FOREST AND STREAM, 
rJtraE 26, 1897. 
As the yachting journal of America, the Porest and Stream ts the 
recognized medium of communication between the maker of yachts- 
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has been demonstrated by patrons who have employed its columns 
continuously for years. 
YACHT RACING FIXTURES 1897. 
The following list of fixtures has been compiled from many dififerent 
sources, some of Dbem not official, and ic may contain some errors. 
We shall be glad to have notice of corrections and additions. 
Races of the Sound Y. R. IT are marked wiih the letter S; those of 
the Massachusetts T. B. A. with the letter M: 
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86. 
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S:6 
26. 
C6. 
■ze. 
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f6. 
BuiTalo, ladies' day, LaTce Erie. 
Gravesend Bay, cruise. New Yorlc Bav. 
Atlantic, Adams cups, ad race, New York Bay. 
Brooklyn, first special, New York Bay. 
Roy. Canadian, 2^f t., 2ift and sblfC classes, Toronto, Lake Ontario. 
Cohasset, club l.'j-footers, 8d ebam., Cohasset. 
Winthrop, evening: race. Wintlirop, Boston Harbor. 
American Cruise, Ipswich Nerk, Newburyport 
Columbia, 4th and 5ih classes. (Jhicago, Lake Michigan. 
Burgess, 1st cbam., Mai blehead Mass. Bay 
Cor. San Francisco, cruise, Petalutna, San Francisco. 
Tauinton, 1st club, Taunton, Mass 
Roy St. Lawrence, 20ft. and 15£t. classe?;, Dorval, Lake St. Louis. 
Beverly, Istcham., Werautnet, Buzzard's Bay. 
B. U. of Long Island Sound Racing Circuit: 
.JUNE. 
26 Saturday. Seawanhaka Oor , annual race, for all classes. 
28. Monday. Stamford, annual regatta, for all classes. 
89. Tuesday. Indian Harbor, special race for all classes of sloops 
and cabin catboats 30ft. and under, and special class of 
yawls. 
30. "Wednesday. Corinthian fleet, annual regatta for 65ft. class of 
schooners and all classes .51ft. and under. 
It must be admitted that up to the present date, but three 
weeks prior to the trial races, the defense of the Seawanhaka 
international cup is far ahead of the challenging side. The 
local division of the defending fleet, on which, of course, the 
main reliance is placed, that of the Royal St. Lawrence Y. 
C., now numbers eight or nine boats, and they have been 
under way for over a month, five regular races having been 
sailed. The usual amount of petty defects has been discov- 
ered, and no doubt much has been done to remedy them, the 
boats now being, from all accounts, in pretty good shape. 
What is being done in other parts of Canada is not yet ap- 
parent, but it is certain that from Toronto and other places 
yachts will be sent for the trials, through which a defender 
will be chosen. Mr. Duggan has started to build a new boat, 
to be ready for the trial races. 
On this side, up to the present time, very little has been 
done to test and improve the boats, and the racing has been 
limited to two or three starters. The two Crane boats have 
been under way for some weeks about Boston, doing plenty 
of sailing, but no regular racing in the class. One Hunting- 
ton and one Olmstead boat has been raced a few times about 
the Sound, and the new Gardner and Cox boat has sailed in 
three races. Last Saturday the fleet numbered five, and by 
next Satairday three or four more may be added. If a really 
fast boat is to be developed, it will be necessary to race as 
many of the boats as can be got together, and as frequently 
as possible. In this work it is by no means the fastest and 
best design which wins, but the boat, whether good or only 
medium, which is most thoroughly and carefully worked up 
to racing form. The best boat that can be sent to Canada 
has no picnic before her, but work of the hardest kind if she 
is to bring back the cup. A simple failure to do so involves 
of necessity no discredit on the challenging club, but it has 
a reputation to sustain ia sending a representative that, even 
thougli a little slower than the home boat, is a thoroughly 
creditable production in design, construction, fitting and 
working up. 
