Sept. 2, 1893.J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



198 



3 05 59 





Lost in f 



oer'. "" "" 



Lost in fog. 



Lost in f 



og. 



3 12 43 



3 01 27 



3 14 02 



3 01 00 



2 88 14 



1 54 23 



2 07 52 



1 59 34 



2 11 55 





2 02 51 





2 06 59 





2 09 39 





2 12 03 





2 15 06 





2 17 25 





Beverly Y. C. 



The SOlst race second championship prizes, open to other "clubs, 

 was sailed at Marblehead, Aug 12, in a moderate E. by S. wind and a 

 dense fog. Not over half the entries were on hand, owing to the fog, 

 and all but Ariel of the second class lost their way and withdrew. 



Third class sloops apparently did not read their sailing rules, as 

 they saile-i the second class course. This race must be resailed. The 

 times were: 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length, saapsed. Corrected. 



Ariel, J. Barrett, C. Y. C 



Black Cloud, Taylor & Armistead, L.Y.C. .29.05 



Sibyl, E. P. Sharpe, M. Y. C 26.05 



Keewardin, S. A. Burnham, Jr., C. Y. C 



THIRD CLASS SLOOPS. 



Freak, E. D. Cochrane, B. Y. C 25.07 



Reaper, Com. Benson, B. Y. C 24.00 



THIRD CLASS CATS. 



Magpie, H. G. Otis, B. Y. C 22.04 



Koorali, R. C. Robbins. B. Y. C 33.04 



Arab, W. F. Scott, S. B. Y. C 



FOURTH CLASS. 



BoDita, C. O. Hood, C. Y. C .20.08 



Madcap, C. A. ElweU, C. A. Y. C 



KNOCKABOUT CLASS. 



Otatsu. F. D. North, E. Y. C... 



Jane, C. S. Parker, 0. Y. C 



Nancy, John Saltonstall, B Y. C 



Susan, Henry Taggard, E. Y. C ,, v 



Freak and Reaper sailed wrong course; race called off, will be re- 

 sailed later. Mapgie ties KooaU for championship. F. EUiot Cabot, 

 judge. 



The 202d Regatta, first open race, was sailed at "West Falmouth Aug. 

 19. The list of entries was exceptionally good, but race was marred 

 by the hght and streaky breeze, N. by W. shifting to N.W. 



The special class of sloops, 24 to 40ft., sailed a 13->| mile course, 

 first and second classes 12 miles, third class 7]4 miles, fourth class 6 

 mOes, and fifth class 4 miles. 



In second class the new Myrtle upheld her reputation as a light 

 weather boat, whOe Defiance and Come On surprised the fleet. In 

 third class Gilt Edge did exceedingly well, as did Sippican, which 

 arrived late and was handicapped over 7 minutes. Nobska did not 

 show up well. , , ., „ 



In fourth class Fin had it all her own way, as usual, while Psyche 

 easily led all the catboats. it is to be regretted that the absence of 

 other sloops forces her into the catboat class. 



The start of second class was greatly damaged by an outside sloop, 

 which, apparently from pure maUciousness, insisted on sailing across 

 the line before the wind close to judges' boat, just as five of the racing 

 boats came round her stern close hauled for the line. The times were: 



SLOOP CLASS. 



Length, 



Chapaquoit, C. H. Jones, B. Y. C 29.10 



Sistare. J. B. Rhodes, N. B. Y. C 28.05 



FIRST CLASS. 



Hector, R. C. Stehbins, Matapoisett 24.07 



Flight, L HiUer, Marion 26.08 



.SECOND CIxASS. 



Myrtle, D. Crosby, Osterville 23.01 



Come On, W. W. Phinney, Mon. Beach. . . .23.06 



Defiance, H. F. Perry, Mon. Beach 22.11 



Agawam. J. G. Young, Jr., B. Y. C 23.08 



Ufula. H. Winship, B. Y. C 23.08 



Gymnote, W. E. C. Eustis, B. Y. C 23.09 



Bonlta, R. Lincoln, Jr., Wareham 23.02 



Barber, R. M. Morse, Jr., B. Y. C 20.01 



Anonyma, F. L. Dabney. B. Y. C 23.08 



Lestris, J. Crane, Jr., B. Y. C 22.08 



Sea Mew, R. E. Tileston, B. Y. C 22.08 



Winona, E. B. Robinson, Jr., Oataumet... .23,11 



THIRD CLASS. 



