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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 35, 1894, 
Vigilant's Races. 
From the London Times. 
The following account of the private match of Aug. 4 between Vig- 
ilant and Britannia is more detailed and accurate than any of the 
cabled 'reports. Considerable stress is laid on what would appear to be 
p serious breach of the rules on the part of Vigilant, a matter that has 
thus far been explained only by the cabled statement that pilot Diapes 
hailed Britannia to tack without Captain Half's knowledge, the latter 
consequently failing to put; Vigilant about at once. This explanation 
is anything but satisfactory, as such lax discipline could hardly pre- 
vail on Vigilant. It is quite unlikely that Captain Haff, even if he 
were not above such unfair practices, would do anything so foolish as 
to Invite disqualification in an important race; and the breach of the 
rule was apparently a fair ground for protest on the part of Britannia. 
No details of the alleged fouling in the next race has yet been received 
on this side, but it is quite evident that the feeling over the incident here 
reported was at the bottom of the crowding by which both yachts were 
put against the rocks. 
The Vigilant and Britannia Match. 
Saturdays breeze suited Vigilant to perfection, and she has never 
given a finer racing exhibition in this country. It was a plain-sailed 
and exceptionally uneventful race, and the excitement attendant 
on a close contest was wanting, the American cutter, in fact, getting 
the lead within ten minutes after the start and making a sure and 
steady gain to the finish. The amount of interest shown in the event 
was quite without parallel among the very many international races 
which have been started inside the Isle of Wight since the advent of 
the original Sappho 27 years ago, and such a numerous fleet of sailng 
yachts under way has never before been seen on the Solent, not even 
excepting any of the great naval reviews. It was a cheerless day 
with regard to weather, as, after a dismally gloomy morning, it be- 
came thick in the forenoon with misty rain and quite a low tempera- 
ture. The match commenced with a short beat from off Cowes, to 
the East Buoy of Lepe, and the only particularly noteworthy incident 
in the match which followed was in the first board. This was one 
of ten minutes duration and both yachts stood across the flood tide 
towards the New Forest shore. The Vigilant, which was the leeward 
yacht, hailed the Britannia to tack for ground, which the latter at 
once did, hut the Vigilant violated the Y- R. A. Rule S3, which is to the 
effect that if two yachts are standing close-hauled towards shore and 
the yacht to leeward is likely to run aground she may hail the yacht 
to windward to go about, hut the leeward yacht shall be bound to 
tack at the same time. The Vigilant hailed Britannia to tack, but 
failed to go round herself until after reaching on for many lengths. 
No protest was made, and Vigilant 6imply found a cheap, easy, and 
speedy way of getting clear of her opponent in the tactics adopted. 
After the Lepe mark had been weathered they had 45 miles of reach- 
ing out of a 48 mile course. In the fresh breeze the Vigilant most 
unquestionably proved herself to be the faster vessel. The arrange- 
ments were as perfect as possible, and they were carried out by the 
sailing committee of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The umpire, Lord 
Dunraven, was accompanied on the official steamer by Mr. P. Percival, 
Jr., and Mr. W. H. Roberts, and the shore duties were in the hands of 
Mr. J. R. West, Captain Towers Clarke, and Mr. R. Grant, the secre- 
tary of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Racing details follow: 
Match.— Britannia vs. Vigilant, for cup value £100. Queen's course 
namely, from a line made by bringing a mark vessel in Cowes Roads 
flying the British and American ensigns and the R. Y. S. flagstaff 
thence round the East Buoy of Lepe shoal, to the eastward round the 
Warner lightship, and back to the starting line. Yachts to pass to 
the northward of the Prince Consort buoy and the Noman Fort, and 
to the southward of all the Brambles buoys in all cases. Yacht Rac- 
ing Association rules. Time allowance for a 48-mile course. 
Yacht. Rig. Rating. Owner. 
Vigilant Cutter 169 Mr. G. J. Gould. 
Britannia, Cutter 153 The Prince of Wales. 
The Vigilant allowed the Britannia 3 min. 4 sec. 
