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FOREST AND STREAM. 
fJlJLY 35, 1896. 
Seawanhaka Cprintlbian Y. C. International 
Cup. 
SECOND CONTEST. 
Oyster Bay, July IS, lU, lH, 1S96. 
The international contest -which occupied the first three days of last 
"week at Oyster Bay was a remarkable one in many ways; in the first 
place, the American defender was for the first time in the history of 
International yacht and canoe racing defeated by the foreign ciial- 
lenger, and this in three strafght races, the defecding yacht being 
practically outsailed from the start. Beside this," the contestants 
represented in both quantity and quality extremes never before seen 
in international yacht racing. So far as mere size and cost are con- 
cerned, the competitors were most insignificant, the smallest class by 
far that has ever taken part ; the total cost of both would not buy a 
boom for Defender or Valkyrie III. Iq actual quality, however, they 
represented a distinct advance on their larger fellows. It cannot be 
said of Qleccairn, as it was said of Genesta, Galatea and the last 
Valkyrie, that ihey were not the fastest of their class, and that other 
yachts were better entitled to be classed as the representatives of their 
nation in a foreign challenge. Both defender and challenger in the 
present case were admittedly the best of two large fleets specially con- 
structed for the cup racing, and each was good enough to stand forth 
as the representative of a great nation. Another important point is 
that this year the professional has given place to the amateur, the two 
yachts representing in both design and handling the highest class of 
Corinthian skill; each being sailed by her designer, an amateur, and 
manned by other amateurs who have also done their part toward 
the construction and working up of the boats. It is particularly in- 
teresting to know that each of the four men is an engineer by profes- 
sion. 
Another point that is most gratifying after the protests and pam- 
phlets that followed the races of Valkyrie III. and Spruce IIII last 
year is the general good feeling that attended the whole competition. 
Before the races it was informally agreed among the two crews that 
protest flags should be left ashore, and that every efl!ort should be 
made to avoid a necessity for them on the part of either. This agree- 
ment was fully lived up to by both. While the millennium is hardly yet 
at hand in yachting, and we doubt whether the time has yet come 
when even the fairest and most generous of competitors can abandon 
entirely tlie red flag, especially in international contests, when excite- 
ment runs unueally high, we hope that this race marks a new era in 
international yachting, In which the wholesale protestant and the dis- 
appointed pamphleteer will give place once more to such generous 
losers as the late Sir Richard Sutton and Lieut. Henn. 
As regards the nature of tije racing, it was most conclusive, a per- 
fectly fair test being made in both very light and moderately strong 
winds, covering quite completely the average range of racing condi- 
tions. 
It may be said that the result of the three races was as gratifying to 
all interested parties aa it could possibly be. While the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. has lost the possession of its cup after but one sea- 
son, it still has the satisfaction of having introduced a new and useful 
class in American yachting; of having stimulated a new interest 
among the younger element of Corinthian sailors and designers that 
must bear good fruit in time; of having carried out two series of con- 
tests in a manner that was not only fair, but most generous to the 
challengers, and of having shown a most commendable spirit in in- 
stantly tendering a return challenge. 
That the result Is most gratifying to the challenging club and its 
two representatives is a matter of course — this would be the casseven 
under different circumstances; but they have additional cause for 
self-congratulation In that their yacht represents not the mere money 
of the club, paid out for the brains of some noted designer and build- 
er, but a purely home production, the result of skill, labor and perse- 
verance on the part of many individual members. 
That their defeat was a serious disappointment to the crew of the 
defending yacht goes without saying; but they have this to console 
them, that their skill and pluck and their demeanor throughout the 
races has won them the respect of the club which they so ably repre- 
sented, of the competitors whom they labored so hard to defeat, both 
in the trial and final races, and of all who have watched the races as 
spectators. 
If there is any one cause for regret rver the result, it is in its tech- 
nical moral, that extreme power pays in this class, a conclusion re- 
luctantly reached by the designer of Glencairn, and that will be 
quite as reluctantly accepted by many designers and yachtsmen, 
whether this is indeed the true and only moral of the victory of Glen- 
cairn, and If so, just what deductions are to be drawn from it, is en- 
tirely too broad a question to be discussed off hand. 
The trophy, which was on exhibition at the club house during the 
SEAWANHAKA CORlNTfllAJS X .13. INTEENATroNAL CrP FOR SMALL YACHTS. 
races, is a handsome urn of solid silver 30in. high, made by Dominick 
& HafE, Union square, New York. 
