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FOREST AND STREAM, 



Tnittee was instraoted to reTise the crnditions under wbicli the; 

 jnternaiioaal challenge cnpisheld. A subscription of $21 was 

 ta^iemip toward tbe Fervice of Plato fr>r the new cruiser Np.w 

 "Vork. t)n motion of Mr. Burchard, it was resolved that the club 

 send its Rreetinsi to Mr. Puultuey Bigelow, wirh congratulations 

 Oil the puccfsstul conipit tioii of liis cruise down xbe Danube. A 

 yery hanrisom« copy i t the iie-¥ constitution and bylaws, together 

 With a list of the mpmners «nd canoes, and of nil oRioerH since the 

 club's organizaf'on, ha- just been printed; the gift to the cJub of 

 Com. Howard. jMr. VVhiiioclc. the newly-elected commodore, is 

 one oi the oldpst mtmbers of the club and an ex-commodore, and 

 the plans now under cfinsideraiion are likely to be fuliy carried 

 out next year under his direction, in a manner that will greatly 

 bent fit the club. 



DIVISION PRIZES. 



THE following circular has been sent to each of the canoe rlubs 

 in tiie Eastern Division, A. 0. A. At the present time, of 

 ciiurse.it is unders'ood that many club t reasuries are low. the 

 expenses of tbe ypar, and the tact that dues for 1893 have not 

 bsw coliee'f d. havi"ff produced that condition. During January 

 thefuori will dnunilesfi assume lareer proportions. The projec- 

 uira wiehgrate'tUlv to aclv lowledge the following contributions: 



Puritan C. C, Boston, Mass. $10 



Sbuh-Hhiiii-Gab C. C, Winchester, Mass 10 



TLe circular reads: 



EASTERN UmSlON. 



BostTON, Oat 1, 189).— Mr. , Secretary .—Dear Sir: At the 



receijt annual tneei.ina of the Eastern Division, A. C. A., it was 

 der idf d to et deavor to collect bv voluntary contribution a sum of 

 moi py, to oe used at tbe discretion of t!ie executive committee of 

 tneDivmioii for t' e purchase of two trophie". It was further 

 votPd, tiiat tbe D' vision support the fuud by a contribu- 

 tion not exceeding $50. The trophies are intended to represent 

 the sailing and paddling supremac.if s of our Division, and shall 

 be faced for eacb jear at the Division meft. We have in the 

 Eastern Division enough clubs to defray the expensp, if a reason- 

 able prop irtirn will rontribute the sum ot $10 to the fund. Your 

 club is lespectfully solicited to contriiiute. tQat it may do its part 

 toward increasiug the activity of our members in both branches 

 of the sport. Auv sueb favor as that desired, together with the 

 name of the conTiijuiine club, may be forwarde'i to yours fra- 

 ternally, James W. Carctbight. Jr., Vice-Commodore Eastern 

 Di. vision, A. C. A. (P. O. £5ox 1^j9, Boston, Mass.). 



BRITISH CANOE ASSOCIATION.— On Dec. 12 the general 

 commi'tee meeiinbi of thf t{. C. A. was held at Newcastle-Jn- 

 Tjne, Engiani, with acamp-rire of the Association In t>-e even- 

 ing. Til- cuief vrorb. btfoie the committee was to select the site 

 ot the n^xo meet, t'le proposed sites being Menai Straits, Loch 

 Long and Lough Erne. 



^dcJfting. 



BmaU YmhU By G. P. Kunhardt. Price $10. Stmm TaoMs and 

 Launvlm. Bu C. P. Kunhardt. Price. $3. Fac/ite, Boats and 

 CanoKS. By C. SitMrnfipid-Hicki. PrU--e, $3.69. Steam MacMn&m. Bi 

 DunaLdHun. Price 



Yaelitsmen who do nnt see what they want under this heading 

 will please loofeunder the hatches of 'he Oawe, peep into the 

 Kennel, squint down the ban el of the Rifle, open the Fish Car and 

 Game Bug, inquire of the Spoitman Tourist, and rf their yearn- 

 ings are Bi ill unsatisfied, puan their explorations into tbe Editorial 

 and AdvettMrn Depa/rtments. 



