Not. 4, 1893.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Herald; Valkyrie represents Mr. Watson's ideal of what a keel boat 

 should be, while Colonia does not represent Mr. HerreshofE's' ideaj 

 keel boat, but merely the deepest yacht which could be conveniently 

 launched at the Bristol shops; a very different thing. To test fairly 

 the ability of the two designers, it will be necessary to deepen Colonia 

 to the limits which her designers have themselves indicated asneces. 

 gary— some 16 or 17ft. at least. The Herald also makes an interesting 

 and probably correct comparison of Vigilant and Jubilee. 



Alrbadv four yachtsmen are mentioned as anxious to challenge for 

 the America's Oup, but there is hardly a possibility that any of them 

 has the least intention of doing so. They are John Jameson, James 

 Coats, T. B. 0. West and the Emperor of Germany. There are good 

 reasons why each of these yachtsmen is not likely to challenge, and 

 the prospects of a race next year are very far from encouraging. 



Vigilant and Valkyrie. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Now that the contest is over once more for the much coveted 

 America Cup it may, perhaps, interest your readers to hear what a 

 Britipher has to say about it. 



To begin with, I will not refer to any of the races except the last, on 

 Oct. 13, which, in my opinion, was the only really fair test they had. 

 On that day there was plenty of both wind and sea to show what 

 both were capable of doing, the only things to be regretted were the 

 unfortunate accidents to Valkyrie's spinahers and also to Vigilant's 

 centerboard. Which of them was most affected by these accidents it 

 is of course impossible to tell exactly, but the general opinion on this 

 side is naturally that Valkyrie was the greater sufferer, and even on 

 your side of the pond the opinion seems to tend rather in the same 

 direction. Be this as it may, there can be no doubt .about its having 

 been a grand race, and even if the result was not quite satisfactory to 

 us on this side, it seems to be admitted on aU, that though you may 

 be able to teach us something different as to build, sails, etc., still as 

 to the handling of a racing yacht our boys have not much to learn 

 from yours. 



Another unfortunate thing was the fact of Valkyrie having been 

 altered from the trim she sailed all her twenty-four races in on this side; 

 in every one of these slie did all that could be expected of her, so why 

 her owner was induced to lighten her so much as really to maue 

 quite a different vessel of her, is what no one here can understand, 

 and in comparmg the speed she made here, one cannot avoid the con- 

 clusion that if she had done ns well on Oct. 13 she would have had a 

 good chance of winning the Cup. 



The fastest races she sailed here were from the Nore to Dover on 

 June 10, and atCowes on Aug. 3. In the first of these her times were: 

 Nore to Tongue. 30 miles to windward, 2.16.00; Tongue to N. Sand 

 Head 14^4 miles, broad reach, 1.03.05—34^ miles in 3 21.05— or an average 

 of 10J4 miles an hour. On Aug. 3 at Cowes she did the 45 miles course, 

 close haul and run about equal, in 3.49.03, or an average of 11^ miles, 

 while in the match of Oct. 13, her time for 15 miles to windward and 

 15 miles rim was 3,26.52, or an average of 8% miles. 



One cannot, of course, say exactly whether there was more or less 

 wind here on these days than in your match, but from the fact of her 

 not being able to carry her topsail at Cowes to windward it would 

 seem as if there was even more wind there than in New York. The 

 reports say it was blowing a gale, but if Valkyrie can carry her top- 

 sail in a Yankee gale it is certainly more than she could do in a strong 

 breeze on this side; in what we call a gale here she would require to 

 close reef and house topmast, just a-s Navahoe and Britannia had to 

 do in the match for the Brejaton's Reef cup. 



