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POMST ANt) STREAM. 



[Sl5Pt. n, 1891. 



THE RIGHT OF WAY AT A MARK. 



THE foUowinfr comments of tlie Field on the recent Volunteer— 

 Gracie collision are so extraordinary, and betray such an ignor- 

 ing: of the Y. R. A. rules, tliat we can only conclude that the editor was 

 enjoyiQs a vacation, and that his pen had fallen into less competent 

 hands, which, in then- haste to llnd fault with the New York Y. C. 

 have made most inexcusable blunders. Mr. Dixon Kemp has Jong 

 been recognized as an authority on all questions of the interpretation 

 and construction of racing; rules, and the long chapter on the subject in 

 his Yacht and Bout Sailing is the best, in fact the only guide, outside 

 the bare codes of racing rules of the various clubs. The Field says: 

 "The American rule on this point is as follows: 'If an overlap exists 

 between two yachts when both of them, without tackins:, are about to 

 pass a mark on the required side, then the outside yacht must give 

 the inside yacht room to pass the mark,' by lufftng up (short of tack- 

 ing). The contention of the Volunteer 13, we understand, that the 

 Gracie could not have weathered the mark by luffing and shooting 

 round it, as she was heading too far to leeward of it; the Gracie people, 

 on the other hand, allege they could have done so. Some months ago 

 we called attention to this rule, and pointed out the diflSculty there 

 would be in determinuig which yacht was in the right if it came to a 

 close thing at a mark. It seems to us clear, however, that the rule 

 would be strained if it is interpreted to mean that a yacht is in a 

 position to pass a mark without tacking if she cannot do so without 

 lufHng nearly head to wind aud shooting past it. When a vessel close 

 under the lee quarter of another puts her helm down and begins to 

 lufif sharp up, she puts the weafher yacht in a very awkward position, 

 as most likely, if the weather yacht luffs also, she will, instead of avoid- 

 ing a collision, bring one about; and supposing the yachts are abeam, 

 the situation even then is very awkward for the windward yacht, if 

 the one. to leeward finds, after all. that she is obliged to tack. The 

 Y.R.A. rule allows a leeward yacht to hail the one to windward to go 

 about to enable her to clear any obstruction which is not a mark in 

 the course; and although this plain and easily complied with rule may 

 in some cases create an injustice, we infinitely prefer it to the amateur- 

 ish, hair splitting rule of the New York Y. C." 



The meaning of the final sentence is very hard to fathom, but 

 in so far as it infers that there is any practical difference between 

 the Y.K.A. rule and the "very amateurish and hair splitting rule of 

 the New York Y. C," the writer is entirely at sea. Although these 

 two sets of rules are somewhat different in arrangement and to 

 a certain extent in the wording, they are so nearly identical in 

 appUcation that the case might as easily be judged under one as the 

 other. The New York Y. 0. rules, which are identical with the very 

 careful revision made in 188T by the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 

 the most thorough and complete work of the kind ever done by any 

 club, are more explicit on certain points than the Y.R.A., and the 

 divisions of the various heads are difEerent. but the substance is the 

 same. Two important points explicitly mentioned in them aud not 

 in the Y.R.A. rules are that a yacht is not entitled to the rights of a 

 new tack until she has actually filled away on it; and that a mark of 

 the course is never an obstruction to sea room such as is mentioned 

 in the rules. 



