April 24, 189T.] 
STEAM YACHT DESIGNED BY GARDNER & COX FOR F. H. BKXEDICr, 1897. 
The Season's Fixtures. 
The racing season that will open' iti a few weeks offers 
nothing whatever of a novel or sensational nature. The 
principal event of the year will be the contest between the 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. and the Seawanhaka Corinthian 
Y. C. for the international challenge cup held by the former, 
and the most exciting part of this contest— the final races- 
will be sailed in Canadian waters. Apart from this, there 
are no international events, nor in fact any home racing of 
more than local interest. At the same time we confidently 
look for one of the liveliest years that yachting has yet 
known in thia country, and one that will be of the greatest 
possible benefit to the sport. It is an established fact that 
great international contests, such as those for the America's 
Cup. do not help as much as they hinder popular yachting, 
in all classes and in all localities. In a season when such a 
match is on, the interest and attention of yachtsmen gener- 
ally is centered on the few great racers, to the appreciable 
detriment of local racing and the many smaller classes that 
constitute the bulk of the tonnage of the racing fleet. In 
the following season there is too often a general reaction; 
the larger racers are not fitted out, nor do the next smaller 
ciHsses recover from the complete eclipse of the year before. 
At the present time, as in the past season, yacht racing is 
suffering from the effects of the contests of 1893-5, the big 
90-footers built in those years are so nearly useless for any 
other purpose than international racing on the open sea, 
that they no longer figure in the usual club events, even it 
in commission, while the smaller classes— 70ft., 51ft. and 
43ft. — have been allowed lo die out almost entirely. 
The one bright spot in this unsatisfactory state of affairs is 
found in the yachts from 43ft. downward, and in the many 
.•smaller rather than the few larger clubs. Here we find 
bustle and activity on every hand, about New York and Long 
Island Sound, about Boston and the Eastern racing centers, 
on the Great Lakes, on the many small lakes of the middle 
"West, and far away on the^Pacific Coast. All that we hear 
brings promise of a lively and exciting season, and of a re- 
newed interest in the personal ownership and racing of , 
yachts, small and of medium size. Much of this new inter- 
est is due directly to the recent rapid growth of local associ- 
ations, such as the Long Island Sound Y. R. U., the Massa- 
chusetts Y. R. A., and the Yacht Racing Union of the Great 
Lakes. The influence of these bodies in establishing uniform 
classes, in bringing order out of chaos, and in reducing the 
building and racing of yachts to a system instead of a mat- 
ter of whim or chance, is seen plainly to-day in the pro- 
gramme of races as compared witti those of previous years, 
and will be still more apparent in a season or so more. 
The following list of fixtures includes most of the clubs . 
in the East and some inland, but is not complete. We shall 
be glad to receive news of additions or corrections through , 
the season. The official list of the Sound Y. B. U. up to date 
is as follows: 
May 15, Saturday— Huguenot Y. C. special, race for 20ft. 
class of sloops and all classes of catboats. 
May 22, Saturday— New Rochelle Y. C, special race for '. 
20ft. class of sloops and 25 and 20ft classes of catboats. 
May 29, Saturday — Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C, special race for 
20 and 15ft. classes of sloops. 
May 31, Monday (Decoration Day) — Harlem Y. C, annual 
regatta, for all classes 51ft. and under, except 20 and 15ft. 
classes of open sloops. 
May 31, Monday— Corinthian Fleet, special race for 20ft. 
class of sloops. 
June 1, Tuesday — Yale Cor. Y. C, annual regatta for all, 
classes 43ft. and under. 
June 3, Saturday— Knickerbocker Y. C, annual regatta, 
for all classes. . 
June 9, Wednesday— Riverside Y. C, special race for M, 30, 
20 and 15ft. classes of sloops. 
June 12, Saturday— Douglaston, Y. C, annual regatta, for 
all classes 36ft. and under. 
June 21, Monday— New Haven Y. C, annual regatta for 
65ft. class of schooners, 43, 36, 30 and 25ft. classes of sloop.«; 
30, 25 and 20ft. classes of catboats, and special class of yawls.' 
