Jul* 23, 1898 ] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
boat was kept going. Akabo followed with her second 
reef, but lost so much time that she dropped from first 
to fourth place, and in fact did poor work for a long 
time after the reef was out. They followed the same 
course as on the first round, Cicada doing much better. 
Seawanhaka and Akabo were but 15s. apart at the mark. 
Off the wind Akabo picked up and ran by Seawanhaka, 
while both were busy with spinakers, but Seawanhaka 
set her big sail and soon ran ahead again. Akabo was 
slow with her spinaker, and after it was set she had 
trouble with it. Seawanhaka gained 47s. on the run. 
Third Round. 
They started for the third time at 3:30, Seawanhaka first 
over, then Cicada and Akabo, Asthore having withdrawn. 
Seawanhaka had a good start on port tack at the outer 
end of line, but Akabo, as she came for the hue, met 
Cicada on starboard tack and was forced about. They 
stood in toward the bluffs, and when they tacked 10m. 
later Akabo was well to windward. Seawanhaka shook 
out her second reef and Cicada followed. Akabo con- 
tinued to gain until she had a lead of im. 39s. at the mark, 
while Cicada was but a little astern of Seawanhaka. On 
the way hme Cicada shook ut her last reef, but the 
others carried theirs tied in to the finish. Akabo tore a 
big hole in her spinaker, but the sail held to the line. As 
before, she lost about a half-minute to Seawanhaka. The 
full times of the three rounds were: 
Tuesday, July 12, First Race. 
First round, preparatory, 12:45; start, 12:50 
1st Mark. 
Seawanhaka 1 30 53 
Cicada 1 36 10 
Asthore 1 32 28 
Akabo 13110 
They headed inshore on starboard tack, Seawanhaka 
well out to windward all the time, pointing high and foot- 
ing fast. Akabo was looking quite another way, lading 
to point with the Crane boats, but her skipper made no 
attempt to pinch, and she slid through the water at a 
wonderful pace. Seawanhaka was bothered for a time 
by Wanda, but the cat made a short tack and got clear 
of the little 20-footer. Akabo was first to tack, under 
the Lloyd's Neck shore, going along the shore on port 
tack. The breeze was lighter in here than out at the 
line and over the first leg, though enough for whole sail; 
on this windward leg Akabo was not doing as well as in 
the very light air of Monday and the strong breeze of 
Tuesday. In spite of her very last reaching. Akabo lost 
1111. 57s. to Seawanhaka and 27s. to Cicada on this two- 
mile beat. As they n eared the line they ran into more 
wind, and there was a threat of a squall to windward. 
The first round was timed: 
Elapsed. 
0 56 20 
1 03 20 
1 02 45 
0 57 15 
Ru n. 
—0 00 38 
Elapsed. 
0 53 36 
0 56 39 
1 01 02 
0 54 38 
Run. 
—0 00 47 
Elapsed. 
0 49 24 
0 50 40 
0 48 56 
Run. 
Finish. 
1 46 20 
1 53 20 
1 52 45 
147 15 
Beat. 
Akabo gained and lost on Seawanhaka +0 02 04 
Second round, preparatory, 2:10; start, 2:15: 
1st Mark. Finish. 
Seawanhaka 2 53 30 3 08 36 
Cicada 2 54 50 3 11 39 
Asthore 2 57 40 3 16 02 
Akabo .....2 53 45 3 09 38 
Beat. 
Akabo gained and lost on Seawanhaka — 0 00 06 
Tird round, preparatory, 3:17; start 3:22: 
1st Mark. Finish. 
Seawanhaka 3 56 22 4 11 24 
Cicada 3 56 41 4 12 40 
Akabo 3 55 20- 4 10 56 
Asthore Did not start. 
Beat. 
Akabo gained and lost on Seawanhaka +0 01 39 — 0 00 34 
Akabo beat Seawanhaka rm. 28s., allowing for differ- 
ence over line at start. 
