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and race the smaller type, whicli has proved very popular 
in all waters along the coast. 
In Mas=achusetts the raceabout fever showed distinct 
signs of dying out. although it is still strong in other dis- 
tricts. The trip of B. B. Crowninshield's Jolly Roger to 
Buzzards Bay and Long Island Sound last fall awakened 
interest somewhat in Massachusetts, and a lively interest 
in die places which she visited. It is the object of the 
Boston as.^^ociation to revive interest in the class in local 
waters and to provide a suitable object for the yachtsmen 
of other districts^to enter in general competition. 
Represewtative yach.s may compete for the cup from 
Islesboro, Me., to New York. There are a number of 
raceabouts in Maine, and great interest is taken in the 
class there. Islesboro bids fair to become a great yachting 
center at no distant -date. The value of the cup has not 
been decided upon, and this will greaily depend upon the 
amount of funds at the disposal of the Executive Commit- 
tee of the Knockabout Association, but all of the men 
interested have plenty of means, and will go into their 
pockets to produce a cup that will be worth going for. As 
the races will be held after the racing season is practi- 
cally over, there should be contestants from all of the 
districts named in the circular. The following is the 
announcement made by the Boston association : 
The Knockabout Associa ion, of Boston hereby offers a 
cup to be known as ihe Intercity Cup for Raceabouts, and 
declares, as below, the conditions which shall govern 
competition therefor. 
Article i. Contest to be open to a representative boat 
from each of the followmg districts, or from any other 
district by approval of the Executive Committee : Isles- 
boro, Me., and vicinity; Buzzards Bay, Newport and 
vicinity ; Long Island Sound and Marblehead and vicinity. 
Article 2. Races to take place off Marblehead, and to 
beg n on Monday. Sept. 9. 1901, and to continue daily until 
one boat has won three races. After four races have been 
sailed, only winners of one race shall be allowed to com- 
pete. After six races, only boats which have won two 
races. The cup is to become the absolute property of the 
final winner. 
Article 3. Races shall be sailed under the rules of the 
Knockabout Association governing raceabouts and restric- 
tions relating there, o, and under the rules of the Yacht 
Racing Association of Massachusetts governing sailing 
regulat'ons. 
Article 4. The general conduct of the races shall be in 
charge of the Executive Committee of the Knockabout 
Association, and any point not covered by the above rules 
shall be referred to i; and its decision shall be final. 
Article 5. Entries must be made to the Executive Com- 
mittee of the Knockabout Association on or before Sept. 
I, 1901. 
Article 6. Nothing in this shall prevent any change or 
modification mutually agreed upon by contestants and 
satisfactory to the Executive Committee of the Asso- 
ciation. 
C. F. Adams 2d, Frank Brewster, C. H. W. Fdster, 
Executive Committee. The address of the committee is 
8 Congress s reet. Room 21. Boston. 
An interesting dory class has been formed at the Dor- 
chester Y. C.,. which is expected to afford plenty of good 
racing for the season. Twelve boats have been ordered 
from the Mather Boat & Canoe Company,^ which has just 
removed its shops from Rowley to Atlantic. 
The Chelsea Y. C. has elected the following officers for 
1901: Com,, W. H. Wfdger; 'Vice-Corn.. G. R. St'^art; 
Sec'y. B. M. Brennen; Fin. Sec'y, S. C. Gleason; Treas., 
A. N. Kinkaid; Meas., T. G. Hughen; Directors. G. R. 
Stuart. W. A. Young, C. G. Lenfest and W. L. Murphy. 
B. B. Crowninshield visited East Boothbay last week 
and gave the specifications of the S4ft. schooner for W. O. 
Mayo to Rice Bros. The 46-footer for W. M. Lovering. 
which is building at this yard, is in frame. 
At the annual meeting of the Quincy Y. C. the follow- 
ing officers were elected : Com.. E. E. Davis ; Vice-Com., 
J.'S. Whiting; Sec'y.'H. B. Faxon; Treas., G. W. Jones; 
Meas.. L. C. Embree ; Executive Committee, W. P. 
Barker, H. M. Faxon, G. E. Pfaffman and F. B. Rice; 
House Committee, H. W. Barker, F. R. Burke, F. F. 
Crane, William Edwards. C. F. Howe, E. F. Ricker and 
J. S. Wh'ting. A special meeting is to be called to con- 
sider building a new club house. 
Kiley's Marine Agency has sold the schooner Intrepid 
to E. F. Bowers et al. She will leave New London next 
week for a cruise to the West Indies. 
John B. Kitxeen. 
Yacht duh Notes. 
