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POfieST AND STREAM. 



tJULY 28, 1882. 



Chesapeake Bay Y. C, July 14. 



BASTON, MD. — OHBSAPEARE BAY. 



The seventh annual open regatta of the Chesapeake Bay Y. C. took 

 place off Oxford, Met., on TQursday, July 14. The race was open to 

 all Chesiipeake canoes not over 37ft. Ions; boats under 30ft. must 

 rate at that length to enter. The class tor Chesapeake skiffs did not 

 fill, but one boat entering. 



Tbe course was from a line drawn from the judge's boat to upper 

 wharf at Oxford, thence to markboat off Plaindealing Creek, leaving 

 it on the port hand, thence to Castle Haven B ,oy, leaving it on the 

 port hand, ana return over the same course, keeping to the westward 

 of Benom's Point Light going and returning; 10 nautical miles. 



Tbe canoes entered were: Island Belle, 85ft. lin.; Island Bride, 

 nm. 2m. ; Island Bu-d, 28ft., rated at nOtt.: Hazel Kirk, Sadie B., Car- 

 rie V. and Dashaway rated at 30ft. 



The preparatory gun was fired at 12:17 and the second gun five 

 minutes later. The boats crossed in the following order. Wind, a 

 fine breeeze, N.N. E.: 



Sadie B 12 22 15 Island Bird 13 23 50 



island Bride , 12 22 25 Carrie V 12 22 50 



Dashaway ..12 28 30 Hazel Kirk 18 23 85 



Island BeUe 12 aa 40 



It was a beat to the first markboat. which was rounded as follows : 

 Ishind Belle, followed by Island Bride, with Dasbawa.y third, and the 

 others following in close order. From this point to the Light it was 

 a I'un dead olT the wind, the boats setting spiaakers and large square 

 opsails. Passing the Light. Island Belle had obtained a lead 

 of two minutes over Island Bride, who was about as far ahead of 

 Dashaway, tbe others pretty well bunched. From this point the 

 wind was on the port quarter and the boats flew for the buoy at 

 Castle Haveu. givmg the fast launch in which the race committee 

 were, all she could do to stay with them. Tne buoy was rounded as 

 follows: first, Island Belle; second. Island Bride: third. Dashaway 

 and others following in order, except Carrie V., who withdrew at the 

 Light. The Bride gained on the BeUe 30s. running from the Light to 

 buoy, partly owing to Capt. Covington who sailed the Belle, mistak 

 ing the position of Casile Haven Buoy and running off his course. 



From the buoy home it was a dead heat, wind fi-esh and some sea, 

 in this work tne Briae picked up the Belle in the first two tacks, but 

 as the boats worked out of the Choptank River into the mouth of 

 Third Haven River, the water grew smoother and the wind, though 

 still holding, was not as fresh as outside, which seemed to suit the 

 Belle better with her immense sails, carrying five men at times on 

 her outrigger. After passing the Light on the return she opened the 

 gap between herself and the Bride steadily and turned the mark at 

 Plaindealer Creek some 4m. ahead, increasing this at the flnibh line 

 to 5m. The full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Island Belle 12 22 40 2 42 00 2 19 20 2 19 15 



Dashawav 12 32 3i) 2 49 30 2 27 00 2 21 55 



Island Bride 12 22 35 2 47 00 2 24 35 2 24 8> 



Hazel Kirke 12 33 35 2 .55 30 2 31 55 2 26 5" 



Sadie B. . ; 12 22 15 2 55 45 3 33 30 2 2S 25 



Island Bird 12 22 50 withdrew. 



Carrie V 13 22 50 withdrew. 



The time allowance was that of the club for its open races viz ; 

 2m. to the foot for length from inside of stern to inside of stem posi 

 for twenty nautical miles. Island Belle wins first ;prize. and Dash 

 away second, as the Bride did not save her time although crossing 

 the line second. 