Another pniut is, it is well known that Valkyrie is not quite the best 

 heavy weather craft we have on this side, her best pomt of sailing 

 being to windward in a light or moderate breeze. Every one who has 

 seen her in such weather, must admit this, and if she bad been in the 

 game trim as she was here. I rather think she would have made a very 

 different display of light windward work in the matches of Oct. 7 and 

 9: in fact, it may fairly be said that you never saw her in her proper 

 trim in any of the matches, not even the last, and if she had only had 

 another two or three -ons of lead on Oct. 13, the opinion here is, that 

 she would done even much better on that day than she did. 



As it was, I see on working at the calculation, that if they had 

 carried on to The Needles in the same breeze, Valkyrie would have 

 been something like 45 miles ahead of Vigilant, as for instance she 

 beat her Im. .55s. in the 15 miles to windward, so on the 3,000 miles over 

 to this side, at the same speed, 7 miles an hour, she would have beaten 

 her by about fi}^ hours, equal to 4534 miles. 



Another point we have to complain of here is, that the New York 

 rules do not put our vessels on equal terms, this is clearly seen in the 

 fact af Vigilant being allowed to carry about l,aO0sq. ft. more canvas, 

 without any penalty; this would never be allowed in Britain. 



Ak Old Yachtsman. 



[It is quite possible that the changes of ballast immediately before 

 the Cup races threw Valkyrie otit of trim and hurt more than they 

 helped her; but so far as stability is concerned, she was stiif enough 

 at all times, and would have carried her sail well on the last day with- 

 out the extra ton of lead. Our correspondent is in error as to the 

 New York Y. 0. rule, as it does tax sail, as well as length; in fact it is 

 in principle identicid with the Y. R. A. rule, though easier on sail. It 

 H.ust be remembered that Vallcyrie paid for 6ft of excessof spinaker 

 boom, thus making her nominal oail area proportionately larger than 

 Vigilant's.] 



Tacht Captains as Hosts. 



Oapt. Cbanipield and the crew of the English cutter Valkyrie were 

 feted by the Yachtmasters' and Engineers' Association of Tebo's 

 yacht basin last night. The yaohtmas'ers and engineers thought that 

 to entertain the visitors would help to establish ihe feeling of good 

 fellowship between the sailors of England and America, and at the 

 same time they wanted to show how they appreciated the brilliant 

 seamanship shown by the Englishmen in handling the Valkyrie in the 

 races. 



e dinner was served in Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, and although 

 the hall is a large one its seating capacity was tixed to the utmost. 

 More than 200 sat down to the dinner. The hall was tastefully deco- 

 rated. The ensigns of England and America were draped together at 

 each end of the room, the international code of signals was placed all 

 around the room, and palms, cut flowers and greens helped to make 

 the^cene a very pretty one. 



The Valkyrie men were on hand in time and attracted lots of atten- 

 tion as they went from the yacht at Tebo"s to the hall. They wore 

 their blue jerseys with the word -'Valkyrie" and the initials "R. Y. S." 

 embroidered on the front of each. Capt. "Willie" Cranfield led the 

 men, and when they arrived at the hall they were received by Capt. 

 Wicks, Capt. Betts, Engineer North and Theodore Krombach. Each 

 man was decorated with a big yellow chrysanthemum. The hue of 

 their jerseys and the yellow flowers helped to make Lord Dunraven's 

 colors more conspicuous. 



About 8:30 o'clock dinner was announced, and Capt. Wicks, the 

 chairman of the association, escorted Capt. Cranfield to the seat of 

 honor at the head of the table Mate Ponder, Navigator Harvey, and 

 the thirty-five sailors of the Valkyrie followed, while the orchestra 

 played "God Save the Queen," and the American sailors cheered. The 

 Englishmen occupied a long table in the center of the room, with Cajit, 

 Wicks at the head and Capt. Cranfield on his right. 



There were about 200 present at the dinner, and among them were 

 old shellbacks who have sailed yachts for years and have won many 

 races. All were loud in their praisps of the Englishmen, and of the 

 ability shown by Capt. Cranfield. There was Capt. "Nick" Dand, of 

 the steamer Stranger, a skipper who has handled yachts for a quarter 

 of a century; Capt. Bowen, who has grown gray at the wheel, and 

 who is now in charge of Manning's Basin, was there; so was Capt. 

