April 4, 1696. 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
283 
Yacht Racing Union of Long Island Sound. 
Racing Rules Adopted March 9, 1896. 
RULE 0— MANAGEMENT. 
All races and all yachts sailing therein shall be under the direction 
of the regatta committee of the club under whose auspices the races 
are being sailed. All matters shall be subject to their approval and 
control, and all doubts, questions and disputes which arise shall be 
subject to their decision. Their decision shall be based upon these 
rules as far as they apply, but as no rules can be devised capable of 
meeting every incident and accident of sailing, the regatta committee 
should keep in view the ordinary customs of the sea, and discourage 
all attempts to win a race by other means than fair sailing and supe- 
rior skill and speed The decision of the regatta committee shall be 
final, unless they think fit on the application of the parties interested 
or i'or other reasons to refer the question at issue for the decision of 
the council of the Yaebt Racing Union, whose decision shall be final. 
No member of the regatta committee or council shall take parb in the 
discussion or decision upon any disputed question in which he is di- 
rectly interested 
A member of a regatta committee, who is the owner of a yacht sail- 
ing in a race, shall not act upon the committee In the management of 
such race. 
BULK I.— APPLICATION. 
1. The rules shall apply only to yachts sailing in a race. 
2. Yachts shall be amenable to the rules from the time the prepara- 
tory signal is made until the finish of the race. 
RULE II, — MEASUREMENT. 
1. Yachts shall be rated for classification and time allowance by rac- 
ing length, which shall be determined by adding to the load waterline 
length the square root of the sail area and dividing the sum by 2, 
, L W. L + V~$.~A. 
Formula: 5 = R. L. 
2. The l.w.l. 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 in smooth water, with any person or 
persons, who may be aboard when the measurement is being taken, 
stationed amidships. 
If any part of the stem, sternpost, or other part of the yacht 
below the l.w 1, projects beyond the length thus measured, such pro- 
jection shall be added to the measured length, and a form resulting 
from the cutting away of the fair line of the Stem, sternpost, or the 
ridge of the counter for the apparent purpose of shortening the l.w.l., 
shall be measured between fair lines. 
The measurer at the time of taking his measurements shall affix a 
distinctive permanent mark at each end of the l.w.l. 
3. The sail area shall be ascertained by taking a perpendicular alone 
the after side of the mainmast from the under side of the sheave of 
the highest halliard block, or sheave on the topmast, to the upper side 
of the boom, when resting on the saddle, or on the lowest part of the 
gooseneck, the distance of which p Dint from the main deck or house 
deck shall be recorded by the measurer, as well as the other points 
used in measurement. 
The forward point of measurement of the base line shall be midway 
between the intersection of the bowsprit and jibtoDsail stay and the 
center of the tack or cringle of the jib or flying jib when set, The 
after point of measurement shall be the end of the main boom in 
schooners, cutters, sloops, and catboats; and of the mizzen boom in 
yawls. 
The maintopmast shall be measured from the hounds of the lower 
mast to the lower side of the sheave of the highest halliard block or 
sheave on the topmast ; 80 per cent, 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, and the remainder shall be added to the base 
line. 
In all cases where the length of the spinaker boom exceeds the dis- 
tance from the forward side of the forward mast to the forward point 
of measurement, such excess shall be added to the base line, The 
length to be taken for the spinaker boom shall be the extreme dis- 
tance of its outer end from the center of the foreside of the mast on 
which it is carried, measured when the boom is in place for use. 
In pole-masted yachts and those not carrying topmasts, the distance 
between the under side of the sheave in the throat halliard block and 
the under side of the sheave in the uppermost halliard block, or sheave 
on the mast, shall be used for determining the length of the base line 
in the same way as is the topmast, when one is carried. 
In yachts which do not carry headsail, the forward point of meas- 
urement for the base line shall be the after side of the mast or of the 
foremast, if there is more than ODe mast. 
The sail area is obtained from these figures by multiplying the cor- 
rected base by the perpendicular and dividing by 2. 
Where in any case, owing to peculiarity of rig, the sail area of a 
yacht cannot, in the opinion of the measurer, be fairly measured in 
the customary way, he may, with the sanction of the regatta commit- 
tee, take such measurements as will enable bim to compute the 
actual sail area carried, or that may be carried on the spars used. 
