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nox brought with her valuables of great worth, many being priceless 
on accouDt of being family relics. 
"When the Valkyrie went down, Lord and Lady Lennox lost all the 
valuables they had with them, and they have not yet been recom- 
pensed for them. Mr. Olarke, owner of the Satanita, offered to pay 
full value for all they lost, but he would do it only on the terms 'with- 
out prejudice ' That is, he was quite willing to recoup his Lordship 
in full for all loss, but he insisted that such settlement should not be 
ih any way taken as 'buying his peace 1 or being used as evidence 
against him in case of suit either by Lord Dunraven or any one else. 
Lord Lennox refused to accept this proposition, and the result is that 
bad blood has been engendered iu first-society circles, Lord and Lady 
Lennox being on the one side, with the owner of Satanita on the other. 
"Lord Dunraven, in part, agreed with Mr. Clarke, but he thought 
the 'without prejudice' clause hardly proper, as in case of litigation 
for the loss of the Valkyrie it might be prejudicial to the Valkyrie's 
interest. Lord Dunraven was present at the club meeting when Mr. 
Clarke's name was acted on, but he declined positively to take any 
part whatever, leaving the members free, so far as he was concerned, 
to act for themselves. 
"It was generally supposed that Mr. Clarke would be admitted to 
membership, and no one was more surprised or disappointed at the 
action of the club members than the Prince of Wales. He took it 
somewhat in the light of an insult, and when he found out how it was 
brought about, he considered that differences between personal ac- 
quaintances were hardly sufficient for a club to take part in and 
reject a gentleman's application for membership. 
"It now turns out thet Lord and Lady Lennox were instrumental in 
accomplishing Mr. Clarke's defeat. Following the rejection by them 
of Mr. Clarke's offer, they worked to defeat him for membership in 
the club. Lady Lennox, it is authoritatively stated, made personal 
requests of all the leading members and put her side of the matter 
strongly and positively, stating that her dearest and most choice val- 
uables had been lost and that she had not been reimbursed for them, 
Mr. Olarke making his offer to recompense her conditional that it 
should be 'without prejudice,' and that he would offer no redress for 
being the cause of sinking the Valkyrie and endangering her life, 
"She talked with all the leading yachtsmen, it is said, and th« prom- 
inent members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and so convincing was 
her argument that she won over to her side enough of the leading 
society swells of the club to accomplish Mr. Clarke's defeat, which 
came in the way of a great surprise to many members who were fav- 
orable to the owner of the Satanita. 
"The blackballing of Mr. Clarke is looked upon as a victory for 
Lady Lennox over the Prince of Wales, and is much discussed in 
clubdom and society circles. On all sides, however, there is great 
sympathy with the owner of the Satanita, who is a public-spirited and 
patriotic yachtsman. 
"Lord Dunraven, at the time Mr. Clarke made his offer, did not 
himself know how the underwriters would act, consequently he was 
unwilling to stand by and impliedly give consent to a settlement the 
evidence of which he could not use himself should a suit at law be 
necessary with the owner of the Satanita. His manly conduct in re- 
fusing to take any part against Mr. Clarke is most favorably commen- 
ted upon." 
thence home over following course, to No. 1, 2 and between judges' 
boat and red flag; 10 miles. 
The preparatory signal was given at 3:05 P. M., the starting signal 
for classes A and B at 2:10, C and D 2:15 and E and F at 2:20. In some 
of the classes the results were very close, Kathay, the new Stewart & 
Binney boat (described in the Forest and Stream of July 14), beating 
Augusta but two seconds. In Class D Mr. Fred Oates was present 
with Enigma, prepared to retrieve his lost laurels, having lost four 
races iu succession the previous week. For some unexplained reason 
Vigilant's Centerboard. 
The damage to Vigilant, though less serious than the total loss of 
her board would have proved, was increased by the fact that no one 
connected with the yacht had any idea of the construction and hang- 
ing of the heavy centerboard. On Monday a diver was sent down and 
he reported that the iron attachment of the chain to the centerboard 
was corroded and the board firmly jammed in the trunk. Next day 
he descended again and the board was forced down out of the trunk 
until it was partly clear. The lowering of the board allowed some- 
thing to drop in the mud and on examination by the diver it was 
found to be a piece of a bronze hook, about 3in. through. The yacht 
was docked and the lead keel cut away about the fore end of the 
trunk until it was discovered that the board was hung on a heavy 
bronze hook cast on to a flat soleplate, which plate was rivetted to 
the bottom of the keel plate of the yacht. One piece was recovered 
from the mud and the other piece was taken off from the keel plate, 
the two being used as a pattern to cast a new hook. The centerboard 
was removed and straightened and a neve chain rigged. By Saturday 
night the new hook had been riveted in place and the lead recast in 
the keel. 
