club. Entries feceived before Sept. lo by Win, ri. ( 
Moebs, 92 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich, 
Yacht Racing Union Rules govern, with exception of 
Paragraph 3, Section XIV. Crew-s struck out. All boats 
under 30ft. facing letigth must acrept 30ft. racing tniias- 
urement. 
Course. — Triangle, three and one-half miles on each 
leg, twice around, making twenty-one miles in all. Start — 
One and one-quarter miles east of Fourth Crib Light, 
three and one-half miles E.S.E.^E., thence three and one- 
half miles N. by W., thence three and one-half miles 
S-W-KW., twice around. 
t'OkjESf AND STREAM. 
tAua. 19, 1890. 
New York Y. C. Cruise* 
RENDEZVOtJS, NEW LONDON. ' 
Monday, Aug. 7. 
This year's cruise of the New York Y. C,, was the most 
successful, in the matters of interest and attendarice, ever 
given by that club. The attendance was far greater than 
at any previous cruise, and great interest was manifested 
in the racing, particularly in the duels between Columbia 
and Defender. The prizes offered -were ' numerous and 
valuable. The programme of the cruise was as' follows : 
Tuesday, Aug. 8. — New London to 'Gardiner's Bay. 
Wednesday, Aug. 9.— Gardihters- Bay' to Newport. 
Thursday, Aug. 10. — Newport^ to Vineyard Haven. 
Friday, Aug. 11. — Squadron'twill' remain; at anchor 
Vineyard Haven. ' • 
12. — Yin.^xard Haven to Newport. 
13. — ^S4uiad'j?bri' to remain' at anchor 
. . .. i -J. i .v-.. . ' . . 
m 
at 
Elapsed- 
4 36 55 
i 40 12 
4 56 57 
Corrected. 
4 36 55 
4 39 55 
48 OS 
10 41 
35 15 
13 29 
15 45 
40 17 
Saturday, Aug 
Sunday, Aug. 
Newport. 
Monday, Aug. -14. — ^Riacefe^^dff;_Newpot:t for the- Astor 
cups.i '; .-^-"^* ' ■ 
' Tuesday, Aug. 15. — Races df.'rNew^ "; , 
Wednesday, Aug. 16.— ^Meeirihg^cTf' the captains on 'the. 
flagship at noon. 
Second Day, F^irst Squadron Run. 
JSrEWv.I-OJSri>0N.m.CARDlNE.Ris_BAY._.. 
Tuesday, Aug. 8. 
Tuesday morning promised well. There was a good 
whole-sail breeze from the west, which became stronger as 
the race progressed. Interest, of course, centered in the 
racing of the sloops of Class G, in which were entered 
Columbia, Defender, Vigilant and Navahoe. Columbia 
finished first, four minutes and one second ahead of 
Defender, who beat Vigilant by fifty-four minutes. Nava- 
hoe withdrew. The course was thirty miles. The times- 
were: 
Schooners — Class A 
Start. Finish. 
Hildegarde 11 05 00 3 41 55 
Constellation . .11 03 04 3 43 52 
Fleetwing- 11 05 00 
Class B. 
Alcaea 11 02 00 ' 3 58 5T 
Colonia 11 04 06 3 49 15 
Emerald .11 05 00 4 15 41 
Mayflower ; 11 04 30 4 39 45 
Class C. 
Ariel 11 00 54 4 14 19 
Marguerite 11 05 10 4 20 45 
Iroquois 11 05 00 4 45 17 
Class D. 
Amorita .11 03' 23 3 29 41 
Latona .11 02 48 3 42 10 
Katrina 11 05 00 4 51 50 
Shamrock .'.11 05 00 4 54 25 
Quissetta 11 00 33 3 44 10 
Ingomar 11 05 00 5 05 27 
Class F. 