A good breeze from the west-southwest was blowing up the west 
channel and smoothing down the spring flood tide when the start was 
made at 10:30. Both vessels had jibheaded topsails set over whole 
mainsails, and second jibs were on each when they came reaching along 
tbe line on the starboard tack, Britannia about a cable's length ahead 
of her opponent, and the Prince of Wales's cutter was stayed and had 
not filled on port tack when the smoke of the starting gun was carry- 
ing away. Vigilant came round with wind well clear under the lee 
how of the Prince of Wales's cutter, and thus it would not have been 
possible for the match to have commenced under more even terms. 
Vigilant was screwed up close, andfor a time the Britannia was ahead, 
racing the faster, but Vigilant was first to strike inside the tide rift, 
and she then began to settle up a little under the Britannia. Both 
headed boldly in toward the New Forest shore, and after having been 
for ten minutes on the port tack tbe Vigilant hailed for water and the 
Britannia's helm was promptly put down. The former at the time 
was under Britannia's lee bow, but she did not tack at the same time 
as hailing, and a protest might have been made. The outcome was 
that when the pair stood off into the Solent on starboard tack to cross 
tbe tide for the island shore the Vigilant had a high berth on the 
Britannia's weather quarter and a commanding lead of her adversary. 
They fetched into Gurnard Bay just east of the buoy, Britannia tack- 
ing first and Vigilant coming round fine under her lee bow, the latter 
not having been stood a length further than was required for a clean 
fetch of Lepe Buoy, while it could hardly be said that the Britannia 
had overstood. There was a race of tide going eastward on the Lepe 
Buoy, which was cleverly made, and bore round thus: 
Vigilant 10 53 50 Britannia 10 54 43 
Mainbooms were swung over to port, and Vigilant's jibtopsail was 
going up while Britannia's was set, after sheets had been trimmed all 
round. Heading straight on a tack southward of the Brambles the 
wind was brought on the starboard quarter, and although spinaker 
booms were dropped square running sails could not be carried with 
benefit. The tide was swinging along cheerily with them, and with a 
brave breeze tbey went along eastward, the Vigilant palpably extend- 
ing her lead, and she was 61s. ahead on passing the fairway cage 
buoy in Cowes Roads. Britannia's flying jib [jibtopsail] was smaller 
than the Vigilant's. but she had her reaching staysail on while her 
opponent had only a working one. At 11:10 Osborne was abeam and 
Vigilant was but little further ahead than in Cowes Roads. The wind 
was felt fresher when they came on a straight course for the Noman 
Fort, and sheets had been hauled in a little, and the Vigilant at once 
hegan to tramp away very fast. At 11:30 the Vigilant bad Ryde Pier 
abeam, and here she had just about double the lead she had held off 
Cowes. The weather was looking very dirty to windward, and as they 
raced along Ryde sands it came thick with rain. There was a breezing- 
up, too, and a southing which brought sheets in and set the vessels fairly 
foaming. Jibtopsails were carried out to the Warner, the tide being 
"tack from the Noman out to the lightship, which was stayed round 
thus: 
Vigilant 11 50 45 Britannia 11 53 32 
They came back to the Noman on an easy bowline, and had sheets 
checked until above the buoy off Ryde Sand-head, when both were 
clean full and by with every prospect of fetching up through Cowes 
Roads. Both kept their luff along the island side and had a fair tide 
with them, but not so strong as it was in the middle. The wind came 
in hard puffs. Each took a regular heeler as they crossed the mouth 
of the Medina, and with a sweeping ebb they threaded close-hauled 
through the countless fleet of yachts riding at anchor in Cowes Roads, 
and completed the first round thus: 
Vigilant.- 13 38 28 Britannia 12 42 22 
It was thick with rain in the west channel, and the breeze south- 
erned and came fresher. With the ebb soaking down and the wind 
freeing, the Lepe Buoy could be cleverly laid, and they went ploughing 
away very fast. The backing of the wind gave Britannia a lift and 
the timing when Lepe Buoy was bore round follows: 
Vigilant 12 49 50 Britannia 12 53 35 
Jibtopsails were pulled up and Britannia set reaching staysail. 
