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rAuG. 32, 1896. 
LThe 30ft. Class at Newport. 
Thb last day of the New York Y. O. cruise, Aug. 11, was devoted to 
the sort, class. Fleet Capt. Qriawold having presented a handsome 
silver cup as a prize for a special race. The course was from Bren- 
ton's Cove around Dyer's Island and return, 16 miles. The morning 
was very calm and quiet, but when the start was made at 1:55 there 
was a light S.W. wind, making a run to first mark. The times at the 
turn were: 
Turn. Elapsed. 
Asahi 3 10 80 1 10 30 
Hera 8 11 45 1 11 45 
Esperanza 3 12 35 1 18 35 
Puck 8 12 58 1 12 68 
Carolina 3 13 00 1 13 00 
Raccoon ..„ i......... ...... . 8 14 08 1 14 02 
Wawa .....>..... ..^..i ..3 14 30 1 14 80 
Musme 3 14 45 1 14 46 
Bosemary 3 14 50 1 14 60 
Vaquero 3 15 03 1 15 03 
On the return to windward Asahi improved her position and won 
very easily, in spite of touching a rock off the Conanicut shore. The 
new Sibbick boat, Bosemary, did very poorly. The final times were: 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
2 45 00 
. 4 50 10 
2 60 10 
8 62 30 
.4 64 85 
2 64 35 
4 54 58 
2 54 58 
2 56 50 
4 59 10 
2 69 10 
,5 02 25 
8 03 26 
Not timed. 
On Aug. 12 a race was sailed over the same course for the Duryea 
cup, the wind being moderate from S.W. After a, start at 2:30 and a 
run down wind the times at the turn were: 
Asahi 3 44 10 Baccoon 3 45 60 
Carolina 3 45 18 Esperanza 3 46 55 
Puck 3 45 25 
Hera ., 3 45 30 Wawa 
Vaquero .^......3 45 42 Dorothy 
Musme 3 46 02 
..3 46 15 
.3 47 45 
On the beat home Hera did very good work, but Asahi again won, 
the times being: 
Finish. 
Asahi, Bayard Thayer 5 07 00 
Hera, B. N. Ellis 5 00 55 
Vaquero, H. B. Duryea. ..v .....5 01 55 
Carolina, P. Jones 5 02 20 
Musme, J. McDonough 6 08 40 
Baccoon, Mr. Hostetter , ;.5 04 26 
Esperanza, A. Van Winkle,...,... 5 05 07 
Puck, E. D. Morgan 6 06 20 
Wawa, J. A. Stlllman 5 12 40 
Dorothy, H. P. Whitney Did not finish. 
On Aug. 13 a sweepstakes race was arranged over the triangular 
course, two rounds, the wind being light S.W. Dorothy led over the 
first round, but Hera won, the times being: 
Finish. 
Hera 4 52 55 
Vaquero HI ...4 54 45 
Dorothy K 4 55 15 
Esperanza ...4 57 18 
Wawa ,..,.................,..^.1..... 4 58 30 
Asahi ........i,. 4 58 55 
Musme ., ... ..4 59 10 
Baccoon. Did not finish. 
Carolina , Did not finish. 
On Aug. 14 the yachts sailed for a cup given by Mr. Thayer, the 
Dyers Island course being sailed, to windward and return. The times 
were: 
Finish. 
Asahi 5 31 58 
Vaquero 5 86 18 
Hera 5 47 00 
Musnae ■•...•■••..ii......... .5 41 67 
Carolina.,,.., ........■..■■I .5 46 56 
Wawa 5 49 02 
Esperanza .Did not finish. 
Dorothy. , , , Did not finish. 
Baccoon Did not finish. 
On Aug. 15 the fleet raced at Bristol for a cup given by Mr. Van 
Winkle, the race being sailed in a good breeze. Vaquero won, with 
Hera second, and Musme third. 
Elapsed. 
2 30 07 
8 30 55 
2 81 55 
2 32 20 
2 83 40 
8 34 25 
8 35 07 
2 86 20 
2 48 40 
Elapsed. 