Tbe fleet of the club met at Oxford on July 13, under the command 

 of the commodore, there being present the flagship, Yawl Lulu. 

 Com Goldsburgh: steamer Sunset. Rear-Com. Barton: Yawl Cora 

 .J G. M-orris; schooner Water Lily, Capt. Thompson; steam launch 

 Beulah, Messrs. Batemen and Leonard; Island Bride, E. L. Mood 

 side and Peach Blossom, M. T. Goldsburgn. 



A large number of the club members aud their guests witnessed 

 the race from the State steamer McLane, kindly offered to the club 

 by the commander of the force. Gen. Seth. 



Mobile Y. C, July 16-17. 



MOBILE, ALA.— MOBILE BAY. 



The Mobile Y. C. sailed two open races on July 16-17, the course in 

 each being a 13-mile triangle on Mobile Bay. The first race was 

 sailed in a S.W. hieeze registering 20 miles an hour, the times being: 



SLOOPS 25FT. AND OVBR. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Carrie G., E. D. George 33.09 2 13 20 2 12 03 



Olivia, W. B. Sterner 83.00 2 11 35 2 09 54 



Miueola, A E. White 30.06 2 12 00 2 08 00 



Ocean, J. C. Witt 85.00 2 04 40 



18 TO 25ft. 



Phantom, T. I. Hodson 22.90 2 32 40 



Maggie P , B. F. Pickett 18.00 2 23 45 2 IB 15 



Ripple, T. G. Bush 21.11 Capsized. 



Seadtift. John McPhUlips 22.00 Did not finish. 



14 TO 18JJT. 



Teaser, S. R. Thompson 16.00 2 25 05 



Helen, T. E. Mitchell 18 00 2 26 00 . ... 



CAT SKIFFS. 



Grade, D. R. P. Schowalter 16.00 Did not finish. 



Toy, Henry Gautier 16.00 2 41 20 2 32 55 



Lone Star.Nom. Petite.. 14 GO 2 31 50 2 20 14 



J. J. Taylor, H. H. Hanson.... 19.03 2 28 60 



The winners were: Class 1, Ocean, Mineola; Class 2. Maggie P., 

 Phantom; Class 3, Teaser, Helen; Class 4, Lone Star, J. J. Taylor. 

 Judges. L. C. Dorgan, G. M. Van Liew and W. H. Sadler. 



The second race was sailed in a 23-knot breeze, and was open to 

 working schooners as well as yachts, the times being; 



■ffOEKlNG SCHOONERS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Native, Rohnwiek ....48,00 1 55 20 



Corrigan, J. C. La Coste 40 00 1 56 00 ... 



Ora Blav. Geo. Ross 30.00 Withdrew. 



J. B. Hooper, J. W. Fulford 42.00 1 54 10 



Consuello, W. Cuthbert 48 00 1 51 40 ..... 



SL0 31-S 25p'T, and oveb. 



Carrie G., E. D George 3j.09 2 05 25 2 04 08 



Mineola, A. E. White 3U.0ti 2 09 05 2 05 05 



Ocean, J C. Witt 35.00 1 51 85 



OUvia, W. R. Steiner 33.00 3 03 45 2 02 04 



Amelia, John Plash 34.06 Withdrew. 



SLOOPS 18 TO 20ft. 



Phantom, T. Hodson 22.00 2 13 20 .. .. 



Maggie, B F. Bickett 18 00 2 17 40 2 10 10 



Teaser, S. R. Thompson i8,00 2 16 30 2 09 00 



Annie P., D. Oallagnan 18.00 Withdrew. 



CAT SKIFFS. 



Lone Star, Norn Petite 14.00 2 28 11 2 22 34 



Toy, Hy Gomtier 16.00 2 17 00 



Annie, J. Zundell 15.10 Withdrew. 



Briua, Chas. Rapier 15.09 Withdrew. 



