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[Oct. 7, 1898. 



armed with a stiff brush broom, while on each float -were several tubs 

 of a black scouring mixture, composed of sand, water and an acid. 

 The men scoured viprorously, moving the floats from end to end, while 

 the pump was run slowly and stopped at times when tlie water fell too 

 fast. The copper was in good condition, but little fouled, and showing 

 only a few wrinkles forward, though the white putty showed plainly 

 along the seams of the counter from the copper line to the archboard. 



All the afternoon a steady stream of visitors poured into the yard, 

 until all the yachting talent of New York was assembled within a 

 radius of 100ft. of Valkyrie's mast. Among the visitors were Messrs. 

 A. Gary Smith, J. Beavor Webb, Canfield, Tarns, Sanderson, Gardner, 

 Gielow, Thomas Congdon, C. H. Haswell, M. E. Schuyler and E. B, 

 Clarke. Lord Dunraven was not present, having gone on a flying 

 visit to Boston on Saturday, but a casual visitor with a cane and a 

 gafftopsail hat was pointed out by some one as his Lordship. The 

 word quickly passed through the round and many stopped to gaze, 

 enjoying the sight just as much as though it had been really the 

 owner of Valkyrie. 



Owing to the delay of scrubbing, it was 5 o'clock before the deck was 

 dry and the yacht was visible from her truck to the heel of her rudder. 

 Of course her dimensions are not known, but the most reliable esti- 

 mates place the beam at 22ft. 6in., and the extreme draft at three to 

 six inches over 17ft. 



In Valkyrie, in spite of much that has been said, there is not the 

 east suggestion of the HerreshofE boats. Not only are the dimensions 

 different, but the whole treatment of the design shows Mr. Watson's 

 individuality; in fact, he has not even copied himself in Thistle. 



Like the topsides, the bottom is very much like Queen Mab, the keel 

 contour being somewhat different. The bow is long and more of the 

 V-section than in any Herreshofl boats, the waterliues being straighter. 

 The middle body is quite full, with a rather deep bilge and a thick 

 throat to the floors, but the run is very clean and easy. 



The general dimensions of the yacht are unquestionably far ahead 

 of any other Cup challenger, she has a good amount of beam, her 

 lead is very low, and from all accounts she carries her canvas in a way 

 that none of the older boats have done. 



What is of even more importance is that her draft is apparently 

 enough for good windward work, her lateral plane is ample, and its 

 distribution indicates a good balance; in other words, she is strong in 

 those points in which all previous keel boats of large size have been 

 notably week. Whether she is relatively as good as the modern keel 

 boats of medium siae is yet to be proved, but she is certainly not lack- 

 ing, as Colonia, Thistle and the older boats have been, in draft and in 

 distribution of lateral plane. 



Her rig is far heavier than Vigilanfs, but it is tried and tested, and 

 certainly stronger. It is essentially the same as Thistle, and not as 

 light as the modern American boats, but there is little danger of it 

 going to pieces. 



As to the probable results of the races the general opinion is all on 

 the side of Vigilant, and while yachtsmen admire Valkyrie, the major- 

 ity are looking for a decided and easy victory for the American boat 

 as in past years. 



In many respects the two are far more evenly matched than ever in 

 the past, and while Vigilant is likely to do the best windward work 

 under normal conditions, there are, in our estimation, two adverse 

 factors in the great beam and the large and light rig. The possession 

 of the Cup has in the past been decided by this same ability to wind- 

 ward under normal conditions, smooth or nearly smooth water and a 

 clubtopsail, or at least a topsail breeze, and under the same conditions 

 Vigilant is likely to win. Should it come to disturbed water, even short 

 of a really bad sea, while Valkyrie has probably beam enough, we be- 

 lieve that Vigilant has too much for her best speed ; and while Valkyrie 

 has a rig that, though heavier, has been tested for three months, the 

 lighter rig of her opponent presents a serious element of risk which 

 must be greatly increased after two or three days of tossing even in a 

 moderate sea. ■ - 



The Cape May Cup. 



The Cape May Cup, which was won in 1885 by the Genesta in Ameri- 

 can waters, is a sister trophy to thf> Brenton's Eeef Cup, which the 

 Royal Yacht Squadron committee on Thursday awarded to the Nava- 

 hoe. The conditions also are practically identical, and the course on 

 this side is the same. The match was, however sailed under weather 

 conditions far different from those of the Erenton's Reef contest on 

 Tuesday last, the vessels taking upward of 24 hours to cover the 130 

 miles course. They started at 18:49 P. M. on Friday, and did not finish 

 until 12:57 P. M. on Saturday. For about 10 hours after the start the 

 breezes were light and baffling. Then came a following wind, which 

 took them to the French coast. In crossing the channel back they 

 had it smart enough to bring them in about 5 hours from land to 

 land. 



