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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[June 8, 1893. 



mediate need of concerted action looting to a uniform system of 

 method of measurement, sailing rules, a.llowance tables, fixtures and 

 measurement rule, Liie last perhaps being the least important of all. 

 What is most needed now is not only harmony and good feeling which 

 in fact quite generally prevails, but positive action on the part of 

 every club to harmonize its rules with those of other clubs. This 

 much accomplished, the task of improving the rules will be a com- 

 paratively easy one; but until it is done it will be idle to expect a 

 millennium in yaofat racing through the taxation or non-taxation of 

 sail or the incorporation of some particular amount of overhang in a 

 formula. 



In the present mixed condition of racing rules, methods of measure- 

 ment, class limits and formulas about Boston, it is absurd to expect a 

 fair test of any formula; but at the same time there is, in the large 

 number of keen racing yachtsmen and the immense fleet of yachts 

 from 15 to 30ft. which are regularly raced, the opportunity to build 

 up a system of racing clubs and racing boats such as is found neither 

 on the Clyde, the Solenr, the Thames nor the Hudson. Boston is far 

 better situated tlian New York in these re.spects, and it only rests with 

 the members of the various local clubs to make Massachusetts Bay 

 the center of a model system of yacht racing. 



The letter of the Corinthian Y. C, which we publish elsewhere, is 

 most interesting in showing that, like the Eastern Y. O. last year, the 

 club is fully awake to the changed and constantly changing condi- 

 tions of yacht racing, and the necessity of some strong effort on the 

 part of the clubs to infuse a new interest into racing rather than to 

 follow the set course of the old club regatta with many classes and 

 few entries in each. The iiiipossibUity of again securing fairly good 

 entries in all regular classes has been demonstrated only too fre- 

 quently of late years, and it is quite evident the racing of the future 

 will be done bj' such particular classes as happen to be in favor for 

 the time, rather than on a general turn-out of the whole fleet. In 

 this case the best results will be obtained by intelligent efforts to 

 concentrate the prize moneys and the labor of the regatta commit- 

 tees entirely on such classes as promise to make some return, rather 

 than in indiscriminate attempts to promote racing throughout the 

 fleet. We hope that the owners of the schooners will give such a 

 response to the committee's letter as it deserves, and thus encourage 

 other clubs to similar efforts. 



Mr. Oaeroll's experience thus far in his transatlantic venture has 

 been rather discour'aging, and in addition to the delay of the neces- 

 sarj' changes in his j'acht, he has been further annoyed by the deser- 

 tioii of a number of seamen. The most probable reason for this is 

 th I' the certainty of four large yachts sailing a number of races prom- 

 ises good winning money to all who are fortunate enough to get on 

 the winning boat; and the prospect of a season on a possible Cup de- 

 fender here is much more alluring than that of making two ocean 

 passages and racing on Navahoe in British waters. 



The reasons given by the men, of overwork and poor pay, are inter- 

 esting only because they have been used as the basis for a compari- 

 son of wages on this side and the other, which is entirely incorrect, it 

 bemg stated that the sailors on British yachts are paid $42 per month 

 as compared with §30 here. The pay of a British sailor is really 26 

 shillings per week, or .^37 per month a-3 compared with $30 here; but 

 with one very imijortant difference— the British seaman boards him- 

 self, while on an American yacht the entire crew is fed by the owner, 

 in addition to the wages stated. In the matter of racing money the 

 British seaman has souiewhat the better of it, as he is paid $3 for los- 

 ing as well as SlO for winning, only the winning money being paid on 

 this side. He has, too, an allowance of 2s. 6d., about 63 cents, for 

 "grub money" on racing days. On the whole, however, the seaman 

 on an Afaerican yacht is better fed and better paid. The sum of 34!^ 

 per month quoted as the regular rate on a British yaoht has only been 

 paid in the case of Galatea and one or two other challengers for the 

 America's Cup, in consideration of the double voyage and the cer- 

 tainty of saiUag only two or three races in place of perhaps fifteen, 

 had the yacht linished the season at home. We understand that the 

 crew of Navahoe have been paid $35 per month and of course their 

 board. 



Tee races of Saturday and Monday have each been won by Valkyrie, 

 thus retrieving her previous defeats by Britannia, and showing that it 

 is entu-ely too early yet to foi'm a fan- opinion of these two. In the 

 race from Southend to Harwich, .^0 miles, Valkyrie won by 10m. 

 elapsed time, and in the race off Harwich she won by Im. 3s. cor- 

 rected. 



