JuLT 34, 1897.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
'78 
OYSTER BAY AND SEAWANHAKA INTERNATIONAL COURSES. 
It. When Mary came for the mark her crew, out for the 
second time on salt water, were in blissful ignorance of the 
tide, and before they knew what was happening they had 
been swept well to leeward of the buoy. By this time even 
the light wind had failed, and they tried in vain to beat up 
against the ebb tide in a calm. In close companionship of 
misfortune was Vagary, also beating to windward and sail- 
ing to leeward. 
Momo caught her inshore breeze and started ahead, but 
sbe was soon on the southern edge of the wind, while Shark , 
further offshore, was right in it, moving along slowly but 
steadily. When Skate rounded the buoy 9m. astern of the 
leader in a calm, her case seemed hopeless, but Mr. Cox 
kept way on her and let her reach across the tide and in 
under the point of Center Island, on the chance of catching 
the light southerly breeze that was playing inside the mouth 
jf the harbor. Though making nothing at all in the direc- 
tion of the course, she thus managed to skin inshore and to 
ivoid being carried to leeward with Mary and Vagary, and 
when about 2:20 the looked-for wind came in from S.E., she 
]aot only had the first of it, but was in a fairly good position. 
• Meanwhile Momo had been becalmed, Shark carrying a little 
breeze and going by her, and then losing it, the pair merely 
irifting. By the time that they caught thewiud, Skate had 
:!aught them, even the rear boats brought up a breeze, and 
11 .spite of the long drifting the eight boats rounded the 
ivcather mark within four minutes. The times were: 
Mark. Elapsed. 
110 8 44 45 0 50 15 
• ark 2 45 05 0 46 20 
: te 2 45 10 0 39 54 
a 2 45 15 0 37 45 
leu ....tt.. 2 45 20 0 43 4i) 
iitauk ........i, 2 46 00 0 41 15 
' V..., 2 48 18 0 41 56 
^ary 2 48 50 0 35 50 
Now began an entirely new race, the leaders starting off as 
lose to each other as though from the trun. Skate, with 
■anvas trimmed for a close reach, soon pa sed Momo, and 
he pack rushed away with the tide at a hot i 'iice. The sight 
vas most exciting as the little fellows tugged at their sheets, 
vith hulls heeled to a rank angle and crews hung out, as on 
ieneu, along the weather bilge. The first thrc:> turned the 
nark together, the times being: 
Mark. Elapsed. 
;kate 3 01 O 16 82 
lomo 3 02 00 0 17 15 
^llark 3 02 23 0 17 18 
veneu \, i.... 3 03 15 0 17 55 
luntauk 3 04 30 0 18 30 
i. a 44..... 3 04 41 0 19 
Inrv 3- 07 40 0 19 S4 
'aD;ary ...i,. 3 C8 36 0 19 46 
* )n the last leg out Momo struck a speed that hurried even 
^kate, and after a short but exciting run, the mark was 
Inied: 
Mark. Elapsed. 
lomo 3 17 21 0 15 n 
kate , 3 18 08 0 16 36 
;ii;irk 3 18 40 0 16 17 
C. lieu 3 19 00 0 15 45 
loutauk , 3 82 13 0 17 43 
i ;i 3 S3 21 0 IH 50 
> y ...... ■ 1 ■ 1 1 ■■ 4 1 ^ ..,•..»•■■«•• .3 25 03 0 17 2.3 
;ii'ary 3 27 45 0 19 09 
There was now strength enough in the good south wind to 
leep all hands on the edges of their boats, and with sheetsin 
era close reach they came for the finish in fine style. Momo 
till led Skate, but only by a few feet, while about 100yds. 
stern were Shark and Keneu in the same relative positions, 
isain and again Skate luffed to get Memo's weather, but her 
■alyards had stretched and her throat was down, and she 
on Id not make it. She hung in Momo's wake, unable to get 
ly, but unwilling to give up, until they sprnng across the 
ine just 6s. apart. The finish of the second pair a couple of 
ainutes later was almost the same, Shark leading JCenei]. by 
5. The final times were; 
Elapsed 
.Whole 
Eirish. Elapsed. Course. 