The prescribed method of measuring shall, however, be adhered to 
in all cases where practicable, and where the leach of a sail is extended 
beyond a straight line, or where, as in a lug mainsail, the luff extends 
forward of the mast, or the head is rounded, the increased area re- 
sulting shall be added to that obtained by the customary measure- 
ment. 
4. If any yacht by alteration of trim or immersion by dead weight 
shall increase her l.w.l. length, or shall in any way increase her spar 
or sail measurements as officially taken, she must obtain a remeas- 
urement. 
RULE III.— CLASSIFICATION. 
1. All yachts shall be classified by racing length, and shall be divided 
into classes as follows: 
Schooners —First class, all over 95Ct ; 95 ft. class, not over 95ft. and 
over 85 tt. ; 85ft. class, not over 85ft. and over 75ft. ; 75ft. class, not over 
75ft. and over 65ft ; 65 ft. class, not over 65ft. 
Single masted Vessels and Yawls,— First class, all over 80ft.; 83ft. 
class, not over 80ft. and over 70ft ; 70ft. class, ait over 70ft, and over 
60ft.; 60ft. class, not over 60rt. and over 5Kt.; 51ft. class, not over 51ft. 
and over 43ft. ; 43ft. class, not over 43ft. and over 36ft. ; 36ft. class, nob 
over 30ft. and over 30ft.; 30ft. class, not over 30ft. and over 25ft.; 25ft. 
class, not over 25ft. and over 30ft. ; 20ft. class, not over 20ft. and over 
15ft.; 15ft. class, not over 15ft. 
2; Yachts of different rigs shall not be classed together except in 
mixed rases; open yachts shall not be classed with cabin yachts; and 
yachts sailing with fixed ballasb shall not be classed with yachts using 
shiftable ballast. 
3. In classes for open yachts using shiftable ballast, Section 2 of 
Rule XL, regarding ribbings, water and ballast, and Section 1 of Rule 
XII,, regarding crews, shall not apply. 
RULE IV. — TIME ALLOWANCE. 
Time allowance shall be calculated according to the appended table. 
RULE V. — ALLOWANCE FOR RIO. 
In races where yachts of different rigs sail bogebher, Bchooners shall 
be rated for time allowance at. 85 per cent, of bheir racing lengbh; 
yawls and catboabs at 94 per cant , and sloops and cutters ab their 
actual racing length, 
RULE VI.— OWNERSHIP. 
1. No person shall be the owner of more than one yacht entered for 
a race in the same class. 
2. No yacht which has been charbered shall be entered for a race, 
unless she has been charbered in good faith for a period of not less 
than thirty days. 
3. Bach yacht entered for a race must be the bona fide property of, 
or be under oharter to, the person in whose name she is entered, who 
must be a member of a recognized yacht club. 
4. A person chartering a yacht shall be considered as the owner. 
RULE VII. — ENTRIES. 
1. All entries shall be made in writing and shall be signed by the 
owner or his representative, giving name oE yacht, class, racing 
length atd racing number, and must be lodged with the regatta com- 
mittee not later than forty-eight hours before the time of starting, 
exclusive of Sundays, unless otherwise ordered by the committee. 
2. The regatta committee may refuse or accept any entry made 
arter the time of closing. 
3. Any yacht alone in her class may sail in the class next larger than 
her own, but shall be entered therein as of the minimum racing length 
of such class; this shall not be construed, however, to permit a yacht 
to enter a class for yachts of different rig, except in mixed rig races, 
or an open yacht to enter in a class with cabin yachts, or a yacht 
using shiftable ballast to enter in a class with yachts sailing with 
fixed ballast. 
4 The same yacht shall not be entitled to enter for a race under 
different rigs. 
5. The regatta committee may, if they consider it expedient, rejeot 
any entry. 
RULE VIII,— INSTRUCTIONS. 
1, Each yacht entered for a race shall at the time of entry, or as 
Boon after as passible, be supplied with written or printed instruc- 
tions as to the conditions of the race, the course to be sailed, marks, 
etc. 
2. The regatta committee shall have power to change the courses 
or amend the instructions on or before the day of the race, provided 
notice of such change is given to each yacht before the preparatory 
signal is made. 
RULE IX.— SAILS. 
