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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[)ULY 28, 1900. 
Newport Y. R. A. Special Races* 
Newport. 
The series of special races for a cup costing $1,000, 
offered by the Newport Yacht Racing Association began 
on Monday of last week, three races being sailed during, 
the week. The conditions of the series which is open 
only to the four new one-design boats— Yankee, Mmeola,, 
Rainbow and Virginia— are as follows : 
The races will be sailed under the rules of the Associa- 
tion and the special rules adopted by the class and 
the following racing rules of the New ^ork Y U w 
Rule 9, Sections i, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; Rule I3, Rule 15, Rule 
17, Sections i and 2. Attention is called to Rules Nos. 
8, '13 and 14 of the Association. r • ^ • 
The yacht scoring the greatest number of pom s m the 
series will be the winner. The yacht finishing first m each 
race will score two points, and when there are four starters, 
the yacht finishing second will score one point. ^ 
The Association will add a trophy for the wmners of 
each race, and also to the yacht scoring the greatest num- 
ber of points in the first five races of the series. 
No times will be taken after 7:30 P. M., and only 
yachts completing the course before that hour will score, 
on that day. If no yacht finishes before 7:30 P. M., the 
race will be resailed on the following day. 
All yachts must display their racing numbers on bothi 
sides of mainsail. . u ^4- 
The owner or his representative must be on boaid ot^ 
each yacht in every race. 
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS. 
Starting Signals-i. n A. M., warning signal a gun; 
fired or a iS-second blast of the whistle blown, and white: 
rectangular flag hoisted. . e., a 
2 II -05 A. M., preparatory signal, a gun filed or a. 
=;-second whistle blown, and the blue peter hoisted. 
■ 3 11:10 A. M., starting signal, a gun fired or a 5-sec- 
ond whistle blown, and a red rectangular flag hoisted. 
4 II - IS A. M., handicap signal, a gun fired or a 5-sec- 
ond whistle blown, and the red flag hauled down, which 
will be taken as the time of all yachts not having crossed. 
Recall Signals— Mineola, letter A; Rainbow, .letter B; 
Virginia, letter C; Yankee, letter D; flag with black 
letter on white ground. , . ^ . , ^.-u 
Code flag B will signal a postponement of the start ti 
later in the day. in which case the warning signal will 
be given on the hour, or quarter, or half, or thlee-quarters. 
past the hour. ... 
Code flag W will signal a postponement of the race till 
the following day. 
In case of a postponement or resailed race, the course 
will be selected and signaled as for a new race. 
The New York Y. C. burgee over code flag will indicate 
the use of the club code. 
Answering pennant will signal "Come withm speaking 
distance." 
COURSES. 
The abbreviation "L. V." will indicate in all cases 
where used in these instructions the Brenton's Reef Light 
Vessel. 
All starts and all finishes will be between the committee 
boat and L. V. 
Mark No. i— A white spar buoy anchored four miles. 
E.S.E. from L. V. (on the range of the Sow and Pigs). 
Mark No. 2 — A white spar buoy anchored five and a 
half miles south from L. V. 
All marks in all courses to be left to starboard ex- 
cept in courses 2, 6, 9 and it, in which courses all marks, 
must be left to port. 
The courses to be sailed will be signaled by the hoist- 
ing of the signal code letters, printed below, respectively, 
opposite the descriptions of the courses. 
Code flag B, when hoisted after the start, will signal 
the finish of the race in one round. 
C— Course No. i : From starting line E.S.E. four miles 
to Mark No. i ; thence S.W. H S. five and one-half miles 
to Mark No. 2 ; thence north five and one-half miles to L. 
V. ; twice around, distance thirty miles. 
D — Course No. 2: Reverse of course No. I. 
F— Course No. 3: From starting line to Point Judith 
whistling buoy and return, twice around, distance twenty- 
eight miles. 
G — Course No. 4 : From starting line to Block Island 
bell buoy and return, distance twenty-eight miles. 
H — Course No. s : From starting line to Mark No. i ; 
thence to Point Judith whistling buoy; thence to L. V.; 
twice around, distance forty-one miles. 
J. — Course No. 6: Reverse of course No. 5. 
K — Course No. 7: From starting line to Mark No. 2; 
thence to Point Judith whistling buoy; thence to L. V.; 
twice around, distance thirty-six miles. 
L — Course No. 8 : Reverse of course No. 7. 
M — Course No. 9 : From starting line to Mark No. i ; 
thence to Block Island bell buoy; thence to finish line; 
distance Ihirty-four and one-half miles. 
