April 2, 1858.] 
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"A Disagreeable Job." 
And so we worried along, getting colder and wetter 
as the spray flew in -our faces, and we felt as though our 
bones w'ould crack should we move about. When the 
cook cried, "Breakers ahead!" we forgot our numbness, 
and as the boat swept round we jumped to our feet and 
peered anxiously in the direction we had been going and 
all hands heard the roar of the surf. We laid oH on the 
starboard tack for twenty minutes, and then went about 
again. We had only settled down on this leg a short 
time when suddenly the skifif gave an extra hard tug 
at her rope, and "snap" went the cleat. 
"There she goes!" exclaimed the cook. ' 
"Let her go and be hanged!" said Mr. C. 
"Not by a long shot, unless you are willing to pay 
for her!" exclaimed the captain. 
Mr. C. making no answer, the yacht was put about, 
and away we flew down the wind, while the following 
waves seemed to play tag with us. 
In a few minutes we had shot past the runaway, and 
hauled up on the wind again and headed our course so 
as to allow the boat to drift down on to us. As she came 
dancing along sideways the captain luffed a little, and the 
bow of the skiff banged against the yacht. We seized 
the painter and quickly made it fast to the rudder head. 
"Ahoy, there!" called a voice from somewhere, and we 
gazed about us wonderingly. 
"There she is!" cried the captain, pointing over the 
port quarter. 
Sure enough, there were the dim outlines of a small 
schooner plunging along in a mass of foam and headed 
on the same tack as ourselves. She bore down a little 
closer to us, and we perceived the forms of four men 
on board, and they were peering at us curiously. The 
schooner was sailing with all lower canvas reefed down. 
"Ahoy, there! What're ye doin' out here?" 
"Trying to get in." 
'•'Havin' a hard time, ain't ye?" 
"Rather. Have yoti any idea where the channel buov 
lays?" 
"Just past the outer mark back yonder. Where ye 
bound for?" 
"Sheepshead." 
"Wal, we're headin' fer Canarsie. an' I guess if Ave 
keep up tight on the port tack as we're goin' naow we'll 
'bout fetch through the Inlet. We've been thrashin' 
around huntin' fer that stake fer over an hour ourselves. 
Weather nurty thick, ain't it?" 
We said it was "worse than that," and as the schooner 
drew ahead we yelled our thanks after them for the in- 
formation given us. 
Presently jwe became aware that the snow was letting 
up some, and we could easily keep the vessel in view, 
although she was an eighth of a mile in advance, and 
in less'than a half hour it had ceased altogether, although 
the gale was yet in fidl force. We found ourselves fairly 
in the channel and the breakers were lashing the shoals 
on either hand until everything was white. Dry Bar 
on the right was a fearful sight; a boiling mass of 
foam for a distance of half a mile. 
Now that we had our bearings and could see that we 
were making headway slowly but surely against the cur- 
rent we began to take stock of ourselves. We were 
half frozen and we beat our arms against our sides 
to start the blood circulating. I found my trousers, 
which I had not changed since reefing the jib, were 
frozen stifT, so that when I beat them they cracked 
like cardboard. The captain advised me to go into the 
cabin,, take them off and roll up in the blankets. I 
followed his advice and went below, feeling more like a 
wooden man than a live one. About an hour later, as 
I lay bundled up in the lee bunk, the cook yelled down 
the companion the information that we were entering 
the bay: twenty minutes later I felt the yacht come to 
an even keel and heard the rattlin^ of canvas, the anchor 
splashed, and I knew we were safe in nort again. 
The cook came in and started a fire in the stove, and 
presently we were all changing our garments and get- 
tin thawed out. 
On examining the row boat we found about of 
water in her, which was frozen around the edges. There 
^vere three codfish, auite a number of skates and a dog- 
fish, and all were stiff as sticks. There M'as another cod 
in the cockpit of the Monaitipee. which the cook had 
caught on a hand line while we were setting the trawl, 
so we each had a fish. 
After this experience we were very cautious about 
going off shore during the winter. We went twice after- 
ward before laying up, but did not go so far to the 
eastjyard. We got good fishing each time and the 
weather "was aH that could be asked for. On one of 
these trips we _shot several black ducks and a brant, be- 
sidos sortTp,, l(jpns and a couple of Ji,ell-divers. 
0?t; N{)V. 27 we sailed Mongitlpee tip to Propklyn 
and hauled her out ii\to the old ferry house at the foot 
of Bridge street, alongside of Poillon's shipyard. Our 
yachting seasons usually lasted from eight to nine 
months. As we always did the work ourselves, con- 
nected with the fitting out of the boat in the spring, it 
was necessary to begin early. We took great pride 
in keeping Monaitipee in good shape, and therefore were 
usually hard at work before the end of February, that 
we might have plenty of time to put her in good trim 
before launching. Thus in the spring of 1888 we were 
well along with these duties when the memorable bliz- 
zard arrived. 
[to be continued.] 
Yacht Measufement. 
Dresden, Germany.,; March 8. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: About a year ago I had the honor of sub- 
mitting to the readers of the Forest .^nd Stream a 
new formula of measurement, though at the time I had 
.no serious idea that this fornmla would attract that 
attention on the part of yachtsmen which I am bold 
enough to believe it deserves on its intrinsic merits. 
