Sept. 9, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Eastern T. C, Weld Cup Be^tta. 



MAHBLEHEAD— MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 



Monday, Aug. S8. 

 The first race for the memorial cup presented to the Eastern Y. C 

 by the widow of the late Wm. P. Weld, was sailed on Aug. 28 in cnn- 

 nfebtiofa with the fall regatta of the club, prizes beiing odered n ill 

 cla.s.sea. The.Weld cup was pffered for the lafgeir gcbooner class, oret 

 75ft. l.w.l. The day was clear and warm, with d sm(3oth Sea and a 

 moderate breeze from south to west, the xjourge selected being, for all 

 over soft, l.w.l.: From starting line with Halfway Hock on port, 

 leaving Outer Breal^er buoy (ofE Pig Rocli^ on starboard, io and 

 around the Nahant mark, leaving it on port; thence lefiving Graves, 

 Martin's Ledge and Boston Ledge buoy on starboard, arotind the 

 stakeboat off Minot's, leaving it on starboard; thence return by the 

 same course, leaving each mark on the opposite hand, to the finish 

 line, 35 nautical miles. ; and for the 30ft. class, from starting line, 

 leaving Outer Breaker buoy (off Pig Rocks) on starboard to and 

 around the Nahant mark, leaving it on the port; thence leading 

 Graves buoy on starboard, around Three-and-a-half-fathom Ledge 

 buoy, leaving it on starboard; thence return by the same course, 

 leaving each mark on the opposite hand, to the finish line, 23 nautical 

 miles. 



The entries w^re, schooners, Volunteer, Constellation, JIarguerite, 

 I\Iayflower and Yampa; cutters and sloops, Wayward, Harpoon and 

 Carmlta, and in the 30ft. class Handsel, Fancy, Hawk, Chieftain, Tom- 

 boy and Oracle G. The repairs on Volunteer had been hurried at Law- 

 leys', but on launching her a leak was still unstopped, and she was 



fain hauled out. Wayward did not start, leaving Harpoon, the old 

 latribe, to meet Carmita, the Waterhouse fln-keel. The latter has 

 efi cleaned atid painted sinc6 the N6w York Cruise, and is now in 

 tter shape than ever bfeforfe. Handsel, the Herreshdff crUising fluj 

 iVds matched against Ha^k, the benterboard .<!0-footer, and Fandy. the 

 last keel 30 designed by Mr. Burgess. 



The first leg of the course was a beat of 7 miles, then a close jam to 

 Minots, 1014 miles, naut., a free reach and a run home. The shortfer 

 course was the same in direction. The starters were: 



Sailing Length. 



Mayflower, W. A Gardner 88.71 



Marguerite, H. W. Lamb 83.74 



Constellation, Bayard Thayer 110.10 



Yampa, H. P. Whitney , 



FrPTH CLASS. 



Harpoon G. C. & C. F. Adams, 3d 54.61 



Carmita, C. H. W. Foster 54.20 



SEVENTH CLASS. 



Handsel, J. B. Hooper 33.22 



Fancy. C. F. Lyman 30.07 



Hawk, Gordon Dexter , 36.85 



Chieftain, Aaron Brown 



Tomboy, T. K. Lothrop , 



Gracie Q., M. J. Sughrue 



The various classes started at 11:15,11:25 and 11:30. Constellation 

 led at the start, but Mayflower worked close inshore and came out 



The race was sailed in a light southwest wind, the times being; 



FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS AOT) CUTTERS, 21 TO 35FT. 



start. Finish. 



Gunvar, F. S. Grant 1 55 55 5 15 00 



Caper, P. S. Howard 1 54 40 5 02 00 



SECOND CLASS— BOATS UNBEB 18fT. 



.Senta, F. B. Jones 1 57 85 5 40 00 



Jaunt, Howard Herrick 1 56 35 Did not finish. 



, .TliiRD CI/ASS— OPEN CATS UlfDER 15FT. 



Vitesse, PerC3' Hidksl , I 58 20 4 08 00 



Less. C. A. Becker i...-.....l 55 40 4 40 00 



Kittle, Hazen Morse 1 .55 00 4 33 30 



Presto, H. Watson 1 56 25 Did not finish. 



