June ii, 1898.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
471 
FliENCH ONE-DESIGN CLASS. 
DESIGN BY MR. GUEDON. 
N. H., from the lakes, and is being fitted out, having 
been purchased by the Government. 
Elfreda, W. Seward Webb, was last week reported a 
total loss in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but the report was 
incorrect. She, with the Enquirer, of Buffalo, and Inca, 
of Boston, has been purchased by the Government. 
Sultana, J. R. Drexel, has been offered to the Gov- 
ernment as a gift, but she is not available at present, be- 
ing laid up at a Mediterranean port. 
The New Raceabouts. 
The following description of the new additions to the 
Boston raceabout fleet is from the Boston Globe: 
The three Herreshoff boats in the 21ft. raceabout class 
are for W. O. Gay, ex-Coin. William P. Fowle, of the 
Corinthian, and S. V. R. Thayer, who last year raced the 
Herreshoff 30-footer Asahi in the Y. R. A. races. The 
first two boats are keels, and the third is a centerboard. 
The arrival of Jilt, Mr. Gay's boat, has already been told 
in these columns. Mr. Fowie's boat, Sintram, is now at 
Marblehead, and Mr. Thayer's boat is nearly ready for 
delivery. With three new HerreshofTers in the fleet the 
Boston-designed boats will be given a hustle. / 
The Sintram is the boat mentioned in these columns a 
fortnight ago. She was sailed around the Cape from 
Bristol by her owner, accompanied by Arthur Foss, and 
had a slow but by no means uninteresting voyage. The 
wind was light most of the way and the boat had but one 
chance to show her speed. That was on the run to 
Marblehead from the whistling buoy off Highland Light. 
The run w^as made in a freshening southeasterly breeze, 
in which a spinaker was carried, and the distance was 
covered in five and one-quarter hours, or a speed of near- 
ly seven knots, which isn't at all bad for a small-sailed 
2 1 -footer. 
The yacht left Bristol Friday forenoon, and after a 
stop at Newport went on to Vineyard Haven, where 
Friday night was spent. Saturday, Saturday night and 
Sunday forenoon were spent in beating up the Cape 
against a light northeasterly wind, but when Highland 
Light was passed the wind went more to the south- 
ward, and a quick run home was the result. 
Mr. Fowle can as yet form little opinion of the boat's 
abilities, except that she is well balanced and handles 
easily. He has strong hopes of her, though, in light to 
moderate airs, but doubts if she does as well as the 
deeper boats in a strong breeze. Like Jilt she is only 
about sft. draft, while Cock Robin and last year's boats 
draw 6. 
That there will be plenty of sport in this raceabout 
class no one can doubt. There will be, in addition to 
the three Herreshoff boats just named, four new Pur- 
don designs for Messrs. Adams, Webb, Brewster and 
Bremer; four Crowninshield designs for Messrs. Turner, 
Irving, Lambert and Cole, and possibly others from 
other hands. Hazard and Cockatoo of last year's fleet 
will be given 6ooft. of sail and put in the racing, and 
Gosling is also likely to be seen, and possibly Sally HI. 
The fourth Crowninshield order, which is now build- 
ing b}^ Graves at Marblehead, has been "unknown" here- 
tofore, but is now acknowledged to be for John F. Cole, 
of Somerville, a prominent member of the Corinthian 
Y. C. and who is well known in the racing contingent 
with the big cape cat Susie. It is said that Johnnie Dun- 
lop will have the stick on the Cole boat. 
This gives a fleet of over a dozen boats, and all in the 
hands of owners who enjoy racing. Greatly to the re- 
gret of yachtsmen who admire the old champion, Cock 
Robin will not be raced. Mr. Eaton will give her 6ooft. 
of sail, but will use her for pleasure sailing only. Her 
new rig is ready for her at Stearns'. 
The Defense of the Seawanhaka Cup. 
The Montreal correspondent of the Boston Globe 
writes as follows of the yachting prospects on Lake St. 
Louis: 
"Matters have been moving along very slowly in yacht- 
ing circles here, and for the first time in years no races 
or cruises took place on the Queen's Birthday. The fact 
is that only a very few of the boats of the Royal St. Law- 
rence Y. C. are in commission, and that it is not by any 
means certain when they will be all out. None of the new 
racers are out yet, but then the men at the boat building 
shed of the St. Lawrence Yacht Company have been 
pretty busy. They had the knockabouts to build, and the 
racers and the majority of the boats that compose the 
regular fleet to get out. 