The winners were: Class 1, 1st, Consuello; 2d, J. E. Hooper. Class 

 8, 1st, Ocean: 2d, Olivia. Class 3, 1st, Teaser; 3d, Maggie P. Class 4, 

 skiffs, 1st, Toy; 2d, Lone Star. Judges, G. M. Van Liew, W. H. 

 Sadler' lien Coster. 



The New York Y. C. Cruise. 



The usual large fl.eet is likely to be present at the rendezvous at 

 Glen Cove on Aug. 2 for the annual cruise rf the New York Y. C. and 

 everything points to a very successful cruise. The racing programme 

 will include the annual squadron runs and the very large number of 

 ex-racers in the tleet,;including many of)the40ft. and 46ft. classes, will 

 make these races specially interesting. In the racing fleet proper 

 there will be Wasp and Gloriana, with the new schooners Lasca and 

 Alcese: with Marguerite, Iroquois and possibly Volunteer. The fol- 

 lowiuir general orders have been issued; 



Flag-Ship Electra, New York Y''acht Club, Harbor of New York, 

 July 15 General Orders No. 1.— The commodore hereby assumes 

 command of the squadron. Mr. Stephen Peabody is re-appointed 

 Fleet Captain. Elbridob T. Gerry, Commodore. 



Flag Ship Eleotra, New Y^ork Yacht Club, Harbor of New York, 

 Juiy 15. General Orders. No. 8. 



1. The vessels of the squadron will rendezvous at Glen Cove, on 

 Tuesday, August 2. 



2. Captains will report on board the flag ship on the same morning 

 at 11 o'clock when funire movements of the squadron will be con- 

 sidereJ. Yachis will be m readiness to start on signal from the flag- 

 ship immediately after the meeting if so ordered. 



3. The race for cups presented by Capt. Ogaen Goelet, will take 

 place at Newport, on Friday, August 5, unless otherwise ordered. 



4. During the cruise, the Owl and Game Cock colors will be raced 

 for by the four-oared gigs and double scull cutters and dingies be- 

 longing to the yachts of the squadron, and the holder will be subject 

 to challenge at any liine on oneday's notice. 



5. There will also be a race for the steam and naptha launches be- 

 longing to the squaoron, the time, condiiions, and prizes of which will 

 be hereafter announced by the Commodore. 



6. The routine and rules contained in the club manual will be ob- 

 served during the cruise. Attention is especially invited to the fol- 

 lowing amendments of tbe Signal Code, adopted at tbe third geoeral 



meeting of the Club; and Captains are earnestly requested to correct 

 their club books accordingly. 



General signal F to read : "F.— Wants to speak with you." 



General signal G to read: "G —Dress ship (at )." 



General signal P to read ; "P.— Prepare to get under way (at. . ). " 



Special signal CP to read; "CF.— Race will corae off (at . . .).-' 



Special signal CG to read: "CG.— Race is postponed (until )." 



Special signal CN to read: "ON.— Finish off . . . . " 



7. The time of yaehts competing in squadron runs will be taken by 

 the J udges' boat, which will carry the American ensign at the fore, 

 previous to the start. 



8. The orders for the day will be sienalled by the flag-ship each 

 morning as soon after colors as practicable. 



9. Captains are requested to apply aboard the flag-ship at all times 

 during the cruise for any information affecting the movements of the 

 squadron. 



10 Captains are further requested during the cruise to utilize as 

 far as practicable the stations and landing- floats of this Club, instead 



striking 



By order of the Commodore', Stephen Pbabodt, Fleet (Saptain. 

 A steamer will be provided to accompany the fleet to the ren- 

 dezvous, and another to follow the race for the Goelet cups. 



Hull Corinthian Y. C, July S3. 



HULL, MASS,— BOSTON HARBOR. 



The Hull Corinthian Y. C. sailed a very interesting race on Satur- 

 day, the principal feature being the 31ft. clas.s, in which Mr. Nat 

 Herresholt sailed his fin-keel Vanessa against his centerboard Alpha, 



The Sinking of the Alva. 



