Sept. 22, 1900. 1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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mast, topmast, gaff and rigging in front of his home in 
Toronto, with a brass plate bearing the name of the 
yadit. The tiller, an iron iorging, is a cunous piece of 
blacksmith work. The brass rudder cap with the yacht's 
name was missing from the collection. 
On Sunday mornmg a party from Merry Thought and 
Gloria rowed across to inspect the wreck, and incidentally 
took possession of such brasswork as still remained, as 
mementoes. With the aid of a big hammer and a pinch 
bar the four deadlights, still in the sides, were removed, 
also the rudder braces and other parts. Mr. Jafvis retained 
the rudder braces, which will probably see service on 
some future yacht. Mr. Turner, of Alinota's crow, secured 
a couple of big brass rings which were set into the fore 
foot to lock the scarf of keel, stem and deadwood, and 
Mr. Stephens carried off a pair of the deadlights and the 
oak rudder stock. In spite of all her misfortunes of later 
years, the wreck still shows the clean,, full lines, the fair 
sweep of the midship section and the handsome sheer of 
the old Madge. It will be a long time yet before she is 
forgotten by 'those of the old "cutter cranks" who once 
knew her so well, but it will be still longer before the 
lessons she taught will be finally obliterated from Amer- 
ican yachting. 
Second Race> Monday, Sept. 10, 
Windward and Leeward. 
Monday was as fine as the preceding da.ys, with a 
moderate wind from N.N.E, and a lively roll to the sea- 
Early in the morning the wind blew at about six to eight 
knots, but during the race it rose to nearly fifteen. Minoia 
was launched about 9 o'clock, in perfect condition so far 
as her bottom and topsides were concerned, having been 
rubbed down and the bottom freshly painted with a tar 
composition sent out from England for her last year. The 
starting line was laid out to the westward of the pierhead, 
the course being five miles N.N.E. to a markhoat set be- 
fore the start. When the committee steamer came out 
just before the start, there was too much sea to permit 
her to land on the weather side of the pier, and she was 
none too quiet and easy in the shor^ stop she made under 
the lee to allow the committee to jump on board after 
starting the race. Both boats had been out about 10 
o'clock to try the wind, returning to the harbor, Genesee 
tying in her first reef. They kept apart in the preliminary 
work, but came tO' the line together at the la.st, and as 
Genesee went over on the weather end of the line, Minota 
came about close on her weather quarter, both being on 
starboard tack. Before they were well settled down to 
work it was apparent that Minota was the better in this 
wind and sea, she pointed quite as high, footed as fast and 
held to windward much better. At tlie end of the first 
quarter of an hour she was a couple of hundred 3'ards 
clear to windward, and doing the better work as they both 
headed into the seas. Genesee was the first to tack, at 
11:19, taking the seas on the beam, Minota also coming 
about. Three minutes later several of her crew ran for- 
ward as she was quickly luffed, and it was seen that 
something had gone wrong. Almost at the same moment 
three men were seen on Minota's bows, one being out on 
the bowsprit. Running quite close under Genesee's lee 
those on the committee boat could see plainly that her 
dolphin striker or bobstay strut had given way, and the 
crew were trying to repair in by wedging a piece of wood 
between the bowsprit and bobstay. This was finally ac- 
complished, and the bowsprit further secured by a piece of 
wood lashed on top of it. The repairs were verv crude, 
but they held through the race, and as the bowsprit is 
quite short the boat suffered little more than the loss 
of way while she was in the wind and the weight was 
forward. 
Minota was so far away that the work on her was only 
partly visible in the sea, but it was learned later that she 
met with the same trouble. The dolphin striker was 
made of two light pieces of band steel, little more than 
lin. wide and y$m. thick, riveted together at the ends and 
separated in the middle by a space block about lin. thick. 
