Sept. 1, 1893.J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



191 



To Boston In a SS-Footer. 



Wm ai-eiudebtod to Mr. Oswald Randei^^on, owner of Pyxis, for the 

 following log of her recent eruise from Larclimont to Boston, where 

 she ■'vill race during the present week. Pvxie is the fourth yacht 

 designed by Mr. Gardner for the a5ft. sailing length class, and is the 

 shortest of the four, her dimensions being: L.w.i. 23ft. 8in., beam 

 7ft. 8in., draft 6ft. Tin,, lead keel 5,0001bs. The 12 miles from Nausett 



Light to Highland Light was made iu In. .30m. or at a speed of 8 

 knots, very good speed for the rig, try.<a>l and jib The perform- 

 ance of the yacht in rough water was most satisiactory. Mr. Sand- 

 erson was accompanied by a Boston pilot, Capt Kidder, and one 

 baud: 



July 16. 



10'3(l A. M. — Got under way from moorings in Larchmont Hfti-bor; 

 wind W.N.W., fresh breeze. Set stormtrysail and No. 1 ]ib. Heaa 

 tide in Sound. 



11 :30 A. M.— Captain's Idand abeam. 



J8:15P. M — Stamford Light abeam. 



1 :15 P. M— Sheffield Island L'ght abeam. Wind freshen! ug and 

 sea rising, yacht numping and throwing some spray, but taking no 

 heavy water aboard. 



2:05 P. M.— Penfield Beef abeam, blowing strong breeze and 

 s(pially: yacht making good weather; fair tide. 



8:52 p; M.— Stratford Point abeam. 



5:30 P.M.— New Haven Light abeam. High sea running; very 

 difficult to keep yacht on her course, owing to her being tossed 

 around by sea just abaft beam. Wind hauled by W. and com- 

 mencinsr CO moderate. 



6:32 P. M.— Braniford Beacon abeam. Took in trpsail, set whole 

 mainsail; pea going dow^n. 



7:13 P. M.— Falkner's Island abeam. 



8:00 P. M.— Wind freshening; stowed mainsail snug for night and 

 set stormtrysail. Sea moderate. 



10:23 P. M.— Little Gull Island abeam. Tide just turned against us, 

 can-ing lumpy sea to make. Wind N.W. moderate. 



11:5? P. M.— Race Rock abeam. Hauled up for Point Judith. Wind 

 N.W. , moderating fast. Smooth sea outside Race. 



July 17. 



12:30 A. M. -Watch Hill abeam. Wind Tery hght. Set mainsail 

 and No. 1 silk balloon jib. 



4:50 A.M.— Point .Judith abeam. Squared away for Vineyard 

 Sound, spinaker to port. Wind very light S. E., swell rolling in. 



7:3.1 A. M — Sakonet Light abeam. 



9:30 A. M.— Sow and Pigs Lightship. Wind light W. by S.: strong 

 head tide. Lowered mainsail to secure gaff jaws, which showed signs 

 of giving way. During time this work was being done, boarded 

 lightship, got some pepper and salt and left them New York papers. 



10 A. M.— Finished repairs to gatt" and made sail. Steady W, to S. 

 breeze and strong head tide. Set spinaker to port. 



11:10 A. M.— Gay Head abeam. Took in spinaker and jibed .ship. 

 Wind hauling W.S.W. 



1 P. M.— Nobska Light abeam. Took in light jib and set No. 1. 



3 P. M.— On course for Cross Rip Light vessel, strong S.W. breeze, 

 yacht traveling very fast, light foUowing sea. Gaff jaws broke in 

 pieces, so that repairs were qtuce impossible. Lowered and stowed 

 mainsail and set storm trysail. 



5 p. M.— Tide turned dead ahead for us, causing sea to rise and 

 break badly. Wind strong, S.W. breeze. "Sacht mailing good 

 weather. 



6 P. M.— During lull in wind a sea boarded us, filled cockpit and 

 w^ashed fore and aft, causing boom to jibe, but fortimately checked 

 full force and did no damage. 



7 P. M.— Pollock Rip abeam. Hauled up for Chatham. Wind 

 strong 8.W., blowing over port quarter. Yacht throwing much 

 spray, but taking no heavy water aboard. 



8:30 P. M.— C'halham Light abeam. Hatded up for Nausett Light. 

 Wind abeam. Sea smoothing fast. 

 10:30 P. M.— Nausett Light abeam. 



Midnight.— Highland Liarht abeam. This makes the speed from 

 Nausett to Highland Light eight knots. 



Julji 18. 



3:03 A. M. — Race Point abeam. Light breeze and strong tide rip. 



6 A. M.— Wind very light and yacht not carrying good helm to 

 windward. Took in trysail and tried effect of hoisting mainsail and 

 throwing peak over quarter lifts to hold sail up as well as possible. 

