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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Dec, 11, 18S7. 
As the yachting journal of America, the Forest and Stream ts the 
recognized medium of communication between the maker of yachts- 
men''s supplies and the yachting public. Its value- for advertising 
has been demonstrated by patrons vjho have employed its columns 
continuously for years. 
We learn from our English exchanges that a meeting of 
the committee of the Minima Y. 0. was held on Nov. 23, at 
which the secretary was instructed to cable to the Royal St. 
Lawrence Y. C. as follows: "Confirm Brand's challenge, 
conditions 1897." It has taken just three months for matters 
to progress thus far, and in the meanwhile the challenge of 
the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. has been accepted. 
At the meeting of the Y. R. A. on Dec. 2 the proposal to 
alter the rule for the smaller classes was rejected by a vote 
of 21 to 6. As the Council refuse to recommend the pro- 
posal, it could only have been passed by a three- fourths vote. 
Mr. ^miliua Jarvis was present at the meeting of the 
Council on the same day, and the subject of international 
agreement in rules was discussed by him and the Council. 
After several years of remarkable success in the sailing 
as well as designing of small j;achts, Mr. Linton Hope has 
rejoined the canoe sailors, and is now winning races in the 
Royal C. C. ^ 
It is conjectured that the owner of the new Watson 
schooner, which will be nearly 165ft. over all and 115ft. 
l.w.l., is one of the Orr-Ewing family, famous Solent yachts- 
men. 
The annual general meeting of the Yacht Racing Union 
of Long Island Sound is held as we go to press, on Dec. 7. At 
a meeting of the Council on Nov. 24 it was decided to recom- 
mend that the name be changed by the substitution of the 
word "Association" for "Union" in order to avoid any con- 
flict with the Y. R. U. of N. A. It was also recommended 
that the rules of the latter organization be adopted. 
It is reported that the Buffalo Y. C. is about to challenge 
for the Canada cup, won by Canada from Vencedor in 1896 and 
since established by the owners of the former yacht as a per- 
petual international trophy for fresh water. Such a contest 
in 1898 will do much to revive- racing on the Lakes, where 
stimulus of some kind is quite as badly needed as on salt 
water. Last year there was very little racing, even on On- 
tario, and that almost entirely on the part of Canadian 
yachts. Should the proposed challenge be issued, it will be 
in the 32ft. or 37ft. class, both popular sizes on the Lakes. 
An early challenge in either class, allowing ample time for 
building, should bring out a number of yachts for the trial 
races, which will presumably be held by both defender and 
challenger. Under the present Lake rules, the coefficient of 
midship section and the scantling both being limited, the 
resulting yachts could hardly fail to be of a type that would 
be permanently useful and, for several years at least, 
capable of good racing. 
It is most desirable just now that the yachtsmen on both 
shores of the Lakes should work together in building up one 
strong class, either the 32ft. , 37ft. or 42ft. ; and the best means 
to that end is through a challenge from one of the United 
States clubs to the Royal Canadian Y. C. for the Canada 
cup. . 
INLAND ROUTE TO FLORIDA. 
Part II. 
CHARLESTOK TO JACKSONVILLE. 
From Charleston to Jacksonville the route is mainly 
through small creeks and rivers, and is indicated on the 
charts by a dotted line. 
The streams connecting the inlets and sounds are all sub- 
ject to tidal ebb and flow, and receive their waters gener- 
ally from both ends; at the meeting of the tides there is 
usually a shoal, called the "divide." 
In most of the streams the ebb tide forms a shoal in the 
eddy below the points, and the sharper the bend the longer 
the shoal. These are called "ebb tide shoals." 
As a rule, the bottom is soft, except where there are oyster 
beds and in the phosphate rock bottoms. 
From Charleston to Fernandina a draft of about 7 or 8ft. 
can be taken, but such a draft requires high tide at many 
places. 
From Fernandina to the St. John's River there are places 
with only l}£tt. at low water. At high water about 4ft. can 
be taken through. 