Cymero, Mr. Smedley 1 55 25 4 i2 :30 



The winners were: ftrst class, Caper; second class. Senta; third 

 class, ^itsisse. Vitessa also won the Center trophy and the cup for 

 the fastest time over thg codrse. 



The regatta committee included Messrs. F. B. Jones, 0. M. CoUoUy 

 and J D. Sparkman. The fleet has prospei'ed this season under the 

 care of Com. Grant and the club station has proved quite a success. 



The American Sloop. 



" The magniflcent performances of the yacht Vigilant in last week's 

 races on the S-^und indicate that she stands a very good chance of 

 being selected to defend the America's Cup against the Valkyrie. I 

 hope she may be, as she is distinctly American in type and is not either 

 an imitation of the English cutter or a mere racing freak. She is un- 

 doubtedly faster than either the Jubilee, Pilgrim or Colonia in light 

 wind-j, while all the reports of the races I have read say that she 

 stands up to her work m a blow like a steeple. 



" i hold that nest to the pleasure and recreation afforded by yachf> 

 Ing.its object should be to develope tj'pes of boats, sails and rigging 

 which will bebeflt the marine of the country. This being the case a 

 boat of the design of the Vigilant is of infinitely more benefit to the 

 country than onei of either the deep cutter or shallow huUed, fin- 

 keeled styles. T^he cgnterboard is the best form of vessel for most of 

 our coasting trade. The English racing cutter and the American fin- 

 keeled, canoe-shaped yachts are merely racing machines, and are 

 practically valueless for other purposes. Therefore, again I say I am 

 glad the Vigilant has done so well, and I hope she vnll do even better 

 hereafter." 



Such nonsense as the above, which we clip from the NewTtorlj 

 Advertiser, would call for no comment were it not for the fact that a 

 great many papers are taking up the same song, and lauding Vigilant 

 as a typical American centerboard sloop, the embodiment of all that 

 is good in naval architecture. In reading such a statement one is led 

 to wonder whether the writers are aware that the America's Cup was 

 first won by a keel yacht drawing some five feet less than this typical 



This same Vigilant also draws more water without her board 

 than any British cutter or schooner save those built this year; and 

 even these are not much deeper. Every objection which has ever 



British Racing. 



In the races sailed abroad during the last few weeks Britannia has 

 been winning regularly, while Navahoe has done nothing remarkable, 

 being between Satanita and Calluna. Satanita has continued to sail! 

 very fast at times, wlien reaching and in strong winds, while Callunat 

 had held her usual luck of accidents and groundings. Captain 

 Crocker has been in command of Kavahoe since August 25, and has 

 sailed in one race, but took only last place, the four starting. The- 

 regular racing is now over, and Navahoe has been fitting for the 

 Royal Victoria Y. C. gold cup. Her mast has been shortened 2Sin. 

 and her bowsprit ISin., reducing her rating to nearly that of Britan- 

 nia, who will defend the cup. The first race will be sailed on Septem- 

 ber 6. The courses proposed are: 



First Race.— From the Warner Lightship to the Nab Lightship, 

 then ten miles to windward or leeward and return, twice roimd. 



Second Race.— From the Warner Lightship to Owers Lightshipv 

 thence to a flag boat off Dunnose, east of Princess buoys, and then to 

 and around the Nab Lightship and back to starting point. 



Third Race.— From the Warner Lightship to and around the Cher- 

 bourg (France) brealrwater and back. 



Fourth Race.- Around the Isle of Wight. 



Tlie time limit will be 5 miles per hour. 



Captain Charles Barr reached New York on the Paris on Septem- 

 ber S. The discharged seaman, Charles Nelsen, has also returned. 

 Capt. Draper has also left the yacht. 



A Second August Gale. 



The cyclone of Aug. 33-4 was quicldy followed by another of even 

 more destructive force, though most of it was expended below the 

 domain of yachting. The storm struck the coast of Georgia and the 

 Carolinas o"n Sunday, from the sea, accompanied by a tidal wave that 

 wrought inestimable damage and very heavy loss of life to the sea. 

 ports and especially on the low islands along the Carolina coast. The 

 warning of the Signal Service had been heeded by yachtsmen, and 

 special precautions had been taken, but in the various anchorages of 

 the smaller craft, as off South Boston and along the shores of the 

 Jersey peninsula from Jersey City to Con.stable's Hook, a great deal 

 of damage was done. 