First Day— First Race. 
Monday, July IS. 
LEEWARD AND WINDWARD COURSE. 
The story of the first race was told in detail last week ; for the sake 
of the complete record we merely recapitulate the result: 
FIRST ROtrND— LEEWARD LEG. 
Elapsed. Gain, 
Glencairn., 1 81 04 0 36 04 0 57 00 
El Helrie, 1 8-i 01 0 37 01 
WINDWARD LtO. 
First Bound. 
Glencairn . 
El Heirie. . 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
.2 42 50 1 11 46 0 05 58 
,2 49 45 1 ir 44 
SECOND ROUND— LBKWAKD LEG. 
Turn. Elapsfd. 
Glencairn 3 18 54 0 26 04 
:|1,1 Heirie 3 28 00 0 88 15 
WINDWARD LEO. 
Last Leg. 
Elapsed. 
1 47 60 
1 54 45 
Gain. 
0 02 11 
Gain. 
0 06 55 
Lead. 
0 09 06 
Entire Race. 
Vinisb. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn.... 4 44 29 1 25 85 0 38 05 
El Heirie 5 31 40 2 03 40 
Second Day— Second 
Tuesday, July lU- 
TRIANGULAR COtTRSB. 
Elapsed. 
8 49 29 
4 36 40 
Race. 
Gain. 
0 47 11 
GLENCAIRN. Designed by G. H. Duggan, 
From a photo, copyright, 1S9G, by J. S. Johnston, N. Y. 
about 8 A. M. Tuesday, but the sun soon dispersed the clouds and 
gave promise of a very hot day in spite of a light N, W. breeze. The 
two yachts lay afloat all night, but were brought up to the float about 
9 o'clock and put in readiness for the race. They started out a little 
after 11 o'clock in tow of naphtha launches. Hope and Riverside also 
started out, the latter with a new cotton mainsail and jib. Since the 
trial races her hull has received some extra plank fastenings and has 
been smoothed down and repainted, and her fin of 'jjin. Tobin bronze 
has been stiffened by plates of }^in. bronze, one uii each side, and 
riveted through. 
The fleet did not reach the mark until noon, and the preparatory 
was given at 12:33, with the start at 12:40. The two kept well apart in 
working between the guna. El Heirie, with balloon jib in stops, broke 
it out and set her spinaker well above the line, but Glencairn, leading 
over the line by 78 and crossing promptly after the gun at 12:35, set 
her balloon jib flying and at once drew ahead. She S"t her spinaker 
about 8m. alter the start and carried it for a time, but finished the leg 
under balloon jib only. El Heirie, after trying her spiuateer well for- 
ward, finally capsized it over to leeward and used it in addition to the 
balloon jib as a balloon jibtopsail. Glencairn gained very fast, though 
the winu was light. The times at the first mark were: 
FIRST MARK. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn 1 07 51 0 33 51 5 09 00 
El Heirie 1 13 00 0 38 00 
After sheeting down at the mark and standing for a short distance 
on port tack, Glencairn found the wind ahead and went about and stood 
to the westward for a short distance, then tacked for the second mark. 
El Heirie, after rounding, was able to hold the port tack for the whole 
leg and fetched easily, while Glencairn came for the mark with eased 
sheets. The limes were: 
SECOND UARK. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn 1 3G 13 0 28 21 
El Heirie 1 38 48 0 25 48 2 "33 00 
This decided gain of El Heirie was largely due to the short tack 
made by Glencairn on the start of the leg. With a light, streaky air 
they stood across slowly. Both made a short hitch or two to the west- 
ward to pick up a breeze, but fetched the line easily. 
Third Leg. Fh-st Round. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn S 19 48 0 43 36 1 44 48 2 28 00 
El Heirie 2 22 IC 0 43 28 0 08 00 1 47 16 
Coming for the mark on stardoard tack, Glencairn bore away, eased 
sheets with boom to port and set spinaker to starboard; El 
Heirie, however, jibed at the mark and set spinaker to port. 