The Yachting Annuals. 



The new volume of "Manning's American Yacht Ljst" for 1893 was 

 ready by Decoration Day, and is even an improvement on its prede- 



Kfln^riv!,^^-' si'-ti-. style and general subject matter is the 



. details of pilota-e kti'.t^^ n-r^^,i ''^^ "^"f^' "iternational code, 



matter. Tb^ ' . :,s m^,^^^ ^^^-J^ ' ^'^^ much otlier kindred 

 yachts au ' m- prominent subjects the leading 



litSefhal;: , ■>lom;^^Hn°'i^'^'^''^'^r"P5^'="he useful 



Pditinn f-r,,u ; V ■ J ^"^^ ^'^^ compiled last year The new 



courses, etc., a summary of theYR.A. rules, allowance tables, and 

 charts of the various courses. 



Andrew Thompson's "Yachting Guide," that minute but useful 

 compendium of Brit^ish yachting, has been further improved this year, 

 and gives all needful information regarding tides, racing rules, fix- 

 tures, etc. 



The 85-Footers. 



Navahoe is now at Bristol, the work of cutting out the lead not yet 

 being completed. Lawley has completed her hollow boom and gaflC. 

 She will now receive her cruising rig under which she will cross. 



The Paine boat is not yet named, but she is nearly completed so far 

 as the hull goes, and wiil be launched on June 14. 



It was expected that Pilgrim wotild be launched this week, but 

 owing to delay in laying her decks she will not be launched until next 

 week, when she will be ton'ed at once to New York to ship her fin, 



Colonia is so nearly completed that her trial trip is set for Saturday. 

 The Morgan-Iselih boat, as yet unnamed, has her decks about com- 

 pleted and the lead keel cast in place. The report is current that her 

 builders will be liable to a penalty of S3,000 if she is not ready for a 

 trial trip by June 30. 



At the last meeting of the Monatiquot Y. C, on the recommendation 

 of the regatta committee, it was voted to amend Rule II. by striking 

 out the section relating to waterline and sail area, and to adopt in its 

 place the following measurements: Length on the waterline, plus 

 one-flfth the after overhang; the full crew must be aboard and sta- 

 tioned amidships. Also to amend Bule IV. so that it will read, 

 "Yachts shall be divided into classes according to their sailing length. 



as follows: First class, 22ft. and less than 30ft. : second class, I8ft. and 

 less than 22ft.; third class, 15ft. and less than 18ft.'" The folio wing fix- 

 tures for the season, arranged by the regatta committee, were adopted: 

 Opening day, June 8; club race, July 8; ladies' day, July 20; first cham- 

 pionship, Aug. 2; second championship, Aug. 16; championship sail-off 

 to be announced later. There will be a race on Aug. 26 for a cup 

 offered by ex-Com. E. S. Hunt, to be sailed for by aU the boats of the 

 club without classification. The club adopted the Seawanhaka rule 

 last season. 



DECORATION DAY— MAY 30. 



The weather, which throughout the whole spring has been bad be- 

 yond criticism for fitting out and for early yachting, made a deter- 

 mined effort to redeem itself on Decoration Day; and, as our reports 

 indicate, clear bright skies prevailed, with fresh or strong breezes for 

 the various events along the coast and on the lakes. In most cases 

 the clubs w^ere content with an informal sail; but such races as were 

 set came off quite successfully, the principal one being the open race 

 of the South Boston Y. 0. About New Y^ork, the largest fleet out was 

 that of the Harlem Y. C. Many clubs which are not reported cele- 

 brated the day as the formal opening of the yachting season by short 

 sails and an entertainment of some kind at the club house. 



South Boston Y. C. Open Regatta. 



CITY POINT— BOSTON HARBOK. 



With a large membership, a good fleet of yachts, a convenient club- 

 house and admirable sailing and racing waters, the South Boston Y. 