2 02 65 
2 04 45 
2 05 15 
2 07 18 
2 08 30 
2 08 65 
S 09 00 
Elapsed. 
2 46 68 
2 51 12 
2 51 00 
2 56 57 
3 00 55 
3 04 02 
Minnetonka Y. C, 
LAKE MINNKTONKA. 
Saturday, Aug. 8, 
Thb Minnetonka Y. C. spent Aug. 8 most pleasantly with a com- 
bined cruise and race, the members turning out for the cruise in 
steam yachts and sailing craft; a number of the latter being entered 
for the race to the picnic ground on one of the islands. The times 
were: 
CLASS A— SLOOPS. 
Start. Finish. Corrected. 
Kite 11 05 25 12 46 10 1 39 48 
Alpha 11 05 87 12 48 59 1 42 43 
Swift 11 06 30 12 58 39 1 50 28 
Siren 11 05 46 1 00 57 1 55 11 
Katrina 11 06 32 1 02 24 1 54 40 
Charlotte... .......i..... 11 05 56 1 02 25 1 55 47 
Argo 11 06 58 1 04 45 1 57 47 
Alcyone 11 06 32 1 05 32 1 57 iT 
Marie 11 06 20 Did not finish. 
Annetta 11 06 18 Did not finish. 
CLASS B—USDVJU SLOOPS. 
Beatrice ,,....10 65 24 18 48 83 1 53 60 
Answer .'.-i 10 55 12 12 56 46 1 59 58 
Bird 10 55 24 1 01 41 2 02 35 
Sleipnir 10 55 25 1 12 31 2 15 50 
Whfte Crows 10 57 25 1 14 40 2 17 15 
Soncy ,10 57 41 Did not finish. 
CLASS C — BIO OATS. 
Varuna 10 55 35 12 45 41 1 50 05 
Daphne 10 47 04 18 51 26 2 04 22 
Pinafore... < 10 55 57 12 52 40 1 51 49 
Aurora , 10 56 07 12 54 19 1 57 26 
Wasp...; 10 56 25 1 08 20 2 11 55 
Ida.r... 10 56 11 1 18 32 2 22 21 
CLASS D— SMALL CATS. 
Oswa 10 48 10 1 09 47 8 15 16 
Imp 10 46 35 1 15 30 2 29 05 
Irma 10 46 05 1 31 12 2 45 07 
SPECIAL CLASS— SMALL SLOOPS. 
Hurrah 10 46 40 1 08 45 2 22 05 
Arrow 10 55 50 1 09 44 2 11 58 
MagicSlipper. 10 47 03 1 15 12 8 25 44 
Papoose 10 45 34 Did not finish. 
After a couple of hours on the island the party sailed home on the 
yachts. 
The Sinking of Hawthorne. 
Thb schooner yacht Hawthorne, owned by Messrs. B. F. and John 
McConnell, of Chicago, the largest yacht on Lake Michigan with the 
exception of the old Idler, was sunk in collision with a lake steamer 
on the night of Aug. 5, the yacht proving a total loss, though all hands 
were saved. The story of the disaster, as told by Capt. M. Hender- 
son, the yacht's skipper, is as follows: 
I am the captain of the schooner yacht Hawthorne, owned by 
Messrs. B. F. and John McConnell. She was about four years old, 
70ft. long, 14ft. lOIn. beam, and with a tonnage of about 28 tons. 
We had started out about 9 or 10 o'clock A. M. for a day's sail, and 
we had as passengers Mr. and Mrs, John McConnell, a couple of their 
friends, and about eleven children. We cruised up and down the lake 
all day, and about 6 o'clock we landed the passengers at Grace street 
and at Hawthorne place, when we started back for Chicago and our 
anchorage. 
The wind, as I remember it, was about 8.W., and just at the east end 
of the Government pier we were sailing W.8.W., standing in toward 
the river on a port tack. I am sure our light was burning, and that 
we had our light screens up. 
