June 17, 1899.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
473 
9. Winthrop, cruise to Hull, Winthrop, Boston Harbor. 
9. Wollaston, handicap, Wollaston, Mass. 
9-10. Y, R. A. of Massachusetts, rendezvous and sail, Hull. 
9, Wood's Holl, club, Wood's Holl, Ouissett. 
9. Burgess, 3d cham., Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
10. Penataquit Cor., knockabouts. Bayshore, Great South Bay, 
14. Newport, ladies' cruise, Newport, Narragansett Bay. 
10. American, fall regatta, Milton Point, Long Island Sound, 
16. Philadelphia, cup, Philadelphia, Delaware River. 
16. Corinthian, Phila., knockabout, Essington, Delaware River. 
23. Corinthian, Phila., knockabout, Essington, Delaware River. 
23. Riverside, fall regatta, Riverside, Long Island Sound. 
24. Williamsburgh, annual fall regatta, Bo'S'cry Bay, L. I. Sotind.. 
27. Taunton, ladies' day, Taunton, Mass. 
30. Corinthian, knockabout, Essington, Delaware River. 
, OCTOBER. 
3-5-7. New York, America Cup matches, Sandy Hoolc 
Nothing definite is yet known as to the date of Sham- 
rock's launching, but it will probably be about July i. A 
statement is current that Britannia, now refitting at 
Cowes, will sail a series of trial races withi her ; but this 
is uncertain, and she will probably come to this country 
an untried boat. 
Columbia. 
The Clip defender Columbia was successfully launched 
on the date announced, June 10, at 8:15 P. M. During 
the week everyone about the shops was busy finishing up 
the innumerable odds and ends of work. The deck was 
completed, the topsides were painted white, aitd the steel 
plate forming the archboard was fitted and riveted. On 
Friday morning men were set to work to remove a part of 
the water end of the south shop, to give room for the 
yacht to pass out. By mistake much more of the partition 
was removed than was intended, disclosing the after body 
of the yacht to the newspaper men and others on the look- 
out in rowboats. In a very short time all the lower por- 
tion of the partition was replaced, hiding the yacht. This 
incident gave rise to the report that the launch would take 
place at once, a day sooner than announced. 
Saturday was clear and pleasant, an ideal June day. 
The newspaper men and photographers were in force all 
day, though all access to the shop was as closely guarded 
by watchmen as when the yacht was just in frame. Dur- 
ing the afternoon the crowd began to gather, coming by 
train from Providence until the numbers ran up to thou- 
sands. Off the works were anchored the yachts Defender, 
Quissetta, Priscilla, Queen Mab, Vergana, Sultana, Elec- 
tra. Marietta, Carmita, Ligeuner, Scythian, Felicia, Na- 
rada and Velthra. The steamer St. Michaels lay along- 
side the Herreshoff pier. The torpedo boat Morris came 
up from Newport at dusk and created inuch confusion 
among the numerous rowboats grouped closely about the 
south shop. The south pier was closed, except to friends' 
of the Herreshoffs, but the north pier was open to all who 
could find a foothold on it. 
Within the shop Mr. and Mrs. Iselin stood on the 
launching platform near the bow, while N. G. Herreshoff, 
Capt. Barr and some of the crew were on the deck of 
the yacht, whose bows were draped with garlands of 
flowers. At 8:15 the cradle was started slowly down the 
ways by means of the engine and windlass, Mrs. Iselin 
breaking the bottle over the yacht's bow and christening 
her Columbia. The progress of the boat was slow but 
steadi'-. As the counter, with the name in gold letters, 
emerged from the end of the shop, the crew set up a flag- 
pole with a silk ensign. As the middle of the deck cleared 
the shop a second pole with the private signals of Com. 
