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The sea terms In use during the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries 

 have in some cases descended to us unchanged, others are so altered 

 as to be scarcely recognizable, while many nave become altogether 

 obsolete. It is obvious that words transmitted from mouth to mouth, 

 Will in course of exchange become distorted; the longer they remain 

 unwritten the more extensive will the changes be. In the passage of 

 the sea-terms from the verbal to the written form they undoubtedly 

 suffered radical alteration. Dropped from uneducated lips, they fell 

 upon the ears of the learned, who first indited them as inharmonious 

 combinations of sounds; the latter, unhappily ignorant of the pro- 

 fession that employed them, were incapable of conceiving their perfect 

 import,.and introduced them into their chronicles in a garbled or in- 

 expressive form. It is not strange that the ignorant, writing at the 

 dictation of the ignorant, should mar and misrepresent things; this 

 accounts in a measure for the gross errors we find in old books of sea 

 adventure and discovery A vivid and correct narrative can only 

 flow from a pen that is servant to a mind thoroughly muster of its 

 subject. 



It was the poet Falconer who first endeavored to unravel the tangled 

 skein and lay the threads of nautical nomenclature side by side in 

 their proper places. In 1769 this gifted and unfortunate man published 

 his Universal Nautical Dictionary. Eminently endowed by nature for 

 the task, he brought to the work an intimate knowledge of the profes- 

 sion whose terms be so skillfully defined and so elaborately collated. 

 But even in Falconer's time a large number of the terms used by sea- 

 men of the days of Hawkins and Drake had become obsolete. The 

 rigs of the vessels had changed, the form of their hulls, the matter of 

 their armaments had all been altered. The sharp commands that 

 rang so unpleasantly on the ears of the Spaniards, when Admiral Lord 

 Howard chased their mighty Armada up Channel with his diminutive 

 ships, was not the language of Vernon at Porto BeHo or of Hawke in 

 his glorious action off Toulon. The cool orders which Sir Humphrey 

 Oilbert issued to his terror-stricken crew when ice and gale threatened 

 death upon Newfoundland's fog-haunted banks, would have fallen like 

 a strange tongue upon the ears of the men who weathered the stormy 

 Horn with the invincible Anson or circled the globe under the pennant 

 of the curious and indomitable Cook. 



Yet, despite these changes, Falconer's work was invaluable to the 

 seaman; for the first time his language found harborage. No longer 

 the victim of every careless tongue and erring pen; no longer to drift 

 like loose weed upon the stream of time, the sport of ignorance, the 

 plaything of scholastic affectation, it was anchored safely in that great 

 port to which all who would traffic in the priceless merchandise of 

 knowledge must resort. 



Since Falconer's day, many glossarists have invaded the market 

 with their wares. The older books are mere copies of his publication, 

 varied by the whims of the compilers; the newer are modernized 

 versions of the same, or else very indifferent original compi'ations 

 There is not to day an accurate or all comprehensive nautical glossary. 

 Russell, who probably knows as much about sea methods and sea 

 manners as any living man, has given to the world a work on the sub- 

 ject, of which, I suspect, he is by this time heartily ashamed. It bears 

 every mark of being made to order at short notice. 



Some, day a man filled «ltb that deep love of the sea which makes 

 all that relates to it, all that belongs to it, a joy to the heart and an 

 inspiration to the mind, will sit down, and heedless of time and gain, 

 give his life to the task. Then, and then only, will we receive a work 

 worthy of the subject. For be it remembered that the English nau- 

 tical tongue is not the language of a sea-goiDg nation, but the language 

 of a sea-going world. 



Born of Teutonic parents, it was cradled in mediaeval French, re- 

 ceived adornment from the lips of the soft-svllabled Latins, but its 

 commanding strength, its striking brevity, its wild and enchanting 

 beauty it owes to no nation, it has derived from no human tongue. 

