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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 27, 1898. 
Mr. Gibson arrived in the morning, and in the course 
of the day made the following protest: 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C, Aug. 12, 1898. — To the 
Sailing Committee, R. St. L. Y. C, per A. F. Riddell, 
Esq., Chairman. — Gentlemen: The race committee of 
the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. have instructed me 
to lay before you their opinion in regard to the eligi- 
bility of the yacht Dominion, which I am just informed 
has been selected by you to defend the Seawanhaka 
international cup. 
We are of opinion that the universally observed cus- 
tom of classifying vessels with two hulls in classes dis- 
distinct from one-hulled boats, as catamarans, should 
Duchess of York was run as last year from Lachine, af- 
fording a good view of the course at all times. 
First Race. 
Windward and Leeward. 
Saturday, Aug. 13. 
On Friday afternoon, after a pleasant day, a heavy 
thunderstorm passed over the Lake, followed by rain 
at times through the night, but it was clear by 6 A. M. 
on Saturday, though the sky was cloudy and over- 
cast. A fresh west wind was blowing, kicking up a 
good sea on the Lake. The two yachts, Challenger and 
Dominion. 
Challenger. 
ROYAL ST. LAWRENCE Y. C. STATION, DORVAL. 
Seawanhaka. 
Strathcona. 
be considered as applying to the yacht Dominion, inas- 
much as she has two distinct immersed hull sections 
and two separate waterlines, constituting two hulls, 
which are connected only above the waterline. 
It seems to us that the reason why catamarans were 
not specifically barred in the agreement was because 
the custom of classifying them separately was so set- 
tled as to amount to an unwritten law requiring no 
mention. Under these circumstances, we feel obliged 
to make a formal protest against the selection of Do- 
minion to defend the cup, and we appeal confidently to 
the sailing committee of the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. 
as umpires to give this question a new and impartial con- 
sideration for the welfare of the sport in which we are 
all deeply interested. We cheerfully leave the decision 
in regard to these races in your hands, and will abide 
by your ruling. ~_ 
We remain, gentlemen, very respectfully yours, 
The Race Committee of the S. C. Y. C. 
(per R. W. Gibson). 
A meeting of the sailing committee was held, lasting 
until a late hour on Friday night, Mr. Gibson being pres- 
ent, and the question being earnestly discussed. The 
following decision was finally announced by the Com- 
mittee: 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C, Aug. 12, 1898. — To the 
Race Committee, Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. — Gen- 
tlemen: We have given your letter of this date, con- 
veying your opinion of the yacht Dominion, mature 
consideration, and have had the advantage of a pro- 
longed discussion, regarding the matter with your repre- 
sentative, Mr. R. W. Gibson. We have reached the con- 
clusion that Dominion comes quite within the terms 
of the Declaration of Trust, and the agreement covering 
the special conditions of the match for the present year. 
It is their terms which we have alone to consider, and 
on which our decision must be based. We might be 
permitted to add that, even from the point of view of 
ethical sporting principles, Dominion represents a new 
and ingenious application of recognized features in 
yacht designing, and is a legitimate and logical step 
in the line of development of this type of yacht. We 
beg to express our hearty appreciation of your accept- 
ance in advance of the judgment of the committee. 
We remain, gentlemen, very respectfully yours, 
The Race Committee of the R. St. X. Y. C. 
(A. F. Riddell, Chairman). 
Dominion, were launched early in the morning, their 
centerboards shipped and sails bent. To accommo- 
date Com. Jarvis a longer tiller was made for Domin- 
ion, with the usual "dog's leg." The two yachts were 
taken in tow of the same steamer and started for the 
line, off Pointe Claire, but before they had gone far 
they bumped together, Dominion knocking a small 
hole in Challenger near the starboard chainplate. Chal- 
lenger had to return to the club house, where she was 
hauled out and repaired, starting for the line in tow 
of Vailima at 12:50, while Chipmunk passed a line to 
Dominion. 
The fleet off Pointe Claire was a small one compared 
with last year, the weather keeping away the canoes 
and small craft. The club steamer, Duchess of York, 
carried a goodly number of spectators, and many steam 
yachts were out. The yachts were towed up close in- 
shore by Pointe Claire, both setting mainsails with three 
reefs, and storm jibs. Challenger cast off her tow line 
about 1:30, just as a light rain began to fall, and ran 
out to the line. Dominion towed over and cast off near 
the committee steamer, the steam yacht Dama. 
The wind was not much lighter and the sea had gone 
down, while a light rain fell at intervals. 
At 1:5s Dominion shook out her third reef, Challenger 
at once following, and at 2 o'clock the preliminary signal 
was given, followed by the preparatory at 2:10. While 
waiting for the last gun the two boats kept far apart, 
with no inclination to bother each other. Within the 
last minute Dominion was just by the stern of the 
Dama, while Challenger was flying about inshore of 
Pending the final decision, it had become known that 
a letter had been received from the Seawan- 
haka C. Y. C. committee in New York, instructing 
Mr. Crane to refuse to start against Dominion in the 
event of her being chosen. As none of the committee 
were present, however, to consider all the circumstances 
of the case, Messrs. Crane and Gibson decided to start 
on the morrow. 