Morgan and Mr. Iselin was set up, and finally the New 
York Y. C. burgee was placed on the bow. Within about 
five minutes from the start the yacht was afloat, and she 
was soon warped in and made fast to the pier. During 
the progress down the ways a calcium light was burning 
bt-ightly on board the St. Michaels, and other lights were 
thrown on the yacht, so that her form could be seen to 
good advantage. It shows all the characteristics ascribed 
to it — a round bilge, great hollow below, very thin and 
deep fin, and easy fore-and-aft lines. The dimensions, ac- 
cording to the most reliable reports, are : Length over all, 
131ft. ; l.w.L, 90ft.; beam, 24ft. 2in. ; draft, 20ft. To keep 
within the 90ft. l.w.L limit, the yacht will be sailed at a 
little under 20ft. draft. 
The launch was marred only by an accident, for which 
those connected with the yacht were not responsible. A 
couple of photographers had prepaed a quantity of mag- 
nesium powder on a slide of the coal shed on the north 
wharf. Several boys had dropped to the slide unknown 
to the photographers, and when the powder was exploded 
one of them, Napoleon Sans Souci, nine years old, was 
killed, while two others had their legs broken and a man 
was injured. 
The yacht will be fitted out as rapidly as possible, and 
it is expected that she will be ready to race with Defender 
within the next two weeks. Defender will be hauled up as 
far as her spars will permit on the Herreshoff railway, and 
will be cleaned below water. 
Coffnthfan Y. C of San Francisco. 
SAN FRANCISCO. 
Tuesday, May 30. 
The Corinthian Y. C. of San Francisco sailed a race 
on May 30 in a strong breeze, the course being from a 
Ime off Meiggs' Wharf around Presidio Shoal Buoy, 
thence around Blossom Rock Buoy, thence around a stake 
boat off Southampton Shoal, then to and around Presidio 
Buoy, and across the starting line. The times were : 
36ft. 
Class. 
30ft. 
Class. 
25ft. 
Class. 
*Witch , 
20it. 
Class. 
■^Sail over. 
fDisqualified. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
2 55 55 
3 12 22 
3 12 31 
3 20 56 
3 29 46 
.3 33 54 
3 33 B4 
3 03 23 
3 21 10 
Dougflaston Y. C. Annual Regatta. 
PORT WASHINGTON — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Jiuie 10. 
The Douglaston Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on June 
10 from the new station on Manhanset Bay, the liglit 
weather in the morning cutting down the list of starters. 
It was not until 2 133 P. M. that the start was made, a 
moderate southerly wind having come up shortly be- 
fore. In consequence of the late hour, the larger yachts 
were sent over a twelve-mile course, from the club sta- 
tion around the Gangway Buoy and the spar buoy on Exe- 
cution Reef, the smaller ones sailing a seven-mile course, 
around the Gangway Bttoy and home, Once started, the 
race was sailed in a moderate breeze tliroughout, shifting 
S.W. during the latter part. Tlie times were : 
Cutters and Sloops— 43ft. Class— Start, 2:3S. 
Length. Elapsed. 
Eurybia, Charles Pryer 40.02 Did not fin. 
Lotowana, T. O'Connor Sloan 3 13 39 
Cutters and Sloops— 36ft. Class— Start, 2:38. 
Memory, E. Hope Norton... • 3 08 10 
Anoatok, O. Sanderson ..34.00 2 38 54 
Sloops— 30ft. Class— Start, 2:38. 
Haydee, A. D. Morstadt 26.00 3 28 57 
Narika, F. T. Cornell 3 37 15 
Sloops— 30ft. Class (Special)— Start, 2:43. 
Hera, R. N. Ellis 30.00 2 42 41 
Esperanza, IT. O. Havemeyer, Jr 30.00 2 44 15 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones .30.00 2 43 00 
Knockabouts— 21ft. Class— Start, 2:53. 
Kantaka, G. J. Bradish 3 16 45 
Spindrift, S. C. Pirie 3 10 40 
Kittie. Hazen Morse 3 08 31 
Seawanhaka Knockabouts — Start, 2:53. 
Midge, F. W. Boyer 21.00 3 10 00 
Thelga, A. P. Thayer Did not finish. 