Up to Monday noon the centerboard had not been shipped, but it 
was expected that the yacht would be able to get to Dartmouth in 
time for the race of Friday, and to take part in the three or four final 
races of the season. The latest news is that th*. centerboard has bpen 
dropped in the mud in the effort to ship it, making it uncertain when 
the yacht will be ready. 
On Aug. 21 Britannia and Satanita raced in the Royal Albert Y. C, 
off Southsea, Britannia winning; on Aug. 22 Britannia again won and 
on Aug. 23, in the race from Cowes to Weymouth, Britannia was 
again the winner. On Aug. 24 the regatta of the Royal Dorset Y. C. 
was sailed off Weymouth, the principal prize being the cup offered by 
Lord Wolverton for the Vigilant— Britannia race. Britannia sailed 
alone, as Satanita did not start. 
After the race at Weymouth, on Aug. 25, in which Satanita won in 
a strong breeze, Britannia anchored at Portland Roads. Sunday was 
stormy, with rain and a high wind, but Mate Simons, with the steward, 
Roper, and the engineer of the steam yacht Tabura started for shore. 
They tried to return to the yacht after rowing some distance, but was 
unable to do so and the boat was hidden in the rain. Later in the day 
it was found capsized with no trace of the men. 
The Prince of Wales is at Hamburg, from which place he cabled to 
cancel all entries for the remaining races, and to lay the yacht up 
unless Mr. Gould wished to sail for the Cape May cup. Mr. George 
Gould has gone to Paris, Mr. Howard Gould being with the yacht. 
At last advises it was uncertain when Vigilant would be ready, as it 
was possible that the centerboard could not be shipped without cut- 
ting the deck. If a race should be sailed for the Cape May cup it will 
come off next week. 
Shrewsbury Y. C. Regatta. 
RED BANK— SHREWSBURY RIVER. 
Saturday, Aug. 18. 
What was called the second annual midsummer regatta of the 
Shrewsbury Y. C. was held at Red Bank on Aug. 18, and what might 
have been a serious accident, with loss of life, was avoided through 
the presence of mind of Clinton R. James and the owner of the For- 
syth, Mr. Alexander F. Roe, who did all that possibly could be done 
after the accident occurred. 
From what could be learned of the accident it seems that at flag 
stake No. 3, off Brown's Dock, in returning. Arrow, owned by John M. 
Sawyer, Jr., and sailed by Clinton R. James, had overhauled and 
passed Forsyth and Zulu, both cabin sloops. In going from flag 4 at 
Fair Haven, to flag 8, all had their booms well off on port side, the 
wind being about south. In coming up to No. 3 Arrow jibed over, and 
shortly after, a puff of wind striking her, the boom was jibed again. 
A little further, however, the final jibe was made, Arrow hauling 
on a wind on the port tack for the next mark and having all her sand 
bags up to windward. 
Zulu and Forsyth, after being close together all the way over from 
No. 4, commenced to head up for the 3 mark. Zulu, having trimmed 
her sail flat aft. preparatory to rouuding on a wind, made No. 3, but 
from what could be learned, Forsyth was sailing off the wind with her 
mainsail so trimmed, and in this position in rounding the mark 
between Arrow, which was on her course on the wind, Zulu's captain, 
seeing a collision was unavoidable, eased her mainsail off, Arrow 
striking Zulu's boom in the slings. Forsyth being to leeward of the 
Zulu and close up, as the Arrow was swung round Zulu ran her bow- 
sprit into the port side of Arrow, ripping the traveller out andcutting 
the stern down about 6in., losing her bowsprit short off at the stem. 
When Forsyth struck Arrow it lifted James, Sawyer and Davis over- 
board. Sawyer was picked up by the Forsyth, but James slid down 
the bobstay under the Forsyth and became entangled with a rope 
under the centerboard, believed to have been the mainsheet of Arrow. 
