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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[July 2, 1898. 
yachts, with small ones of all kinds, and Spinster came 
from the same yard, as did many of the early knock- 
abouts, including two for Mr. North. Bo Peep was 
ordered by Messrs. Clark and North after the season of 
1896 was well under way and the superior speed of Cock 
Robin had become a matter of note among yachtsmen: 
she was designed by George F. Lawley, president of the 
corporation. In twelve races she won seven firsts and 
two seconds, being third on each of the other three occa- 
sions, her season's average being 72.9, all of her races be- 
ing sailed between Aug. 13 and Sept. 21. 
The success of Bo Peep induced her owners to try 
again for the honor of heading what was new becoming 
a very lively racing class, and to this end Mr. Lawley 
designed Gosling, his firm building her in the winter of 
1896-7. She was raced steadilv last season, starting 
twenty-six times and scoring seven firsts, eight seconds 
and four thirds, with an association percentage of 46 as 
compared to 37 of the second boat in the class; thus 
winning the Y. R. A. championship medal and pennant 
of the knockabout class. 
A comparison of the present design with that of Carl, 
published some time since in the Foktcst and Stream, 
will show the changes necessitated by the continual de- 
mand for higher speed in the class; Gosling being built 
as closely as possible to the limit, which is as follows: 
A knockabout is a sea-worthy keel boat (not to include 
fin-keel), decked or half decked, of fair accommodations, 
rigged simply without bowsprit, and with only main- 
sail and one headsail. The load waterline length shall 
not exceed 21ft. The beam at the load waterline shall be 
at least 7 and not more than 8ft. The freeboard shall be 
not less than 20111. The forward side of the mast at the 
deck shall be not less than 5ft. from the forward end of 
the load waterline. The planking, including deck, shall 
be not less than 34in., finished. The frames shall be not 
less than iin. square, and spaced not more than 12m. on 
centers. The deadwood shall be filled in, the rudder 
shall be hung on the sternpost. The outside ballast shall 
be not less than 3,5oolbs. The limits of freeboard, beam, 
planking, frames, deadwood, rudder, place of mast and 
amount of outside ballast shall not exclude any exist- 
ing knockabout boats which otherwise come within the 
restrictions. The actual sail area shall be not over 
Soosq.ft., not over 400 of which shall be in the mainsail. 
Only mainsail and jib stall be allowed, tan a storm jib 
may be substituted for a working jib. 
While Gosling, like all of the later boats of the class, 
complies literally wtth the above restrictions, there is 
very little wasted in the effort to secure accommodation 
at the price of speed, the displacement and depth being 
cut to a minimum, and there being but a low cuddy un- 
der the forward deck. As the class now is, the boats are 
built for racing only, which end they answer admirably. 
Gosling's dimensions and elements are: 
Length over all •. . . 30ft; 7^in. 
L.W.L 20ft. 10 in. 
Overhang, bow 4ft. io^in. 
stern 5ft. 
Beam, extreme 7ft. 7/^in. 
L.W.L , 7ft. 1 in. 
Freeboard, least ift. 8^in. 
Sheer, bow ift. 
. ' Stern , ... , ,- 4 % , ^ > -'.*> • 2 ift. 
Draft, extreme , 5ft. 2^in. 
Displacement, long tons 2.55 
pounds 5,700.00 
Coefficient of displacement .44 
Ballast, iong tons 15.66 
pounds 3,500.00 
Ratio of ballast to displacement. ... .61 
Midship section, area, sq. ft 9.75 
coefficient .26 
Lateral plane, area, sq. ft.. 46.50 
coefficient .43 
L.W.L. plane, area, sq. ft 104.40 
coefficient .70 
Midship section from Station O.... 11.70 
Coefficient .56 
C. B. from Station 0 11.66 
Coefficient .56 
C. B. below L.W.L 1.32 
C. L. R. from Station 0 11.66 
Coefficient , .56 
C. E. from Station O.. 11.50 
C. E. above L.W.L 
Mast from Station 0 5ft. 4J^in. 
deck to truck 29ft. 3 in. 
Boom 21ft. 6 in. 