Vessels of over 100ft. in length sometimes experience dif- 
ficulty in rounding some of the sharp bends which are en- 
countered in the passage, the channel of which in some 
places is extremely narrow and crooked. 
A little experience will enable one to tell at a glance "by 
the lay of the land" just where the best water is. 
Taking any one of the crooked rivers as an example, a 
careful study of the chart will show the law which governs 
the formation of shoals. 
It will also show how the ebb tide scours out a deep 
channel. 
All compass bearings and courses are magnetic and all 
distances are in nautical miles. 
Leave Charleston at half flood. 
Run up Ashley River, and when opposite the mouth of 
Wappoo Creek steer for it ,on a course S.W. by W. >^ W. 
Keep two tall chimneys in Charleston in range astern. 
On north side of creek, at the entrance, there is a large 
building, on which is a sign, "Acid Phosphate." 
After entering, for deepest water in the first reach keep 
left side of creek best aboard. Just before reaching woods 
on left side haul over to right side. Make turn, steering 
about N.N.W., and keep right side about 10yds. off for best 
water. 
On point to right and ahead are seen two houses. Go to 
that side, then make for point to left, running along close to 
left shore. Keep middle of creek, as piles are seen ahead on 
left side. 
Turn to left through New Cut, which will be seen ahead. 
Steer through middle of cut until two stakes are seen to 
right, then cross to left side. / 
Elliott's Cut will now be seen ahead. Some high trees 
are on each side, with rather higher banks. Steer through 
middle of cut, running out into Stono River on same com- 
pass course. 
Stono River.— When the Stono River opens up to the left, 
run in on a course about W. N., keeping left bank best 
aboard to avoid sandbars to right, as the chart shows. When 
reach to north is well opened and a large grove of trees is 
abeam to left, cross gradually to right bank, steering about 
N. W. by W. K W". Steer straight for dock on first phosphate 
mill seen on right side ahead. When abreast of this, steer 
for and follow along left side. Course about W. by S. 
Near here is a sign on a mill, "St. Andrew's Phosphate 
Co," 
Wkenupwitha small creek to the southward and the 
poiuts of the next reach are open, change gradually to the 
northward of west, rounding the point to the north, about 
150yds. distant. , 
Now steer a course about N.W., the next point showing on 
your port bow. 
When the reach beyond this point is open, steer about W. 
by N., leaving the left bank 75yds. off. 
When abreast a small creek on the port hand, cross the 
river to round the point to the north, passing along right 
bank on a course N.W. }4 N., leaving shore 20yd8. away. 
When nearly up with point on left side cross again to that 
side of river. 
Now keep left bank best aboard, afterward steering to 
middle of river. 
A little past here is Rantowle's Creek. Head for mouth of 
it, then make for left shore. 
From Rantowle's Creek to Church Flats keep middle of 
river. 
Church Flats.— When nearing Church Flats a small 
settlement is seen under some tall trees. It is called Wide 
Awake. 
A dock just west of settlement is Wide Awake Landing, 
Church Plats begin at the white house on a bluff, with 
dock making off J^om it. 
In running through Church Flats keep to the left after 
leaving white house just mentioned. When abreast of last 
small cabin with chimney on west side of it, which is seen 
to the right, the water deepens. Channel well to left here. 
From here keep rather to left of middle. Tides meet at 
Church Flats. It is a "divide." 
There are wrecks and stumps on west side of Church 
Flats. 
Slow down when you see well inshore a small cabin on the 
right side. There are some wrecks here just off the mouth 
of a small creek near this cabin. 
New Cut.— When running through New Cut some large 
white buildings are seen ahead, which at first appear to be 
on right side of river. They are later seen to be on the left 
side, and the settlement is New Cut Landing. 
church Creek is seen to the left when nearing the settle- 
ment. Keep left side best aboard from Church Creek to 
buildings at New Cut Landing. There is a store and post 
office here. 