For a year or so past all the spite and malice for which the 
Boston Herald is so noted, has been directed against the 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C, the latest attack being as fol- 
lows, apropos of the New York Y. C. year book: "The new 
racing rules appear in the book for the first time, and some 
are un-American beyond question. The rule limiting draft 
is the work of men who neither build nor help others to 
build, piazza yachtsmen, who have more to say about how 
yachts should be built and raced than those who spend 
thousands annually in the sport. The Seawanhaka con- 
tingent of the New York Y. C. is doing our greatest Ameri- 
can yacht club no good, and the sooner its members repeal 
the silly measurement rules made last winter the better. 
Neither are the elements or the ideas of the. X-rater and its 
'year-old brother,' the 20 footers, suited to America's greatest 
club." 
We are quite ready to concede to the Herald even the 
amount of ignorance of current yachting displayed in the 
above, but had it wished to be either honest or truthful in 
its criticism it could readily have ascertained the facta of 
the case. The new draft limit originated within the Larch- 
mont Y. C, and with men who own and race large yachts; 
they, w ith at least two of thedesigners, indorsing it heartily. 
It was formulated and introduced in both the New York and 
Larchmont clubs by Mr. John F. Lovejoy, a member of each 
of these clubs and not of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. Mr. 
Lovejoy is a Boston yachtsman long resident in New York, 
where he enjoys the reputation of a skillful and practical 
yachtsman and one of the best Corinthian skippers. While 
we are opposed both to the draft limit and other amend- 
ments of the rules proposed by him, we fully recognize his 
position as an expert in all that pertains tb yacht racing, 
whether at the helm of a yacht or in charge of the commit- 
tee boat; the fact that he is in no sense a "piazza sailor" is 
quite as well known as that he is directly responsible for the 
draft limit. 
The proposed change was accepted without opposition by 
the New York and Larchmont clubs, while on the other 
hand the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. opposed it at the start, and 
only accepted it for the sake of uniformi ty long after the 
others had. It has no bearing whatever on the 15 or 20ft. 
classes, as these are governed by special rules, but was de- 
vised solely in the interests of several very large yachts. 
end of the season the verdict of the first races ■will be re- 
versed. 
The two Crane boats, Al-Auka, and Pioneer, are doing 
very good work about Boston, the former in particular. 
The third boat, Momo, has been shipped from Ogdensburgh 
to Boston for trial with the others, but the three will prob- 
ably be shipped to New York this week. Both Pioneer and 
A)-Anka have been altered from the leg-o'-mutton to the 
goff rig. 
Beverly Y. C— First Sweepstakes Race. 
WBTOTJMKT buzzard's BAY. 
Thursday, June 17. 
The 246th race, first open sweepstakes, was sailed J une 17 
in a moderate breeze. S.W. at start, but shifting forty-five 
minutes later to S., givit)g the larger classes a long and short 
leg on what was intended for a dead beat. 
The new boats did well, Thordis winning easily in second 
class, she is a new Hanley cat and a very good boat. The 
new Opossum, belonging to Mr. Bob Emmons and built by 
Herreshoff, is a little beauty and very fast and able. Grilse 
did not have a fair chance, as an bid sail was on her, which 
consists of two big bags and a tight spot between, this her 
owner had no means of knowing until just before the start. 
I The new cruising class had only two boats on hand, but 
' both were handsome, able and fast. When the other six are 
ready to race it will be a lively class. True Blue showed up 
very well at Marblehead a week before coming round, beat- 
ing all the new knockabouts, Herreshoff boats included, but 
did not meet Cock Robin, 
F'rst prizes were taken by True Blue, Thordis, Daisy, 
Melro and Vif. Second prizes were taken by Kalama and 
Grilse. Third prize was taken by Bernice. True Blue, 
Thordis, Bernice, Daisy, Melro, Nobska, Imp, and Opossum 
count one for pennant. Anonyma and Grilse count one-half 
each for pennant. 
CRCISINQ CLASS 
Length. Actual. Corrected. 
