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fqhsst and stream. 
based; that ii the lengths, whether of waterline, over all 01' 
any average of the two, were equal, two vessels should sail 
on even terms, whatever their disparity in displacement 
'md sail area. It would appear that within a comparatively 
recent time a great many yachtsmen have begun to recog- 
nize the truth of the first proposition, as demonstrated in 
every race by the fin-keels with a minimum of body be- 
•lx)w water easily outsailing yachts of normal proportions 
atld excellent model. 
During the past winter an attempt has been inaugurated, 
in this country to employ displacement to a limited ex- 
tent, not as a factor in a general formula, but as one of 
the limits of a restricted class, or classes, the knockabouts 
and raceabouts. This attempt, introduced by the Knock- 
about Association of Massachusetts, will probably be 
adopted by the Y. R. A. of Long Island Sound for the 
same classes. The boats of the two classes are limited to a 
minimum displacement of 5,90olbs.. as determined t>y 
actual scale weight in racing trim without crew. A pro- 
posal to use displacement to a greater extent in a general 
measurement formula was laid before the British Yacht 
Racing Association at its general meeting last month by 
Lt.-Col. J. T. Bitcknill, of the Castle Y. C. Southampton, 
a Avell known racing man and an authority on yacht meas- 
urement. We have at various times in the past alluded to 
Coi. Bucknill's writings, which are based on an exhaustive 
and scientific study of the entire subject, and even in 
cases where we disagree with his conclusions we recog- 
nize his devotion to this dry side of yachting and his 
ability to support his views by logical argument and 
elaborate calculation. We must defer to next week his 
proposal in full, but in brief he would classify yachts by 
llieir waterline length and in each class allow a specified' 
amoimt of sail in proportion to the displacement of the 
yacht, 
The Boston 25 ft. Class. 
The following circular was recently sent out in Boston ;: 
Dear Sir: You are cordially invited to attend a meet- 
ing of the owners of 25ft. cabin racing yachts, to be held 
at the Algonquin Club on Friday, March 23, at 8 o'clock,, 
to consider: 
First — The advisability of racing in certain waters- traly, 
and to sign an agreement to that effect. 
Second — A schedule for the season's racing, as the pres- 
ent plan of clubs in the Y. R. A. M. is considered incom- 
plete and quite unsatisfactory. 
Third— Whether the owners of the 25ft. cabin racing- 
yachts Vi'ill contribute a sum of money to purchase a cup 
to become the property of the yacht of this class which 
has the best record at the end of the season; said record 
to be computed by the Y. R. A. M. system of percentages, 
but on the schedule agreed upon by the owners of this 
class. 
Fourth — To discuss any other matters relative to the 
general welfare of tliis class. 
Chaules Hayden,. 
T. Fred Brown, 
W. F. Bache. 
We are indebted to the Boston Globe for the following; 
account of the meeting: 
A most interesting meeting and one that promises as^ 
tar reaching effects as any held by Boston yachtsmen for 
a long time was that of the owners of Y. R. A. cabin 25- 
footers at the Algonquin Club last Friday evening, at 
which an agreement was signed not to race in Y. R. A., 
open events north of Manchester or south of Cohasset. 
Nine owners of yachts either built or building were rep- 
resented at the meeting, and this representation included 
more than a majority of the active racing men in the class. 
The meeting was notable from the fact that nearly all 
I he new boats in the ckss were represented and was in- 
teresting because all action taken was unanimous. It 
pronii.ses to be far reaching in its effects because the yacht 
owners have taken matters into their own hands so far as 
racing dates for their class are concerned, and have de- 
termined when and where they will race. 
The yacht owners present or represented were Messrs. 
Charles Hayden, J. Fred Brown, W. F. Bache, F. Wright 
Fabyan, A. W. Chesterton, J. J. Moebs, Dexter Follett, 
R. T. Paine 2d and D. B. Clapp, all except Messrs. Moebs 
:and Chesterton being owners of new boats. The call for 
the meeting was issued by the three first named gentle- 
men. Mr. Hayden presided. 
In opening the meeting Mr. Hayden stated that it had 
been called because of the feeling among the owners that 
the Y. R. A. championship circuit as arranged at the an- 
nual meeting was too extended, and that some of the races 
would be given in waters not deep enough for good rac- 
ing. It was not the intention of those calling the meet- 
ing, he said, to antagonize in any way the Yacht Racing 
•Association, btrt simply to see if the owners in the class 
could not agree upon certain races to attend, so that the 
class could be left together and good racing and sport 
assured. He expressed his belief that the owners would 
be better satisfied to race in Boston and in Marblehead 
waters than to go further north or further south, and 
that a better championship circuit could be agreed upon 
than that offered by the Y. R. A. 