Wadmelaw Sound.— When out of New Cut steer along 
left bank. Openings to the right will be seen here. Ahead 
a point will be seen to the left. White houses on mainland 
with dock making out. There is a house on the dock. At 
this house to the left you open up Wadmelaw Sound. Two 
range stakes will be seen ahead and they mark the shoals. 
Steer to right of first one, leaving it 50yds. to port. The 
shoal well to S.W. of first stake is bare at low water. Then 
steer to south, crossing between stakes, leaving second one 
50yds. to right, 
Steer through about S.S.W. at low water. 
On page 22, "List of Beacons," etc., it will be seen that 
three beacons have been established here. The above was 
written previous thereto. 
Now round to westward, passing small settlement to left, 
then a clay bluff, keeping about 100yds. off, and steering for 
middle of low woods seen ahead. Gradually round to N.W. 
by W. , then N.W. 3^-W., when you will open up some houses 
to south. 
Steer for white house on the dock ahead at Enterprise, 
leaving low, marshy point with stakes on it 20yds. to left, 
and steering about S.S.E. E. 
Steer along half-way between the dock with house on it to 
left and marshy point to right. Right here you will see a 
large house to the left with two trees on west side of it. 
Gradually round to W., then W. by N., keeping about 75yds. 
away from the left shore. 
Some houses will be seen ahead, with heavy grove of trees 
to left of them. 
Steer along W.N.W, for north edge of woods. When a 
creek opens to north of you and white houses bear S.W., 
steer along W.S.W., then gradually round to S. about ?00yds. 
off right shore. There is a yellow clay bank here. Then 
.steer S.S.W. for highest building seen ahead on Young's 
Island. Railroad station, post office and stores here. 
Steer for end of wharf, then steer S. by E., leaving point of 
Young's Island 20yds. off. 
Leave next point 25yd.«. to left, steering S.W.J^S. Then 
steer S.W., shifting to S.W. by W. for Martin's Point, which 
will be seen ahead. This is a long, low, marshy point, and 
appears to head you off to the westward. Gradually round 
to W.S.W. 
WADMELAW River.— When to west of Martin's Point, 
round it, leaving it 75yds. to left, and then head about S.S.W. 
When 75 or 100yds. off land ahead steer along with it, making 
about a S.E. by S. course, and leaving marsh point 75yds. to 
right. 
When end of point to right bears S. steer about S.E. byE., 
gradually rounding to S.S.E. , leaving point 150yds. to right. 
A low, marshy island is seen ahead. Leave the south end of 
this island 75yds. to the right of you. 
Now steer about S.W. by W. for round tree seen over 
marshy island ahead, afterward rounding to W.S.W. 
Steer along, leaving marsh island 30yds. to left. Steer 
about W.S W. 3^ W. around point to left, after rounding 
which steer S.W. 
A broad expanse of water is now seen ahead. 
North Edisto River.— Bluff Point to left is a bluff 
about 20ft high, with trees and hou-^es on it. Away off in 
the distance Wadmelaw Point is seen. It is a long point of 
marsh. 
Some stakes off Bluff Point mark the edge of the shoal 
water. Steer about S.W. for opening seen ahead, which is 
the 
DAV/uo River. — Large, scattered trees are seen beyond 
the Dawho River. The entrance is between two marshy 
points. 
It is shoal oft' the southwest point at the entrance. 
Enter, steering fairly close to White Point, and when in- 
side steer about S.W. by W. for Marsh Island, seen ahead. 
There are stakes on edge of this island. Leave the island 
40yds. to left. 
After leaving island gradually roiind to S.S.W. and open- 
ing will be seen to right, ahead, with stakes to left before 
you reach it. When stakes are abreast round to W. by N. , 
then W.N. W., then N.W., giving point to right a berth of 
100yds. On some low ground ahead a settlement is seen. 
There are high trees back of it. This is White Point 
Plantation. 