 From 'that element whose unknown expanse its first speakers traversed, 

 whose countless terrors and perils they braved, it has derived its 

 powers, its conciseness and its grace. As the restless ocean ha«, in its 

 wild play, from the debris of continents built up those isles whose 

 white oeaches flash, and whose verdant slopes hang on the misty bor- 

 ders of its most desolate stretches, so from the materials derived 

 from many tongues has the language of the sea been wrought out and 

 Shaped to its present beauty and purpose by old Ocean, working in its 

 mysterious way upon the heart and mind of man. The materials are 

 of the earth ; the structure is of the sea. Thos. Fleming Day. 



In commenting on a letter in a recent issue of Forest and Stream, 

 the Field says: 



"Dr. Grant correctly points out that the term has been used in this 

 country, and traces the origin of the word to musca fly and quito 

 diminutive or little, hence mosquito or little fly. As a matter of fact a 

 'mosquito fleet' has been in existence for many years on the Devon- 

 shire coast, the great port for them being Dartmouth: and we can re- 

 member witnessing a match between the trim little yacht like barks 

 at least thirt y years ago. We have now before us the regatta pro 

 gramme of the Royal Western Yacht Club for 1866, and the third event 

 is scheduled as follows: 'Prize of £6 for the mosquito lleet of pleasure 

 boats. 1 There were nine entries and Mr. R Martin's Swallow was the 

 winner, with Sir. Lander's Bantam second, Mr. Hudson's Butterfly 

 third and Mr. C. Hamilton's Boomerang fourth. We do not know 

 when th« term mosquito fleet first came into use in this country, but 

 in 1859 'Vanderdeckeu.' in an article published in Runt's Yachting 

 Magazine said, 'The mosquito fleet may be justly esteemed the 

 nursery of our yachtsmen; the little yacht leads on to the handy 25, 

 the flying 50 and the stately schooner of 300 tons.' " 



Mr. Dixon Kemp has also sent us an old programme of the Royal 

 Western Y C , and Port of Plymouth Royal Regatta of 1866. in which 

 "A prize of £6 for the mosquito fleet of pleasure boats," is offered, 

 with nine entries. Mr. Kemp alludes to these boats as cutter rigged, 

 and of about20ft. i.w.l. 



New York Yacht Racing Association. 



The special committee of the New York Y. R. A. has prepared the 

 following report: ' „ „ „ . 



New York.. May 12, 1894.— To the Clubs Composing the New York 

 Yacht Racing Association: At the last meeting of the N. Y. Y. R A., 

 a committee of five was appointed to revise the constitution, by-laws 

 and sailing rules of the Association, and report any changes which 

 would, in the opinion of the committee, benelit the Association. Thia 

 committee has held several meetings and has carefully considered 

 the matters referred to it, and after a full discussion of the matter, 

 makes the following report: 



The original object for which the Association was organized was for 

 the purpose, of the adoption of a uniform set of rules to be used in all 

 races in which two or more clubs of the Association participated, and 

 the committee find that the recent amendment to Sec. 2 of the consti- 

 tution permitting open races to be given under other rules than those 

 adopted bv the Association, provided notice is given that such race 

 will he under other rules, is in direct conflict with the object of the 

 Association, and will in future lead to confusion and the same troubles 

 which existed prior to the organization of the Association, and they 

 therefore recommend that Article 2 of the constitution be amended so 

 as to read as it was adopted when the Association organized, viz.: The 

 objects of the Association shall be, to encourage yacht building and 

 yacht racing; to establish and enforce uniform rules for the govern- 

 ment of all races in which two or more clubs, members of the Associa- 

 tion, shall compete. 



The success of the Association depends largely on the interest taken 

 by the delegates sent by the cluos to represent them in the meetings 

 and deliberations of the Association, and it is important to the suc- 

 cessful administration of the Association that every club should be 

 represented at all meetings held by the Association. But the com- 

 mittee find that some of the clubs are seldom represented, although 

 they believe that it is the intention and expectation of the clubs that 

 their delegates should be present ; but at present no provision is made 

 for giving notice to clubs of a failure of their delegates to perform the 

 duties expected of them. A fine for failure of clubs to be represented 

 at meetings has been proposed, but the committee feel that this would 

 not be approved of and should not be necessary. But if the attention 

 of the clubs is called to failure of its delegates to attend the meetings 

 of the Association, such club will take such action as is necessary to 

 cause a better representation in the Association, and therefore the 

 committee recommend that Article VII. of the constitution be 

 amended by adding at the end thereof the following words 5 viz,: 

 "And the secretary of the Association shall notify any club tailing to 

 be represented at any meeting of the Association of the failure of its 

 delegates to attend such meeting." 



