May i8, igoi.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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around our little camp-fire was a pleasant one, and when 
the rain finally came with an unexpected dash and a 
little premonitory soughing sweep of the wind through the 
trees, scattering the embers of our dying camp-fire into a 
little train of scurrjdng, whirling sparks, we were all of 
us taken by surprise, and were quite sorry to see them 
take their leave with all haste to get back to Walker's 
ahead of it as much as possible. 
"Well, I declare !" said George, as we all made haste to 
scramble into our respective tents out of the rain. "Not 
one of us had gumption enough to lend those men a rub- 
ber coat apiece. They could easily have brought them 
back before we got away in the morning." 
This statement being unanswerable, no time was lost 
in commenting upon it. Hastily pulling down the flaps 
of my tent. I proceeded to make myself comfortable for 
the rest of the evening, as well as the night. First 
lighting my little candle-lantern, I hooked it over the 
coaming outside of the cockpit out of the way, while I 
proceeded to tightly button the flaps of my tent from 
the inside and to secure it at the bottom all round to the 
screw eyes under tlie gunwales of the cano<.', well assured 
that the waterproof top and sides would perfectly shed the 
water. 
I then arranged the inside of the tent for the night by 
piling the loose articles— coat, hat. helmet, etc. — scattered 
around over the blankets, into the open space in the back 
end of the cockpit. I then procured my book from my 
clothes bag. shucked off my outer garments, placing them 
on the little s*lielf above my feet, in the forward end of 
the cockpit, formed by the turned-back forward hatch, and 
crawled in between my blankets, lit a cigar, placed m}- 
lamp on ihe inside of the cockpit close to my eyes, and 
my arrangements were complete. Snugly housed in my 
tight, cozy little cabin. I lay and read for a couple of hours 
undisturbed by the storm, while the rain pattered on my 
little tent Avith that curious tearing noise only heard under 
a canvas roof. The wind soughed gently through the 
trees with a mournful swish. Occasional gusts would 
gently rock and sway my tent, but not a drop of water 
found its way inside. 
Tired of reading, I' hung my lantern over the outside of 
the cockpit out of the way and blew out the candle, drew 
my blankets well up over my shoulders and dropped off 
to sleep, soothed by the gentle lullaby of the wind through 
the trees, and the patter, patter of the rain on my roof — 
most soothing of all sounds to the tired, well-housed 
canoeist. 
[to be continued.] 
A* C A. Membership* 
Eastern Division— Mahlon D. Currier. 
Central Division — Gilbert T. Amsden. Campbell A. 
Baird. Augustine J. Cunningham. Frederick Morse, 
Howard C. Morse. Stanley Shepard, all of Rochester, 
N. Y., and all members of the Irondequoit C. C. 
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Notice. 
All cominunications intended for Forest and Stkeam should 
always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., and 
not to any individual connected with the paper. 
Yachtmgf Fixtwes, i90t. 
Secretaries and members of race committees will confer a favor 
by sending notice of errors or omissions in the following list and 
also of changes which may be made in the future. 
MAY. 
18. Huguenot, special. New Rochelle, Long Island Sound. 
25. New Rochelle, special, New Rochelle, Long Island Sound. 
30. South Boston, club race, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
30. East Gloucester, club race, Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay. 
•30. Atlantic, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
30. Harlem, annual regatta. City Island, Long Island Sound. 
.30. Indian Harbor, special, Greenwich, Long Island Sound. 
.30. Bridgeport, special, Bridgeport, "Long Island Sound. 
30. Canarsie, opening and parade, Carnarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
30. Brooklyn, opening, Gravesend Ba}^ 
30. Staten Island, Stapleton, S. I. 
30. American, opening, Milton Point, Long Island Sound. 
30. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
30. Manhasset Bay, second series race for Jacob cup. Port Wash- 
ington, Long Island Sound. 
30. Seawanhaka Corinthian, races for raceabouts, Seawanhaka 
knockabouts and club catboats. Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound. 
JUNE. 
1. Knickerbocker, annual, College Point, Long Island .Sound. 
1. Atlantic, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
5. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
8. Canarsie, pennant championship, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
8. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
8. Manhasset, annual, Port Washington, L,ong Island Sound. 
8. Brooklyn, open, Gravesend Bay. 
8. South Boston, club handicap. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
12. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
15. South Boston, club cruise. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
15. Beverly, club. Monument Beach. 
15. New York C. C, annual, Gravesend Bay. 
15. Larchmont, spring regatta, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
15. Seawanhaka Corinthian, first race. Center Island cup, Oyster 
Bay, Long Island Sound. 
15. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
15. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
15-17. New York, 90-footers, Newport. 
