March' 23, 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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We found there was no way provided for drawing the valve box 
out or removing the pump without cutting off the suction pipe. 
I went ashore for Billows and showed him the dilemma we were 
in. He advised us to cut the suction pipe just below the cockpit 
floor, which we did, pulling the pump up through the floor and 
faking the pipe out through the cabin. This would seem to be a 
trifling job, but we founr] it quite otherwise. 
The pipe had been forcod into its place through holes bored in 
the timbers to receive it, and had been beut in several places. I lie 
bending had enlarged the pipe one way as much as it had flattened 
it the other, and it was almost impossible to get it out. 
Poor Billows crawled on his belly under the cockpit floor and 
pulled and pounded till the sweat rolled off from him m streams. 
We found after getting the thing out that a small wad of string 
had been sucked up into the pipe, which would occasionally get. 
up as far as the valve, not only making the pump work hard, but, 
by holding the valve open would let what little water did come 
through run back. , _ j . . . 
It seems to me that every vacht's pump should be so constructed 
that it could be taken apart easily, and disconnected from the 
suction pipe in a moment. . .... 
Iff ever build a boat, I shall insist that the lower part of the 
pump (which contains the valve) shall screw on to the upper part, 
or barrel, and that the suction pipe shall be connected to the valve 
box by a "union." or else be made of galvanized iron, and put to- 
gether in sections, so that it can be <| uickly disconnected. 
There can be no possible objection to this from a mechanical 
point of view, and much can be said in its favor. 
A uump that will not work and cannot be. taken apart might 
some day put one's life in peril, and I for one do not care to take 
that risk when it can be avoided so easily. 
We had hoped to get the work done in time to sail back to Mag- 
nolia that afternoon, but the plumber was so late in getting down 
I o the yacht that we could not do it, so amused ourselves rowing 
around the harbor, which is always full of interesting craft ot all 
the plumber had to crawl in under the cockpit floor, where it 
was quite dark and very cramped for room, to solder the ends of 
the suction pipe together, where it had been sawed in two. 
Noticing that he was scarcely able to see what he was doing, 1 
got out my dishpan and held it so I could reflect a broad beam ot 
suuHhme on to the spot on which he was working. 
It was surprising how thoroughly the whole space was lighted 
up, and how easily the man could now see to work. It was an ex- 
periment worth trying and one well worth remembering. 
We started for home next morning, going out by Haitway Book 
with a gentle breeze from tne 8. E. 
Just before reaching the Rock it occurred to us that it would be 
interesting to get the compass bearing of the new whistling buoy, 
which-is about two and one-half miles S. E. from the Whistler oft 
Eastern Point, and sail round it; so out came charts and compass, 
and as we passed close to the Rock we laid our course for this 
small object, at that distance entirely invisible. 
The breeze freshened slightly, and we, were soon bowling along 
planksheer to. ,, , 
About half a mile beyond the Rock we ran into very troubled 
water, and would have expected to find a reef there, had we not 
known that it was very deep. The only thing that we could think 
of to account for the boiling and bubbling of the water was. th»*-- 
probably this was the meeting point of the tide coming down from 
Boston and that running out from Salem and Marblehead. 
After standing on our course about halt an hour we could make 
out the Whistler with the glass, and before long rounded it, leav- 
ing it on our port hand, and squared away for a reach home, this 
outer whistler is a large nunbuoy with black and white vertical 
k stripes, and the whistle is pitched about an octave higher than 
the red buoy off Eastern Point, or the one at the Graves in. Boston 
H A due north westerly course from this buoy will take you clear 
of Eastern Point and into Gloucester Harbor; but close attention 
must be given to the stage and direction of the tide, as it runs very 
' 8 iftly round Eastern Point both on the ebb and flood, and allow- 
ance must be made for it. 
We spent the. balance of the week sailing around Maguolia, tak- 
ing out small parties of friends occasionally, and sometimes hurry- 
■ iug to put some poor seasick individual ashore. 
Monday, July 30, we laid in a fresh supply of eggs, butter and 
bread; filled our water-jugs ready for a week's cruise uovvn 
East," and glided away from our mooring at 8:30 A. M., wind light 
from N. E. _ , , -„ .j. 
After rounding Eastern Point we decided to go m between Milk 
island and Thatcher's Island, as it would reduce the distance very 
much, and we aiso wanted to take advantage of the fair weather 
to explore this channel, which we might some time And a very 
convenient way of shortening the passage round Cape Ann in 
rough weather: we therefore kept closer in shore than we had been 
accustomed to, and as we approached Thatcher's Island were 
surprised that we did not open Straitsmouth Light between it and 
Milk Island, for we bad observed that if we brought Straitsmouth 
Light to bear midway between them, we could run for it with per- 
fect safety. ... - - , . 