 Cooley, of the steamer Radha; Capt. Betts, of the schooner Miranda; 

 Capt. Wicks, of the steamer Electra; Capt. W. A. Prfsscy, of the 

 Vamoose; Capt, Roberts of the steamer Emu; Capt. Kelleher, of the 

 schooner Triton; Capt. C. E. Bailey, of the steamer Corsau-; Capt. 

 OoUamore, of the steamer Wadena; Capt. G. T. Webster, of the 

 schooner Orywhea; Capt Charles E. Woods, of the sloop Rose Marie; 

 Capt. Charles Belmont, of the sloop Sagitta; Capt. J. W. Stafford, of 

 the schooner Siren; Capt. E. L. Rowland, of the schooner Elma; Capt. 

 Richards, of t he steamer Ladoga; Capt. Fish of the Vesta; Capt. Frank 

 T. Acker, of the schooner Cavalier; Capt. Matthews, of the schooner 

 Brunhilde; Capt. Crosby, of the schooner Coronet; Capt. C. Percival, 

 of the schooner Republic; Capt. Gulle.r, Chief Engineer Sand, of 

 Tebos; Superintendent C. E. Brown, Chiei' Engineer Frank Broughton, 

 of the steamer Spindrift; Superintendent Walford, of the Iron 

 Steamboat Companj : Superintendent Gregory, of the boats belonging 

 to the Jersey Central Railroad; Chief Engineer Porter, of the steamer 

 Nourmabal; Chief Engineer North, of the steamer Electra; Assistant 

 Engineer F. Huramel and Mate Johnson, of the Nourmabal; G. W. 

 Lyons, Gus Basoh, Alderman R. T. Blume, T. S. Sprung. Capt. Thomas 

 Avery, Chiet Engineer Baker, of the Stranger; Stewai-d Petersen, of 

 the steamer Oneida; David Clark and W. Bishop. All these men are 

 well known in the yachting world, and the yarns they spun of past 

 contests on the ocean would make good reading for months. 



When all were seated Capt. Wicks welcomed all present and told 

 how they had met to honor their visitors, the Englishmen. Capt. 

 Wicks has evidently taken a good lesson from er -Commodore Gerry, 

 ftud that efflaaat officer is to be congratulated pa having a skipper 



who can handle a yacht so expertly and so gracefully occupy the 

 position at the head of a banqueting table. 



When Capt. Wicks bad finished, every one set to work to study the 

 menu and enjoy the dinner. The cards were very tastefully arranged. 

 Old Glory and the Union Jack were paint«d at the top. and under 

 them M'ere the words, "Valkyrie Dinner. Our Tribute." The various 

 dislies were facetiously named after prominent yacht skippers. One 

 was "Brand" new salmon, Hansen sauce and Dunraven potatoes. 

 Capt. Nick Dand recommended this to every one. Then there was 

 "Johnson" fllet of beef, Crosby sauce and Fish peas. There were 

 four salads named "Porter," "Sherlock," "Wicks" and "Sam Slicks," 

 and as no one wished to hurt the feelings of any of these skippers all 

 were declared good. 



With the dessert came bonbons. Each one present had to snap his, 

 and wear the paper cap it contained. Capt. Cranfleld's face is tanned 

 red and his beard is of the fiery hue. His cap was a green one, and a 

 general laugh was caused when he put it on his head by one joll.y 

 sailor remarking, in a stage whisper, "The green above the red." 



During the dinner the Menio Quartet, composed of Messrs. E. and 

 C. Senne. J. H. Jackson, and G. B. Knobloch sang. Then came the 

 toasts and speeches. Capt. Betts gave the first one, "Our Guests," 

 and Capt. Cranfield, in a few well-chosen words, replied. He thanked 

 every one on behalf of the Valkyrie's crew for the entertainment, and 

 invited all to visit them in England. He said he hoped to be back 

 again and meet every one nest year. 