"Several of last year's racers will again take part in 
the preliminary and the regular trial laces, while the in- 
ternational winner of last year, Glencairn II., is already 
in the water. There will, however, be only three, or at 
the most four, new boats to compete in the trials this 
year. Mr. H. Montagu Allan is not going to do any- 
thing more about his proposed offer to build a boat, 
probably because Com. Jarvis, of Toronto, who built 
the coffin-shaped Bonshaw last year, has declared himself 
unable to give the time necessary to superintend the 
building, and to design and sail her. He stated last year 
that he would not go in again for international races, but 
for a while this spring there was hope that he would take 
hold of Mr, Allan's boat. 
"There is no reason to think that the war will in any 
way interfere with the international races. The commit- 
tee of the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. has received definite 
assurance from the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. that as far as 
the international races go they will be contested, war or 
no war, and no doubt our boats will be ready in ample 
time. 
"The boat least advanced is that being built for Lord 
Strathcona, the honorary commodore of the club, and 
the one nearest ready is the one being built for the 
brokers' syndicate. Both these have been designed by 
Mr. Duggan himself. The third one is from the design 
of, Mr. Huntley Drummond, son of Senator Drummond, 
who is known as the sugar king of Canada. Mr. Drum- 
mond has always had an aptitude for designing, and he 
has a great deal of faith in his boat, which is fairly well 
advanced," 
Atlantic Y. C. 
SEA GATE — NEW YORK BAY. 
Saturday^ June 4. 
The first of the Atlantic Y. C. races for the smaller 
classes was sailed on June 4 in a stiff N.E. breeze and 
heavy sea outside the Narrows, the cotirse being from 
off the club station to a mark off Fort Hamilton, then 
into Gravesend Bay to a mark off Bensonhurst, and 
home, three rounds making ten miles. Only four yachts 
started, the knockabout Mongoose sailing alone. She 
started at 3:05 and the cats at 3:10. The rounds were 
timed: 
First Round. — Mongoose, 3:42:10; Ethel, 3:49:15; Qui 
Vive, 3:46:14; Drift, 3-5o:34- 
Second Round. — Mongoose, 4:15:23; Qui Vive, 
4:19:3s;. Ethel, 4:25:28; Drift, 4:27:42. 
The times were: '~ 
Special 21ft. R. L. Knockabouts. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Mongoose, Simeon Ford 1 44 55 
Class T, Series C. Mainsail Yachts. 
Ethel, E. J. Bergen 21.71 1 51 12 1 46 14 
Oui Vive, George Freeth 24.90 1 42 23 1 42 23 
Drift, W. T. Bernard 23.65 1 54 13 1 52 06 
The winners were Mongoose (sail over) and Qui Vive. 
A French One-Desig:n Class, 
The accompanying design, for which we are indebted 
to Le Yacht, is the work of M. Guedon, the French de- 
signer, and falls within the regulations of the Societe du 
Monotype d'Arcachon. The dimensions are: 
Over all 24ft. 9 in. 
L.W.L 2oft. 10 in. 
Beam ? 7ft. i in. 
Draft, hull only ift. 7J'^in. 
Draft, extreme 6ft. 
Sail area 400sq. ft. 
The desio-n is excellently adapted for American waters. 
Finiiih. 
Elapsed. 
,4 OS 17 
1 
38 17 
.4 09 39 
1 
39 39 
,4 12 16 
1 
42 16 
, .4 15 47 
1 
45 37 
. .4 12 47 
1 
37 47 
4 15 47 
1 
40 00 
4 15 46 
1 
40 46 
4 16 29 
1 
41 29 
South Boston Y. C. Annual Regatta. 
CITY POINT — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Mo7tday^ May 30. 
The South Boston Y. C. celebrated Decoration Day 
by its annual open regatta, with a fleet of 30 starters. 