Section 14 of rule XVII., quoted above, appears in the Y.R.A. rules 

 as rule 19, -'When rounding any buoy or vessel used to mark out the 

 courpe, if two yachts are not clear of each other at the ti me the leading 

 yacht is close to an actually roundingthe mark, the outside yacht must 

 give the other room to pass clear of it, whether it be lee or weather 

 yacht which is in danger of fouling the mark." Read in connection 

 with the deflutions of an overlap which form part of both rules, 

 section XVII. and rule 19 are identical save for the words '-without 

 tacking" in the former; but this important point, that a yacht cannot 

 compel another to tack in order to give room at a mark, is fully 

 covered elsewhere in the Y.R.A. rules, as is clearly stated in Yacht 

 ond Boat iSailing, attheHead ot page 192 and again on page 208; 

 while a decision of the council of the Y.R.A to the same effect is quoted 

 on page 311. „ , , , . , 



The actual position of the two yachts is shown m the diagram on page 

 191 'save that the tacks are reversed and the pier in the figure would 

 represent the Block Island markboat, A being Gracie and B Volun- 

 teer, aud A beine far enough to windward to leave at least a doubt 

 as to whether she could squeeze by. 



The question of the right of the mner and leeward vessel to get by 

 the mark by means of a "pilot's luff" or an "Albany hitch," is as likely 

 to arise under one set of rules as the other; and unfortunately is as 

 far from an official settlement as before the collision in question. 

 While there may be grounds for an argument, we believe that the 

 right exists in each case. 



It is generally admitted that no vessel may compel another to give 

 her room to tack by a mark of the course; but inferentially her 

 ri<^hts extend up to the point of tacking. Under the New York rules, 

 a yacht is not considered as having tacked until she has actually fliled 

 awav on the new tack, aud under no rules would a yacht be considered 

 as having tacked when she could stfll fill away on her original course, 

 as iu a '-pilot's luff." . . , , .1 , ... 



In order to apply a rule, it is absolutely necessary that there shall 

 be some fixed point; and in the present case the only tangible limit 

 must be that between the two tacks. If the rule read that the weather 

 yacht should luff as high as she could, it would be worthless in a case 

 iike the present one, as the limit of luffing is not capable of proof. It 

 may be urged that the same diljficulty exists as to tacking, but the ea se 

 Is by no means as bad. In the present instance, had Volunteer given 

 amT>le room in answer to Gracie' hail, and had the latter gone b.y the 

 mark without touching it on the one hand or tacking on the other, it 

 would have been proof positive that Gracie had a right to hail for 

 room and to get it. Had Oracle, however, fouled the mark in the en- 

 deavor to squeeze by. she would have been disquahfled; and further, 

 had she tacked in order to avoid fouling the mark, she would or cer- 

 tainly should, have been disqualified for wrongly compelling another 

 vessel to tack. The most difflcuic case which could arise would be as 

 in the present one, where the windward vessel either rightly or 

 wrongly does not give way and a collision results. Taken altogether, 

 however, the case is much the same as in the right of way of tacking 

 and other hard cases which may come up under various rules, in 

 which it is often a most dilftcult matter to say who was right unless 

 ample evidence from impartial spectators is available. The inner 

 ve-sel in hailing for room assumes the same risk and responsibility 

 which she does in hailing for room to tack by an obstruction to sea 

 room; or in standing on port tack across another's bows. 



The objection urged by the Field, that awkwarsl positions might 

 result, carries no weight of itself, as it applies equally well to such 

 established rules as that of port and starboard tack, in which a little 

 crowding of the rule or an error in judgment may bring about serious 

 results; and in fact a foul may result at a tnark under any rule. 



While the combination of circumstances is one that does not arise 

 verv often, still it has come up twice within a few months, and once 

 in connection with the most important prize of the year. As we pointed 

 out last winter, the matter shouli be settled at once beyond any 

 further question ; and though yacht clubs and committees are not given 

 to deciding imaginary or hypothetical cases, it would be much easier 

 to reach a conclusion in such a case now than when it may come up 

 in earnest with a valuable prize at stake and more or less feeling on 

 each side. ■ , ^ m , , 



All racing rules recognize the right of an overlappioe yacht to room 

 at a mark so long as she is off the wind, reaching, or even closehauled; 

 and at the same time deny the right of a yacht to call for room to 

 tack by a mark, though granting it in the case of an obstruction to 

 sea room. The only point that is not clearly stated, or at least is not 

 undisputed, is where this right ends; and this question should be 

 settled beyond all doubt before another season opens. 