Then came the toasts, the President, the Queen, the New York Y. C. 

 and American yachting fraternity, and the Prince of Wales and the 

 Royal Y'acht Squadron. Several of the Englishmen spoke, and Sailor 

 Roper sang some songs. It was early in the mornmg when the sailors 

 left the hall, and every one declared he never had such a good time.— 

 New York Times, Oct. 2A. 



Sailing in Home and Foreign Waters. 



Yachtsmen as a rule are inclined to underestimat*. a factor in inter- 

 national yachting which, in our opinion, is one of the most serious 

 handicaps which a challenger must submit to— the fact that he sails 

 amid new and strange surroundings. It is not the material difficulties 

 of local pilotage and weather conditions, as these may be largely 

 overcome by open courses, as in the present races, and by a good local 

 pilot; but it is in the moral effect of sailing among strange yachts, 

 with unfamiliar surroundings and with the unavoidable conviction that 

 the sympathies of the spectators are with the other boat. At the 

 same time, the responsibility of sailing a challenger in a great interna- 

 tional race is something very different from that in the regular home 

 events, however important they may be. Both Navahoe and Valkyrie 

 have felt the effects of this moral handicap this year, and no change of 

 conditions can entirely remove it from future races. Valkyrie would 

 unquestionably have profited by being here a month earlier and being 

 sailed for a lime in her new trim; but even then she would have been 

 at a certain disadvantage beside the home boat. The Field makes the 

 following pertinent comments on the subject: 



"It is not surprising to find an impression prevailing that our yachts 

 do not sail as well in American waters as they do at home; in fact, 

 that directly they enter upon a contest for the America Cup they 'go 

 all to pieces' in their sailing. The mere eftlect wrought upon the 

 imagination by the defeat of the yacht which had been successful at 

 home is sufficient to account for this impression, but in reality there 

 is good reason for its existence. In the first plac--, it must be remem- 

 bered that, so far as the sailing master is concerned, he is placed in a 

 novel situation ; that is, the courses are fresh to him and so are the 

 whole surroundings— including the phalanx of steamboats and their 

 hideously distracting greetings. With regard to the yacht herself, 

 she usually undergoes some alterations in hull, ballasting, trim, and 

 sail plan at the last moment before starting to cross the Atlantic, and 

 in the end has to enter upon the contests without proper trials to 

 determine the value of such alterations. To what extent Valkyrie 

 was altered we do not know; but she is now 15in. shorter on the water- 

 line than she was in the contests at home: her topsailyard and jack- 

 yard are much longer than those used in English waters; her spinaker 

 boom is about 12ft. longer, and, of course, greater in diameter. We 

 are not saying that any of these conditions could be avoided, but they 

 at least are sufficient to cause a difference in the performance of a 

 vessel either for better or for worse. We cannot say that it is alto- 

 gether satisfactoi'y from a sporting point of view, that a yacht should 

 visit a foreign country, and saU herself out in a number of op«n 

 matches, like Navahoe did here, and finally compete for international 

 challenge cups; but it is at least more satisfactory for the challenger; 

 and we cannot help thinking that any future British yacht which 

 challenges for the America Cup should get over to the other side early 

 in July, and take part m every available race." 



A Cruising Sloop. 



At Drake's yard in South Boston, the cruising sloop that is being 

 built for Mr. J. F. Small is timbered out. Her exact dimensions are: 

 Length over all 37ft. 6in., length on waterhne 28ft. 6in., beam 18ft. The 

 overhangs are about Sfc. aft and 6ft. forward. Although she is a 

 centerboard boat, there will be Oft. of headroom in the cabin. 