HACING CIECtriT. 
June 26, Saturday— Seawanhaka Cor. Y. C, annual race, 
for all classes. 
June 28, Monday— Stamford Y. C, annual regatta, for 
all classes. 
June 29, Tuesday— Indian Harbor Y. C, special race for 
all classes of sloops and cabin catboats 30ft. and under, and 
special class of yawls. 
June 30, Wednesday— Corinthian fleet, annual regatta for 
65ft. class of schooners and all classes 51ft. and under. 
July 1, Thursday— Horseshoe Harbor Y. C, special race 
for all classes 36ft. and under. 
July 2, Friday— Sea Cliff Y. C, annual regatta, for all 
classes 51ft. and under. 
July 3, Saturday— New Rochelle Y. C, annual regatta, for 
all classes. 
July 6, Tuesday— American Y. C, annual regatta, for all 
classes. 
July 7, Wednesday— Riverside Y. C, annual race for 
gchoonera and all classes of sloops 30ft. and over,. 
The racing circuit ends with the Riverside's regatta on 
July 7. 
ANNUAL REGATTAS AND SPECIAL RACES. 
July 10, Saturday — Riverside Y. C, annual race for 25, 20 
and 15ft. classes of sloops and all classes of catboats. 
July 12. Monday, to July 16, Friday — Seawanhaka Corin- 
thian Y. C, trial races for 20ft. class of sloops. 
July 28, Wednesday — Stamford Y. C, special race for 51, 
30 and 20ft. classes of sloops. 
July 31, Saturday — Indian Harbor Y. C, annual regatta 
for all classes except cabin catboats 
Sea Cliff Y. C. , special race for 30 and 25ft. classes of cabin 
catboats. 
Aug. 4, Wednesday — New Rochelle Y. C, special race for 
all classes, 43ft. and under. 
Aug. 7, Saturday — Hempstead Harbor Club, annual regat- 
ta for all classes, 43ft. and under. 
Aug. 14, Saturday — Horseshoe Harbor Club, annual regat- 
ta for all classes, 36ft. and under. 
Aug. 18. Wednesday — American Y. C., special race for all 
classes, 43ft. and under. 
Aug. 21, Saturday— Huguenot Y. C, annual regatta for all 
classes, 43ft. and under. 
Aug. 25, Wednesday— Corinthian Fleet, special race for 51, 
30 and 20ft. classes of sloops. 
Aug. 28, Saturday— Huntington Y. C, annual regatta for 
all cla«ser, 51ft. and under. 
Sept. 4. Saturday — ^Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C, fall race 
for schooners and 43, 36, 25, 20 and 15ft. classes of sloops. 
Sept. 6, Monday (Labor Day)— Norwalk Y. C, annual re- 
gatta for all classes of catboats. 
Sept. 11, Saturday— Riverside Y. C, fall race for 43, 36, 30 
and 25ft. classes of sloops and 30 and 25ft. classes of cabin 
catboats. 
Sept. 18, Saturday— American Y. C, fall regatta for all 
classes. 
MASSACHUSETTS T. R. A. 
Official List Compiled by A. T Bliss. 
May 31 (Memorial Day), Monday— South Boston Y. C, off 
Marine Park. 
June 17, Thursday— Massachusetts Y. C, off Nahant. 
June 19, Saturday— Dorchester Y. C. , Dorchester Bay. 
July 3, Saturday— Jeffries Y. C, off Jeffries Point, East 
Boston. 
July 5, Monday— City of Boston's regatta off Marine Park, 
which will probably be followed by a series of races to be 
given by the South Boston, Columbia, Mosquito Fleet and 
other clubs off City Point during the balance of the week. 
July 17, Saturday— Winthrop Y. C, off Winthrop. 
, July 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 
Thursday and Friday- Manchester Y. C. series, off Man- 
chester. 
July 31,, Saturday— Revere Y. C, Lynn Bay. 
Aug. 2, Monday— Burgess Y. C, oft' Marblehead. 
Aug. 3, Tuesday— Beverly Y. C, off Marblehead. 