Gaff . 14ft, 
Mainsail, hoist • 21ft. 
leech • 34ft. 6 in. 
Jib, hiff . .. . 21ft. 
leech 19ft. 6 in. 
_ f^fef . , i .... 10ft. 4 in. 
M airmail, area, sq. ft 392 
Jib, crea, s<q. ft... , 104 
s 
Total , 496 
W p are indebted to the Lawley & Son Corporation for 
the 1 ines of Gosling, the photo is by N. L. Stebbins, of 
Boston. ' 
East Gloucester Y» C. 
(Gloucester, Mass. 
Saturday, June 18. 
The East Gloucester Y. C. sailed its first pennant race 
on June 18, in a variable S.W. wind, the times being: 
First Class. 
Torment, Pomery Kfos 1 32 60 
Skedaddle, Merchant Bros 1 35 60 
Wild Rose. T. E. Stanwood 14100 
Lucy B., Strople Did riot fm. 
Second Class. 
•Luna, J. E. Mehlman. . . . ; 1 25 20 
Mawis, Smothers ■& Brooks 1 29 50 
Ariel, Gosbee Withdrew. 
Third Class. 
Tabita, B. A. Smith 1 40 00 
Doris, T- L. Proctor 1 42 12 
Ideal, P. W. Wheeler 1 46 42 
Hoodoo, C. McCurdy 1 47 50 
Tom Tit, T. C. Merchant 1 51 20 
Massachusetts Y. C. Annual Regatta. 
Nahant — Massachusetts Bay. 
Friday, June 17. 
The Massachusetts Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on 
Bunker Hill Day, June 17, and over the old historic 
Nahant course after all, the change of course to Boston 
Harbor, as at first decided on in consequence of the 
mines, being rescinded just before the race on the state- 
ment of the authorities that the outside course was safe. 
The wind was very light in the morning, interfering with 
some of the yachts from a distance, which were not able 
to arrive in time, but after the start, which was post- 
poned for an hour, there was a moderate south wind that 
made a good race. The courses were, for the knock- 
abouts and all larger classes, from off Nahant around the 
Graves Whistling Buoy and the Winthrop Bar Buoy, 
ten miles, and for the 18ft. and 15ft. classes to the Graves 
Buoy and return, six miles. The first leg was to wind- 
ward. The times were: 
30ft. Class. 
Elapsed. 
Ashumct, C. F. Bache .2 00 26 
Elfreda. Hall & Johnson J 2 05 38 
Emma C, P. A Coupal 2 05 46 
Heroine, C. A. J. Smith 2 10 21 
25ft. Class. 
Little Peter, Henry Moebs 2 08 49 
Eleanor, D. R. Clapp 2.09 35 
Thordis, T. B. Wales 2 09 56 
Reatrice, John Cavanagh 2 10 18 
Red Skin, J. L. & L. H. Sturtevant 2 14 55 
Nettie, Walter Burgess 2 17 48 
Tantrum, Frank Coleman , 2 50 19 
21ft. Open Class. 
Elsa II.. H. M. Crane 2 13 43 
Tacoma, Elmer Prior 2 14 45 
Typhoon, E. V. R. Thayer , 2 18 17 
21ft. Cabin Class. 
Privateer, A. E. Schaaf 2 01 41 
Omeme, W. P. Barker 2 22 44 
Arab III., C. D. Lanning , 2 24 06 
Harriet, I/. T. Harrington 2 30 09 
Princeps, J. L. Whiton, Jr 2 33 57 
Alice, Q. Tucker Withdrew. 
Knockabouts. 
Jilt, W. O. Gay 2 17 56 
Chinook, Adams Bros 2 20 33 
Hazard, H. M. Sears ' 2 26 55 
Dafila. W. D. Turner Withdrew 
Sparkle, T. R. Mills Withdrew! 
Tautog, W. C. Eewis ; Withdrew. 
18ft. Class. 
Duchess, C. D. Mower 1 45 27 
Alpine, C. J. Blethen 1 55 40 
Vamoose, R. M. Benner .■ 1 56 34 
Circe, F. L. Pigeon 1 5g 13 
Woodbine, F. T. Wood , 2 15 08 
Midget, N. C. Robinssn .Withdrew. 