N — Course No. 10 : Reverse of Course No. 9/, 
Q — Course No. 11 : From starting line to Mark No. 2; 
thence to Block Island bell buoy; thence to finish line; 
distance thirty-one and one-eighth miles. 
R — Course No. 12: Reverse of Course No. 11. 
S — Course No. 13: From starting line to Vineyard 
Sound whistling buoy and return; distance thirty-eight 
and one-eighth miles. Course S.E. ^ E. 
T — Course No. 14: From starting line to Sow and 
Pigs Lightship and return ; distance thirty-five miles. 
V — Course No. 15: From starting line to Hen and 
Chickens Lightship and return; distance thirty-two and 
three-quarters miles. 
The dates assigned for the races were July 17, 19, 21, 
23 and 25; Aug. 16, 18, 21. 23 and 25. The Race Com- 
mittee includes Messrs. Ralph N. Ellis, Woodbury Kane 
and A. Cass Canfield. 
The first race was sailed on July 17 in a fresh S.W. 
wind, second club topsails being <;arried. Course No. i 
was chosen. With five minutes for crossing, the start was 
uninteresting. Rainbow leading over the line at 11:25:40. 
Mineola following at 11:26:52. Virginia at 11:27:36 and 
Yankee at 11:29:10. The leader set a balloon iib top=ai1 
for the reach to the first mark, but the others carried No. 
I jib topsails. The buoys and flags were too small and the 
£rst buoy capsized, the flag lying in the water, so that 
Rainbow failed to see the mark and overstood, the others 
profiting- thereby. It was a beat to the second mark, and 
Ra-iixbow fell into last place, Mineola leading. They 
reached home and were timed: 
First Round. 
Mark. 
Mineola • -'^ ^ 
Yankee j 01 15 
Rainbow 105 10 
Elapsed. 
1 31 38 
1 33 14 
1 32 01 
1 39 30 
On the first leg of the second round Yankee nearly 
■caught Virginia, but turned a few second astern. 
Miiieola, followed by Yankee, went off on starboard tack, 
while Rainbow and Virginia headed inshore on port 
tack. Early on this leg Yankee carried away the strut of 
her jumper stay on the fore side of the mast, but she held 
on and made a gain on Mineola. On the reach home 
Yankee tore her balloon jib topsail and was without the 
.sail for some twelve mintes, but she managed to win by a 
•small margin, the times being: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Yankee Duryea & Whitney 11 29 14 2 41 43 3 12 29 
Mineola, A. Belmont 11 26 52 2 39 46 3 12 54 
Virginia, W. Vanderbilt 11 27 3« 2 42 11 3 14 35 
Rainbow, C. Vanderbilt., ...11 25 40 2 43 16 3 17 36 
Yankee went to Bristol on Wednesday for a new strut, 
and various changes were made to the sails of the other 
boats. 
Thursday was a fine day for racing. The S. W. wind was 
,%ht in the morning, but freshened to a good club top- 
:sail breeze, and there was a lop to the sea. The course 
■was as in the first race, E.S.E. 4 miles; S.W. % S. 5^ 
miles, and N. 5^ miles, two rounds making 30 miles naut. 
