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the sruall grove on the beach in front, of htsadquarters, and I he open 

 space on the west point of Indian Bay It ia desirable to preserve 

 one compact and well arranged camp, and members are requested in 

 selecting tent sites to leave a clear road bnlween the water aud the 

 first row of tents, and to preserve ihe necessary passageways at con- 

 venient intervals between the various jiroups of tents, 



Mess.— The camp mess will be under the direction of Mr. Otis, as 

 last year. It will l)e served in the large pavilion, and everything will 

 he as clean, neat and palatable as last year, generally admitted to 

 he thi' best yet provided at a meet. The price will be $1 per day, or 

 thirty five cents each for brealcfast and supper and lifty cents for 

 dinner. 



HoteZ.— The WillsboroiJgh, formerly the Green Mountain View 

 House, manased by Mr. J Henry Otis, is a cosy and coatfortahle 

 hotel, located about one quarter of a mile from the camp. It offers 

 every convenience for lames anil chance visitors who do not care to 

 camp, and at the same time it is eotirelv free from the ohjeciions of 

 the ordinary summer hotel which brings a host of tourists aud 

 sightseers into the camp. Mr. OHs has been specially accommodat- 

 mg 10 the Assoei.iijoij, a id will do all in his power to insure tlie com- 

 fort of those i\ lio |ii efer the hotel to ihe eavnp. Jleais may he taken 

 at the hotel, or. if pipferred, with the canoeists in t he ]>avtlion. 



No. 15. Sailing upset and maneuvering, no special appliances, no 

 limit to ballast; at signal throw over astern and recover paddle; sec- 

 ond signal, canoe to be heeled over until top of f oremast touches the 

 water; canoes to be righted and cross fiuisb line under sail. 'lime 

 limit hour. 



No.it). Paddling upset, usual conditions, no special appliances. 

 No. 17. Hurry scurry, run, swim and paddle short distances. 

 No. IS. Gymnastics. 



No. 19. Long distance cruising race, two or tbiee days' racing, 

 about six hours each day, and cauijiing at night, each man with his 

 own outfit. Details of this event to bo decided at a meeting to be 

 held at camp Saturday evening. Aug. ti. 



Note.— The events will not be called in the order of number.=. The 

 long distance cruising race will be made (if made ac all) between 

 Aug. and 12. 



The sailing races will be taken up Monday, Aus: 15. if there is 

 wind, and continued, as long as wina is good, untU finished. 



Paddling races will be called earlyon the Brst day it there Is no 

 wind, but if there is they will commence later that day, or on the 

 second day. 



Events 15, 16, 17 and 18 will be called, if possible, on the afternoon 



of Thursday, Ang. IS. 



MAIN CAMP VIEWED FKOM OLI) HEADQUA IITEBS. 



Ladief' Camp will be located the same as last yf ar, or the east side 

 of the Point and will he in charge of one active member and four 

 lady assocltt'le members, selected one from each division. 



Wharf will be located on the bay side very near headquartei s. 



Headquarters n ill be located on Indian Bay, at the approach to 

 camp from the main wharf, ^ , , u . ,j 



Mail will be in charse of a postmaster at headquarters. Address 

 for all mail matter, '"'A. C. A. Camp, Wilhborough Point, Essex Co., 



N. \r." 



Telegrapli station at hotel. 



jrarfter.— A good barber at hotel. ^ . . ^ 



Dark Room at ho'el for the use of A, C. A. photographers. 



Carpenter^; and Lubnrerfi have been engaged and lumber pur- 

 chased and tent doors and skids, etc , -will be built for members at 

 cost on applioatiim to camp site committee. Flag poles can be fur- 

 nished at a reasonable price. We earnestly request members desiring 

 floors to send their measurements to Wm. E Huntington, chairman 

 eampsitecommittee.Willsborough Point, after Aug. 1. ^ , . , 



Camn Store will he located near mess pavilion with a stock of the 

 articles usuall> in demand, and orders taken for articles not in 



^'^Si'onoZs —The A. C. A. Signal Code will he used to convey all 

 inteiligencB from hearlquarters to the entire camp, the signal station 

 and poles being located at headquarters. Copies of the code may be 

 obtamed of the secretary. Price, 10 cents. 



Gamp Rules. 



1 A member of the execu'ive committee will act each day as 

 executive officer, and will be obeyed accordingly. 



2 Daily before 10 o'clock tents and grounds must be put in order, 

 all refuse, papers, etc., must be ready for removal by the camp cart. 