The wind was variable, a reefing breeze from the west 
at the start, falling lighter and then freshening to a 
good sailing breeze. Having no competitor, the new 
Crowninshield raceabout Dafela went in with the 21ft. 
cabin class, taking second place. Katydid, a new yawl 
of 16ft. loin, l.w.l., sailed in the 15ft. class, at seven- 
eighths of her measurement. Tacoma was disqualified 
for cutting a buoy. The times were: 
Class D, 25ft. Cabin. 
Red Skin, J. L. and L. H. Sturdivant Withdrew. 
Toodles, Win. O. Johnson Withdrew. 
Class L, 21£t. Open Yachts. 
Tacoma, Prior 4 24 25 1 39 25 
Al-Anka, C. H. Crane 4 24 38 1 39 38 
Al-Anka protested Tacoma. 
Class S, 21ft. Cabin. 
Privateer, A. E. Chaflf 4 27 27 1 37 27 
Dafela, knockabout, W. Turner 4 31 34 1 41 34 
Harriet, L. T. Harrington 4 34 25 1 44 25 
Omeene, W. P. Parker 4 38 50 1 45 50 
Edith, A. L. Lincoln 4 46 02 1 56 02 
Class T. 18ft. 
Duchess, C. D. Moar 4 26 22 1 31 22 
Circe, F. L. Pigeon 4 32 48 1 37 48 
Vamoose, R. M. Bonner 4 33 20 1 38 20 
Zoe James McCarthy -. 4 34 38 1 39 38 
Midget, N. C. Robinson Withdrew. 
Perhaps, J. E. Robinson Withdrew. 
Alpine, C. J. Blethen Withdrew. 
Class X, 15ft. 
Vitesse, C. D. Mower 3 59 48 0 59 48 
Katydid, J. F. Small et al 4 00 16 1 00 16 
Ray, S. A. Freeman 4 01 18 1 01 18 
Glide, G. E. Silsbee 4 01 45 1 01 45 
Gnome, H. B. Faxon 4 04 10 1 04 10 
The judges were Arthur Fuller, James Bertram, 
Thomas Christian, W. H. Godfrey, John F. Benjamin 
and Frank Williams. The race was sailed without time 
allowance. 
Burgess Y* C. 
marblehead — MASSACHU.SETTS HAY. 
Moftday, May 30. 
The Burgess Y. C. sailed its sixteenth regatta on May 
30 in a variable wind, from S.W. to N.W. In the first- 
class handicap and the special knockabout classes the 
yachts sailed the wrong courses and the results as shown 
are not counted. The times were: 
First Class. Start 2:25. 
Length. Finish. Elapsed. 
Dove 16.00 5 53 50 1 28 50 
Dora 16.00 4 02 33 1 37 33 
First Handicap. Start 2:10. 
Wanaissa 25.00 3 50 20 1 40 20 
Brinda 22.00 3 50 46 1 40 46 
Sea Witch 4 24 38 2 14 38 
Second Handicap. Start 2:10. 
Alert 4 06 22 1 56 22 
Bee 4 15 42 2 05 42 
Emma Withdrew. 
Special Class. Start 2:30. 
Nameless 4 17 50 1 47 50 
Dory 4 18 47 1 48 47 
No Name , 4 22 00 1 52 00 
Special- Knockabouts. Start 2:25. 
First 3 52 28 1 27 28 
Second 4 00 03 1 38 00 
Second Class. Start 2:20. 
Pointer 5 12 50 2 52 50 
Bugaboo 5 14 15 2 54 15 
Plymouth Y. C. Regatta. 
PLYMOUTH, MASS. 
Monday, May .30. 
The regatta of the Plymouth Y. C. on May 30 was sail- 
ed in a light and variable wind, the times being: 
Fourth Class. 
Elapsed. 
Bobolink, I. B. Goodspeed 1 44 18 
Maud, W. N. Mayers 2 02 27 
Amie, M. S. Weston 2 03 31 
Ideal, C. F. Bradford 2 05 55 
Pyxie, E. B. Atwood 2 11 16 
Trouble, T. S. Diman 2 15 58 
Dolphin, N. Morton 2 17 48 
Wild Fawn, W. T. Eldridge. did not finish. 
Sixth Class. 
Frolic, J. C. Dawes 2 16 45 
Veritas, Alex Holmes 2 18 44 
Kittiwake, H. M. Jones 2 22 25 
Scrap, A. Holmes 2 27 06 
Olympia, T. W. Steele, did aot &RjMlk 