In trying to get loose from the line James worked it up around his 
neck, but being unable to get it over his head, reached into his pocket, 
took out bis knife, and cut the rope. Being then clear he came to the 
surface and a life buoy was immediately thrown from the Forsyth, 
James getting into it at once; and a few minutes later was picked up 
by the steam yacht Abbett. The rope had torn off James's shirts and 
his whole left side was severely chafed, evidently burned by the rope 
while being towed along under the Forsyth. Sawyer and Davis were 
also hurt, but not severely, and were about the next day, though 
rather sore; James will probably be out in a day or two, feeling as 
well as ever. 
The race otherwise was one of the most exciting ever held on the 
river. At the start reefs were turned in, the wind being from about 
south and rather puffy, but afterward it calmed down so that full sail 
could be carried. 
The courses were the usual ones for this club, for classes A, C, D and 
G inclusive, from a red flag off club house to flag No. 1 at Guion's 
Point, across the river, passing to Btarboard : then back to No. 3 in 
Boyd's Cove, leaving on port; thence to No. 3 off Brown's Dock, leav- 
ing on starboard; thence to flag stake No. 4 off Fair Haven, leaving 
on port; thence to No. 5 at head of flats, leaving on port; thence to 
No. 4 on starboard, No. 3 on port, No. 2 to starboard, No. 1 to port, to 
finish; distance 10 miles. Classes E and F same start, to No. 1 and 2, 
thence to white and blue flag at McClee's Creek, leaving on port; 
thence to No. 2, then No. 1, then between judges' boat and red flag, 
SHREWSBURY V. C. COURSE. 
Enigma was beaten by Irma T. In Class E Mr. C. D. McGiehan had 
brought Frank down prepared to do or die. Frank while making the 
best elapsed time was beaten, however, by Alice 0., an unknown boat 
built by Walling & Gorman a year ago. 
The prizes for first and second in classes D, E and F were particu- 
larly valuable, being silver tea sets presented by Commodore Edward 
Kemp. The full times were: 
cabin sloops. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Forsyth, Alex. F. Roe 2 13 29 Did not finish. 
Imp, J. A. Weaver, Jr ,2 12 10 Did not finish. 
Edla, M. P. Sherman 2 10 12 4 23 45 2 13 33 1 44 48 
Zulu, Fraser & Worthley 2 10 34 4 30 33 2 19 59 1 49 44 
OPEN JIB AND MAINSAILS. 
Kathay, W. N. DeGrauw, Jr.. 2 10 29 4 23 00 2 12 40 1 41 40 
Augusta, Edward Kemp 2 11 05 4 28 07 2 17 02 1 41 42 
CAT-RIGGED, 20 TO 23FT. 
Jessie, A. B. Murray 2 16 19 4 30 53 2 14 34 1 38 55 
Enigma, Fred. Oakes 2 18 17 4 31 39 2 13 22 1 37 43 
Arrow, John M. Sawyer, Jr .. .2 17 45 Disabled. 
Shrewsbury, Carl Wagner 2 18 24 Did not finish. 
Pug, Dumphy Bros 2 20 00 Did not finish. 
Irma T , Forman R. Smith. . . .2 19 10 4 29 32 2 10 22 1 34 43 
CAT-RIGGED, 17 TO 20FT. 
Cinch, H. M. Knapp 2 23 33 4 07 15 1 43 42 1 05 10 
Frank, C. D. McGiehan 2 23 18 4 05 57 1 42 39 1 04 00 
Maygus, E. D. Miner 2 21 32 4 00 20 1 44 48 1 06 09 
Dolphin, Henry Sillcocks. .... .2 22 24 Did not finish. 
Frances R., Dr. Thompson, , . ,2 24 31 4 20 44 1 56 13 1 14 38 
Pauline, J. F. James...., 2 23 52 4 09 03 1 45 11 1 03 36 
Alice C, F. W. Cornish 2 24 05 4 07 25 1 43 20 1 01 37 
Baby, Ed. Willis 2 21 22 Did not finish. 
CAT- RIGGED, UNDER 17FT. 
Little Silver, H. L, Powers. . . .2 24 56 4 14 42 1 49 46 1 04 51 
Clytie, Malcolm Fisher 2 25 00 4 28 12 2 03 14 1 18 02 
Louisa, Frank Taylor 2 25 00 4 32 02 2 07 02 1 19 5) 
SPECIAL CLASS— CABIN CATS. 
Win or Lose, F. M. Randall. . .2 12 58 4 38 03 2 25 05 1 50.23 
It will be seen by the above, in Class A Edla wins from Zulu by 4m. 
