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Sippican Y. C, Aug. 31-Sept. 7. 



MABION, MASS. — buzzard's BAY. 



The twenty-first regatta, open race, of the Sippican Y. C. was 

 sailed at Marion, Aug. 31 The date was set for Aug. 27, but on that 

 day there was a northeast gale blowing, with a thick fog, and the 

 race had to be postponed. On the 31st the wind was heavy from the 

 south, with a high sea, and an unusual number of boats were unable 

 to finish. 



The start was made at 1 :40. Lorita was the only boat m class A 

 and she was beaten by the cats of her size. 



In the first class Flight was off first, followed by Whisper, Hector 

 and Lina in order. Lina is a new Crosby boat. The race soon nar- 

 rowed down to Hector and Flight. Flighcgained only a few seconds 

 going to windward but outran her rival badly and won. 



In the second class Mist led off lis. after the gun, with Success, 

 Defiance, Surprise, Lestris and Gymnote close behind her. This race 

 was merely a procession, with Mist ahead and gaining steadily. 

 Though small for her class, Success was second, even on actual 

 time. Lestris had too much sail and withdrew. 



In the third class Guess, Vivian , Doris, Tycoon, Sippican, Aucoot 

 and Buzzard started in order. Sippican, Tycoon and Dons had a 

 very exciting race, but Sippican had clearly the best of it, working 

 right to windward of Tycoon in the seaway and beating her in her 

 own weather. 



In the fourth class Ethel, an Oysterville crack, came to try the 

 Buzzard's Bay boats but they were too much for her. It was the 

 same old story over again to-day. Cat beat Edith on the windward 

 work but could not be steered, running off and was passed. 



In the fifth class Worry was single-handed and was badly beaten 

 by Trance, but took second. Mab probably takes third on allowance. 



In class B Cheemaun had no competitor but beat Squall of the 

 fourth class. The summary: 



CLASS A, 35 TO 40ft. sloops. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Lorita, .1. Ai-nold 31.10 2 27 41 2 19 81 



CLASS B— SLOOPS NOT OVEK SOFT. 



Cheemaun, F. W. Palfrey ..18.01 2 01 04 1 47 03 



FIRST CLASS -OATS 24 TO 30fT. 



Flight, I. E. Hiller 30.00 2 24 48 2 14 12 



Hector, C. E. Stetson 28.10 2 27 11 2 15 03 



Lina, H. M. Crosby. 27.04 2 4-8 02 2 28 47 



Whisper, A. R. Weld 28.00 Withdrew. 



SECOND CLASS — CATS 20 TO 2iVT. 



Mist. G. H. Lyman, Jr 27.04 2 27 06 3 13 51 



Success, J. F. Perry 25,03 2 3;i 08 2 14 41 



Defiance, H. B. Perry 26.04 3 31 31 3 17 46 



Gymnote, W. E. C. Eustis 27.04 2 32 .39 2 18 24 



Surprise. .1. M. Codman 27.04 2 33 59 2 18 44 



Lestris, J. Crane, Jr 26.04 Withdrew. 



THIRD CLASS — CATS 17 TO 20 FT. 



Sippican, W. H. Davis 32.10 1 41 28 1 29 56 



Tycoon, J. L. Stackpole, Jr 23.01 1 42 29 1 31 11 



Doris, John Parkinson 23.03 1- 43 03 1 31 50 



Buzzard, A. B. Shipley 23.07 Withdrew. 



Guess, 20.10 Withdrew. 



Aucoot, S. Batteile 23.03 Withdrew. 



Vivian, B. Huckins, Jr 2B.00% AVithdrew. 



FOURTH CLASS CATS— 14 TO 17fT. 



Edith, G. Van Rensselaer 19 04 1 56 41 1 41 17 



Cat, B. Clark 19.03 1 57 44 1 42 13 



Squall, J. G. Palfrey 19.11 2 10 17 1 55 35 



Ethel, Elliott Crosby I9.06i^ V/ithdrew. 



FIFTH CLASS OATS— NOT- OVER 14fT. 



Frana, M. Crane 14.04!^ 2 01 12 1 41 15 



Worry. P. Hurst 15.10 2 09 43 1 52 55 



Mab, 'Dr. Beaumont 13.08 2 14 38 1 53 36 



No Name, D. Knowlton 2 14 19 ..... 



Courses: Class A, first and second classes, from starting point, 

 leaving Nye's ledge and S.E. ledge buoys on port and return, 15 miles. 

 Third and fourth classes and class B, from starting point, leaving 

 Bow Bells and S.E. ledge buoys on port and return, 8 miles. Fifth 

 class, from starting point, leaving Seal Rock buoy and stakeboat off 

 Plantin Island on port, roundmg judges' yacht on port, and repeat 

 the course once, 7 miles. 



Judges : Dr. J. S. Whiting, Mr. Henry Cope, Mr. George L. Luce. 

 Judges' yacht, Kitt. 



The twenty-second regatta, third championship race, was sailed on 

 Sept. 7 in a moderate S.S.W. breeze. In Class B Cheemaun had no 

 competitor. In the third class Algol started first and held her lead on 

 the beat to windward, but Sippican almost caught her on the run 

 home and won. 