Cevelia 11 02 56 4 39 07 
Neara .'.11 04 58 4 39 37 
Qncas .11 05 00 5 41 47 
Glen Dower ,....11 05 00 5 03 13 
Priscilla II 11 03 32 5 36 10 
Rusalka .11 04 50 5 47 06 
Sloops — Class G. 
Columbia -..11 21; 22 2 59 59 
Defender 11 21 40 3 04 18 
Vigilant 10 57 08 3 27 47 
Navahoe 10 59 06 . . . . . 
Class H. 
Hildegarde ...10 58 28 '3 5140 
Queen Mab 10 59 06 4 05 13 
Class J. 
Carmita ....'..10 56 57 ' . '. . .. 
Gloriana .'.lO !37 28 4 11 44 
Petrel .10 58 00 5 00 59 
Sayonara .....10 59 05 5 09 22 
Syce ......11 00 00 5 55 54 
Acushla II 11 00 00 4 56 58 
Paladin .....10 59 36 
Kestrel .10 59 32 4 00 54 
Uvira 10 59 06 4 11 15 
Vandal ....10 59 17 
Hotowan 10 57 36 6 08 09 
Sistae ..........10 58 36 5 35 50 
56 57 
47 27 
08 45 
32 23 
13 29 
05 00 
39 25 
4 26 18 
4 39 22 
5 46 50 
5 49 25 
4 43 37 
6 00 37 
5 36 11 
5 54 40 
6 36 47 
5 58 13 
6 32 38 
6 43 16 
3 38 37 
3 42 38 
4 30 39 
4 26 18 
4 38 57 
5 45 18 
5 47 53 
4 40 25 
5 53 47 
5 34 47 
5 29 59 
Katonah 10 59 06 
Albicore 10 58 45 - 
L 509 .ilO.. 57 43. 
Mira 
Tigress 
Class L. 
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00/ 
Class 
47 
5 18 00 
5; 06 .59 , 
5 '57 30 
6 09 04 
N. 
5 45 26 
4 53 12 
5 06 07 
5 14 16 
6 02 59 
6 10 17 
4 33 54 
5 56 58 
5 6i 22 
6 12 09 
7 io 33 
6 37 14 
6 18 54 
6 09 ie 
6 58 25 
7 09 04 
6 49 29 
5 04 02 
5 13 20 
6 09 i§ 
4 53 54 
5 55 55 
4 57 si 
5 06. 10 
Razmatang .10 57 
Third Day, Second Squadron Ran. 
Gardiner's bay to Newport. 
Wednesday, Aug. g. 
On Wednesday the race was started in a light, fluky 
breeze, which increased until a good wind blew from 
the S.W. The racing was not as spirited as that of 
yesterdaj'. The course to-day was forty-three miles. 
Columbia defeated Defender by 22m. 55s., probably the 
worst beating Defender has ever received. The schooner 
Hildegarde grounded near Goat 'Island, Sistae lost her 
topmast and Quissetta her spinaker. The times were : 
Atlanta 
&;hooners- 
-Class A. 
Start. ' 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
. .10 40 00 
4 42 11 
6 02 11 
6 02 11 
10 50 05 
4 45 50 
6 07 50 
6 07 50 
Schooners- 
—Class B. 
10 40 00 
5 21 05 
6 41 05 
6 41 05 
. .10 37 28 
4 41 45 
6 04 17 
6 04 02 
10 37 13 
4 14 31 
5 37 18 
5 36 02 
4 38 28 
6 02 03 
5 59 02 
10 40 00 
5 14 52 
6 36 52 
6 80 31 
, 10 37 35 
.5 28 18 
6 50 43 
.10 40 00 
5 44 17 
7 04 17 
Schooners, 
Class H. 
, .10 35 32 
4 26 10 
5 50 38 
5 50 38 
4 53 51 
6 14 19 
6 14 19 
5-24 51 
6 44 31 
6 43 17 
SchooHers— Class D. 
