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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Mat 32, 1897. 
New Rochelle Y. C. 
The New Rochelle Y. C. will open the yachting season of 
1897 by giving a special regatta on Saturday, May 22. 
Entries are invited from all regularly organized yacht clubs. 
There will be races for yachts of these classes: Sloops, 20ft. 
class; cabin catboats, 25ft. class; open catboats, 25ft. class; 
open catboats, 20ft. class. There will be separate classes for 
open boats with shif table ballast and unlimited crews. 
The club oifers as first prize for sloops of the 20ft. class a sil- 
ver cup, and will award a second prize if five or more yachts 
start. A prize will be awarded to the winner in each class of 
catboats in which two or more boats start, and a second prize 
in each class in which five or more boats start. The owner 
of any yacht which starts and fails to go over the course 
must "satisfy the regatta committee that the start was made 
in good faith. 
Eutries should be mailed to the Regatta Committee, New 
Rochelle Y. C, P. O. Box 735, New Rochelle, N. Y., in time 
to be receired on the morning of Thursday, May 20. 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 
Hours of starting: The races will be started at 2 o'clock 
P. M. 
Divisions: Yachts will be started in two divisions, viz. : 
First division — Sloops of the 20ft. class; second division — All 
catboats. 
Starting line: The starting and finishing line will be 
marked by boats flying the club flag, and anchored at the 
entrance to Echo Bay. 
Course.— All yachts will sail course No. 2, which is as fol- 
lows: 
Course No. 3 —Prom the starting line at Echo Bay, around 
red buoy on southwesterly end of Hen and Chickens Reef, 
leaving it on starboard hand; thence around striped buoy, 
known as Middle Ground Buoy, being the most easterly 
buoy on Execution Reef, leaving it on starboard hand; 
thence around easterly stakeboat at the starting line, leav- 
ing it on starboard hand. This course to be sailed three 
times. Total distance, 12^1 miles. 
If the direction of the wind makes it advisable, this course 
will be sailed in reverse direction. The signal therefor will 
be flag B of the signal code, hoisted five minutes before the 
blue peter (the preparatory signal). In such case, yachts in 
finishing the race will cross the line from south to north. 
Yachts must not pass between Execution Light and the 
ed buoy to the eastward thereof. 
Starting Signals; The starting signals will be given from 
the committee's boat at the westerly end of the line, and 
will be as follows: 
First Gun. — A blue peter will be hoisted as a preparatory 
signal. It will remain flying for five minutes. 
Second Gun. — A red ball will be hoisted as the starting 
signal foi" yachts of the first division. It will be displayed 
for five minutes. 
Third Gun.— A white ball will be hoisted as the starting 
signal for yachts of the second division. 
The start in each division will be a one-gun start. 
Shortening Course. — If in the judgment of the regatta 
committee it becmes necessary to end the races on the com- 
pletion of the first or second round, the red ball will be hoisted 
under flag B of the signal code, and attention will be called 
thereto by two guns. 
Racing Numbers. — Last year's racing numbers are useless, 
and must be discarded. Permanent racing numbers have 
been assigned to all known racing yachts, and may be ob- 
tained of Rehm & Co , No. 1.57 Fulton street. New York. 
Owners of yachts are urged to secure their permanent num- 
bers before the race. 
Measurement. — As the rules of the Yacht Racing TTnionof 
Long Island Sound require that all sloops of 25ft. racing 
length and under, and all catboats, shall he measured with 
crews aboard, all such yachts must be remeasured before 
racing this season. The regatta committee will accept the 
certificate of measitrement of the measurer of any club, but 
reserves the right of remeasurement, in case of protest. 
Rules. — In general the races will be sailed under the rules 
of the Yacht Racing LTn-on of Long Island Sound. 
Chas. P. Tower, Chairman, 1 
Paul A. Meykowitz, t, .t.^ 
J. R. ThOxMAS, I liegatta 
J. C. LiPPENCOTT, [Committee. 
A. P. Weston, Sec'y, J 
The trustees of the club announce that the club house will 
be formally opened for the season on Saturday, May 29. The 
flag will be hoisted and formally saluted at 4 o'clock P. M., 
on the arrival of the 3:06 train from New York. Other trains 
leave New York at 1:04, 2:02, 4.08, 4:33, 5:05 and 5:30 o'clock 
P. M. Members desiring to return to New York the same 
evening can do so by the 9:08 and 11:20 o'clock P. M. trains. 