A clever start gave Britannia the lead after the first tack, and she 



fave the Navahoe a very hollow beating, which might really have 

 een increased, as may he gathered from the racing details which 

 follow. Britannia can claim the credit of having come in ahead of 

 Navahoe every time they have met, and the Prince of Wales"s cutter 

 has won the unparalleled number for a flrst-class yacht of 33 prizes 

 this season. She displayed her winning flags yesterday in Cowes 

 Roads, and the ship was decked with them rainbow fashion. It may 

 be said that it was arranged to start and finish the Cape May cup 

 match from Alum Bay, and that Col. J. Sterling undertook the duties 

 of starter and timekeeper. Racing details follow: 



Match for the Cape May Cup, presented by Mr. J. G. Bennett in 1872 

 to the New York Yacht Club for competition by yachts of all nations. 

 (Last holder, Genesta, cutter, the late Sir Richard Sutton.) Course 

 from a line drawn from Alum Bay Pier and Col. J. Stirling's cutter 

 Chough, anchored off, out through the Needles, round Cherbourg 

 Breakwater and back,!!distance 120 miles. New York Yacht Club rules. 

 No time allowance. Yachts allowed five minutes to cross the line. 



Eating. 



Britannia (defender), cutter, the Prince of Wales 151 



Navahoe (challenger), cutter, Mr. E. P. Carroll 156 



It had been arranged that the two competitors were to tow away 

 from Cowes at 5 o'clock on Friday morning, but a dense fog prevented 

 their getting away until 9;30, when a clearing came. It was flat calm 

 at this time, as it likewise was when we got to Alum Bay, and as the 

 flood tide was coming the start was delayed until the stream eased and 

 a little breeze then drew up the Needles passage. Boih vessels had 

 lower sails, big jackyard topsails and large flying jibs, and after the 

 fifteen minutes' signal they were working about in quite lively style. 

 The Britannia's line of action in regard to start was a masterpiece of 

 generalship. She led Navahoe to the flagboat and purposely crossed 

 the line a minute too soon. The recall number was displayed and Bri- 

 tannia made a circle round the mark, while on the starboard tack the 

 Navahoe was reaching down the fine by the wind. Britannia actually 

 crossed ten seconds astern, but she had a high weather berth, and 

 when Navahoe came round she found Britannia pointing to cross her, 

 the latter being on starboard tack. Navahoe did not seem inclined at 

 first to go round, but had she not there would have been a collision, as 

 the Prince of Wales's cutter claimed the right of the road. Navahoe 

 was soon around again and Britannia, tacking almost directli', fair in 

 her wind, made as smart a start as has been seen this season. 



There was a drain of flood yet coming in the Needles passage, but 

 both crossed it as they stood across for the Shingles. The start was 

 made by Navahoe at ISh 48m. 69s. and Britannia 12h. 49m. 9s., and 

 close hauled on starboard tack Britannia weathered the Needles and 

 stood out into the Channel at Ih. 4m., Navahoe at Ih. 6m. 30s. There 

 was but a light trickling breeze outside, with just a slight ripple on 

 the water, and the wind did not freshen when the ebb came. Britan- 

 nia kept stealing away, and at 2 o'clock held about a mile lead. At 

 this time her big jib topsail fell down, owing to the shell of the upper 

 blocks breaking; and she was for about a quarter of an hour without 

 the sail, which, when set, was salt water wet, and not at its best for 

 picking up stray zephyrs. 



In bafiling breezes with sheets mostly close in they worked on, 

 making good a south-south-west coiirse and Britannia making a 

 steady gain. At 7 o'clock the Prince of Wales's cutter had a lead of 

 about three mUes, and there was about the same distance between 

 them. When at 8 o'clock darkness set, the flickering air had then 

 quite died out. A good many traverses had been worked, but at 9 

 O'clock Britannia was about twenty miles southwest of the Needles 

 and Navahoe's side-Ughts were not discernible. It war dark, but 

 not hazy. 