 Members wiU be held responsible for the appearance of their tents 

 and the surrounding grounds. ^ t <• j_ 



3 The commodore and secretary wdl be at headquarters for trans- 

 action of business each day from 9 to 11 A. M. Immediately upon 

 arrival members will register at headquarters. 



4 Flags will be raised at 8 A. M. and lowered at sunset, 



!5 Tents may be located by owners, subject to the approval of the 

 camp site cotnmittee, and with due regard for the thoroughfares and 



^'T^Camp will be open daily from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Guests may 

 be invited by card, to be obtained of the secretary. Before 10 A, M. 

 and 5 P. M. no guest will be expecied iu camp except by invitation 

 for occasions specially announced on bulletin board. 



7 Neither guests nor members from maia camp will be expected in 

 the ladies' camp before 10 A. M. or between the hours of 5 and 7 P.M. 

 At 11 P M, all guests and members from the main camp are expected 

 to leave the ladies' camp except when present by special invitation 

 announced on bulletiu board. 



8 On Thursdays. Aug. 11 and 18, visitors are invited from 10 to G, 

 during which hours the rules governing admission of guests to camp 

 will be suspended, 



9. Vi4ring boats must land at the steamboat wharf or at the head- 

 quarters, unless otherwise directed by officers in charge. 



10. Taps will sound at 11 P. M. After that hour quiet must be 

 maintained in camp. 



11. As these rules are few and simple as possible, the orderly and 

 creditable appearance of the came is intrusted to the members gen- 

 erally. Chas. V. WiNNE, Commodore. 



JVon'-Memfeers.- By-Laws, Sec, 2; Every member attending the 

 general A. C, A. camp shall pay $1 for camp expenses. Non-mem- 

 bers when accompanying members may be admitted to the camp at 

 the discretion of the commodore and secretary, provided that, if 

 they spend more than two nights in camp, the members introducing 

 them shall pay $3 each, the same dues aud camp charges as regular 

 members. 



Water Parade and Illumination.— A. special effort will he made 

 to decorate and illuminate the camp. The executive officers urge the 

 members to bring colored lanterns, flags and colored fire. Au illumi- 

 nated parade will take place if possible. The camp will open on 

 Thursday, Aug. 4, aud will terminate on Aug. 2i5. 



Regatta Programme, 



beguijAk events. 



No. 1. Paddling and sailing combined, half miles alternately, total 

 three miles. Time limit, 1 hours. 

 No. 2. Paddling, half-mile, straightaway. 



No. 3. Saihng, four and one-half miles, same rig and ballast as in 

 race No. 1. Time Umit, two hours. 



These three races to constitute the record races. 



No. 4. Trophy paddling, one mile, .straightaway. Exempt from 

 one-man- one- canoe rule. 



No 5. Paddling, open canoes, not under 551bs. weight, single blade 

 paddles, one-half mile str.iightaway. 



No. 6. Unlimited sailing race. No limit to rig or ballast, six miles. 

 Time limit hours. Starters in the trophy race to be selected from 

 this race. See Rule 5. 



No. 7. Trophy sailing. No limit to rig or ballast, nine miles. Time 

 limit .31^ hotirs. Starters to be selected as by Rule 5. 



No. b.~ Novice sailing race. No limit to rig or ballast, distance three 

 miles. Time limit li^ hours. Open only to men who have not sailed 

 a canoe prior to Sept. 1, 1891. 



No. 9. Sailing, thePecowsic Cup. Four and one half miles, no limit 

 to rig or ballast. Time limit 3 hours. Winner of trophy barred. 



No. 10. Saihng club race, distance four and one halt miles. Time 

 limit 2 hours. First three members of any one club to count. No 

 citib can be represented unless it enters at least three men ; all men 

 entered must have becomemembersof the club they represent before 

 the first day of the A. C. A. meet. 



No. 11. Cruising race. Open to "greneral purpose"' or "cruising" 

 ctnoes, sailing and paddling combined, one-half miles alternately. 

 Distance three miles. Time limit IJ^ hours. 



OTHEfi EVENTS. 



No. 12. Paddling war canoe race. Details will be posted. 

 No. 13, Paddling tandem, half mile straightaway. 

 Ho, 14. Paddling club fours, half mile straightaway. 



Particular attention Is called to tlie followinK rule and notice: 



Role X —Paddling races shall be started by the starter asking: 

 "Are you read'V?" On receiving no answer, he shall say "Go." If 

 he considers the start unfair-, he may recall the boats, and any canoe 

 refusing to start again shall be distanced. 