He also pointed out the fact that the association 
schedule left eight Saturdays open during the season in 
which there were no races in Boston waters, and that 
Saturday was the day of all others most convenient and 
desirable for a majority of the racing men. In view of 
these things, he asked an expression of opinion from those 
present as to the desiral^ility nf agreeing to race upon a 
schedule of theii- own and to stay within tlv^ waters he 
had named. 
Considerable discussioin followed, and finally, to test 
the sense of the meeting, Mr. Brown moved that the own- 
ers represented agree not to race in Y. R. A. open events 
north of Manchster or south of Cohasset. The motion 
was carried without a dissenting vote, and after that it 
was smooth sailing to the adoption of a schedule, the 
signing of the racing agreement and the appointment of 
a committee to fill in the eight open dates of the schedxde 
with races by clubs oft'eiiug the best inducements for the 
class LO attend. The <-urnnuttee chosen consisted of 
Charles Hayden, A. W. Chestei ton and Isaac R. Thomas, 
the lasf named gentleman lepresenting Mr. l-'abyan and 
Mr. Paine. 
The following agreement was then si.gned by seven of 
the owners represented, with the understanduig that the 
signatures of the other two would be made personally 
later : 
"We, the undersigned, owners of yachts built according 
to the restrictions of the 25ft. class, Y. R. A., in the in- 
terest of good racing, hereby agree to the following con- 
ditions: 
"As it is deemed best fdf the class that the yachts should 
be kept together for the season, we agree to accept the 
accompanying list of races as our schedule lor the sea- 
son. Said schedule may be modified by a majority voce 
of the subscribers to these rules, except that no races shall 
be added that are held south of Minot's light or north of 
Manchester, and no yacht party to this agreement shaii 
sail in any Y. R. A. percentage counting race not on this 
list. 
"A committee consisting of Charles Haj^den, Isaac R. 
Thomas and A. W. Chesterton shall arrange with yacht 
clubs in Massachusetts for races on the eight open Satur- 
days specified in the accompanying schedule." 
The schedule as made up and agreed to includes the 
Y. R. A. open races of the South Boston, May 30; Hull- 
Massachusetts, June 18; Mosquito Fleet, July 2; Colum- 
bia, July 3; city of Boston, July 4; Burgess at Marble- 
head, July 26; Jubilee at Beverly, July 28; Winthrop, 
Aug. 4; Manchester, Aug. 7; Nahant dory, Aug. 25, and 
Lynn, Sept. 3, eleven races in all. 
Also included in the schedule are the Manchester race 
for the Crowhurst cup, July 27; the Corinthian races at 
Marblehead, Aug. 8 to Ji, inchisive; the Quincy open 
race, Sept. r, and the Hull-Massachusetts invitation race. 
Sept. 8. The .Corinthian club will be asked to make a 
•class for the boats in its imdsumnier series, and the boats 
Avill also race for the Crowhurst cup, although it may be 
•decided not to count it for percentage. Mr. Thomas ex- 
pects that the Eastern will offer a race for the class aboul 
that time, while from the Hull-Massachusetts comes the 
■offer to give an invitation race on any or all of the open 
dates of the schedule. 
With such prospects as these, the owners believe there 
will be no difficiilty in filling their schedule, since the 
Nahant dory and possibly the Lynn clubs may each give 
another race. The complete schedule will give at least 
twenty championship races, with more if the Corinthian 
races arc counted. It is as long a season and with as 
many races as if the boats went north of Manchester or 
south of Minot's light, and .gives all the racing that even 
the most enthusiastic among the owners coidd ask, 
It was also voted at the meeting to ask the Y. R. A. 
to award its season's championship in the class upon the 
owners' schedule instead of upon the association schedule, 
as at present arranged, for the reason that the boats 
would be racing upon the former and not upon the latter. 
A class championship was also proposed, regardless of 
the Y. R. A. championship, with a subscription cup as a 
trophy, the percentage to be reckoned under the Y. R. A. 
system. Five owners signed an agreement to subscribe 
$50 each to this cup. It is provided in this agreement 
that any owner may subscribe up to May i. and that it 
shall not affect for the cless championship any boat not 
subscribing, so that the cup is really a "side bet'' by the 
owners who believe in backing their boats with money. 
