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cess thus far in its new one-design class. The contract has 
been closed with Mr. Stearns for twenty-flve yachts, the 
price being $773 each; and the committee has declined ten 
more requests to join the class. 
The Seawanhaka' Cup. 
In spite of some positive statements that the Royal St. 
St. Lawrence Y. C has accepted the challenge of the Sea- 
wanhaka C. Y. C. for next year, such is not the case, nothing 
having yet been decided. The Minima Y. C. has cabled to 
Montreal an indorsement of Mr. Brand's notice of challenge, 
but no letter has been received, and no action taken by the 
holders of the cup. A statement that is apparently untrue 
and very unfair to Mr. Brand has been in circulation in the 
Canadian papers, to the effect that the Minima Y. C. has re- 
fused to indorse him as a challenger on account of his nu- 
merous frivolous protests in 1895. The Yachting World is 
quoted by the papers in question as their authority, but it 
has said nothing of the kind. 
The Yachtsman of Sept. 30, just to hand, discusses the 
matter as follows: 
The courtesy of the Royal St. Lawrence and Seawanhaka 
yacht clubs in giving an opportunity to English yachtsmen 
to challenge for the Seawanhaka International Cup has met 
with a response from Mr. J. A. Brand, who telegraphed a 
challenge at the eleventh hour. Mr. Brand was invited 
through Mr. H. King Sturdee (his representative in the last 
races that he sailed for the cup) to send a challenge, and 
there being no time, to waste in making arrangements, he 
wired as follows: "Secretary, St. Lawrence Y. C, Canada 
—Challenge Seawanhaka cup, subject Minima backing with 
syndicate.— Brand." Nothing so far has been settled with 
regard to backing the challenge, but we feel sure that the 
M nima Y. C. will sustain its sporting reputation by going 
into the affair in no half-hearted way. 
It must be remembered that the challenging boat will 
meet a defender of the very first water, and that the Royal 
Sc. Lawrence Y. C. will probably build another fleet of 
Duggan" boats, of which the best will be selected to defend 
the cup. Therefore, if Mr. Brand is to have a fair chance of 
success, a fleet should be built here from which a champion 
may be selected. 
But our measurement rule is by no means adapted to the 
type of craft suitable to these races, and so it will be neces- 
sary to provide special inducements for the building of as 
large a number as possible. 
As we have said, the Minima Y. C. has not yet taken any 
action in the matter, and Mr. Brand is busily engaged in 
trying to form a syndicate, but if the club will take the mat- 
ter up, so that a fair number of boats will be built, we are 
prepared to offer valuable prizes, not only for the trial races 
but for subsequent racing among the rejected boats. This 
is only a suggestion at the moment, subject to modification 
at the wish of the club. Of this we are certain, that Mr 
Brand will go out on a wild goose chase unless he has very- 
strong support at home; and, even given that support, his 
task will not be easy, for our Canadian friends have con- 
clusively proved their merits alike as sailors, builders and 
designers, and they have the advantage also of thoroughly 
knowing their own waters. . 
t Provided things go smoothly with the challenge, there re- 
mains the very important question of size. Mr. Brand would 
like to challenge with a lo-footer, Seawanhaka measure- 
ment, but this may not meet with the approval of the 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. At the same time, although the 
size seems disproportionate to the interest attaching to such 
a contest, the Canadians will no doubt bear in mind that 
our rule is so opposed to the type of craft required that a 
larger size would prove a verylsevere tax on the challenger. 
f The Yachting World of Oct. 1 states that Mr. Brand was 
awaiting a reply from the R. St. L. Y. C. and would not lay 
the rnfltter hefrre the Minima Y. C. until such a reply was 
received. As far as the telegram from Mr. Brand is concerned 
It hardly demands a reply, and probably none will be sent by 
the R. St. L. Y. C; in the natural order of things the club 
would await a formal confirmation of the telegraphic chal- 
lenge from Mr. Brand or his club. The same paper states 
that Mr. Brand wished to build either a 24-footer or a 30- 
f ooter by the linear rating rule. 
Problem. 
Thk sloop Problem was designed for his own use by Com 
John F. Wright, of the Indiana Yacht and Boating Club, of 
Wawasee, Ind., who has sailed her successfully for the past 
two seasons. She has proved not only fast in racing, but 
particularly able and comfortable for so small a craft in 
general pleasure sailing. Her dimensions are: 27ft. over all 
17ft. 6in. l.w.l. with crew of four; beam 7ft. 3in., draft lUin ' 
sail area 404sq. ft. She is strongly built, with keel of yellow 
poplar, stem of red elm, frames, bent, of red elm, Mx%m 
spaced 6in., planking 7-16in. white oak. 
The centerboard is of 3^in. steel plate, weighing 2441bs. It 
IS lifted by a detached lever, working on the upper edge of 
the trunk, which is shod with >^in. strap iron to take the 
wear. Holes 3^in. diameter and 61n. apart are drilled in the 
plate and two pins are used, shifted from hole to hole and 
one serving as the fulcrum for the lever. The board may be 
raised or lowered from 6 to 12 at a time by one hand alone 
The rudder is of 3-16in. steel plate, weighing 601bs. No bal- 
last is carried, but the yacht has proved very stiff. 
Beverly Y. C. Sail-Off. 
The sail-off for the second class of the Beverly Y. C, 
which race on Sept. 4 did not finish within the time limit 
and for the cruising class, to decide the awarding of the 
championship pennant, was sailed at the club house on Sept 
18. There was almost a calm at the start, all the boats being 
handicapped. The wind was then light and fluky until near 
the close, when a light S.W. breeze set in, which enabled 
the boats to finish within the time limit. The times were as 
follows: 
SECOND CLASS. 
mt, A- T 13 w , Actual. Corrected. 
Thordis, J. B. Wales :i 44 15 3 33 04 
May King, D. L. Whittemore 3 44 55 3 3a 44 
Anonyma, F. L. Dabney Did not finish, 
CRUISING CLASS, 
Royal Blue, C. S Dennison 3 50 17 
Robin Hood, R. S. Hardy , "..3 54 24 '. ',\ 
Judge, A. H. Hardy. Thordls wins in second class and Royal Blue 
wins pennant in cruising class. 
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