Aug. 4,, 5 and 6, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — Corin- 
thian Y. C 's midsummer invitation series, off Marblehead. 
Aug. 7, Saturday— Corinthian Y. C, off Marblehead. 
Aug. 13, Friday— East Gloucester Y C, Gloucester Harbor. 
Aug. 14, Saturday— Squam Y. C, off Anuisquam. 
Aug. 17, Tuesday — American Y. C, off Newburyport. 
Aug., 19, 20 and 21, Thursday, Friday and Saturday— 
Quincy Y. C.'s series, Hull Bay. 
Aug 26, Thursday— Duxburv Y. C, Plymouth Bay. 
Aug. 27, Friday— Kingston Y. C , Plymouth Bay. 
Aug. 28, Saturday— Plymouth Y C. Plymouth Bay. 
Aug. 30, Monday— Cape Cod Y. C, Provincetown Harbor. 
Aug. 31, Tuesday— Wellfleet Y. C, Wellfleet Harhor. 
Sept. 2, 3 and 4, Thursday, Friday and Saturday — Duxbury 
Y. C., "Davenport cup," special races for second class, 
Plymouth Bay, 
Sept. 4, Saturday— Savin Hill Y. C, off Savin Hill. 
Sept. 6 (Labor Day), Monday— Lynn Y. C, Lynn Bay. 
Sept., 11, Saturday — Chelsea Y. C. 
Sept. 11, Saturday, Y. R. A. rendezvous, Hull. 
Entries for races sailed under the rules of the Yacht Rac- 
ing Association of Massachusetts must be made lo A. T. 
Bliss, secretary, 111 Milk street, Boston. 
WINTHROP T. C. FIXTURES. 
May 22, Saturday — Club race. 
J une 5, Saturday — First championship. 
June 13, Sunday— Cruise to Strawberry Hill 
June 19, Saturday — Ladies' day, sail to Dorchester Bay, 
Dorchester Y. C. open race. 
June 26, Saturday— Evening race. 
July 13, Tuesday — Moonlight sail. 
J uly 17, Saturday — Open regatta. 
July 24, Saturday — Evening race. 
July 25, Sunday— Cruise to Nahant. 
Aug. 7 and 8, Saturday and Sunday— Cruise to Marble- 
head. 
Aug. 10, Tuesday— Evening race. 
Aug. 14, Saturday— Second championship. 
Aug. 19, Sunday— Cruise to Weymouth. 
Aug. 28, Saturday—Third championship, 
Sept. 1], Saturday — Club race. 
Immediately after Sept. 11 race the fleet will sail for Hull 
to take part in the Y. R. A. rendezvous. 
The following flxtures cover the clubs not connected with 
the various associations, with the exceotion of the Buffalo 
Y. C, which is a member of the Y. R. U. of the Great Lakes: 
MAV. 
29-80-31. Buffalo, opening cruise, Port Colborn. 
fl. MiDDRtonka. open race. Lake Minnetonka, 
81. Cor. Baltimore, club. Chesappake Bay. 
a I. Atlantic, openiQg sail. New York Bay 
31. New Jersey, opening sail. New York Bay. 
.SI. Brooklyn, opening- sail. Now York Bay. 
31. Fall River, open, Mount Hope Bay. 
JUNE. 
5, Atlantic, Adanas cups, New York Bay. 
5. Buffalo, openinsr cruise, small classes, Port Albino. 
V4. Brooklfn, annual, Now York Bay. 
18. Atlantic, special. New York Bay. 
1'2. Buffalo, pennant. Lake Krie. , 
Vi. Gravpst^nd Bay, annual. New York Bay. 
15. Atlantic, annual. 
17. Corinihiau Marblehead, club, Massachusetts Bay. 
19. Marine and Field, open, New York Bay. 
J9. Columbia, annual, Hudson River. 
26. Buffalo, ladies' day, Lake Erie. 
26. Qravesend Bay, cruise. New York Bay. 
£6 Atlantic, Adams cups. New Y'lrk Bay. 