Gilt Edge, B. Y. C, D. L. Whittemore 19.07 



Vivian, Marine, Wm. Cox 19.05 



Sippican, B. Y. C, W. H, Davis 20.00 



Tycoon, B. Y. C, J. L. Stackjwle, Jr 19.08 



Daisy, B. Y. C, H. Stockton 18.02 



Colymbus, B. Y. C, Henry Winsor 19.11 



Phenomenon, B. Y. C, D. L. Whittemore.. 19. 04 



Nobsca, B. Y. C, A. A. Beebe 19.09 



Dorris, B. Y. C, J. Parkinson 19.08 



Santilla, B. Y. C, Geo. S. Fiske 19.00 



Saunteree, B. Y. C, F. D. Parker 19.09 



Kaloola, B. Y. C, H. Richards 19.08 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 

 2 35 32 2 25 48 

 Withdrew. 



2 57 85 



3 08 05 



2 56 59 



3 04 29 

 3 08 01 

 3 10 09 

 3 12 41 

 3 14 12 

 3 15 54 

 3 16 18 

 Withdrew. 

 Withdrew. 

 Withdrew. 

 Withdrew. 



1 51 80 



2 00 36 

 2 01 31 

 2 04 00 

 2 04 04 

 2 06 03 

 2 08 55 

 2 10 39 

 2 13 11 

 2 21 OG 

 Withdrew. 

 Withdrew. 



2 43 45 

 2 55 53 



2 40 08 

 2 48 09 

 2 .50 50 

 2 54 03 

 2 55 09 

 2 58 13 

 2 59 05 

 2 54 34 



1 37 51 

 1 46 44 

 1 48 20 

 1 50 27 

 1 48 13 

 1 52 46 

 1 54 23 

 1 57 11 



1 59 38 



2 06 46 



1 23 57 

 1 34 26 

 1 37 05 

 1 38 57 

 1 37 35 

 1 40 43 

 1 41 29 



Fin, B. Y. C , L. W. Stock-ton ■ 16.11 1 37 56 



Psyche, B. Y. C, S. King 16.11 1 48 25 



Dawdle, B. Y. C, R. S. Hardy 16.03 1 51 21 



Squall, B. Y. C, J. G. Palfrey 17.00 1 52 47 



Zora, B. Y. C, J. D. Parker 15.05 1 53 21 



Markatta, B. Y. C, HHay\vard 16.06 1 55 11 



Cygnet, B. Y. C, R. B. Fenno 16.10 1 55 34 



FnrrH class. 



Coxe, B. Y. C, L. Bacon, Jr 11.08 1 17 25 



P. D. Q., B. Y. C, R. W. Emmons 12.00 1 18 47 



Raccoon, B. Y. C. J, L. Stackpole, Jr 11.06 1 20 52 



Kid, B. Y. C, W. R. Peabody 12.00 1 22 06 



Weona, B. Y. C, HeJiry Ware 14.00 Withdrew, 



Mab, B. Y. C, F. B. Beaumont 12.04 Withdrew. 



Class one, first. Hector. Class two, fii-st, Myrtle; second, Come On; 

 third. Defiance. Class three, first. Gilt Edge; second, Vivian; third, 

 Daisy. Class four, first. Fin ; second, Psyche ; third. Dawdle. Class 

 five, first, Coxe; second, P. D. Q.; third, Raccoon. Sloop class, first, 

 Chapoquoit. 



Judges, N. W. Emmons, H. S. Carrutb, W. Lloyd Jeffries. 



1 04 37 

 1 05 46 

 1 07 56 



Races of the Cup Defenders. 



It now appears that the first race for the Astor cups is likely to be 

 the only satisfactory meeting of the four Cup defenders prior to the 

 trial races; while it is even possible that this may prove to be the only 

 race of the year in which all four took part. Vigilant is likely to start 

 in the two races at Larchmont this week, one on Thursday for Com. 

 Colt's cup, and one on Saturday for a special $600 cup in the fall 

 regatta. Colonia will probably enter, but Jubilee and Pilgrim will be 

 absent. The Atlantic Y. C. has been compelled to abandon its race set 

 for Thursday for the Bank's cup, as the yachts would not race, and 

 the Seawauhaka Cor. Y. C. has been unable to get more than two 

 entries for its 81,000 cup. Pilgrim declining, while one of the four 

 yachts has paid no attention to the letters of the committee. The race 

 has consequently been abandoned. 



