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FOREST AND STREAM. 
April 6, 1895. 
We held our breeze strong and steady till we ran out of sight of 
the other boats. We made our home port. Magnolia, and picked 
up our mooring at 4:30 P. M„ after one of the pleasantest weeks we 
had yet spent on the water. 
We had intended to continue our trip to the eastward, but I was 
called back to attend to some important business in the interior, 
and had to give up cool ocean breezes and lounging on deck, for 
hot. dusty, sleeping-cars and railroad lunches. 
The Cy-Pi es swung idly at her mooring, unattended and unca,red 
or, till Monday, Aug. £0, when we again put her in shape for a 
run down to \ork and back. 
We spent Aug. go in airing cushions, beduing, clothing, etc., and 
n getting the necessary stores on board, not forgetting a fiesh 
upply ot coat-oil and water. 
Tuesday, Aug. 21 was bright, and fair, with a stiff breeze from 
the westward. An old fisherman ad vised us to take in a reef if 
we were going round Cape Ann. as it looked windy in the N. W. 
We did not think it at all necessary to do this, but as we had 
known Captain "Bill" for many years and had great respect for 
his nautical knowledge, we took his advice and started with 
xgle reefed mainsail and foresail at 8:30 A. M. 
start for Portsmouth. Knowing the wind to be strong and the 
sea heavy, we sailed under a reefed mainsail and forestaysail, ihe 
same canvas we carried the day before. F. took the tiller after 
we hoisted the mainsail, while I shook out the foresail ready to 
hoist, and then got up the anchor. 
I had r.o work lively to get the foresail up, jump aft and trim in 
the sheet, then forward again to clear and stow the anchor before 
we should run out of the little pond of a harbor into the sea out- 
side. 
We found the seas larger than we had expected, and the wind 
was all we could stand up under. 
The little Cy-Pres struggled along, her lee rail several inches 
under water, and the spray flying over us in sheets. 
In ten minutes after leaving the shelter of the breakwater we 
were soaked to the skin, and as we had forgotten to close the sky- 
lights, everything below was afloat. 
We were not long in making up our minds that a twenty-five 
mile thrash to wind ward in the teeth of such a breeze and sea, 
wouh 1 be more like work than fun, so put back into the harbor as 
quietly as we could, anchoring just where we were before. 
A hsning schooner lay near us, and the skipper remarked, as we 
some time. There was a thick haze over the water, so that w 
could not see anything of the land, after getting three or four 
miles off shore, till we picked up White Island light. 
The Eda kept more to the westward of our course, and being 
much nearer shore had a better breeze, as the air was conilng off 
the land. About the time we reached White island she was 
abreast of us. nearly two miles in shore of us, holding a good 
breeze. This breeze soon reached us, and we bowled along right 
merrily, reaching "Whaleback Light at 12.30. 
We ran up the harbor, keeping well to the eastern side, and 
dropped our anchor in ten feet of water, right under the walls of 
Fort McClary. 
The Eda kept over to the west side, and turned close round Fort 
Constitution, as though she was going up the river, but gave it up 
and stood back across to Peperells Cove, anchoring to the east- 
ward of us. or further up in the cove. 
The haze continued during the entire run across, so that we 
never got a glimpse of Mount Agatnenticu«, and could not make 
out the square towers of Wentworth Hotel till within two or three 
miles of the harbor. 
(To be concluded next week.) 
EASTERN POINT. 
Forrthe^first*two,orIthreermiles"'the wind.'continued steadv, but 
as we'passed out beyond Eastern Point, the puffs began to come a 
little harder from the northwest, and small, round cotton-like 
clouds began to come up over a sky that had been perfectly clear 
and of an intense bright blue. 
The wind came off the land in harder and harder puffs and 
long before we reached Thatcher's Island we were glad we had 
our reef in, and before we rounded the eastern end of the island 
we would have felt easier if we had had two reefs in. 
It was a strong lower sail breeze for large schooners, and pretty 
heavy for our little twenty-two footer, rolling her down in the 
puffs till our lee rail was well buried. 
As we approached Thatcher's Island we met quite a little fleet 
of coasters coming before the wind; they were all cutting in close 
to land to get into as smooth water as possible, and they bothered 
us considerablv. 