30s.; Zulu was protested, however, for the second prize for fouling 
Arrow and open sloop Augusta. In Class B Kathay beats Augusta 2s. 
In Class C Irma T. wins from Enigma by 3m., the latter taking second 
prize. In Class D Alice C. wins from Pauline by 1m. 59s., the latter 
taking second prize. In Class E Little Silver wins from Clytie by 15m. 
8s. In Class G vVin or Lose walk over. 
The judges were George E. Gartland, N. J. Y. C. ; H. Clay Miner, Jr. 
and George Williams, S. Y. C. The regatta committee comprised 
Clinton R. James, H. C. Miner, Jr. and Carl F. Wagner. 
THIRD MIDSUMMER REOATTA —LITTLE SILVER, 
Saturday, Aug. 26. 
The third midsummer regatta of the Shrewsbury Y. C. was sailed 
last Saturday on the South Shrewsbury. This regatta was sailed 
away from the club house in deference to the wishes and at the re- 
quest of many members who reside at Little Silver. It is probable 
that tne club will continue to give regattas on the South Shrewsbury, 
but a worse place could not be selected to sail a race as the channel is 
very narrow, and unless one is thoroughly acquainted his boat is apt 
to go aground; and at best one may be dragging his centerboard along 
the mud all the time without know ing it. 
The courses were as follows for Classes B, C and D: From a line 
between red flag and dock about southwest to stake No. 1, just north 
of bridge off Phoenix Cottage, leaving same on port hand, thence 
northeast to No. 2 at Northwest Passage, leaving same to starboard, 
thence southeast to No 3 in Pleasure Bay, leaving same on port hand, 
thence about northwest to No. 4 at Navarro's dock, leaving same on 
starboard; thence due east to No. 5 at turn of channel, leaving same 
on starboard; thence back to No. 4, leaving to port, to No 3, to star- 
board, to No. 2, to port, to No. 1, to starboard, thence across starting 
line, leaving rel flag on starboard, sailing over course twice, finishing 
between red flag and dock, going to the north. For Classes E and F 
the course was the same as above except that after leaving Flag No. 2 
on port coming back the No 1 mark was cut out. the course being 
sailed over twice, the finish being the same as Classes B, C and D. 
WJien the preparatory signal was given at 2:55 P. M. there was a 
good breeze blowing from about south, of enough strength to cause 
several to turn in smgle reefs. The signal to start for Class B was 
given at 3 o'clock, for Classes C and D at a:05, and E and Fat 3:10. The 
judges were on board Mr. Knapp's launch, anchored just to the east 
of the red flag. A great deal of interest was taken in this race, the 
Little Silver dock, from which a good view of the whole race could be 
obtained, was crowded. In the race most of the interest centered in 
Enigma and Undine. Mr. Oakes had a new sail on Enigma, and cer- 
tainly expected to do much better with her after his recent defeats by 
Nancy and Arrow. He was beaten, however, after a close race by 
Clinton R. James's Undine by lm. 15s. Both Undine and Enigma had 
single-reefed mainsails, 
In class 15 on the first turn on the way back after rounding No. 2, 
the DeGraw boat Kathay carried away her throat halliards, Augusta, 
her competitor, obtaining quite a lead, Kathay won, however by 2m. 
35s. . 
In class E there was quite an interesting race between Crescent and 
Cinch. Baby and Anna. Cinch should have won, but did not follow 
the sailing instructions and leave red flag at finish on starboard, cross- 
ing the line by going to the south, the same as starting: then thinking 
to rectify her error, coming about and crossing the finish line the re- 
verse way, 
A protest was made on the ground that Cinch did not sail the course 
as laid down on the chart, but crossed the finish line in the wrong di- 
rection, without leaving the red flag on starboard band. The regatta 
committee, after considering the protest, disqualified Cineh, the evi- 
dence showing that she had not crossed the line in accordance with 
directions. 
CLASS B, OPEN JIB AND MATNSAIL. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Kathay, W. N. DeGrauw, Jr... 8 00 32 5 29 46 2 29 14 1 62 02 
Augusta, E. Kemp 3 01 01 5 38 09 2 87 08 1 54 37 
CLASS O, CATS 23FT. A*D OVER. 
E. H Price, C. Cook 3 06 09 5 38 27 2 32 18 1 63 56 
Cora B., C. H. Woolley 8 07 53 5 38 26 2 30 33 1 51 59 
CLASS D. CATS 21 TO 23FT. 