The wind was freshening steadily, and we were getting very 
close to what we supposed was Thatcher's Island, and still no ap- 
pearance of the lighthouse. i. j i_ 
Suddenly it flashed across my mind that what we had been re- 
garding as Milk Island was the main land, and that Milk and 
Thatcher's Islands lay so that they appeared as one.. The big 
towers that seemed to be on the low land near us were in reality 
a half-mile further beyond. 
Acting on this theory, I put the tiller down, trimmed sheets 
flat, and stood off shore In a few moments we opened the chan- 
nel between the islands, and, bringing Straitsmouth Light to bear 
midway between them, made for it. The water was perfectly 
smooth in the lee of Thatcher's Island, and we kept the lead going, 
finding neaxly two fathoms in the shallowest, part. 
Soon after passing the bar the wind whipped round to northwest 
and began to pipe, so that we had a very exciting thrash to wind- 
ward round Strai tsmouth with our lee sail awash most ot the time. 
We ran into Rockport and anchored in our old place on the west 
side near the breakwater. Not long after reaching this very snug 
little harbor a sloop came in with double reefed mainsail and nib 
bobbed down. She had to take several short tacks to get past the 
end of the breakwater, and in one or two strong putts we thought 
certainly that she would go over. The crew let jib sheets fly and 
shot her up into the wind not a second too soon. 
Another larger boat name in later— she was a big Cape cat, and 
had a crew of five men on board, who were evidently strangers to 
the harbor, as they anchored outside, till a fisherman went out 
and told them where to find the entrance. . i4 
As they passed us we hailed them, saying. It's .blowing pretty 
fresh." They answered "Yes, it was rough outside, and they 
thought themselves lucky to get in. at all." 
As all had on oilskins, we concluded that they had been throw- 
ing considerable dust over themselves. . 
Both of these boats anchored in mid-chanuel and were abused 
a good deal before aark for obstructing the harbor. 
There are two good places in this harbor to anchor, one close to 
the west arm of the breakwater, the other on the east side of the 
harbor near to the coal dock. Either place is out of the way of 
the numerous fishing sloops and schooners that make this their 
home port, as nearly all of them shoot up to the docks on the 
west side at the head of the harbor, where they lie sometimes 
three and four abreast. . 
We were very much interested in the way in which a crew of 
three men handled a large stone sloop. They took in all sail just 
outside of the harbor and shot her in straight in the wind s eye. 
As soon as she lost headway, one of them sculled a yawl up to the 
docks, taking the end of a line with him and making it fast. lhen 
they warped the sloop up by means of a steam engine on the fore- 
castle that operated the windlass. We afterward saw them raise 
the anchor and get up their mainsail with this same engine. 
We got under wav next morning about < A. M., with a light N. 
W breeze. As we had often wanted to look into Pigeon Cove, we 
ran down in that direction, keeping outside of Dodge's Rock 
spindle till abreast of the harbor, when we went about on star- 
board tack and stood in toward the end of the breakwater. 
A large three-masted schooner lay right across the entrance, so 
we could not run in: but we saw enough of the place to convince 
us that it was fully as large us Rockport, and probably more quiet 
in a strong northeast blow. 
After standing back and forth across the entrance, once or 
twice to get the "lav of the land" fixed in our minds, we left the 
place, determined to visit it again some day, and, if possible, go 
inside and anchor. 
[TO BE CONTINUED.] 
trophy, which was designed by Mr. George W. Townley, treasurer 
of the club, was made by N. M. Shepard, New York 
AMERICAN MODEL YACHT CLUB. 
Perpetual Challenge Trophy. 
State of New York, County of Kings, 1 ; _ 
City of Brooklyn. U. S. A. f 
October 5, 1S94. 
Revised articles of agreement and sailing regulations of the 
American Model Yacht Club perpetual challenge trophy. 
These articles and sailing regulations were originally promul- 
gated on June 3, 1892, and duly revised on Oct. 5, 1894, as hereinafter 
set forth. 
Article I.— Tronhy.— The trophy herein designated is hereby do- 
nated by the officers and members of the American Model Y. C, 
and shall alw r ays be known as the "American Model Y. C. perpet- 
ual challenge trophy." 