Dinner will be served from 6 until 8 o'clock. 
the law, be permitted to again fly the American flag unless 
she is rebuilt and enlarged. 
"Suppose the owner made over his right and title to the 
craft to his wife, who was born in this country, could she fly 
our flag?" asked the reporter. 
"Certainly not," replied Dunn. "When a woman marries 
she adopts the nationality of her husband. The only way at 
present in which that boat will be entitled to carry an 
American flag is by her owner becoming an American citi- 
The liarchmont TT. C. Prog^ramme. 
The following programme for the season has just been 
issued by the regatta committee of the Larchmont Y. C. 
Messrs. John P. Lovejoy, H, C. Wintringham and H. W. 
Coates. 
Saturday, June 19. — Spring regatta, open to all classes. 
Monday, July 5. — Eighteenth annual regatta, open to all 
classes; steamboat Albertina for members and guests. 
RACE WEEK. 
Saturday, July 17.— Open regatta for all classes; special 
race for schooners in cruising trim, in one class; first race of 
series for Class N, 30fr. racing length; first race of series for 
Class Q, 20ft. racing length. 
Monday, July 19. — Special race for schooners, in racing 
trim, in one class; special race for schooners, in cruising 
trim, in one class; second race of series for class N, 30ft. 
racing length; second race of series for Class Q, 30ft, racing 
length. 
Tuesday, July 20,— Four-oared gig race for Hen and 
Chicken color.«, presented by former Commodore Harry M. 
Gillig; two-oared gig race for Dauntless colors, presented by 
Mr. H. B. Seeley; dinehy race for Execution colors, pre- 
sented by Mr. H. B. Seeley; race for naphtha launches ex- 
ceeding 2lft. load wateriine length; race for naphtha 
launches 21ft. load wateriine and uuder; tub races and 
water sports. 
Wednesday, July 21.— Open regatta for all classes; special 
race for yawls, over 51ft. racing length, in cruising trim, all 
in one class; third race of series for class N, 30ft. racing 
length; special race for yawls, 51£t. and under racing length, 
all in one class; third race of series for class Q, 20j:c. racing 
length. 
Thursday, July 32 —Race for class K, yachts with cabin 
trunks, 51tt. racing length; fourth race of series for class N, 
30ft. racing length; fourth race of series for class Q, 20ft. 
racing length, 
Friday, July ;?3.— Schooner race, all in one cla.ss; race for 
class K, yachts with flush decks, 51ft. racing length; race 
for class 'L, 43ft. racing length; fifth race of series for class 
N, 30ft. racing length; fifth race of series for class Q, 30ft. 
racing length. 
Saturday, July 24, Race Week Euds.- Open regatta for all 
classes; sixth race of series for class N, 30ft. racing length; 
sixth race of series for class Q, 30ft. racing length. 
Saturday, Sept. 4,— Special race for class K, 51ft. racing 
length; special race for class N, 30ft. racing length; special 
race for class S, 30fb. racing length; special race for class T, 
35ft. racing length. 
Monday, Sept. 6 (Labor Day): Fall regatta, open to all 
classes. 
Saturday, Sept. 11: Race for Larchmont cup for schooners; 
special race for class K, 51ft. racing length; special race for 
class Q, 20ft. racing length. 
In all classes where two or more yachts start in a race with 
full intention of completing the course, a prize will be 
awarded. When three or more yachts start with like inten- 
tion, a second prize will be awai-ded; and where five or more 
start with like intention, a third prize will be awarded. 
Yacht Racing Union. 
NOTICE TO REPRESENTATIVES. 