Jessie, A. B. Murray 3 06 48 5 45 10 2 38 22 1 55 86 
Enigma, Fred Oakes 3 06 01 5 36 42 2 30 20 1 47 34 
Undine, Com. 0. R. James. . . .3 07 09 5 36 3t 2 29 22 1 46 19 
Ulunda, H. L Powers 3 06 40 Did not finish.' 
CATS. OVER 18FT AND UNDITR 21 FT. 
Crescent. George W. Gilh'g. . . .3 10 47 Did not finish. 
Psyche, John S. Riker 3 12 46 Did not finish. 
Mascotte, W. S. Rathbun 8 11 17 5 40 35 3 29 18 1 50 46 
Baby, Mr. Bass 3 13 07 B 09 25 1 56 18 1 17 46 
Cinch, H. M. Knapp 3 13 33 Sailed wrong course. 
Anna, W. B. Parsons 3 10 40 5 09 24 1 53 44 1 17 84 
CATS, 18FT AND UNDER. 
Pauline, J. Frank James 3 12 14 5 12 60 2 00 36 1 18 53 
Alice O., F. W. Cornish 3 13 41 5 08 50 1 55 09 1 13 26 
Lusson, A. Philbrick 3 10 47 5 17 51 2 07 04 1 25 21 
Princess Aurelia W. A. Seaman3 14 30 Did not finish. i, =^ 
In class A. Kathay beats Augusta 2m. 35s. In class B Cora B. beats 
E. H. Price lm. 57s. In class C. Undine wins from Enigma by 1 m. 169, 
Enigma taking second prize. In class C Anna wins from Baby by 12s., 
Baby taking second prize. In class D. Alice C. wins from Pauline by 
5m. 17s., Patline taking second prize. 
The judges were George E. Gartland, New Jersey Y. C, and Henry 
Clay Miner, Jr., Shrewsbury Y. C. The regatta committee comprised 
Clinton R. James, H. M. Knapp, Carl Wagner and Forman R. Smith. 
The race was sailed under the N. Y. Y. R. A. rules. In the evening at 
the club house the prizes were presented to the winners and a recep- 
tion was held. 
The next or fourth regatta of the season will be held some time 
next month at Red Bank. 
Duxbury Bay Regatta. 
Monday, Aug. SO. 
A good race was sailed on Aug. 20 by the yachts of Duxbury Bay in 
spite of a heavy thunder squall which caosized two yachts and com- 
pelled others to give up. In a race on Saturday the catboat Fannie 
D. was beaten by the new Hanley fiver El Paso, whereupon the latter 
was purchased by Mrs. McDowell, wife of the owner of Fanny D. The 
new yacht was renamed Cleopatra, and sailed under this name on 
Monday. The times were: 
SPECIAL CLASS. ANY RIG. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Amorita, W. T. Bache 23.00 1 34 55 1 04 03 
Wandering Wind, J. L. Frame 20.00 1 43 35 1 08 50 
Eulalia, Damon aridLootz 27.09 1 41 45 1 14 54 
Willie and H<»len, B. F. Simmons 27.04 1 14 05 1 1R 17 
Josephine, F. B. Norwood 18.00 1 58 25 1 20 59 
Rippling Water, J. Turner 18.07 1 58 25 1 24 18 
Elaine, J. E. Graham 18.02 2 09 25 1 32 15 
Wawa, I. Bradford 22.06 2 19 05 1 47 34 
Ivan, Crusader and Hecla withdrew. 
FIRST CLASS CATS. 20 TO 26ft. 
Eclipse. H. H. Sears. 25 10 1 32 no 1 03 07 
V. D. Bacon 25.06 1 33 05 1 04 42 
Future, W. T. Whitman 21.07 1 47 30 1 15 21 
Adele, F. W. Boyer 25.03 1 51 21 1 22 43 
SECOND CLASS CATS, 20FT. AND UNDER. 
Cleopatra, Fanny D. McDowell 19.01 1 29 07 0 53 18 
Nancy Hanks. P. W. Magleathlin 18.01 1 32 29 0 55 22 
Fanny D . M. MacDnwell 18.04 1 32 10 0 55 25 
Pearl, Idlewild, Hildegarde, White Swallow, Lulu Maude and Mil- 
dred withdrew. 