Momo 3 83 17 0 15 56 2 53 17 
Skate 3 33 23 0 15 15 2 53 23 
Shark 3 35 15 0 16 35 2 55 15 
Keneu 3 35 84 0 16 24 2 .55 24 
Moutauk 3 38 49 0 16 36 2 oS 49 
Idea 3 41 17 0 17 46 3 Oi 17 
Mary 3 41 30 0 16 27 3 Oi ;30 
Vagary .3 43 46 0 16 01 3 03 46 
As a matter of fact, Momo won the race twice; she showed 
plainly her superiority in the windward work of the lirst 
leg, in a steady but very light air, and she certainly held her 
own, all things considered, in the reaching in a fresh breeze, 
which is considered Skate's strong point. Though unsatis- 
factory in many respects as a race, or even a thorough and 
and consistent test, the day's sailing was by no means 
wasted. 
Shortly after the finish a heavy squall came up from the 
westward. Most of the yachts were snug at their moorings 
before it struck, but Vagary had to go up Cold Spring Har- 
bor. In the first puffs of the squall she capsized and a cat- 
boat went to her aid. In the effort to right her the catboat 
punched a couple of holes in Vagary's bottom, and she filled, 
but was finally towed in to her moorings in Cold Spring Har- 
bor. The squall just touched Ovster Bay, but proved very 
violent in other localities about New York. Rain fell during 
the evening, but all was clear again before morning. During 
the evening a dance took place at the club house. 
Third Day— Third Trial. 
Thursday, July 15. 
TRIANQUT.AR COURSE. 
Al Anka's crew, Messrs. H. M. Crane and H. G. Barbey, 
with "Andrew," the professional, who has charge of both 
boats and sails in Al Anka, lost no time on their return on 
Wednesday in beaching her and lifting out the mast, which 
was sprung beyond all repair, the two halves having sepa- 
rated and slid by each other, in spite of the dowels, until it 
had taken permanently an S curve. Fortunately a spare 
mast had been brought, a poor-looking stick of Oregon pine, 
also hollow, and this was fitted and stepped, and the rigging 
shif ted and set up early on Thursday morning. The day was 
clear and hot, with but a light westerly breeze in the morn- 
ing, and no haste was made in getting out to the line. When 
the start was given at 13:55, there was a very light wind, 
S.W. by W., and a strong ebb tide down the first leg of the 
regular triangle. The fleet had comedown to six boats — 
Momo, Al Anka, Shark, Montauk, Skate and Keneu. 
Vagary was hauled out with a hole in her bottom, Arauca 
was up for repairs, including a new rudder, Idea had disap- 
peared, and Mary lay neglected at her moorings off the club 
house. Her crew, who claimed for themselves all the blame 
for the poor performance of the boat, had gone to New York 
for the day. 
With the preparatory at 13:50, and the start at 12:55, 
the boats went away at a fair pace, thanks to the tide, the 
order at the line being Al Anka, Skate, Momo, Shark, Keneu, 
Montauk. The Corinthian crew of Skate had deserted their 
ship in order to give her designer and builder, Larry Hunt- 
ington, an opportunity to try his skill with her. At the til- 
ler was Leff Huntington, who won the Zerega helmsman's 
prize for his handling of Question in the trial races of 1895, 
and who sailed Olita and Paprika last season; Larry was in 
charge of the sails, and a friend made up the crew. This 
crew was a light one, probably loOlbs. less than the Corin- 
thian crew, but as the weather was very light, the disadvan- 
tage in this respect was at a minimum. 