We would luff sharply to clear one fellow, only to fall broad off 
to clear another, who had shot up into thf wind to enable his 
small crew of two men to get his sheets well in before bearing up 
for Boston. A large three-masted schooner going east overtook 
us just before we reached Thatcher's Island, and went past us 
boiling through the water like a steamer. 
"Very much to our surprise, she did not go on round the Cape, 
but came about and stood back for Gloucester, and we soon lost 
sight of her round the hills of Eastern Point. Her actions puz- 
zled us very much, as we could not account for her sudden change 
of purpose. 
The captains of such vessels do not sail them for fun, or to 
show off, and why they should turn back after running three or 
four miles beyond Gloucester Harbor was a puzzler for us. 
We were inclined to think that the sea was too heavy for her on 
the other side of the Cape, and after going far enough to see what 
she would have to face all day, her skipper preferred to put back 
rather than to try to drive a light vessel through, with a small 
crew of men. However that might, be. we saw a sloop pegging 
away ahead of us, and although we knew she was double our 
size, we made up our minds that we would go on if she did, 
"come what would, let go what might." 
_ As we passed Cape Ann lights we met heavy seas, and as the 
' wind had hauled more to the northward, we were obliged to get 
our sheets in flat, and hammer into it. fr-»<ilt« , ri.tly plunging our 
bows under and taking quantities of solid water on our forward 
dock. The Cv-Prf>s behaved beautifully and worked out to wind- 
ward in grand style. 
As soon as we could safely do so, we went about on starboard 
tack and stood in toward the coast, running in as close as we 
dared; the sea getting less and less troublesome everv yard we 
went. When so close to the rocks that we could almost step 
ashore, we put her about again, and on port tack stood along 
almost parallel with the shore, bearing away a little as we ran 
out by Straightsmouth Light to keep clear of the sunken rocks 
that make off from the point. Here we struck the heavy seas 
again and had quite a tussle with them, but the skipper, with his 
hat off and hair blowing about in the wind, held the. litt'e craft 
down to her work, and she responded nobly, leaping from one sia 
to another and shaking the water from her decks as though she 
enjoyed the fun as well as we «*i<L 
We rlid not need tn keep this tack very long, as the entrance 'o 
Rockport Harb n r was 'well t« leeward. S". as s"<m as we eon d 
clear Straightsmouth Point on the weather side, we went about 
on starboard tack, and with sheets well started, fairly flew dou n 
the western side of t^e little neninsular into Rookporl, w'>ere \> e 
were soon swinging at our a nchor in water as still as a duck - 
pond. 
We could scarcely realize that we had just left such a rolling, 
jumping sea outside. 
F. was drenched with salt spray, and as his waterproofs dried 
in the sun, they became crusted over with particles of salt. 
On comparing the weather conditions of this day with our first 
trip round the Cape iu '92. we came to the conclusion that the wind 
was fully as stroug, and there was more sea this time than before. 
After dinner we went ashore and climbed the hills that lie be- 
tween Rockport and the sea, and had a beautiful view of the 
coast in all directions. 
We sauntered along down the rocky heights back into the vil- 
lage, stopped at the stores to replenish our larder, and then rowf d 
slowly out to the yacht. As we rounded the end nf the granite 
pier, that forms one side of the inuer harbor. I saw that she had 
shifted her berth, and putting more muscle into my oars, hurried 
toward her. We reached her just in the nick of tim<% as she was 
on the point of fouling another boat, and in five minutes more 
would have been on the rocks. 4 
The only way we could account for the dragging of her anchor 
was the fact that a large tug came in while we were on shore, 
towing a thirty-five foot sloop that had parted her bobstay just 
outside. She ran across our bows and might have dragged our 
cable and dislodged the anchor; or her swells may have caused 
the yacht to pitch violently and so break the anchor out. 
We got out our kedge, a twenty-five pound folding anchor, 
which we always keep stowed in the cockpit ready for immediate 
use; carried it out into a good place and dropped it, then cleared 
our main anchor of grass and weeds, pulled ourselves out to the 
kedge, dropped the anchor, lifted the kedge on board and stowed 
it away. 
The wind continued to blow hard all day, and in the night we 
could hoar it moaning through the branches of a large tree that 
stood near us on the shore. 
The morning dawnad bright and clear, but the wind was still 
blowing hard from the N. W. 
Severa l of the fishermen left the harbor just as we awoke, and 
we watched them pitch and plunge as they got into the heavy seas 
outside. 