Cabin Cats— 30ft. Class— Start, 2:.58. 
Dot, C. T. Pierce 29. .58 2 52 00 
Cabin Cats— 25ft. Class— Start, 2:58. 
Win or Lo.se, T. S. Appleby 23.50 3 00 25 
Waltz, C. .C. Converse 3 45 10 
Qui Vive, G. A. Frcetli Did not finisli. 
Idler. P. J. Kane Di<l not finish. 
Skimmaug, L. Duryea Di<l not finish. 
Open Sloops— 18ft. Class— Start, 3:03. 
Ripple, J. A. Meek 17.91 3 44 45 
Belle, W. W. Swan 13.05 2 41 30 
Open Catboats— 25ft. Class— Start, 3:08. 
.Sadie, B. M. Wallace 21.01 1 33 30 
Florence, A. H. Alker , 22. .04 2 50 57 
dpen Cats— 21ft. Class— Start, 3:0S. 
Spunk, C. E. Siltworth 19.00 1 34 10 
Marguerite, S. G. Poole 20.87 2 29 09 
Cons(ance, Charles Corrie 2 04 09 
Elftwa, A. Rosier, Jr , 2 08 43 
Open Cats— ISft. Class— Start, 3:08. 
Babble, Geo. R. Moran 15.75 • 2 37 30 
Captain, R. W. Aldrieh ,„..,... 16.58 1 38 30 
Lobster, T. J. S. Flint ..J... ..14. 90 1 58 50 
Dories— Special Class — Start, 3:18. 
Prize, Com. Japees Not officially timed. 
Ketch, II., L. C. Ketcham Not officially timed. 
The winners were : Lotowana, Anoatok, Haydee, Hera, 
Kittie, Midge, Dot. Win or Lose, Belle, Sadie, Sptnlk^ 
Captain and Ketch II. 
Bufgfess Y. C First Championship, 
marblehead — MASSACHUSETTS HAY. 
Saturday, June lo. 
The Burgess Y. C. sailed its first championship race on 
June 10 in a moderate south wind. Among the starters 
were four new boats, the raccabouts Peep, Persimmon and 
Pyrate, and the i6-footer Cyclone. Peep led her class 
to the outer mark, but mistook the course, heading for 
Half-Way Rock instead of Cat Island. When the error 
was discovered it was too late to regain the lost ground, 
and she withdrew. The times were: 
Raccabouts. 
T-i^ Elapsed. Corrected. 
.Tilt, W. O. Gay 1 ^5 29 
Tunipoo, E. A. Boardman .1 Ki 10 
Persimmon, C. H. W. Foster 1 16 47 . .. .. 
Typhoon. R. Boardinan ] IS ?,2 . .. .. 
Pyrate, B. B. Crowninshield 1 18 42 . .. .. 
Fancy, C. F. Lyman..,,., 1 IS .59 . .'. 
Peep, W, B. Stearns Withdrew. 
Handicap Knockabouts. 
Optisah, S. Foster 1 20 41 1 20 41 
Spry, L Propley 1 21 04 1 21 04 
Agnes, D. C. Holden, Jr 1 24 05 1 22 05 
Fife, J. A. Jennings 1 27 49 1 26 49 
Class IlL 
Cyclone, F. G, Macomber 0 49 25 
Chip, L. F. Percival, Jr |] 0 54 21 
Gunning Boats. 
Woodcock, F. J. Dupar 0 .58 10 
Yvonne, R. W. Strout 0 59 39 
Ha Pla, A. F. Whitmore , " 1 01 15 
Jamaica Bay Y. C. 
ROCKAWAY BEACH — JAMAICA BAY. 
Saturday, June lo. 
The Jamaica Bay Y. C. sailed a race for the 
on June lo in a light southerly wind, the times 
First Class— Start, 2:40. 
^„ „ Finish. Elapsed. 
Ella B Did not finish. 