The following letters, which have a very important bearing on the 

 Volunteer-Qracie case, were not made public until after the decision 

 •which we published some weeks since was announced ; we give them 

 now in order to make our history of the case as complete as possible. 



Yacht Voliinteeh. Aug. 7, 1891. 

 To the Regatta Com mitiee, N. Y. Y. C: 



Gbntlbmen— I beg to make the following statement for my reason 

 for protesting the Gracie in to-day's race. When the Volunteer was 

 appr oachmg the Block Island mark on the starboard tack, the Gracie 

 was on our lee. The Gracie found she could not weather the mark 

 and bailed us saying she must tack. I instantly replied she had no 

 right to tack and force us around. The Gracie commenced to tack. I 

 directed the sailing master to luff" aud he did luff until the head sails 

 of the Gracie were beginning to fill on the port tack and the boats 

 were of necessity close together and were in contact. Yours respect- 

 fully. CHARLES J. PAINE. 



On Boaed Yacht Gkacie. ) 

 Newport Habboe, Aug, 7. 1891. f 

 To the Regatta Coirimiitee, New York Y. C, on board Electra: 



gijts— I beg to submit my protest against the action of the yacht 

 Volunteer in fouling my yacht Gracie as sha attempted to round 

 the stake boat near Block Island buoy on this 7th day of August, dur- 

 ing the race for the Goelet cup. I base my protest on paragraphs 7, 

 14 and 16 of rule IT of the racing rules of the New York Y. C, having 

 already in compliance with rule 19 of said racing rules displayed flag 

 B of the club signal code, known as the "protest flag," and having 

 kept such flag flying till answered from Electra by the answering 

 pennant I will submit a statement of the facts constituting the 

 aforesaid foul if the committee deem it advisable. I make this pro- 

 test not to interfere in any way with the Volunteer winning the cup for 

 Bchooners in this race but merely to establish the right of my conduct 

 and to protect my legal position. I &m respectfully, 



J<?8. P. EARLE. 



Score. 

 1 



Phantom 10 



Acme . 



10 



PHILADELPHIA MODEL Y. C.-The fall season of the Phila- 

 delphia Model Y. C. opened on Labor Day, with a second class 

 match for the Bates cup, which must be wou three times before 

 it becomes private property. Five models were entered, but only 

 four started: Viking. Dr. George A. Koenlg: Acme, Wm. Porter; 

 Phantom, Oapt. T. E. Biddle; La Valgiene, Ed. W. Fowler. Each 

 model was sailed by its owner. The course lay east and west, 

 with the wind blowing from west by north, stroner breeze. The 

 length of course was one-eighth of a mile to windward and re- 

 turn. The P. M. Y. C. divide the races into rounds, with five 

 minu*^es intervals between each round, the round ending when 

 the second boat crosses the line. Both first and second boats 

 score, the first boat scoring two points and the second one point. 

 The sailing is continued for two hours, and the boat having the 

 largest score at the expiration of that time is declared the win- 

 ner. The race was started at 3 P. M. Score as follows: 

 First R-ound. 

 Min. Score. Min. 



Viking 7 3 La Valgiene 10 



Second Round. 



3 La Valgiene 11 1 



Third Round. 



2 Viking.. 11 1 



Fourth Round. 



2 La Valgiene 1^ 1 



Fifth Round. 



2 La Valgiene 10 1 



Sixth Round. 



2 Acme I3M 1 



Seventh Bound. 



2 Viking lOH 1 



Eighth Round. 