At 10 o'clock, after a spell of about two hours in the doldrums, a 

 night breeze came from the northeast, and booms were squared off 

 and spiuakers set to port. The wind freshened fast and Navahoe 

 astern was getting the best of it. Britannia went streaking along 

 and at 1 o'clock made Cape Barfleur lights right ahead. She had 

 spinaker in and hauled up a bit, but this did no harm, as the west 

 tide was sweeping down, and on re-setting spinaker had not to hold 

 against the stronger stream nearer the land. The wind seemed to 

 blow home as they got in toward the breakwater, and in the gray of 

 the morning the Navahoe was made out about three miles astern of 

 Britannia. They ran right into the western entrance and luffed sharp 

 to the wind at the buoy. The tuning as they passed inside the break- 

 water as taken by the British Consul was as follows, A. M., Saturday: 

 Britannia 5 29 00 Navahoe 5 50 1 5, 



The tide was quite dead at Cherbourg Roads, and the wind easterly 

 straight through. Jibtopsails were kept vip and each made five or sis 

 tacks before getting weathering distance of the eastern end. Nava- 

 hoe had brought the breeze, which was stronger by the land than ten 

 miles off, and had got close upon Britannia, which was, however, two 

 miles to windward, as the Prince of Wales's cutter was going out of 

 the east end of the breakwater, while Navahoe was coming m at the 

 west. On getUng outside, Britannia came close by the wind on the 



tarboard tack, and went off wind jibtopsail set, going about 9 over 

 he ground. 



By 7 o'clock it had settled down to a real smart breeze a little to the 

 northward of east, and came fresh enough for flying jibs to be pulled 

 down. When Navahoe came out she M^as at first dropping under the 

 lee quarter of Britannia, but as the American sidled away so much 

 harder was Britannia sailed, the latter being content to kpep her op- 

 ponent fair in the line of her wake. The eastern stream came under 

 the lee and the breeze got smarter, although there were lulls in which 

 flying jibs were pulled up. 



Sailing clean full, both came at a tearing pace across Channel, the 

 weather being fine and the atmosphere clear enough for the land to 

 be made 10 miles distant. With a little screwing Britannia might have 

 made Christchurch Head, but through keeping Navahoe in her stream 

 she fetched no higher than Anvil Point, where she tacked to port and 

 stood up for the Needles, the Navahoe, now about 3 miles astern, fol- 

 lowing in her wake. They had a fine tide sweeping them to windward 

 and settled up fast, only two more tacks being made outside the sea 

 gates. Both stood in to the fairway of the Needles passage on star- 

 board, then made a long leg on port up into Alum Bay, a short hitch 

 on starboard put them across the line between the Chough and Alum 

 Bay Pier. Britannia dropped Navahoe a good bit under the lee in 

 heating up from Anvil Point to the winning line, and she eventuall.y 

 finished a hollow winner. The official times of arrival were as follows, 

 P. M. Saturday: 



Britannia (winner) 12 57 19 Navahoe 1 ,33 32 



According to corrected timing, the Britaunia won by S6m. 28s.— 

 London Times. 



Navahoe and Her Races. 



The following summary of races and comments on NTavahoe are 

 from the Field : 



Whatever else may be said of the building of Navahoe, and her 

 competitive visit to this country, there is no doubt that her owner has 

 sailed her in the most resolute ronnner, and adhered strictly to all the 

 engagements he made for her. This steadfast, plucky way of playing 

 an uphill game will appeal strongly to Englishmen, and all will agree 

 that he is the good spoi'tsman the men wlio knew him said he was. 

 Whether or not Navahoe came up to his e.\pec-t,ations we do not know; 

 but there can be no doubt that she is very much in advance of any- 

 thing built in this country or in America previous to thia year of 1893. 

 It is hot her fault, but rather her misfortune, that she is not quite as 

 good as Britannia or Valkyrie, and had these two vessels been out of 

 the way, Navahoe's visit to our southern shores would have been a 

 very different record. As it is, the record of her matches is as follows: 

 Date. Club. Wind Finish. 