 C. has not of late years shown that life and spii-it which might be 

 expected from it. Of late, however, some of its members have started 

 in to stir up the club, especially in the direction of racing, and the im- 

 mediate result of these efforts was the very successful race with 

 which the Boston season w-as inaugurated on last Tuesday The 

 members of the regatta committee have been at work for some weeks 

 over the details of the race, and as the result of their labors a very 

 good fleet was assembled, in spite of the late season; while the race 

 was most successful in all details. Out of the 93 entries over 80 yachts 

 started and 52 were timed at the finish. The race was open to all 

 yachts of 35ft. down to 15ft., enrolled in any club; and boats under 15 

 whether enrolled in a club or not. All shifting ballast was prohibited 

 and a time limit of five hours was set. The yachts were divided into 

 five classes, keels and centerboards sailing together. First class 25ft 

 and not over 35ft., sailing length. Special class, all jib and mainsaii 

 yachts under 21ft., waterlme length. Second class, 20ft. and less than 

 25ft., sailmg length. Third class, IHft. and less than 20ft., sailmEr 

 length. Fourth class, all boats under 15ft., sailing leno-th The 

 prizes were: First class, 830 and $20; second class, 825, $?5, $10 and 

 $5; third class, $15, $10 and 85; fom-th class, 88, .§5 and special 

 class, 320 and $10. The measurement rule of the club, 1 w 1 plus one- 

 fifth total overhang, was used. The start was a flying one! with five 

 minutes interval between classes. 



The early morning was cool and calm, but at colors a light easterly 

 breeze sprung up. Although it promised to continue light and vari- 

 able, by 10 A. M. there was a good sailing breeze from S E and 

 this gradually increased to a stiff breeze that stu-red the whiteca'ps on 

 Boston Bay, and made most enjoyable sailing. The older boats in the 

 first class were rather out-classed bysthe larger fin keel Handsel their 

 superior m size and type. In the special class, made for the 21 footers 



^,'1® club s regular classes are 20 and 25ft., only three boats started 

 li^xile. Thrush and Romance. Thrush was hastily put in commission 

 for the race and had hardly enough baUast. Romance was built last 

 year but did not race, being completed late in the season- this year 

 she IS m better shape and will sail in the local races. Violet parted a 

 preventer and lost a httle time, and Ideal carried away her bowsurit 

 early m the race. The full times were: ^ 



FIRST CLASS. 



TT 1 , T T, - Length. Elapsed. 



Handsel, J. R. Hooper ,.32.09 2 36 15 



Climax, M. F. Kelly 26.02 2 59 12 



Beatrice, John Cavanagh 26 00 3 01 08 



Mmnie R., T. D. Rice 25.01 3 02 35 



Quissett, W P Taylor 25 . 09 3 03 02 



Hiladee, S, N. Small 25.07 3 08 06 



Mattie, Garrett & Drew 25 09 3 08 05 



Stanley, W. L. Colson 26.00 3 10 07 



Violet, H. K. McKee 33.08 3 08 00 



Annie Maud, F. O. Yegelahn 25.00 3 35 10 



JosieM., R. Malone.,,. 37.05 3 89 30 



„ , BPEOIAL CLASS. 



Exile, J. F. SmaU 2-i OQ 1 55 05 



Tlu-ush, Joseph Turner 22' 04 2 02 40 



Romance, Loring Sears 22 06 2 03 J3 



. ^ SECO.ND CLASS. 



Wapiti, James Bertram 23 06 3 05 16 



Awilda, J. J. Bligh , 2i 07 2 04 09 



Ustane, Karshick & Co " ' .81 09 2 07 57 



Good Luck, J. B. Farrell '. . .' 2l' 10 2 08 10 



Sinbad, Frank Torrey 23 09 2 06 31 



Black Cloud, Taylor & Putnam. .V.V.'."..23'06 2 08 24 



Ideal, Fi-ank Wihiams 22 oi 2 11 17 



Adolph, Henry Moebe " " 22 05 21117 



Judith, W\ B. Pigeon 23 06 2 09 52 



Gipsey, H. R. Drinkwat-er ' 23 04 2 10 10 



OddfeUow, E. P. Curtis. oi 10 2 17 m 



Julia, W. H. McLeod ."; s-^oo 2 19 ag 



Helen, George CoUins 3407 2 1 7 



Gisela, John F. Ring '.20!o8 JJ 23 23 



Corrected. 