The largest aud finest steam vacht of the American fleet, Alva, 

 owned by Mr. W, K. VanderbiU, was cut down and sunK early on the 

 morning of July 24 in a fog off Pollock's Rip. Nantucket Shoals. On 

 Wednesday of last week Alva, in charge of Capt. Henry Morrison, 

 formerly commander of the American Line steamship Illinois, with 

 a crew ©f 52 men, left Newport for Bar Harbor. On board with the 

 owner were Messrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt, George W. DeForest, 

 Winfleld Scott Hovt, Carrick Riggs and Loms Webb. 



The yacht reached Bflr Harbor on Friday afternoon, sailing for 

 Newport at 3:30 P. M. on Saturday. When she was off the Shoals at 

 5 A. M. on Sunday, after a pleasant trip thus far, a dense fog was 

 encountered, and the yacht anchored near some coasting vessels close 

 by Pollock Rip Lightship. Her passengers were still asleep, but 

 Capt. Morrison and the crew were on deck, a sharp lookout being 

 kept, while the ship's bell was sounded constantly. 



About 8:?0 A. M. the large iron freight steamer H. F, Dimock, 1,7S6 

 tons, owned by the Metropolitan Steamship Co. and commanded by 

 Capt. Chas. G. Berry, reached the shoals, bound from New York to 

 Boston. It is claimed that she had stopped shortly before nearing 

 the Alva, and was running slow at the time, but when she sighted the 

 yacht in the fog she was unable to stop, and crushed into the port 

 bow of the Alva, cutting ner down below the water. 



The sleeping passengers of the yacht were at once summoned, Mr. 

 Vanderbilt on reaching the deck springing aboard the Dimock and 

 helping his friends aboard her. Under Captain Morrison's direc- 

 tions, aU of the Alva's boats, including the steam launches, were 

 lowered and manned, everyone being saCely taken off and trans- 

 ferred to the steamer. 



Alva's launch started for Newport, while the Dimock laid by the 

 wreck. The yacht s-etlled and sank within a few minutes after the 

 collision, lying on her starboard side in about six fathoms, with 



W. K. VANDERBILT'S STEAM YACHT "ALVA." 



with Cat spa Thrush and Exile. Alpha won, with (iatsp mv. sailed 

 byMr. Geo. A Stewart, second, and Thrush, sailed by Cript. Joe 

 Turner, third, the fin-keel taking only fourth place. Tne wind was 

 light southeast and the six-mile course included lunniog, reaching 

 and beating. R D. also started in the class, but with a handicap, 

 finally witbarawing. The times were: 



. • iriRST CLASS— 21-FOOXEnS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Alpha, Brown, Dunne & Hunt 2:1.10 1 26 15 1 06 14 



Catspaw. C. a: Prince .26.06 1 26 45 1 OS 27 



Vanessa, A. Bigelow, .Jr 24.03 1 29 00 1 09 1§ 



Thrush. John Bryant 37.02 1 2S 45 



Exile, J. P. Small 26.03 1 :30 10 1 11 33 



R. D., J. F. Molntyre Withdrew. 



SECOND CLASS— 19 FOOTERS, 



Caprice, R. W. Bird 1 46 15 Not meas 



Jewel, C. C. HiU 2 09 00 Not meas. 



THIRD CLASS— 21-FOOT CATS. 



Madge, J. W. Thayer 1 43 30 Not meas. 



Marjorie, M, 0, Bouve , 1 55 00 Not meas. 



FIFTH CLASS— 15.F00TERS. 



Phyllis, W A. Comey :37 45 



Victor, C V. Souther 39 25 



The first yacht in each class wins a silver trophy; Catspaw also 

 wins a cash prize for second place. 



Mouatiquot Y. C, July 83. 



WEYMOtlTH— BOSTON HARBOR. 