The Seawanhaka Cup. 
ROYAL ST, LAWRENCE Y. C. — ^WHITE BEAR Y. C. 
Dorval, Lake St. Louis, Aug. 3. 
The final agreement between the holder of the Sea- 
Avanhaka International Challenge ctip — the Royal St. 
Lawrence Y. C. — and die challenger — the White Bear 
Y. C. — has already been completed, leaving only the 
names of the two yachts to be inserted on the day prior to 
the first race. The While Bear Y. C. tendered a challenge 
at the hands of a special messenger on llie day f(>llowing 
the final victory of Dominion over Challenger in 1898, but 
the Seawanhaka Corinthian C, the tounder of the 
trophy, made formal objection to tiie acceptance of this 
challenge on the ground that it was never intended that 
the cup should go so far inland. In view of this objection, 
the White Bear challenge was set aside and that of the 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. was accepted for 1899. In 
spite of this, the White Bear Y. C. otTered to bring its 
representative 20-footer, Yankee, to Montreal for a .series 
of special matches with Dominion, and these races were 
sailed in June of last year. At the same time a new chal- 
lenge was left in the hands of a Montreal yachtsman, and 
was delivered to the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. imme- 
diately after the final race of the series last August in 
which Constance was defeated by Glencairn III. 
After a thorough discussion of the matter by the repre- 
sentatives of the two clubs, it was agreed to abandon the 
present costly and useless type of 20-footers and to try 
an experiment. The match was made nominally for yachts 
of the 25ft. R. M. class by the Seawanhaka rule, with a 
special provision that the sail area shall not exceed a total 
of 500 sq. ft. This means practically that there are is 
no limit to length, as neither side will care to take the 
L.W.L. allowed for a sail area of 500 .sq. ft. in the 25ft. 
class — over 26ft. While it is uncertain what types of 
hull may be evolved, it is probable that they will be 
somewhat similar to Ethelwynn, the first winner of the 
cup, so far as the form of waterlines is concerned, though 
with harder bilges. With the removal of all restrictions 
on length, there seems to be little inducement to adhere 
to the scow type. It may be that out of the dozen boats 
now building for the challenge and defense there will be 
some extreme freaks, but the probabilities are that the 
more moderate types wdl win. In addition to the hmit 
of sail, the yachts arc to be built to scantling restrictions. 
The agreement is as follows : 
Agreement covering certain conditions of match for the 
Seawanhaka International Challenge cup for small yachts, 
to be sailed between . representing the Royal St. 
Lawrence Y. C. of Alontreal. Canada, and . repre- 
senting the White Bear Y. C„ of St. Paul, beginning on 
Friday, Aug. 3, i<XjO, 
In pursuance of tJie ptovision.s of article XI. of Ih^ 
deed of trust, executed bv the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y 
C, dated the first day of June, 1896, covei*fn£^ the terms 
and conditions governing the tenure of the Seawanhaka 
International Challenge cup for sm'all yachts, and the 
competition therefor, it is hereby mutually agreed between 
the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C, of Montreal and Dorval 
Canada, and the White Bear Y. C, of St. Paul, that the 
following additional regulations shall apply to the match 
to be sailed, beginning Aug. 3, 1900, namely.: 
1. The course shall be as follows: 
Coucse to Windward or Leeward and Return. 
From a line between a mark with black and white ball 
capped bright tin cone, and a stake boat flying the Royal 
St, Lawrence Y. C. burgee, in range with the foremast of 
the committee boat, to and around a mark bearing a black 
and white ball or disk capped with bright tin cone, leav- 
ing it on the starboard tack; distance one and a half miles, 
if possible, but in no case less than one mile, and re- 
turn. The course to be sailed over three times or four 
times, as may be necessary to make a total distance of 
tweWe nautical utiles. At the end of the first and second 
round (and third, if necessary) the black and white ball 
or disk is to be left on the starboard hand. The direction 
of the course will be announced from the committee 
steamer before the preliminary signal. 
Triaogolar Coarse. 
2. From a line between a mark' with a red and 
white buoy, with disk capped by bright tin cone, and a 
stake boat anchored to the southward in range with fore- 
mast on committee boat. 
Round an equilateral triangle with sides one and one- 
third nautical miles, leaving all buoys to starboard. 