Vigilant opened the distance between the huoy and Cowes Roades, 
the leader being 4m. 14s. ahead when she passed the Castle. Going 
east tbey both had quite a lull under the high land off Norris, but it 
was not long before the wind came on smart again and they went 
past Osborne driving a big bow wave before them. The Scotch mist 
continued and they had the offshore wind puffy, the Vigilant getting 
a stinger. At 1:20 off the Peel Buoy she was roaring along and going 
from Britannia hand over hand. The Vigilant sailed in a fine breezy 
lane right down to Ryde, the wind keeping true broad off the island, 
but not steady in strength. At 1:33 the leader was off Ryde Pier, and 
8he here had nearly 5m. lead and going away from Britannia. The 
weather bad cleared a little by the time they had raced out to the 
Noman and after clearing thefort Vigilant got her jibtopsail down, but 
Britannia carried hers right out to the lightship, which was stayed 
round thus: 
Vigilant 1 55 33 Britannia 2 01 17 
With full sheets they came in to the Noman, and then got trimmed 
in for a reach clean full and by for home. The ebb stream was going 
fair with them and the breeze, from south-south- west was bending 
them rail deep. The Vigilant came smoking along in style past Ryde, 
and without a falter in the wind the island side was raced along, both 
skimming close past the Peel. Britannia was getting dropped by the 
Rhode Islander, which stepped out in lively style to every heeling puff 
and, with wind lying right through, her victory was assured when she 
reached past Osborne. After passing Old Castle Point a lane had to 
be picked between the ys.chts at anchor, and it was not a very straight 
one. As on the first round, there was a rattling breeze coming out of 
the Medina, and the Vigilant reached through the line rail deep, a 
meritorious winner of a notable match. The official timing of the 
finish follows: 
Vigilant Cwinner) 2 36 45 Britannia 3 43 18 
The winner having to allow Britannia 2m. 4s., thus won by 4m. 29s. 
Mr Gould, the owner of the Vigilant, was one of the Prince of 
Wales's guests at dinner in the evening on board the Osborne. 
Tbe Meld describes the race as follows:. 
"This match had heen looked forward to with a varied kind of inter- 
est, in spite of the long list of defeats the American yacht had suffered 
at the hands of Britannia. The people who had closely watched the 
career of the American yacht in this country were confident she would 
win should there be a piping breeze; but, generally, it may he said 
that the Cowes folk were positive Britannia would sail home with a 
commanding lead, regardless of weather. The day and the breeze 
came, and it must be said at once that Vigilant got through the water 
faster than Britannia, led all round the course, and won with a. com- 
fortable amount of time in hand. It was a regular floorer for the 
Cowes people, but they are now looking forward to a match in 
Britannia weather. Nobody liked the way Vigilant shaped in the 
match; she was sailing on her uppers all round the course, while 
Britannia, by comparison, was as upright as a church steeple. Still, 
the American, when buried by the off-shore slammers, kept going, and 
was wonderfully full of life. However, to see a broad centerboard 
yacht sailing on her side like one of our old "plank-on-edge" yachts 
did not seem in accordance with the fitness of things, but Vigilant 
appears to have been designed to sail in any position it may please the 
wind to place her. One notable feature was the manner she weathered 
out on Britannia in the short flog to windward, and this in spite of the 
excessive heel she took. Barring this short beat from the start to 
Lepe, it was a very plainly sailed race, singularly devoid of interest, 
and it was not even a 'record' performance, as Satanita sailed the 
course in less time last year. Still, a speed of 11M knots was com- 
mendable, but Satanita's of 12 knots was better. It must, however, 
be said that Satanita, on Aug. 3 last year, had more wind to drive her 
than Vigilant had to-day. 
