

 her throat halyard and b]o.,k and being unaole to finish. The 

 cabin cat class also sailed on Monday, the tim^ s being: 



Elaosed. Corrected. 



Aura 3 43 30 3 .50 00 



Wonder 3 38 43 2 40 49 



Mimette 3 44 26 2 30 49 



In tbe 25ft. centerboard class Nameless sailed over, Ntedle 

 being disabled in a collision before the start. 



EASTERN Y. C— The f"»ll regatta of the Eastern Y. C, on 

 Sept. 8, was -ailed in v.^ry fluky weati>er, CEnone beating Vo'un- 

 teer and Mayflower, while Beatrix won in the 46ft. class. A full 

 account will appear next week. 



PRtfSTO —We call attention to the advertisement of this fine 

 yawl in another column. She is one of the handiest boat^ afloat 

 for hi r s<ze and draft, havirg been to Florida and back. 



MARJO IE, cutter, advriised on anchor pae:^. was very fully 

 described in the Forest and Stream of May 14 31 and June 11. 



VENTORA, cutter, S. J. Colford, was reported ashore and 

 leaking bauly off Wickford, R. 1., on Sept. 7. 



FIXTURES. 



SEPTEMBER. 



10. Rochester, Fall Regatta, 12. Knickerbocker, Ann., N. Y. 

 Irondequoit Bay. 



TOLTEC— Ah more or less has been said concerning the canoe 

 in which Mr. Barrington has done such brilliant sailing this week, 

 a correct account of her origin may be interesting. The Bat » 

 whosp lines appeared in the Forest and (^'tream of Feb. -5, 1891, 

 was designed early in 1883 by W. P. Stephens, as a cruising or gen- 

 eral purpose canoe to carry a heavy load. When this canoe was 

 built for Mr. Palmer in 1890, the same moulds were given by Mr_ 

 Stephens to Commodore William Willard Howard, of the New 

 York C. C, and a canoe was built by McWhirter, some important 

 changes being made without tbe knowledge of the designer. The 

 displacement was reduct-d by cuttmg away about an inch from 

 the midship mould and less from the adjoining ones, the end 

 moulds being placed so as to make the ends much fiiUer than the 

 design. WMle the canoe as completed was by no means fair, and 

 akew«ei badly in tlbe endB. the redaction of displaoement txaA Im* 