Some days ago I was informed that Mr. N. G. Her- 
reshoff had proposed a new formtda, which would prob- 
ably be adopted by the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C, 
this formula being 
L. X t' s7 a , 
M. being the midsliip section. 
Having examined this formula carefully, I feel that 
in the interest of yachting it would be a matter of seri- 
ous regret if it were adopted by the American clubs, as it 
must give most unsatisfactory results. It not onl}' taxes 
the sail area too heavily, but has other undesirable fea- 
tures. For instance, two yachts, one of 2oft. l.w.l. and 
one of 30ft. l.w.l., have the same area of midship sec- 
tion and sail. If 
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their corrected lengths by this formula will conse- 
quently be 20 and 30 respectively, which is absurd. 
The formula proposed by me last year would- under 
the same conditions give corrected lengths of 20 and 26, 
instead of 20 and 30; or, if the proportion of the cor- 
rected lengths were still 20 and 30, the 30ft. l.w.l. yacht 
would be allowed 50 per cent, more sail than the 20- 
footer. That she would need this extra amount, in 
view of her greater displacement and wetted surface, will 
be readily vmderstood. 
Even the old Seawanh^ika rule gave better results in 
this respect, however faulty in pther respects through: 
its. failure to take account ol the area of midship section 
or some equivalent factor. G. E.. LiLji^Oiiii:\.. 
The form.uIa proposed by ottr •.corrcspoiid'eTit W- .the 
Forest, and Stream of April 10, 1897, is 
KVM. ^ W^^^^j-^ 6r R. M, = — g-^^^ 
stands for midship section, D. for displacement, "aiTtl 
C. for a constant. 
Mr. N. G. Herreshoff, wlio loilg ago gave his naraC to 
the table of allowances which has been so generally used 
in this country, has devoted much thought to the subject 
of measuremenU and though, .he bas made no positive 
suggestion as to a new rule,, .he has, on request, fur- 
nished to others interested in the same subject severtil 
tentative formulas devised by him. We do not knciy. 
whether he considers any of these as of sufficient merit- 
to warrant its general adoption, or whether they are;' 
to be taken as merely suggestive and a basis for further 
work. The following formulas were given by him to 
some members of the North American Y. R. U. last 
fall: 
1. Iitimersed midehip seCtiOii, 
2. Full midship section, 
3. Cubic contents, 
4. Cubic contents, 
5. Displacement, 
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The International Races of Portugal. 
The present y^ar is the fourth centenary of the discovery by 
Vasco de Gama of the sea route to the Indies, and the occasion 
will lie celebrated by a national jubilee under the auspices of the 
Government of Portugal. The extensive programme, mcluding 
a Te Deura of Portuguese composition, a meeting of the Geo- 
graphical Society of Lisbon, an exposition, naval and military 
reviews, etc., also includes a series of sailing and rowing regattas, 
for costly prizes, the principal one being the Vasco de Gama 
cup. The full programme is as follows: 
.SAILING PROGRAMME. 
May 15, 1898— at Gascaes. 
Match No. l-Tpor yachts exceeding GO L. R.— First prize 
Vasco' da Gama cup, £200, and a gold medal. First: The cup. 
to remain in .ppssession of the club to which the winner belongs 
and to constitute a perpetual international prize. .Second: Thi«- 
prize can only be disputed in races, wfijere two or more clubs Join.., 
Third: Tlie race to be annual or in period not exceeding three 
years. Fourth: The organization of the race to be intrusted to 
the club in possession of the cup, with the co-operation of. the 
Lisbon- Geograjihical Society of Lisbon, and of the Portuguese 
naval clubs, if deemed convenient by said. club. Fifth: The-race 
to take place at Cascaes. Second prize £100 and a gold medai. 
No second prize will be given unless four yachts start. Course 
60 miles. 
Match No. 2— For yachts of .50 L. R., but not exceeding 60 L.R. 
. — First prize £100 and a gold medal; second prjze £50 and a 
silver medal. No second prize will be given unless five yachts 
start. Course 40 miles, 
Match No, -3 — Handicap for cruisers exceeding 20 Thames tons 
Lloyds,' Yacht Register. Prize, a cup offered by H. M. King 1), 
Carlos L, £50 and a gold medal. Course 40 miles. 
Match No. 4— For latecns (Cahiques).— Prize Reis .ISOSOOO. No 
prize will be given unless five boats start^. Course 40 miles. 
Malch No. 5 — For lateens (Canoas da picada). — Prize Reis 
3i')0.$(l00. No prize will be given unless five boats start. Course 
40 miles. 
" May 16, 1898— at Paco d'Arcos. 
Match No. 1 — Handicap for cruisers exceeding 5 tons, but not 
exceeding 20 Thames tons Lloyds' .Yacht Register. Prize £oO- 
and a silver medal. Course 20 miles. 
Match No. 2 — Handicap for yachts exceeding 2i/^ tons, but not 
exceeding 5 Thames tons Lloyds' Yacht Register. Prize £15 
ana a silver medal. Course 10 miles. 
Match No. 3 — Handicap for yachts not exceeding Thaiffes 
tons Lloyds' Yacht Register. Prize £15 and a silver medal. Course 
10 miles. 
First: All matches are open to yachts of any rig belonging to 
any recognized club. 
Second: All races will be sailed under Rules of Yacht Racing 
Association, 1897. 
Third: The yachts taking place in the matches Nos. 1 and 2 
of May 15 must when making their entries present their certifi- 
cates of measurement (L. R.), which will serve for regulating the. 
time allowances. 
Fourth; The committee reserve the right of making ;my altef- 
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