When point of marsh to left bears W. and is 100yds. off, 
commence to round it, going to right of the small marsh 
Islands, 
Steer W. , then W. by N., leaving all these islands 150yds. 
to the left. 
Steer N.W. by N., running over to right side of river as the 
reach opens. When past there islands you are in the nar- 
rower part of the river. The water is now good in middle 
of the river until you reach the 
South Edisto River.— After running out of the Dawho 
River, follow along the left bank of the Edisto at first, and 
from here to the mouth of Mosquito Creek use the chart. 
There is good anchorage ground to south of Marsh Island 
near Dawho entrance. The water is always fresh here, and 
it is a good place to fill tanks. 
Mosquito Cbeei?:.— A small cabin and a tree are on the 
west bank of the Edisto at the mouth of Mosquito Creek. 
The shores of the Edisto are low and the tree is a good 
landmark In the night time. 
Some houses are on the right bank of the creek near its 
mouth. 
Mosquito Creek runs almost dry at low water, with the 
xception of a very narrow channel. It is one of the most 
difficult parts of the passage. Take high water to pass 
through. Take middle of creek from the Edisto to the 
Ashepoo. 
Mosquito Creek is very narrow. When woods to right are 
passed you are in the shoalest place. The creek widens after 
passing here. 
Ashepoo River.— When you run out of Mosquito Creek 
turn to left and steer for some piles seen on left shore. Steer 
down first reach, leaving left shore 40yds. off. Then keep 
middle of river to its mouth. 
After leaving buoys at mouth of river steer S.S.W. for old 
tower seen ahead in St. Helena Sound. This is an old and 
abandoned lighthouse. 
St. Helena Sound.— Run across the Sound as per chart. 
COOSAW River.— The land on each side of the entrance to 
this river is low and marshy. 
A short distance up the river dredges are seen at work on 
the phosphate beds. 
Use the chart in running up the river. Parrot Creek is 
around a low, marshy point to the left. When near Parrot 
Creek steer W, by S. for buoy seen ahead. 
When up with buoy No. 1 a large white building will be 
seen on Ladies Island to the S.W. This is a cotton house. 
A little north of this is a dock with a building nearby on 
the mainland. This is the Custom House. 
The north point of Ladies' Island is a low marsh. From 
buoy No. 5 the entrance to Brickyard Creek is just around 
point to the left, with high trees back of it. The point is 
low, with scattered trees, among which is a white house. 
Brickyard Creek.— Make red and black buoy to east of 
creek, then steer about west for the entrance, 
Coosaw Mining Co.'s works are N.N.W. of this buoy. 
Here there are machine shops, marine ways and a post 
office. 
Head into creek about W. by S., leaving left point 75yds. 
off. 
Follow along the left shore, leaving it 60yds. off. The 
course is about W.S.W. Just around point to left a dock 
will be seen, with houses back of it. Pass about 20yds. off 
end of dock, which is called Brickyard Store. 
From the point on the port hand at the end of the first 
reach steer about S.W. for the point on the west side, being 
careful not to close the points astern (the one just left and 
the one at the northern side of the entrance to the creek) 
until well across toward the west bank. As you approach 
it change course to about S., heading for the houses which 
will be seen in that direction, hauling gradually to the 
westward as you approach the southern bank. Follow this 
side until you are heading about W.S.W., when you must 
edge across again, hauling to the southward and to the 
southward and eastward, passing close (within 30yds.) to the 
eastward of a small islet situated in the center of a bight on 
the west bank. 
Then follow along right-hand shore, steering about S.E. 
by E. for clay bank seen ahead. 
Now steer in to left shore, leaving clay bank 40yds. to 
left. After this hold middle of creek, except when round- 
ing points. 
Beaufort River.— Use chart for this river. 
Port Royal Sound.— When between buoys Nos. 4 and 7 
at the mouth of Beaufort River, steer about S.W. by S. 
until up with Paris Island Spit Buoy (red and black), when 
change course to W. }{ N.. passing Daw Island Spit Buoy 
(red and black) close aboard. 