The Squid followed the racers all day, starting East im- 
mediately after the finish. The deck of Seawanhaka is 
very light and not canvased. In previous sailing a 
plank on each side near the gunwale was split, and in 
the rough water the hole in the lee deck poured in a 
steady stream during the windward work, so that in spite 
of such pumping as could be done off the wind she had 
a good deal of water aboard before the finish of each 
round. 
Wednesday morning broke with a hard N.E. blow, a 
heavy gale that did serious damage to yachts, piers and 
waterside constructions generally along the Sound and 
New Jersey coasts. The sea and wind were so bad at 
Oyster Bay that no attempt at a race was made, all 
hands staying ashore and blessing the man who started 
the club's new library. 
Twenty-eighth. Annual Race, Thursday, July 14, 
The club's annual race has been postponed twice this 
year; the first date, June 25, being exchanged for June 
29 in order to leave time for the knockabout race to New. 
London. The sudden death of Vice-Corn. Cruger made 
another postponement necessary, and July 14 was select- 
ed. A fairly good entry list was made for that date, but 
the storm of Wednesday, with a very light breeze on 
Thursday morning, kept away some of the entries. 
The race was open to the 6oft, 51ft. 43ft., 36ft., 30ft, 
25ft., 20ft., and 15ft. cutter and sloop classes, 
the open and cabin cat classes, the special 
30ft. class, and the club knockabout class. The starting 
line was outside the lighthouse, two triangles of three 
and two-mile sides being laid off, the former for the 36ft. 
and larger classes, two rounds, making 18 miles; the lat- 
ter, 12 miles, for all under 36ft. 
There was a clear sunrise and a light southerly breeze 
on Thursday morning, the wind increasing by noon. At 
about 10 o'clock the schoolship St. Marys, which has 
laid at anchor off the club house for a month, refitting, 
set her blue peter, shook out her topsails and got under 
way. She stood up the Sound for a few miles, setting 
sail, then turned and started east on her long summer 
cruise to Greenland. With everything set, she made a 
fine picture as she passed the yachts. 
At the line were Syce, Norota, Albicore and Anoatok, 
:all in different classes and with no competitors, the 
♦largest starters being the 30ft. cats. The starters were: 
30ft. class sloops: Daisy, R. M. Hyde, Jr. 
25ft. class sloops: Mariposa, Herbert McCord. 
20ft. class sloops: Seawanhaka, syndicate; Cicada, H. 
L. Eno; Asthore, F. B. Jones; Akabo, Clark Miller. 
Knockabout class: Dacoit, H. L. Maxwell; Gloria, 
J. R. Maxwell, Jr.; Nakodo, J. T. Sherman; Taifu, Geo. 
Bullock; Tosto, Lloyd M. Scott; Midge, F. W. Boyer. 
30ft. class: Dosoris, T. B. Vail; Dot, C. T. Pierce; 
Wanda, F. T. Bedford, Jr. 
20ft. class, open cats: Minnetonka, A. Bryan Alley; 
Gosbird, R. Nevins. 
The first leg was a reach, with booms to starboard, 
jibing at the first mark for another reach, followed by 
a beat in to the line. The preparatory was given at 1 
o'clock, but the first class to cross was the 30ft. cat, with 
Wanda in the lead. Five minutes later Mariposa crossed, 
followed by the 20-footers Asthore, Seawanhaka, Akabo 
and Cicada. The boats ran off at a good speed, with 
smooth water and plenty of wind, the 20-footers over- 
taking the large cats. No times were taken at the first 
mark, but the second was timed: 
First round, second mark: 
Seawanhaka 2 18 28 
Dot 2 16 47 
Wanda 2 18 49 
Dosoris 2 19 09 
Akabo 2 19 36 
Daisy 2 19 36 
Cicada 2 19 50 
Mariposa 2 24 45 
Asthore 2 25 16 
First round— end 
Dot 2 54 10 Dacoit 
Wanda 2 54 15 
Seawanhaka 2 56 00 
Cicada 2 58 
Akabo 2 59 05 
Mariposa 3 01 57 
Daisy 3 09 50 
Asthore 3 10 00 
Minnetonka 2 30 40 
Gloria 2 31 55 
Nakodo 2 32 25 
Dacoit 2 32 40 
Taifu 2 33 00 
Tosto 2 33 31 
Midge 2 34 27 
Gosbird .; 2 43 30 
3 11 52 
Gloria 3 13 32 
Nakodo 3 14 51 
Tosto 3 15 02 
Midge 3 15 51 
Taiff. 3 17 42 
Minnetonka Not. timed. 