Aliioika , ...10 38 38 4 32 03 
Latona .10 40 00 4 32 57 
Katrina ,, 10 40 00 4 34 57 
Shamrock - - - 10 30 53 5 57 32 
Quissetta 10 35 34 4 34 12 
Quickstep 10 35 33 . .. .a 
Eigomar '..10 40 00 5 16 24, 
Schooners — Class F. 
Gevalia 10 38 21 5 35 29 
Ncara 10 39 05 5 39 08 
Uncas ..10 40 00 5 38 07 
Glendover 10 40 00 6 09 42 
Priscilla 10 40 00 5 54 15 
Rusalka 10 37 56 6 00 40 
Sloops — Class G. 
Columbia 10 56 50 4 24 17 
Defender 10 55 28 4 45 20 
Vigilant 10 31 25 5 13 36 
Navahoe .10 31 35 4 23 02 
Sloops — Class H. 
Hildegarde 10 35 00 5 20 19 
Queen Mah 10 35 00 5 29 27 
S1oops--Class T. 
Gloriana 10 31 49 4 57 35 
Savonara 10 35 00 4 .52 55 
Pe'trel . . . _ 10 35 00 4 51 32 
Slooii.s. — Class K. 
I.otowana .10 31 02 5 12 40 
Sistae 10 33 06 5 29 30 
Syce 10 ,34 39 5 31 16 
Kestrel 10 35 00 4 59 10 
Acushla II 10 31 08 5 29 30 
Uvia 10 35 00 5 54 04 
Sloops and Yawls — Class 
Katonah .10 32 .37 5 10 28 
Albicore .10 .35 00 5 59 28 
Hussar : . .10 32 02 5 21 47 
Mira 10 32 19 5 .37 35 
53 25 
m 57 
54 57 
00 39 
58 3S 
C 36 24 
B 53 25 
5 53 57 
5 52 46 
6 58 28 
5 54 03 
6 26 5i 
57 OS 
00 03 
38 07 
29 42 
14 15 
22 44 
27 27 
49 52 
42 11 
57 08 
55 10 
58 07 
i4 is 
22 44 
6 01 27 
6 51 19 
6 54 27 
6 25 46 
6 17 56 
6 15^ S2 
6 40 58 
6 56 24 
6 16 37 
6 24 10 
6 56 24 
7 19 04 
42 11 
59 30 
51 19 
51 27 
35 46 
17 43 
33 01 
24 25 
49 45 
05 16 
6 32 37 
6 56 37 
6 24 10 
6 50 46 
7 10 2!) 
6 49 41 
Fourth Day, Third Squadron Ron; 
NEWPORT TO VINEYARD H.\WN. 
Thursday, Aug. lo. 
The start, oft Thursday was made from the Brenton's 
Reef Lightship, and the course was thirty-seven miles to 
Vineyard Haven. The wind blew hard from the . south 
and there was a heavy sea and rain. The starting signal 
for the sloops was given at 11 o'clock, and a few seconds 
after Vigilant crossed the line. Next was Syce, Gloriana 
and Navahoe closely bunched and well to windward of 
the others. Next followed Lotowana, Queen Mab, Sa- 
yonara and Katonah. Sistae was next over, followed by 
Acushla II., the sloop Hildegarde, the yawl Petrel and 
.sloop Hussar. 
The starting signal for schooners was given at 11 :o5. 
Amorita crossed the line at the crack of the gun, followed 
by Alcea, America, Iroquois, Quissetta, Katrina, Colonia, 
Latona and Shamrock. Priscilla II. led the small 
schooners, followed by Rusalka and Neara. MayfloAver, 
the old Cup defender, started next, leading Hildegarde, 
Grampus, Glendover, Newalia, Marguerite, Ariel, Way- 
farer and Gloriana. At 11:20:16 Defender crossed the 
line, Columbia following at 11:20:37. Vigilant finished in 
the lead, with Navahoe second. Columbia beat Defender 
one minute fourteen seconds, elapsed time, their times 
being : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Columbia 11 20 37 2 21 15 3 00 38 
Defender 11 20 16 2 22 08 _ 3 -01 52 
Fifth Day, Fourth Squadron Run. 