Nautilus, 46-footer, Cora. W. B. Dickey, Marine and Field Club, was 

 at anchor off Bay Ridge, but dragged aboard of Emerald, Lasca and 

 a couDle of other yachts, sustaining some damage and being towed to 

 the Erie Basin for repairs. Signal, schooner, went ashore in Graves- 

 end Bay and was beached. The float and yachts of the Pavonia Y. C. 

 were badly damaged. 



The Morgan— Iselin Cup defender Vigilant had a particularly narrow 

 escape. She was anchored on Monday night just off Mr. Iselin'g 

 residence, on Davenport Neck, New Rochelle, and toward mornine 

 the gale struck her and she began to drag toward the rocky shore and 

 the surrounding reef. All of her anchors on board were dropped, but 

 they failed to hold her, and lead ballast was broken out and lashed to- 

 the cables to increase the holding power. The gig was sent ashore for 

 aid, but was swamped neai- the beach, though all hands landed in 



"NAVAHOE" IN THE DIIYDOCK. 

 From Le Yacht. Draws by L. Fillol. 



well ahead at the end the *indward work, the times at the Nahant 



May"wer^' 12 afS 09 Yampa 12 49 30 



ConsteUation 12 30 05 Harpoon 12 47 00 



Marguerite 12 38 50 Carmita 12 61 45 



Harpoon pointed higher than Carmita, making a good gain in the 7 

 miles. Handsel, sailing under three lower sails, her pole-masted rig 

 permitting no topsails, showed a decided superiorliy to the others, 

 though their topmasts and full cutter rigs enabled them to set club- 



^On\he the long reach Constellation passed Mayflower, and though 

 no times were taken, at the outer mark she gained steadily, going out 

 and returning to Nahant. Carmita also did better with Harpoon lu 

 the reaching than on the wind. Handsel had nearly 5 minutes on 

 Fancy, the second boat, at the second passing of the Nahant mark. 

 The only times taken there were: „ ,„ 



Constellation 2 24 57 Marguerite 2 45 40 



Mayflower 2 35 15 Yampa a 4( 4.^ 



Booms were jibed over and spinakers set to starboard for the run m . 

 Constellation led, but failed to save her time on either Mayflower or 

 Marguerite. Yampa went into harbor instead of continuing to the fin- 

 ish. Fancy passed Handsel off the wind but lost in allowance. The full 

 times were: 



schooners. 



Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Mayflower 11 18 16 3 26 32 4 08 16 3 55 07 



Mtrgurrite.,,,.. 11 18 55 3 33 14 4 14 19 3 57 23 



ConfteJlation.. 11 17 39 3 16 45 3 59 06 8 59 06 



Yampa H 18 23 Withdrew 



FIFTH CLASS— SL0OP.S. 



Harpoon 11 26 06 4 04 13 4 89 23 4 39 13 



Carmita. . . . . . 11 25 53 4 07 33 4 42 33 4 42 06 



SrXTH CLASS— SLOOPS. „ . . 



Handsel 11 31 55 3 37 25 4 07 35 3 58 15 



Fancy 11:30 27 3:36 07 4 06 07 4 03 31 



Hawk 11 30 45 3 37 20 4 07 30 4 05 05 



OhieftkiD.'.V 11 ■'^1 IK 3 44 43 4 14 4 3 4 14 43 



Tomboy ..113103 Withdrew. 



Gracie G 113100 Withdrew. 



Mayflower wins the Weld cup and 5Iarguerite wins $35. Harpoon 

 wins g75, Handsel wins SoO and Fancy §25. The regatta committee in- 

 cluded Messrs. W. S. Eaton, P. T. .Tackson, A. N. Kautoul, Thos. Nel- 

 son and H. H. Buck- The annual cruise of the club b»gau on baturday 

 last, the fleet sailing for New York to witness the trial races. 



Corinthian Mosquito Fleet Annual Regatta. 



new ROCHELLE— long ISLAND SOUND. 



Saturday, Aug. -SC. 