Perhaps, J. E. Robinson Withdrew! 
15ft. Class. 
Vitesse, C. D. Mower 1 56 34 
Katydid, J. F. Small et al 2 12 33 
Ray, S. A. Freeman 2 14 08 
Glide, G. D. Silsbee 2 14 14 
Gnome, H. B. Faxon ....\ !!!2 16 49 
Attilla, A. L. Lincoln Withdrew. 
The judges were Messrs. W. S. Crosby, W. E. Robin- 
son, F. Perrin and James Bertram. 
The winners are: First prizes, Ashumet $15, Little 
Peter $12, Elsa II. $12, Privateer $12, Jilt $12, Duchess 
$12, and Vitesse $8; second prizes, Elfreda $10, Eleanor 
$8, Tacoma $6, Omeme $6, Chinook $6, Alpine $6, and 
Katydid $6; third prizes, Emma C. $5, Thordis $5 and 
Ray $4. 
Thordis was defeated for the first time. The win- 
ners in three classes, Ashumet, Little Peter and 
Privateer, were designed by H. M. Crane, and built by 
C. C. Hanley. Elsa II. is the new boat designed 
by H. M. Crane and built by Stearns for the 18ft. . 
class and the 21ft, in which latter she sailed. Jilt 
is a keel knockabout, Chinook being the new c.b. 
Purdon boat. The two Mower boats, the new 
Duchess and the old Vitesse, headed their respective 
classes, the former winning by ten minutes from second 
boat. The race was, of course, sailed under the Massa- 
chusetts Y. R. A. rules, without allowance, and with 
very satisfactory results; there were not so many start- 
ers as last year, but more than in 1896, and the boats 
were quite as fairly and evenly classed as under the old 
rules. 
Indian Harbor Y. C Special Race* 
Greenwich — Long Island Sound. 
Saturday, June 25. 
The special race of the Indian Harbor Y. C. on June 
25 was sailed in a resting breeze from the S.W., making 
a lively and exciting race. The course for the larger 
boats was around the gas buoy off the eastern end of 
Little Captain's Island, then to a 'stake boat anchored 
south three-fourths west one and five-eighths miles, 
thence to the red spar buoy off the' western end of Great 
Captain's Island, thence to the spar buoy at Carmel's 
Reef, and return, two rounds making thirteen miles. 
The smaller yachts sailed courses of ten, five and three 
miles. The start was postponed until 1 P. M., the yachts 
crossing as follows: 
Fidelio, 1:05:30; Edwina II., 1:10:01; Myrmaid. 
1:11:10; Dot, 1:15:15; Dosoris II., 1:15:21; Wanda, 
1:15:22; Uarda, 1:15:22; Win or Lose, 1:15:25; Shippan, 
1:15:31; Laura Lee, 1:20:00; Lark, 1:20:05; Minnetonka, 
1:20:30; Gosbird, 1:20:41; Ruth, 1:20:41; Louie Belle, 
1:20:43; Indianola, r:30.02; Mongoose. 1:30:04; Yellow 
Pup, 1:35:07; Swinet Pup, 1:35:09; Tern, 1:36:04; Prize. 
1:36:09; Ketch II., 1:36:21; Surprise, 1:45:41, and Vorant 
II., 1:46:00. 
Vorant II. parted her throat halyards shortly before 
the gun, and her opponent, Surprise, waited for her to 
make repairs. The first round was timed: 
Yellow Pup, 1:59:50; Prize, 2:00:08; Tern, 2:00:42: 
Swinet Pup, 2:00:48; Wanda, 2:11:03; Dot, 2:12:12; Uar- 
da, 2:14:22; Dosoris II., 2:14:40: Shippan, 2:14:55; 
Fidelio, 2:16:38; Win or Lose, 2:18:42; Spray, 2:18:52; 
Indianola, 2:24:58; Minnetonka, 2:25:15; Mongoose, 
2:26:03; Surprise, 2:41:05; Gosbird, 2:44:10, and Vorant 
II., 2:45:47. 