LIKE ERIE AND INTER-LAKE RAOING.-We are glad to 

 see that the jachtsmennf Jiake Erie are bestirring themselves 

 in emulation of their more progressive brothers on Lake On- 

 tario, and are maognratlng a movement which is likf ly to result 

 In an organization ooLaSieEtie similar to, a,nd worldng inhar- 

 moti.V with, that oii Lake Ontario. In 1«85. the year following 

 the orga;Jzaiion of tbe Like Y. R. A. on Ontario, an attempt of a 

 similar nature was made at Bd.liasi Island, or more properly, Put- 

 In-Baj , in Luke Erie, but without success, one cause of failure be- 

 ing the adop'.ioa of a pcor naeasnrement rule which prevented the 

 attendance of the Lake Ontario yachts in the races, and served to 

 divide rather than to unite the two lakes. What was an esperi- 

 m^nt on Lake Ontario in 18^5 has since proved a complete success, 

 and the Lake Erie yachtsmen need no better guide in organiza- 

 tion than the constitution of the Lake Y. R. A. There is every 

 rcitson on both sides why a common system of rules should pre- 

 vail, and why the fleets of the two lakes should interchange 

 friendly visits. In the ^ent of a Lake Erie association being 

 lormed it Is proposed that the Lake T. R. A. fleet should visit 

 LB.keEiie for a season, omitiiLg the annual round of Lake On- 

 tario, the visit bpiwg returned a year later by the Lake Erie fleet. 

 Vachting has made great pr'^gress on Lake Erie since 1885, and a 

 modern and progressive organissation Including all the yacht clubs 

 on the lake is urgently needed. 



NEW YORK Y. C. PRIZES,— The prizes given by the New York 

 Y. O. this year, tbirty-six in number, are now on exhibition at 

 Tiffipy's. in New York. The collection surpasses in cost and 

 beauty all prevloua ones, the chief feature being the ctip won by 

 G-loTiana in the special race at Newport, 



INTERNATIONAL RACING. 



rs'^HE preseYii condition of rarjing in the larger classes is far from 

 X saiiBTA' Lur.\ on bo,h MdeR of the Atlantic; with us there was 

 this yt-f-.i and I'-L-.L but a single strong racing class, and there is 

 reasju to uourti- tne peimauency of the class wbich made tiie 

 racing tids yeat; on the other side much the same state of afl'aira 

 is foand,our 40fr. class oeing paralleltd by the 20-rai ing class tuere 

 being at the Bame time < ne largei class, the lO-raters. While the 

 cau-cS ut the decrease of racihg tonnage in tbe two countries are 

 man> and ttimpits, a numi er of tUem being beyond any remedies 

 wbtcb yacutsujeu can appij ; there can be no doubt i bit inter- 

 national oompd n ion, oi (Ue sort that played sucli an important 

 part between liiSQ ana 1887, would at once give a strong stimulus 

 to racing on botb sines. American yachtsmen, and British as 

 wpO would welcome a lenewai of the friendly contests that en- 

 livened the three years from 188.") to 1^8V. It is needless now to 

 ilihcti'^s the reason for tbe stoppage ot a work that was doing so 

 raucb for hotn parties, the piain facts are that international rac- 

 ing bas stopped, to tbe detriment of all concerned, and that there 

 is no prospect of its r* -establishment tinder tbe old conditions. If 

 there if, as we believ e, a desire on the part of American yachts- 

 men to put an ena lo the present deadlock, there is a way to do so 

 which IS at once graci ful and sportsmanline. 



For over a dozen > ears almost the whole brunt of international 

 i-aciofr baa been ooine by British yachrsmen: the venture of Mr. 