July 31.. .Eoyal London Fresh. .Britannia (winner).. 3 46 10 



Valkyrie (second).. . 3 47 19 



Navahoe 3 47 39 



Sataaita 3 50 06 



Calluna 3 53 .52 



Aug, 1... Royal Southampton , Light. ..Navahoe ('winner).. . 3 .55 .30 



Satanita. 4 06 08 



Calluna ; „„„„ „ 



Iverna ( gave up 



Aug. 3...R.Y.S Strong. Satanita (winner)... , i 40 30 



Valkyrie 1 49 02 



Navahoe ; 



Calluna f gave up 



Aug. 4...R.y.S Fresh.. Satanita (winner).... 2 31 05 



Valkyrie 2 33 14 



Calluna 2 36 37 



Navahoe 2 .38 41 



Aug. 5. .Royal Southampton Mod Navahoe (winner) .. . 4 31 29 



Calluna. 4 42 54 



Aug. S. .R. V. Y. C Fresh.. Britannia (winner).,. 3 54 33 



Navah'ie (second). . . 3 58 3H 



Satanita 4 04 .54 



Calluna 4 06 25 



Aug. 10. .R. V. Y. C Light.. .Britannia (winner)... 2 21 26 



Satanita 2 .31 23 



Calluna 2 36 05 



Navahoe 2 36 88 



Aug. 14.. Royal Albert. Light.. .Britannia (disq.).... 6 41 13 



Satanita (winner) ... 6 43 26 

 Navahoe / „„„„„^ 



Calluna ( gaveup 



Aug. 16.. Royal Albert Light. ..Britannin. (winner)... 3 52 40 



Calluna (second) 3 57 45 



Navahoe 4 04 05 



Satanita 4 08 32 



Aug. 19.. Eoyal Dorset Fresh, .Satanita (winner)... 2 06 40 



Britannia (second)... S 08 56 



Navahoe 2 11 ,35 



Calluna 2 13 03 



Aug. 31 . .Torquay Eegatta Fresh. .Britannia (winner) .. S 09 06 



Calluna (second) 2 13 36 



Satanita.. 2 16 13 



N avahoe gave up 



Aug. 25. .P^yal Dart Light . .Satanita (winner). . . 6 08 03 



Navahoe (second)... 6 15 48 



Calluna gave up 



Aug. 27.. Start Bay Light... Britannia (winner)... 3 37 53 



Satanita (diaq.) 3 45 09 



Navahoe (second) ... 3 47 16 



Calluna 3 50 .37 



Sept. 6..E.V.Y.0. Gold cup Light... Britannia (winner)... 4 50 02 



Navahoe 5 O'? 29 



Sept. r..R.V.Y.O. Gold cup Fresh. .Britannia (winner)... 4 50 46 



Navahoe 5 24 57 



Sept. 11..R.V.Y.C. Gold cup Strong. Britannia (winner)... 4 29 17 



' Navahoe 4 44 25 



Sept. 12. Brenton's Reef cup ..Britannia 10 37 45 



Navahoe (winner). ..10 .38 32 



Sept. 15. .Cape May Cup ..Britannia (wmner). ..24 12 14 



Navahoe 24 48 32 



Britannia defeated Navahoe every time they met, but it is rather 

 difficult to form an exact estimate of how much better the former is. 

 Leaving the Eoyal Victoria Gold Cup races and the Cape May and 

 Brenton's Reef races out of the question, Navahoe finished 6 matches 

 in which Britannia was a competitor. Of these the closest finish was 

 the first race, when Britannia led home by Im. 37s. ; and the greatest 

 defeat Britannia inflicted on the American was 11m. 25s.; the average 

 beatingwas 5m. 38s. This leaves out of the calculation time allovVance 

 due to Britannia and also any estimate for the beating Navahoe would 

 have received in the races she retired from. 



The gold cup races, as far as the first two are considered, were not 

 entirely satifactory, and the third was spoiled by the tremendous 

 fluke Navahoe got in the second round. On the first day, over the 

 triangular course in the open sea, Britannia won by 16m, 27s. On 

 the second day, in the dead to the leeward and return to ^vindward 

 trial, in a good lumper of a sea, Navahoe was practically as good as 

 Britannia before the wind On the heavy beat back, with'single reefed 

 mainsails and housed topmasts, Britannia proved to be the more 

 powerful and faster boat, but she probably would not have beaten 

 Navahoe by more than 7m., had not the latter met ^\'ith a serious 

 accident to her head gear. As it was, Navahoe was defeated by 

 34ni. lis. The third race was sailed inside the Isle of Wight, in a 

 strong breeze, mainsails being again single reefed and topmasts 

 housed. It is fair to estimate that in this match, allowing for the 

 mishap to Navahoe and for her subsequent fluke, Britannia would 

 have lieaten her by at least 22m. ; as it was, the actual beating proved 

 to be 15m. 8s. The final conclusion to arrive at is, we think, that, 

 providing Navahoe had been consistently well handled, Britannia is 

 10m. the better boat in any kind of weather; and in light winds 

 Valkyrie is probably 15m. better. The estimate just made would, 

 of course, be considerably discounted should Navahoe make another 

 race with Britannia like the very remarkable sail across Channel, 

 for the Cape May Cup on Tuesday. 