All but Al Anka set spinakers to port, and she jibed soon 
after the start. The two Crane boats took the lead of the 
procession, and were soon clear ahead of the others, Shark 
being in third place The run was made slowly, spinakers 
and balloon jibs being shifted several times. Al Anka ran 
ahead of Momo, Shark kept a middle place. Skate went to 
the rear, and Keneu just managed to keep ftliefl4 of her, 
The times at the first mark were: 
Mark. Etap'^ed." 
AlAnka t40.37 0 45 37 
Wotno .....1 41 1" <^ 4R 10 
f5hark.. 144 31 0 49 IT 
Montauk 1 44 .'50 0 49 60 
Keneu ;.1 46 47 0 51 47 
Skate 1 48 00 0 53 00 
With a light breeze forward of the beam, the boats stood 
across for the second mark, where they were timed: 
Mark. E'ansRd. 
Ai Anka 9 03 ,35 o 23 68 
Momo 2 Od 30 0 9.3 20 
Rhsrk 2 OR 38 0 94 27 
Montauk...... 2 13 47 0 38 57 
Keneu 2 14 35 0 27 48 
Skate 2 19 17 0 31 17 
The beat across the tide with next to no wind was very 
dull and uninteresting. The end of the round was timed: 
Mark. Elapsed. Ist Round. 
Momo ., 3 51 10 1 40 40 2 .56 10 
Shark 3 57 45 3 49 07 3 02 45 
Al Anka 3 .R9 12 1 .55 37 3 Oi 19 
Skate .... ■ ,, v., .....4 10 on 1.50 43 2 15 0" 
Montauk!;,., '.;!.!. 4 17 95 2 03 58 2 22 25 
Keneu Not timed . 
They drifted down the first leg again and were timed: 
Mark. Elapsed. 
Momo " 29 52 0 S8 49 
Sliark ... 4 41 40 0 43 55 
AlAuka 4 49 00 0 49 48 
When trimmed for the reach across the tide Momo failed 
to make headway, and drifted very slowly. At 4:52 the com- 
mittee hailed her and declared the race off. Montauk and 
Skate were still near the beginning of the first leg, and 
Keneu had given un. 
It was announced by the committee that no race would be 
sailed on Friday, but "that in addition to the scheduled race 
for the Roosevelt cup, on Saturday afternoon, for which 
most of the 20-footers were entered, a special race would be 
sailed early on Saturday morning. 
Fourth Day— Special Races. 
Saturday, July 17. 
INSIDK COUBSE. 
Rattirday was another clear and sunny day, with a light 
S.W, wind in the early mornina:. The first race was started 
with the preparatory at 10:40, the starters being Momo, Al 
Anka, Shark, Skate, Keneu and Arauca. Mary still lay 
alone'at her moorings. Vagary was not repaired, and Mon- 
tauk had started early in the morning for Riverside. Arauca 
was ready with a larger and deeper rudder. Skate had for 
crew Messrs. Dresser. Bullock and Leff Huntington, Mr. 
Dresser being at the tiller durine' the first part of the race, 
but giving it up later to Mr. Huntinsrton. Al Anka had 
bent a new silk sail made by Wilson & Silsby, in place of 
her cotton mainsail. 
The course was from off the club house float out by Plum 
Point to the red buov in Cold Spring Harbor, thence 
in and up Oyster Bay Harbor to a float off Moses 
Point Buoy and back to the line, this trianele beiPEc 
■ailed twice; then the yachts sailed out to a mark directly in 
front of the club house, up to the Moses Point mark, and 
home to the finish. This made 11 miles in all, and, as the 
wind was all day, it was a run or a free reach over the 
short leg to Plum Point, a run to the outer red buoy, a 
beat in and up the harbor to the Moses Point mark, and a 
run to the line. 
After an even start, the boats ran for Plum Point, all set- 
ting spinakers to starboard and moving very slowly in a 
bunch. Once outside the point, a fresher nuff started all at 
a good pace for the buoy. Whey they luffed around the 
first mark the order was: Momo, Al Anka, Shark, Keneu, 
Arauca, Skate. 
