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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Jan. 5, 1895.] 
Design No. 53. 
SAIL PLANS OF SAILING DINGHIES. 
DESIGN NO. 55— BODY PLAN. 
rule, so that a type of vessel of more compact form and having 
greater depth of underwater body may be produced. The rating 
rule committee will be much obliged if you will be good enough 
to consider this matter and suggest what formula you consider 
necessary to attain the object the committee have in view. 
On Dec. 8 a meeting was held, at which the following gentle- 
men were present, to consider the above reauest: Messrs. E. E. 
Kroude, G. L. Watson, Wm. Fife, jr., J. Soper, 0. P. Clayton, A. 
E. Payne, 0. Nicholson and A. Bichardson. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
Central Divis : on : George J. French, S. D. Enoch, Clarence P. 
Moser, A. M. McDonell, Eochester, N. Y. 
design No. 55. 
The Revival of Canoe Racing. 
Montreal, Dec. 24.— Editor Forest and Stream: I have been 
requested by the chairman of the regatta committee of the 
A. C. A. to give my idea regarding a practical way of handicap- 
ping canoe sailing for 1895. 
After much consideration, I can see no fair means of doing 
so without the results being more disastrous to canoeing than 
the lack of entries is at present. 
My idea would be to reduce the advantage one canoe has over 
another. I do not mean by this to limit the sail area, as I think 
that one who owns a good honest boat should be entitled to 
carry a large area in a light wind, thereby preventing a keen 
canoeist from the evil of a hull cut away to get the best advan- 
tage from a limited area. 
I would suggest limiting the distance that a hiking seat be 
allowed to slide outboard to windward. It is well known that 
sail carrying is pretty well governed by length of seat as well as 
the agility of the man. 
But whatever is done, it must not increase the expenditure 
attending canoe racing, but rather to decrease it, for to my mind 
it is largely due to this that we do not have more entries. 
Should be glad to hear an expression of opinion through your 
columns regarding the advisability of the above. Mab. 
(gsnnoqing. 
One of the discouraging incidents of canoeing is the absolute 
lack of interest on the part of all, racing men, cruising men, if 
there be any, and canoeists in general, in the very radical 
change in the method of racing which was recommended by the 
Executive Committee for next season. The regatta committee 
has already communicated personally or by letter with a large 
number of representative A. 0. A. men, asking their opinions as 
to the proposed change and the necessary details ; and in par- 
ticular urging a thorough discussion of the subject through the 
Forest and Stream. 
The result is evident in our columns, half a dozen letters, but 
one of them suggesting anything of a practical nature so far as 
handicapping is concerned, and that ended with a postscript 
which we omitted at the time, " • a handicap any way." There 
were men who spoke for the scheme at the annual meeting, and ' 
men who voted for it ; but now there seems to be no one who 
cares what is done, one way or the other. Certainly there must 
still be men who are interested in canoeing, in the A. C. A. and 
in canoe racing, and who have, or who should have, some ideas 
on such a vital subject as the radical change of the racing 
system in a number of important events. It is to such men that 
the regatta committee has a right to look for aid in carrying out 
an exceptionally difficult task, imposed upon it, as it would 
appear now, without good and sufficient reason. If nobody 
wants a handicap system, and thus far no one has come forward 
in its advocacy through our columns, then there can be no use 
in the committee wusting time over the arranging of one. If 
there is anyone who favors suoh a scheme, and who has worked 
out any definite plan, the sooner he makes it known the better 
the chance of a successful trial next summer. 
CANOE NEWS NOTES. 
Chicago, Dec. 22. — Mr. Eobert Lamp writes from Madison, 
Wis.: "Our canoe club here is booming in good shape, and we- 
may look for several new canoes on our lakes. Last Saturday 
Vice-Corn. Porter and myself went down to Milwaukee to consult 
with Sec'y Dickens and Huntington about the location of next 
summer's meet. We should like to have them come to Madison 
again, but there seems to be a strong pull for Ballast made by 
the Eastern men. We doubt whether canoeing will be benefited 
by going to Ballast, and the only argument they advance is that 
there is always a sailing breeze at Ballast. The midwinter meet- 
ing is to be held in Chicago, probably Jan. 12, 1895." 
\haoting. 
FIXTURES. 
All ties divided unless otherwise reported' 
Send notice of your shoot like th.3 following- 
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Rochester C. C. 
At the annual meeting of the Eochester C. C, held on Dec. 12, 
at the uptown rooms in the Granite Building, the following 
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Capt., Harry Y. 