The first championship regatta of the Monatiquot Y. C. was sailed 

 over the regular club courses off Port Point on Saturdav in a light 

 east wind. Beatrice, a new yacht, did good work against W^hite 

 Pawn and the other old flyers. The limes were: 



FIRST CLASS, 



Elapsed. 



Beatrice. John Cavanaugh 1 43 09 



White Fawn. H. A. Jones , 1 45 25 



Posy, R G. Hunt ... , 1 50 50 



Secret, E. F. Linton 1 58 SO 



Folly, J. F. Shpppard , .2 00 41 



Moondyne, A. J. Shaw . , 3 04 20 



Gypsy, M. F. Drinkwater , Not timed. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Opechee, W. P. Barker 1 43 82 



Lora, D. E. Whelan 2 08 32 



THIRD CLASS, 



Imp, W. F. Mayberry 1 47 50 



Primrose, H. M. Faxon 1 49 10 



Mab, John Shaw 1 49 53 



Dandelion, Arthur Adams 2 33 17 



Don. W. H. Shaw 2 03 -43 



The yachts are not measured, so no correc*ed time could be calcu- 

 lated. Posy protested Beatrice and White Pawn for passing on the 

 wrong side of Pig Rocks. 



The judges were Henry Gardner, Dana Smith, George B. Bicknell, 

 Edward T. Jordan, Frank H. Cowing, and L. W. Morrison. 



White Bear Yachting Association, July 16. 



Dellwood, Minn.— Pennant race o£ the White Bear Yachting As- 

 sociation : 



class I 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Wapsie 1 35 45 1 23 23 



Hornet 1 28 00 1 24 55 



Kitten 1 25 35 1 24 58 



Storm King 1 2? 15 1 25 41 



Shark 1 27 15 1 26 13 



Fortuna.. 1 30 10 1 23 19 



CLASS II. 



Secret 1 33 40 1 80 00 



Aurelia I 38 43 1 30 52 



Kelpie 1 S3 45 1 33 36 



Nushka. ■ • • ■ 1 33 10 1 3.^ 10 



Queen 1 36 25 1 36 11 



Sloops and a eatboat rounded the mark within 35s. without afoul 

 or protest after overlapping for nearly a mile. 



By an amendment to the sailing rules the fleet is now divided into 

 two Classes, caiboots Ql.) and sloops (I,). 



A, A, MoEBcasiB, Sec'y. 



masts and s ock abore water. The Dimock reached Boston in the 

 afternoon, the rescued passengers on the yacht taking the cars for 

 Newport, When they left the yacht they wore only pajamas and 

 Eight clothes, but they were supplied by Capt. Berry with such 

 clothing as the steamer affjrded. Capt. Morrison came on to New 

 Y'ork and on Monday, at 6 P. M., the Merritt Wrecking Co. sent the 

 steamer Rescue from Staten Island to raise the yacht. The crew 

 were paid off and discharged, each man being liberally recompensed 

 by Mr. Vanderbilt tor the loss of his effects. 



The Alva was built in 1886 by Harlan & Hollingsworth, of Wil- 

 mington, Del., from the designs of Mr. St. Clare J. Byrne, of Liver- 

 pool, her principal dimensions being: 



Feet. 



Length over all , 335 OO 



Length for tonnage .2,56 00 



Length on l.w.l .., ..252.00 



Extreme beam . . 32 03 



Moulded beam .32 OOU 



Depth in hold loiol " 



Diameter of wheel , 13.05 



Extreme draught 16!08 



She has been in constant usa since 1887, having made three trips 



across the Atlantic. She is reported as insured for about two-thirds 



of her value. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



On July 23 the Greenville (N. J.) f, C. sailed a special race, the 

 rpgular event, for the Harrison cup, being postponed until July 30. 