 While it made a sack, still it had efl'ect of taking away nearly all lee 

 helm. Set small silk balloon. Stood close hauled on port tack. 

 Wina N.W. 



9 A. M.— Wind very light, hardly steerageway. 



Noon.— Dead calm. 

 • 2 P. M.— Llsrht W.S W. breeze, slipping along, four knots. 



3 P. M.— Wind hauled W. by N., fresheniug, still close hauled. Port 

 tack, Minot's Light on port bow, about five miles off. 



5 P. M.— Passed Boston Light. Tacking up the Bay. Wind good 

 W. sailing breeze. 



(> P. M.— Arrived off .Jeffries Yacht Club. Moored to spare moor- 

 ing. Time of passage 54 hours. 



St. Lawrence Skis' Racing Association. 



CLAYTON (N. Y.) REGATTA. 



The fourth race of the 1892 series for the championship pennant of 

 the St. Lawrence Skilf Racing Association was sailed at Oiayton, N. 

 Y., on AuE 28, and was started in a northeasterly gale. Out of nine 

 entries there were but five starters, viz : St. Lawrence, of Gana- 

 noque, Ont.; Sunrise, of Clayton, N Y.; Bertha, of Clayton, N. Y.: 

 Shamrock, Ganaaoqae, Oot. : Akahe, of l^resco't, Ont. 



In the first round lioth St. Lawrence ana Akahe carried away their 

 mainmasts, leaving Sbamrock with a long lead, which was aradually 

 lessened until the last round, when Bertha passpd her and won by 

 Im. BOs., Shamrock second and Sunrise third. Time over 15 miles 

 triangular course. Bertha 2h. 35m., Shamrock 2h. 39m. oOs , Sunrise 

 3h. 43m. Clayton thus taking first and third prizes. 



The second race was for the regular Sc. Lawrence River flshinsr 

 skiffs, with spritsail, 13 sq. yds. limit, patent folding centerboards 

 and no rudders. Clayton again demonstrated ht r superiority over 

 the Canadians and won easily, America beating the Ganancque 

 boat Ether by nearly lOm. over a, sis miles course. 



South Boston Y. C, Aug. 13. 



CJITY POINT— BOSTON HARBOB. 



The final shampionship races of the South Boston Y. C. were sailed 

 on Aug 13, only Che first aud second classes competing, the third 

 class having completed its racing in the previous regatta. The times 

 were: 



FIKST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Climax, W. P. Taylor 36.00 2 03 03 1 35 11 



Quisett, M. F. Kel'ly . , 25.08 2 04 24 1 36 11 



Violet, H. J. McKee a3 08 2 00 59 1 59 59 



Stanley. W. L. Colson 26.00 2 04 46 1 36 52 



SECOND CLASS. 



Good Luck, JohnFarreU 21.08 3 02 21 1 29 05 



Awilda, John Blight 94.06 S 01 13 1 30 50 



The judges were C. McKenna, John Crawford, Wm. AUerton. Com. 

 ■Morrill and N. B. Stone. 



QUEEN MAB. Desi«ned bt G. L. Watson. 



Beverly Y. C, Aug. 20. 



The IQOth race of the Beverly Y. C, the second Buzzard's Bay 

 championship, was sailed Aug .20 in a. strong N.N. E. breeze, all the 

 boats but Gymnote carrying more or less reefs. Course for first and 

 second classes, 10J4 miles; special class, 8,V4; foui'th class. 5. 



In first class Violet had it all her own way. In second Mist got off 

 first and led round Pine's Buoy, but Gymnote passed her before reach- 

 ing Bird Island, where 3Iist jibed inside her and got almost on even 

 terms. In the reach to Scraggy Neck Gymnote spun out a minute's 

 lead. Beating home Mist pointed closer and gained a trifle at first, 

 but on last tack Gymnote held a better wind. 



Race ia third class was close and excitmg, ail the boats reaching 

 Pine's together, where Tycoon ran into Cayuse and, it is claimed, 

 bothered the others. 



First round wag made in following order; Tycoon, Sippican. Doris, 

 Phenomenon, Cayuse, Daisy. At this peint DorLs managed to foul 

 judges' boat and lost a good deal. 