VINEYARD HAVEN TO NEW BEDFORD. 
Friday, Aug. 11. 
The weather on Friday was not propitious for a rape. 
Rain continued to fall, and the light wind shifted from 
one quarter to another. Defender was becalmed for nearly 
an hour, and was finally towed in. The day's racing was 
unsatisfactory and uninteresting. The times were : 
Sloops — Class G. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Columbia 11 15 45 4 59 22 5 43 47 5 43 47 
Defender 11 15 30 Not timed. 
Vigilant 10 54 30 2 08 41 3 14 11 3 14 11 
Navahoe 10 53 52 3 02 03 4 08 11 4 07.25- 
Sloops — Class H. 
Hildegarde 10 51 17 4 15 03 5 23 46 5 23 46 
Queen Mab ...10 55 00 4 06 37 5 11 37 5 10 26 
Sloops — Class J. 
Gloriana 10 50 52 3 25 32 4 34 40 4 34 40 
Sayonara 10 54 20 5 10 40 6 16 20 
Petrel (yawl) 10 55 00 5 09 07 6 14 07 
Sloops — ^Class K. 
Syce 10 51 51 3 32 43 4 50 52 4 40 52 
Acushla II 10 50 43 Not timed. 
Sistae 10 52 25 4 01 06 5 08 41 
Sloops — Class L. 
Mura 10 55 00 4 00 10 5 05 10 
Katonah 10 52 26 Not timed. 
Hussar 10 50 59 Not timed. 
Schooners— Class B. 
Colonia 10 59 26 3 03 20 4 03 54 4 03 54 
America 10 56 44 Not timed. 
Schooners — Class C. 
Ariel 10 55 56 3 17 05 4 21 09 4 21 09 
Marguerite 10 58 01 Not timed. 
Iroquois 10 56 54 4 32 45 5 05 51 5 05 22 
Schooners — Class D. 
Amorita 10 .59 28 3 15 30 4 16 02 4 16 02 
Quissetta 10 58 50 3 08 03 4 09 13 4 07 24 
Schooners — Class F. 
Gevalia 10 56 03 5 08 46 6 12 43 6 12 43 
Neara 10 57 37 4 08 45 5 10 2S 5 08 32 
Uncas 10 58 24 4 00 25 5 01 58 5 01 58 
Sixth Day, Fifth Squadron Run. 
VINEYARD HAVEN TO NEWPORT. 
Saturday, Aug. 12. 
The conditions on Saturday were not mucli better than 
those of Friday. The wind continued light and fluky, and 
at one time the entire fleet was becalmed. The course was 
twenty-two miles, and the race was started in a light 
N.E. wind. Defender led Columbia over the starting 
line by nineteen seconds, but Columbia passed her on the 
first leg and finished nineteen minutes and four seconds 
ahead. The times were: 
Sloops — Class G. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Columbia.. 11 36 04 4 15 02 4 38 58 
Defender 11 35 45 4 33 47 4 58 02 
Vigilant 11 II 01 4 41 10 5 .30 09 5 30 09 
Navahoe 11 12 37 5 01 20 5 48 43 5 47 40 
Class H. 
Hildegarde 11 12 48 5 24 52 6 12 05 6 12 05 
Queen Mab ...11 11 30 5 05 52 5 54 22 5 52 46 
Gloriana 11 10 54*^^^^%"^ 52 17 5 41 23 5 41 23 
Sayonara: "..11 11 17 4 57 17 5 46 00 5 45 54 
Petrel IX U 37 5 12 35 6 00 58 6 00 33 
Clas.s K. 