1 58 45 



2 12 57 

 2 14 88 

 2 14 38 

 2 16 08 

 2 20 57 

 2 21 11 

 2 23 .37 

 2 81 31 

 2 47 04 

 2 55 07 



1 16 34 

 1 S3 56 

 1134 42 



1 28 06 

 1 28 22 

 1 28 23 

 1 28 85 

 1 29 41 

 1 31 14 

 1 32 11 

 1 32 39 

 1 32 42 

 1 32 47 

 1 37 39 

 1 40 15 

 1 42 10 

 1 48 10 



THIRD CLASS. 



Magpie, H. G. Otis 19.08 1 26 46 0 59 32 



Egeria, L. T.Howard 19.08 1 27 08 0 59 .55 



Arab, W. F. Scott 19.03 1 28 13 1 10 32 



Alpine, C. E. Blethen 15.08 1 33 hS 1 01 45 



Trifle, J. F. Cashin 18.07 1 32 59 1 04 84 



Helen, T. Pfund 19.09 1 32 09 1 05 01 



Flora Lee, C. D. Lanning 16,11 1 35 41 1 05 15 



Wedge, C. A. Borden 16.10 1 36 16 1 05 48 



Imp, George F. Maybury 16.01 1 37 56 1 06 32 



Coot, Thomas Murphy 18.08 1 36 13 1 07 53 



Elsie, Keating & Bailey ■. 16.06 1 40 45 1 09 46 



Leda, C. P. Blinn 18,08 1 .39 28 1 10 39 



Don, W.,H. Shaw 17.04 1 41 51 1 11 56 



Vidette, P. J. Burke ...19.05 1 41 45 1 14 16 



fourth class. 



Tantrum, F. D, Perkins 14.07 0 59 12 0 39 54 



Laurel. J. H. Hutchings 13.07 1 02 25 0 42 11 



Princess, E. D. Gay - 13.10 1 04 .80 0 44 80 



Marion, H. B. Y^erxa 14,09 1 04 39 0 45 20 



Transit, S. N. Small 13,09 1 07 34 0 46 28 ' 



Bother, L. P. Kayser 18,11 1 07 13 0 47 18 



Cutty Sarlt, M. Torrance 13. 04 1 09 10 0 48 41 



Tuxsain, C. Gi-eenlaw 13.01 1 09 32 0 48 48 



Bubble, J. P. Biillai d 12.00 1 11 37 0 49 41 



The Good Luck protested the Ustane on measurement, the Magpie 

 and Egeria entered mutual protests on measurements and the Princess 

 protested the Marion for fouling her at buoy 7. 



The judges of the race were ex.Commodore Arthur Puller, Thomas 

 Christian, C. McKenna, W. H. Godfrey and Hubert Pope. 



The regatta committee included Howard L. Stickney, chairman; 



William Allerton, seci'etary; Charles J. Chance, Frederick E, Bowker, 

 Thomas P. Bruen. Newton B. Stone, John V. Y'oung and-Com. Morrill 

 and Vice-Com. Ferdinand ex-offlcio. 



Harlem Y. C. 



COLLEGE POINT— LONG ISLAND SOUND. 



The tenth annual regatta of the Harlem Y. C. was sailed on May 80 

 from the new club station at College Point, the courses being: For 

 classes A, B, C, D, E, F and G is around Sand's Point Buoy, 18 miles; 

 classes H, I and J, around Gangway Buoy, 15 miles, and classes K 

 and L, around Stepping Stones Light, 13 niiles. The first half of the 

 course w^as made before a strong southeast breeze and the beat home 

 was to windward with even more wind, not a few of the starters fail- 

 ing to finish. The times were: 



CLASS A— cabin sloops, 33ft. and over. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Gypsey.. • 12 17 43 8 86 10 8 18 27 3 15 54 



Agnes S 12 19 30 8 52 48 8 33 18 8 23 34 



Evadne 13 17 13 8 32 58 3 15 44 8 04 66 



CLASS B— cabin SLOOPS, 30 TO 33ft. 



Charles Welde 12 20 00 8 48 32 3 28 32 8 28 32 



Katie Louise 13 16 15 8 84 10 3 17 55 3 17 15 



Calamity 13 16 21 3 54 07 3 37 46 8 36 30 



Edith 12 17 37 Did not finish. 



Peerless 18 19 36 3 85 12 3 15 46 3 11 48 



OLA-SS O— cabin SLOOPS, 35 AND UNDER 30fT. 



Isabelle 1 3 20 00 D id not finish. 



lola 13 17 00 4 04 14 3 47 14 3 45 44 



Rosetta 13 20 00 5 06 30 4 46 80 4 43 45 



Una 13 19 00 5 87 81 4 18 31 4 14 01 



CLASS D— CABIN SLOOPS, UNDER 35PT. 