1. Yachts may carry the following sails: 
Schooners —Mainsail, foresail, foresbavsail, jib, flying jib, jib- 
topsail, working main and fore gaff topsail, maintopmast staysail 
and spinaker. 
Sloops and Gutters.— Mainsail, forestaysail, jib, flying jib, jibtopsail, 
working gaff topsail and spinaker. 
Yawls.— Same as sloops and cutters, with mizzen and mizzen stay- 
sail. 
Catboats.— Mainsail. 
2. Yachts may set light sails over working sails. 
3. No extra spars, booming out or whisker poles, except a spinaker 
boom, shall be used. 
4. A. working main or f oretopsail must be jibheaded and mu3b not 
extend above the highest point used in m^asuremeit, or beyond the 
end of the gaff. A spinaker must ba triangular, and m'ist nob extend 
above the highest point U3ed in measurement, or beyond the outer end 
of the spinaker boom. 
RULE X,— BOATS AND LIFE BDOVS. 
1. Yachts in the first and 95ffc. classes oe schooners, and the first 
class of single-masted vessels and yawls, shall carry on deck a service- 
able round bottomed boat, with oars and thole-pins or row-locks lashed 
in, measuring not less than 14ft. in length; in the 85, 75 and 65ft. classes 
of sohooners, and in the 80, 70 and 60ft. classes of single-masted vessels 
and yawls, a boat nob less than 12Ct. in length; and inthe5tfb. class 
of single-masted vessels and yawls, a boat not less than 10ft. in lengbh. 
2. All yachts shall carry on deck two serviceable life buoys. 
RULE XI.— FITTINGS, WATER AND BALLAST. 
1. Floors shall be kept down and bulkheads and doors left standing. 
2. Trimming by dead weight shall n«t be allowed after the prepar- 
atory signal. Neither water nor ballast shall be taken in or dis- 
charged after 9 A. M. of the day of the race; but this restriction as to 
water may he waived by the regatta committee. 
3 A race postponed or resailed shall so far a 5 regards this rule be 
considered a new race. 
RULE XII.— CREWS. 
1. The total number of persons on board a yacht shall not exceed 
the allowance in the following schedule: 
Schooners.— First class, 1 person to every 2ft. of R. I., or fraction 
thereof; 95ft. class, 32 persons: 85ft. class, 29 persons; 75ft. class, 19 
persons; 65ft class, 13 persons. 
Single-masted Vessels and Yawls.— First class, 1 person to every 
2ft. of R. L. or fraction thereof; 80rt. class, 27 persons; 70ft. class, 18 
persons; 60ft, class, 15 persons; 51ft. class, 11 persons; 43ft. class, 9 
persons; 36ft. class, 8 persons: 30ft. class, 6 persons; 25ft. class, 5 per- 
sons; 20ft. class, 3 persons; 15ft class, 2 persons. 
2. No person shall board or leave a yacht after the starting signal 
has been made, except in case of accident or injury to a person on 
board. 
3. In Corinthian races, except in the schooner classes and in the 
Srst, 80ft. and 70ft. classes of single-masted vessels and yawls, each 
yacht must be steered by the owner or other amateur, and must be 
manned by amateurs, except that any cabin yacht may carry and use 
her regular professional crew. 
RULE XIII.— TIME OF MAKING RACES. 
There shall be no limit to the time in which a race is to be sailed, 
except when it is otherwise specified in the instructions. 
RULE XIV.— POSTPONEMENT OF RACES. 
The regatta committee shall have power to postpone any race, 
should unfavorable weather render such a course desirable. 
RULE XV.— RESAILED RACES. 
No new entries shall be received for a race resailed; but a vacht 
duly entered shall be entitled to start, though she failed originally to 
start, or having started was withdrawn. No yacht disqualified in a 
race shall be entitled to start in case the race shall be resailed. 
RULE XVI.— PRIVATE SIGNALS AND NUMBERS. 
Each yacht, shall carry the owner's private signal at the main p3ak 
and display a number, which will be assigned to her, on both sides of 
the mainsail above the reef bands. 
RULE XVII. — LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS. 
The Government regulations regarding lights and fog signals shall 
be observed. 
RULE XVIII.— PROPULSION. 
1. No means of propulsion other than sails shall be employed. 
2. Manual power only shall be used for working a yacht. 
RULE XIX. — STARTING AND FINISHING SIGNALS. 