Article; II. — Objects.— The objects of this trophy are to stimulate 
the building and sailing of models of yachts, on scientific princi- 
ples, for the purpose of ascertaining the relative merits of different 
forms as to speed and seaworthiness; and it is to be competed for 
as hereinafter directed. 
Article III.— Dates.— This trophy is open to all duly organized 
and recognized model yacht clubs, to be sailed for once each year, 
either on May 30, July 4, or the first Monday in September; when 
challenged for. and on no othei date except as hereinafter pro- 
vided. 
Article IV.— Challenges.— All challenges must be received by the 
secretary of the club, or by the trustees holding the trophy, ninety 
days before the date specified therein for a race. All challenges 
must be accompanied by a voucher as to the existence of the chal- 
lenging club (see Article III.). All challenges must specify the 
name of the owner, the load waterline length, and the name of the 
challenging yacht. An excess of over two inches by official meas- 
urement (on the day of the race) of the length so specified shall 
bar a yacht from competing for the trophy. The challenged club 
must give the name of the owner and the name of the defending 
yacht, and shall name the place where the races are'to be sailed 
when accepting a challenge. In case no challenge is.received as 
hereinbefore specified; the holders of the trophy shall not be sub- 
ject to challenge for the same until the following year. All chal- 
lenges shall be considered according to the date of their receipt by 
the secretary of the Club or by the trustees holding the trophy. 
While otre challenge is under consideration another shall not be 
considered. 
In no case shall a challenge be allowed to remain under consid- 
eration more than thirty days from the date of its receipt by. the 
holders of the trophy. 
|» If it'does so remain without being acted upon and either accepted 
or rejected according to these articles and sailing regulations,;and 
the challenging club being duly notified of theraetion taken,.the 
tronhy shall be^forfeited to the ehalleng'ing^club. 
The only reasons for thelrejection of a challenge T shall be the non- 
compliance of the challenge with these articles and sailing regu- 
lations, or the ;disqualification of the challenging club (_see 
Articles Ill.'and lV.,;and also Rule^S'of the^sailing regulations).^' 
MODEL YACHTING. 
The American Model Y. C. Challenge Trophy. 
The following regulations have been drawn up by the American 
Model Y. C. to govern its challenge trophy, which in the future 
will be open to international a3 well as home competition, lhe 
Article V.— Committee.— The trophy racing committee shall be 
appointed at least thirty days before the date of a race, and shall 
consist of one member of the clubholdiug the trophy (or one mem- 
ber of the staff of the journal holding the trophy as trustees) and 
one member of the challenging club; but shall not include either 
of the persons sailing the yachts in the races. 
Article VI.— Duties of the Committee.— It shall be the duty of 
the trophy committee to appoint a referee to see that the yachts 
are properly measured before the race, that thev contain no loose 
or shifting ballast, that they are properly numbered as hereinafter 
prescribed, that a proper timekeeper is provided; to lay out the 
proper course to be sailed over as hereinafter specified; to see that 
all buoys are. properly anchored; to follow the yachts over the 
course in their skiffs at a proper distance not to interfere in any 
way with the sailing of the yachts, but close enough to be able to 
see every touch; to make a memorandum of every touch in order 
that the. ten seconds may be taxed therefor as hereinafter speci- 
fied; to see that the time is properly taken and computed and the 
proper allowances raffle for measurements and taxes: to direct 
the parties sailing th6 yachts which way to turn the outer buoy; 
and to see that the sailing regulations, as hereinafter set forth, 
are properly adhered to and carried out. 
Article VII.— Referee.— The leferee shall be chosen by the trophy 
committee as soon as possible after their appointment, and if pos'- 
sible must not be a member of either of the clubs interested; but 
must be a person well up in the sailing of model vachts in races 
for prizes, and a person whom it is known will render entirely 
disinterested decisions. 
it _ Article VIII.— Duties of the Referee— It shall be the duty of 
the referee to see that everything is in proper shape for a start at 
the time and place specified for a race, and to call the race, also to 
see that the course is kept clear during the races. Should the 
trophy committee disagree as to a decision on any point or points, 
he shall decide after first consulting these articles and sailing reg- 
ulations for authority. He, together with the trophy committee, 
shall attend to the awarding of the trophy and the prooer signing 
recei Pk for the same as hereinafter directed. 
The decision of the referee shall be final. 
Article IX— Proper ty.-The American Model Yacht Club per- 
petual challenge trophy, when won, shaU be the pronerty of the 
club (tor the time being only) whose representative yacht won it, 
and shall always be held subject to challenge as herein set forth. 