Svce -11 10 00 e 09 OS B 54 08 5 '54 OS 
Acushla II 11 14 56 5 08 31 5 63 35 5 53 35 
Lotowan?. . , 11 12 00 5- 33 56 6 26 5fi .... 
Class I... 
Katonah 11 13 57 5 02 28 5 49 
Hus.sar 11 14 48 5 43 23 6 28 35 6 38 35 
Mira ...... ...11 14 47 5 08.53 5 54 05 
Schooners — Class B. 
Alcara 11 19 11 5 26 07 6 06 56 6 06 66 
Colonia 11 17 08 4 32 30 5 16 22 5 14 50 
Class C 
Ariel ..11 16 45 5 06 55 5 50 10 5 50 10 
Marguerite 11 19 31 5 23 00 6 03 29 6 03 29 
Iroquois 11 18 45 5 28 29 6 09 44 6 09 04 
Class D 
Amorita 11 19 47 ' ' 4 37 05 5 17 18 5 17 18 
Latona 11 15 59 5 04 32 5 48 33 5 48 14 
Katrina 11 19 20 5 06 26 5 46 00 5 44 50 
Quissetta 11 20 00 4 48 36 5.28 36 5 26 09 
Class F. 
Gevalia 11 18 58 5 28 50 6 09 52 6 09 52 
Neara HIS 42 
Uncas 11 18 37 5 20 21 6 41 44 
Seventh and Eighth Days, Astor Cups. 
NEWPORT. ' 
Sunday and Monday, Aug. 13 and 14. 
The fleet lay at anchor at Newport on Sunday. Most 
of the yachtsmen went ashore. There was a heavy 
fog, which lifted about noon, but shut in again later in 
the day. On Monday the races for the Astor cups were 
sailed. The fog cleared off during the night and a good 
wind blew from the N.E. The start was from Brenton's 
Reef Lightship and the course was thirtj^-six miles. 
Columbia beat Defender by thirteen minutes and seven 
seconds, and won the $500 cup. Amorita won the $1,000 
cup by the narrow margin of twelve seconds. On Tues- 
day the races for the wind-up cups will be sailed, and on 
Wednesday the owl and gamecock colors will be rowed for. 
The times of Monday's races were: 
Sloops. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Columbia ilO 58 49 3 ,57 08 4 58 19 
Defender 10 .55 20 4 06 46 5 11 26 
Schooners. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Colonia 11 04 07 4 18 55 5 14 48 5 14 48 
Ariel 11 00 31 4 21 55 5 21 24 5 13 28 
Amorita 11 00 32 4 18 43 5 18 11 5 01 33 
Quissetta ....11 02 26 4 25 56 5 23 28 5 03 07 
Horseshoe Harboi* Y, C. 
LARCH MONT — LONG ISLAND, 
Sunday, Aug. 13. 
The Horseshoe Harbor Y. C. sailed its annual regatta 
on Aug. 13 in a fair east wind. The sloop Pyxie carried 
away her -throat halyards, but finished the race. The 
course was fifteen miles for sloops, knockabouts and cabin 
cats, and ten miles for the open boats. The times were : 
Cabin Sloops— 36ft. Class— Start, 2:15. 
Elapsed. 
O Shima San, H. J. J'ratt... 2 10 40 
Cabin Sloops— 30ft. Class— Start, 2:05. 
Alerion, A. H. Alker .iVm. ...2 16 30 
Pyxie, C. E. Griffin 2 52 20 
Cabin Sloops— 25ft. Class— Start, 2'M. 
Song and Dance, L. J. Bowry 2 37 15 . 
Open Sloops— 20ft. Class— Start, 2:05. 
Fidget, T. H. Burch, Jr , .2 14 45 
Crawler, Robert Jacob 2 04 40 
Edwina II., T. N. Gould 2 ,31 30 
Nike, Guy Forbes 2 16 35 
Knockabouts— 2Sft. ^lass— Start, 2:15. 