 Jamts Coats in tendiug out Madge m 188J in order to test ber 

 agaiLsr American eraft, was no less boia and spirited than the 

 voyage ot the Amer ca under Com. Stevens in 1851; Clara was 

 brougbt ( tit by Mi. Swoet in a similar way inlS85; and Genesta, 

 Galatea and Tbiaiie (ach gave up a season at home and came out 

 herein iguoraiiCe of what lormioable adversary might confront 

 them at the last moment. Ail ot tnese yachts, witn others such 

 as Maggie, Ulidia, Sboua, Stranger and Miranda, brought out by 

 Amtricafi owners, raced under heavy natural handicaps, having 

 been built under a d ifcrent and very pacuiiar rule, for different 

 loral conditions, such as wind, water ana cjurses, and as a mat- 

 ter of crurse each stranger having to meet alone either the fleet 

 in the open I egaiias or t.ue best single boat that could be picked 

 to meet her, _ i.- v i , , 



Tie natural handicap which attends every vessel who leaves 

 her 1 ome waters c^n usrdly be overestimated, different rules for 

 buiidin/, different water" and winds, si^range courses, strange 

 yachis, scxarge m'irks and headlands, a new climate for the crew, 

 combine tn make a heavy total in favor of the homo yacut and 

 against tbe BtraLg r. So much is tnis the co.se that ir, is noticeable 

 within vpry limited dif<tauce8, as between New York and B ston, 

 or the Clyde and the Solent, the victor at home being easily van- 

 quit«hea when he in turn i« the visitor. There is nathmg unfair 

 ia jill this, It ie simply the ohauoas of war; but it has happened 



that in twelve seaeons of intevnational racing, or from Madge to 

 the latpst Fife boats, Bctrbara and Jessica, the chances have been 

 entirely on the side of the American yachts in home waters, and 

 againhit the visiting British craft. We have not forgotten, that 

 several yachts, such as Thistle, Minerva and Bai-bata, were 

 specially intended to race here, and so suft'ered little from the 

 difference of rule, nor have we overlooked the fact that some of 

 ihe visitors would have been beaten by their American rivals 

 bad all the odds been reversed; but at the samo time it must be 

 evident to every one who is familiar with recent international 

 races that circumstances and conditions have uniformly favored 

 the home boats. 



Just at this time the idea is prpvalent, and it is most probably 

 true, that America possesses the fastest yacht of her size afloat. 

 However much (Jloriana's good qualities may have been over- 

 estimated by p-jpuiar enthusiasm, two facts apiiear very clearly 

 on the face of the season's record, that the leading boats of the 

 46ft. class are proportionately much faster than any of tbe 70ft. 

 or smaller classes, ancient or modern, that have sailed beside 

 them; and also that Gloriana is easily ahead of all her class. 

 While it would be difflcult to gauge'ber definitely with the single 

 stick Yoltinteer, of douole her length, she has beaten a much 

 larger number of her own class, and relatively faster boats, than 

 Volunteer defeated in the old 90ft. class, and she stands to-day as 

 the foremost embodiment of American progre'ss in yachting. If 

 the admiration and conflfience which American yachtsmpn have 

 expressed is at all genuine, it would be a most natural and at the 

 same time graceful act to send her as Mr. C^ats sent Madge, or as 

 Sir Rioiard Sutton brought out Genesta and L-eut. Henn Drought 

 out Galatea, to seek for worthy opponents away from home. 



While a trip across the Atlantic on the part of Gloriana. and a 

 participation m the season race« in Britisn waters would bring in 

 again the international element which adds so much zest to yacht 

 racing, there are some reasons wliv she would not be the best boat 

 for such a venture. Although the measurement rule is practically 

 the same in both countries, the different methods of classification, 

 with local conditions, have produced a great disparity in yachts, 

 and Gloriana would no more fit a class in Brii'sh waters than 

 Jessica does here. By the Y. R. A. rules she is of 31-ratiue, and so 

 would come between two classes, there being no racing yachts of 

 intermediate sizes between 20-rating and iO-rating. While she 

 would be much too large for one class, she would be too small for 

 the other, thus either giving or receiving such an amount of time 

 as to destroy the interest in the races; antl at the same time it is 

 very doubtful whether her type and general proportions are the 

 best for racing abroad. 