The experience and 
committee to carry o ff f , the r ^ eS £ ^ ents were excellent 
trouble, and this yeai the yrangemen 
• The courses were as we .1* id out ££g^ a patrol 
the sands and /ocks unaer inei ^ f yachts, some 
fleet was organized o he attendant steady * ^ - 
of which managed as tisua to ge _i p j competitor, 
but there was no f^J^^S Montreal, and the 
The race awakened a deep n?o it as if it were m 
local papers gave as ™^})*XTclp The streets were 
New York and lor the Ameiica M*. ^ about the 
blocked during each race «S ™ . cable scows 
bulletin boards The ^ Montreal Star u launch 
in place, and all ot the papu s coi p m the 
and shore service. Strang J^f ^ ^ ^ by 
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a well-planned start, and had a lee berth instead of a 
weather one. They settled dowai to work in a fresh 
breeze, with a moderate sea. Dominion stood up 
straighter than Challenger, and worked out to windward 
in a wonderful way. 
Challenger was the first to tack, 7m. after the start, 
Dominion at once following. She was now well ahead 
and continued to gain to the weather mark, where they 
were timed: 
First Round— First Mark. 
Time. 
Dominion 2 39 20 
Challenger 2 41 10 
Elapsed. Loss. Lead. 
0 24 20 0 01 50 
0 26 10 0 01 50 
Dominion set one of Speculator's balloon jibs as a 
spinaker to port, the wind being still fresh, but Chal- 
lenger set her big spinaker. She gained all the way 
clown wind, and when they jibed she was almost up 
with the leader. The times were: 
Dominion 2 54 45 
Challenger 2 55 02 
First Round — Finish. 
Time. Elapsed. 
0 15 25 
0 13 52 
Loss. 
0 01 33 
Lead. 
0 00 17 
They started on starboard tack, but Challenger tacked 
in a minute or two, followed by Dominion, the latter 
shaking out her second reef. Challenger followed by 
mostly shaking out her two remaining reefs, on which 
Dominion promptly shook out her first reef. Then 
the crews worked forward, Dominion setting a second 
jib, which she soon shifted for her ordinary working 
jib, while Challenger set her working jib at once. The 
wind had fallen by this time, and the sun was shining, 
with only a roll to the seas, the whiteeaps having gone 
for the day. The wind was now N.W. instead of W. 
As they stood over the same water as in the first 
round, Dominion ahead, but to leeward, worked out 
across Challenger's bows, gaining steadily. Challenger, 
being much quicker in stays, tried to tempt Dominion 
into a series of short tacks, but after once following 
her the Canadian refused the bait, and held a long 
starboard tack until she was ready to make a short hitch 
for the mark, where the times were: 
Second Round — First Mark. 
Time. Elapsed. Loss. Lead. 
Dominion 3 19 20 0 24 35 0 00 55 
Challenger ...3 20 15 0 25 13 0 00 38 
They ran down slowly under a hot sun, with a light 
westerly breeze and smooth water. When two-thirds 
of the leg was covered, Dominion lowered her spinaker, 
jibed over and set it on the other side, losing some, time 
in the maneuver. Challenger handled her spinaker 
much more rapidly, shifting it over without lowering it. 
The end of the round was timed: 
Time. Elapsed. Loss. Lead. 
Dominion 3 42 35 0 23 15 0 00 41 0 00 14 
Challenger 3 42 49 0 22 34 
Again Challenger had made a big gain on Dominion, 
so that they started practically even. 
With the wind now west, both, after the hitch over the 
lines on starboard, made a long port tack, this time in 
the direction of Pointe Claire. For a time Challenger 
footed out ahead, but Dominion worked out to windward 
and had a good lead, holding on until close in to Bea- 
consfield, when she tacked for the mark at 4:00, with 
Challenger at once about in her wake. On the long 
reach across Dominion sailed very fast, especially 
when she could be kept on one hull, and she made up 
on the windward work more than her loss in the previous 
round. The times were: 
Third Round— First Mark. 
Time. Elapsed. Loss. Lead. 
Dominion 4 11 50 0 29 15 0 01 00 
Challenger 4 12 50 0 30 01 . 0 00 46 
The run down was the most exciting incident of the 
race, as Challenger gained steadily, and it was a question 
FINISH OF FIRST RACE^ 
" Dominion six seconds ahead. 
the other end of the line, marked by a scow with a 
target on it. Challenger came for the line from in- 
shore on starboard tack with good way on. Dominion 
filled away just before the gun, standing along the line 
on port tack. She was moving with but little way on 
when Challenger came up without being seen; at the 
last moment Dominion was luffed,, but she is compara- 
tively slow in stays at best, and still slower without 
headway. Challenger was forced about on port tack 
in order to avoid a .collision, which might have been 
fatal to her. Both continued over the line, the foul put- 
ting Dominion to windward of Challenger. 
Dominion's start was a very poor one, in spite of 
Com. Jarvis' known skill at the tiller, and in a one- 
gun start she was poorly placed, on the inferior tack, 
and it was her place to keep a sharo lookout, The only 
explanation of the foul was that Challenger was not 
seen until the last moment. Fortunately no harm was 
done except that Challenger lost all the advantage of 
which would finish first. After a hard race Dominion 
crossed the line 6s. ahead. The final times were: 
Time. Elapsed. Loss. Lead. 
Dominion 4 27 30 
Challenger .4 27 36 
0 15 40 
0 14 46 
0 00 54 
0 00 06 
Mr. Crane boarded the committee boat immediately 
after the finish, and Mr. Gibson wrote a formal protest, 
on which the sailing committee made the following de- 
cision : 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C* Aug. 13, 1898.— The race 
committee of the St. Lawrence Y C, having taken into 
consideration the protest of the Seawanhaka Corinthian 
Y. C, race committee, have decided that in accordance 
with Article 111. of Sailing Regulation 26 the race 
of Aug. 13 he and is hereby awarded to Challenger. — 
A. F. Riddell, Chairman. 
Throughout the race Challenger was much the bet- 
ter handled, Dominion's crew doing poor work with the 
light sails. . 