This "truss" was light enough, and it had stood through 
two seasons, but to the eye it was a flimsy aifair at 
best for such a vital point. It gave way at about the 
same time as that on Genesee and fell into the drink, the 
paid hand coming aft and reporting that it was gone and 
nothitig could be done to replace it. Mr. Jarvis gave 
the stick to Mr. Turner and went forward on to the bow- 
sprit and an attempt was made to wedge the pieces of the 
floorboards between the bowsprit and bobstay, a distance 
of nearly 3ft. As each piece of ^'gin. spruce' or pine was 
wedged in it was split by the thin wire as she plunged 
into the sea, until at last a piece was found with a cross 
kiiot in it which held. Before this much had been accom- 
plished,- the mast had gone aft so far that the shrotrds 
were throwing a cross strain on the spreaders, and it was 
found impossible to heave it forward to its place. 
In spite of the disturbance of three men on the bows, 
Minota continued to gain, but more slowly than at first, 
and at 11:40 slie was at least 300yds. to windward, the 
two still on port tack. Genesee was the first to tack, at 
11:42. Minota coming about two minutes later in a good 
position. At 11:49 Genesee came about again, and two 
minutes later she tied in a second reef, as it was now 
blowing pretty hard. She is steered in strong winds by a 
tackle on the tiller, and this tackle had been taken to 
back up the bobstay, leaving Mr. Davis more than he 
could handle with the stick alone, until a couple of blocks 
were found somewhere and a new tiller tackle rigged. 
Meanwhile the strain had been telling on Minota's 
spreaders, of light steel tubing, and she came on pork tack 
at 1 1 :53 to relieve the starboard spreader. Mr. Jarvis going 
aloft and trying to hack it up with sticks and lashings. 
Soon after the port spreader collapsed and left the boat 
in very bad shape. From this out the course of the yacht 
to the weather mark was governed by the necessity of 
keeping her on one tack or the otlier while repairs were 
attempted on the lee rigging. Genesee was heeling to a 
big angle under her dotible reefs, but .=he was gaining a 
little on Minota. The latter overstood the mark and came 
down for it with sheets lighted, starting home with boom 
to starboard and setting her spinaker. The times were : 
masthead, and a second man went up to assist him, the 
only hope being that the spreaders could be strengthened 
while off the wmd so as to stand the second five miles to 
windward. The boat rolled in the sea, and the mast 
threatened to go out of her every minute. After being 
about eight minutes on her way in, also under spinaker, 
Genesee shook out both reefs and began to overtake 
Minota. 
The cutter had carried her whole mainsail easily through 
the wind and sea as long as the gear held, but it was 
evident that she could not stand the strain in her wrecked 
condition, and as she neared the line one reef was tied in. 
While Mr. Jarvis was busy at the boom end with the outer 
reef points, she jibed over on her spinaker, immediately 
jibing back. She rounded the home mark with the reef 
in and jib down, setting her second jib slowly, Genesee 
jibed over at 12:38, as she neared the line, and turned in 
three reefs for the new bout to windward. The end of the 
round was timed: 
Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead, 
Minota 15 42 20 0 33 52 0 04 19 
Genesee 15 46 39 0 31 41 0 02 11 
Round. 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Minota 1 42 20 0 04 19 0 0^1 ID 
Genesee - 1 46 39 . ., .. 
On the riln in Genesee had gained over two minutes, and 
with third reef in she started off in fairly good shape, 
though there was more wind and sea than she wanted, and 
she fell off to leeward. Minota was now jilling along 
with her reefed mainsail half spilled and second jib partly 
up, making a worse showing every. minute as the patched 
rigging gave way. .A.fter twenty minutes the forward 
starboard shroud went and there was nothing for it but 
up-stick for home. The last break \\'^s in the eye of the 
bronze turnhuckle, a very poorly proportioned affair, with 
a very large and heavy barrel and screws of good size. 
\tinorfi . 
Genesee 
Tunv 
, :A2 OS 2S 
12 14 5S 
Elapsed. 
1 08 ?.S 
1 14 5S 
Gain 
0 oe 30 
Lc.id. 
0 00 10 
As Minota ran in. Mir. Jarvis was still \vorking at the 
MINOTA. 
The eye which broke, .the upper one in which the shroud 
was spliced, was round and .over an inch in diameter, the 
metal of the ring being about ^^sin. in diameter. Just at 
the top, where the strain was concentrated, a deep center- 
punch mark had been made to center the casting by in 
turning up the thread. The strength at this point was 
utterly disproponioned to that at the bottom of the 
threads, and this in turn was as much too small for the. 
large and heavy barrel. 