The Board of Trustees of the Larchmont Y. C. has 
selected the officers to be voted for at the annual meeting 
in March. The commodore will be Frederick T. Adams, 
owner of the schooner Sachem. Wilson Marshall has 
accepted the nomination for vice-commodore. He owns 
the schooner Atlantic. Rear-Com. James Baird, owner of 
the sloop Hussar 11., will be renominated. William 
Murray, treasurer, and, A. Bryan Alley, secretary, will 
also be renominated. \ 
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The Riverside Y. C, of Riverside, Conn., held its an- 
nual meetmg and dinner at the Arena. The following 
officers were elected: Com... George G. Tyson; vice-com., 
Charles T. Pierce; treas., Charles F. Buxton; sec'y, John 
G. Porter; meas., T. E. Ferris; ' trustees (for the term 
ending Fberuary. 1904), Edwin Binney and Ernest H. 
Brandt; Regatta Committee, Charle^ P. Tower, William 
A. Huffington, Edwin Binney; Membership Committee, 
Robert Rutter, J. H. McKenna and George E. Marks; 
Entertainmetit Committee, Georgqe T. Higgons, James 
Wight and Philip H. Jones; first surgeon. Dr. H. H. 
Tyson, Jr.; chaplains, the Rev. George C. Houghton, 
D. D.; the Rev. Charles F. Boylston and the Rev. Rufus 
The annual meeting of the Atlantic Y. C. will be held 
at the Waldorf-Astoria Feb. 11. The following list of 
officers to be elected has been prepared by the Nominat- 
ing Committee: Com., David Banks, schooner Water 
Wit^ch; vice-com., Robert P. Doremus; rear-com., Henry 
J. Robert, sloop Ondawa: sec'y, Louis F. Jackson; treas., 
C. T. Pierce: meas., George Hill; trustees, J. Roger 
Maxwell, J. Fred Ackerman, Philip G. Sanford, Har- 
rison B. Moore, Spencer Swain and Edwin B. 
.FOREST AND STREAM. 
Havens; Regatta Committee, George Hill (chair- 
man;, George W. McNulty and A. F. Aldridge; Member- 
ship Committee, Spencer Swain (chairman), Henry W. 
Baird and Frank Sperry; Library Committee, J. M, 
Foote (chairman), Arthur G. Allen and Jefferson Hogan; 
Entenainment Committee. Edwin Hollis Low (chair- 
man), Charles J. McDermott and J. H. Hallock; "Nom- 
inating Committee, J. H. Hallock (chairman), Frank 
Sperri', Edwin B. Havens. Charles J. McDermott. 
Georqge D. Provost and Charles E. Schuyler. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
Mr. William H. Hand, of New Bedford, Mass., has a 
large amount of work on hand. Among the orders al- 
ready placed are the following: An 18-footer. 29ft. over 
all, for Mr. W. J. Fuller, of Hartford, Conn.; a 23ft. 
waterline yawl, for Dr. W. C. Lambert, of Wyandotte, 
Mich.; a 25-footer. 40ft. over all, for Mr. Robert M. 
Sayre, of New York city; a 25-footer. 41ft. over all, for 
Mr. J. C. Hartwell, of Providence, R. I.; a 2i-footer, 
32ft. over all, for Mr. M. W. Daboll, of New York city; 
an iB-footer, 29ft. over all, for Mr. W. A. Barston, of 
New York city, and an 18-footer, 29ft. over all, for Mr. 
Robert Osborn, of Toronto, Canada. 
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A most interesting pamphlet on "Graphite as a Lu- 
bricant" has just been issued by the Jos. Dixon Crucible 
Co., of Jersey City, N. J., and will repay one for the 
time spent in reading it. Dixon's graphite has three 
.great virtues, any one of which alone would entitle it to 
a place in the front rank of machinery supplies, namely, 
first,, as a lubricant for all purposes; second, as a pre- 
ventive ot rust; and, third, as a positive preventive of the 
destruction of joints when separated. Owners of power 
boats will find it indispensable in connection with their 
machinery, and owners of all craft will find the speed of 
their boats will be increased by application to the hulls. 
The President of the United States has awarded a 
binocular glass to Mr. Joshua Nickerson, master, and a 
gold medai to Mr. Solomon Bateman, second mate, of 
the steamship Ethelred, of Glasgow, in recognition of 
their services in rescuing the shipwrecked crew of the 
American yacht Aliris on Oct. 17 last. The Board of 
Trade have received these presents through the Foreign 
Othce to hand over to Messrs. Nickerson and Bateman. 
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Mr. James S. Watson's auxiliary schooner Genesee pro- 
ceeded to sea on Feb. 2. She is bound for Naples, where 
her owner and family will join her and will make an ex- 
extended cruise in the Mediterranean. 