We had seen the Iowa standing out from the mouth of the river and 
supposed that, of course, she had seen us, for we had been on the port 
tack for six or seven minutes, lying only four points off the wind. It 
seemed, as we approached her, that she had intended to cross our 
how, and she certainly threw her helm to the starboard. That made 
her swing to port and she struck us square in the port side and we 
sunk in three minutes. If she had kept her course it seems to me 
almost certain that she would have passed us astern. 
Our men were all on deck and we jumped for the fender streaks and 
one of us caught on the anchor chains. A moment or so later they 
threw us a line and we climbed on deck. 
The steamer Iowa is a new boat, a powerful wooden propeller; she 
was off the breakwater heading out from Chicago •.naturally the 
steamboat men lay the blame entirely on the yacht. 
American Y. C. Regatta. 
MILTON POINT— LONGt ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The American Y. 0. held a special regatta for the classes of 30tt. 
and under on Aug. 15, sailing over the triangle marked by Parsonage 
Point. Red Springs Point and Larchmont. The start was given at 
12:30 in a light easterly air and very strong tide, only four yachts, 
Acushla, Departure, Zelica and Quantuck, being able to cross the line 
on time, over twenty others being handicapped. The race was very 
fluky and uneven. The final times were: 
30ft. CLASS. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Departure.,.. 12 35 00 8 10 59 2 35 59 2 82 35 
Acushla .;ii.'.,....12 35 OO 3 06 08 2 81 08 2 31 08 
80ft. cabin CATS. 
Estelle 18 40 00 4 08 18 8 28 18 3 27 87 ] 
Onaway 12 40 00 4 08 3 0 3 28 30 3 28 30 
26ft. cabin cats. 
Presto 12 40 00 4 12 48 S 82 48 8 29 14 
Weasel ,, ,,.,.12 40 00 4 10 87 3 30 37 3 30 37 
Scat 12 40 00 3 66 58 3 16 58 8 12 18 
Penelope ......12 40 00 4 05 29 3 25 29 3 25 18 
Grace 12 40 00 4 09 34 8 29 34 8 24 54 
25ft. open cats. 
Edwina 12 40 00 4 U 42 8 31 42 3 31 42 
■ Zelica 12 38 50 4 04 26 3 25 26 3 24 46 
Dorothy 12 40 00 4 12 04 8 32 04 3 29 12 
21-footers. 
Celia 12 45 00 3 45 56 8 00 56 3 00 66 
Houri 12 45 00 3 44 65 2 59 55 2 59 55 
Vaquero .....12 45 00 8 47 55 3 02 55 3 02 65 
Maysie 12 45 00 Did not finish. 
one-raters. 
Eos 12 40 00 4 11 28 3 31 23 3 31 23 
Q. E. Z 12 40 00 4 08 07 3 28 07 3 28 07 
HALF- HATERS. 
Yola 12 45 00 4 10 24 3 25 24 . .- ,. 
Hope 12 45 00 4 10 32 8 25 32 
Trilby 12 45 00 4 09 05 3 24 05 
Paprika ....V 12 45 00 4 01 38 3 16 32 
25ft. cabin sloops. 
Quantuck 12 89 34 3 68 36 8 13 08 
Olga 18 40 00 Did not finish. 
Virginia 12 40 00 Did not finish. 
80ft. open cats. 
Edna 12 40 00 4 07 34 3 27 34 ..... 
The regatta committee included Messrs. Stuyvesant Wainright, 
Thomas Diamond, H. de B. Parsons and J. Howard Wainwrlght. 
Bayswater Y. C. 
FAE ROOKAWAY— JAMAICA BAT. 
Saturday, Aug, IB, 
Thb Bayswater Y. C. sailed an open regatta on Aug. 15 on Jamaica 
Bay, the wind being fresh from the south. The times were: 
SLOOPS. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Harvey N., Althouse....l 80 50 3 33 04 2 02 14 2 02 14 
Moriches, E. H. Mott....l 80 26 8 40 35 2 10 19 1 59 09 
Cyclone, Cyrus Mott....l 30 53 Did not finish. 
first CLASS CATS. 