In past years there have been occasions on which clubs belonging to 

 the Association have given open races and regattas in violation of the 

 principles and sailing rules of tee Association, and the Association has 

 found itself without power to take any action against such club; and 

 while the committee feel that all clubs belonging to the Association 

 should uphold and abide by its principles and rules, yet the committee 

 believe that in view of past experience the constitution should be so 

 amended that any club belonging to the Association that willfully 

 violates the objects and principles of the Association should forfeit its 

 membership therein, and to enable the Association te take snch action 

 against any club guilty of such violation the committee recommend 

 that Article 9 of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows: 

 te"The membership of any club in the Association shall be forfeited by 

 voluntary withdrawal or any club-may be suspended or expelled upon 

 charges brought for violation of the Constitution, By-Laws or Sailing 

 Rules, bv a two-thirds vote of the clubs present at a meeting specially 

 called for that purpose; at which such club shall have an opportunity 

 to be heard in its own defense on notice given te the secretary of such 

 club at least ten days before such meeting." 



As to the sailing rules of the Association as printed and distributed 

 by the Association, the committee can offer or suggest little improve- 

 ment. They are practically the same as used by all clubs. But 

 objection has been raised, both within the membership of the Asso- 

 ciation and by outsiders, to the rule of measurement for time allow- 

 ance which the Association has adopted and used since its organiza- 

 tion. This is a subject that has been discussed and agitated as long 

 as the memory of yachtsmen can carry them back, and no result sat- 

 isfactory to all yachtsmen has yet been arrived at and probably never 

 will be. * The committee feel that the rule of measurement, for the 

 Association should be one that is satisfactory to the largest number 

 of clubs in the Association, and by examining the roll of membership 

 in the Association the committee feel that should the Association be 

 at this time disbanded the majority of the clubs now belonging to 

 the Association would continue to use this same rule of measurement, 

 and that should this rule be at this time radically changed it would 

 not meet the approval of the majority of the clubs, and would 

 seriously interfere witb the frequency and popularity of open regattas 

 among the clubs. At the same time the committee are met with the 

 argument that if the rule was changed other clubs would seek the 

 benefits of membership in the Association and its membership would 

 be extended. But our answer is that the Association is for the benefit 

 of its present members, and to change this rule for the benefit 

 of prospective members would cause many present members 

 to give up their membership. We recognize that all clubs 

 in the Association wish to see the Association increase its member- 

 ship, for thereby the benefits te each club a>-e increased, there- 

 fore this committee, after a careful consideration of the question, 

 have decided to recommend that no change in the rule of measure- 

 ment for time allowance adopted by the Association be made. But 

 this committee believe it will be practicable to adopt two rules of 

 measurement for time allowance, one to be the rule now used in the 

 Association and the other to be what is now known as the "length and 

 sail area rule," and thereby give the clubs in the Association the choice 

 of the two rules in giving their open regattas, and thus the value 

 of each may be demonstrated: -At the same time the matter must 

 be so arranged that in all such races a distiuot understanding must 

 be had of which ride is to be used in a race, and due notice given 

 of it by the club giving an open regatta, and by the choice between 

 these two rules it will soon be demonstrated which is the most ac- 

 ceptable to the elubs belonging to the Association, by the success 

 of the open regattas given, and at the same time this will remove 

 what is claimed to be the obstacle which stands in the way of a 

 number of clubs joining our Association, who, it is claimed, are 

 ready to join as soon as tbis measurement rule is changed. The 

 committee believe that after a careful consideration of this proposed 

 addition to this rule by the several clubs of this Association, that 

 this proposed change will not be in conflict with the expressed ob- 