The second round was timed: 
Edwina II., 2:21:48; Prize, 2:22:33; Yellow Pup, 
2:23:25; Swinet Pup, 2:25:54; Tern, 2:26:13; Lark, 
2:30:58; Louie Belle, 2:36:22; Ruth, 2:46:18; Wanda, 
3:03:32; Dosoris II., 3:11:55; Uarda, 3:12:35; Shippan, 
3:15:23; Indianola, 3:21:37; Win or Lose, 3:22:07; Mon- 
goose, 3:23:20; Fidelio, 3:26:08; Spray, 3:28:12; Minne- 
tonka, 3:32:06; Surprise, 3:37:29; Vorant II., 3:45:15. 
The final times were: 
Cabin Sloops — 36ft. Class. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Surprise, De V. PL Warner 34.68 1 59 29 1 52 29 
Vorant II., Geo. G. Tvson 34.00 2 00 15 1 57 59 
Yawl Class— 36ft. Class. 
Fidelio, E. I. Sanford 33.46 2 21 08 2 18 17 
Cabin Sloops — 30ft. Class. 
Spray, Dr. Lander 2 23 12 2 23 12 
Open Sloops — 15ft. Class. 
Myrmaid, G. N. Stanton Withdrew. 
Edwina II., J. N. Gould 11148 11148 
Cabin Cats— 30ft. Class. 
Dot, C. T. Pierce 30.00 Withdrew. 
Dosoris II., G. P. Vail 29.24 1 56 55 1 56 01 
Cabin Cats- 25ft. Class. 
Wanda, F. T. Bedford, Jr 25.00 1 48 32 1 48 32 
Uarda, H. H. Gordon 24.64 1 57 35 1 57 00 
Win or Lose, J. S. Appleby 23.35 2 07 07 2 04 42 
Shippan, A. M. Bradley 25.00 2 00 23 2 00 23 
Open Cats— 20ft. Class. 
Minnetonka, A. B. Alley 18.89 2 12 06 2 11 56 
Gosbird, R. H. Nevins N.M. 
Open Cats— 15ft. Class. 
Ruth, C. T. Willis .... 1 26 IS ..... 
Laura Lee, F. S. Ray Withdrew. 
Lark, C. J. Davis 1 10 58 . ... 
Louie Belle, J. M. Williams 1 16 22 
Special Class— Racing Knockabouts. 
Indianola, L. R. Alberger 1 51 37 
Mongoose, Simeon Ford 1 53 20 
Special Class — Dories. 
Ketch II., L. V. Ketchum Withdrew. 
Prize, H. E. Jones 0 47 33 ..... 
Tarn, W. B. Greeley 0 51 13 ..... 
Swinet Pup. F. S. Doremus '. 0 50 54 
Yellow Pup, C. S. Summerville .... 0 48 25 
The winners were: Surprise, Fidelio, Spray. Edwina 
II., Dosoris II., Wanda, Minnetonka. Lark, Indianola 
and Prize. 
Wanda is a new catboat, sailing her first race, In- 
dianola won very handsomely from Mongoose. The Re- 
gatta Committee included Messrs. F. Bonne Jones, C. P. 
Tower and Chas. McManus. 
Buffalo Y. C Championship Races* 
Buffalo — Lake Erie. 
Saturday, June n. 
The first of the championship races in the 22ft. class 
of the Buffalo Y. C. was sailed on June 11. The race 
was called at 2:30 P. M. sharp, with a one-gun start, the 
wind light from the west. The Regatta Committee has 
laid out a new course this year, starting from the end of 
the club_ house pier to a spar buoy off the end of Bird 
Island pier, leaving it to starboard, thence to the red can 
buoy on Waverly Shoal, leaving it to port, thence to a 
spar . buoy off the Lehigh Valley coal docks, leaving 
it to port, thence back to the club house, finishing off the 
end of the dock. 