Lillie S., Scheer 1 33 05 3 46 45 8 18 40 8 13 40 
Viking, Althouse Did not finish. 
Peach, Elgby Disabled. 
SECOND CLASS CATS. 
Aurlsa, Nichols 1 37 25 3 54 17 2 16 52 8 16 52 
Mattie, DoUard 1 36 57 3 53 09 2 16 12 2 16 42 
Meta, Pettit 1 38 00 4 OO 33 2 22 83 2 22 83 
Chico, Bossert , 1 36 47 4 04 40 2 32 53 2 32 53 
Genette, Otis 1 36 84 4 03 47 2 27 13 2 27 13 
SHARPIES. 
Marion, MoUer 1 39 04 2 57 20 1 17 65 1 18 25 
Little Deer, Richmond.. 1 39 25 3 19 14 1 39 49 1 39 49 
Maggie, O'Kane 1 39 43 2 57 45 1 18 08 1 18 02 
Cornelia, Buckley 1 40 35 3 16 13 1 38 28 1 88 28 
Manchester Y. C. 
MANCHESTER— MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 
Monday, Aug, 10. 
The Manchester Y. 0. sailed its annual open regatta on Aug. 10 in a 
very light breeze, the times being: 
SPECIAL CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Anoatok, J. Owens, Jr 3 07 35 2 30 15 
Handsel, G. B. Hooper 3 09 00 2 34 07 
Mabelle P. Swift, C. E, Bruce 3 06 40 2 86 20 
FIRST ClxASS. 
Beatrice, J. Cavanaugh .25.06 8 08 43 2 43 29 
Emma C., P. A, Coupal 29.05 3 11 24 2 52 13 
Elvira, Bartlett Bros 25.04 3 53 27 8 10 05 
SECOND CLASS. 
Tacoma, S. N. Small 21.08 3 02 56 2 84 04 
Cleopatra. H. M. Faxon 22.02 8 00 06 2 39 42 
Bex, J. B. Farrell 24.00 3 17 25 2 60 51 
The third, fourth and knockabout classes were unable to finish 
within limit. 
On Aug. 11 the special invitation race of the club was galled, but 
failed for lack of wind, and was postponed to Aug. 88. 
Winthrop Y. C. 
WINTHEOP— BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The Winthrop Y. C. sailed Its fourth club race on Aug. 16 In a very 
light easterly breeze, the times being: 
SECOND CLASS. 
Start. 
Harolde..,. ....3 10 00 
Clara 3 10 00 
Alma 3 10 00 
Myrtle 3 10 00 
Brycina Withdrew. 
THIRD CLASS. 
Harriet. 3 15 00 
Eclipse Withdrew. 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Unknown.,, 3 20 00 
Jessie. Withdrew. 
RATER CLASS. 
W. H. Gardner 8 85 00 
Bidgeway... ,., 8 25 00 
S. J. Wild 3 25 00 
L. S. Weston 3 25 00 
The final race will be sailed on Labor Day. 
Finish. 
6 11 50 
6 18 10 
6 83 23 
6 27 81 
6 27 13 
6 30 00 
4 25 05 
4 38 00 
5 05 00 
4 52 30 
Elapsed. 
2 87 42 
2 37 48 
2 48 17 
3 17 31 
1 42 31 
2 40 30 
1 00 05 
1 13 00 
1 40 00 
1 32 00 
Beverly Y. C. 
The attempt to sail the 838th race at Marblehead resulted In a 
great disappointment. Almost every boat of reputation was entered 
and forty of the best of them were on hand and started, but except for 
a breath on starting line there was no wind whatever, and not a boat 
made the race in time; the race will be resailed Aug. 29. Following 
boats started: 
Special Class: Anaotok, Handsel, Mabel F. Swift. 
First Class Sloops: Ida J,, Beatrice, Emma C. 
Second Class Cats: Clara, Marena, Susie, Elvira, Bex and Moon- 
dyne. 
Third Class Cats: Koorali, Egeria, Magpie, Cleonatra, Arab. 
Third Class Sloops: Gleaner, Booster, Tacoma, Exit, Wawanda and 
Bomance. 