The cabin itself will be 17ft. 6in. long, and will be fitted with two 

 double and two single berths, a wash room, clothes press and large 

 china closet, while the space under the transoms will be utilized as a 

 store room, being divided up into drawers and lockers. Forward will 

 be the cook stove and a roomy forecastle with two folding berths in it. 

 She will have a large water-tight cockpit with seats on the sides. 

 There is 2fl. of deck between the sides of the house, or trunk, and the 

 rail. Her mast is to ne stepped 7ft. aft of the stem head. This will 

 leave a place for the windlass and also give a fine chance for her crew 

 to work forward. With her centerboard hoisted she will only draw 3ft. 

 of water. 



The sail plan is very small. The main Doom will be 36ft. and the 

 mast will only measure 34ft. from the deck to truck. A boat will be 

 carried on davits at the quarter. The keel is hewed out of a massive 

 oak log, and will be protected by an iron shoe running its whole 

 length. The timbers are heavy and only spaced 9in. apart on the cen- 

 ters. The planking is to be ]i4in. hard pine. 



When she is completed Mr. Small will have probably the most com- 

 fortable cruiser of her size ever seen in these waters. The boat is 

 from his own designing board, and does him much credit. 



By 1 his building of a cruiser it looks as if small boat yacht racing 

 was soon to lose two amateurs who have been remarkably successful 

 in the last few years. Mr. J. P. Small is the designer of many of our 

 flyers. The 21-footer Exile, the fastest wide centerboard boat in East- 

 ern waters, is of his design. He has also made a wonderful record 

 with his mosquito boats. The Enigma, now Banjo, was a sure prize- 

 winner, while the Tantrum has been king pin of the fleet for several 

 years, though Mr, Small's new '-skeeter," Katydid, has defeated her 

 the only two times they ever came together. An amateur designer, 

 who sails his own boats, and even built the Katydid, yet he has a 

 record in smaU boats that many professionals would be proud of. His 

 brother, Mr. S. N Small, who will accompany him on his cruises, is 

 also a crack amateur skipper and designer. The 22-footer Ustane and 

 the mosquito boat Transit are his productions, both fust and with 

 good records, but it is his latest boat, the 23-f ooter Hiladee, that has 

 brought him the most fame. The Hiladee has pushed the Beatrice 

 very hard for her laurels this season, and is a splendid all-round boat. 



If these two amateur yachtsmen leave the ranks of the racing )nen 

 it will be a long time before their places are filled, for they combine a 

 thorough knowledge of both yacht desigmng and sailing with a spirit 

 sportsmanlike fairness that makes them poptdar even with those they 

 have heatea— Boston Herald. 



More About the Centerboard. 



A OORRKSPONDENT of the Bostou Transcript writes as follows of the 

 early history of the centerboard: 



"Referring to the article in your issue of the 18th, taken from the 

 New York Sxin, I beg to say that in 1670 I wrote for the New York 

 Herald a paper entitled 'The Origin and History of Centerboards,' the 

 statements made in which have never, so far as I know, been contro- 

 verted or even openly doubted. In the year mentioned I ran across a 

 book in possession of a friend which gave descriptions and diagrams 

 of two centerboards vessels, which I venture to believe were the first 

 ever constructed. The book was unfortunately destroyed in the fire 

 of 1872, and I am unable to recall the title. It was published in London 

 in 18ul, and is well known in England, as I have seen from time to time 

 several allusions to it in the Field and other papers. The original cen- 

 terboard, then called a sliding keel, was invented in 1774, by Capt. John 

 Schank, a captain in the British Navy, and the boat to which it was 

 applied was built in this city. 



"In 1789, after Capt. Schank had returned to England he built a boat 

 at Deptford with three shding keels. In the following year the Trial 

 cutter was constructed on the same principle at Plymouth, and after- 

 ward several others, three of which. Trial, Cynthia, sloop-of-war, and 

 Lady Nelson, were at the beginning of the century still in the service 

 of the British Government. The Lady Nelson went on a voyage of 

 discovery to New South Wales, and proved to be an excellent sea boat. 