Six boats started, Marie, fin; Beppo, fin; Caprice, 
centerboard sloop; Windward, centerboard sloop, and 
Nerena and Monsoon, centerboard cats. The buoy off 
Bird Island pier was placed there to prevent the yachts 
from crowding each other into the pier in rounding the 
end, but Nerena and Monsoon forgot this, and indulged 
in a luffing match to see which could turn the end of the 
pier the closest. Beppo followed suit, and as a conse- 
quence all three boats were disqualified for neglecting 
to round the buoy. It was a beat out to the can buoy, 
and Marie outfooted and outpointed the rest of the fleet, 
rounding the can buoy well in advance, and holding her 
lead to the finish. 
While the leading boats were on the last leg the wind 
shifted to the southwest, giving them a decided ad- 
vantage. 
After Marie, Beppo, Monsoon and Caprice finished, a 
thunder squall came out of the northwest, compelling 
Nerena and Windward to beat home. This accounts for 
the poor showing of Nerena, who is ordinarily con- 
sidered a fast boat; Windward fared still worse, as a 
second heavy squall from the same direction caught her 
before she finished, compelling her to lie to and double 
reef, and beat in under shortened sail. Marie gets first 
prize, and owing to the other boats being disqualified, 
Caprice gets second, and Windward, in spite of all her 
hard luck, third. The course is nine nautical miles. 
Start, 2:30: Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Marie 2 53 45 5 23 45 2 53 18 
Beppo 3 01 45 5 31 45 3 01 45 
Monsoon 3 07 30 5 37 30 3 06 15 
Caprice 3 16 40 5 46 40 3 15 41 
Nerena 3 28 18 5 58 18 3 25 02 
Windward 4 25 00 6 55 00 4 23 45 
Judges — George J. Bailey, Henry Ganson, Roderick 
H. Smith. . 
Shackamaxon Y. G. Annual Regatta* 
Philadelphia— Delaware RiVer. 
Sunday, June 19. 
The Shackamaxon Y. C, of Philadelphia, sailed its 
eleventh annual regatta on June 19, over a course from 
off the club house up the Delaware around the Wheat- 
sheaf Buoy, off Andalusia, and return, twenty- eight 
miles. The wind was light from the south, up the river, 
for the first part of the course, increasing on the return 
and shifting to S.W., finally bringing up a heavy thunder 
shower, followed by a calm. When near the finish a 
light breeze came up and brought the fleet in. The times 
were : 
Fourth Class Duckers— Start, 11:38. 
Turn. Finish. Elapsed. 
McGinty, W. Clausen.... 1 35 10 5 28 40 5 50 40 
John Hirst, T. Hirst 1 35 10% 5 31 50 5 33 50 
Martha C, j. Casnet 1 41 00 5 35 00 5 57 00 
Ethel W., G. Le Sage 1 35 00 Withdrew. 
Third Class Duckers— Start, 11:44. 
Howard Gann, H. Anderson 1 39 00 5 27 30 5 43 30 
Woodman P. Florrie, J. Herr 1 39 30 5 30 00 5 46 00 
Lavinia, W- Maurer 1 43 30 Withdrew. 
J. B. Brewer, G. Feurst 1 44 30 Withdrew. 
Albert Young, G. Fischer. ....... .1 50 10 Withdrew. 
Second Class Duckers — Start, 11:49. 
Annie, C. Dunlay 1 46 32 5 27 00 5 38 00 
Lottie W., E. Winters 1 49 00 5 28 30 5 39 30 
Freda K., A. Rust 1 46 33 5 31 00 5 42 00 
Edith M., J. Mulligan 1 45 30 5 31 30 5 42 30 
Igidious, D. Sharp 1 50 00 5 31 45 5 42 45 
Anna, J. B. Brewer ,..1 48 00 Withdrew. 
Second Class Tuckups — Start, 11:55. 
Millie, B. Wilson 1 46 30 5 24 00 5 29 00 
Maggie, I. Jones 1 47 00 5 25 00 5 30 00 
Sayre, H. Blatz 1 48 00 5 26 00 5 31 00 
Sallie B., J. Armrod 1 48 00 ' Withdrew. 
O en Yacli's— Start, 11:59. 
J. Engle. J. Hassenphat 1 11 30 5 21 30 5 22 30 
Onward, J. Armrod 1 45 45 Withdrew. 