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The 86ft. steam yacht recently ordered from the Gas 
Engine & Power Co. and Charles Seabury & Co., of 
Morris Heighis, to be built from designs made by Mr. 
Arthur Bimiey, is for Mr. Guy Norman. 
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The frame of the keel yacht for Mr. W. B. Foote, de- 
signed by Messrs. Gardner ,& Cox, has been taken apart 
and shipped from Wood's yard to Lake Champlain, where 
she will be put together again and finished in time for 
summer use. The keel for the new sioop designed by 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane, of Tams, Lemome & Crane, has 
been laid. She will be 31ft. gin. over ail, 20ft. loin. on the 
waterline, 7ft. gin. beam and 5ft. 3:n. draft. A new center- 
board sloop for Dr. Sayre will soon be started at Byle's 
yard. Her dimensions are 40ft. over all, 25ft. on the 
waterline and lift. 6in. beam. At the Jacob yard the in- 
terior fittings of Queen Mab have received , a thorough 
overhauling. Her black topsides have been scraped anc 
a priming coat of white paint put on. 
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The contracts have been signed and work commence 1 
on a new auxiliary yawl for Mr. E. A. Fairchild. Th ; 
boat wi.l be from designs made by Air. H. J. Gielow. tf 
the Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding Co., of Shoote s 
Island, S. I. Her dimensions are 39ft. over all, 26it. 
on the waterline, lift, beam and 31t. gin. draft. As 
her owner intends to use ilie boat solely for cruisii g, 
she was rigged as a yawl, and a 4 horse-power gasoline 
engine will be fitted under the cockpit floor capable of 
driving her at a speed of five miles an hour, with a tank 
capacity sufficient to last for one hundred miles. The 
centerboard is below the cabin floor. She has a good- 
sized cabin and one stateroom with 5ft. loin. headroom. 
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"M. Murlij an Italian yachtsman,'' says the Yachtsman, 
Jan. 17, "has bought the first-class cutter Calluna, built 
in 1893, from Mr. W. Fife's design. She was sold in 
1895 to P.'ince Mehemed AH Halim. The yacht is at 
Naples." 
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■'The 65ft. rating cutter Senta," says the Field, Jan. 
19, "is ready at White Brothers' yard, Southampton, for 
her voyage to America, and she will leave as soon as the 
weather permits." 
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The Yachtsman says that '"Messrs. Westmacott, Stewart 
& Co., of St. Flelen's, I. W., are the builders of the 24- 
footer which, as mentioned last week, is building for Mr. 
Howard Gould." 
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A. C» A, Rules. 
Mr. C. E. Britton, Commodore American Canoe Asso- 
ciation, GananoQue, Canada. 
Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, think that the changes 
made in the racing rules, for sailing canoes, at the meet- 
ing of the Executive Committee in October last, are un- 
wise, for the following reasons: 
First. — That they were made against the wishes of all 
the men who have sustained canoe sailing races for the 
past ten year.s, and were passed by those who have not 
sailed in races at any meet for the same length of time. 
Second. — That a space of 6ft. between bulkheads neces- 
sitates either weak or very heavy construction, and the 
tl^EB. 9, ipbu 
rule fixing the cockpit at that length necessitates the re- 
building ot nearly everv sailing canoe in the A. C. A. 
fleet. 
Third. --That with .a self-baiJing cockpit a canoe with 
a space of only 2ft. between bulkheads has no advantage 
over one with 6ft. 
Fourth. — that a sliding deck seat is absolutely neces- 
sary for comfort, either in -racing or cruising, and that 
its abolition will make it impossible for any man not an 
athlete in training to sail a race of over three miles. 
Fifth. — That legislation against the fixed rudder is un- 
necessar}^ as it gives no advantage over a drop rudder in 
racing, and is less expensive to make. 
Therefore, we ask that you will take a mail vote on the 
following new racing regulations, which we consider 
would encourage a more perfect canoe which can be both 
cruised and raced efficiently. 
These are the same regulations that have been used for 
the last few years, with the following exceptions and 
additions: 
First.— A limit has been put on distance between bulk- 
heads and size of cockpit. (Rule i. Par. i.) 
Second. — A minimum weight has been placed on 
decked saiHng canoes. (Rule i. Par. i.) 
Third. — A canoe must use the same suit of sails at a 
meet with reduced area for decked canoes and increased 
area for open canoes. (Rule i. Par. i.) 
Fourth. — A new rule. Rule 2. Classifying the canoes 
into three cla.sses. 
Fifth.— Flags not to be given as prizes, except for the 
paddling and sailing trophy races. (Rule 6, Par. i.) 
Sixth. — Putting a fixed length and time limit on the 
record races. (Rule 6, Par. 3.) 