"There were probably more sailing yachts, and steam yachts, and 
excursion steamers under way than had ever before been seen in the 
Isle of Wight, in spite of the wet, uncomfortable weather. Among 
the steamers was that which conveyed tbe referee. Lord Dunraven, 
and two members of the R Y. S. sailing committee, Mr. Philip Percival 
and Mr. W. H. Roberts. The race went off without a hitch, although 
there was a 'cause for protest' at the end of the first board, when 
Vigilant hailed for water and failed to tack at the moment Britannia 
did. It was, however, subsequently explained that the sailing master 
of Vigilant did not know his pilot had hailed. This explanation would 
scarcely have availed had a protest been made." 
The Vigilant. 
From the Marine Journal. 
The match between the Vigilant and Britannia, sailed on the 9th 
inst. was a fair test of the speed of the two yachts over an inside 
course. There was a good share of windward work, and while the 
Vigilant gained a little on each run, she was fairly outsailed by the 
Britannia in turning to windward; there was plenty of steady wind 
and no flukes, and in some of the heavy gusts off the land both yachts 
had all the wind they wanted, and the race resulted in another win for 
the Britannia. 
A good deal has been said about calms and drifting matches on the 
Clyde and at Bangor, and the defeat of the Vigilant has by some been 
mainly attributed to this cause. 
No one, we presume, will say that the cup races won by the Puritan, 
Mayflower, Volunteer and Vigilant were drifting matches, the average 
speed of the winning boat in these nine matches being 7.41 knots, yet 
the first ninft races between the Vigilant and Britannia were sailed by 
the winner at an average rate of 7.66 knots; these are both high aver- 
ages when the windward work is considered. 
It does not appear to be realized that the Vigilant is a considerably 
larger boat than the Britannia, and while the difference in size is 
made up by time allowance, the Britannia, when she has won, except 
in one instance, has done so without time allowance. 
The Britannia is 5in. longer on the water line than the Vigilant, 
but against this the Vigilant has 2ft 9in. more beam, and, in conse- 
quence, carries about ten per cent, more canvas than the Britannia. 
It is an excellent and useful quality in any vessel, whether steam or 
sail, to be able to handle quickly under her helm, and in this respect 
the Britannia excels the Vigilant, though it should be remembered 
that the Vigilant gains a considerable advantage by her straight keel 
in getting her lead much lower than if her keel were cut away from 
the heel of the scernpost to the water line, as it is with the Britannia. 
It appears that in the matches which have been sailed thus far the 
Britannia has won eleven by an average of 6 inin, 31 sec., while the Vigi- 
lant has won four race? by an average of 3 min. 13 sec, and one other 
match, in which the time of the Britannia was not taken. 
The two yachts are very evenly matched, and no series of yacht 
races have ever afforded so much sport and instruction. Yachts, 
like dogs, have their day, and one who has sailed on board of racing 
yachts knows that the causes which affect the speed of a delicately 
balanced racer are so slight as to elude the utmost skill and exper- 
ience. 
Our sympathies and hopes are with the Vigilant, and we look for- 
ward to seeing her do some grand work over open sea courses: but 
facts and figures are too important to be ignored, and the patriotism 
which does not heed and profit by them is blind. 
The Dacotah continues her triumphal march at the head of her class, 
and her plate locker, if she has one, will have to be enlarged to hold 
all the cups which she has won, and is still winning, this Beason . 
VIGILANT'S FITTINGS. 