The combined paddling and sailing race shall be started in the 

 same manner, the word "t^o" being immediately followed by a gun. 



RuleXIII.— Five minutes before the start, a signal will be given 

 and a blue flag hoisted, and four minutes later a second signal will be 

 given and a yellow flag hoisted, and one minute later a third signal 

 will be given to start and an A. C. A. flag hoisted and left up. 



Any canoe which crosses to the course side of the starting line 

 prior to the third signal, must return above the line and recro.ss it, 

 keeping out of the way of all competing canoes, using the padrlle if 

 n( cessary; but after the third signal the start shall be considered as 

 made, and all canoes on either side of the line shall be amenable to 

 the Sailing: Rules. Canoes may take any position for starting, and 

 prior CO the third .signal, may be sailed and worked in any manner 

 (outside aid not allowed). A green flag displayed signifles that buoys 

 are to be left to starboard, a red flag means to port. The regatta 

 committee may vary themanner of starting at their discretion, but 

 all sailing races should be started to windv/ard when practicable. 



The course flag if used wUl be put on a staff separate from the 

 starting flags. 



The regatta ccmiuittee vyjll ;arrange for a division race of war 



The A. C. A. Measurement Rule. 



TSclitui- Forest and Sin-am: 



What is a cauoe uuder A. C. A. rules? Material changes in Rule I. 

 of the racing regulations— which detuies a canoe— were made at the 

 executive committee meeting in Hoston, 1890. and published in the 

 1K91 Year Book. Under the rules then adopted there were three kinds 

 of canoes: Unclassified— racing machines— under which no canoes 

 have thus far been built, or races provided for them on the pro- 

 gramme, as far as I can learn; racing canoes, Ihe boats that have 

 generally lieen used for racing purposes, ami "general purpose" 

 canoes. The racing canoe, according to the ]891 rule, must not be 

 over Ifift. in length, over .SOin. in beam, or under 38in , and must not 

 draw over lOin, of water, and the centerboard must not drop more 

 than IS'in. below keel. 



The lS9t2 Year Book states on page 39 that changes were made in 

 Rule I. at the executive committee meeting in Albany, Nov. 14, 1891. 

 It does not state what those changes were; but on pages 9 and 10 Ihfl 

 rule is printed, and it is quite different from that printed in the 1891 

 book. A hasty reading of this rule shows that there is a typograph- 

 ical error in it, and a careful reading develops the fact that the first 

 paragraph remains unchanged, but that the new matter is in the 

 teeond paragraph. The limit of drop of centerboard to 18in. is left 

 out--by mistake or on purpose it is impossible to learn— and the re- 

 striction that the board when housed must not project above the 

 coaming is added. The third, fourth and fifth paragraphs have not 

 been changed, I believe. 



Now, the questions are, has the limit of 18in. been done away with, 

 and no limit placed on the drop of board? and did the committee 

 pass a rule forbidding the board to project above the coaming when 

 hauled up? These are points the racing men want to know about 

 right away. If the board cannot project above the coaming, is there 

 any boat, new or old, that can enter the races at the meet m August? 

 It is certainly a vital point to have Rule I. absolutely ti ee from errors, 

 and 1 would suggest that a corrected copy of this rule be sent to 

 every A. C. A member without delay. 



Is lead on the centerboard ballast? and is It against Rule XIV. to 

 put it there? This is a question for the rega'ta committee to decide, 

 1 suppose. 



Is the unclassified canoe entitled to enter any races on the pro- 

 gramme, and, if so, which ones? 



Experience has shown that hot more than four canoes can start la 

 a sailing race around a triangle with half mile sides and have an 

 even chance of wincing. The canoe that gets the lead at the start, if 

 rnf^re boats than four sail, has by far the best chance of winning. 

 There is no chance after the start to make up even half a minute of 

 lost time; for while the delayed boat is fighting her way through the 

 fleet, the leader, unhampered, is increasing her lead all the lime. 



The short course is in the interest of the spectators and not of the 

 canoeists. While it is. perhaps, inadvisable for the regatta commit- 

 tee to make any radical changes in the course this year for all the 

 race?, there is no reason why the trophy race should not be so laid 

 out that every one of the fifteen canoes entitled to enter should not 

 be given an even chance to win. This can easily be done. The dis- 

 tance tn be sailed is 7)4 miles. There will be several launches at the 

 disposal of the committee aud the A. C. A. owns a patent log. 