Gosbird Not timed. 
They found a fresh breeze as they reached out for 
first mark again, and as Dosoris withdrew at the end of 
the round Dot turned in a couple of reefs, Wanda follow- 
ing hei:, the knockabouts also tied in a single reef each. 
They were not timed at the first mark, but Seawanhaka 
was still in the lead; just after turning it, however, she 
tied in one reef. Running free, Akabo took one of her 
dives, heading for the moment somewhere in the direc- 
tion of the Philippines.. She was traveling very fast, 
however, and made up almost two minutes on Seawan 1 - 
haka. The only times taken at the second mark were: 
Second round, second mark: 
Seawanhaka 3 28 24 Wanda 3 32 33 
Akabo 3 29 33 Dot ....3 34 10 
Cicada 3 30 07 Mariposa 3 39 48 
Others not timed. 
On the last windward leg Akabo did much better, but 
still relied on her reaching and not on her pointing, it 
was an even thing as to the winner at the last, but 
Seawanhaka managed to cross Akabo's bows very near 
the line. The latter took a knockdown and sailed for 
some distance just on her edge, with rudder and center- 
board out of water, and eight legs waving wildly in the 
air to windward, there seemed no possibility of righting 
her as she hung for a time, but she finally came, out 
bottom side down, crossing the line but ^6 seconds 
astern of Seawanhaka, and nearly 4 minutes ahead of 
Cicada. The final times for the fleet were: 
30ft. 
Class Sloops -Start 1:40. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
1 29 50 
2 28 56 
2 17 39 
2 17 55 
2 21 40 
2 40 37 
2 40 1 2 
2 44 10 
2 44 36 
2 44 55 
2 46 41 
2 47 55 
2 28 12 
2 36 50 
Daisy 3 09 50 
25ft. Class Sloops— Start 1:45. 
Mariposa 4 13 56 
20ft. Class Sloops— Start 1:45. 
Seawanhaka 4 °J 39 
Akabo 4 02 1 55 
Cicada *| 06 40 
Asthore 4 25 37 
Knockabout Class— Start 1:50. 
Dacoit 4 30 12 
Nakodo \ 34 36 
Midge £f£55 
Tosto f 36 41 
Taifu 4 87 55 
30ft. Class Cabin Cats— Start 1:40. 
Wanda * 08 12 
Dot 4 16 50 
Dosoris II Withdrew. 
20ft. Class Open Cats— Start 1:45. 
Minnetonka 4 55 26 3 10 26 
Gosbird 5 28 40 3 43 40 
After the race Dot entered a protest on the ground 
that she was not notified that Wanda had been moved 
up to her class, and that she only reefed because she 
saw that her class opponent, Dosoris II., had with- 
drawn. 
Friday, July 15 — Second Trial Race. 
Friday was an ideal day for a trial, a fresh N.W. wind, 
with a light lop- outside on the Sound, clear sky and 
warm sun. There was a good breeze from sunrise 
through the morning, and the race was called for noon. 
During the whole morning the crews of Seawanhaka and 
Cicada were busy in shifting the rigs from one boat to 
the other; Seawanhaka had a lighter and narrower rig 
than Cicada by about 2ft. in each dimension, and it was 
desired to try the effect of the different rig on each 
boat. 