Article. A.— Receipt.— The club whose representative vacht has 
won the trophy or to whom the trophy has been forfeited, shall 
bv its Otpcers and the owner of the victorious yacht sign the follow- 
ing receipt, viz., » We, the undersigned, officers and members of 
f£ e . m do for himself aud severally bind ourselves, 
that we will be each and severally personally responsible for the 
safekeeping ot the American Model Yacht Club perpetual chal- 
lenge trophy; the receipt of which, in good order, is hereoy ac- 
knowledged; and that we will alwavs, so long as in our possession, 
hold it subject to challenge as herein set forth in these articles 
and sailing regulations, and will produce it in good order at the 
tune and place set for a race when accordingly challenged for; 
and, if defeated in such race in accordance with the terms and 
conditions herein set forth, will cheerfully hand the trophy over 
to the proper representatives of the winning club on their signing 
a duplicate of this the specified rceipt: 
" Club. 
' 1 Commodore. 
" Secretary. 
" - ^Winner. 
"— Place. 
" Date." 
Article XI.— Dissolution— In case of the dissolution for any 
cause whatever, of any club holding the trophy, the said trophy 
shall at once be delivered to the donating club to be subject to 
challenge as hereinbefore stated. In case of the dissolution of the 
donating club and having said trophy in their possession, said 
trophy shall be placed in care of some responsible yachting or 
sportsman's journal as trustee, to be perpetuated as herein set 
forth. Any club holding said tronhy and dissolving, disbanding 
or breaking up in any way after the donating club has ceased to 
exist, shall at once on their dissolution place the trophy with some 
responsible yachting or sportsman's journal as trustee to be per- 
petuated as herein set forth. 
Article XII.— Amendments.— The donating club do hereby re- 
serve the right to amend these articles and sailing regulations 
from time to time as occasion requires, but to do so only when 
the trophy is in their oossession. 
Article XIII.— Final.— A full and complete verbatim typewrit- 
ten or printed copy of these revised articles of agreement and 
sailing regulations, and receipt shall always accompany the 
American Model Yacht Club perpetual challenge trophy when- 
ever transferred. 
ferJislTe 0 ir ley ' ° D 
Frank Nichols, f Revision. 
James H. Lane, 
Commodore. 
For the. members of the American Model Yacht Club. 
October 5, 1894. 
Sailing Regulations. 
Rule 1— Yachts.— Only one yacht shall represent a challenging 
club, and only one yacht shall represent a defending club. 
Owners only (and only one owner when a yacht is owned by 
more than one person) shall sail a yacht in the races for the 
trophy, and the owner starting in a race must continue to sail the 
yacht until the races are decided, unless he sees fit to withdraw 
the yacht, from the races; and in such case the races shall be 
declared off for that date, and the yacht so withdrawn shall be 
declared defeated unless otherwise decided by a unanimous vote 
of the trophy committoe and referee, all three voting. 
Rule 3— Measurement.— Yachts shall not be less than thirty-five, 
or more than forty-eight inches, load water-line length. The rule 
for measuring load water-line length is that all length of boat 
below 1. w. 1. in excess of 1. w. 1. be' added to 1. w. 1. the sum to 
be the 1. w. 1. length. 
Yachts shall be measured for time allowance as follows, vi.z: To 
the square root of the actual sail area of the largest suit of sails 
carried, add the Lw. 1. length and divide by two 
( yf S, A. x L. W.L. length . , , 
5 = corrected length) 
the result being corrected length for calculating time allowance. 
Rule 3— Ballast.— Yachts shall have, only stationary ballast in a 
race for the trpohy. 
Rule 4— Time allowance.— The larger yacht shall allow the 
smaller yacht time on measurement in which the corrected length 
only shall be taxed, it to be taxed, at the rate of ten seconds per 
inch for a one-mile course, 
Rule 5— Time Limit.— The limit of time for making a race over 
the courso shall be twenty-five minutes. A limit of two minutes 
shall be allowed for yachts to cross the starting line. The time of 
each yacht shall be taken as it crosses the line within the time limit. 
The time of any yacht that crosses after the time limit shall be 
taken as having started at the expiration of the limit. In ease a 
race cannot be sailed within the time limit on account of lack of 
wind, the trophy committee and referee shall decide on a date 
agreeable to the parties sailing in the races when the races shall 
be sailed. 