 Therefore, on the day of the race a course could be logged off- 

 after the start if necessary— 3?:^ miles to windward and return on 

 the open lake, or an L course, 3 miles to windward and back and 1)4 

 miles reaching. The start and finish would be where the whole 

 camp could see them, at d plenty of sea room would be given each 

 canoe to sail a fair race from start to finish. Nothing in the rules 

 prevents this change, aud, so far as I can see, there is no reason why- 

 it could not be made, and every reason why it should. 



An Old Member, 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The confusion which is said to exist in Rule I. as printed in the 

 A. 0. A. hook prompts me to direct attention to a matter which I 

 laid before the executive committee at Albany last November. 



I then urged the necessity of an official standard certified version 

 of the A. C. A. constitution, by-laws and sailing reg lations. which 

 should be engrossed with enough space for the insertion of changes, 

 which changes should be only entered by the secretary and certified 

 by the commodore. 



My suggestion was met by a declaration on the part of the com- 

 mittee that the book of that year was an official veision of the con- 

 stitution. 



The present state of things shows that this action entirely fails to 

 meet the requirements. Nobody knows what is the official reading 

 of Rule I. The book is apparently incorrect, and there is no otficlal 

 document by which to correct it. 



1 therefore beg to repeat to the executive committee my personal 

 suggestion, that a duly attested record is necessary. 



BEACH OF MAIN CAMP. OLXl HE-^DQUAETEItS OPPOSITR Of< HILL. 



canoes, if required, and will also arrange I'aces for any special prizes 

 offered by individuals. ' 



Notice, as to Punctuality .— "ihe regatta committee and their assist- 

 ants will make every effort to start races punctually on time; in jus 

 tice to those members who are at the line ready. Any canoe entered 

 may, if late, cross the line and join the race at any time after the 

 start, but will not expect the race to await her arrival. All mem- 

 bers will recognize the necessity of avoidmg those delays, which tire 

 out the punctual meu before the race begins. 



Prize Flags. 



TttE regatta cotnmittee of the American Canoe Association begs to 

 ackuowledge receipt of contributions, or promises of contributions, 

 for pri/.e flags, since the last publication in the Forest and Stream, 

 as follows, and to cordially thank the respective clubs aud members. 



Yonkers Canoe Club S5. Prize flags: per Commodore C. V. Winne, 

 one each from Miss Florence M. Seavey, Mrs. O. Bowyer Vaux, Miss 

 S. B. Yair, Miss Fanny Ar?habald, Miss Christie, Mrs. W.P. Stephens, 

 five from Mohican Canoe Club. R. W, Gibson, Chairman. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



The following gentlemen have applied for membership In the 

 A. C. A,: Northern Division.— John Agnew, Toronto; W, R. Hornell, 

 Luclinow, Ont. Central Division.— John C. Neville, W. B. Robeson, 

 Archibald McClm-e, Albany; Stephen Waterman, Providence, R. I. ; 

 Quincy Pond, J. Merrill, Jr., Boston, Mass. 



The regatta committee itself is unable to decide questions which 

 will be tn-ought before it. 



My personal impressions are, however, that the A. 0, A. rules 

 recognize for races, only such canoes as come within its classification 

 limits, but that in is a custom for the regatta committee to make a 

 race for any canoes, even unclasjifled, if any one should offer a 

 special priz.e for that purpose. 



My impression is that the limit of drop of centerboard was not 

 officially removed, and that the restriction that the board should 

 not project above the coaming when housed was intended to apply 

 only to cruising canoes. It would appear that Rule XIV. forbids 

 lead on the centerboard and was intended to do so. 



As to the triangular course, which has become customary in the 

 A. O. A , there are many things to. be considered besides rhe advan- 

 tages of the spectators. The small triangular course develops and 

 encouraees and rewards maneuvering power in the canoe, and skill- 

 ful handlmg by the racer. There is far more science in sailing this 

 course than once around a long course. It is well known that more 

 than once a race has been won by skill in handling a boat which was 

 not absolutely the fastest, and it is not in accord with mv experience 

 that only four canoes can make a fair start on such a course. 

 It is true' that blanketing is apt to occur in a crowd, but it is equally 

 true that it does occur even in races between two boats, and it can- 

 not be avoided except by providing each boat with its own separate 

 course, which would be absurd. 



A radical change in the manner of laying out the course would 

 make such a different kind of race, and so affect the result, that it 

 should be made only after due deliberation by the au tbority of the 

 Association. 