The starting gun was fired at 12:25, Rainbow crossing 
first, followed by Yankee, Virginia and Mineola. They 
reached to first mark and were timed: 
■Rainbow 12 45 30 Mineola 12 47 50 
Yankee 12 46 20 Virginia 12 48 55 
On the wind to second mark Yankee led, the times 
being : 
Yankee 13143 Rainbow 1 33 09 
Mineola 1 32 26 Virginia 1 34 44 
They ran off for the line and jibed : 
Yankee 1 57 35 Rainbow 1 59 12 
Mineola 1 58 17 Virginia 2 01 03 
It was a close fight for first place between the leaders, 
and they turned the first mark almost together : 
Yankee 2 17 54 Rainbow 2 18 47 
Mineola 2 17 59 Virginia 2 20 41 
On the second windward leg Yankee gained a few 
seconds, the second mark being timed : 
Y*ankee 3 04 00 Rainbow 3 06 04 
Mineola 3 04 33 Virginia 3 07 34 
While Yankee held her lead over the line, she was 
beaten by Mineola on elapsed time : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Mineola, A. Belmont 12 27 15 3 .31 06 3 03 51 
Yankee, Duryea & Whitney 12 26 20 3 30 43 3 04 23 
Virginia, W. K. Vanderbilt 12 28 03 3 34 19 3 06 16 
Rainbow, C. Vanderbilt 12 25 43 3 32 34 3 06 51 
On Saturday there was a fresh breeze from the south 
and a short chop to the sea. The course was the reverse 
•of the previous races, to the south mark first. Rainbow 
swung her large club topsail, but the others were con- 
tent with their No. 2 topsails. When the start was given 
at 12:10. Mineola crossed first, with Rainbow under 
her lee. Yankee came three minutes later, and Virginia 
was nearly handicapped. They beat out to the fir.st mark 
.and were timed : 
Mineola 10151 Yankee : 1 06 46 
Rainbow 1 03 40 Virginia 1 08 
They reached across, Mineoia, well in the lead, losing 
some little time in finding the flag, a small and insignificant 
mark, while Rainbow and the others profited at her ex- 
pense. The times were : 
Mineola 1 34 08 
Rainbow .1 34 42 
Yankee 'A 0^ 
Virginia 1 39 54 
The tvvo leaders set balloon staysails for the reach, and 
Rainbow's big topsail helped her,, the end of the round 
being timed : 
Rainbow 1 55 09 Yankee 1 58 51 
Mineola 1 55 36 Virginia 2 01 17 
Rainbow and Mineola held together for a short time, 
then Rainbow broke tacks, and when they met again after 
a few minutes Mineola was ahead. The first mark was 
timed : 1 ^ 
Mineola 2 52 31 Yankee 2 56 09 
Rainbow 2 54 27 Virginia 2 58 34 
The two leaders set balloon staysails and No. i jib top- 
sails, but Yankee set only a balloon- jib topsail. The times 
at the second mark were : 
Mineola 3 24 22 
Rainbow 3 26 17 
Yankee 3 28 02 
Virginia 3 .31 19 
Yankee alone risked a balloon jib topsail on the reach 
m, and it carried her to victory, as .she beat Mineola by 
fourteen seconds elapsed time. 
, Start. 
\ ankee 12 13 43 
Mineola 12 10 10 
Rainbow ] 12 10 16 
Virginia 12 14 40 
Finish. 
3 47 47 
3 44 28 
3 46 01 
3 50 44 
Elapsed. 
3 34 04 
3 34 18 
3 35 45 
3 36 04 
East Gloucester ^Y. C ^: 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. ' 
Wednesday, July 18. 
The East Gloucester Y. C. sailed an evening race on 
July 18 in a strong N.W. breeze, the times being : 
First Class. 
r.. n 1 Elapsed. Corrected. 
Onda, Greenough . 26.02 0 50 14 0 37 54 
A ethea. Co by & Smith 23.06 0 53 46 0 40 15 
Alice and Maud, McCurdy 26.08 0 52 32 0 40 24 
Second Class. 
Retrd, Lunt 17.01 9 56 06 0 38 50 
Ida B., J Merchant 18.10 e 57 42 0 41 37 
Teuton, Nutton ..19.02- Withdrew. 
Third Class. 
Only One, J. Perkins .14.06 0 57 02 0 37 36 
Dorothea, Fmlay 13.09 0 58 54 0 38 50 
Spider. Flye ,14.01 Withdrew 
Rhode Island Y. C. Cruise* 
Pursuant to orders, the fleet of the Rhode Island Y. C. 
sailed from Pawtuxet on the morning of July 14 for 
Wickford with a fresh N.W. wind, the run being timed : 
36ft. Class. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Ramallah 10 06 55 11 26 36 1 25 41 
Rufina 10 00 45 11 28 00 4 27 55 
Amorita 10 00 45 11 31 51 1 31 06 
Rahnee 10 12 46 11 52 48 1 40 02 
36ft. Yawl Class. 
Wemallah 10 00 50 11 40 44 1 39 54 
25ft. Yawl Class. 
Anow 10 01 20 11 43 53 1 42 33 
30ft C at Class 
Gismonda !...10 00 45' 11 40 52 1 40 07 
Mblem 10 00 50 11 39 14 1 38 24 
25ft. Cat Class. " 
Algol 10 01 39 11 55 11 1 53 82 
Mildred 10 00 55 Withdrew. 
The next day the cruise continued to Block Island, but 
a calm and head wind marred the racing. The racing 
division of the fleet was timed: 
36ft. Class. 
Start. Finish. 
Ramallah 9 25 35 4 40 00 
Rufina 9 25 13 4 59 44 
Amorita 9 29 34 7 20 00 
36ft. Yawl Class. 