Rule 6— Course.— All races for the trophy shall be sailed over a 
given course, to be established by the trophy committee on the 
day of the race. If only one yacht appears at the starting line at 
the time specified for a race, the race shall be called, and such 
yacht shall sail over the course the same as though a competitor 
had appeared, have her time taken, and recorded, and be accord- 
ingly awarded the trophy. The races shall start from or across an 
imaginary line drawn between two anchored buoys, thence to and 
around a buoy anchored not more or less than one-fourth of a 
mile distant from line of starting, returning over the same course 
and finishing at the starting line. The first yacht winning two bf 
the races shall be declared the winner, and the trophy shall be 
accordingly delivered to the proper representatives of the club 
to which thevietorious yacht belongs. 
Rule 7— Buoys.— Starting and finishing buoys shall be set about 
fifty feet apart at right angles with the line of the course. About 
fifteen feet behind the starting line a buoy shall be set which will 
fly a white flag, astern of which the yachts shall be released, and 
shall cross the starting line by the power of their sails only. 
Rule 8— Signals —There shall be a preparatory signal given, and 
shortly after the signal for starting shall be given. 
Rule 9— Fouling.— Should the yachts foul during a race, such 
race must be sailed over again, unless, in the opinion of the trophy 
committee, one of the yachts did not stand any chance of win- 
ning. Should any yacht while in a race foul a, buoy, such yacht 
must be sailed around said buoy again from the proper direction, 
provided the owner wishes to continue in the race. 
Rule 10— Touching.— When in a race, if any person touches the 
yacht he is sailing, he shall be taxed ten seconds for each time he 
touches his yacht, and the time so taxed shall be added to the 
actual time taken to sail over the course and be duly considered 
in making up the time of the race. This rule shall apply to all 
races sailed for the trophy, and shall be enforced for every touch 
either by hand, oar, skiff or other means by which the movement 
of the yachts could be controlled. A person or persons not sailing 
a yacht in a race shall not touch or interfere in any way what- 
soever with a yacht while sailing a race for the trophy, and should 
they do so. an appeal shall be at once made to the trophy commit- 
tee for their decision as to any point or points raised; and as in 
other cases the decision of the referee shall be final. 
Rule 11— Pushing or Towing.— When yachts are sailing a race 
no person or persons shall be allowed to push or tow said yachts, 
either when sailing or going about, and if any person or persons 
should perceptibly d^ so, such yacht or yachts shall be ruled out 
of the race by the referee if seen by hiin, or by an objection if 
sustained, made in accordance with Rule 14 of these sailing regu- 
lations. 
Rule 12— Right of Way.— Yachts in tow must give way to yachts 
under sail. Yachts close-hauled must give way to yachts going 
free (this for obvious reasons). Yachts on port tack to give way 
to yachts on starboard tack. 
Rule 13— Numbers,— Numbers must be supplied by the trophy 
committee, to be fastened on the starboard side of mainsail and to 
consist of figures not less than four inches in height and otherwise 
in proportion. 
Rule 14— Objections.— If any objection or objections be made 
as to the sailing of any yacht in a race for the trophy, such objec- 
tion or objections must be made in writing by one or more of the 
parties sailing lyachts in the races, to the trophy committee as 
soon as the race is finished, otherwise it will not be recognized; 
but if proven in accordance with these articles and sailing regula- 
tions, shall be acted upon by the committee at once. 
Work at Bristol. 
(From the Boston Globe.) 
Work on the new Cup defender at the Herreshofl's' has pro- 
gressed slowly during the past week. It is now that the great de- 
sitrner is greatly missed at the shops when the important work of 
getting out the frames for the new boat is under wav, and all the 
important details toward shaping the Cup defender and setting 
her up are in progress. 
The second ca,rloa.d of bronze plating arrived this week on a box- 
car of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The plates number 20 pieces 
and are about t he same lengths and widths as those of the first 
lot. A sheet of aluminum also arrived, and was taken to the 
works. It is re.Dnrted that experiments are being made with the 
lighter metal by the Herreshotfs. Representatives of metal com- 
pa.nies were at the Herreshofl's' this week, and left samples of- 
bronze and alummnm. 
Workmen are still busy around the big kee) of the Cup defender 
in the sol i tli shop. The large amount ot surface that would be ex- 
posed to the suit water if the lead keel was unprotected would re- 
sult in having quite a marine growth on the bottom, and it would 
be badly folded up the greater part of the time. This will be 
remedied by sheathing of the lead keel with Tobin bronze'and 
the big mass of lea-i will be incased in plates of that metal ' 
T T r> in the Ivuler-sliou on BuneMde street t'i" men can be'seen at 
work on the tiauies lor the new boat, aud ou March 14 some of the 