"Folkard's 'Sailing Boat' says the present form of board, then 

 styled the revolving board, is the invention of a British Navy captain, 

 while a prisoner of war at Verdun, about 1812. The original model 

 was said to be in the museum at Ipswich, England, and a copy was 

 deposited in the Adelaide Gallery in London. I have no particular 

 point to make or any theory to establish, but I suppose aU yachting 

 men want to learn the facts, and as these points appear to be clearly 

 made out, 1 Bubmit theia for criticism or correction, H. B. J._ 



:yacht news notes. 



Arthur B. Claflin, son of John Claflin, the dry goods merchant. 18 

 trying to recover $10,000 from Caldwell H, Colt, of Hartford, for 

 alleged damages to the steam yacht Puzzle. The action was begun 

 in the Supreme Court in 1891 by lawyer Robert H Griffin, with Col. 

 Robert G. IngersoU as counsel, and yesterday Justice Barrett 

 appointed a commission to take testimony in Florida. The Puzzle 

 was buOt by Jacob Lorillard to be used as a house-boat in the shallow 

 waters of Florida. The boat is 90ft, long, 12ft. wide, draws 4i^ft. of 

 water and has a single screw. Mr. Claflin purchased it of Mr. Loril- 

 lard, and by a contract made in November, 1889, he chartered it to Mr. 

 Colt. The latter agreed to pay 82,600 for the use of the boat, of 

 which he was to take posspssion on Nov. 1. 1889, He agreed to pay 

 all operating expenses and to return the Puzzle to Mr. Claflin on a 

 certain date in the harbor of Brunswick, Ga. In his complaint Mr. 

 Claflin alleges that Mr. Colt tried to sail the inizzle in waters so rough 

 that the machinery was injured and the hull was strained, and that 

 he deserted the yacht at Punta Bassa instead of r<iturning her to 

 Brunswick. BIr. Colt rejoins that the plaintiff knowingly deceived 

 him with regard to the qualities of the yacht; that the Puzzle is un- 

 seaworthy and that experienced seamen refused to take her to sea 

 after March 15, 1890. Mr. Colt denies that he deserted tho boat and 

 says he left her at St. James City. Fla., in charge of a watchman, after 

 notifying Blr. Claflin that he could find the Puzzle at that place. Mr. 

 Colt adds that he was the one who suffered damages, because he had 

 to hire another yacht for $700 after he found the Puzzle to be unsea- 

 worthy. — New York Sun. 



At a meeting of the New York Y. C. on Oct. 26, Vice-Corn. W. Butler 

 Duncan, Jr., presiding. Lord Dunraven was proposed for honorary 

 membership b.y Com. Morgan, seconded by Vice Com. Duncan, and 

 unanimously e"lected, subject to ratification at the next meeting of 

 the club, as required by the rules. The followin.g new members were 

 elected: Charles Carroll, Walter C. Tuckernmn, John Corwin, Anthony 

 J. Drexpl, J. W. Phillip, J. Herbert Ledwith, Robert Hartshorne, J.V. 

 Wright, Francis H. Davies. Howard Gould, Alexander M. Griswold, 

 Clarkson Potter, Orme Wilson, the Hon. Cecil Baring, Frederick 

 Rodgers, E. M. Shepard, Walter Luttgen, John M. McCurdy, John 

 .Jameson. John H. Sanderson. Joseph H. Kemochan, E. Le Roy Stew- 

 art, Prescott Hall Butler, Wells L. Fields, F. Edwin Elwell, Edwin K. 