Seventh.- — Putting a fixed length on the paddling 
trophy, and adding other fixed races. (Rule 6. Pa:-. 6.) 
Eighth. — Allowing all comers to enter the trophy sail- 
ing race. (Rule 6, Par. 7.) 
Ninth. — Decision of protests of members present at 
meet to be final. (Rule 10, Par. 2.) 
Tenth. — ^A canoe upsetting in a race debarred from 
winning prizes. (Rule 13, Par. 2.) 
Eleventh. — .A-llowing old canoes to race at 1901 meet. 
(Rule 25.) 
Most of the above changes are the same as passed at 
executive meeting in Gananoque on Oct. 20, 1900. 
Racing Regulations. 
Rule I. — Definition. A canoe to compete in any race 
in the American Canoe A.ssociation must be sharp at both 
ends, with no counterstern or transom, and must come 
within the limits prescribed for its class. 
Measurement. — The length shall be taken between per- 
pendiculars at the foreside of the stem and the afterside 
of the stern. The beam shall be taken at the widest part, 
wherever found, and shall not include the beading, pro- 
vided that it does not exceed ij^in. in depth; if the bead- 
ing exceeds this depth, it shall be measured as part of the 
beam. The word "beam" shall mean the breadth formed 
by the fair lines of the boat; and the beam at and near 
the waterline .shall bear a reasonable proportion to the 
beam at the gunwale. A variation of not over ><in. shall 
be allowed in excess of the maximum beam in canoes in 
sailing races, and the same amount in deficiency of mini- 
mum beam in canoes in paddling races. The draft shall 
be measured at the deepest point, wherever found. The 
depth shall be measured from the inside of the garboard 
next the keel to the lower side of a straight-edge laid 
across the gunwales, or to a similar height in a decked 
canoe. The sail area shall be measured by dividing into 
triangles in the usual manner, the sail being stretched 
taut and flat on a level surface. 
Dimensions and Limitations. — Sailing. To be eligible 
to sailing races a canoe must comply with the following 
limitations : Tlie length shall be limited to a maximum of 
i6ft. with an accompanying maximum beam of 3oin. 
For each full inch of decrease in length the beam may be 
increased by ^gin. The draft shall not exceed iiin. 
The minimum distance between bulkheads to be 4ft. 
6in. and the minimum cockpit opening to be 3ft. 6in. A 
canoe with a cockpit, not self-bailing, may carry a mov- 
able canvas bag. In all sailing races a canoe must carry 
a double-blade paddle at. least 8ft. long, which may be 
jointed in the center. The centerboard, when hauled up, 
must not project below the keel. A canoe without a 
centerboard may carry a keel 3in. deep outside of the 
garboards and weighing not more than 361bs.; a center- 
board canoe may carry a keel not exceeding i^in. The 
keelband .should not exceed i4'm. m thickness, and shall 
be included in the measurement of depth or keel. Lee- 
boards may be carried by a canoe not having a center- 
board. 
The minimum weight of a decked sailing canoe exclu- 
sive of centerboard, rudder and steering gear shall be 
Sslbs. Open canoes shall carry no rudder and no seat 
projecting beyond the gunwales. A canoe must use the 
same suit of sails in all sailing and combined races at a 
meet, exception to be made by the Regatta Committee 
in case of accident. These sails must be a practicable 
hoisting and lowering rig of not more than 112 sq. ft. for 
decked canoes and 60 sq. ft. for open canoes. 
Cruising Class. — To be eligible to the "Cruising 
Canoe" class, a canoe shall comply with the above lim- 
itations, and, in addition, shall be fitted with a well not 
less than i6in. wide for a length of 3ft. 6in.; with a sleep- 
ing space of 6ft., of which at least sit. shall be clear; and 
the sails shall be fitted to lower and furl. The Regatta 
Committee shall have power to rule out any canoe which, 
in their opinion, does not conform to the spirit of these 
restrictions. 
To be eligible to the paddling races canoes must be 
within the following limits : 
One and Two Men (Single and Tandem). — Maximum 
length, i6ft. ; minimum beam, 3oin.; minimum depth, 
loin. ; minimum weight, solbs. A deficiency of weight to 
an amount not exceeding slbs. may be made up by bal- 
last. 
Four Men. — Maximum length. 20ft.; minimum beana, 
3oin.: minimum depth, i2in. ; minimum weight, 7oibs. 
War Canoes. — Maximum length. 30ft.; minimum beam, 
36in.; minimum depth. I7in.; minimum weight, I20lbs. 
These limits shall not apply to war canoes built prior 
10 Oct. I. 1897. 
Rule II. — Classification. In all sailing races, except 
the trophy, dolphin trophy, and novice races, contestants 