THIRD CLASS, SPRITSAILS. 
No Name, E. A. Ransom 15.03 1 45 05 1 02 08 
Eunice B. Weston, I. Symmes 16.04 2 12 25 1 32 17 
No Name, T. W. Bailey 15.00 2 32 00 1 49 14 
Tom Jeff, Major D., Mayflower, Twink, Kuku, Silver Arrow, Myra 
and Vigilant withdrew. Nereid and Lady May capsized. 
FOURTH CLASS, SPRITS, GAFF FORESAILS. 
Honest John, J. O. Dawes 14.02 2 27 00 1 42 44 
Mignon, Damon Bros 16.04 2 22 00 1 42 47 
Natalie, H. M. Jones 14.08 2 26 15 1 43 08 
Dolphin, H. Morton 15.03 2 27 30 1 44 53 
Zilpha and Waterwitch withdrew. 
FIFTH CLASS, KEEL SPRITS. 
Now Then, J. Mack 15.00 2 30 30 1 47 54 
Hornet, J. Watson 16.04 2 29 30 1 49 22 
Annie C. Wisor, Mystic and Dude withdrew. Clear the Track ruled 
out for fouling judges' boat. 
News ! 
Following the lull in the racing due to Vigilant's mishap, the air is 
full of rumors of all sorts as to coming races, new boats, and other 
exciting events in yachting. Many of these stories are contradictory, 
and none have any special corroboration ; so we give them in full for 
what they are worth: Satanita will defend the Cape May cup next 
month, in place of Britannia; Britannia will defend the Cape May cup 
herself; both Satanita and Britannia will sail against Vigilant in de- 
fense of the Cape Mav cup; Vigilant will winter on the Clyde and race 
at Nice next spring; Mr. Gould will build a Herreshoff yacht to defend 
the America's Cup next year, the challenger to be owned by Lord 
Dunraven and Lord Lonsdale together, another report being to the 
effect that Lord Lonsdale will be the sole owner; Mr. Watson has an 
order from Lord Dunraven for a new challenger, also an order for a 
design, to be built from in Germany for the German Emperor, size 
from 20 to 200 rating; Will Fife will build a 40-rater for Mr. Peter Don- 
aldson; Herreshoff will build a20-rater for English waters; Mr. Brooks's 
schooner Lasca will sail an ocean race from Cowes to Sandy Hook, 
starting on Christmas Day, with the old British schooner Selene; Colo- 
nia will befitted out at once to race Navahoe; W. H. Langley will 
build a 40-footer from an Ellsworth model. 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
The cabin cat Kittie, Mr. Hazen Morse, and the cabin pole mast 
sloop Madrine, Mr. F. M. Freeman, both designed and built by T. R. 
Weber, of New Rochelle, have been doing wonderfully clever work 
this season. They have proved by far the*best loals in their classes, 
and reflect great credit on the ingenuity of Mr. Weber. On Aug. IS 
Madrine easily beat the entire fleet in the Horseshoe Harbor Club 
regatta off Larchmont. Although but 22ft. l.w.l. she beat Eurybia, 
Mary C, and other boats 10 and 15ft. longer on the waterline and 
carrying twice as much canvas. Madrine is sailed by her owner, Mr. 
Freeman, and her racing crew is composed of T. Fleming Day and ex- 
Commodore C. M. Connolly. 
The much altered sloop Dderan, Mr. Walter Southwick, has been out 
at Mumm's yard lately for another rebuilding, this time a new bow 
being put on. In the course of the last eight years the yacht has been 
altered in almost every possible way, the last previous alteration being 
a new counter stern, to which has now been added a modern bow. 
Mr. James Gordon Bennett has offered a money prize of $5,000 for 
half-raters in the Nice regatta next March, and another of the same 
sum for forty-raters. The expenses of the voyage of the forty-raters 
are to be paid to the winner up to $1,600, and the freight of the half- 
raters is to be paid the winner from the port of departure. 
We have received the first numbers of Burgee and Pennant, a new- 
aquatic journal, a weekly devoted to the Naval Reserve and yachting; 
a neat-looking paper with a handsome colored cover. Capt. J. C. 
Summers, publisher of "Who Won," is the editor. 
The second supplement to Lloyd's Yacht Register has lately been 
issued containing a number of recent changes in names and owner- 
ship. 
Myrtis, cutter, has been purchased by Arthur Letchworth, of the 
Piuladelphia Y. C. 