 jects of the Association, but is a step forward toward the solution 

 of that very vexed and yet unsolved problem of proper measurement 

 for time allowance, as it will enable yachts to meet under two differ- 

 ent rules and thus demonstrate the actual difference in the result from 

 the use of either 



In deciding the question of what should compose the elements from 

 which the sail area measurement should be arrived at the committee 

 have examined the rules used by various other clubs and have chosen 

 that which is thought to be most fair for the class of boats owned by 

 members of the clubs forming the Association, and they therefore 

 recommend that Article 2 of the By-Laws of the Association be 

 stricken out and that Rule 2 of the Sailing Rules be amended so as to 

 read as follows: 



Section 1. AH races or regattas given by any club a member of the 

 Association or by the Association open to one or more clubs members 

 of the Association shall be sailed under the rules of the Association, 

 and the measurement for allowance for time shall be given by one of 

 the following systems, which shall be known respectively as the "bull 

 measurement" and "length and sail area measurement," which are as 

 follows: 



HULL MEASUREMENT. 



The length on deck, measured from the forward part of the stem to 

 the extreme stern over all ; to this add the length of the load waterline 

 measured when in sailing trim and divide the total by two, and the re- 

 sult thus obtained shall be the sailing length. 



LENGTH AND SAIL AREA. MEASUREMENT. 



Yachts shall be rated for time allowance according to the following 

 measurement: 



To the load waterline length add the square root of the sail area and 

 divide the sum by two. 



The load waterline length shall be the distance in a straight line be- 

 tween the points furthest forward and furthest aft where the hull, ex- 

 clusive of the rudder stock, is intersected by the surface of the water, 

 when the yacht i« afloat in racing trim, with all persons on board 

 when the measurement is taken amidships. The nleasurer, at the 

 time of taking his measurements, shall affix a distinctive mark at each 

 point. 



The sail area shall be ascertained by taking a perpendicular alon g 

 the after side of the mainmast, from the under side of the gaff topsail 

 block or sheave on topmast tQ the upper side of boom when resting 

 on the saddle, or on the lowest part of gooseneck, the distance of 

 which point from the main deck or house deck shall be recorded by 

 the measurer, together with the other points used in measurement. 



In all yachts the forward point of measurement of the base-line 

 shall be midway between the intersection of the bowsprit and jibiop- 

 sail stay, and the center of the tack cringle of the jib or flying jib. 

 when set. In all cases where the length of the spinaker boom exceeds 

 the distance from the forward side of the forward point of measure- 

 ment, such excess shall be added to the base line. The length to be 

 measured for spinaker boom shall be the extreme distance, when in 

 use, of its outer end from the center of the foreside of the mast on 

 which it is carried. 



The after point of measurement shall be the end of the mainboom 

 in schooners, cutters and sloops, and of the mizzenboom in yawls. 

 In all schooners, cutters and sloops the maintopmast shall be meas- 

 ured from the hounds of the lower mast to the lower side of the top- 

 sail halyard block or sheave, and 80 per c°nt. of this length shall be 

 taken from the extreme length of the main gaff measured from the 

 inside of the jaws to the after end, the remainder being added to the 

 base line, as measured above. 



The area from these figures is obtained by multiplying the corrected 

 base by the perpendicular and dividing by two. 



To be square root of the area, as ascertained, add the length, as as- 

 certained, and divide the product by two; the result is the measurement 

 for time allowance. 



In boats which carry no headsail, the forward point of measurement 

 for the base line shall be the after side of the mast, or of the foremast 

 if there shall be more than one mast. 



In vessels wbieh carry no topmast, the upper point of measurement 

 for the perpendicular shall be the center of the eye in the upper peak 

 halyard band. In such vessels, for the purpose of measuring the base 

 line, the distance between the center of the eye in the throat halyard 

 band and that of the upper peak halyard band shall be used in the 

 same way as is the length of the topmast where one is carried. 