The attention of owners of yachts in the 25, 20 and 15ft. 
classes of sloops and in all classes of catboats, is called to the 
amended rule of measurement, requiring that all yachts in 
these classes be measured with weight on board to represent 
the crew. This necessitates having such yachts (except those 
with plumb stems and sterns) remeasured this season for 
load wateriine length. Attention is also called to the 
amended rule making it compulsory for committees to dis- 
qualify any yacht starting in a race without having been of- 
ficially measured. 
The classes having been relettered, new racing numbers 
must be obtained this season for all yachts intending to race. 
Messrs. Rehm & Company, 157 Fulton street. New York, 
have been appointed to furnish the new numbers at the fol- 
lowing prices: For yachts in Classes A, B, C, D, G, H and J 
60 cents per pair; for yachts in Classes K, L, M and N 45 
cents per pair; for yachts in Classes P, Q, R, S, T, V and W 
85 cents per pair. 
A yacht starting this season under her old number will be 
liable to disqualification. 
A limited number of printed sheets giving the racing num- 
bers of all registered sailing yachts have been issued and can 
be obtained from T. D. Rich, publisher, 108 Fulton street. 
New York, or from the undersigned, at. |5 for one set and 
S7.50 for two sets. A suflicient number have been printed to 
provide each club with two sets, one for the regatta commit- 
tee and one for the secretary. 
The new rules and the schedule of racing events for the 
season have been issued, and can be obtained from Messrs. 
Thomson & Co., 55 Dey street. New York, or from the under- 
signed at $10 and $5 per hundred, respectively. 
Forest and Stream has been appointed by the Council 
the official organ of the Union and regatta committees. 
Chairmen and secretaries of clubs are requested to send all 
reports of races and other information in connection there- 
with to that paper. Frank Bowne Jones, 
Secretary of the Council. 
Four Famous Yankee Ships. 
JVojii the American, Shipbuilder. 
To BECOME a coal barge, or a barge of any sort, is the sere 
and yellow leaf of a ship's existence. Four of these, an 
ancient and once honorable fleet of packets and all of which 
have been for fourteen years mouldering alongside a grass- 
grown pier in the Erie Basin, were recently cast loose from 
their moorings and towed to Port Richmond, S, I,, where, 
after the crooked spars and gray rigging have been removed, 
the hulks will be fashioned into the shape of barges. The 
ships are the Caravan, Fawn, E. W. Stetson and City of 
Montreal. They are the oldest American square-riggers now 
afloat save the Eliza Adams, which was built in 1835, and 
which is without doubt the most ancient of the full-rigged 
ships in the merchant marine of this country. Of the lot 
that has been condemned to finish their careers as colliers, 
the Caravan is the oldest, having been built in Bath in 1855. 
The Pawn is next on the list, with an age burden of thirty- 
seven years Following her is the City of Montreal, con- 
structed in 1861, and the E. W. Stetson, in 1863. Some of 
these ships were formerly packets in the famous Swallow 
Tail Line, and all of them have a history. Interesting as 
any part of their active career is the manner in which it was 
brought to a close. These four ships, with four others 
equally famous in their day, the Hamilton Fish, Therese, J. 
A. Stamler and Marianne Nottebohm, all belonged to Thos. 
Dunham, a noted ship owner in the old days. His ofiicewas 
at No, 67 South street; and a barely legible sign over the 
barred doorway still marks the place where his master mar- 
iners met and talked of their ships and their voyages and 
cargoes. Mr. Dunham, so runs the legend, fell out with 
towboat people many years ago. Strained relations were 
brought about by one of the towboat craft strand- 
ing one of his packets while trying to bring her 
into port. It cost the owner a matter of $5,000 to get his 
vessel afloat again and to make suitable repairs, and then 
he gave orders forbidding any of his masters to have aught to 
do with anything propelled by the upstart steam Hgain. 