We got our breakfast at six o'clock, andlby seven were ready to 
were furling our sail, that there was no pleasure in sailing in such 
weather, and we agree 1 with him. 
We got everything out of the cabin, blankets, cushions, clothes, 
towels, pillows, etc., and spread them around on deck to dry. 
About eleven o'clock the wind began to moderate, and by noou 
had fallen almost calm. We considered for a time the .advisa- 
bility of making another start for Portsmouth, but decided that 
the sea was still running and to be caught outside in a calm, un- 
der such conditions, would be anything but enjoyable, and that 
we had better stay where we were till morning. 
We went ashore in the afternoon, and walked around the head 
of the sandy bay toward the Rockport Granite Company's flocks, 
scrambled out. on to a rocky point that commands an extended 
view of the bay, and sat there a long time enjoying the. blue sea, 
the still bluer sky, the green hills, the crooked road lined with 
fine old trees, and the queer old abandoned docks back of and out- 
side the breakwater. 
We thought the very spot we were then sitting on would be an 
ideal place for a summer borne, as there was a pretty beach of j el- 
low sand at our feet, where some children were playing and bath- 
ing. 
On our way back to the yacht we went out on the breakwater, 
passing along a queer, narrow, dirty street, built along the side of 
the harbor. Out near the end of it we saw a building two stories 
high, about 15ft.x20ft. square, that was entirely empty, with the 
exception of two tiers of bunks around the sides; not a table, 
chair, or any other article of furniture could we see. 
Just outside of the building we saw a Dago cooking the evening 
meal; he was stewing or boiling something in a large kettle over 
an open fire built among the rocks. We had often seen a crowd 
of men standing around the fire, each with a tin pan in his hands, 
and had guessed that they were eating from a common pot; and 
this closer view of the "shebang" confirmed our surmise. 
We also discovered what it was that had smelied so outrageous- 
ly. An old fellow, all in leather garments, was trying out dogfish, 
making some kind of fish oil or fish soap; he had the dirtiest, 
vilest smelling establishment it has ever been my luck to get into. 
Why! a glue factory was sweet perfume to the stench of that 
place. 
F. had complained several times that the odor from the shore 
was verv unpleasant when the wind was from the west, but fort- 
unately it hauled around more into the south during the after- 
noon and we were not troubled by it any more. 
u There are a number of fine docks on the west side of Rockport 
The Seawanhaka international Cup. 
The race committee of the Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C. has lost no 
time in perfecting all possible arrangements for an international 
contest next fall" between Mr. J. Arthur Brand in his half -rater 
Spruce TIL, and such half-raters as may be available on this side; 
in fact, the scheme, as now outlined by the committee, has taken 
on a much wider scope. In order to discuss the matter thorough- 
ly and to secure the co-operation of others likely to be interested, 
the committee arranged a dinner at the club house on March 23, 
to which were invited a number of gentlemen representing the 
canoeing and boat sailing interests about New York. Mr. Crom- 
well, Chairman of the Race Committee, occupied the head of the 
table, vice Com. Rouse, Schooner Iroquois, being at the other end* 
Com. Benedict was absent, having sailed in the Flagship Oneida 
on the previous day for the West Indies. Among those present 
were: Messrs. Oswald Sanderson, F. B. Jones, C. W. Sherman, 
Alexander Rutherford, Robert Center, J. F. Tarns. C. B. Yaux, 
William Whitlock, John Hyslop, W. S. Elliott. C. W. Wetmore, 
W. P. Stephens, Schuyler Schieffelin, W. Butler DuncaD, H. C. 
Ward, W. C. Kerr, and Dr. Valentine Mott. 
During the dinner the proposed races and the small racing 
craft were informally discussed around the table, and with the 
coffee the chairman called on several gentlemen for their views 
on various matters connected with the sport Vice Com. Rouse 
announced his willingness to build a half-rater; Mr. Wetmore. for 
the committee, detailed just what had been done, Mr. Yaux spoke 
on the canoes and small craft of New York, Mr. Hyslop discussed 
the possible measurement of the sails of such small cratt, and 
Mr. Stephens gave a brief history of the origin of the one raters 
and one-half raters, and a description of the various types. After 
the party left the table, Mr. Stephens exhibited a number of 
pictures, designs, and sail plans of various small raters. 