Backus; Mate, Al. T. Brown; Purser, Charles A. Bruff ; Meas., 
Eobert Minnick ; Executive Committee, William H. Burtis, Geo. 
Herzberger, Milton H. Smith; Eegatta Committee, Harry S. 
Stewart, C. F. Wolters, Will. H. Martin. 
Several new members were elected. The membership of the 
Eochester C. C. is a limited one of fifty, and there are now forty- 
six names on the roll. Forty-two canoes in all are stored at the 
club house, exclusive of the 30ft. war canoe built by Euggles. 
The club has decided to erect a ladies' dormitory in connec- 
tion with the club house at Irondequoit Bay. The plans have 
already been prepared and call for two living rooms for the 
steward and a workshop on the ground floor, while the ladies' 
dormitory will occupy the entire second floor. 
The season of '94 has been the most prosperous that the 
Eochester C. C. has experienced for several years past. The 
regattas were a success. The orchestra in attendance during 
all the races was an innovation that every one appreciated. The 
club expects that its membership will ba more than filled by the 
time the March meeting is held, and fooks^.forward to a still 
more successful season than the one tha'tf has just passed. Does 
that look as though canoeing was on a voyage up "Salt Eiver?" 
The annual supper will be held on Jan. 11, 1895, at the 
Alberger. This committee consists of Capt. Harry V. Backus, 
Mate Al. T. Brown, W. Brown, W. H. Burtis, George Herzberger 
and Milton H. Smith. Financially the club is in first-class con- 
dition, the purser's report showing the largest surplus ever 
shown since the foundation of the club. 
" Jan. 9.— YARDVILLE, N. J.— All-day shoot at live birds; handicap, 
birds, $10 entrance, birds extra 
Jan. 10-11. — EANWOOD, N. J.— Two days' tournament of the Climax 
3un Club ; first day, targets ; second day, live birds 
Jan. 15-17. — Hamilton, Canada —Hamilton Gun Club's annual tour- 
nament ; $1,000 added money. J. W. Bowman, Sec'y. 
Eeb. 5-7. — TJtica, N. Y.— Two first days, targets; last day, live birds. 
Open to all. Send for programmes to E. D. Fulford or'H. L. Gates. 
Jan. 24. — Newark, N. J. — Newark City handicap, 25 live birds, $10 
entrance, birds extra, under the auspices of the Newark Gun Club. ■ 
Shoot to take place at Erb's grounds. 
Eeb. 22. — Albany, N. Y. — Eirst tournament of the Eastern New York 
Trap-Shooters' League, of the series of 1895, under the auspices of the 
West End Gun Club. Henry A. Kratz, Sec'y. 
Eeb. 27-28. — Elizabeth, N. J. — Second bi-monthly tournament of the 
Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live birds. Events 
open to all. 
April 3-5. — Willard Park, Paterson, N. J.— Interstate Manufac- 
turers' and Dealers' Association's third annual grand A m erican 
handicap at live birds, at New York; $1,000 guaranteed, all surplus 
added. 
May 8-10.— Weir City, Kas.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the Amateur 
Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas ; $300 in cash 
added. W. W. Mcllhany, Sec'y. 
May 9-11. — Newburgh, N. Y. — West Newburgh G. and E . Associa- 
tion tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec'y. 
May 11-16 —Dayton, O — Ohio Trap-Shooters' League annual meet- 
ing and tournament under the auspices of the Buckeye Gun Club, of 
Dayton, O. Ed Taylor, Sec'y, 8 West Third street, .Cincinnati. 
May 21-21 — Knoxville (Tenn.) Gun Club's fourteenth annual tourna- 
ment; $1,500 added to the purses. 
May 29-30 — Canajoharie, N. Y.— Two-day's tournament of the Can- 
ajoharie Gun Club; targets. Chas. Weeks, Sec'y 
May 30-31 —Grand Bapids, Mich — Valley City Gun Club's annual 
tournament; targets; added money announced later. C. E. Bood, 
Sec'y. 
June 4-7 — Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis Gun Club's annual tourna- 
ment; $2,000 added money. 
June 19-21 — Cleveland, O. — Chamberlain Cartridge and Target 
Company's second annual tournament; $1,200 in bash added! 
Aug. 29-31.— Hot Springs, S. D.— Hot Springs Gun Club's second an- 
nual tournament 
Oct. 3-6.— Pennsylvania State'Sportsmen's fifth annual tournament. 