Knockabouts: Torpedo, Water LUy, Dorathy, Cock Bobin, Bo Peep, 
Sally, Maia, Alruna, Buth and Comet. 
Fourth Class: Sunbeam, Fantasy, Bonita, Circe, Alpine. 
Sothis at Ogdensburgh. 
CoBOURG, Aug. 8.— Editor Foreat and Stream: I notice that in the 
current Issue of your paper, commenting on the Ogdensburgh races, 
you say that the principal wonder is that Sothls did not dispose more 
easily of her opponent, Vesper, and in a delicate manner you insinuate 
that the "green hand" forward (that's me) was partially responsible. 
In justice to Mr. Duggan, Sothis an^ the.foremaot hand, allow me to 
say that the latter found on dismantling the boat that she had picked 
up quite a bunch of weeds on her rudder, on the shoal off the Oswe- 
gatchie Biver, which was probably more detrimental to her speed 
than even the prolonged struggle of the crew with the balloon jib, on a 
deck sloping off at an angle of 40 degrees with the horizontal. No 
offense, old fellow, but I would like to stand on the deck of the judges' 
boat myself and see the editor of Forest and Stream in a similar posi- 
tiou. Gb^bm Hand. 
Fox Lake Y. C. 
FOX LAKE, ILL. 
Saturday, Aug. 8. 
The fifth regatta of the Fox Lake Y. 0. was sailed on Saturday, 
Aug. 8, the times being: 
FIRST CLASS. 
start. Finish. Corrected. 
Hornet ,.......„,^,..,,....3 16 06 4 28 56 1 12 05 
Windward 3 14 35 4 89 88 1 24 47 
Joker.... i.. ........ ..4 8 11 05 4 80 57 1 17 07 
Prances M. 3 12 58 4 87 48 1 13 22 
Anna 3 13 18 4 26 34 1 08 05 
Marcella ,.4..,,,.... 3 14 08 4 80 19 1 11 11 
Sleepy Tom '...-..■.-...,.".'...,3 12 02 4 23 29 1 03 46 
GoldBug .,.,.3 11 18 4 26 53 1 06 03 
Nellie G 3 13 25 4 37 28 1 24 03 
SECOND CLASS. 
Vixen , 8 18 00 4 24 44 1 06 09 
Grimalkin.......;,,; 8 27 59 4 24 82 0 56 23 
Lorna Doone 3 20 54 4 12 01 0 49 47 
Gold Bug Is a new yacht just built by Bowers & Douglas, of Wau- 
keegan, a duplicate of the successful Sleepy Tom. 
Savin Hill Y. C. 
SAVIN HILL— BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The Savin Hill Y. C. sailed the second race for the Damon cup on 
Aug. 15 in a very light wind, the times being; 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Imp, L. A. Horton 1 56 44 1 49 14 
Penguin, J. E. Robinson, .2 11 31 2 00 31 
Esker, 0. H. Clark , 2 11 02 8 00 38 
Mad Cap, O. E, Main 3 14 43 8 03 12 
Marietta, C, T. Jones 2 17 38 2 04 -38 
Annie Maud, F. O, Vegelahn,,.^.,., 2 27 30 2 14 30 
Eulalie .... ; Not timed, 
Siko Not timed. 
Wild Duck ...r . . ....... *t Not timed. 
Primrose , Not timed. 
Hermione. , Not timed. 
Smash Not timed. 
Georgie . , , , ; . , , , Not timed. 
Squantum Y. C. 
QUINCY— BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The Squantum Y. C, sailed the first race of the second series for 
the Burkhardt cups on Aug. 15 In a light east wind, the times being: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Clara Lou, W. J, Coombs 31.00 2 10 29 1 44 86 
Magnolia, E. Hardy 30.08 2 18 18 2 01 59 
Naiad Queen, O. M. Smith 29.01 8 23 28 3 03 00 
Pagomet, H. Flood 31.04 3 29 03 3 04 29 
SECOND CLASS. 