The annual Newport sweepstakes of the Corinthian Y. C. was set for 

 Monday, Aug. 21, and though Jubilee had left for Boston the other 

 three were ready, Pilgrim having secured a new gaff. On Monday 

 morning a very heavy N.E. gale was blowing along the coast, and 

 after consultation with the respective managers of the yachts the 

 committee of the club decided to postpone the race until the middle of 

 the week. Afler the second Astor cup race, on Tuesday, all hopes of 

 a race were abandoned, and the event was declared ofl". 



On Monday afternoon the gale moderated and the wind shifted to 

 N.W. and later to W. 



Pilgrim, not havmg finished m the first race, was not elegible to start 

 in the subsequent races under the original conditions, but Mr. Astor 

 wiUingly assented to the proposal to admit her in this race, and she 

 was out at the line in good season. Vigilant was also ready, but 

 Colonia was absent, having gone to Bristol, so that there were but two 

 starters. 



The wind was Ught S.S.W. at noon, and Messrs. A. Cass Canfleld and 

 F P. Sands, representing the regatta committee on the May, laid out a 

 30-mile triangle, the first leg S.S.W., 10 miles, naut. 



'P^igUant crossed on the starboard tack, headed inshore, and Pilgrim 

 crossed on the port tack, the two sailing away from each other After 

 a long leg Vigilant tacked and finally crossed Pilgrim with a big lead. 

 After a time both stood in along the Narragansett shore, and down to 

 Point Judith, each carrying clubtopsails easily in the light air, and 

 Vigilant gainmg with every tack. The first mark was timed: 

 Vigilant 2 17 33 Pilgrim, 2 29 25 



With spinaker set to starboard and braced well forward. Vigilant 

 started for the second mark, but when half the leg was covered the 

 spinaker was taken in and only the balloon jibtopsail carried to the 

 mark, where a jibe was made. The times were: 



VigUant 3 43 54 Pilgrim 4 00 17 



The last leg, a reach, was made with more wind and a favoring tide, 

 the finish being timed: 



Vigilant 4 41 39 Pilgrim ; 5 06 57 



The full times were: 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. 



Vigilant 12 35 56 4 41 39 4 05 43 



PUgrim 12 36 27 5 06 57 4 30 30 



Time made on each leg: 



Fh-stleg. Second leg. Third leg. Whole 

 10-mile beat. lO-mile reach. lO-mile run. course. 



Vigilant 1 41 37 1 26 21 0 of 45 4 05 43 



Pilgrim 1 52 G8 1 30 53 1 06 40 4 80 SO 



Vigilant thus wins the two Astor cups. It is uncertain when the 

 Corinthian sweepstakes will be held, as no date will be open for a long 



Manchester Regatta. 



Manchester, Aug. 15.— At the regatta to-day the weather was fau-, 

 wind northwest, fairly strong. 



firt class— sloops. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



*Kewayden, J. A. Bumham 25.00 1 22 08 1 22 08 



♦Marguerite, Paramour 24.04 1 25 07 1 23 31 



SECOND OLASS-^lB AND MAINSAIL SLOOPS. 



*Albatross, A. W. Craiger 21.00 1 .35 01 1 35 01 



*Nancy, Saltonstall 20.06 1 37 08 1 36 09 



Wraith, A. H. Higglnson 18.10 1 .39 06 1 36 11 



Hornet, Chas. Jackson 19.11 1 44 07 1 43 08 



Yankee Maid, E. P. Stanly 18.06 1 48 08 1 42 03 



*Freak, D. Cochrane 20.10 1 25 01 1 25 01 



THIRD CLASS— .TIB AND MAINSAIL SLOOPS. 



Bonita, A. M. Jones 18.00 1 .SO 06 1 30 06 



Alice, E. Stan wood 16.01 1 32 03 1 30 07 



Tiny, F. L. Huidekoper 18,00 



Teal, T. Lee 17.03 1 .32 08 1 30 52 



FOITRTH CLASS — CATS. 



Pyxie, G. H. Scull 19.08 1 18 04 1 18 04 



Marion, Tucker 20.08 1 16 09 1 18 07 



♦Surprise, Crocker 21.03 1 15 10 1 18 00 



♦Koorali Disabled. 



Winners: First class, Kewayden first; second class. Albatross first, 

 Nancy second. Wraith third; third class, Bonita first, AHce second. 