Madeline 6 01 00 3 21 00 
Alta 5 .50 30 3 10 30 
Mavourneen 5 42 30 3 02 30 
Mildren Myrtle 6 03 00 3 22 00 
Lucy A Not timed. 
Second Class— Start, 2:45. 
Lochinvar 5 45 30 3 09 30 
Josie P. 6 05 00 3 20 00 
Third Class— Start, 2:50. 
Vitess 6 06 00 3 16 00 
cat classes 
being : 
Corrected. 
Not meas. 
Not meas. 
Not meas. 
Not meas. 
Not meas. 
Not meas. 
3 16 00 
Witch, the only starter in the soft, class, was sailed by 
the young son of Mr, Will Brooks, with a crew of bpys;. 
Canatsie Y. C Pennant Race. 
CANARSIE— JAMAICA BAY. 
Saturday, June 3. 
The Canarsie Y. C. sailed a pennant race on June 4 in 
a variable wind, the tiines being: 
Sloops. 
T., o^.t^'^o Elapsed. Corrected. 
Plover 3 21 13 6 32 50 3 11 37 2 OS 11 
Steeple Jack 3 23 04 6 25 25 3 02 21 3 02 21 
Open Cats, 20ft. and over. 
Comet 3 28 45 6 18 05 2 49 20 2 49 9(1 
Siren , 3 24 53 6 27 05 3 02 12 3 00 17 
Ethel ....3 25 50 6 20 20 2 54 30 2 54 15 
Open Cats, IS to 20ft. 
Lochinvar 3 26 32 6 21 10 2 54 38 9 c;'* 
Ideal .....3 28 40 6 29 15 3 00 S5 3 00 35 
Thel Soiithl Boston'iCltibs. 
Great changes have come about within the last year or 
so in the conditions at City Point, and the quarters of the 
yachtsmen there are entirely different affairs from the 
old buildings which they occupied. Handsome new 
homes have been constructed by the South Boston, 
Columbia and Boston Yacht Clubs and the Puritan Canoe 
Club, and everything there is now as well arranged for 
small craft as could be desired. In the first place the 
dredging and the con.struction of the Strandvvay have 
given the yachtsmen a depth of water which they never 
ftad in old times, and there is no more of the wading 
ashore through the mud flats which was so unplca.sant a 
feature of yachting at City Point. Thei-e is now 6ft. of 
water at Ioav tide at the floats of all the club houses, and 
the rubbish-strewn beach has given place to a neat 
granite wall, in front of which floats are moored and on 
top of which the club houses are situated. 
At the end of the row of club houses toward the point 
stands the house of the South Boston Y. C. Next to it 
will be that of the Columbia Y. C, which is in the process 
of construction and may be finished some time in July. It 
is a square three-story structure, with a large piazza 
running along the water front, frotn which steps and a 
run lead down to the float. The entrance to the building 
opens into a circular staircase hall and reception rootri 
i8ft. in diameter, and from this hall all the public rooms of 
the building, the ladies' room, committee room, smok- 
ing and recreation room and dance hall may be reached 
without entering that part of the building which is de- 
voted to the lockers. 
On the second floor are the smoking and recreation 
room and the ladies' room, both of which open on lo 
the water front of the building. Above these is the dance 
hall, which tal<es up all the space under the roof with 
the exception of that set apart for lockers, being 34 by 
30ft., with a clear height of loft. at the lowest poinL 
There arc forty lockers in the building, each 6 by gft., 
besides some additional store closets which can be used 
for lockers. 
A little further along, opposite the foot of O sircet, is 
the house of the Puritan C. C, which was recently com- 
pleted. It is a less pretentious building than the yacht 
club houses as regards size, but it is sightly from the 
outside and well planned inside. It has a frontage of 42ft. 
and a depth of 37ft. The whole of the first floor is occu- 
pied by lockers and canoe racks, and on the second floor 
are the committee rooms and storage apartments, besides 
a good-sized meeting room, prettily furnished. 