1. The starting signals shall be as follows: A blue peter hoisted as 
a preparatory signal and dropped at the expiration of the preparatory 
interval. A red ball hoisted for the start, and dropped at the expira- 
tion of the starting interval. If necessary to start the fleet in two or 
more divisions, a white ball shall be used for the start of the second 
division and a blue ball for the start of the third division. Additional 
signals for other divisions may be provided by the regatta committee. 
The club burgee shall be hoisted at the expiration of the starting 
interval of the last division. 
2. The signal to denote the conclusion of the race shall be the lower- 
ing of the club burgee. 
3. Attention shall be called to those signals by whistle or gun from 
the regatta committee's boat. 
RULE XX. — TIME AT START AND FINISH. 
1. All starts shall be flying and shall be "time" or "one-gun" starts, 
as may be specified in the instructions. 
2. In time starts an interval shall be allowed for crossing the line 
and the time of each yacht shall be taken when tbe point, marked by 
the foremast in schooners and the mainmast in single-masted vessels 
and yawls, first crosses the starting line. A yacht failing to cross the 
line until after the starting interval shall be timed as having crossed 
at its expiration. 
3. In one-gun starts each yacht shall be timed from the starting 
signal. 
4 The time of finish of each yacht shall he taken when the point, 
'marked by the foremast in schooners and the mainmast in single- 
masted vessels and yawls, first crosses the finish line. 
5 In any start, if the point marked by the foremast in schoonerB 
and the mainmast in single-masted vessels and yawls be across the 
line when the signal for the start in her class is made, she must re- 
turn and recross the line. 
A yacht so returning, or one. working into position from the wrong 
side of the line after the signal for the start has been made, must 
keep clear of and give way to all yachts in the race. 
RULE XXI. — MARKS. 
1. All marks, except Government buoys used as marks, shall fly 
the club flag or show a ball in the club colors. The markboat at the 
finishing line shall show two red lights and at intervals the club's 
night signal after sundown. 
2 A mark is any vessel, boat, buoy, float or other object used to 
indicate the course. 
3. Should any mark be absent or moved from its proper position 
during a race, the regatta committee shall if possible replace it, or 
' substitute the committee boat with mark ball hoisted and call atten- 
tion by gun or Wast Je. Failing thus to re-establish the mark, the 
race may be ordei>«,i "trailed or not, at the option of the regatta com- 
mittee. 
RULE i'XU.— SHORTENING COURSE. 
Should it be necessary during a race to shorten the course, the 
starting ball hoisted under flag B of the signal code, or in case of fog 
or darkness two blasts of the whistle or two guns fired, shall show 
that the race is to be finished with the round about to be completed, 
or at the mark where the regatta committee's boat shall be sta- 
tioned when giving the signal, and the time allowance shall be reduced 
in proportion. 
RULE XXIII.— ANCHORING. 
A yacht may anchor, but must weigh her anchor again and not 
slip. A yacht shall not warp or kedge or make fast to a buoy or 
pier, vessel or other object except as otherwise provided under these 
rules. 
RULE XXIV.— RUNNING AGROUND AND FOULING. 
A yacht running aground or fouling a buoy, pier, vessel or other 
object, may use her anchors, warps, boats, etc., to get clear, but may 
not receive any assistance except from the crew of the vessel fouled. 
Any anchor, warp or boat so used must be taken on board again be- 
fore continuing the race. 
RULE XXV. — ACCIDENTS, 
Every yacht shall render all possible assistance to any vessel or 
person in peril, and if in the judgment of the regatta committee she 
shall thereby have impaired her chance of winning, they shall order 
the race to be resailed between each yacht and the winner in her 
class. 
RULE XXVI.— SOUNDING. 
No other means of sounding than the hand lead and line shall be em- 
ployed. 
RULE XXVH.— RIGHT OF WAY. 
When one yacht is approaching another yacht so as to involve a risk 
of fouling, one of them shall keep clear of the other as follows: 
1. On Different Points of 8ailing. — A yacht free shall keep clear of 
one close-hauled. 
%. On the Same Point o£ Bailing with, the Wind on Opposite Sidea,— 
When both yachts are close-hauled, or both free, or both have the 
wind aft. and on opposite sides, the yacht with the wind on the port 
side shall keep clear. 