Sec. 3. In all races or regattas given by any club belonging to the 

 Association open to one or more clubs members of the Association, 

 notice shall be given in the notice or invitation for such race or re- 

 gatta, of the rule of measurement to be used in such race or regatta, 

 and this rule shall not prevent races or regattas being given under the 

 length and sail area measurement for cabin yachts and hull measure- 

 ment for open yachts, provided notice thereof is given in the notice or 

 invitation for such race or regatta. 



Seo. 4. Allowance for time shall be figured according to the table of 

 N. G. Herreshoff 



In the regattas given by the Association and by clubs of the Associ- 

 ation it often occurs that there may be only one yacht entered in a 

 class, and thereby the yacht so entered, although prepared for the 

 race, is prevented from competing in the race. This seems to the 

 committee to be an injustice, and many clubs have obviated this by 

 allowing such yacht to compete in a larger class, and so that this may 

 be done the committee recommend that such a provision be made in 

 the sailing rules by adding the following words at the end of Rule 5: 

 "In any race or regatta in which only one yacht shall be entered in a 

 class, such yacht may race with yachts of the next higher class to 

 which she belongs by assuming the minimum measurement of such 

 higher class; provided notice of intention of racing in such higher 

 class be given to the regatta committee having charge of such race 

 before 10 A. M. of the day of such race." 



In adopting the length and sail area measurement, the committee 

 would recommend the following classification by load waterline 

 length: 



SCHOONERS. 



Class 1— 70ft. and over waterline. 

 Class 2— 60ft, and under 70ft. waterline. 

 Class 3— Under 60ft. waterline. 



SLOOPS, CUTTERS AND YAWLS. 



Class 4— 70ft. and over waterline. 

 Class 5— 61ft, and under 70ft. waterline. 

 Class 6— 53ft. and under 61ft. waterline. 

 Class 7— 46ft. and under 53ft. waterline. 

 Class 8-40ft. and under 46ft. waterline. 

 Class 9— Soft, and under 40ft. waterline. 

 Class 10— 30ft. and under 35ft. waterline. 

 Class 11— 2=>ft. and under 30ft. waterline. 

 Class 12— 20ft. and under 25ft. waterline. 

 Class 13— Under 20ft. waterline. 



The committee nave spent much time in eoEaidering the matters re- 



ferred to it, and have sought to recommend such changes as will bene- 

 fit the clubs of the Association, and they now submit the result of 

 their labors. It is the w'sh and intention of the Association that each 

 club at its meeting during the next, month, or at a meeting specially 

 called for that purpose, shall carefully consider the suggestions made 

 by this committee and express their approval or disapproval of the 

 different amendments submitted; and the committee trust that al 

 clubs in the Association will direct their respective delegates to report 

 to thti Association the action taken by their clubs on this report. 



The next meeting of the Association will be held on June 15, when 

 this report will be submitted and the proposed amendments acted 

 upon. A. J. Prime, Chairman of Committee. 



Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 



A regular meeting of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. was held on 

 May 8, with Com. Hill presiding. The following amendment to the 

 racing rules was adopted, the new wording being merely to make the 

 intent of the rule more plain, without changing the existing method 

 of measurement: 



"The load waterline length shall be the distance in a straight line 

 between the points furthest forward and furthest aft where the hull, 

 exclusive of the rudder stock, is intersected by the surface of the 

 water, when the yacht is afloat in racing trim, with any persons who 

 may be on board when the measurement is being taken stationed 

 amidshios. The measurer, at the time of taking his measurements, 

 shall affix a distinctive mark at each point." 



On motion, the regatta committee was requested to ccmsider the 

 propriety of offering the Roosevelt memorial cup in the 21ft. class, as 

 being the principal class of the year in the Sound. The following 

 resolutions were unanimously adopted: 



Whereas. On April 18 last, death took away from us Mr. Walter 

 Gary Tuckerman, one of our oldest and most valued members; and 



Whereas, By reason of his death the club has lost a life member, 

 who ever had at heart its best interests and always loyally and effici- 

 ently sought to promote its advancement, and who, as its rear com- 

 modore, gave us abundant evidence of the value of his services and 

 the wisdom of his counsel; now therefore be it 



Resolved, That as a mark of its affectionate respect for his memory 

 and its appreciation of its loss, the club requests its trustees to make 

 no nomination to fill the office of rear commodore, hut that the same 

 be left vacant until the close of the current year. 