The comments of the Field on Vigilant's interior fitting up, as re- 
ported by cable, have given offense to Americans; it seems, however, 
that the criticism was not made by the editor, but was in the form of 
a letter from a correspondent as follows: 
Editor Field: 
Sir— Rule 15 of the Y R. A. requires that all yachts exceeding a 
rating of ten shill be fitted below deck with the ordinary fittings of a 
yacht, including two transverse bulkheads of wood, the intention of 
the rule obviously being to prevent the entry of mere sailing machines 
on which their owners cannot live with any degree of comfort. All 
our English yachts are properly fitted according to the rule, including 
the Britannia; but, if I am rightly informed, her opponent, the Vigilant, 
is a mere shell, and is not in any way fitted as a yacht, according to 
our understanding of the expression. For example, it is said that she 
has no interior lining, that her partitions below are of canvas tacked 
on to light battens: that she has no covering for her centerboard 
machinery; that even the wash-basins and conveniences are not closed 
in; that she has no companion stairs, merely a rough, narrow deal 
ladder, and that she has no skylights, but only flat wood coverings for 
the hatches. If this statement is correct, can it be said she complies 
with the above-mentioned rule? But it may be asked by some who 
are not conversant with yachting matters, does she gain any advan- 
tage by the absence of the ordinary fitting of a yacht? Certainly, she 
saves tons of interior dead weight, useless for racing purposes, and is 
enabled to dispose all the weight she requires to carry in its most 
effective form as ballast, which is a very tangible advantage, and had 
she been owned on this side of the Atlantic, she would unquestionably 
have been disqualified. Let us hope that our friends on the other side 
will take note of the spirit in which we receive and treat a stranger, 
when the interests of sport are concerned; and that it may tend 
towards a reconsideration of the deed under which the America Cup 
is competed for, which we consider unfair to a challenger. I may add 
that in my humble judgment there has not yet been a contest for this 
cup on even terms. A Member of the Y. R. A. 
In view of the comments of American yachtsmen last year on 
Vigilant and her steam tender, and of the feeling on the part of those 
interested in the other three cup defenders ever the "cruising trim" 
in which she raced, there is no reason why Americans should feel 
specially aggrieved at the above letter. Captain Haff and his crew at 
the time of the cruise and trial races last year put the same ideas into 
still more forcible form. 
The following from a letter to the New York Sun, presumably from 
Mate Clayton Haff, is interesting in this connection: 
"It seems hard for the American press to understand just why the 
Vigilant does not win races right and left just as she dia in American 
waters last year, especially in light winds. Last year, or the latter 
part, everything that was not actually needed in the working of the 
yacht was put on board of her tender. All the bedding, every dish, the 
range, anchors and chains were disposed of. The crew ate and slept 
on board of the tender. That cannot be done on this side, as it is 
against the racing rules of the Y. R. A. At least one anchor and 
chain must be carried on board, Bedding and cooking utensils and 
all such gear must be on board during the races. It will be remem- 
bered that when the Vigilant was fitted out for her ocean trip bilge 
stringers were put in her, to which were riveted the struts or deck 
supports. The struts were taken out, but to remove the stringers it 
would be necessary to remove all joiner work, and the owners have 
not as yet seen fit to do that. Besides adding more than a ton of 
weight to the vessel, these stringers serve to make the boat more rigid 
than she was intended to be. 
"Thus it can be seen that the Vigilant is compelled to carry four tons 
of weight more than when she sailed in home waters. Any racing 
yachtsman can easily see that she is now sailing under a heavy handi- 
cap. Much has also been said of the 'green crew.' It is a fact that 
the crew were new to the boat, but they are racing men for all that; 
and I defy contradiction when I say that the Vigilant does not owe a 
single defeat to the management of the vessel or handling of sails." 
On Board the Vigilant. Bob Stat. 
The Providence Journal also published a letter from a Providence 
boy who was enabled to ship as a common sailor on board Vigilant, on 
July 30 and 81, in the regattas of the Royal St. George Y. C, off 
Kingstown: 
"Capt. Hank Haff, of Volunteer fame, is in command of the bronze 
beauty, Capt. Jeffries, who sailed the craft across the ocean, is first 
mate, and a younger son of the captain second mate, while the crew, 
with three exceptions, Norwegians to a man, are old sailors from the 
Navahoe, Columbia. Ariel, Colonia and Vigilant of last year. There 
are also on board an English pilot, and in each harbor a local pilot, so 
all together there are, counting the Goulds and guests, about 55 men. 