 Johnson, Frederick A. Johnson, Alfred C. Harrison, John R. Drexel, 

 C. McR. Winslow, John N. Masury, Lewis F. Chanler, Dr. George 

 Trowbridge ami J C. Watson. The Am»rica's Cup committee and the 

 regatta committee presented their reports in parts, and received per- 

 mission to print them and present them at the nest meeting. The 

 committee on a new club house reported progress. The following 

 nominating committee was elected: William P. Douglas, Ogden Goelet, 

 C. Ohver Iselin, Henry C. Ward, George L. Rives, Gouverneur Kort- 

 right, John R. Piatt, Edward E. Chase, John G. Beresford and Ford- 

 ham Morris. 



The following papers will be read at the first meeting of the Society 

 of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on Nov. 16, at No. 12 West 

 31st St., New Y'ork: 



'•Transatlantic Navigation:" Charles H. Cramp, Esq., President 

 Wm. Cramp <& Sons' Ship and Engine Building Company, Philadel- 

 plua, Pa. "Steel Ships of the Qnited States Navy:" Theodore D. Wil- 

 son, ex-Chief Constructor, U.S.N. "The Development of Shipbuilding 

 on the Great Lakes:" Jno. F. Pankhurst, Esq . Vice-President and 

 General Manager Globe Iron Works, Cleveland. Ohio. "Notes on the 

 Machinery of the New Vessels of the LTnited States Navy:" George 

 W. Melville, ^Ingineer in-Cliiff, U. S. N. "Comparative Performances 

 of American and Foreign Freighting Ships— Our Superiority:" Wm. 

 W. Bates. Esq., late Commissioner of Navigation, Treasury Depart- 

 ment. "United States Treasury Rules for the Inspection of Machinery 

 and Boilers," James T. Boyd, Esq., General Manager George F. Blake 

 Manufacturing Company. Papers are also expected from the follow- 

 ing gflntlemen, but the exact titles have not yet been decided upon: 

 Col. Edwin A. Stevens, President Ho bo ken ferries; A. Cass Canfleld, 

 member America's Cup Committee, New York Y. C.; Joseph H. Lin- 

 nard, Naval Constructor, U. S N, 



Norman L. Munro cannot dispose of the yacht Vamoose pending 

 the litigation which is now in progress over the vessel brought by 

 Frank T. Morrill, to compel Munro to give him a bill of sale of the 

 yacht for $10,000. Justice Barilett decided yesterday to grant the 

 injunction pending the suit in order to preserve the status quo of the 

 matters until the hearmg of the case on the merits, otherwise Mr. 

 Morrill, even if successful on the trial, would wholly fail to secure the 

 object of his motion. The Vamoose was formerly owned by William 

 R.Hearst. Morrill wanted Munro to purchase the yacht for him and 

 agreed to pay S12,000 or less for it. Morrill offered him S2,500 on ac- 

 count of the purchase, but he would not accept this. Afterward, 

 when he learned the boat was more valuable than he thought it was, 

 he offered the S10,000. which Munro declined to accept.— iVew; York 

 Herald. 



An interesting race of steam launches took place on the Ohio River 

 at Pittsburgh on Oct 14. Numerous entries were made, but there 

 were only eight starters on account of the cyclone which was blowing 

 on that day and which prevented the smaller launches from starting, 

 owing to the heavy sea. The race was over a measured course of six 

 miles, and the winner was the Gwendoline, belonging to Messrs. Geo. 

 E. and Chas. A. Painter, of the Pittsburgh Iron Works. Notwith- 

 standing the heavy sea and strong wind, the Gwendoline covered the 

 course in 18m. and 35s. She has the reputation of being the fastest 

 boat, regardless of size, on the Ohio River. Her success is due to the 

 Roberls boiler, which carries 2501bs. of steam and has been in use 

 several years with the muddy Ohio River water, and has never needed 

 repau-s. 



The finest yacht photos we have seen this year are those taken by 

 Messrs. West & Son, Palmerston Road. Southsea, Eng. They are of 

 large size, 15X12 and 11x9, and show Navahoe, Valkyrie, Britannia, 

 Satanita and other yachts of the year. The positions of the yachts are 

 spirited in the extreme, and the work is excellent from an artistic 

 standpoint. We understand that Messrs. West have sent a represent- 

 ative to this country who has secured photos of the Cup races. 