Wliereas, It appears that during a recent cruise in the West Indies, 

 Mr. Lloyd Phoenix, a member of this club tendered his auxiliary 

 steam yacht Intrepid to the Government of the United States for the 

 purpose of recovering certain relics of the U. S. S Kearsarge, recently 

 wrecked on Roncador Cay in the Carribbean Sea, and 



Whereas, By reason of the prompt and generous action of Mr. 

 Phcenix, the log book and bell, together with the plate recording the 

 engagement between the Kearsarge and the Alabama, were recovered 

 for the benefit of the nation; 



Resolved, That the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. make a formal 

 record of its satisfaction and gratification upon learning of the 

 patriotic and graceful action of Mr. Phcenix, and congratulated him 

 upon the success which attended his self imposed mission. 



The club house at Oyster Bay will be opened on May 30. Com. Hill 

 has appointed ex-Sec'y Leon F. d'Oremieulx as fleet captain for the 

 year. Mrs. G. B. Thompson, schr. Lenone, has been tendered by the 

 trustees the privilege of honorary membership for the year. 



The Mediterranean Races of 1895. 



There is every promise of some real racing in the Mediterranean 

 next spring, in contrast to the meagre sport of this year, in which 

 Britannia had everything her own way through the absence of other 

 yachts of her class It is quite likely that a really good turnout of 

 yachts, both American and British, may be seen at Nice, including 

 such craft as Britannia, Valkyrie, Vigilant and some new ones of like 

 size. The conditions as announced by Capt. Pryce Hamilton, secre- 

 tary of the Mediterranean International Yacht Races, are as follows: 



First Race— For sailing yachts of over twenty tons belonging to any 

 recognized club, to be sailed under Y. R. A, rifles, with time allow- 

 ances and over the usual course. Entrance fee, 100 francs. First 

 prize, a cup of the value of £500, plus 500 sovereigns, offered by James 

 Gordon Bennett; second prize, a cup of the value of £200, offered by 

 Baron Arthur de Rothschild. 



Second Race -For steam yachts of over 100 tons belonging to any 

 recognized club; to be contested over a triangular course, twice 

 around, making a total of fifty-three miles; no handicap; entrance 

 free Prizes offered by James Gordon BeDnett and Baron Arthur de 

 Rothschild. 



Third Race— A handicap for steam yachts of over 100 tons belong- 

 ing to any recognized club; no vessel to enter unless it runs in the 

 second race. Prizes the same as in the second race. 



The winning yacht is to hold the cup as a challenge cup, which is to 

 become the property of the owner of the winner of two successive 

 contests ; the race to be held either at Nice in April, at Cowes during 

 the regatta week, at New York a week t efore or after the June re- 

 gatta, or when the America's Cup is contested for at Newport in 

 August during the squadron cruise of the New York Yacht Club, as 

 may be decided by the yacht first holding it. The cup may be chal- 

 lenged for in the next year after it has been won by giving six months' 

 notice. 



The sailing committee includes the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- 

 Schwerin, Duke George of Leuchtenburg, Baron Arthur de Rothschild, 

 James Gordon Bennett and Capt. Pryce Hamilton. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The judge, Mr. Dixon Kemp, has awarded the prizes and etc.,' in the 

 Model Yachtsman and, Canoeist competition as follows: First prize 

 Kathleen, Mr. Geo. S. Armstrong, 37 Warwick street. Heaton (a 

 fashionable yacht type with deep lead keel, in sheer draught like 

 Britannia); secoud prize Blue Flae, White St. Andrew's Cross, Mr. 