 Teal third; fourth class. Pyxie first. 



*In first class Kewayden and Marguerite each protested the other ; 

 protest given to Kewayden. In second class Wraith protested Alba- 

 tross and Yankee Maid protested Nancy; neither protest was allowed. 

 Pyxie's protest against Surprise was aUowed. Freak ruled out for 

 not crossing starting fine. 



Regatta committee— A. W. Craige, A. Amory, J. Curtis. Judges— 

 A. N. Rantoul, Gordon Dexter, F. M. Stanwood. 



FIFTH CLASS— NAPHTHA LAUNCHES. 



Start. Turn. Finish. 



Agnes, J. B. Booth 4 20 00 4 35 01 4 50 02 



Algeria, A. L. Jackson 4 20 00 4 .35 08 4 50 09 



Nameless, D. Smith., 4 20 00 4 85 05 4 50 02 



The naphtha launch race was, as usual, uninteresting, the Agnes 

 winning by allowance. 



Courses: Class I, from starting line in West Manchester Harbor to 

 Black Buoy off Little Harte, leaving it to port, thence to Buoy No. 5 

 off Baker's Island, leaving it to port, thence to finish line. "Class 3 

 same as No. 1. Class 3, from starting line to Bowditch's Ledge, leav- 

 ing it to port, thence to Buoy No. 6 off Baker's Island, thence to finish 

 line. Class 4, same as Nos. 1 and 2. Class 5, to Pride's Rock and re- 

 turn. 



The day for the town of Manchester regatta opened with a strong, 

 puf^y northwest breeze. In the first class Kewayden took the lead and 



in force in this country (England) is held to blame for the defeat of the 

 British sea-going vessel. As to what led to the defeat of the English 

 yacht in the several contests for the cup, authorities disagree; but no 

 matter how divergent the many opinions are at the outset, if allowed 

 to the end it wUl be found that they ultimately converge to a common 

 point. The late Captain Cofiin, a man of rare experience, keen obser- 

 vation and no tainting prejudices, has written it, that the model of 

 the Cambria was superior to that of any of the American vessels 

 entered in the races against her, and that had she carried a modern 

 suit of racing saUs she would undoubtedly have beaten the New York 

 fleet. The most intelligent and skillful seaman of our pleasure navy, 

 a gentleman who has witnessed every race of note that has been sailed 

 in American waters during the last tiiirty years, told me that the 

 overwhelming defeat inflicted upon the Thistle was largely due to the 

 bad treatment which her sails received at the hands of her crew. 

 Familiar with the recoverable powers of British canvas, the captain 

 of the Scotch clipper treated the American cotton to a shaping 

 process that linen may stand, but cotton most unquestionally wlU not. 

 Consequently, the Thistle went over the line with about as poor a 

 spread of canvas for windward as ever hampered a first-class racing 

 boat. 



The unvarying success of our yachts in the races that were sailed 

 against the "Livonia and Cambria, led to an acute attack of over- 

 confidence— a disease to which the American is peculiarly suspectible 

 — and, in consequence, for several years the designer, rigger and 

 sailmaker stood with their hands in their pockets, and a smile of self- 

 appreciation on their countenances. We believed we had nothing to 

 learn, and nothing to forget. Suddenly the Madge dropped in upon 

 us, and the smile vanished at the moment when the first prize went 

 into her locker. Those who saw the races between the little cutter 

 and our crack Schemer, will be willing to back me up in the statement 

 that the cut and sit of the Madge's canvas had more to do with the 

 cutter's success than the superior modelling of the hull. If the 

 defeat of the Schemer woke up the designer, it also gave our sail- 

 makers a rude shaking, and they settled down to regain the lost 

 gi'ound with a wUl, and to-day, after two weeks' close observation of 

 the canvas spread on some twenty of Britain's crack boats, I must 

 insist that our sailmakers have recovered the enviable position they 

 held in the past, and that in some respects their sails are superior to 

 any that I saw at Cowes. A New "i ork designer, who spent several 

 years in England, said in a lecture a year or two ago, that the reason 

 why the EngUsh used the lugsail on tbeir small yachts was owing to 

 their being unable to cut a gaff-sail so as to sit flat. I doubted the 

 statement at the time, although we had proved in several instances 

 that our gaff-sails were superior to the imported lugs, but I am now 

 convinced that there is trutli in what he said. 