Driving easilj- off 'the wmd, Minota made the harbor 
with her mast on end, about all that could be asked under 
the circumstances. Genesee continued, with ample time 
to finish within the limit, rounding the outer mark at 
2:08, the beat of five miles being made in ih. 21m. 21s., or 
6m. longer than m the first round. She ran in without 
incident, and finished at 2 :39 -.25, her time for the run being 
31:25, and for the twenty-mile course 3:39:25. 
There was a general regret on both sides over the ter- 
mination of the race, as every one was anxious to see the 
match fought to a fair finish without accident. Minota's 
crew took their defeat with the best possible grace, and 
they had the hearty sympathy of the Genesee party. In 
fact, throughout the whole meeting there was no break in 
the good feeling which prevailed. 
The first race showed the superiority of Genesee on a 
reach, where she is as fast as her long scow-like side would 
indicate ; on the wind, however, she is markedly deficient, 
especially when but moderately heeled. She has not the 
lateral plane to hold her, and until she is heeled far enough 
and driven hard enough to roll up a strong lee wave and 
give her a bearing for her bilge, she slides off to leeward 
in a way which no speed on end can oft'set. While 
Minota gains nothing to speak of by heeling. Genesee 
gains a good deal at both ends, and in reaching this differ- 
ence tells. It would seem that Minota should outrun 
Genesee with booms squared, but this point was not tested 
on the triangular course, and m the second race the con- 
dition of the rigging and the disturbance caused by two 
men aloft on Minota oft" the wind made the test of no 
value. 
Hotel Ontario Cup. 
Tuesday, Sept. ii. 
Triangular Course. 
In addition to other courtesies to the yachtsmen, the 
Hotel Ontario presented a handsome silver cup for a race 
of yachts of over 4Sft. measurement, but as already 
stated, only Vreda and Mern,' Thought were willing to 
start. The weather was clear on Tuesday, but the wind 
was very light from S.E., the water being smooth. The 
triangular course was selected with buoys to port. Both 
yachts carried their largest club topsa'ls as they worked 
about the line. There was not enough wind for quick 
maneuvering, but both started promptly, Vreda being 
ahead and to windward, and Merry Thought in a poor 
position on her lee quarter. It was a reach to first mark, 
the leg lying along the shore off Windsor Bluffs, and the 
mark off the mouth of Irondequoit Bay; both carried No. 
I jib topsails, and Vre3a worked out a clear lead. After 
some ten minutes the wind shifted so that sp'nakers 
would draw on starboard side, Merry Thought ran upon 
Vreda and they made the first mark after a slow race 
thus far. The times were: 
Vreda 11 37 45 Merry Thought 11 37 55 
The wind freshened considerably at the mark, and they 
started very evenly on the second leg, both setting balloon 
foresails and heeling to the wales. The wind continued 
to freshen until Merry Thought took in her balloon stay- 
sail, when she walked through the lee of Vreda and luffed 
out, but Vreda started up and held on to first place. 