The proper cotu-se then wbich presents itself is the designing of 

 a new Gloriana for British waters and British rules, either a 20- 

 rater, of about 4Sft. l.w.l., or a 'lO-rater, of about 59ft. l.w.l. No 

 doubt the designing of such a yacht would be a welcome work to 

 Mr. Herreshofi; and but little more difficult now than was the 

 conception of Gloriana a year ago. The working of the new Y. R. 

 A. rule, and the type which it has produced, are so well known to 

 him that the conditions of tbe problem would be hardly more 

 complicated than in the case of the IGfl. class last winter, with a 

 dozen promised boats. 



Concerning the reception whicb such a "Yankee" visitor would 

 meet in England to dtiy, whatever tbe case may have b&vn in the 

 pass there is now nothing in the rule- which would militate in 

 the least against a yacht built for the purpose, and as for the feel- 

 ing to be expected fiom clubs and members, there is no reason to 

 believe that she would not bo welcomed in the regular open events 

 of the St ason as heartily as Genesta and Galatea were in America; 

 being allowed to sail on the same footing as the home yachts. 



There is to such a proj-ot a savor of daring and bold an ve" tare 

 which should commend it at once 'o American yachtsmen; at the 

 worst, if unsuccessfu', there would be only praise and admiration 

 for the plucky and natriotto owner who would make tiie attempt. 

 There are many yachtsmen to whom the expense would he of no 

 moment, and a number have for some time been considering the 

 idea of taking an American yacht to England, and now is tbe 

 time to do it. If there are any substantial advantages in the 

 peculiar features of Gloriana, now is tho time to prove it by them, 

 before they become tne common property of ail designers. If 

 taken in hand pt once, it sbould be possible by tbe middle of 

 March to have afloat and ready for trial a successor to Gloriana, 

 but built with the special purpi e of racing with British yachts 

 in their home waters-; and there would be ample time to crass the 

 Atlantic and refit by the middle of June. The strongest of the 

 larg" classes nest year will be the 40-"aters. with Thalia, Creole, 

 Reverie and three or four n^w yachts by Watson. Fife and Payne. 

 The addition of a Herre?bofl noat to the class would treble the 

 interest and give a new life to yacht racing on both sides of the 



However ably Amorican yachtsmen have acquitted themselves 

 in the part of defenders, there is nothing specially creditable in 

 resting content with .such apart and leaving to others the risks 

 and honors of the cba'lengcr'.s part. It Is well enoiigh to have 

 defended ourselves with ciedit against attacks at home, but after 

 a long series of successes in this direction it is time to put on a 

 bolder front, and if there is ans thing honest or Benutno in the 

 belief that we possess a champion, to send him forth to do battle 

 against all he may meet. 



NEW YORK y. C. PRIZES AND WINNERS. 1891. 



IN their window on Union Squire, Tiffany & Co. have on exhi- 

 bition for a few days the ihirty-six sterling silver cupa jnst 

 completed by that firm for the New York Y. C prizes for the 

 season of 1891. Each cup was especially designed so as to be ap- 

 propriate both in form and decoration for the class in which it 

 is offered. The collection is the largest in number, as well as the 

 costliest set of prizes ever offered by any club. The prizes are in 

 the form of bjwls, loving cups, pitchers, tankards, beer mugs, 

 vases, cigar holders, etc The name of the winner, date, class and 

 course is etched on each cup. The following is the list: 



1,6th Annual Begalta, June 18. 



Class 3. Sloops, Cutters and Yawls.— First prize, Katrina. 

 Class 6. Sloops, Cutters and Yawls.— First prize, Gloriana; 

 second prize, Jessica. 



SCHOONEK LIST. 



SSquaihrm Runs, August, mi. 



Prize won by (!onstellation for the following runs: First, Hunt- 

 ington to New London; first, Newport to Vineyard Haven; first. 

 Vineyard Haven to New Bedford; flrsr. New Bedford to Newport. 



Prize won bv Quickstep for the followingruns: First, Hunting- 

 ton to New Lonjon; first, New London to Newport; first, New- 

 port to Vineyard Haven; firot. Vineyard Haven to Ne^ Bedford. 