"There is not the slightest question that the Britisher is the better 
handled boat in these her home water. The fault with the American 
on this head at this date lies not in her splendid captain, than whom 
few are superior, but in the ill-training of tbe crew and the average 
qunlity of her under officers. The men worked with a will and lots of 
good will, but they didn't move as one man. Their force is badly 
wasted, for each one used too much of his own judgment. There is 
not the chaos on deck of last year, but less sharp work. But to com- 
pare—the British crew has been in training on the Britannia ever since 
the boat was built, in English waters in the summer and in the Medit- 
erranean in the winter, each man knows his place at the right instant. 
Their spinnaker always is set first. Their head sails always are 
trimmed first. The whole mass of men moving as if under the iminp- 
diate touch of the helmsman, do their work instantly and drop flat 
immediately. But look for a change. The Vigilant shortened her 
topmast and bowsprit, thereby saving over a minute of allowance. 
Her crew improves aaily. She is moving south toward heavier 
breezes, and her men have not lost heart." 
The Next Cup Races. 
From the Boston Herald. 
It is now a little early to talk about the race for the America's Cup 
next year, but there are some conditions which governed the recent 
matches between the Britannia and the Vigilant which it will be well 
for the yachting public to now consider. In the matches sailed be- 
tween the Britannia and the Vigilant, there was a clause in the agree- 
ment that the crew must be on board when the yacht was being 
measured. No stipulation is made as to the number of the crew, be it 
small or large, but whatever that number might be, the men should 
all be on board, and thus be taxed for their weight. 
This is a proposition which is sure to be made by Lord Dunraven 
next year, and the request will be a just and fair one. This will place 
things where they should be, and will put a stop to 70 men marching 
off when the vessel is being measured in "racing trim" then only to 
march back again, thus giving their craft additional water line length 
and human shifting ballast, Doth of which are not paid for in the 
water line measurement of the boat. 
There can be no honest opposition to such a request, for it is based 
on fair play. It would hardly be fair to stipulate the number of the 
crew, but there should be no loop-hole left for five tons of human 
weight to go on board to serve as shifting ballast, without paying for 
it. 
Another request likely to be made in the Cup races, on account of 
the immense fleet of boats in New York waters and also the long dis- 
tance that the starting point is from New York, necessitating a tow 
of 50 miles each day, that the matches be sailed off Newport. Here 
the boats could be easily towed out to the starting point inside an 
hour, and there is more likelihood of a better breeze off Newport than 
there is off Sandy Hook. In case of postponement of the race at the 
outer mark, there would only be a tow of 30 instead of 50 miles back 
to the anchorage. Some objection might be made to the want of 
drydocks about Newport, to haul out and prepare in, but the distance 
from either New York or Boston is not so great, but what a proper 
fit out could be had, in which neither boat would suffer. 
As to the length of tbe challenger, that must be a mooted question, 
and there is sure to be considerable negotiation before the length can 
be decided on. ' 
There is a general desire on the part of many yaohtsmen here, that 
if Lord Dunraven challenges with a 70-footer, he should be met with 
one of that length, and it is well argued that the Cup would be safer 
with a 70-footer than a larger boat, because there would be more 
boats built, consequently more chances for experimenting. There is 
much in this' but the same argument would hold good on tbe other 
side, for there would be many 70-footers built over there as here, and 
beside, Watson has more data on 70-footers than any of our designers. 
On this side, we are strong in the larger class— 85-footers— because of 
experiments in large ballast fins, keels and centerboards. Herreshoff 
is also stronger, and he is sure to improve on the Vigilant by minutes. 
He also has had the benefit of the ballast fins, the Pilgrim and the 
Jubilee, and where he overlooked the finer questions of wetted sur- 
face, etc., in his last year boats, be is sure to look after them more 
closely and carefully the coming year. Young John PaiDe also can 
easily improve the Jubilee, and make a new boat several minutes 
faster. 
In the 70ft. class our present designers have had but little experi- 
ence, and they have only two boats to look to for data— the Titania 
and the Katrina. Of course, the members of the New York Yacht 
Club will do that which think they is best for the protection of the 
Cup, and it will be hard to bar out the 85-footers, with the Jubilee to 
call on. The question whether it will be good judgment to accept a 
challenge from a 70-footer is a doubtful one, and will have to he care- 
fully considered in all its bearings as tb the best length on which to 
chance the defence of the Cup. 