She took in her large jib topsail and then her balloon stay- 
.sail, afterward setting a small jib topsail, but after a hard 
fight Merry Thought took the lead from her before the 
.second mark was reached. The turn here was so broad 
that it was impossible to time the two, but Merry Thought 
had a good lead as they reached close-hauled on star- 
board tack. The first round was timed : 
Merry Thought 12 30 06 Vreda 
12 32 03 
Spinakers were quickly set to starboard and carried for 
ten minutes, when a light rain began to fall. The two 
stowed their spinakers and started a lively luffing match, 
which took them off their course and well in toward 
Irondequoit Bay. The wind freshened still more as they 
neared the first mark, and Vreda lowered her big club top- 
.sail for the beat on second leg, in anticipation of a squall, 
while Merry Thought stowed her jib topsail. They jibed 
o^'er and stood for the mark together, being timed: 
Vreda 1 02 15 Merry Thought 1 02 26 
Merry Thought worked out to windward across Vreda's 
wake as they rounded, and soon had a plain overlap, her 
bow.sprit end being well up with Vreda's waist. In spite 
of this, Vreda deliberately luffed up to stop her, and then 
bore away and ran out a clear lead. The promised wind 
did not come, and Vreda was in sad need of a topsail, so 
her second club went up, her crew working smartly, but 
before the sail was drawing Merry Thought had run 
clear ahead to leeward. After getting by Merry Thought 
came about and crossed Vreda's bows, then tacked well 
upon her quarter, but she gained little or nothing bv 
this maneuver. .\s they stood on close-hauled for the 
second mark, Alerry Thought weatherrng out, Vreda 
reached off ahead, but in a little while .she was repassed by 
Merry Thought. The .sky had cleared and the wind was 
falling at i :20, when Vreda lowered her second club top- 
sail and reset the big one, but still Merry Thought was 
leaving her. The second mark was timed ; 
Merry Thought 1 41 30 V'reda ...1 43 14 
As Merry Thought had to allow im. 4s., it was fairly 
certain that she would w-in with but three and one-third 
miles to go. She stood by the mark on port tack for 
some dt.stance, Vreda following her, but when the latter 
had gone but a short distance from the mark, the wind 
fell, and both were left becalmed. After some twenty 
minutes of drifting they caught a very light breeze from 
S.E.. and trimmed for the reach in, then Cinderella came 
in from the lake with boom squared before a N.E. breeze. 
Vreda caught the new wind first and was under good 
headway before it reached Merry Thought, passing her 
to windward and coming in clear ahead, the times being, 
start II :oa: 
Finish. 
Vreda 2 32 32 
Merry Thought 2 33 28 
Elapsed. Corrected. Gain. 
3 32 32 3 32 28 0 02 00 
3 33 28 3 33 2« 
No protest was made. by Merry Thought over the luffing 
in the second round, though one would have given her the 
cup. 
Gloria left Charlotte for Toronto just after the with- 
drawal of Minota on Monday, and with a fresh breeze 
on the starboard beam, probably made a good run across, 
the distance being about 100 miles. Aggie and Clytie 
sailed about noon on Tuesday, for Oakville and Hamil- 
ton, respectively, the weather being fair with a light and 
variable breeze. Minota, in company with the steam yacht 
Wapiti, left in the afternoon. On Tuesday a violent 
gale swept over Lake Erie, doing much damage at 
Buffalo, and reaching Lake Ontario on Wednesday morn- 
ing. When it struck Toronto all hands were kept bu.sy 
rescuing the yachts and boats at anchor in the bay. 
Minota and Wapiti put into Oak Orchard and waited un- 
ti Ithe gale was over, afterward reaching Toronto in 
safety. Vreda and Merry Thought laid in Charlotte 
Harbor, and so far as reported Aggie avoided the gale. 
It is reported, however, that Clytie lost a man on the 
passage across the lake. The wind blew over sixty miles 
an hour on Wednesday, but the gale was short-lived. 
Corinthian Y. C. of Philadelphia. 
ESSINGTON DEL.\WARE RIVER. 
Saturday, Sept. 8. 
The Corinthian Y. C, of Philadelphia, sailed a good 
race in the knockabout class on Sept. 8, the course being 
eight miles in a moderate N. E. breeze. All of the yachts 
touched the ground during the race, but Grilse and Kid 
made a very close finish, the times being : 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Grilse 5 27 00 2 38 00 
Kid 5 27 28 2 38 28 
Fareeda 5 34 05 2 45 05 
The club expects to have a good fleet in the 36ft. R. M. 
class for next season, there being now two new boats — 
Cherokee, owned by E. W. Clarke and Pankewis. owned 
by C. W. Clark. The conditions of yachting on the Dela- 
ware River strongly favor the centerboard type over the 
keel ; and in a moderately deep centerboard of modern 
form it is possible to get excellent accommodations, good 
speed and freedom from danger of capsizing on a draft 
which can be worked to advantage outside of the main 
channels of the river. 
Wonder, yawl, J. M. Hartshorne, has been sold to F. 
M. Freeman, owner of Dragoon I., who will rename her 
Dragoon II. The yacht will sail from Greenwich, C,onn.. 
about Oct. 15 for a long cruise down the Southern coast. 