Prize won by Mayflower for the following runs: First, Hnnt- 

 iugton to New London; first, New London to Newport; first New- 

 port 10 Vineyard Haven. „ , „ . 



Prize won by Marguerite tor the following runs: Second, Hunt- 

 ington to New London; first. New London to Newport; first, New- 

 port to Vineyard Haven. 



Prize won by Fortuna for the following runs: First, Htmtington 

 to New London; first, New London to Newport. 



Prize won bv Merlin for the foUowmg runs: First, Vineyard 

 Haven to New Bedford; first. New Bedford to Newport. 



Prize won hy Iroquois for the following run: First, Huntington 

 to New London. _ ^ 



Prize won by Volunteer for the toUosnog run: Second, New 

 London to Newport. , ,^ . 



Prize won by Palmer for thetoUowing run: Second, Hunting- 

 ton to New London. 



Prize won by OEnone for the following run; Newport to Vine- 

 yard Haven. 



gLOOt» MST. 



Sqmdiron Runs, August, 1S61. 



Prize won by Hildegarde tor the following Tuns: First, Hunt- 

 ington to New London; first. New London to Newport; first. Vme- 

 vard Haven to New Befiford; first. New Bedford lo Newport. 

 ' Prizes won by Clara for the following rum: First, New London 

 to Newport; first, Newport to Vineyard Haven; first New Bedford 

 to Newport. , ,, . „ , „ 



Prize won by Sayonara tor the toUowing runs: Second, Hunting- 

 ton to New London; second. New London to Newport; second. 

 Vineyard Haven to New Bedford; first. New Bedford to Newport. 



Prize won by Katrina for the following runs: First, Huntington 

 to New London: first. New London to Newport. 



Pr-ze won by L ris for the following runs; iJirst, Huntington lo 

 New London: first. New London to Newport. 



Pnzswon bv Gossoon for the following runs: First, Newport 

 to Vineyard Haven; first, A^ineyard Haven to New Bedford. 



Prize won by Cinderella for the following runs: First, Hunt- 

 ington to New London: fi'St, Vineyard Haven to New Bedford, 



Prize won bv Oweenefor the following run.s: First, Huntington 

 to New London; first, New London to Newport; second. New Bed- 

 ford to Nfiwport. 



I Priz« won by Mineola for the following runs; Second, Hunting- 

 ton to Nevv London; first, Newport to Vineyard Haven. 



Prize won by Huron for tbe followims run: First, Newp^rC to 

 I Vineyard Hav»n, 



Vxvm won by Mischief for the following run: First, Newport lo 

 Vineyard Haven. 



Prize won by Bedouin for the following run: Second, Hunting- 

 ton to New London. 



Prize won by Najitilus for the t'oUovving run: Second. Newport, 

 to Vineyard Haven. 



SPECIAI, PHIZES. 



MfW'Hia's Vineyard, Auo. 10, 1801. 

 Classesl, 3 and 3— Schooners— Special prize won by Mayflower. 

 Classes 4 and 5— Schooners— Special prize won tty Quickstep. 

 All classes— Keel schooners— Special pnza won by CEnone, 

 Class 3— Sloops, cutters and yawls— Special prize won by Be- 

 douin. 



Classes 4 and 6— Sloops, cutters and yawls— Special prize won 

 by Cinderella. 



Class 6— Sloops, cutters and yawls— Special prize won by Say- 

 onara. 



Class 7— Sloops, cutters and yawls—iSpeeial prize won by Gos- 

 soon. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Newport, A vq. IS, Ism. 



Class 6. Sloops, Cutters and Yawls.— First prize, special oup, 

 value $5t;0, won by (Tloriana. Spcond prize, soecial cup, won by 

 Sayonara. Third prize, special cup, won by Uvira. 