This was the proper thing to do, and Glencairn soon jibed mainsail 
and spinaker. Both set balloon jibs and headed for tne first mark 
with a very light air astern. El Heirie appeared to gain on Glencairn, 
but, as the limes show, it was more apparent than real. Glencairn 
took in kites as she neared the mark and jibed when some little dis- 
tance away ; El Heirie jibed just before rounding.. The limes were: 
FIRST MAHK. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn 2 54 >!3 2 19 48 
El Heirie 2 56 40 2 aa 16 0 00 11 
The second leg was a close reacb in a moderately strong breeze, the 
best of the day. The two were very even, with a small gain for the 
leader, 
SECOND MARE. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn 3 15 80 0 21 07 0 00 13 
El Heirie 3 18 00 0 21 20 
Glencairn 81 ood on for a minute and a half before coming on s'^ar- 
board tack, but El Heirie went about at the mark. 
There was now a moderate breeze, tne boats driving along in a live- 
ly manner, the sun lighting up the white sails of Glencairn and the 
yellow ones of El Heirie. The leader continued to gain and also man- 
aged to fetch the line on the one long lez across by the aid of her 
short hitch out at the mark. El Heirie was in hard luck, not only 
being obliged to tack for the line in the strong tide, but failing to 
weather the buoy and having to make a second tack to cross. The 
times were: 
Last Leg. Entire Course. 
Finish. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn.. 3 53 16 0 37 46 0 03 52 
El Heirie... 3 59 38 0 41 38 
Elapsed. 
3 18 16 
3 24 38 
Gain. 
0 06 23 
Third Day— Third Race. 
Several. Ught Bbowers on Slondaj^ evening, anj^ one cero« up 
Wednesday, July IS. 
After the race the two yachts were carried up on the beach in front 
of the boat house and carefully placed on trestles. The plan of turn- 
ing on the bilge, adopted by Ethelwynn last year, was not followed by 
either. At midnight on Tuesday a merry S.W. wind was rattling the 
halyards on the big pole in front of the club house, and it was still 
blowing at sunrise, though with diminished force. Later on. how- 
ever, it freshened up, and after the two yachts were put in order and 
launched Glencairn turned In a reef and went out to try its force in 
Oyster Bay. El Heirie bent her cotton mainsail instead of the silk 
one and took a turn about off the club float, after which she ran in 
and Iiauled down her first reef. The change of weather was warmly 
welcomed by the friends of the American boat, as it was generally 
felt that her only chance lay in a breeze so strong that Glencairn must 
either reef or lug sail, while the smaller sail plan and Increased length 
of El Heirie were pushing her ahead. 
At noon, when the Dunderberg reached the Center Island buoy, the 
sky was overcast, with a haze on the horizon and a fresh breeze blow- 
ing from W. by S., with a little sea. The launch was sent away at 
12:15 to lay off a course E, by N. 3 miles, to leeward, and at 18:20 the 
preliminary signal was given. The two yachts were working about the 
Bp0 under single reefs and whole pibg. The preparjatprj was givea a* 
12:30, with the start at 12:25. The two kept far apart working for the 
line, Glencairn being the nearer. El Heirie ran away some little distance 
and set her spinaker to port in stops, while Glencairn kept close to the 
line. With tne gun she filled away and crossed 158. late, but El Heirie, 
her crew busy with spinaker, was half a minute astern of her. Glen- 
cairn started with boom to port, and when over the line Mr. Shear- 
wood at once got the spinaker on her. Both boats set balloon jibs as 
soon as possible. On board of Glencairn Messrs Duggan and Shear- 
wood sat on deck with feet in the cockpit and bodies upright. On El 
Heirie Mr. C. M, Crane, at the stick, laid out flat on his chest on the 
starboard quarter, while his brother sat up on the weather deck with 
his back against the spinaker boom. El Heirie gained slowly but 
steadily from the start, and at 1'3:50 passed by Glencairn, to windward 
of the latter. 
Glencairn at once jibed her boom to starboard and spinaker to port, 
but in some way the sheet of the balloon jib went adrift, and the sail 
flapped for a minute or two before it was sheeted home. Meanwhile 
EI Heirie had run some 50yds. ahead, but when Glencairn settled 
down to work after the jibe Phe began to lessen the distance and was 
dangerously close when both passed to the north of the bell buoy. As 
they neared the mark and began to shift sails El Heirie ran away a 
little, carrying spinaker a few minutes longer. She was the better 
handled at the turn, sails being shifted and sheets trimmed very 
handily. The times were: 
FIRST HARE. 
Turn, Elapsed. Gain. 
El Heirie 1 06 10 0 .31 10 0 00 13 
Glencairn 1 06 22 0 31 22 
The real gain of El Heirie on the 3-mile run is greater by the differ- 
ence at the start, 30s., or 42s. in all. 