Plymouth Y. C. 
PLYMOUTH, MASS. 
Saturday, Aug. 11. 
Trianoular course outside Plymouth Beach for all classes, distance 
9 miles, weather fine, wind E. 3-knot breeze, low water at 1:30: 
FIRST class. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Why Not, G.W. Sheveriek 30.00 2 16 20 1 41 45 u 
City of Chicago, V. D. Bacon 25.06 2 10 07 1 41 44 
SECOND CLASS. 
Nancy Hanks, P. W. Maglathlin 18.00 2 08 29 1 31 40 
THIRD CLASS. 
Vigilant, A. M. Watson, Jr 15.11 2 18 19 1 37 27 
Spray, C. F. Bradford 16.05 Withdrew, 
Lady May, M. MacDoweli 16.10 2 27 01 1 47 48 
Gypsy Oirl, W. Steele 15.02 2 33 37 1 51 22 
Major D., Seth Drew .. 15.05 8 22 42 1 40 55 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Dolphin, N. Morton 15.03 2 30 51 1 48*45 
Natalie, H. M. Jones 14.08 2 31 53 1 48 38 
Nereid, A. E. Walker • 16.00 2 31 15 1 50 32 
Honest John, J. C. Dawes 14.02 2 35 18 1 05 57 
Aphrodite, A. G. Fay 16.02 2 24 26 1 44 01 
Winners: Class 1, City of Chicago; Class 2, Nancy HankB; Class 3, 
Vigilant first, Major D. second. Lady May third, Class 4, Aphrodite 
first, Natalie second, Dolphin third. 
Regatta committee: A. O. Fay, A. T. Harlow, W. H. Sears. 
Bayswater Y. C. 
BAYSWATER— JAMAICA BAY. 
Saturday, Aug. 11. 
Cldb race over the club course, distance 12 miles; weather, good, 
southerly wind; tide, high water: 
FIRST CLASS— SLOOPS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Millie, E. H. Brinkerhoff 25.10 
Toboggan, S. D. Babcock 28.03 2 30 38 2 20 28 
SECOND CLASS— CATBOATS. 
Edith, Com. Armstrong 23.04 2 22 11 2 22 10 
Alert, John Fallow 22.03 2 35 37 3 24 23 
Bertha B., D. C. Bowker, Jr 21.00 2 23 08 2 20 48 
THIRD CLASS — CATBOATS. 
Meta, E. D. Pettit 19.00 1 14 40 1 14 40 
Susie R., E. H. Roehr 16.03 1 20 13 1 18 49 
FOURTH CLASS— CATBOATS. 
Jennie, Albert Walters 1 30 10 1 30 10 
Maud, Charley Chaffer 16.09 1 23 05 1 28 05 
Winners: first class, Toboggan; second class, Bertha B. ; third class, 
Meta; fourth class, Maud. 
The Millie carried away rigging and did not finish. 
The race was one of the monthly racts for special cups to become 
the property of the boat winning three successive races. 
Regatta committee and judges: B. J. Danklefsen, F. L. Richmond, 
Richard Mott, Jr. 
Owasco Y. C. 
The second race was sailed Aug. 9 on Owasco Lake, from Dolphin 
Point north to Brinkerhoff Point, 8.W. to Elm Point, S.E. to place of 
beginning; distance, 9 miles. Weather overcast. Wind northerly, 8 
to 10 miles an hour: 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
ElChico,.,, 25 3 10 2 10 56 3 10 56 
Nemadji 25a,„ 2 13 54 2 13 49 
Asp 34», 0 2 16 44 3 16 19 
Gull 172 10 2 31 57 2 83 54 
Mystery 21«, 0 2 33 10 2 si 34 
Winners: El Chico, first; Nemadji, second; Asp, third. Regatta 
committee— Chas. E. Thorne, D. Beardsley, N. B. Burr, W. E. Case, 
Referee, F. I. Allen. 