The Gloriana cup is a loving cup, Iby^i.a. in height and ij^in. in 

 diameter, weighing 130 z. and of strictly niutical type, the body 

 being decorated with two gracef nl and beautifully modelled mer- 

 maids forming the handles. The cup is supported by one arm 

 clasping the upper edga. while the other is extended, holding the 

 laurel wreath of victory. The hair is interlaced with strings of 

 pearls, and has the appearance of being blown about by the wind, 

 blending gracefully into the intersection of the body and neck, 

 around which is inscribed the words "'Won by Gloriana," in 

 letters of seaweed, while the remainder of the inscription is on 

 the body. The base is comp-'sed of a border of scroll-like shells 

 and seaweed, grov/ing from the foot and terminating in graceful 

 lines around the lower part of body. 



The above official list was not completed at the time our tables 

 of winners were published, but the only important differences are 

 that Volunteer is second in place of third on the second run; Cin- 

 derella, and not Hildegarde, wins the special race at, Vineyard 

 Haven, and Sayonara is tied with Mineola for second place on 

 first run. It is also worth noting that Clara was not regularly 

 entered in the Vineyard Haven race, bnt sailed a special sweep- 

 stakes race with Cinderella. With these corrections our record 

 is, we believe, correct as to places; the exact number of prizes 

 won is a very difflcult matter to settle, as will bu seen from the 

 above list, the various wins being combined in a single prize. 



CLUB ELECTIONS. 



Piiuomci Y. C. Jersey City, Dec. s— Com Norman L. Rowe; Vice- 

 Corn., W. A. Smith: Tr^as., Louis Matlesdorf; I'^in. Sec'y. W, F. 

 Tobin; Cor. Sec'v, Bsnjam n J. Snper; Meas., Wm. Chester; Fleet 

 Surgeon. J. H. V^.n Miter; Fleet Ciip'tio. Geo. W. Jamea; House 

 Committee, A. B. Bennett, Archie Wliite, and J. L. Morey; An- 

 chorage Committee, L. M, Kavser, John Bell and A. F. Roe; 

 Delegates to the New York y.icat Hieing Association, N. L. 

 Rowe, W. A. Smith, and A, n. B^mnet' : Bmrd of Ttustees, W. J. 

 Kent, Dr. R. Teechman, C. E. Baldwin, B:. J. Siuitb and Nat 

 Priichard. 



Orange Lake Ice Y. C, Neiohurali., D&c. «.— Com., Henry C. Hlg- 

 ginson; Vice-Co Ji., Dr. Wuiett C. Kidd; Treas., Gardiner Van 

 Nostrand; Sec'y. Vvm. H. Smith; Treas., Chas. Dixon. 



AuduJjon Y. C, New York, Dic. 7.— Com., S. J. Rid''ord; Vloe- 

 Com., Frederick Decxenf-; Fin. Sse'y. Howd,id Orampton: Ti'eaa., 

 Robert B. Saul; Cor. Sic'y, Herman Bolte; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. J. 

 J. Quiglej ; Meas., Gt orge Mason. 



Rochcrter Y. C— The annual meeting and dinner of the 

 Rochester Y. C. was held on Dc-c. 7, with Com. White ia the chair 

 and sixty members present. The otiiaers elected were: Com.; 

 Matt Cartwright; Vice-Com., E. N. Walhridge; Capt., J. Gaorge 

 Cramer; Rec. Sec, T. B. Pritciiard; Treas., W. H. Beiggs; Cor. Sec. 

 1*. G. Newel'; Meas., J.J. ivihm; Fleet ■'urL'eon, D^ F. H. Sawers; 

 Executive Committee— Pb K. Di'\ er, A. T. Higen, Geo. H Newfill, 

 J. R. White. The reports of the various offi ers showed the club 

 to be in a very prosperous condition, finarmiallv and in other 

 ways, with a large anJ united membership and agrowin-^ fleet. 

 Com. Cariwright is one of the best known and most popular 

 yacht.smen on Like Ontrino, tlie newly-elected president or the 

 Lake Y. R. A., and under his administration the club may look 

 for a very succcessf ul season in ^93. 