Iq fourth class Fin and Edith started, the latter drawing out. All 

 the boats seem afraid to raee Fin. 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Violet, Toby Club 27.06 1 50 47 1 41 13 



"VSTiisper, S. M. Weld 28.00 1 .56 55 1 47 .50 



saOOND COASS 



Gymnote, W. E, C. Eustis 27.04 1 47 03 1 37 18 



M'isl, G. H. Lyman 27.04 1 48 11 1 38 27 



Lesiris, Joshua Crane, Jr 26 04 1 51 35 1 40 49 



Widgeon, Moses Williams, Jr r 26.10 1 53 63 1 43 38 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Tycoon, J. L. Stackpole, Jr 23.01 1 32 55 ] 21 16 



Sippican, W\ H. Davis 23.01 1 34 4fi 1 23 07 



Doris, J. Parkinson 23.02 1 35 56 1 24 22 



Phenomenon. D. L. Whittemore 23.00 1 36 49 1 25 05 



Cayuse. F. W. Sargent 23.09 1 37 03 1 25 04 



Daisy, Howard Stockton 21.01 Withdrew, 



FOURTH GLASS. 



Fm, L. M. Stockton 17.01 1 04 50 53 18 



Edith, G. G. Van Rensselaer 19 04 Withdrew. 



Winners: Violet; Gsmnote, Mist; Fm. Sippican protests Tycoon 

 tor fouling Cayuse— not yet decided. 



The protest Koorali vs Magpie in race of Aug. 1 was decided in 

 favor of Koorali. and Mr. Robbins at once offered to sad a race for 

 It. This was sailed Aug. 11 at Nahant over a lO-mile triangular 

 course, boats racing on the owners' length. Magpie led to windward, 

 but Koorah outran her: 



Length. Elapsed . Corrected. 



Koorah, R. C. Robbins 23.00 2 37 03 2 43 50 



Magpie, H. G. Otis 22.04 2 38 31 2 43 88 



Tne protest of Freak vs. Alpha in race of July 29 was allowed, 

 that of Alpha vs. Freak was not. 



This gives first prize in special class and third class sloops to Freak, 

 second prize m each to Catspaw, third prize in each to Exile. 



Hobb's Hole Y. C. Aug. 13. 



The first regatta of the Hobb's Hole Y. C. was held oft" Plymouth, 

 Mass., on Aug. 13, being sailed in a light S.E. wind. The times were: 



FIRST CLASS— CATS. 



Elapsed. 



Moondyne, A. J. Shaw 1 46 46 



Sigrid, Watson & Lootz I 47 18 



Wave, W. B. Spooner 1 50 33 



Wanderer. A., M. Watson 1 50 38 



Leda, C. P. Blinn 1 54 33 



Nemo. M^ F. Carll Withdrew. 



Triture. M. T. Whitman .Withdrew. 



Moondyne won special prize for best elapsed time. 



SBOOND CLASS- SPRIT.SAILS. 



Fair Play. G. D. Bartleit 1 46 .58 



Mystery,' P. S. Dimon 1 50 44 



Puritan, O. D. Craig .1 54 33 



Gvpsy Girl, W. Steel 1 58 44 



Crisis, .L Watson 9 03 02 



Alice, Horace Drew 2 04 26 



Pilgrim, C. Bartlett 2 11 07 



Watermelon, W. W. Burgess 3 04 03 



Vigilance, Charles Rogers 2 08 31 



Jessie, L. Mor'on 3 07 45 



Sarah, Frank Rogers - 2 11 22 



TTSIRD CLASS- GAFF SAILS. 



Old Honesty, J. C. Davei 1 53 32 



Mignon, Damon Brothers I 54 43 



Spray, 0. P. Bradford 1 58 15 



Abbie D., George Manter ...1 59 13 



Ruffle Bar Y. C, Aug 24, 



.tamacia bay. 



The annual regatta of the Ruffle Bar Y. C. was sailed on Aug. 24 

 over a 10-mile course, in a strong southeast breeze and rough water, 

 the times being: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Editha ' ...2 05 15 3 03 15 



Aggie ,3 09 52 3 10 00 



Ffvaway 1^8 31 2 00 30 



Mazeppa 1 59 30 2 01 00 



Erminie-..- 2 12 06 2 11 06 



Gypsy 2 03 58 2 02 50 



The Jap, .". .'. 3 01 16 2 UO 40 



Grace. 2 14 30 2 10 39 



The Elm 2 04 05 2 05 00 



Flyaway wins first prize, Jap second and Mazeppa third, The 

 judges were Messrs. Eighter, Clarkson and Moore. 



Corinthian Y. C, Aug. 13. 



MARBLEHEAD, i\f ASS. — MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 



The second championship regatta of the Corinthian V.Cwas 

 sailed on Aug. 13, in a light S. S. E. wind, the limes being: 



SPECIAL CLASS. 



Handicap. Elapsed. Correcle.-l. 