The conclusion that I have arrived at after reading and hearing the 

 opinions of many men more experienced and skilled than myself, and 

 by close observation during a period of some twenty years is, that in 

 almost every case where the vessels of the two nationalities hare 



kept it all round the course, beating Marguerite easily. In the second 

 class Nancy and Hornet took the lead and held it in the first leg; 

 Wraith and Albatross had a luffing match, in which Albatross got the 

 best of things. Freak, which had started last, came up on the fleet 

 very fast and overtook them just after the first mark. The order at 

 the second mark was Freak, Nancy, Albatross, Hornet, Wraith and 

 Yankee Maid. On the last leg Albatross passed Nancy, Wraith and 

 Hornet, and as Freak was disqualified for not crossing Une, Albatross 

 won, with Nancy second and Wraith a very close third. In the third 

 class Bonita easily shook off her competitors and won fii'st. Alice and 

 Teal had a close push for second, but the very fine way in which Alice 

 was sailed won her the place. The fourth class was the surprise of the 

 day, for the way in which Pyxie, an old and a small boat, came out 

 was a wonder. She finished within 3s. of the Marion on corrected 

 time, and had the race been one-half a mUe longer she would surely 

 have beaten her. This was due to the wonderful cleverness of her 

 skipper, Mr. Richard Boardman, who outsailed his rivals on every 

 point. 



Foross. 



We are indebted to Le Yacht for the accompanying picture of the 

 steam yacht Foross, the largest private yacht built up to the launch- 

 ing of the new Vanderbilt yacht Vahant this year. The yacht was 

 designed by Mr. G. L. Watson for Alexander Kousnetzoff, of Sevasto- 

 pol, Russia, and was built in 1891, being launched on June 9 of that 

 year. She is 248ft. over all, 2.36ft. 1. w. 1.. 30ft. Sin. beam and 19ft. 3m. 

 m depth, her Thames tonnage being 1,086. The yacht was built by 

 Scott & Co., of Greenock; the hull of steel. The engiaes are 24. 40 and 

 64x39in,, the working pressure being 1601bs. The rig is a bar ken- 

 tine. She carries a crew of 40. 



The Cup Races. 



Valkyrie, after completing her fitting out, sailed from Southamp- 

 ton for New York on Aug. 23, weighiiig anchor at 5;30 A. M. Capt. 

 Wm. Cranfleld is in command, with WiUiam Harvey, of Wivenhoe, 

 as navigator. We believe this is the same Capt. Harvey who 

 sailed .lessica out here in 1891. The crew numbers 22, while ten more 

 will come out by steamer. All are East coastmen from the neighbor- 

 hood of Wivenhoe. Lord Dimraven will sail about Sept. 20. Mr. Wat- 

 son and Mr. T. W. Ratsey will also come out by steamer. Mr. Ratsey 

 was here ^vith Thistle to look after her canvas, and will perform the 

 same service for Valkyrie. With good luck the yacht may be expected 

 about the middle of September, but it will require a quick passage and 

 very lively work in fitting out to have her at the line off Sandy Hook 

 by Sept. 28.' In deference to the express wish of Lord Dunraven the 

 Cup committee recently decided to change the date of the first race 

 from Oct. 5 to Sept. 28, and Lord Dunraven has been notified and 

 accepted the change. The first trial race will take place on Sept. 7, and 

 the races will be continued on alternate days, the intention being to 

 sail five if necessary. It is quite likely, however, that two or thi-ee 

 wUl give grounds for the selection of a defender. The cup races will 

 also be five in number, sailed on alternate days, Sept. 7, 9, 11, 12 and 15. 

 All of the races will be sailed off Sandy Hook. 



American and British Tachts. 



Now, then, to sum up and answer, to the best of my ability and in 

 all fairness, the question you are about to ask! Will Valkyrie get the 

 cup? Before answering allow me to go back into the past for a spell, 

 and out of the old iron at hand shape a new marlingspike wherewith 

 to open the hard knot. During an unpleasantness known as the 1812 

 war, the Yankee fir-built frigates and privateers outsailed the speedi- 

 est oaken fabrics that England's builders put afloat; thirty years after 

 the American ship outsailed the English square-rigger on every point; 

 forty years ago the America won the great trophy with ease; in the 

 seventies the Cambria met with a crushing defeat in her attempt to 

 regain it; and the last battle, with the most advanced spechmen of 

 British yacht architecture, ended in what I hope the Clyde men will 

 excuse me for calling a miserable exhibition of misplaced confidence. 