Wemallah 9 25 59 7 15 00 
Regnild 9 24 42 8 30 00 
25ft. Cat Class. 
Mblem 9 23 00 6 15 00 
Mildred 9 22 48 6 45 00 
Monday was spent in harbor at Block Island, and on 
Tuesday with a light southerly wind the fleet sailed to 
Newport, the times being : 
86ft. Class. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Rufina 9 18 22 12 03 53 2 45 31 
Ramallah 9 20 35 12 07 45 2 47 10 
Amorita 9 20 11 12 45 19 3 25 08 
Atala .■ 9 22 32 12 37 54 3 15 22 
86ft. Yawl Class. 
Regnild 9 21 28 12 29 33 3 08 05 
Wemallah 9 21 28 12 50 20 3 28 52 
25ft. Cat Class. 
Mblem 9 21 20 12 43 04 3 21 44 
Mildred 9 32 06 1 04 46 3 32 40 
Ramallah protested Rufina for passing on the wrong 
side of buoy, but the protest was not sustained. 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. 
J' DORVAL — L.AKE ST LOUIS. 
Saturday, July 14. 
On July 14 the Royal St. Lawrence Y. C. sailed three 
races for the 25ft class off Beaurepaire, the St. Lawrence 
leaving Dorval at i :30 and Lakeside at 2 o'clock, with a 
fleet of boats in tow and a party of ladies and racing men 
on board. The course was a triangle with three-quarter 
mile sides, and the wind was strong at first from S.W., 
but moderate by the time of the start. Three races were 
sailed for the Molson cup: „ 
First Race. 
Red Coat, C. Routh 4 31 21 
Glencairn ITIL, G. H. Dnggan 4 31 45 
White Cap, Arthur Abbott 4 33 18 
Black Beauty, Tom Baton 4 34 30 
Second Race. 
Glencairn IlII 5 02 20 
Red Coat ..........4^^.. 5 02 35 
White Cap 5 03 08 
Black Beauty 5 04 05 
Third Race. 
While Cap 5 36 10 
Red Coat 5 36 14 
Glencairn Till. .. 5 36 34 
Black Beauty 5 39 15 
The close finishes of the first three boats are remarkable, 
and there is evidently little to choose between them, while 
all are well sailed. The three were tied after the last 
race, each with 14 2-3 points for the cup. 
The 22ft. and 17ft. classes each sailed two races, as fol- 
lows : I ll 
Finish. 
1st Race. 2d Race. 
Viking 4 41 06 5 15 52 
Koorali 4 42 38 5 17 53 
Bona Dea 4 44 12 5 15 15 
Ivaloo 4 44 25 5 17 30 
Finish. 
1st Race. 2d Race. 
Kittiwake 4 49 40 5 28 35 
'^iola 4 48 25 5 29 43 
I >oris 4 49 50 5 31 10 
I fabitant 4 50 48 5 31 40 
Owing to the number of fouls, the committee had de- 
termined to enforce the rules rigidly, and the result of 
these two races depends on the decision of the com- 
mittee as to several fouls in the 22ft. class. 
White Bear Y. C. Seawanhafca Cup. 
The White Bear Y. C, after a series of trial races has 
decided upon Minnesota, owned by F. M. Douglas, as the 
challenger which will represent the club in the coming 
races for the Seawanhaka international challenge cup next 
month. Minnesota proved her suoeriority in all weathers 
to Mr. Ordway's Saint Paul and Mr. Griggs' Minnezitka. 
The following dimensions of the three yachts buii^t for the 
challenger's trial races are given: 
Minna- Saint Minne- 
zitka. Paul. sota. 
Length overal all 36.1 34.10^ 36.6 
Overhang forward 9.1 6.7 7.4 
Overhang aft 4.10 3.3 3.7 
L.W.L 22.2 25^ 25.7 
Mainsail 393.9 377.4 388. 
Foresail 110.8 123.1 111^4 
Sail area 503.98 500.5 499% 
Mainsail — 
Boom 24.6 22.4% 23.11% 
Gaff 14.9 15.6 14.0 
Hoist 15.4 15.3% 16.0 
Clew to throat 28.0 25.8 27.11 
Leech .33.10 .35.1% 33.9 
Triangle — 
Foot 12.7 12.6 11.6 
Hoist 17.6 19.8 19,5 
Spinaker — 
Height of block 24.10 25.5 24.9 
ISopiti 18,? \1A ^4 