„_^_ ^_ 3 Viking liii 1 



La, Valgiene scored three firsts and four seconds, making ten 

 points; Viking scored three firsts and three seconds, making nine 

 points; Phantom and Acme made two and three points respec- 

 tively. Phantom sustained a severe fall on her way to the lake, 

 startine- her keel and opening one seam; she withdrew after the 

 fifth round. The models were all 30in. in length over all, 27}4 to 

 28in. on waterline. The race was very exciting from start to 

 finish, and was enjoyed by a large number of people. There were 

 but three fouls during the day. There will be a race each Satur- 

 day until Thanksgiving Day. each class racing in its proper turn, 

 first Saturday, first class; second Saturday, second class, etc. 



MOSQUITO FLEET Y. C. REGATTA. SEPT. 7.-The open 

 regatta of the Mosquito Fleet Y. C. of South Boston was sailed on 

 Labor Day in a N.E. storm, with rain in plenty and a two-reef 

 breeze, a number of the twenty-five starters coming to grief. 

 Wapiti carried away her mast, Gracie also lost hers, Annie lost 

 her rudder and was steered through the race with an oar. Tan- 

 trum sprung her bowsprit, and several capsized. White Pawn 

 was disqualified for fouling a mark. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— 31 AND NOT OTEB 25l!'T. 



Length. Elapsed. 



Viking 12 



Viking... 9 



La Valgiene 13 



La Valgiene 10 



Igiene 



La Va 



Corrected. 

 2 46 21 



2 49 39 



3 .50 33 

 2 45 04 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

 2 20 59 3 08 14 

 2 26 4.5 3 11 45 

 2 2? 04 2 13 25 

 Withdrew. 



Ustane, S. N. Small 21 .07 3 23 S3 



White Fawn, A. B. .lones 24.10 3 21 .'54 



Strideaway, ,T. Gannon 34.10 3 33 58 



Moondyne, Shaw Bros 24.08 3 26 30 



Wapiti, J. Bertrane 33.04 dismasted, 



Erminie, Fleming & Sou 23.00 withdrew. 



SECOND GT.ASS— 18 AND NOT OVER 2lTrT. 



True Blue, H. Hutohings 18.00 3 28 04 3 44 39 



Auk. A. A. Martin 18 05 3 27 06 3 46 13 



Caprice, R. W. Bird 19.08 4 33 07 3 54 06 



Trifle, J. F. Cashin 18.05 3 36 44 2 55 51 



Phenomenon, Whitmore 19.1)0 3 35 41 3 56 01 



Scamp, H. N. Nute 18.04 3 37 06 2 56 05 



Funny Push, W. Scott 19.06 withdrew. 



Memento, J. F. Small 20.10 withdrew. 



THIRD CLASS— CATBO ATS, 15 AND NOT OVER 18FT. 



Flora Lee, C. D. Lanning 16.10 3 40 13 3 56 35 



Dandelion. A Adams 17.03 3 43 57 3 01 04 



Florrie, W. H. Besarick 16.04 3 48 33 3 03 57 



Hiawatha, E. Freeman 16.07 capsized. 



FOURTH CLASS- 12 TO 15FT. 



Bessie, W. L. Young ..13.11 3 07 25 3 05 20 



Annie, E. A Rich 14.08 3 07 33 3 09 03 



Ecurez, A. Jackson 14.11 3 09 47 3 09 43 



Bantam, I, Perkins ...13.09 3 23 08 3 20 53 



Tantrum. J. P. Small 14.11 3 23 13 3 23 07 



Nellie. J. O'Leary 14,11 withdrew. 



Nadine. D N. Palmer 14.10 withdrew. 



, C. Conant 13.10 withdrew. 



Grace, D. Smith li.ll dismasted. 



The judges were Messrs. W. T. Fisher, T. A. Maguire, J. F. 

 Barry, M. W. Ransom, W. O. Elliott. 