 The historian tells us that the superiority of the early American men- 

 of-war was due to their designers being untrammeled by the traditions 

 and usages of an ancient naval estahlisnment. The absurd tonnage laws 



come together, the contest has been more decidedly a battle of sails 

 than of hulls. The primary object of the i\jnerican builder and de- 

 signer has been, and is, to construct a vessel that will go to windward. 

 The powers of reaching and running are not considered, it being 

 believed that a craft which excels in windward work, will be able to 

 attain a speed on aU other points that will bring her average up to the 

 maximum. I think the victories achieved by our vessels show that 

 this object has been secured. 



The Vallfyrie and Britannia are splendid vessels; the former the 

 best all-round vessel that has ever challenged for the cup. Her bull 

 is a magnificently-developed structure, and is capable of attaining a 

 speed far in excess of anything I supposed x'ossible in a yacht of the 

 length; but she is disappointing in her windward work. She does not 

 excel on that point. Why? Is it in the hull or in the sails? In the 

 saUs, undoubtedly! Give Lord Dunraven's cutter a first class suit of 

 American sails and she will make a grand race of it; send her out with 

 a suit like those she uses here, and defeat awaits her. Unless she is 

 the closest-winded boat, that it is possible to turn out at this day (for 

 the American defender will be this), her chances of capturing the 

 trophy are, permit me to remark— a httle better than those of Tliistle. 

 — Thos. Fleming Day, in the Yachtsman. 



The Cup Defenders. 



Pending the trial races next week, the four Cup defenders have 

 been busy with the final preparations. Vigilant and Colonia have been 

 at Bristol, the former coming west and hauling out at City Island this 

 week. Colonia has received no radical alterations, contrary to cur- 

 rent reports, but has shipped a new hollow boom of elaborate con- 

 struction, one of two made by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., the other 

 going to Vigilant. Colonia's is 98ft. long and Vigilant's is 101ft., each 

 30in. in extreme diameter, 18in. at the outer end and 15in. at the fore 

 end. Gen. Paine has contemplated some immediate alterations to 

 Jubilee, but his plans have been interfered with by a strike of her 

 crew, who have left the yacht in a body, the sole cause of complaint 

 being that they did not like the mate, "Lun" Miller. Miller is consid- 

 ered a good officer and easy with the men, and they offered no reason 

 for their objection to him, but threatened to leave thQ yacht unless he 

 was at once discharged. Gen, Paine very properly declined to make 

 any terms with them, and has shipped a new crew. Wilson & Silsby 

 are at work on the sails, making alterations. 



The members of the Pilgrim syndicate have decided to put up the 

 money for alterations in the way of more lead on the bulb and larger 

 spars and sails, and she wiU be in the trial races. It is reported that 

 the auxiliary centexboard which was removed wiU be replaced. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



A very absurd report has been in circulation to the effect that Mr. 

 Forbes was putting Puritan in commission for the trial races, but it is 

 thus disposed of by that gentleman in an interview, as follows: 



"I object most strongly to being placed in a false position, in a 

 matter by any one who has no authority to speak for me, and who 

 evidently does not understand the matter of which he speaks. To 

 those who know me and my views on cup defense matters, the ab- 

 surdity of my bringing forward the Puritan for cup defense at this 

 late date is perfectly apparent. 



"I recognized long ago the fact that she was outclassed by the Vol- 

 unteer, and I have no doubt that the present cup defense fleet would 

 go stUl further in this direction. Certainly, if I wished to come into 

 cup defense competition it would be more reasonable for me to do so 

 with the Volunteer, changing her to a sloop, than to come in with a 

 boat acknowledgedly her inferior. I have had the Puritan in com- 

 mission all the season, and have used her for sailing about Naushon, 

 simply transferring the crew from the Volunteer. 



"I like the Puritan, and so do many others; but those who think her 

 fit for cup defense belong to the same school that would not admit the 

 superiority of the present American sloops over the old-time skimming 

 dish. They have apparently stuck to the Puritan as their first love, 

 but she was outbuilt long ago." 



On Wednesday of last week a cyclone of unusual strength passed 

 up the Atlantic coast, its force being concentrated between Cape Hat- 

 teras and Montauk Point. A large seagoing tug was swamped and 