*Robin Hood, B Y. C, C S Dennison....i2.(J0 2 16 55 2 04 44 
*Royal Blue, B. Y. C, C H Jones 22.00 2 23 03 2 10 54 
SECOND OliASS CATS 
Thordis. B Y C, T B Wales 16.00 2 10 43 1 58 32 
Kalama, B. Y. (J , David Kice 26.00 2 16 04 2 03 53 
•Bernice, B Y C , J. « Young, Jr 2^f 8 2 20 20 2 07 45 
Mist, B Y. C. G H Lvman 1^5.01 2 20 3.5 2 07 tO 
Gymnote, B. Y. C . 'W. E. C Bustis 2 21 10 
Hector, Mon Beacb, I. R. Thomas 25.05 2 21 18 2 08 ■ 5 
*Anoyma, B Y C ,Vice Com. Dabney 24.09 2 26 Oi 2 IJ 2J 
Defiaoce, Mon Beach, H E Perry 23. C3 2 28 41 2 14 48 
No Name, Warehany, B C. Savory V6.0J 2 23 46 2 17 S5 
THIRD CLASS CATS 
"Nobska, B. Y. C , W, H Winship ^2.00 1 66 10 1 43 00 
*MoUy, B. Y, C, S. W. Burgess 33.00 1 56 47 1 43 .W 
*Melro. B. Y. C, D L. WiUiKms ......... 20.03 1 57 08 14154 
FOURTH CLASS <34TS, 
ElS3. B. Y C, 0 S. Sargent 19.00 2 08 01 1 51 13 
*Daisy, B Y. C. Howard Stockton 18. OJ 2 C8 39 1 50 ;-8 
Coquette, Mon, Beach, W. W. Phinney . . .18 01 2 13 Bl 1 55 46 
FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS 
♦Opossum, B. Y. C , R. W Emmons 19.00 1 55 23 2 88 S5 
*Rrilse, B Y C , W E C. Eustis 19.00 2 00 01 2 43 13 
*Helress, B Y C . George G Amoiy 19.00 2 06 03 2 49 14 
*Kin, B. Y. C, L M. Sioohton 18.01 2 08 37 2 £0 03 
FIPIH CLASS CATS. 
Vif B Y. C , A Winsor. Jr 15.00 1 54 55 . 1 33 33 
"Imp, B Y C , George G. Debney... 15.00 1 58 40 1 37 28 
*Hebe, B. Y. U., John Park.nson, Jr 15.00 2 01 40 1 39 28 
Championship will be won by boats getting best score in 
the four sweepstakes and five Corinthian races, boat owned 
and sailed by members of club, and making best actual time 
counting one; .second boat, if she beats a competitor, half. 
Those marked with a star were sailed and owned by mem- 
bers. Blue, with A Gold Castle. 
The four races thus far sailed have been interesting only 
through the meetings of Colonia and Emerald and Wasp 
and Syce. The results thus far are not conclusive in the 
first case, but Colonia has done decidedly the better work 
down the bay, in waters where Emerald's crew Is at its best, 
her owner having raced on them for many years in all 
classes of yachts. The closest and only really good race yet 
sailed, that at Larchmont on Saturday, was too nearly even 
to be at all decisive. This is very fortunate, as the sole hope 
of schooner racing for the season rests on the prolongation 
of this one issue, between Emerald and Colonia; as soon as 
either has scored a few decisive wins, the sport is over for an 
indefinite time. 
In the singlestick division the interest is far less keen, as 
it is already evident that Syce is no match for Wasp, as the 
latter is now kept and sailed; of course the new boat is 
capable of further improvement and the old one has prob- 
ably; reached the limit, but it ia very unlikely that by the 
Massachusetts T. C. Open Race. 
NAHANT— MASSACHUSBTTS KAY. 
Thursday, June 17, 
MASSACHUSETTS V. R A. RULES. 
The annual open race of the Massachusetts Y. C, the once 
famous Bunker Hill Day race of the original Dorchester Y''. 
C, was sailed as usual, with good entries and favorable con- 
ditions. The course was a triangle, starting off Nahant, 
then out to the Graves Whistling Buoy and the Winthrop 
Bar Buoy, 10 miles. The first leg was to windward in a 
moderate and steady S.E. breeze, but the wind fell light on 
the second leg, the finish being slow. The times were: 
FIRST CLASS 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Ida J., F. E. Beckman 28.06 1 47 17 1 46 53 
Addie, R. C. Nickerson 55.00 1 57 10 1 53 16 
Emma C, P. A. Coupal 26.06 1 5i 11 1 54 01 
Harbinger, C. F. Bache 38.0<J 1 56 43 1 56 35 
Heroine, O. A J Smith 27.03 2 04 57 2 03 b7 
Mistress Mary, E W. Fox 28. li 2 01 04 2 01 04 
Beatrice, J Cavanagh ., 24.10 Disabled. 