Cour.=e to be sailed over three times; total distance, 
twelve nautical miles. At finish the stake boat will be an- 
chored to the north of the buoy. The committee steamer 
\vill be anchored beyond the stake boat, so as to bring the 
signal staff of the steamer as near as practicable on a 
line with the mast of the stake boat and the buoy, and 
for the purpose of determining when a yacht has crossed 
the line, the committee will be guided by the range between 
the signal staff and the mast of the stake boat. 
Note.— The sailing committee may, in their discretion, 
direct the course to be sailed in the reverse direction, 
leaving buoy and marks on the port hard, and the signal 
for such reversal of course will be the anchoring of the 
stake boat at the start, to the north'ard of the buoy. In 
thi s case the stake boat will be anchored to the southward 
of the buoy at the finish. 
Starts and Signals. 
3; The start will be a one-gun flying start, with pre- 
liminary and preparatory signals, and will be made as 
nearly as practicable at 1:15 o'clock P. M, 
First signal, preliminary, the blue peter will be hoisted 
on the upper deck signal staff of the committee steamer, 
accompanied by whistle fifteen seconds long. 
There will be an interval of five minutes between the 
first and second signals. 
Second signal, preparatory, the blue peter on the com- 
mittee steamer will be lowered and a red ball hoisted, ac- 
companied by whistle fifteen seconds long. 
Third signal— Start. The red ball will be lowered, ac- 
companied by whistle fifteen seconds long. 
Recall signals — In case it sliould be necessary to recall 
the contestants : r. An American ensign shall be displayed 
from the committee's steamer and four sharp whistles for 
the recall of (the White Bear boat). 2. And a 
blue ensign shall be displayed and two sharp whistles foi: 
the recall of (Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. boat). 
3. If any triangular race is not concluded within 
three and one-half hours after the starting signal has been 
given, it shall be postponed to the next succeeding day 
(excluding Sunday). 
4. If any windward or leeward and return race is uot 
concluded within foiii- hours after the starting signal has 
been given, it shall be postponed to the next succeeding 
day (excluding Sunday). 
5. In the event of a fog ur calm, the judges shall iiaye 
poAver to postpune the start. • 1 
'6. Ill the event of its becoming necessary to postpone 
or resail any race, such race shall be set for the next suc- 
ceeding day (excluding Sunday), provided, hov/ever, that 
in case either of the contesting yachts is injured or dis- 
abled, a sufficient time to complete repairs shall he al 
lowed. The decision of the judges as to what constitutes 
sutiRcient time shall be final- 
The racing rule of the Royal St, Lawrence Y. C., re- 
quiring the carrying of life preservers, shall not apply to 
this match. 
Anchors may, or may not be, earned at the option of 
contestants. 
^ The match shall be sailed under the. rules of the Royal 
.St. Lawrence Y. C. except as modifi.ed by this instru- 
ment and the special agreement. 
New York Y. C 
The second meeting of the New York Y. C. was held 
on March 21 with Com. Ledyard in the chair. It was 
decided to hold the following races through the season: 
June 14 — Fifty-fourth annual regatta, New York Bay. 
June 19 — Glen Cove cups, New York Y. C, Station 
No. ID. 
July 12, 13 and 14— Newport series, New York Y. C, 
Station No, 6. 
Aug. 6 — Fifty-fifth annual criiise, rendezvous. Glen 
Cove, Long Island, 
There will be the customary squadron runs from port 
to port for club prizes, and special races for cups offered 
by the flag ofYicers. The Astor cups and the wind-up cups 
will be sailed for off Newport. 
Sept. II — ^Autumn sweepstakes, Sandy Hook Lightship. 
The following new members were elected : Frank 
Mackie Johnson, A. S. Winchester, E. C Winchester, 
Frederic H. Battershall. Robert M, Callaway, Henry A. 
Rusch, James Henry Smith, Frank L. Perin. Charles A. 
Hamilton. Harry W. Bates and Major Thomas C. Prince, 
U. S. M. C. 
Mr. Blair Cochrane, of the Isle of Wight, a brother-in- 
law of the late Sir Richard Sutton, has presented to the 
i-Iub an inkstand nmde from the truck of Geiiesra 
Members ot the Deer Island cievv of the cup JcteaJcr 
Columbia have received two loving cups which are to be 
presented to Capt. Charles^ Barr and i-irst Mate E. M. 
Allen, of the Columbia. The cups are .alike, except aa 
to the mm§ w the inscription. 