The Corinthian Mosquito Fleet was a sufferer by the storm of Aug. 

 24 and its annual regatta on the following Saturday brought out only 

 nine starters owing to the damage to the fleet, and to some of the 

 entries being unable to rcAch the station at New Rochelle. Prizes 

 were offered by Com. Grant and Messrs. Connolly and Jones of the 

 regatta committee, while Com. Center. Seawanhaka Cormthian Y. C, 

 offered a special trophy for boats sailed by not more than two men, 

 the points in the award being speed 45^, rig ]5;b', handling 15^ and con- 

 dition 15?. The courses were: ,. ^ ^ . i * 



For all boats over 18ft. Lw.l.— Across line between a stakeboat and 

 the race committee's yacht to the spar buoy off western end of 

 Execution Reef, passing same on port hand; thence to the spar buoy 

 off Delanoey Point, Orienta. passing same on port hand; thence across 

 the stai-tlng line. Seven miles naut. 



For all boats 18ft. l.w.l. and under.— From the same starting Jine 

 to the spar buoy off western end of Execution Reef; Uieuce to Che 

 spar buoy off southwestern end of Hen and Chickens; thence to the 

 starting li e. Five miles uaut. 



been made againstthe cutter on the score of excessive draft and gen- 

 eral usefulness, save for off shore cruising, applies with double force 

 to this American sloop, which, by the way, is cutter-rigged. A fine 

 model this for a fisherman or coaste-, and a fine yacht she will make 

 when the one special purpose for which she was built is served. 



Stamford Y. C. Special Cup. 



The first race sailed by the Stamford Y. C. took place on Aug. 26, 

 the prize being a handsome silver cup costing $300, offered by the 

 club for sloops and cutters of 36 to 43ft. sailing length by the Seawan- 

 haka rule. The entries were: 



Saihng Length. 



Daffodil, J. R. Whiting, Stamford Y. C...... 



Alcedo, William A. Haimlton, Riverside Y. C fx-^o,.. 



Eurybia, Chas. Pryor, Horseshoe Harbor Y C sS'S??? 



Kathleen, P. M. Hoyt, StamfordY. C....... ^JM^Vi 



The course was from Cow's Buoy, off Shippan Point, to Matmnecock 

 Point, then to Eaton's Neck, and back to the starting line, 25 miles, 



°^The wind was very light S.W., but the three boats made a very close 

 race over the whole course, being together all the time, Kathleen in 

 the lead. At the finish she managed to work over the line ]ust as the 

 wind feU, leaving the other two to drift for over an hour before finish- 

 fag. Kathleen was sailed by Mr. Whitlock, her original owner, and his 

 old crew of 1889. The regatta committee included Messrs. Archibald 

 N. Smith, Edward E. Brugherhoff and Geo. F. Hoyt. 



Cape Cod Y, C. 



On Aug. 26 the Cape Cod Y.C. sailed the last ol its Town Cove races, 

 the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Puritan, H. K, Cummings 20.00 2 0:1 2.3 1 .36 48 



Bessie, Capt. Penniman 31.00 Withdrew. 



Wave Crest, D. L. Young Withdrew. 



SECOND CLASS. , 



Sea Fox C Smith 18.00 2 31 10 1 54 34 



Inez May, t. Nickerson 15.09 2 18 05 1 48 o9 



Henritta J. B. Rich 14.06 2 20 16 1 49 lo 



Gro ver. Dewit Record lb . 00 Withdrew. 



THTRD CLASS. 



Nausett, E. Horton '^-00 1 48 ^ 1 .32 28 



Josephine, P. D. Smith 24.00 1 49 21 1 33 25 



Wawasee Y. C. 



The fourth annual race was sailed on Aug. 10 on Wawasee Lake, la- 

 diana. Course, triangular, 7 miles, twice around. Weather fair. 



Wind, west by north: ^ -r^, „ t„j 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 La Cigale (bouncer). Hicks & Brown. . . . 18.10W 1 40 4.3 1 44 09 



Marglret (bouncer), Huey & Lyon 9.021.6 1 4, 09 1 4, 09 



Euglnia (cutter), J. F. Wright 18.05 1 57 1 o4 03 



Elelnor (catboat). Tucker & Spann 17.04 3 07 42 1 oO 03 



Eeret rslooo rig) J. F. Wright 10.03>g 2 19 09 2 03 .30 



fforLt'c^a^'^Q.V.GriitU 19.05 2 19 09 | 10 39 



Dione fsloop rig). A. Ludlow , . . . iJi-Om -^8 -i- ' • 



Big Four (Skiff ). Morse & Co 13.09 Did not finish. 