Elf reda, B T. Hall 28.11 Disabled. 
SECOND CLASS — OPEN. 
Hoodlum, Boardman & Higginson....23, 11 1 49 16 1 49 16 
Princeps, J.L Whiting ,,,...20.06 Withdrew. 
SECOND CLASS— CABIN. 
Privateer, A. B. Schaaf 21.09 2 01 21 1 53 39 
Muriel, H N Nute 23.11 2 00 11 a 00 11 
Rex, J. B. Farrell 23.05 ' 2 04 15 2 08 39 
Whisper, W. H. Stimpson 20.02 3 15 03 2 10 10 
Yankee, C. E. Mains 20.06 2 19 45 2 15 31 
Alerk, J. R Hodder ,,...23.06 2 28 45 2 28 1 5 
Alma, Chas A. Heney <3.03 Withdrew. 
Judith, W. B. Pigeon ,.,.23.06 Withdrew. 
Tantrum, P. D Perkins 2H.09 Withdrew. 
Mist, A. fl. Merrill 20.06 Withdrew. 
KNOCK. ABC UTS 
Cock Robin, C H W. Foster ai.CO 2 13 04 
Gosling. Clark & North 21.00 2 16 12 
Cockatoo C.S Eaton 21.00 2 17 22 ..... 
Hazard, H. M. Sears 21.00 2 19 39 ' .. ., 
Sally HI , L S Percival . 21,00 2 23 20 
Fly. W. O Gay 21. £0 2 24 04 
Mongoose. A. D. Irviug. . .• 21.00 2 25 C6 . .. .. 
.TenBy Wren, F. E. Peabody 21.00 Withdrew. 
THIBD CLASS. 
Booster, Adams Bros 19.03 2 22 38 2 21 37 
Al- All ka, C. H. Crane 19.11 2 22 04 2 22 04 
Alison, H. E. Powle ....19.00 2 24.37 8 23 13 
Arab III , W. F. Scott 19.11 2 26 14 2 26 14 
Wrinkle, S. N. Small..... 19.11 2 26 39 8 26 89 
Yahoo, K. Horton 19.11 2 32 46 2 32 46 
The Jag, Chas. Hayden 19.11 2 33 80 2 33 30 
Spook, A. Parker 19.11 2 83 32 2 83 32 
Mephisto, Jas. Spratt 18.00 2 42 01 2 38 58 
Omene, W. P. Parker 19.11 2 43 4J 2 43 43 
Harriet, L. T. Hartineton 19.11 Withdrew. 
Nancy Hanks, P. J. Maglatblin 19.06 Withdrew. 
FOOHTH CLASS. 
Circe, P. L. Pigeon 16.00 2 28 31 2 26 45 
Vite-se, C. D. Movyer 16.01 2 29 00 2 S7 24 
Alpine. C. J.Blethen 16.11 2 87 57 2 27 57 
Fantasy, W, AUer' on...., t,.*.„M....16.11 2 28 19 3 28 19 
Gnome, H. B Faxon .15.09 Withdrew. 
Ripple. C. B Pear ,, ....16.00 Withdrew. 
Perhaps. J. B. Robinson,,,, .,..,16.11 Withdrew. 
Attilla, A. A. Higglns ......14.00 Withdrew. 
Elfreda lost her bowsprit and Beatrice parted her bobstay. 
Al-Anka made a very close race with Rooster, losing on al- 
lowance by a few seconds. Yankee protests Rex and Arab 
protests Alison for fouling. The judges were James Bost- 
ram, F. BL. Perrin, J. A. Barbey, Jr., T. W. King and S. P. 
Perriu. This is the first trial of last year's Cock Robin with 
the new boats; she won very easily, with the Lawley boat, 
Gosling, second. 