At the end of the line nearest the city is the house of the 
Boston Y. C. This has been in commission for more 
than a year, and everything there is now in good shape 
and running smootlily. — ^Boston Transcript. 
Yankee — Dominion Match. 
DORVAL — LAKE ST. LOUIS. 
The White Bear champion, Yankee, after a long trip by 
rail, arrived at Lachine on June 6 atid was launched 
at the Dominion Bridge Company's works. On June 8 
Mr. P. C. Store, general manager of the Chicago & Great 
Western Railway, arrived at Dorval in his private car, ac- 
companied by Messrs. C. W. Griggs, H. T. Drake and S. 
P. Ordway, ex-commodores of the White Bear Y. C. ; J. 
W. Taylor, commodore of the Inland Lake Yachting As- 
sociation ; F. M. Douglas, T. L. Wann and W. S. Morton. 
The races began on Monday, June 12, the courses and 
general arrangements being the same as in the Seawan- 
haka cup races of prcvions years. The steamer Duchess 
of York will follow the yachts. 
The first race was sailed on June 12, the course behig 
two miles to windward and return, sailed three times. 
There was no wind early in the day, but at 2 o'clock the 
breeze came in from S.W. light at fir.st, but freshening 
unlil it kicked up quite a sea. The crews were: 
Yankee.— L. P. Ordway, Capt. j F. W. Douglas, J. E. 
Ivamelay and C. M. Griggs. 
Dominion.— G. H. Duggan, Capt; F. P. Shearwood, W. 
A. C. Hamilton and G. D. Boulton. 
Dominion crossed fir.st, about 7s. ahead of Yankee, and 
gained from the start, being 2m. ahead at the windward 
mark. On the run down Yankee gained 33s., but at 
the weather mark on the second round Dominion was 
4m. 59s. ahead, having shown to much greater advantage 
as the water grew rougher. She finished the round with 
a lead of 5m. 27s. The wind fell and also shifted on the 
last round, to make a reach out aiid in, Yankee showing 
to much better advantage, though Dominion still had a 
lead of 4m. 55s. at the outer mark. The last leg was al- 
laiost a drift, and Dominion gained so that she finally won 
by 9m. s8s. 
The Canada Ctjp. 
The 35-footer Prairie was launched at Ogdcnsburg on 
June 2, and on June 6 she started for Chicago. Mr. C. H. 
Thorne purchased the steam yacht Vailima of Mr. W. II! 
Post, of Ogden,sburgh, as a tender for Prairie, to tow her 
to Chicago. The two called at Charlotte for coal on June 
7, and on June 9 they reached Port Dalhousie and entered 
the Welland Canal. 
On June 3 the Fearnside fin-kcel 35-footer was 
launched at Hamilton, being named Hamilton. The Dug- 
gan 35-footcr was launched at Hodson's shops, Toronto, 
on June 5. She was built in a second-story loft and had 
to be lowered into the water, which was successfully 
done. She was named Toronto. The work of rigging 
will go ahead rapidly, the ironwork and hollow spars hav- 
ing been already prepared under Mr. Duggan's direction 
at Dorval. Her crew includes J. Wilson Morse, as skip- 
per ; George E, Evans, Gordon Crawford, J. H, McMur- 
ray, J. W. Gale and Harry Johnston. The McLeod boat 
is nearly ready for launching at Andrews' yard, Oak- 
ville, and the Payne boat is well under way. 
The Rochester yacht Genesee will be under command of 
J. E. Burroughs, with Wm. J. Graham, Chas. Van Voor- 
his, M. A. McDuft", James McDonell and Alexander Mc- 
Donell as crew. Her sails arrived on June 5 from Wilson 
& Silsby. The fin-keel Verona, of Hamilton, has been 
purchased by F. E. Rogers, and will be used for tuning up 
Genesee. She arrived at Charlotte on June 7. A trial was 
arranged on June 7 between Genesee and the old S2-footer 
Cuiderella, now owned at Charlotte, but the later carried 
away her topmast. 