From this position steer W. by N. for the entrance to 
Skull Creek, which heads you a little to south of edge 
of woods seen ahead. 
When left point of entrance bears about S.W., run in to 
west course, gradually rounding to southward and west- 
ward as mouth of creek opens away off inshore. 
Do not apjiroach left point nearer than }£ mile, or go as 
follows: 
, Having arrived off Skull Creek, bring the extremity of a 
small wharf, situated on the south side of the creek at Sea- 
brook, just open of the northwest side of Bobb's Island, and 
stand in for the middle of the creek on a course about S.S. 
W. W., and as you approach the western entrance point 
follow along with that side best aboard. As you get in the 
mouth of Skull Creek, three or four houses are seen among 
trees on left point— Seadrift Landing. When these houses 
are %ot a. mile off, head W.S.W., following along north or 
right shore, and leaving It about 50yds. off. 
Follow right shore clear around, passing inside of small 
shell bank seen to left with stakes on top of it. 
When }i of a mile past this, give the shore a wider berth, 
heading S. by E. and running over to left shore. 
Just as you get here, is a bad spot. Steer S.W., going by a 
creek which make'' in from north. When just past this 
creek, steer about W.S.W., keeping middle of creek. 
Steer along about W.S.W., when two small cabins will be 
made out on point ahead. Keep right shore 60yds. off, 
rounding to S.W. as point nears. Three or four higher 
buildings will be seen on left shore ahead. Keep in middle 
as you near these houses, steering S.W. W. 
A dock is now seen on left-hand side on .Jenkins Island. 
Head in close to left shore as you near the dock, then follow 
left shore, afterward crossing to right shore and leaving it 
50yds. off. 
A row of palmetto trees, with cabins, are seen to right as 
you near the mouth of Skull Creek. 
Calibogue Sound, Tybee Roads and Savannah River. 
— No written directions are necessary. Use the chart. 
If ioo rough to enter Savannah River by way of Tybee 
Roads, it is possible to go more inside by way of the Cooper 
River and connecting streams. 
The sailing directions are given in "At, Local Coast PUot," 
sub-division 30, page 149. 
The wreck at mouth of Ramshorn Creek does not show 
above water when tide is three-quarters flood. Go close to 
south point. 
Savannah.— If possible, leave Savannah on the first of the 
flood tide. 
South Channel.— Having arrived off the northern en- 
trance of the South Channel (leading to St. Augustine's 
Creek), keep close to the obstruction.? on the starboard side 
at the entrance; but when passed, cross the channel to within 
about 35yds. of the Elba Island shore, and hold that shore 
until the single palmetto tree on St. Augustine's Creek opens 
clear of the western point of the creek; then steer for the en- 
trance about south and enter it with the western point close 
aboard. 
When fairly inside, edge out into the middle of the stream, 
and hold it until you reach the Wilmington River. 
Pass through railroad bridge, always using the east side of 
draw, afterward steering to right. 
After a time the buildings at Thunderbolt will be made 
out. 
Good artesian well water may be had at a dock in Thun- 
derbolt. 
The route through Romerly Marshes has been abandoned. 
Wilmington River.— Use chart for this river. 
New Cut, Wassaw Creek and Odingsell River.— Use 
chart for these waters. 
Keep to the left all the way through Wassaw Creek after 
leaving New Cut. 
Adams Creek.— Use chart for this creek. 
In running out of mouth of creek keep left bank lOyds. off 
(Little Wassaw Island) until southern side of marsh, to star- 
board, is well open. Then steer W.S W. The chart is incor- 
rect here. Leave island 200yds. off, heading S.W. by W., as 
you approach its western end. 
Give its western end a berth of 100yds. 
Now steer west for entrance to 
Hell Gate.— Entrance to Hell Gate is to right of sand- 