His ships had thenceforth to work their way into port as 
best they could, and the delays caused by wind and tide 
worked so disadvantageously that trade slipped away from 
the line. Then finally, in disgust, the owner recalled all of 
his ships, discharged their crews, dismantled the vessels of 
all but their standing rigging, and laid up the entire fleet in 
the Erie Basin, vowing that they should lay there until 
steam had had its day and sail power could come into its 
own again. Mr. Dunham died, and the estate passed to his 
nephews, who sold four of the eight vessels. The purchaser 
was W. J. Burlee. The rigging and spars of the relics are 
almost worthless, but the hulls are sound, despite the long 
period they have lain idle. The four ships that were sold 
were moored abreast, and for the last fourteen years have 
been in charge of Capt. Daggett, "port captain of the fleet," 
he styles himself. In the comfortable cabins he has lived 
with his family during the years the vessels have been 
moored in the basin, and the grassy plot adjoining the shel- 
ter of his charges has been the playground of his children. 
The vessels are very much of the same size, the Caravan, 
with her 1,395 tons, being somewhat larger than the others. 
This vessel was built in Bath, as was also the Fawn. The 
tonnage of that ship is 1,015. The City of Montreal, con- 
structed in Portsmouth, N. H., has a tonnage of 1,117, and 
the E, W. Stetson, launched at Damariscotta, Me., has a 
tonnage of 1,106. According to a list recently compiled by 
Capt. George Waldie, of the Sandy Hook pilots, there are 
but few wooden sailing vessels of American build which 
antedate these old-time ships of the Dunham estate, but 
with the exception of two barks, the Falcon and Triton, they 
are all fore-and-af ters. 
An International Question. 
From the yew Yorh Sun, 
The unusual sight of an American-built yacht flying the 
signal of an American club at her truck with the national 
ensign of Great Britain from her taft'rail was the subject of 
much comment at New Rochelle last Sunday. The yacht 
was the cutter Nirvana, owned by Rear-Com. Guy Standing, 
of the Corinthian fleer, which tugged at her moorings in 
Echo Bay, off the club house at Harrison's Island. She be- 
came the property of Standing last October, and at that time 
held a Custom House register from Boston, Soon after com- 
pleting the purchase of the cutter, Standing wanted to have » 
her registered at this port. 
The application for registry compels the owner of a craft 
to state his nationality. Standing said he was a loyal sub- 
ject of Great Britain, and the Collector informed him that 
nis boat was debarred from sailing under "Old Glory" 
Thomas J. Dunn, Chief Clerk and Acting Deputy Collector 
of the Port, told the Sun reporter yesterday that even if 
Standing sells liia yacht to an American she will not, under 
zen. 
The following amendment to the marine regulations of 
1893, however, which will take eflfect on July 1, next, will, if 
Standing sells his cutter to an American, allow her new 
owner to send aloft his country's flag: 
"A vessel registered pursuant to law, which by sale has 
become the property of a foreigner, shall be entitled to a 
new register upon afterward becoming American property, 
unless it has been enlarged or undergone change in build 
outside of the LTnited States." 
Rear Commodore Standing, who is one of the most active 
workers in the Corinthian fleet, is an actor of some promi- 
nence, and about two years ago married Miss Isabel Urqu- 
hart, of Casino fame. He said in reference to the Nirvana 
matter: 
"I am an Englishman, and, like many another, love the 
old country, although it is but a memory to me. I make my 
money here, and, in addition, it is a matter of fact that I 
spend it here. I like America and Americans; in fact, I 
shall never go back to England, except, possibly, on a visit. 
My property is here, and I can say that I probably have 
more and closer friends in this country than in England. 
Nevertheless, I do not feel as though I ought to become a 
citizen here. I am in the same position as many Americans 
who live in Great Britain. "They remain true to their 
mother cotmtry, although probably they will never see her 
again." 
Gilbert's Bar Y. C, 
INDIAN BrVBli, FliA. 
The usual monthly regatta of the G. B. Y. C. was held 
Saturday, May 8. There was a good breeze. 
PIHST OLA.SS— SJ?PT. AND OVER 
Oorrected. 
Albatross , 0 46 So 
Troehu . .■,.„. , .......... . i , 0 53 20 
Winner, Albatross. 
SECOND CLASS -UNDER 2?FT, 
Swallow 0 45 42 
Gypsv ...0 45 57 
Ilderim 0 48 £8" 
Beatrice 0 44 57 
Winner, Beatrice. 
The Lake Y. R. A. Circuit. 