The race in the fourth class was the best of the day. Cat started 

 first, with Edith close at her heels and Squall 3m. behind. Edith soon 

 passed Cat; Squall gained steadily on both and almost passed them 

 wben the boom lacing of her sail gave way. Fully 3m. were lost 

 before the damage was repaired, and then it was not really repaired 

 and the sail could not be brought to sit well. Still, she kept on, 

 gained steadily, and for the first time in her career she won a race. 



In the fifth class P. D. Q. withdrew, leaving Worry a walk over. 

 The summary : 



CLASS B— COURSE, 8 MILES. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Cheemaun, F. W. Palfrey 18.01 1 h.3 AO 1 36 29 



THIRD CLASS— COURSE, llj^ MILKS. 



Sippican, W. H. Davis 22.10 3 10 30 1 58 58 I 



Algol, J. R. Bullard, Jr 22.11 2 11 11 1 59 43 



FOURTH CLASS— COURSE, 8 MILES. 



Squall, J. G. Palfrey 19.11 1 45 55 1 31 13 



Cat, Bruce Clark 19.03 1 46 45 1 31 15 



Edith, G. Van Rensselaer 19.04 1 47 03 1 31 48 



FIFTH CLASS— COURSE, 7 MILKS. 



Worry, H. W. Bellows 15.10 1 29 12 1 11 24 



P. D. Q., J. W. Austin Withdrew. 



Judges— Dr. J. S. Whiting, Mr. Knowlton. 



OPEN SWEEPSTAKES. 



The last race of the season was sailed on Sept. 10 in a good full sail 

 breeze from N.E. The light breeze of the morning prevented most 

 of the boats from a distance from starting, but the races were un- 

 usually good among the boats that were present. 



In the third class Algol had too fight a crew and was outsailed 

 from start to finish by Sippican. 



The closest race was in the fourth class. Edith led off a minute 

 and a half after the gun. Squall crossed the line just as the last 

 gun should have been fired, but the gun missed fire, and Cat, cross- 

 ing a minute later, was not handicapped. On the first leg before the 

 wind Squall and Cat both gained half a minute on Edith. On the 

 next leg to windward Cat at first gained on Squall, but Squall soon 

 regained her lead, and at the turn at S.E. ledge was as far ahead of 

 Cat as when she started. On this leg Edith gained 10s. On the run 

 home Squall gained 5s. on Cat, both of them gaining on Edith. Thus 

 Squall made the beat actual time, but was beaten on allowance by 

 both Cat and Edith. 



In the fifth class Rena had things all her own way. Worry beat 

 Trana on actual time, but was beaten on allowance. Trana protests 

 Rena for fouling her, not yet decided. Distances same as last race. 

 The summary : 



THIRD CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Sippican, W. N. Dairs 22.10 2 11 37 1 65 02 



Algol, J. R. Bullard, Jr 22.11 2 16 23 1 50 56 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Cat, B. Clark 19.03 1 48 41 1 32 39 



Edith, G. G. Van Rensselaer 19.04 1 48 47 1 83 23 



Squall, J. G. Palfrey 19.11 1 48 06 1 33 24 



FIFTH CLASS. 



Rena, A. M. Hiller 16.07 1 32 30 1 15 45 



Trana, M. Crane 14.04 1 .37 45 1 17 48 



Worry, H. W. and R. P. Bellows 15.10 1 37 00 1 19 12 



Judges— Messrs. Knowlton and Bullard. 



Western Yachting Notes. 



The Racine Yacht and Canoe Club was organized on Sept. 1 at Ra- 

 cine, Wis., with a membership of 38. Several races will be sailed 

 before the close of the season. 



The Cleveland Y. C. is working hard to secure from the city a 

 twenty-year lease of a location on the lake front, near the Union De- 

 pot, for'the erection of a suitable club house and station. 



On Sept. 7 a meeting of the new Seattle Y. C, was held at Seattle, 

 Wash., and the following officers were elected: Com., P. E. Sander; 

 Vice-Corn. J. H. Johnson; Port Captain, Carl Siebrand; Sec, W. W. 

 French; Treas.,W.W. Pinkney; Meas., H. A. Ridale; Trustees, the 

 Commodore ex-ofilcio, R. R. Spencer, J. A. Hatfield, L. Turner and 

 H C. Henry. The club starts with a membership of 200. A site has 

 been offered at a nominal rental for five years by the West Seattle 

 Land and Improvement Company, and a club house will be erected 

 in time for the first regatta, on Oct. 3. 



The fin-keel has found its way already to Lake Erie in the shape of 

 a small yacht designed and built by the St. Lawrence River Company, 

 of Clayton, for Mr. Gardner, of Cleveland. The Mott B. is 34ft over 

 all, 18ft. l.w.l., 5ft. 6in. beam and 4ft. total draft, her steel fin and lead 

 cigar weighing l,1671bs. She was tested last month in a severe squall 

 far out on the lake, while bound from Cleveland to Ballast Island 

 and behaved in a most satisfactory manner. 