SIPPICAN Y. C.-The 16th open sweepstake regatta of the Sip- 

 pican Y. O. was sailed at Marion, Sept, 5. The courses were: Sec- 

 o' d Class— From judges' yacht, leaving Nye's Ledge and South 

 East Ledge buoys on port, to judges' yacht, 15 miles. Third and 

 fourth classes— Prom judges' yacht, leaving Bow Bells and South 

 East Ledge buoys on port, to judges' yacht, 8 miles. Fifth class— 

 From judges' yacht, leaving Seal Rook Buoy, stakeboat off Phan- 

 tom Island, judges' yacht. Seal Bock Buoy and stakeboat on port, 

 to judges' yacht, 7 miles. The weatner was cloudy, but there was 

 a fresh N.E. breeze. Anon y ma sailed a wonderfully good race in 

 the second class. In the third class Tycoon did well. Daisy, in 

 her small rig, beat the fleet going to windward, but was otitrun. 

 Puzzle was disabled by carrying away her mast. In the fourth 

 class Edith and Oharmion ran best, but Charmion was not in it 

 in the windward work, in which Oat aud Squall did best. Worry 

 sailed well in the fifth. The summary: 



SECOND CLASS -OATS. 



Length. 



Anonyma, F. L Dabney 27.01 



Widgeon, M. Williams, .Ir 26.10 



Grampus, W. E. C. Kustis 27.09 



Bonita, J. M. D. Parker 25.04 



THIRD CLASS— CATS. 



Tycoon, J- L. Stackpole, .Ir 23.01 



Eina, J. Park'nson ;3.-i.lO 



Daisy, Howard Stockton 21.01 



Parole, W. H. Davis 23.05 



Hermione, li. L. Barstow .. .:?:3.11 



Buzzard, A. B. Shepley 23,07 



FOURTH CLASS— CATS. 



Cat, Bruce Clark 19.03 



Edith, G. Van Rensselaer 19. Oi 



Squall, J. G. Palfrey 19.11 



Charmion, J. Crane. Jr 



FIFTH CLASS— CATS. 



Worry, H. W. & R. P. Bellows 15.10 



Trana, M. Crane 14.041^ „ . 



Judges: Dr. J. S. Whiting, J. H. Clark. Jr., W. A. Andrews. 



BEVERLY Y. C. 178TH REGATTA. - Marblehead, Sept. 5. - 

 Course No. 1, distance lOJ^ miles, weather thick, wind good S.E. 

 at start, lighter at finish. 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Fancy, C. F. Lyman, Jr 38.00 2 15 60 2 14 37 



Hawk. Gordon Dexter 38 07 2 21 81 3 20 31 



One hundred and seventy-ninth regatta, open race, Monument 

 Beach, Sept, 7.— Courses: Second class, No. 3, 10)4 miles; third 

 class. No. 7, BV4 miles: weather very thick, blinding rain; wind 

 N.E., very strong. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length. 



Anonyma. F. Dabney, B. Y. C. .. .27.01 

 Defiance, H. E. Perry, Mon. Beach 26.04 

 Surprise, Thos. Codman, B. Y. C. . 27.04 

 Widgeon, M. Williams, Jr., B. Y. C.'26.10 



THIRD CLASS. 



Parole, W. H. Davis, B. Y. 0 23.08 



Puzzle, Wm. Amory. Jr., B. Y. C. . .23.09 



Daisy, H. Stockton, B. Y. C 31.01 



Eina, J. Parkinson, B. Y. C 22.10 



Boats from a distance were unable to get up owing io the calm 

 of the morning, and the exceedingly nasty weather and blinding 

 rain reduced the starters from twenty-five to eight. All the boats 

 came home reefed, most of them with every reef tied in, but 

 Parole gave a wonderful exhibition of lugging sail by getting over 

 the course under a sinele reef. Anonyma had race well in nand, 

 but lost it by over confidence at finish. Winners; First prize, 

 class two. Defiance; class three. Parole; second prize, class two, 

 Anonyma; class three, Puzzle. Judge: W. Lloyd Jeffries. 