Now came a beat of about two miles into Oyster Bay, the 
tide running ebb on the south shore and flood along the 
Center Island shore. The wind was light but steady, and a 
fair sailing breeze, the crews were to leeward part of the 
time to heel the boats; but they managed to keep moving 
all the time and there was no fluking or drifting. Momo 
parted the lashing of her jib tack early in the windward 
work, and. though it was soon replaced, the delay threw her 
into second place. The fight between her and Al Anka was 
a very close and pretty one and continued until they were 
well up the bay, Al Anka slowly but .steadily gaining. Be- 
fore the weather mark was reached she had a decided lead, 
and from the way in which she made it there was little 
chance of Momo regaining the first place. Shark held third 
place until very near the turn, when Keneu was able to put 
her about, thus leading her. Skate was doing noorly, and 
Arauca was far astern. The times at the Moses Point mark 
were: 
Al Anka,..r.,.. .....12 06 55 Shark 12 10 01 
Momo..... 12 07 55 Skate ......,..,.,...,..12 11 42 
Keneu 12 10 01 Arauca 12 15 30 
Momo was handled poorly at the mark, jibing three times 
after rounding. Keneu came for the mark and passed 
astern of Al Anka and ahead of Momo after they had 
rounded; Shark had to give way to Keneu a moment later, 
being on port tack, and the tvvo were timed together. All 
set spinakers to starboard for the run to the line, where they 
were timed: 
Al Anka ...,.,18 21 00 Keneu 12 23 .50 
Momo ,,i 12 21 09 Skate .i......,..l,.,.18 24 .32 
Shark 12 23 00 Arauca ,,12 f8 38 
Arauca had already fouled one mark, and this time she 
turned on the wrong side of the buoy. 
With the wind a little more to the south'ard than on the 
first round, spinakers would not draw on the short leg to 
Plum Point; once outside, they squared away for the red 
buoy, where they were timed: 
Al Anka,,..-.... 18 .30 40 Keneu 12 34 15 
Momo .......12 31 15 Skate 13 38 05 
Shark 18 33 80 Arauca..., 18 41 00 
On the beat in to the Moses Point mark Al Anka steadily 
left Momo, the times being: 
AlAnka 12 59 00 Keneu.,.,,....,,,,,..,...,, 1 06 30 
Momo 1 09 50 Skate 1 11 30 
Shark 1 04 40 Arauca ,, 12130 
With .spinakers to starboard and the ebb tide under them, 
they ran to the line and were timed: 
AlAnka 1 11 .^1 Keneu 1 20 42 
Momo 1 14 06 Skate..- , , 2 13 00 
Shark 1 17 55 Arauca. Not timed. 
Now they made a short reach across to a .special mark in 
midchannel and afterward beat up to Moses Point mark, 
where the leaders turned: 
AlAnka 1 28 50 Momo 1 33 25 
After the run to the line the finish was timed: 
Al Anka„ . 
Momo.... 
Finish. 
. 1 41 13 
• • • < • > • ■ • ■ I ».■ * 1 1 1 r i I't t4 « ■ ■-« » > a .< ir.« « I 
Shark ...,..,1 -55 30 
Keneu. ......i..!... 2 00 06 
Skate 8 13 07 
Arauca ,...2 24 06 
Elapsed. 
2 E6 1 3 
3 03 29 
3 10 53 
3 15 06 
3 28 07 
3 39 06 
The result of this race was a surprise to all parties, as 
there was no disputing the clean and steady work of Al Anka 
in beating Momo from the early part of the race on every 
point of sailing. It was, however, evident that Momo, though 
in the hands of the same crew that had done so well for her 
through the previous races, was very poorly handled, some 
bad blunders were made and the light sails were handled 
slowly. Shark made her usual moderate showing, in third 
place, but Skate did very poorly, wd.for »o speQia,Ureason, 