Vehna, J. P. Small 14.09 3 11 33 1 38 03 
Locia, E. A. Merrill 18.05 3 09 53 1 41 16 
West Wind, C, F. Marr.. 16.03 2 28 56 1 57 17 
Burgess, F. Burgess 19.05 2 29 12 2 01 42 
Arcturus, G. 8. HolloweU 19.07 2 33 03 2 05 44 
Yoelande, G. E. Emerson 16.08 8 50 35 2 19 80 
Emily , , Did not finish. 
Unone Did not finish. 
Tina Did not finish. 
Wood's Holl Y. C. 
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Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The new Wood's Holl Y. C. sailed Its first open regatta on Aug. 15 
in a light N.E, breeze, the times being: 
KNOCKABOUT CLASS. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Linda, WUbur 2 16 59 2 09 59 
Vireo, Forbes 2 16 54 2 10 51 
Captain, Ferris , 2 39 35 2 30 35 
CATBOAT CLASS. 
Addle, Eldridge 2 22 43 
SPRITSAIL CLASS. 
Dude, HIbbard 1 42 83 1 42 18 
. Wilbur 1 43 26 1 43 82 
Try, Harding 1 50 34 1 50 28 
Florence, Ferris 1 54 23 1 54 05 
Stamford Y. C. 
STAMFORD— LON» ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Aug. 15. 
The special regatta of the Stamford Y. O. for catboats brought ou 
only four starters out of eleven entries. The race was sailed in a ligh 
easterly wind, the times being: 
80- FOOTERS. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Dosoris n 11 35 00 3 45 00 4 10 00 
Narda = , 11 35 00 3 50 17 4 15 17 4 07 47 
25-FOOTERS. 
Nan , 11 40 00 3 47 48 4 07 48 
' 20-FOOTBRS. 
Gosbird ..11 45 00 Did not finish. 
Newport Kat Bote Elub. 
The Kat Bote Klub, of Newport, sailed a race for catboats on Aug- 
with three starters: Iris, formerly Mucilage, E. L. Gerry; Infanta, W. 
T. Davies, and Victor, Alfred VanderbUt. The course was from off 
Goat Island, around Beaver Tail, thence around Brenton's Reef Light- 
ship and home, sailed in a fresh breeze. Iris won and Infanta was 
disqualified for fouling Victor. The times were: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Iris , 3 34 00 4 41 31 8 07 31 
Victor 3 34 00 4 46 02 8 14 03 
Infanta 8 34 00 4 47 48 2 13 43 
Messrs. Stephen Peabody and W. J. Henderson acted as judges. 
Charlotte R. and Sadie. 
On Aug. 8 a match race was sailed between the two Chicago yachts, 
Charlotte B., owned by George Middleton, and Sadie, owned by C. M . 
Bmalley; the course being 15 miles on the lake. The wind was fresh 
from the south and the times were: 
Start. Finish. Time. Allowance. Corrected. 
Cha'lotte E.3 05 41 4 24 55 2 19 14 Scratch 2 19 14 
Sacjie 2 03 14 4 28 21 2 25 07 0 03 38 2 22 09 
Cnarlottte E. wins by 2:55, corrected time. Valiant has challenged 
Charlotte E. for a similar match. 
Grindstone Island. 
The opening of the camp on Aug. 14 was signalized by 
the arrival of a niimher of well-known canoeists, and since 
then every day has brought increased arrivals, with a prom- 
ise of a large attendance and pleasant camp. There is still 
plenty of time for those who have decided to stay home to 
change their minds, a night in the train and at camp early 
next morning. The races begin on Aug. 20. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
APPLICATIONS for membership may be made to the purser of the 
division in which the applicant resides on blanks furnished by purser, 
the applicant becoming a member provided no objection be made 
within fovurteen days after his name has been offloially published in 
the Forest jlSd Stream. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION, 
Name. Besidence. Club, 
Q. Clinton Mackenzie. . . .Elizabeth, N. J. , ' 
Andrew Devine Washington, D. C Washington. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
ThoB. L. Leonard, Syracuse, N. Y, , 
Oeo. G. McAdam Rome, N. Y 