ROYAL CANADIAN Y. C, PRINCE OF WALES CUP.-The 

 annual race for the Prince of Wales cup. open to yachts of the 

 Royal Canadian Y. C, was sailed on Sept. 8 over a 15-mile trianerle, 

 two rounds, off Toronto. Only two yachts started, the 70ft. 

 schooner Oriole and the 46ft. cutter Vreda, the cutter receiving 

 an allowance of 17m. 338. in the 30 miles. The wind was moder- 

 ate, freshening at times, but rather favoring the smaller boat. 

 The times were: 



Elapsed, Corrected. 



Vreda ».,..U.M».v..>iv...-,i»i,.i. 5 |1 00 8 49 



Oriole ,rr..M,,..,.,.,ii.r.t......^M.5 37 8? 6 37 38 



1 31 26 

 1 36 18 

 1 39 01 

 1 37 46 

 1 39 31 

 I 41 35 



1 43 36 

 1 44 57 

 1 45 49 

 1 51 19 



1 33 OS 

 1 H5 39 



1 '£i 18 

 1 24 46 

 1 25 39 

 1 25 48 

 1 27 53 

 1 30 46 



1 38 05 

 1 29 33 

 1 31 07 

 1 m 04 



1 15 20 

 1 15 43 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

 2 03 07 1 53 07 



2 03 45 1 52 59 



3 06 31 1 55 47 

 Withdrew. 



2 04 17 1 .52 13 



3 07 05 1 55 06 

 3 13 11 1 58 13 

 Withdrew. 



2 11 16 

 2 13 40 

 ! 23 33 

 i 32 58 



2 09 19 

 2 09 27 



3 33 IS 



JEFFRIES Y. C. OPEN REGATTA, SEPT. 12. -The annual 

 open regatta of the Jefi'ries Y. C. was sailed on Saturday off the 

 club house, East Boston, in a fresh S.W. wind. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— CENTERBOARDS. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



White Fawn, A. E. .Tones 1 34 47 



Strideaway, J. W. Gannon 1 36 51 



FIRST CLASS— KEELS. 



Swordfish, Hall & Johnson 1 10 09 1 38 16 



Agnes. 1 46 11 1 46 11 



SECOND CLASS— CENTERBO.ARDS. 



Black Cloud. Putnam & Ingalls 1 37 40 1 37 40 



Sea Bird, C. L. Joy 14116 140 10 



Posy, R. G. Hunt 1 41 39 1 40 32 



Expert, Jones & Chase 1 43 45 1 43 13 



SECOND CLASS— KEELS. 



Judith, W. B. Pigeon 1 41 44 1 41 17 



Irene, G. Armsted .1 42 09 1 42 09 



THIRD CLASS— CENTERBOARDS 



Flora Lee, C. D. Lanning 1 31 01 1 26 08 



Wanda 1 38 89 1 28 59 



Pickaninie 1 31 01 1 30 40 



THIRD CLASS— KEELS. 



Astrea, R. M. Benner 1 34 02 1 24 0'^ 



Zetta, R, D. Flye .1 29 25 1 26 54 



„ ^ Special class. 



True Blue. H. Hutchings 1 18 17 116 34 



Ank, A. A. Martin .1 20 08 1 19 08 



Zoe, R. F. Farmiloe 1 26 53 1 2:5 29 



Fox 1 27 41 1 27 ^41 



The judges were W. S. McLaughlin, C. A. Brainard and W. D, 

 Lombard. 



FALL RIVER. Y. C, SEPT. 7.-The seventh annual regatta of 

 the Fall River Y. C. was sailed on Labor Day in a N.B. storm, with 

 rain and strong winds, the times being: 



SLOOPS UNDER 30fT. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Hattie, Pall River 3 18 ,^7 2 18 37 



Tahena, Pall River. 2 37 38 2 18 37 



CATBO ATS, 24ft. AND OVER. 