Midge, F. W. Boyer ,„ 2 47 M 
Kittle, Hazen Morse , 2 26 ai» 
Spindrift, S. C. Pirie 2 18 50 
Mongoose, Simeon Ford 2 21 30 
Thelga, A. P. Thayer .....2 40 30 
Knockabouts— 15ft. Class— Start, 2 :1,5. 
Nora, Lewis Iselin 1 57 00 
Ethel B., Charles E. Bewer 2 09 00 
Fiddler, N. P. Voltz 21130 
Cabin Catboats— 30ft. Class— Start, '2:10; 
Sconce. A, V. Smith........ 2 55 55 
Wenaumer, E. C. Center Withdrew. 
Cabin Cats— 25ft. Class— Start, 2:10. 
Win or Lose, J. S. Appleby... .1 .2 36 55 
Open Cats— 25ft. Class— Start, 2:10. 
F-.iry, Frank E. TowJe, Jr 154 10 
Marguerite, S. G. Poole , 2 03 20 
Open Cats — 20ft. Class — Cruising — Start, 2:10. ^ 
Miriam, J. M. Price ,2 19 20 
Iris, J. L. Roberts , . . = ,^.2 22 20 
Open Cats— 20ft. Class— Racing-^Start, 2^10. 
Ox, Robert Bavier. 2 04 00 
Spunk, C. E. Silkworth — ...,„ 1 52 20 
Kazaza, T. J. McCahill, Jr 15105 
Open Cats— 15ft. Class- Start, 2:10. 
Lobster. T. J. S. Flint .2 03 00 
Scout, H. C. Hall ...2 06 35 
Bouncer, Arthur D. Price 1 58 50 
Old Squaw, S. F. Carstein Withdrew. 
The winners were O Shima San, Alerion, Song and 
Dance, Crawler, Spindrift, Nora, Oconee, Win or Lose, 
Fairy, Miriam, Kazaza and Bormcer. 
The 30-Footefs at Newport. 
The 30-footers sailed a race on Aug. 8 over th 
Ledge course in a N.W. wind, the times being: 
Start, 3:30: Finish. 
Asahi, Lovd Warren 5 22 59 
Vaquero III., H. B. Duryea 5 23 32 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer. Jr ., 5 24 40 
Wawa. R. Brooks... , 5 25 14 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones ....5 25 50 
Dorothy, H P. Whitney 5 27 14 
Veda, C. Vanderbilt, Jr 5 31 16 
Pollywog, A. H. Paget , 5 33 55 
On Aug. 10 a race was sailed in a strong S.E. 
heavy seas, the times being : 
Start, 4:01: Finish. 
Vaquero III., H. B. Durvea 5 49 00 
Wawa, R. Brooks 5 39 31 
Hera, R. N. Ellis ........5 49 46 
Veda, C. Vanderbilt, Jr 5 53 57 
On Aug. II a sweepstake race was sailed over a 
course, in a light N.E. wind. The times were: 
Start, 3:14: Finish. . 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones 5 35 54 
Veda, C. Vanderbilt, Jr 5 37 04 
Vaquero III., H. B. Duryea .5 38 18 
Hera, R. N. Ellis 5 41 20 
Pollywog, A. H. Paget... 5 4125 
Asahi Llovd Warren. 5 41 51 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr 5 42 03 
Raccoon, John R. Drexel. ..5 42 26 
Dorothy. H. P. Whitney 5 44 13 
Wawa, E. Brooks 54822 
e Briggs 
Elapsed. 
59 32 
53 32 
54 40 
50 14 
55 50 
57 14 
01 16 
02 55 
gale and 
Elapsed. 
1 48 00 
1 48 31 
1 48 46 
1 52 57 
six-mile 
Elapsed. 
2 10 5^ 
2 23 54 
2 24 54 
2 27 20 
2 37 25 
2 37 51 
2 28 03 
2 28 26 
2 80 13 
2 34 22. 