It was not until 1:45 that the preparatory signal was 
given, Akabo being out at the line with her second main- 
sail bent. The course was a. triangle of 1 1-3 mile sides, 
starting from Center Island buoy, one mark being off 
Lloyd's Neck. The wind was N.W., and as the boats 
were sent to the outer buoy first, they had a reach, a 
run and a close reach over the last leg. Seawanhaka 
went over the line shortly after the run, at 1:50, with 
Cicada close on her weather quarter, and Akabo a little 
astern. They all traveled fast, but at the end of half a 
mile Akabo was ahead, while Cicada about held Sea- 
wanhaka. They were timed as they jibed at the first 
mark: 
Elapsed. 
Akabo 2 00 02 0 10 02 
Seawanhaka 2 00 43 0 10 43 
Cicada 2 00 56 0 10 56 
All handled their spinakers promptly and quickly, and 
they ran off easily before a good breeze, Cicada having 
the best of the run. The times were: 
Elapsed. 
Cicada 2 14 48 0 13 52 
Seawanhaka 2 14 57 0 14 14 
Akabo 2 15 00 0 14 58 
They luffed by the mark and trimmed fora close reach 
across the harbor mouth, Seawanhaka to windward, Cic- 
ada next, and Akabo reaching along in the lee. Akabo's 
speed on this leg was not up to her showing at other 
times during the trials; while 'Seawanhaka weathered the 
committee boat, Akabo had to tack for it, and at the 
same time she was well astern of the other two: 
Elapsed. 
Finish. Leg. Course. 
Seawanhaka 2 30 49 0 15 52 0 40 49 
Cicada 2 31 21 0 16 33 0 41 21 
Akabo 2 31 55 0 16 55 0 41 55 
Cicada had shown better than in any previous race, 
both on and off the wind. 1 
The next round was started at 2:55, being sailed in the 
opposite direction so as to get a true windward leg. 
Seawanhaka was first over, setting her spinaker to port, 
though the wind was not enough aft to warrant such a 
move. Cicada followed her very closely, setting halloon 
jib, as did Akabo. The latter, to leeward, soon ran 
ahead, but was passed in turn by Cicada, Seawanhaka 
losing time in bothering with her spinaker and finally 
taking it in. They were timed at the lee mark: 
Elapsed. 
Cicada 3 06 52 0 11 52 
Akabo .3 07 08 0 12 08 
Seawanhaka 3 07 38 0 12 38 
Cicada and Seawanhaka each stood by the mark before 
tacking, but Akabo turned short and was quickly off to 
leeward of the pair. There was a fresh, true breeze, with 
a light lop, and everything was favorable for a fair trial 
to windward. Akabo reached ahead very fast, but Sea- 
wanhaka was all the time working out to windward of 
her, with Cicada between the two. After nearly ten 
minutes on this first leg, Akabo went on port tack, but 
only crossed close under Cicada's stern, Seawanhaka be- 
ing at the time perhaps 50yds. clear to windward of 
Cicada. Just after Akabo crossed Cicada's wake, Sea- 
wanhaka lowered her mainsail and gave up, the forward 
strut on her mast having broken. Her position at the 
time of withdrawal is somewhat important, from the 
fact that it has been generally reported that Akabo had 
already passed her. At the time when Akabo tacked 
Seawanhaka was fully as far to windward of Cicada, and 
well abeam, as Cicada was to windward of Akabo, though 
the latter was ahead of both the others. As Akabo only 
succeeded in crossing Cicada's wake, it was not pos- 
sible for her to have been ahead of Seawanhaka at any 
time immediately preceding. More wind and sea were 
met as the two survivors worked out and Akabo did bet- 
ter work all the time, she was soon clearly to windward 
of Cicada. Both crews were hiking in the fresh puffs, 
with all the sail they wanted. At the weather mark Aka- 
bo showed a good lead, the times being: 
Akabo 3 35 50 o'lIT*^' 
Cicada 3 36 34 0 29 42 
Akabo started sheet and was off quickly for the line on 
an easy reach; Cicada stopped to set a spinaker which, 
with the course and the strength of the breeze, did 
more harm than good. The finish was timed: 
Elapsed. 