It is much to be regretted that the foolish longshore yarns about 

 Navahoe should be reiterated. It is now repeated that Navahoe 

 "heeled over dangerously," and "in a strong wind is absolutely defi- 

 cient in stabihty." If heeUng over dangerously is intended to convey 

 the idea that the yacht was hkely to capsize, the statement is absurd, 

 and equally so is the sentence about the yacht's stability. In speaking 

 of the stability of a yacht under canvas, the term is necessarily used 

 relatively, and to say that a yacht is "absolutely deficient in stability" 

 would mean that the yacht had no stability at all— that is, if any 

 meaning can be ascribed to the sentence. It must be remembered that 

 Navahoe is a vessel 87ft. on the waterhne, beam 23£t.. draft of water 

 14ft., displacement about 140 tons, with 74 tons of lead ballast— all 

 stowed practically at the greatest draft. To state that any floating 

 body so contrived is "absolutely deficient in stabihty" is to 8t.ate what 

 is absolutely an absurdity. 



An absurdity of almost equal magnitude came to us from New York' 

 on Monday in reference to the Vigilaut, as fohows: "The Vigilant won 

 by the ability with which she was sailed almost within three points of 

 the wind, keeping the angle of tne keel from the direction of the wind 

 under 34". The advantage thus gained was reckoned to be equal to 

 over a mile in distance and nearly ten minut&s in time. " This is one of 

 the biggest gooseberries of the season, and is enough to scai'e off the 

 owner of the Valkyrie. 



The determined flght which Navahoe wade for the Brenton's Reef 



challenge cup has naturally been much commented on in yachting 

 cu-cles. This performance of Navahoe's will show up in a glare of 

 light the absurd libels which have been published about her capabili- 

 ties in a heavy wind and sea way, and it must always be remembered 

 that to belittle the capabilities of Navahoe is to depreciate the per- 

 formances of our own yachts, as they have not imlformly beaten her 

 by such a very large margin. 



Miramichi Y. C. 



A TBiANGOLAE race was sailed off Newcastle on Saturday, Sept. 16. 

 There were five entries— Maude, Com. Miller; Orian, Vice-Com. Stew- 

 art; Kilbride, Eear-Com. McKane; Learlg, Ales. Burr; Kittoch, How- 

 ard Williston. Thev crossed the line as follows: 



Kilbride 3 56 15 Kittoch 3 57 36 



Le^rig. 3 .56 56 Maude 3 58 00 



Oriana 3 S7 20 



Learlg took first place from Kilbride, went of starboard tack and 

 forced Oriana to tack to avoid a collision. They tacked again together 

 on the Nelson shore, and Oriana had to be luffed sharply to keep her 

 bowsprit out of Learig's mainsail. 



Learig drew ahead and increased her lead to the finish, followed by 

 Oriana, while Maude took third place, dropping a little further behind 

 Oriana on every leg, whether windward work or rimning. 



The times at the finish and the elapsed times were as follows: 



Finish. Elapsed. 



Leang 4 58 35 0 56 40 



Oriana 4 57 20 1 00 TO 



Maude 4 59 25 1 01 25 



Kilbride 5 03 30 1 07 15 



Kittoch 5 04 40 1 07 05 



Oriana claimed the race on time allowance and asked for measure- 

 ment, as Learig is over 3ft. larger and had shipped extra baUast. 

 Learig discharged her extra ballast before being measured and no 

 decision has been given yet as to the winner. 



Live Ballast in Racing. 



The size of the crew carried by Vigilant through the season, and 

 especially in the trial races, has attracted attention even among casual 

 observers, while yachtsmen have been quick to appreciate the true 

 value of so many men in a beamy boat. The Boston Herald com- 

 ments very pertinently on the matter as follows: "Fortunate it is 

 for the Vigilant syndicate that there are no restrictions as to the num- 

 ber of her crew. Were the number of her crew stipulated by rule, 

 the same as is done in the smaher classes, the Vigilant would find a bit 

 of trouble carrying her big sails in a strong breeze. She carries nearly 

 70 men in a race, and as they average about 150lbs. each, the reader 

 can easily see what the weight of 70 men means when strung out along 

 her weather rail. Five tons of human freight means considerable in 

 the estimate of her sail carrying ability. It is hardly probable that 

 'putting the 70 men to windward' entered into the calculations of the 

 design, and a fah conclusion to draw would be that the big crew to 

 windward was an afterthought, and was technically outside the spirit 

 of the rule as formerly understood and estabUshed by custom. It is 

 nothing more nor less than shifting ballast in human form— in other 

 words, men, and not lead, are shifted." 