 Hartley Mead, Hale, Cornwall (in sheer draught not quite so fashion- 

 able as the preceding, but quite up to date in body form, 24.41b. 

 weight); third prize Marchessa, Mr. Allan Clark, 75 Armadale street, 

 Dennistown, Glasgow (bulb keel suspended on two fins, weight of 

 model, 191b.); fom-th prize Gem, John R. Philips, Kensington House, 

 Acacia Grove, Coombe Maiden, Surrey (conventional type; weight of 

 model, 21.81b); fifth prize Nuera, Mr. J. H Nutter, 27 Wittington 

 Road, Whalley Range, Manchester (fin and bulb; weight of model, 

 17.91b.) Highly commended: Rosebud. Mr. James Stow, Shoreham 

 (bulb keel, long bow and good buttock lines; weight of model, 23.61b.); 

 Nora Creina, J. G. Kelly, 9 George's place, Kingstown; Pocahontas, 

 Thos. Wilkinson, 8 Rochdale street, Walsend-on-Tyne. All these 

 drawings were well executed — some, indeed, highly finished — and most 

 accurately worked out from a naval architect's point of view. There 

 were 21 designs in all.— Meld 



A meeting of the executive committee of the Corinthian Mosquito 

 Fleet was held last week, at which the following fixtures were decided 

 on: May 15.— Opening of the club house, Echo Bay. June 16. — 

 Ladies' Day regatta. July 14.— Special race for new 21-footers and 

 cabin catboats under 25ft. waterline. August 25. — Regular annual 

 regatta. Com. Pryer has offered a handsome silver cup to be raced 

 for by the 21-footers, under the rules as adopted by the Larchmont 

 Y. C. AH club regattas will be open to yachts enrolled in the follow- 

 ing clubs: Seawanhaka, Larchmont, Riverside, Knickerbocker. New 

 Rbchelle, Atlantic, Corinthian of Staten Island, New York Athletic 

 Club, Indian Harbor and American. The regatta committee includes 

 E. H. Sturgis, chairman; H. G. O, Dunham and T. T. Richards. The 

 club has sixty-six yachts enrolled, with a membership of seventy-five . 



Intrepid, steam yacht, Lloyd Phcenix, reached New York on May 8 

 from Hampton Roads. aFter a cruise of nearly three months. After 

 leaving New York on Feb 17 she stopped at Bermuda, St. Kitts, Guad - 

 aloupe, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, Jamaica and Nassau. The 

 yacht brought with her the logbook, bell and part of the memoria 1 

 tablet of the wrecked Kearsarge, which were shipped from Fortress 

 Monroe to Washington. She will at once refit for the summer, and 

 Mr, Phcenix will use her himself, the rumor that he had chartered 

 her being without foundation. 



Lasca, schr., John E. Brooks, arrived at Gourock, Seatland, on May 

 9 at 12:15 A. M., her time being from Sandy Hook to Fastnet Light, 

 15 days 12 h^urs and to Gourock 17 days 6 hours. Mr. Brooks made 

 the passage in the yacht. 



Puritan, sloop, will be offered at auction at 4 P. M. on Monday next 

 at Lawley's yard, South Boston. The old cup defender has been well 

 kept up by Com. Forbes, and is now in excellent condition. 



Hope Leslie, schr., has been chartered through Waterhouse and 

 CheBebrough to Jas. A. Garland, of New York. 



Eleanor, steam yacht, was launched at Bath, Me., on May 8, in the 

 presence of her owner and a party of friends. 



Glendorer, schr., designed by H. J. Gielow for A. K. Dimock, was 

 launched at Brown's yard, Tottenville, on May 12. 



Phantom, schr., built in 1865, will be broken up by order of her 

 owner, Com. Parmele, of the New Haven Y. C. 



Sycamore, steam yacht, Edgar L, Scott, was at Rangoon on April 

 2, bound for Penaog, Singapore and Hong Kong. 



Banshee^ sip. has been sold by Arthur Scribner to Mr. Doscher, 

 owner of Wacondah. 



Penguin, cutter, has been sold by 0, M. Coanoly, to John M. Clark, 

 of Marlon, Mass. 