Oriole 13 17 49 Did not finish. 



I'ller 12 18 18 5 12 :30 4 ,54 11 4 50 26 



Bertie M 13 17 31 5 08 35 4 51 14 4 52 41 



CLASS E— OPEN JIB AND MAINSAIL, OVER 34fT. 



Cygnet 13 17 00 3 39 30 3 22 20 3 22 30 



MaudM 12 18 34 3 35 80 3 17 06 3 16 03 



CLASS F — CABIN CATS, 30FT. AND UNDER. 



Florence K 12 35 00 Did not finish. 



Marianna 12 21 30 4 26 45 4 05 15 3 55 57 



Anna 12 25 00 Did not finish. 



CLASS 0 — OI'BN CAT.S, 36FT. AND UNDER. 



Jessie 12 21 15 4 36 40 4 15 25 4 14 54 



Surprise ,12 23 00 Did not finish, 



Happy Thought 12 24 05 4 05 50 3 41 44 3 39 53 



Phoebe 12 35 00 4 01 32 3 36 33 3 89 52 



CLA13S H— OPEN JIB AND MAINSAIL, 24FT. AND UNDER. 



Alf 13 21 37 4 03 00 3 40 28 3 40 38 



Gipsie 12 21 40 Did not finish. 



CLASS I— CABLN CATS UNDER 34FT. 



Genesee 12 22 46 4 03 57 3 41 11 3 41 11 



Nadjy 12 22 34 4 23 .35 4 01 01 3 56 21 



Mohican 12 23 39 Did not finish. 



Christina 12 22 46 4 26 31 4 03 46 4 01 46 



CLASS J— OPEN CATS, 20fT. AND UNDER. 



Emily 12^2 09 4 03 13 3 40 04 3 40 04 



Anglesey 13 33 34 3 56 09 3 33 45 3 38 45 



Bertha 33 23 14 Did not finish. 



Regina 12 32 16 Did not finish. 



CLASS K— OPEN JIB AND MAINSAIL UNDER 19fT. 



Viking ] 3 26 50 Did not finish. 



Ida 13 26 17 2 55 00 3 38 43 2 37 31i 



Spray 13 36 20 Did not finish. 



Francis W 12 34 40 Did not finish. 



CLA.y.y Ir— OPEN CATS UNDER 17FT. 



Amaranth 12 28 30 Did not finish. 



Tramp 12 37 05 3 04 00 2 36 55 2 36 10 



Cornet 13 27 40 Did not finish. 



Snap Shot , , . . , 13 27 05 3 15 50 2 46 45 3 45 30 



Alice Maud 13 07 05 2 58 30 3 31 35 2 .30 40 



Evadne won in Ckuss A, Peerless in Class B, lola in Class 0. Idler in 

 Class D, Maud M. in Class E, Marianna in Class F, Phrebe in' Class -Q-, 

 Alf in Class H, Genesee in Class I, Anglesey in Class J, Ida in Class K, 

 and Alice Maud in Class L. 



At the outer mark lola lost her topmast, Katie Louise turned the 

 wrong outer mark and was disqualified and Robert T. capsized. The 



judges were Geo. Parkhill, Columbia Y, 0. ; Capt. Jas. 0. Summers, 

 and Wm. E. Kinzey, Harlem Y. C. 



Staten Island Y. C. 



STAPLETON, S. I.— NEW YORK BAT. 



The programme for Decoration Day included a race from Stapleton 

 to Great Kills, a dinner and a saU home at night. The race resulted 

 as follows, the course being 11 miles: 



o* 1- ,r m , ^ Elapsed. Corrected. 



Sterhng, M. Taylor, Jr 2 05 25 2 05 25 



Mabel. W. H. Ludlum S 01 08 1 57 14 



Mamie S., John Sandfoi-d, Jr 2 13 40 2 07 00 



Cynthia. Hover & ^Yiusch 2 21 58 3 16 27 



Mehsse, E, W. Smionson, Jr 3 18 05 3 08 42 



Daisy, John H. Eoldt 3 50 00 2 37 05 



Tr.y Again W E. Horn 3 05 25 3 01 00 



Hilda, C. A. AVhitehouae , Did not finish, 