 The race was sailed over a 7-m)le course in a fresh S-W. breeze, the 

 times being: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Anita P 4 08 46 5 14 47 1 06 08 1 04 02 



Lizzie 4 08 35 5 13 25 1 05 10 1 05 10 



Alida P 4 08 15 5 13 46 1 25 :10 1 25 30 



On July 35 the steam yacht Allpgro, Col. S. V. R. Cruger, ran on 

 the Niggerhead Reef, Thimble Islands, at 3 P. M. Col. Cruger was at 

 the wheel, the yacht making twenty knots, her headway carrying 

 her entirely over the reef, to the serious damage of her screw and 

 shhft. The steam yacht Margaret went to ber aid and escorted her 

 into New Haven, aud later on to Bridgeport for repairs. 



The cruise of the Atlantic Y. C, beg-an as per programme on July 

 23, with a rendezvous at Cold Spring Harbor, the fleet swiling on Sat- 

 uraay for Black Rock, where a stop was made over Sunday. On 

 Monday the Beet sailed far Morris Cove. The following yachts make 

 up the fleet: Schooner Waterwiich, Com. David Banks; steam yacht 

 Kanapaha, Vice-Com. Moore; sloop Tigress. Rear-Com, James Wier, 

 Jr. ; steam yacht Orienta, E. R. Ladew ; steam yacht Neaira, S. H. 

 Austin, Jr.; schooner Una, J. F. Ackerman; .sloop ,4,thlone, E. B, 

 Havens; sloop Rival, P. G. Sanford; sloop Daphne, W. H. Booth; 

 sloop Concord, H. C. Roome; sloop Annie, J. M. Tappen: sloop De- 

 siree. P E. Camp; sloop Portia, S. H. Mason, .Jr.; sloop Penguin, 

 George E. Brightson; sloop Nimpoy, H. H. Salmon, Jr, : sloop Aglaia. 

 E.J. Bergen; eatboat Gunhilde: steam yachr. Ola, Mr. Harris, and 

 sloop Forget-Me-Not. Butler Brothers. The fleet will sail to New 

 London and thence to Greenport, where a race will be held for a 

 prize offered by Viee-Com. Wier. 



A regular meeting of the New York Y. O. was held at Delmonico's 

 on July 21, with Com. Gerry in the chair. Beside the routine busi- 

 ness in connection with the coming cruise, the club decided to give a 

 reception to the officers of the United States cruiser New Y'ork on 

 her return to the City, at which the silver punch bowl given by the 

 club will be foimally presented. Sec'y Oddie was empowered to 

 sectu-e statistics and prepare a report on the inland waterways to tbe 

 Lakes aud Chicago, which wiU be published for the use of all yachts- 

 men. The following members were elected : G. Weaver Loper, Lloyd 

 Aspiuwall, George W. Jones, Henrv D. liftany, Colonel David E 

 Austen. William R. Hearst, William P. Ward, Grant P. Schlev, F. E 

 Gilbert, William H Taller, Oliver J. Geer. G. Creighton" Webb, 

 Eugene Kelly. Jr., George Floyd Vingut, Lieutenant J. D. J. Kelly, 

 V. S. N., Commander F. E. Chadwick, IT. S. N., A'onzo Flint, William 

 H. Mitchell. John G. Agar,Nathan D. Bill, John O, Furmer, Chauneey 

 Marshall, William A. Hazard, Stewai-t Shfllito, George Austin Morri- 

 son, George Austin Morrison, Jr,, Harry M, Gillis, John E. Dwight, 

 Lieutenant James H. £ull, U. S. N., James M. Waterbury, Jr,, Law- 

 rence Waterbury, Captain J, E, de Lamar, A. E. Austin, James 

 Edward Tolfree, U. S. N., Duncan S, Ellsworth, Thomas G. Condon. 

 Thomas S. Rodgera, U. S. N. 



On July 20 the United States Circuit Court o£ Appeals, Judges La- 

 combe, Shipman and Wallace sirting, handed down a decision in tbe 

 case of the United States against tbe scbooner yacbt Miranda and 