Winnand, Pall River 3 20 35 3 20 35 



Four Brothers, Newport 3 18 00 3 14 34 



CAT BOATS, 21 FT. AND UNDER 34FT. 



Ella, Fall River 1 34 34 1 34 24 



Olivette, Fall River 1 36 56 1 86 09 



CATBOATS, 18ft. AND UNDER 2lFT. 



Unknown, Swansea 1 43 12 I 39 47 



Erminie. Bristol, B. I Broke down. 



Nereid, Wi.ikford, R. 1 1 44 37 1 44 37 



Yaura, Fall River Withdrew. 



CATBOATS, 18fT. AND UNDER. 



Matfie, Somerset 1 57 .53 1 57 06 



Fedora. Pall Rivi-r 1 55 35 1 .55 83 



Marie Louise, Fall River 1 ,58 45 1 58 45 



Wmuers: Hattie, Pour Brothers, Ella, LTnkmnvn, Fedora. 



NEW BEDFORD Y. C. FALL REGATTA.-The fall regatta 

 of the New Bedford Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 3 in a light wind 

 with rough water, the cour.se being 10 miles. The times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Medea 3 02 37 4 13 43 - - - - 



Jingo 3 00 51 4 14 31 



Julia 2 03 ,56 4 26 38 



AVanda 3 00 32 4 33 30 



WINTHROP Y. C. CHAMPIONSHIP.-The postponed race lor 

 the first class of the VVinthrop Y. C. second championship was 

 sailed on Sept. 3 in a light S. E. wind, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Pilgrim., E. W. Dixon 38.10 1 26 SO 1 01 05 



Alda, E. E. Wilmarth 25.06 1 42 45 1 14 22 



Nimbus, J. S. Cushing 34.03 1 23 45 1 Qi 25 



WINTHROP Y. C, Sept 13.— The race of the Winthrop Y. C. 

 on Saturday, for cash prizes, was sailed in a fresh ».W. wind, the 

 times being: 



THIRD CLASS. 



Length. 



Harriet, L. A. Harrington 20.11 



Marion, Chesterton & Devereaux. . .20.00 



Fancy, Cade & Riggs 20. U3 



Mattie G., W. A. Garrett 18.05 



Susie, Frank McNeil 19.10 



FOURTH GLASS. 



Modoc, Dallis Belcher 15,08 



Scud, Lyman Mpston 17.02 



Gracie, Charles Belcher 17.00 



HLTLL Y. C— The postponed race of Aug. 15 was sailed by the 

 HuU Y. C. on .Sept. 2 in a moderate breeze from the east, the times 

 being: 



SECOND GLASS. 



Elap.sed, Corrected. 



White Fawn, A. E. Jones 3 06 27 3 18 30 



Mignon, H. Babson 3 03 44 3 34 23 



Harbinger, J. R. Hooper 3 13 33 3 29 56 



THIRD CLASS— KEELS. 



Swordfish, H. S. Johnson 2 01 02 



Echo, Burwell & Isham 2 03 57 



lone, J. S. Poyen ..3 03 88 



THIRD CLASS— CENTERBOARDS. 



Posy, R. G.Hunt 2 03 51 



FIFTH CLASS— KEELS. 



Composite, J. Melutyre 1 53 09 



HULL Y. C. CHAMPIONSHIP.— The sail-off of the Hull Y. C. 

 fifth class eenterboards, on Sept. 11, resulted as follows: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Egeria. P. Ware 3 01 33 1 .38 34 



Atata, E. P. Linton 3 03 39 1 39 17 



Judges, Isaac R. Burwell, Clarence V. Souther, Edward L Bnr- 

 well. The championship winners for 1831 are: First class. 

 Albatross, J. J. Henry owner; second cla'^s, Pilgrim, E. W. Dixon; 

 third class centerboard. Posy, R. G. Hunt; third class keel. Sword- 

 fish, H, L. Johnson; fourth-class jib and mainsail. Idler, F. L" 

 Dunne; fifth class centerboard, Egeria, Francis Ware; fifth class 

 keel. Composite, J. Mclniyre; sixth class. Rocket, H. M. Faxon. 