At its election this month the Ohio Y. C. re-elected Com. Gunckel, 

 the other new officers being: Vice-Corn. Henry Tracy; Rear Com., 

 Henry Marshall; Sec , Gus Keip; Treas., Rufus Long; Fleet Surgeon, 

 Dr. J. T. Woods; Fleet Captain, George Craig; Measurer, Denison 

 Steele; Directors— F. N. Quale, D. W. Stroud, J. W. Sanfleet, J. H. 

 Southard. 



A yacht club has been recently organized at Pittsburgh, Pa., with the 

 following officers: Com., C. E. Painter; Vice-Com., G. Boland; Fleet 

 Captain, N. M, White; Regatta Committee— C.W. Hodgson, C. Rodgers, 

 O. Clarke; Fleet Surgeon, H. Jones: Asst. Fleet Surgeon. Dr. J. B. 

 Keaggy; Treas., S. C. Lighthill; Trustees- G. E. Painter, W. C. Gal- 

 breath, J, Praeger. The name will be the Pittsburgh Y". C. 



The Old Colony Y. C. has elected the following officers: Com., Wm. 

 Fessenden; Vice-Com., W. V. Baker; Rear-Com., C. V.Greenlaw; Treas., 

 E.K.Pratt; Sec'y, Geo. A, Hall; Meas., M.' M. Torrence; Regatta 

 Committee: Samuel Ware, M. M. Torrence, C. V. Greenlaw, Geo. A. 

 Hall and Robert Gregg. 



It is reported that the Stewart & Binney fin-keel Pilgrim will be 

 altered to a passenger steaoier, to rim about Hull and Qiiincy, her 

 flu being removed and engines with twin screws substituted, with cabins 

 on deck. Messrs. Stewart & Binney have made the plans for the alter- 

 ations. 



The Atlantic Works at East Boston have the keel blocks laid for a 

 steel steam yacht of 163ft. over all, designed by J. H. Dahi, designer 

 of the steam yacht Seneca. The yacht is said to be for Mr. George F. 

 Fabyan, of New York, for whom the Seneca was built. 



David HaU Rice, a successful Boston lawyer, died recently at hia 

 home in Brookline. a^ed 50 years. Mr. Rice was an ardent yachtsman, 

 the owner of the yawls White Cap and Orgo, and a contributor to the 

 Forest and Stream. 



On Oct. 25, Messrs. Waton and Rat.sey sailed on the White Star 

 steamer Teutonia. On the same vessel were Captain Cranfield, 

 Navigator Harvey and Valkyrie's crew. 



Jessie, scbr., Mr. McDonough, of San Francisco, will be greatly 

 altered in rig this winter, the excessive rake of her masts being re- 

 duced, and the single jib replaced by a double head rig. 



Navahoe arrived at Madeira on Oct, '20 and sailed on Oct. 23 for Ber- 

 muda. Her racing spars were shipped to New York by the Berlin on 

 Oct. 14 and her sails by the New York on Oct. 21. 



White Layde, steam yacht, under charter for the summer to Mr. 

 Ogden Goelet, sailed for England on Oct. 31, her charter having ex- 

 pired. 



Pastime, schr., F. E Whitney, is out at Frisbie's yard, Salem, for a 

 new counter, and a lead keel in place of inside ballast. 



Chrystal, cutter, has been hauled out at Lawley 's and 2,0001bs. of lead 

 have been added to her keel. 



Wasp, 46-footer, has been sold by Archibald Rogers to F. J. Lippett. 



A Record Breaker. 



The advertisement I placed with you three years ago has held good 

 up to date, for I have not had to advertise in any paper since— a good, 

 paying investiaent and a st«g?er. Geo. F. Reed, Barton, Vt, 



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