So far as it went, this was very encouraging. The American yacht 
was ahead for the first time In three days, and many looked to see her 
stay there. While conceding, as they could not well help doing, the 
speed of the Canadian yacht when she could carry to advantage her 
larg« sail jjlan, nearly 25 per cent, in excess of that of El Heirie, the 
friends of the latter looked for a point, in some considerable strength 
of wind, where she could still carry her 240ft. without heeling beyond 
an effective angle, and this by no moans a small one, her true length as 
well as the marked increase of length at this angle giving her a long, 
easy list line. When this point was reached it was also expected that 
Glencairn, if carrying full sail, would be so overcanvased as to lose in 
speed and be in danger of cap8izi^g; or, if reefed, would lack the 
power to force her hard, short list lint at a high speed. 
The windward work began with the sky cloudy and overcast, and a 
lively breeze sweeping over the water, the tide still running to wind- 
ward. As soon as sheets were well aft and made fast, the crews began 
to slide around outside the yachts as they heeled, El Heirie taking a 
harder angle than Glencairn. The latter started a dozen yards or so 
in El Heirie's wake, the two pointing high. Slowly but steadily Glen- 
cairn crept up to the other's weather quarter; she hung there obsti- 
nately for a few moments, the two lying over and only a couple of 
yards apart, then she started, inch by inch, to overlap El Heirie. The 
sight was a fine one, the two yachts perfectly matched, each jammed 
on the wind with all the breeze she wanted, the helmsman lying 
out to windward with hand on tiller, ths crews sliding out 
around the bottoms in the effort to keep the two from cap- 
sizing. Barring the vast difference in size, which one forgot 
in the Intense interest of the battle, the sight was reminiscent 
of the few moments shortly before the end of the last race for 
the America's Cup in 1885, when Genesta ran up on Puritan's weather 
quarter only to drop back and lose the race. This 'ime the result was 
different, the challenger was soon on tbe defender's weather beam, 
then she passed to the weather bow and soon was clear ahead, having 
her rival completely at her mercy. All this happened with the first 
six minutes on the wind; at J.:13 El Heirie came about, on port tack, 
Glencairn at once following. They were so close to the bell buoy that 
Glencairn barely squeezed to windward, while El Heirie passed to lee- 
ward. 
As they went on Glencairn drew rapidly ahead and soon had a safe 
lead. The wind still held and she had much more than she wanted, 
but she was making very good weather of the seas, even better than 
El Heirie. After four minutes Glencairn tacked in for the beacli, El 
Heirie at once following, but Glencairn immediately swung back to 
port tack. She held this but a minute and then once more headed 
inshore. Something parted about El Heirie's main sheet and It was 
slack for a minute. The sky had been gradually clearing and the 
wind falling a little, and at 1:27 El Heirie snook out her reef, showing 
the whole mainsail. Glencairn held her reef, but set her working jib 
in place of the No. 2. At 1:33 Glencairn also shook out her reef and 
essayed her full mainsail, the wind being lighter. At the same time 
she had more sail than she wanted, and her helmsman jilled her along 
with ttie utmost care, with both sails lifting. With it all she was 
going fast and easily and steadily leaving El Heirie. 
They now stood along, well out from the Lloyd's Neck beach, Glen- 
cairn tacking whenever necessary to keep her rival between her and 
the mark, and gaining all the time. The turn was timed: 
Second Leg. Entire Round. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Glencairn..2 04 59 0 58 57 0 06 35 2 29 59 0 06 23 0 06 23 
El Heirie. .2 11 22 1 05 12 3 86 22 
The run was made with a strong ebb tide and a lighter breeze, the 
sky being now clear and bright, the sun shining and quite a large 
fleet of yachts, mostly sloops and catboats, attending the racers. 
They ran down with booms to starboard and spinakera to port, but 
as on the first run both fetched to the north of the mark and had to 
run down on it. Glencairn jibed easily before she reached the mark, 
but El Heirie carried her spinaker well up to it. The times were: 
SECOND MARK. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. 
Glencairn .,2 88 52 0 83 53 
El Heirie 3 42 53 0 31 33 0 03 31 
El Heirie made a part of her gain by bringing up with her a better 
tof eege tb^t Bei=(fc tbe«^ qff at a good gait to -^indward, but this timq 