AMERICAN MODEL Y. C— On Labor Day, Sept. 7, the Ameri- 

 can Model Y. C. sailed three races on Prospect Park. The second 

 class race was won by Marguerite, the third class by Jenettaand 

 the Fisher cup by Henrietta. A challenge has been made for the 

 cup, and the race will be sailed Sept. 19: 



THIRD CLASS— FIRST HEAT. 



St rt. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Star. G. W. Townley 11 06 10 Did not finish. 



Marjorie, H. Fisher 11 Oti SO 11 16 00 9 40 10 00 



Electra, J. Peiffer 11 05 43 11 14 35 8 53 9 yQU 



Jenetta, G. W. Lyon 11 05 40 11 13 05 7 r 



THIRD CLASS— SECOND HEAT. 



Marjorie 11 28 55 E'ouied finish fl-ag. 



Ele'-tra H 28 28 Outside flag. 



Jenett-a 11 29 30 11 36 40 7 10 



SECOND CLASS— FIRST HEAT. 



Normandie.C. VanNess.... 1 08 43 1 15 55 7 13 



Kate C, G. Sheridan 1 09 07 1 16 20 7 13 



Marguerite, H. Fisher 1 09 05 1 15 35 6 30 



SECOND CLASS— SECOND HEAT. 



Normandie Protesting did not start. 



Kate C Protesting did n^-t start. 



Marguerite. ... 1 37 15 1 33 05 5 60 



THIRD CLASS— TRIANaUL-AB OOURSIS. 



Marjorie, H. Fisher 2 26 20 3 53 45 37 25 „. _„ 



Electra, G. Peiffer . 2 25 00 Failed to round stakes. 



Harrietta. G. W. Lyon 2 25 00 3 4 7 15 22 15 33 13'jo 



Anna, J. C. Meyer I — Carried away main boom. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. CHAMPIONSHIP.-The championship 

 sail-off of the Corinthian Y. C, of Marblehead took place on Sept. 

 13, the competitors being Mildred, keel, and Hawk, centerboard, 

 each having won two legs. The wind was fresh from S.E., club- 

 topsails being carried. Mildred made a big gain on the windward 

 work and won easily as follows: 



Start. Fini.=h. Elapsed. Cor. 

 Mildred, W. H. Wilkinson. . ..2 35 00 4 28 19 1 53 10 1 51 SO 

 Hawk, Gordon Dexter J .3 35 00 4 32 26 1 57 26 1 56 04 



The judges were Messrs, Field and Taylor. As Mildred is now 

 champion in first class. Hornet in third and Madge in fourth, 

 only the second class remains to be settled, and Susie and lone 

 will sail off this week, 



AMEBUlAN Y. C. CHAMPIONSHIP. SEPT. 13. — The third 

 championship race of the American Y. C. was sailed offNew- 

 buryport on Sept. 12, the times being: 



Elapsed. Corrected^ 



Gleam. P. J. Lowell 1 24 26 1 20 50 



Hazard. Pierce & Moody , .1 23 51 1 33 51 



Budge, P. G. Harringtoa, 1 31 34 1 26 84 



The judges were H. L. NoyeB, Frank Hart, J. P. Noyea and W* 

 JJ. NoyeB, 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

 1 38 16 1 00 26 

 1 30 35 1 01 36 

 1 31 13 1 03 41 

 WithdrawD. 

 Withdrawn. 



0 58 26 0 35 39 

 0 59 01 0 37 30 

 Withdrawn. 



1 31 45 

 1 34 35 

 1 35 48 



1 31 23 



1 25 24 



7 345i 



7 34 



7 19 

 6 49 



6 09 

 27 23\o 