SMALL RACING YACHTS.— To meet tbe growing demand for 

 a small jachi lor r^cin?, plta-^ure sailing and singleband work, 

 the St. Lawrence River SKift', Cinoi^ and St>am Lau' chOo, has 

 recently ordered a design from Mr. William Gardiner for a yacni 

 of 18ft. corrected iongtn. and i^ now prepared to build a ntimbei- 

 of boats at a verv low tlgnre during the winter. The yacht is a 

 handsome flush-decked cutter, 33tt. liio. over all, 18ft. l.w.l., oit. 

 (!in. beam, 4lt. draft and o24-,q. fr. sail area. The cockpit ia largr 

 and made watertight and self-bailing. For cruising a tent may 

 be used, while there is a large cuddy under the lorward deck. The 

 rig IS a simple boom and gaff mainsail with a jib sec on a short 

 bowsprit. The yacht is handsome in outline and has a neat over- 

 hang at each end. A lead keel makes her non capsizablc. With 

 three or four such craft, all of one build and model, a club might 

 do a great deal of good ractn?, each boat carrying two or even 

 three men, while from their safety they arc well suited for ladies' 

 use. 



MODEL YACHT RACING.— A corresptindent asks for a rule 

 for mi^asui-ing and classifjtng model yachts. There isu<>w no 

 uniformity among model yacht clubs, many rules being used; but 

 the length and sail arpa rule is steadily superseding all others. 

 Probably the simiilest form of this rule would be to measure the 

 actual size of each sail crrried, extracting the square root of the 

 total area. To this root add the wa' eiline length, and divide the 

 number by 2, which will give the '■corrected length." Tne yachts 

 may be classed bv Ibis corrected length, or hy waterline length, 

 but Che former is the mote desirable. The sail measurement may 

 also he made by the Seawanhalia rule, which we have frequently 

 published, the length of spars being the basis of measurement. 



STEAM YACHT R ACING.— Some interest has been excited in 

 the States this year by the Hrrangement of a steam-yacht race, 

 wh'ch, however, did not come off, ow ng to the Dreakdown of one 

 competitor and the grounding ot another. Some little excitement 

 would doubtless be caused by a good steam-yacht race, but it is 

 difflcult to see what genuine spore could be got out of it. Speed 

 under steam is a question of construction and of engine power 

 only, or at most ot management in the engine room and stoke 

 hole. Toe interest ot racing between sailing yachts consists in 

 the tact that in addition to tne contest between the various de- 

 signs there is the further pleoipnt of seamanship and sklUfn] 

 management under sail.— i\"a«tifa/ Magcuine. 



VESTA, achr., one of the three American yachts which raced 

 across tbe A'lantic in mid-winter just ;.'•) years ago, has been sold 

 for .*;7 0<X) to the Rev. J. .1. Dougaeny, the head of the Mount 

 Loreao institution at Princea-s Bay, Staten Island. She will be 

 square-rigged and used as a training vessel for the boys under the 

 command of Oap\ Geo. E. Reeves. 



REPRESENTATFVE AMERICAN YAOHTS.-We have re- 

 ceived from Mr. H. G. Peabody parts 4 and 5 of this elegant publi- 

 cation, the former containing views of the 30-foot,ers and smaller 

 racing craft, -and the latter of the entire iOft. fleer. Part 5 has 

 been also issued as a separate volume, bound in cloth. Mr. Geo. 

 A. Stewart hasfurnisned the letter press. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHiAN Y. C.-The Oyster Bay Y. C. 

 has recently bpeu consolidated with the Seawanhaka Corinthian 

 Y. C, adding 7.o new members to tile lat'er organization. Tne 

 establishment of the latter club at Oyster Bay has made the move 

 a most desirable one for both cluba. 



Inswap to ^arrespandmts. 



No Motioe Taken of Anonymous OorraspoudeutB. 



F. A. S,— The illustration on pnge 53 of the "Forest and Stream 

 Book Catalogue" is of an English setter. It was drawn by H. B. 

 Tallmau. of Oak Lawn, R. I. 



C. W. H., Wellsboro.— Will you please tell nie. tbe value of an 

 ermine skin, who would buy skins, and If they are cooaidered rare- 

 Ans. Th«y are worth little or notbiag. If; to 20 cents we believe. 