Leg. Course. 
0 08 38 0' 49 28 
0 09 40 0 51 14 
Finish. 
Akabo 3 44 28 
Cicada 3 46 14 
Akabo wins by im, 46s. 
The disabling of Seawanhaka spoiled a most interest- 
ing race under the circumstances, as the chances be- 
tween her and Akabo were very even. She had a good 
weather berth and was doing well when she withdrew; 
on the other hand, the conditions were more and more 
to Akabo's liking as they went out toward the mark. 
They would have turned very close together, and Akabo 
would probably have shown a safe gain on the last 
reach. 
After returning to the club house the committee an- 
nounced that another race would be sailed next day; but 
Mr. Miller declined to sail again with the cotton main- 
sail, and asked for a postponement until the middle of 
the week, by which time a new silk sail could be had 
from Boston. This would have necessitated keeping 
the crews of the Crane boats together for the following 
week, a very difficult matter, and the committee decided 
to order a race for Saturday in any event. The news 
of the sudden death of Mr. Roosevelt reached the club 
house shortly after this decision had been reached, and 
the postponement of all of Saturday's events was im- 
mediately announced. The trial races will be resumed 
on Wednesday, Jrtly 20, continuing until a conclusive 
test has been made. 
Canarsie Y. C. Annual Regatta. 
Canarsie — Jamaica Bay. 
Saturday, July 9. 
The Canarsie Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on July 
9 in a light S.W. wind, the times being: 
Class 
Start. 
Cornelia 2 55 22 
Plover 2 55 35 
Class 2- 
Sprav 2 53 00 
Kate 2 55 00 
Class 3- 
Comet 2 57 40 
Selfish 3 02 01 
Mildred 2 59 45 
Myrtle 2 59 45 
Tarn o' Shanter 2 59 32 
Class 4- 
Meteor 2 59 08 
Ideal 3 00 06 
Lochinvar 3 01 05 
Bill Nye 3 02 20 
1— Sloops. 
Finish. 
5 23 46 
5 42 17 
-Cabin Cats. 
5 34 06 
Did not 
—Open Cats. 
5 2S 10 
5 22 21 
5 26 10 
5 26 10 
5 16 40 
-Open Cats. 
5 43 10 
5 31 58 
5 32 30 
Did not 
Elapsed. 
2 28 24 
2 46 42 
2 46 06 
finish. 
30 30 
20 20 
26 25 
26 25 
17 08 
Corrected, 
2 28 24 
2 35 42 
2 41 06 
2 30 30 
2 20 18 
2 24 45 
2 24 45 
2 15 11 
2 44 OS 
2 31 52 
2 31 25 
finish. 
44 08 
31 12 
29 29 
The winners were Cornelia, Spray, Tarn o' 
and Lochinvar. 
Shanter 
Knickerbocker Y. C. Ladies' Day. 
College Point — Lond Island Sound. 
Saturday, July 9. 
The Knickerbocker Y. C. sailed its first ladies' day 
race on July 9 in a light S.W. wind, the weather clearing 
before the race after a rain in the morning. The times 
were: 
Schooners. 
Start. Finish. 
Gaetina, A. E. Williamson 4 10 00 6 22 58 
Sloops— 43ft. Class. 
Nautilus, T. J. McCuen 4 10 00 5 54 40 
Yawl. 
Vim, J. J.Honey 4 10 00 6 22 40 
Cabin Cats— 30ft. Class. 
Leisure, T. B. Myrick 4 15 00 6 01 46 
Dolphin, G. H. Mount Rose Did not finish. 
24ft. Class 
Thisbe II., W. D. Reid ' '. 4 15 00 . 6 00 00 
Paula, D. Sholtich Did not finish. 
Open Catboats— 2oft. Class. 
Gladys, C. W. Schlessinger 4 15 00 5 29 00 