26. Brooklyn, first special, New York Bay. 
JULY. 
4. Larehmont, annual. Long Island Sound. 
3-4-5. Buffalo. 
5. Cor. Marblehead, club, Massachusetts Bay. 
3- 10. Brooklyn, annual cruise. Long Island Sound. 
Atlantic, annual cruise. Long Island Soun l 
8. Rendezvous at Riverside; sail to Morris Cove. 
9. Morris Cove to New London. 
10. New London to Shelter Island. 
It. At Anchor, Shelter Inland. 
13. Fall River, ladies' day. Mount Hope Bay. 
17. Cor. Marblehead, 1st cham., Massachusetts Bay. 
24. Brooklyn, special, New York Ba.y. 
31. Qravesend Bay, cruise, New York Ba,y. 
AUGUST 
4- 5-6 Cor. Marblehead, midsummer series, Massachuset's Bay. 
7. ( or. Marblehead. open, Massachusetts Bay. 
7. Buffalo, club. Lake Erie. 
— . New York Y. C. cruise. 
14. Cor. Marblehead. 2d charn., Massachusetts Bay. 
14. Brooklyn, special, New Yoik Bay. 
24. Minnetonka, Inter-Lake races. Lake Minnetonka. 
i!.'^. Fall River, open. Mount Hope Bay. 
'•S. Cor Marblehead, 3d cham.. Massachusetts Bay. 
28. Buffalo, 2?ft. and smaller classe^!. Lake Erie. 
28. Qravesend Bay. cruise. New York Bay. 
2b. Brooklyn, special, New York Bay. 
SEPTEMBER. 
<l-5-8. Buffalo, cruiise, Lake Erie, 
6. New York, Y R. A annual. New York Bay, 
Fall River, club. Mount Hope Bay. 
Cor. Marblehead, cruise, Massactiusotts Bay. 
Qravesend Bay, special. New York B 'v. 
. Paciflr Y. C , ancui)!, San Francisco B. y. 
11. Brooklyn, sail-off, Ne.v York Bay. 
11 Buffalo, ladies' day. Lak» Erie. 
25. Buffalo, closing cruise, L ike Krie. 
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The New York Conference. 
It is expected that the following yacht clubs will be repre- 
s -nted at the conference in New York on Saturday, May 1: 
Through the Yacht Racing Union of Long Island Sound 
—Seawanhaka Corinthian, American, Riverside, Yale Corin- 
thian, Horseshoe Harbor, Nevy York Athletic, Stamford, In- 
dian Harbor, New Rochelle, Knickerbocker. Huguenot 
Bridgeport, Corinthian Fleet, Harlem, New Haven, Doug 
laston. Sea Cliff. Huntington, Park City, Hempstead Harbor 
Norwalk, Stamford Corinthian. 
Through the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts — 
Massachusetts, Hull, Bo.fton, Dorchester, Quincy, Winthrop, 
South Boston, Savern Hill, Americans of Newburyport, 
Commonwealth, Chelsea, Jefllries, Manchester, Atlantic of 
Boston, Cape Cod, Duxbury, Lynn, Cohasset, Columbia of 
Boston, Revere, Squantum, West Lynn, Wellfleet, OldCoL 
ony, Mosquito Fleet, Plymouth, Kingston. 
Through the New York Yacht Racing Association — 
Pavonia, Yonkers Corinthian, Columbia, Jersey City, 
Gravesend Bay, Newark, Kill Von Kull, Ossining, Hudson 
River, Audubon, Tappan Zee, Bayonne City, Tower Ridge, 
Yonkers, Greenville, New Jersey Athletic, Newark Boat 
1 ub. 
Through the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes- 
Bay of Quinte, Buffalo, Kingston, Oswego, Rochester, 
Queen City, Royal Canadian, Royal Hamilton, Victoria, 
Citizens, Cleveland, Put in Bay, Sandusky, Toledo, West 
End. 
Through Separate Representation— Atlantic, Larehmont, 
Marine and Field, Corinthian of Philadelphia, Carolina, 
Royal St. Lawrence, Great South Bay. 