La Cigale won first prize. Large boats handicapped. Ihe tjoals in 

 this race were not classified. Regatta commiitee--Wm. Staub, Gary 

 Cowgfll, J. F. Wright. Judges— Huudy, Uioves and Cowgill. 



The second supplement to Lloyd's Yacht Register, containing 

 alterations and additions to July 31, 1893, has been issued. 



safety. Mr. Iselin, who was sleeping ashore, sent at once for tugs, 

 but it was some hours before aid came, the yacht meanwhUe dragging 

 nearer the rocks and with only a foot or so of wat«r under her deep 

 lead keel. The Hattie Palmer did not dare to put out. the sea and 

 wind being too heavy for her own safety, while she could have done 

 no good. 



Finally two tugs, the East Chester and Flushing, arrived, but 

 together they were only able to hold the yacht against the sea. Being 

 in "cruising trim" her windlass was on shore, and there was no means 

 of weighing the anchors and their weighted cables. Finally the big 

 Chapman Wrecking Co. tug Chapman arrived, and with her aid the 

 cables were cleared or slipped and the yacht towed to Whitestone. 

 The schooner Priscilia, owned by W. T. Lambert, of Boston, went 

 ashore on Monday afternoon in the fog and sea near Watch Hill, her 

 crew being taken off by the Life Saving crew. 



Corinthian Y. C. Championship. 



MARBLEHEAD — MASSACaUSETTS BAV. 



Saturday, Aug.se. 

 The third championship regatta of the Corinthian Y. C. of Marble- 

 head was sailed on Aug. 26, the times being: 

 second class. 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



Susie, Keith-, 2 07 15 2 07 15 



Ariel, Barrett 2 10 .37 2 07 39 



THIRD CLASS, 



Reaper, Benson ; 2 08 47 2 01 45 



Freak, Cochrane 2 06 50 2 06 50 



Gigi, Kemble Withdrew. 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Madge, Thayer 1 43 24 1 43 24 



Koorali, Bobbins 1 34 .30 1 34 2-3 



SPECIAL CLASS A. 



Verena, W. O. Taylor 1 37 19 1 35 19 



Hawk, G. Dexter 1 26 00 1 26 GO 



Keewaydin, Burnham 1 -37 01 1 33 01 



SPECIAL CLASS B. 



Betsy, T. .Tones 2 49 11 2 43 11 



Susan, Taggard 3 43 04 3 41 34 



Otatsu, North 2 34 00 3 L'4 00 



Teal, Lee 2 39 57 2 31 57 



Frances, C. H. Wheeler 3 10 44 3 Ou 41 



Don, Burlen 2 41 09 2 36 09 



Edith, Wood 3 14 .58 3 ] 3 58 



Pinta,E. Y. 0 Withdrew. 



Jane, 0. W. Parker 3 32 28 3 22 r8 



Kraken, Chase 1 39 04 1 .39 04 



Nina, E. Y. C Withdrew, 



Carl, C.W. H. Foster 2 41 07 2 40 37 



The Fisher Cup. 



The arrangements for a match between Onward, the holder of the 

 Fisher cup, and the challfnger, Zelma, of Toronto, were Anally com- 

 pleted aft«r much delay, and Aug. 2ii was set as the date. Zelma 

 crossed to Charlotte and the race was started in a light breeze, Zelma 

 finished in 40min. over the 6 hour hinit, making no race. Ou Aug. 38 

 a second attempt was made, but with ilie same result. The weather 

 varied from a flat calm to a violent thunder storm during the race. 

 Onward led all day, but Zelma kept within her aUowance. Both gave 

 up when it was impossible to finish within six hours. Next day the 

 coast cyclone struck the Lake, driving all the yachts far up the Gene- 

 see River for shelter. The race was indefinitely postponed and Zelma 

 returned to Toronto. 