The Thirty-foot Class. 
A SPECIAL race of the 30-f ooters was sailed on New York 
Bay under the auspices of the New York Y. C. on June 17, 
open only to yachts of the class owned by club members. 
The course was from off Buoy 1.3 around a markboat off Old 
Orchard Shoal, thence around Buoy 12 on the Southwest 
Spit, 16 miles. Only four boats started — Hera, Musme, Va- 
quero III. and Wa Wa. The day was cloudy and unj)leasant, 
with a very light E.S.E. wind in the morning, shifting to 
S.W. and dying down before the finish. 
The start was made from the gun at 13:15, with a strong 
ebb down the course and little wind for maneuvering. Hera 
made a good start on the windward end of the line, Vaquero 
coming close after her and crossing with good way on. Wa 
Wa barely drifted across, and Musme was handicapped. 
When partly over the first leg the wind headed and made a 
beat, the times at Old Orchard mark being: 
Hera 1 58 SO 
Wa Wa 2 08 5J 
Musme. 
.2 09 10 
Vaquero i.. ...2 10 30 
They reached across with a moderate S.W. wind to the 
Spit, but lost the wind in coming up the Bay and drifted for 
hours. Vaquero took the ground and towed home, the final 
times being: 
Start, 13:1.'): 
Finish. 
Hera, R. N. Ellis 5 45 >0 
Wa Wa, J A. S illman 7 43 50 
Musme, J. MacDonough ..,■*.».. .7 44 aO 
Vaquero, H. B. Duryea i«,u*ii*^^ii.«»i*»t.. Withdrew 
Elapsed. 
5 30 -SO 
7 28 50 
7 29 aO 
Columbia T. C. Annual Regatta, 
NEW YORE— HUDSON RIVER. 
Satxuday, June 19. 
The 13th annual regatta of the Columbia Y. C, was sailed 
on June 19, the times being. 
CLASS C— CABIN SLOOPS, 30 TO 88FT. 
Start. Fmish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Cygnet 11 00 00 Did not finish. 
Ra-nona 10 55 43 3 05 45 4 10 02 4 10 02 
Marietta 10 5< 57 3 33 34 4 34 37 4 80 59 
CLASS D— CABIN SLOOPP, 25 TO SOfT. 
CamlUe .11 00 Ou 3 i7 21 4 27 21 4 27 21 
Imp .....11 00 00 3 14 03 4 14 00 4 10 45 
Dorothy 11 00 00 3 09 07 4 09 07 4 05 15 
CLASS E - CABIN 8L00P.-5 UNDER 25FT. 
Fleur de Lis 10 56 ol 8 31 37 4 37 06 4 87 06 
Polly .10 56 30 3 16 5.) 4 2D 29 4 19 14 
CLASS F CABIN CATBOATS OVER 23PT 
Emma S.. .....10 58 i5 Did not finish. 
CLASS H— OPEN CATBOATS. 
S.Wills 10 56 46 2 39 22 3 42 36 8 42 36 
CLASS 1— CABIN NAPHTHA LAUNCHES. 
Manola ,110114 12 48 05 146 51 1 46 51 
Hioemoah 11 02 45 1 03 06 2 00 21 1 46 51 
Juanita ....11 02 2iJ 1 05 47 2 03 25 1 51 io 
Baushee 11 03 f5 1 02 50 2 OO 15 1 45 15 
Amelia Victoria 11 01 26 2 08 52 3 08 5i 1 46 S2 
CLASS 2— OPEN NAPHTHA LAUNCHES. 
Mabel 11 03 15 1 15 00 a 11 46 2 U 45 
Nautilus 11 01 20 1 19 03 2 17 43 2 11 28 
Philadelphia Y. C. 
TINICUM— DELAWARE BlVfia. 
Saturday, June IS. 
The Philadelphia Y. C. sailed its 21st annual regatta on 
June 12 over one of the club courses on the Delaware River, 
to New Castle Fiats and return, 15 miles each way. The day 
was fair, with a 10-knot breeze from N,W., very puffy at 
times. The times were: 
FIRST CLASS, 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Helere H !•'> 00 3 13 19 3 48 19 3 44 43 
Tiarl.. -11 15 00 8 U 15 4 09 15 4 03 15 
Ibis,, 11 15 00 Si;59 58 ,4 44 58 4 86 52 
SECOND CLASS - SLOOPS OVER 40PT. 
