FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 80, 189?. 
TWENTY-ONE FOOT (jKUiSiNG YACHT DESIGNED BY W. B. STEAKNS, SAIL PLAN. 
An Exceptional Case. 
In the interest of fair sport it is gratifying to think that 
the Choctaw-Penguin dispute, to which we have alluded at 
times during the past season, is a very exceptional case. It 
is also gratifying to know that the Atlantic Y. C. has not 
shirked a most unpleasant duty, hut has dealt tirmly and 
boldly with the case. 
We hope that this action of the committee will avoid any 
possible necessity for adding to the Jin de siide term, ''gov- 
ernment by injunction," a similar one, "protest by injunc- 
tion." The following official statement of the regatta com- 
mittee recounts all the points of the case, as well as the final 
decision: 
"The coininittee does not at this time attempt to consider many of 
the points originally contended for by the owners of Choctaw and 
Penguin^ among which were: 
"First— Whether Mr.Brightson's 'protest was sent to the committee 
before 6 P. M. the day succeeding the race,' as provided in Racing 
Rule XXVI. ■ . 
"Second— Whether the races on June 6 and 13, being continuing 
races of legs of race, a protest under said Rule XXVI. should te 
construed to mean before 6 P. M. June 6 or 6 P. M. June 13. 
"Third- Whether under Rule XXV. 'they should disqualify any 
yacht, should it come to their knowledge that she has committed a 
breach of the rules,' even if not protested 
"The regatta committee does not consider that under Article XII. 
of the constitution "it had the power to decide all que.';tions that may 
arise in the sailing of races,' * * * and that 'there shall be no 
appeal from the decision of the committee.' 
'•The committee considers that the agreement made by the ownf rs 
of both Choctaw and Penguin with this committee at the hearings of 
June 17 was a full and complete waiver of all points of contest be- 
tween them, whether of construction of by-laws or rules, and it was 
agreed that there was to be a new race under the measurements of 
Mr. Hyslop in lieu of June 6, and that if Mr. Hyslop'^ measurement 
did not show a sufficient difference to change the results of June 13, 
then that race should stand as a race to the credit of Choctaw. 
"The_ owner of Choctaw tailed to do as he agreed and his boat was 
not measured. The Penguin was measured as agreed. 
"Later, for Sept. the club having elected a measurer meanwhile, 
it was deemed advisable to give Choctaw another opportunity to re- 
spond, and so avoid all possible quibbles, and to secure an absolutely 
fair race it was determined to have both boats measured by Mr. Hill, 
the measurer of the club, on the morning of Sept. 5, the day desig- 
nated for the contest, and the race of June 6 to be resailed or sailed 
oflC on that day. The race of June 13 should stand to the credit of 
the Choctaw, if Mr. Hill's measure showed she was entitled to it. 
"Thus the committee considered it was giving Mr. Strong, of the ' 
Choctaw, an opportunity to redeem his reputation, and in reality a 
second chance, which perhaps had been already forfeited, but to 
which Mr. Brightson agreed. 
"Mr. Brightson, for Penguin, compUed with the committee's instruc- 
tions, had his boat measured, and presented her for the race. Mr. 
Strong, for the Choctaw, not only failed to comply, but, through an 
attorney, served an injunction restraining the committee from sailing 
the race. 
"The regatta commitee decided that by reason of no measurements 
of Choctaw having been made as first agreed, and later as ordered, 
and the violations of both agreement and order having been made on 
the part of Choctaw, and by reason of its failure to present itself for 
races, as ordered by the regatta committee, the said committee 
hereby award the races of June 5 and 13 to the sloop Penguin, George 
B. Brightson, owner, and award the Adams cup as the prize therefor. 
"In view of the action of the owner of the yacht Choctaw in secur- 
ing an injunction where, under the constitution of the club, there 
was no app'ial, the regatta committee thinks that a full and search- 
ing iriquiiT should be made to prevent recurrence of such action, 
and to determine whether those who, by affidavits, secured the in- 
junction, or the attorney who represented Mr. Strong, or Mr. Strong 
nimself , either or all of them, have 'acted in a manner unbecoming 
gentlemen, or injurious to the name of the club,' as specified in 
Chapter XIII. 1 Section 2, of the by-laws, and the regatta committee 
asks the club to direct the trustees or a special conomittee to fully 
investigate and report for the action of the club, as specified in Chap- 
ter XIII. of the said by-laws. ^ , ...x, 
"The regatta committe directs that this decision be forthwith sent 
to the owners of the Choctaw and Penguin, to the chairman of the 
board of trustees, and presented to the club at it its next meeting for 
action on the last clause." „, . 