Measurement in Altered Trim. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Please reply to the following question: A yacht which has been 

 measured claims a race on time allowance against a larger yacht, 

 which has not been measured. The measurer postpones the measure- 

 ment, and the yacht subsequently presents itself for measurement 

 with only part of the ballast with which she sailed the race. Can the 

 regatta committee lawfully give her the race on the basis of such 

 measurement? Miramichi. 



[A measurement must be taken with the exact weight on board, and 

 as nearly as possible in the same trim as in the race. A yacht delib- 

 erately reducmg her ballast after a race to lessen her measurement 

 forfeits all claim to a prize]. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The large steam yacht Nourmahal, Mr. .7. J. Astor, was running up 

 the Hudson River, on the night of Sept. 27 at about 10 o'clock, when 

 she ran aground on New Hamburgh Eeef. She went clear, but began 

 to leak, so her captain beached her further up the river. At the time 

 she struck, Capt. W. A. Daley, who was in command, was iu the chart 

 room, second officer Johnson being on the bridge. He mistook a red 

 light on shore for the hght of a vessel under way, and steered to the 

 eastward to clear it. The yacht was hauled off by the Merrit Wreck- 

 ing Co., and taken to the Erie Basin, Brooklyn, for repairs, her bot- 

 tom being badly injured in places. The second officer was discharged 

 by Mr. Astor, and Capt. Daley left the vessel. Capt. Curtis, who has 

 commanded the Stiltana for Mr. Trenor L. Park, is now in command. 

 The yacht will hardly be ready by the time of the first Cup race. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send toFORitsT Atm 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc.. of their 

 clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and report of 

 the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are requested to 

 forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with logs of cruises, 

 maps, and information concerning their local waters, drawings or 

 descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relathag to the sport. 



OjfK of the several causes of the present condition in canoeing is the 

 too general prevalence of the idea that what is everybody's business 

 is nobody's business, which in its practical appUcation means that 

 the very men who are chiefly interested in the success and growth of 

 canoeing and canoe racing have ceased to express their opinions, if, 

 indeed, they still have any decided ones, and have left matters to run 

 themselves as chance directed. There is a promise of better things, 

 of an awakened interest by canoeists in canoeing, in the recent letter^ 

 of Mr. Vaux, and the continued discussion of important questions 

 which we publish this week. We hope to hear still further from 

 A. C. A. men on new questions or on either side of those already intro- 

 duced, and will gladly give space to a full discussion of all the ques- 

 tions which may come before the executive committee at the Novem- 

 ber meeting in New York. 



Thk question brought up by Sec'y-Treas. Burns is a very unportant 

 one, as the canvassing for advertisements is a hard task to impose on 

 any honorary officer. Ail that Mr. Burns urges is perfectly true, but 

 at the same time there is another side to the question— such a publi- 

 cation as the annual book of the American Canoe Association ought 

 to carry quite a valuable Une of advertising; but to reahze the f ull 

 benefit from this source, and particularly to lighten the iabor of the 

 ofllcera, it wiU be necessary to make a contract with some advertising 

 agent for a term of several years. This can hardly be done now, as 

 the officers in any one year have no power to make such a contract 

 which shall bind their successors. 



The proposal which is brought up again this year, for a permanent 

 board of governors or trustees, is interesting in this connection, as 

 one of the functions of such a permanent body would be the arrange- 

 ment and carrying out of such business matters as the publication of 

 the book on some systematic plan, rather than leaving it all to the 

 new and often inexperienced officers elected each year. Without dis- 

 cussing the exact details proposed by a correspondent this week, the 

 plan of a board of tru.stees is a most excellent one, and cannot be put 

 in practice too soon. 



While, for reasons that have seemed weU grounded, we have always 

 opposed the purchase of one spot for a permanent A. C. A. camp, we 

 have never favored the coustacit ciiauge of location, involving a netr 

 site every year. After a long and careful study of the whole subject 

 in the course of the hist half dozen meets, we are of the opinion that a 

 middle course between the two plana is by far the best; the [selection 

 of a desirable camp site in a central locaUty with the option of leasing 

 t for a terra of years, and the holding of the annual meets In this spot 