While the immediate end in view is a seiies of races between 
Spruce III. and American craft, the committee has proposed the 
establishment by the Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C. of an international 
challenge cup. open to boats and yaohts of not under 1-8 rating or 
15ft. sailing length, and not over 2 1-2 rating or 25ft. sailing length. 
The proposed conditions, to be submitted to the olub on April 2, 
are as follows: 
1. The cup shall be a perpetual international challenge cup, 
open to competition to yachts belonging to members of recognized 
yacht clubs of foreign countries. 
2. Challenges snail be made through the vacht club to which the 
owner or owners of the challenging yacht belongs. 
3. The dimensions of the challenging yacht shall not exceed 
such as would bring its classflcation within the limit of racing 
classes under the Seawanhaka rules of 15ft. to 25ft. sailing length. 
4. The races for the cup shall be limited to a single challenger, 
to he met by only one competitor. 
5. The races shall be not less than three nor more than five in 
number. 
6. The course shall be, or near, the waters of Oyster Bay, so long 
as the cup is in the custody of the Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C. 
7. The crews shall be limited, except in the case of a challenge 
in the 25-f t. sailing length class, to amateurs, and in all cases the 
helmsman shall be an amateur. 
8. If practicable, an international system of measurement for 
yachts competing tor the cup shall be agreed upon. 
9. Not less than three mouths' notice shall be required from any 
challenger. 
10. The races shall take place between May 1 and October 1. 
The sura of $500 has already been subscribed for the purchase 
of a cup, and several designs by the leading silversmiths were 
exhibited at the dinner. 
New York Y. C. 
The second general meeting of the New York Y. C. was held on 
March 28 at the club house. Com. Brown presiding. The date of 
the annual cruise was fixed by a motion that the fleet should 
rendezvous at Glen Cove on Monday, July 29. The following let- 
ter was read: 
A number of summer residents and citizens of Newport have 
subscribed a sum of money for the purpose of holding a series of 
yacht races off that port, to be sailed under the rules and regula- 
tions of the New York Y. C, except, possibly, in the division of 
the classes, immediately on the return of the New York Y. C.'s 
cruise to the eastward. 
It is proposed to give at least four days' continuous racing over 
outside courses for not less than three classes of schooners and 
five classes of sloops, cutters, and yawls. Schooners and sloops, 
etc., to race on alternate days. 
GLOUCESTER HARBOR. 
breakwater that are well" worth visiting. Their massiveness'and 
size impress one immediately, and one cannot help but w onder 
what has become of the business that would warrant the building 
of such large ami expensive docks. As we wandered over them, 
we remarked how easy it would be to put gates across the en- 
trance and shut them at high tide, thus floating a vessel all day at 
her dock, or one could reverse the operation and float a ship in at 
high tide, and shut the gates at low tide and have a splendid dry 
dock for repairing boats and good-sized ships at very little cost. 
About sunset, the very pretty twenty-five foot sloop Eda. of 
Peach Point, Ma rblehead, came in. and anchored just outside of 
us, with three voung men and a sailor 011 board. 
We were up at five o'clock next morning, and under way at 6.30; 
with a light breeze from S. W.. barometer steadv at 39.95 degrees. 
As we passed by the Eda. they hailed us, asking: ' Where we 
were bound." When we replied to Portsmouth, they said: "They 
would follow us at once," which they did, as soon as sail could be 
got r-.n her. 
As we drew out from under the land off Halibut Poiut the 
breeze fell very light, and we scarcely had steerage way on for 
The races to be ovei'a fixed course"(equilaferal triangle), twice 
over, except for smaller classes; no time limit. The committee to 
have power to stop any race, and award prizes at the end of the 
first round if there is reason to suppose that the full course can- 
not be completed before sunset. The races to be started so as to 
make one leg as much as possible to windward. 
After the larger classes have finished over the outside courses, 
it is intended to give prizes for smaller boats, in such classes as 
may seem expedient to be raced for over courses prineipai.lv or 
entirely or inside of Narragansett Bay. 
The undersigned, for the subscribers, request that the New 
York Y. C. officially authorize their Regatta Committee to take 
charge of the racing and carry out the programme as has been 
approximately outlined. GOUVERNEUR KORTRIGHT 
ROBERT GOELET, 
FRED. P. SANDS, 
WOODBURY KANE. 
The proposal was accepted with thanks, and tin- Regatta Com- 
mittee will be entrusted with the handling of the races. 
A communication was read from the Gas Engine and Power 