(Signed) John L. Bliss, Chairman, 
David B. Austen, 
William L. aKRRiSH, 
G. W. WcsNuLTY. 
Mr. R. G. Allan, Prof, von Busley, Mr. Dixon Kemp and Mr. Richar d 
Grant. 
Ic was further agreed that Mr. Grant should convene the meeting 
of the sub-committee for the day he considered most convenient. 
The Marquis of Ormonde proposed that the following resoltition 
should be adopted and sent by teleeram to the German Bmperor: 
'■Tha'; the best thanks of the Jubilee cup committee be conveyed 
to His Majesty the German Bmperor for his generous gift of the 
Diamond Jubilee cup and for his continued support of yachtracing " 
The resolution was seconded by Sir Bdward Birkbeck, and carried 
by acclamation. — The Fiehl. 
The German 
Emperor's 
Diamond 
Cup for 
Jubilee. 
the Queen's 
A MEETING of the committee appointed by the German Bmperor to 
arrange the conditions for the match for the silver cup which he has 
designed as a yacht racing prize to form part of the celebrations this 
year in honor of Queen Victoria's sixtieth year of reign met on Jan. 
8 at Grosvenor House, Grosvenor street, to settle the conditions. 
There were present the Marquis of Ormonde, Vice Com. of the Royal 
Yacht Squadron, in the chair; Sir Edward Birkbeck, Sir Bdward Sul- 
livan Baron von Senden (Berlin), Admiral von Bisendecher, Geheim- 
rathProf. Busley, Mr. Richard Grant i,CowesJ, Mr. R. G^. Allan (Glas- 
gow,) and Mr. Dixon Kemp. , -, , , 
The chairman proposed that Mr. Richard Grant should be honorary 
secretary of the committee. This was unanimously agreed to. 
Mr Dixon Kemp proposed, and Admiral von Bisendecher seconded, 
that the match for the cup, as far as racing yachts are concerned, be 
sailed under Yacht Racing Association rules and time allowances, 
and that cruising yachts shall be specially handicapped on the scheme 
adopted for the Queen's Cup by the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, 
the handicap to be determmed by a sub-committee, from which there 
can be no appeal. This was unanimously agreed to. 
It was further agreed that three vachts should start, or no race: 
that the entries should close with Mr. Richard Grant, at Cowes, at 
noon on .June 1, and that the match be started from Dover on June 
■ 83, at noon. . ^ ^ „ 
The following were appointed the sub-committee to carry out ail 
the arrangements: Admiral von Eisendecher, Marquis of Ormonde, 
Another " One-Design " Class. 
The Bray Sailing Club will be strengthened this year with a new 
class of sailing boats entitled droleens. The boats will be miniature 
copies of the American catboat, their dimensions being: Length 12ft 
beam 6ft., and transom 4ft. Tin. They will be rigged with a standing 
lugsaiJ of lOOsq. ft., and in addition will have a spinaker of 60sq. ft. 
The boats will be all from one design, and will be cheaply put to- 
gether, the hull and spars costing the modest sum of £9. The plank- 
ing will be of ^ijin. spruce, timbers of steamed American elm, Min. 
by J^in., spaced Sin. center to center, with a round fastening between 
each timber. The hull will be strengthened throughout m every 
likely spot for straining with grown knees. The centerplate is of 
galvanized iron, its area being 3.6ft., and it is pivoted in a slot 3ft. Sin. 
long. The keel is at right angles to the stem, but 8ft. 6in. aft it 
rockers 6in. to the under side of the transom. The hulls are being 
put together by Foley, of Eingsend, and the sails are being made by 
Madder, of Wyvenhoe, their cost being £1. 8s. The club thinks 
that these boats are most suited to resist the strain of a mast in the 
bow and live ballast on the weather gunwale, while at the same time 
giving more room, and being much drier than a narrower boat. 
Whether its aspirations will prove true is a question which time alone 
can safely tell.— T/te Field. 
A Modern Cruiser. 
The accompanying illustrations show the accommodation 
and sail plans of the little yacht described last week. 