3. On the Same Point of Sailing with the Wind on the Same Side. — 
When both yachtB are free or have the wind aft and on the same side, 
the yacht to windward shall keep clear. 
4. Wind Art. — A yacht with the wind aft is deemed to have the wind 
on the side ooposite to that on which she is carrying her main boom. 
A yacht with the wind aft shall keep clear of a yacht on any other 
point of sailing. 
5. Overtaking.— An overtaking yacht shall in every case, as lone 
as an overlap exists, keep clear of the yacht which is being over- 
taken. 
6 Definition of Overlap. — An overlap is established when an over- 
taking yacht has no longer a free choice on which side shi will pass, 
and continues to exist as long as the leeward yacht by luffing, or the 
weather yacht by bearing away, is in danger of fouling 
7. Altering Course —When of two yachts one is obliged to keep 
clear, the other shall not alter her course so as to Involve risk of 
fouling. 
8. Luffing. — A yacht may luff as she pleases in order to prevent 
another from passing her to windward, provided she begins to luff 
before an overlap is established. 
9. Bearing Away —A yacht shall not bear away out of her course 
Bo as to hinder another in passing to leeward. 
10. Rights on New Courses, — A yacht shall not be entitled to her 
rights on a new course until she has filled away. 
11. Converging Close-hauled.— When two yachts both close-hauled 
on the same tack are converging by reason of the leeward yacht hold- 
ing a better wind, and neither can claim the rights of a yacht being 
overtaken, then the vacht to windward shall keep clear. 
12. Passing and Rounding Marks.— If an overlap exists between 
two yachts, when both of them without tack'ng are about to pass a 
mark on the required side, then the outside yacht must give the inside 
yacht room to pass clear of tbe mark. A yacht shall not, however, be 
justified in attempting to establish an overlap and thus force a pas- 
sage between another yacht and the mark after the latter has altered 
her helm for the purpose of rounding. 
13. Obstruction to Sea Room — When a yacht is approaching a 
shore, shoal, rock, vessel or other dangerous obstruction, and cannot 
go clear by altering her course without fouling another yacht, then 
the latter shall on being hailed by the former at once give room, and, 
in case one yacht is forced to tack or bear away in order to give room, 
the other shall also tack or bear away, as the case may be, at as nearlv 
the same time as is possible without fouling. But should such 
obstruction be a designated mark of the course, a yacht shall not 
force another to tack under the provisions of this rule, 
RULE XXVIII. — PROTESTS. 
1. A yacht, having cause during a race to protest against any other 
yacht for a violation of these rules, may disrilay flag B of the signal 
code, and keep such flag flying till answered from the regatta com- 
mittee's boat by the answering psnnant. 
2. Protests must be filed in writing with the regatta committee be- 
fore 6 o'clock P M of the day succeeding the race, exclusive of Sun- 
days, and must be signed by the owner or his representative, 
3 If through protest the measurement, of a yacht be called in ques- 
tion, the regatta committee shall direct the measurer to remeasure 
such yacht, and the result as reported by him shall be final. The 
usual fee for measuring shall be collected from the owner, if the 
measurement be found wrong, and from the person protesting, if the 
measurement be found right. 
RULE XXIX — DISQUALIFICATION. 
1 Every yacht must go fairly around the course and must not touch 
any mark, hut shall not be disqualified if wrongfully compelled to do 
so by another yacht. 
2. A yacht in any way causing a markboat to shift her position to 
avoid being fouled by such yacht may be disqualified. 
3. A yacht, which in consequence^of her neglect or violation of any 
of these rules shall foul another yacht, or compel another yacht to 
foul any mark or obstruction or run aground, mav be disqualified and 
shall pay all damages; and a yacht, which shall wrongfully cause 
another to luff or bear away in order to avoid fouling or shall without 
caus°> compel another yacht to give room or tack as ' otherwise pro- 
vided in these rules, or shall herself fail to tack or bear away as re- 
quired, or shall in any way infringe or fail to comply with any of these 
rules, may be disqualified. 
4. The regatta committee may, without protect, disqualify any 
yachb, should ib come to their knowledge that she has committed a 
breach of these rules. 