Jane. C. W. Parker ... 15 2 42 10 2 27 10 



Bob, E. Harding 20 3 47 22 2 27 23 



Bath Bun, E. D. Jordan 20 3 51 (16 2 31 i li 



Nancy, H. Taggard 15 2 48 42 2 c3 42 



Krak'en, Percy Chase 2 34.57 2 34 51 



Thais, E. Richardson .20 3 55 ;;6 2 :3n 26 



Ounara, D. H. Holdeu 15 3 .50 28 3 :j5 2K 



Editb, F. M. Wood.... 5 2 42 26 2 37 2(1 



Shingle, E. VV. Hodgkins 30 3 08 45 2 38 45 



SECOND CLASS, 



Susie, W. W. Keith 3 0 7 24 



lone, J. S. Poyen 3 12 22 



THIRD CLAS.'^. 



Freak, ,J. B. Paine 3 46 50 2 46 50 



Reaper, H. B. Benson 3 57 37 2 S7 01 



FOURTH CLAS.S. 



Koorali, R. C. Robbins No race. 



Koorali did not finish within the time limit. 



Hull Corinthian Y. C, Aug. 20. 



HULL, MASS.— BOSTON HARBOR. 



The second championship race of the Hull Corinthian Y, C. was 

 sailed on Aug. 20 in a strong N.E. breeze, the times being: 



JIB AND MAINSAIL CLASS. 



Start. Fiuish. Elapsed. 



Undertaker, F. C. Walsh 3 20 00 4 22 33 1 02 33 



Caprice, R. W. Bird... 3 20 00 4 87 .59 1 17 59 



Coot, F. T. Murphy 3 20 00 4 45 45 1 .25 45 



CAT RIGS — 18 TO 21 FT. 



Madge, W. H. Thayer 3 25 00 4 47 49 1 22 49 



Majorie,M, 0. Bouve 3 25 00 4 53 16 1 28 Ifi 



16 TO 18ft. 



Mab, .John Shaw 3 30 00 4 54 00 1 24 00 



Primrose. H. M. Faxon 3 30 00 4 56 55 1 26 55 



Don, W. H. Shaw 3 30 00 5 03 37 I 32 .'17 



OPEN CLASS— 15ft. and vrNDBR. 



Phyllis, W. A. Comey .3 25 00 4 03 56 28 56 



Judges: H. O. Stetson, H. B. Wakefield and F. H Smith, Jr. 



The corrected times are not known, the boats not having been 



measured. 



Hull Y. C, Aug. 12. 



HULL, MASS. — BOSTON HARBOR. 



The Hull Y. C. sailed a race on Aug. 21 for the 21-footers, in two 

 classes, and for the 18ft. cats, the wind being very light from the 

 west. The times were : 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Elapsed . Corrected. 



Alpha, Brown, Dunne and Hunt 12110 0 57 27 



Catspaw, C. A. Prince 1 22 39 1 01 15 



SPECIAL CLASS, 



Vanessa, A. Bigelow, Jr 1 23 £0 1 00 48 



E. D., .Tames Mclntyre 1 39 ;32 t 15 21 ' 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Madge, W. H. Thayer 1 28 25 L 04 31 



Magpie, H. G. Otis 1 30 12 1 05 33 



Koorali, R. C. Bobbins. 1 29 30 1 05 43 



Typhoon, C. H. Taylor 1 29 40 1 06 14 



Opeeehee, W. P. Barker .1 31 20 1 06 49 



Judges: James R. Chadwiek, Franklin Adams, E K. Friend, E C. 

 North and W. A. Carey. 



Winthrop Y. C, Aug. Z*3. 



WINTHROP, MA.SS., BOSTON HARBOR. 



The second championship race of the Winthrop Y. C. on Saturday, 

 was sailed in a heavy northeast gale, the times being; 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Mattie, H. Hutchmson 38.01 1 31 55 



SECOND CLASS. 



Tramp, Cann and Maxwell 25.00 1 40 40 



Ermmie, S. H. Cann withdrawn. 



THIRD OLAS.S. 



Magpie, C P, Pike ... .20.03 1 S3 00 1 Oil 22 



Harrie. L. T. Harrington 23.00 1 84 00 1 10 16 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Florrie, G. C. Leighton 18.05 0 47 00 0 24 31 



Scud, L. 8. Meston 17.00 0 48 00 0 24 50 



Mattie G., W. A. Garrett 19.09 0 46 45 0 37 06 



Judges, Com. J, Stearns Gushing, C. H. Studley and L. S. MestoD. 



Lynn Y. C. Expert Cup, Aug. 13. 



LYNN, MASS.— LYNN HARBOR. 



The fourth race for the expert cup was sailed by the Lynn Y. C. 

 on Aug. 13 m a very hght air, the times being: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Black Cloud. E. H. Taylor 30.04 2 32 84;^ 2 03 423^ 



Astrea, R. M. Benner 26.00 3 26 20 3 03 52 



Irene. H. P. Armstead 28 02 2 S5 46 2 06 34 



Black Oloud now holds two legs, Astrea and Irene one each. 