The Lake Y. R. A. will this season return to the old plan 
of a racing circuit in place of regattas at two or three ports 
near together-. The programme, as arranged by President 
Ambrose and approved by the executive committee, is as fol- 
lows: 
Cobourg — July 18. Kingston — July 19. Charlotte— July 
23. Hamilton— July 27. Toronto — July 29. Niagara — July 
81. 
W. Q, Phillips will officiate as association officer at all the 
regattas, having charge of the laying out of courses, timing, 
etc. Mr. Phillips has in the past demonstrated his special 
capacity for this work. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The following programme has been arranged finally for 
the Atlantic Y. C. cruise: Rendezvous, Monday, .July 5, 
Larchmont. July 6, American Y. C. regatta, fleet at Milton 
Point. .July 7, Riverside Y. C. regatta, fleet at Riverside. 
July 8, first squadron run. Riverside to Black Rock, via 
Eaton's Neck Buoy. July 9, second run, to Morris Cove. 
July 10, third run, to New London. July 11, informal run 
from New London to Shelter Island. July 13, race oil Shel- 
ter Island. 
The once familiar, but long-forgotten name of William T. 
Lee was called to mind last week by the sudden death of its 
owner in the New York Hospital. Mr. Lee was once presi- 
dent of the old Union Boat Club, established in Gowanus, 
South Brooklyn, in 1858, from which the Brooklyn Y. C. was 
formed in 1864. His services as secretary of the latter club 
were rewarded by the gift of a gold watch with the inscrip- 
tion: "Presented to Wm. T. Lee, Secretary of the Brooklyn 
Yacht Club, as a token of respect by the members, April 36, 
1871," on the occasion of his retirement from the ofDce, after 
a service of fifteen years. Mr. Lee, who was unmarried, was 
seventy-five years old; he lived in Ninetieth street. New York, 
but had dropped out of yachting On the evening of May 8 
he was stricken with paralysis on Broadway, and taken to 
the hospital, where he died. He was identified by his watch. 
The once famous sandbag sloop, Wm. T. Lee, owned by 
Chas. A. Cheever, was named after him. 
Com. Henry W. Lamb, Eastern Y. C, has appointed 
Henry D. Bm-nett fleet captain. The club house, on Marble- 
head Neck, will open for the season on May 28. 
Priscilla, schr., has been sold by Edgar Harding to How- 
ard W. Spurr, of Boston. This is the small wooden schooner, 
not the steel Cup defender Priscilla, built in 1885, she being 
now owned at Cleveland. 
Carl, knockabout; one of the first of the class, whose lines 
were published in the Forest and Stream of Feb. 3, 1895, 
has been sold by C. H. W. Foster to Dr. Farlow, of Marble- 
head. Mr. Foster now owns Cock Robin. 
Alcedo I., steam yacht, has been sold by George Washing- 
ton Cljilds Drexel to A. Baudine, Larchmont Y. C. 
Meteor, schr., has been sold to R. J. Smith, of Boston, and 
has docked and fitted out at Tebo's for the trip around the 
Cape. 
Capt. Nat Watson, who sailed the 30 footer Asahi so suc- 
cessfully last year, is xiow in command of Amorita, schr,, 
W. G. Brokaw. Capt. Watson has been continuously in the 
service of Mr. Bayard Thayer since 1888, in this time racing 
Pappoose, Sayonara, Con.stellation and Asahi. 
Ellesmere, schr., designed and built by Solheim at Graves- 
end Bay for Ferdinand McKaig, was launched on May 14 
after an unsuccessful attempt on the previous day. She is 
58ft. overall, 46ft. l.w.l., 17ft. 4in. beam and 7ft, draft, with 
7 tons of lead in the keel. The yacht was launched without 
the keel, which was bolted on at McGowan's yard. Fifty- 
fifth street. Bay Ridge. 
# A Stray Shinplaster 
^ Comes to us once in a while for a copy 
of "Game i^^vs Sn. Brief but shin- 
plasters nowadays are strarcer than Moose 
in New Yofrk; and .23 ceists in postage 
stamps wM Ac ivst as well. 