5. A yacht whose measurement has not been filed with the regatta 
committee prior to the start of a race, or within ten days thereafter, 
may be disqualified and forfeit all claim to a priz9, and such yacht 
may, at the discretion of the regatta committee, be debarred from 
entering any other race of the club until her certificate of measure- 
ment has been filed with the regatta committee • 
6. If a yacht, which baB been officially measured, makes any altera- 
tion causing an increase of her racing length, and starts in a race 
without having been remeasured or notifying the regatta committee 
previous to the start that such alteration has been made, she may be 
disqualified. 
7. If a winning yacht be disqualified, the next yachts in order shall 
e awarded the prizes. 
RULE XXX.— AWARDING OF PRIZES. 
\. Prizes shall be awarded in all classes in which two or more yachts 
start. 
2. Before receiving a prize, the owner of a winning yacht, or in his 
absence the person representing him on the yacht, shall sign a declar- 
ation that the rules governing the race have been complied with. 
RULE XXXI — SUSPENSION OF RULES. 
The regatta committee shfill have power to suspend any of these 
rules provided that it is specially stated in the notice of the race or 
agreed to by the competing yachts. 
Spruce, Ethelwynn and "?" 
The Yachting World of March 13 contains the following letter from 
tbe owner of ttie 15-footer Question "?": 
Editor Yachting World; 
In your article of Jan. 17 I see an article on J^-rater I don't 
know to whom you are indebted for your information, but it is, to 
say the least, not correct, and has caused me much trouble. Let me 
correct you. 
In the first place, I am a boat builder by profession, as also a de- 
signer; am in business for myself and expect to be for some years. I 
designed and built Question. Sails were made by R. Hathaway. She 
is well constructed, of cedar, oak and pine with spars of white spruce. 
The cost of materials, including sails and steel board, rigging, etc., 
together with twentv-six days' labor at regular ship carpenter's 
wages, amounted to $245 or £49. and if you figure out such a boat you 
can readily see that such is the case. 
Now, I had as good an order from a Darty in London for a J^-rater, 
and your article, besides putting me in a bad light, of course lost me 
the chance of getting one of my boats in English waters, as I had of- 
fered to build it at a loss to myself, so badly did I wish to have one 
"over there." I had inquiries from several, both in EDgland and 
Gotland, and have not even a reply from one of them, and can ac- 
CO'int for it in no other way. 
Q. beat Spruce and Ethelwynn over 14m. in one of their races for 
the cup last fall in a good breeze. Mr. Brand can vouch for this. Will 
you be so good as to correct your mistake, and hy so doing you will 
greatly oblige yours truly, L. D. Huntington, Jr. 
New Rochelle, N. Y., Feb. 15. 
We are not interested in the issue between the Yachting World and 
Mr. Huntington, but as far as the statement that Question beat both 
Spruce aDd Ethelwynn is concerned, it is by far too little to say that 
it is incorrect, as it contains inferences that are entirely unfounded in 
fact. The same statement has found a place in many American papers 
since the final race for the Seawanhaka cup, and only within ten days 
we have had an inquiry from a French yachtsman, a designer and 
owner of small raters, as to its truth. 
The facts, which we can vouch for, being present, which Mr Hunt- 
ington was not. are as follows: Question came over to Ovster Bay on 
Friday, Sept. 27, in charge of Mr. Huntington's younger brother, to 
sail in the special open races for the 15ft. class on the next day. Friday 
was the day of the sixth match between Spruce and Ethelwynn, the 
former having thus far won two races and the latter but one, so that 
the only chance of holding the international cup depended on Ethel- 
wynn retrieving the reputation she had lost. It was blowing very 
fresh early in the morning, and when the two boats went out about 2 
P. M. there was still wind enough to induce Spruce to reef, though 
Ethelwynn carried full sail. 
The two sailed a hard and exciting race in a strong wind and sea, 
fighting every inch of water for nearly three hours. During the first 
part of the race they were together all the time, each jockeying the 
other. Question, sailed by Mr. Huntington's younger brother, who 
had been in the boat in many races through the season, knowing her 
and the locality to perfection, was out for fun ordy, with absolutely 
nothing to lose and everything, as it now proves, to gain. Had she 
capsized, or lost a spar, it would have been of no special consequence, 
as she was not racing. The conditions were those in which she has 
done her best work, a wind and sea. She went out to the starting 
lies and crossed it several minutes after tbe isteraatJonal raee wm 