Julnar ,,.11 15 00 3 t4 £5 4 09 55 4 09 55 
]aii>I,.... 11 15 00 4 0 39 4 53 39 4 48 47 
imRD CLASS- SLOOPS OVER SOFT 
Zeelan II 00 00 4 01 bl 4 01 81 4 48 32 
Weona 11 OJ 00 4 00 19 5 00 19 6 00 19 
Schemer was disabled and withdrew, her steering gear 
breaking. Helene wins a leg for the Singerly cup, presented 
by Wm. M. Singerly for the yacht in first class, mixed rigs, 
winning the greatest number of races this season. Julnar 
wins a leg for the Commodore's cup, presented by Com. 
Francis Shunk Brown for the yacht of the second class win- 
ning the greatest number of races through the season. The 
judges were George D. Gideon, George T. Whi taker and 
George W. Fite. 
Detroit Y. C. 
DETROIT— LAKE ST. CLAIR. 
Monday, June 7. 
The Detroit Y. C. sailed a regatta on June 7, the times j 
being: 
CLASS A 
Start. 
City of the Straits.,... ....9 14 47 
Surprise, .....8 22 00 
CLASS B 
Josephine .2 13 23 
Alice Euright..-.. .... ..... 2 22 CO 
Columbia * 2 22 00 
CLASS C. 
Lucy 2 13 30 
Yellow Fellow (Echo)..,,..,...,.....2 81 22 
CLASS D. 
Huntress 2 14 51 
Sirocco 2 14 i5 
CLASS E 
Let Her B 2 28 27 
CLA=S P— HALP-RATEKS. 
Concordia a 28 10 
Advance, ,«».»«• ^ 
iselma 2 29 08 
CLASS Q— CATS, 
Katrina 2 28 50 
Little City 2 28 54 
Shamrock, Jr., yawl 2 x5 
Putsey.... 2 30 13 
Pinisli. Elapsed. 
4 25 49 2 13 C3 
Did not finish. 
4 31 87 8 18 14 
Did not finish. 
5 14 20 
5 08 44 
5 85 40 
4 53 88 
5 17 07 
4 14 51 
4 89 10 
4 45 35 
5 18 16 
.4' 28 00 
4 33 52 
4 40 35 
4 46 46 
2 52 20 
2 56 14 
3 14 18 
2 38 37 
3 0*s83 
1 46 24 
2 11 QO 
2 15 40 
2 43 08 
59 10 
04 48 
12 00 
16 32 
Yencedor. 
The Chicago fin-keel Vencedor, recently purchased by H. 
F. Gillig, arrived on June 14 at the works of the Gas Engine - 
& Power Co., Morris Docks, New York, where arrangements 
had been made to launch her. She was accompanied by her 
former owner, E, G. Berriman, of the Lincoln Park Y. C.„ 
who has superintended the shipment, and will remain here 
to sail in the boat in her first races. She was loaded at Ra: 
cine on a large flat car, with her fln on another car. It was 
hoped to fit the fin and launch her early in the week, fitting 
her out in time for the Larchmont race of Saturday last, 
but this could not be done; however, she will be ready this 
week. It is uncertain as yet just what her measurement will! 
be, and where it will place her; though she raced last year on 
awaterlineof 43ft., and a racing length of but 45ft., she 
needs considerably more sail, and probably can with advan 
tage be trimmed to a water line of 45ft. or more, with stil 
more canvas than on the shorter waterline. It is hardlj 
likely that she can be placed in Wasp's class, but she wil 
probably go against Syce in the 51ft. class. Mr. Berrimai 
was on the Atlantic Y. C. steamer on Tuesday, and sailet 
on Emerald on Thursday. It will be a matter of genera 
satisfaction if the yacht is, for the first time, put at a trin 
which will show just how fast she is; and this is quite pos 
Bible under the rules on the Sooud. 