15-17. Boston, cruise, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
16. South Boston, cruise. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
17. Beverly, open sweepstake. Monument Beach. 
17. Duxbury, club race, Duxbury, Mass. 
17 Hull-Massachusetts, classes over l8ft., Hull, Boston Harbor. 
17. Dorchester, classes 18ft. and under, Dorchester, Boston Harbor. 
17. Corinthian, first club championship, Marblehead, Mass. 
17. East Gloucester, club race, Gloucester, Mass. 
17. Brooklyn, annual regatta, Gravesend Bay, 
17. Pavonia. annual, Bavonne, Newark Bay, 
17 Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
18 Atlantic, annual. Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
19. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
20. New York, annual. New York Bay. 
20. Duxbury, ladies' day, Duxbury, Mass. 
22. Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
22. Marine and Field, open. Gravesend Bay. 
22. Hull- Massachusetts, club. Hull. Mass. 
22, Manhasset Bay, third series race for Jacob cup, Port Washing- 
ington. Long Island Sound. 
22. New Rochelle, annual. New Rochelle, Long Island Sound. 
22. Atlantic, special. Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
22. Seawanhaka Corinthian, second race for Center Island cup. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
25. American, Newburyport, Massachusetts Bay. 
25. New York, Glen Cpve_ cups. Long Island Sound. 
26. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
29. Boston, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
22. Savin Ilill, open, Boston Harbor. 
29. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
29. Atlantic, annual, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
29. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
29. Seawanhaka Corinthian', annual race for Leiand challenge cup 
for raceabouts. Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
JULY. 
2, 4, 6. Newport, Y. R. A., cup defender class, Newport, 
2, Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Long Island Sound. 
3. Columbia, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
3. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
3-8. Brooklyn C. C., cruise, Gravesend Bay. 
4. Beverly, open sweepstake. Monument Beach. 
4. Duxbury, club race, Duxbury, Mass. 
4. Boston City, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
4. Corinthian, second club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Bay. 
4. East Gloucester, open, Gloucester, Mass, 
4. Gravesend Bay Y. R. A., first open regatta, Gravesend Bay. 
4 Annisquam, open, Ip.swich Bay, Mass. 
4. Larchmont, annual regatta and schooner races for Colt cup, 
Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
4. Hartford, annual, Saybrook, Long Island Sound. 
4. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. Oyster Bay Long Island Sound. 
4. Pavonia, Mclnnis cup, Bayonne, Newark Bay. 
4. Canarsie, parade, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
4. Penataquit Corinthian, annual, Bay Shore, L. I. 
4. Columbia, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
4. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
5-11. Atlantic, cruise. Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
6. Shinnecock Bay, club, Shinnecock Bay. 
6. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
6. Mosquito Fleet, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
6. Riverside, annual. Riverside, Long Island Sound. 
6. Beverly, convention. Monument Beach. 
6. Savin TTill. club, Boston Harbor. 
6. Seawanhaka Corinthian, third race for Center Island cup, 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
6. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
6. South Boston, ladies' day, City Point, Boston Harbor. 
8. Norwalk, annual. South Norwalk. Long Island Sound. 
8-9-1(1. New York, Newport series, Newport. 
10. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
13. Moriches, club. 
13. Corinthian third club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Bay. 
13. Beverly, club. Monument Beach. 
13. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
13. Larchmont, open, first day of race week, Larchmont, Long 
Island Sound. 
13. Seawanhaka Corinthian, race for Roosevelt memorial cup. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
13. Manhasset, special. Port Washington, Long Island Sound. 
13-20. Larchmont, race week, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
Ii3-19. — Interlake meet, Put-in-Bay, O. 
17. Beverly, Buzzards Bay. 
17. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
18, 20, 23. Newport Y. R. A., special races, Newport. 
20. Westhampton C. C, club. 
20. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass; 
20. Savin Hill, club, Boston Harbor. 
20. Winthrop,^ Winthrop, Mass. 
20. Duxbury, ladies' day, Duxbury, Mass. 
20. Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
20. South Boston, club handicap. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
20. Stamford, annual, Stamford, Long Island Sound. 
20. Seawanhaka Corinthian, fourth race for Center Island cup. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
20. Trial race to select Canada cup defender, Chicago, Lake 
Michigan. 
20. Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
22. New York, cruise, rendezvous, Glen Cove. 
22. Harvard, cruise, rendezvous, Morris Cove, L. I. Sound. 
22. Canarsie, open, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
23. New York, cruise to the eastward. 
24. Seawanhaka, cup race. Lake St. Louis. 
24. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
25, 26, 27. Hull-Massachusetts, invitation races, Hull, Mass. 
25-26. Erie, regatta, Erie, Pa. 
27. Beverly open sweepstake. Monument Beach. 
27. Corinthian, fourth club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Bay. 
27. Shinnecock Bay, special, Shinnecock Bay. 
27. Sea Cliff, annual. Sea Cliff, Long Island Sound. 
27. Northport, annual, Northport, Long Island Sound. 
27. Seawanhaka Corinthian, fifth race for Center Island cup, Oyster 
Bay, Long Island Sound. 
27. Manhasset, fourth series race for Jacob cup. Port Washmg- 
ington. Long Island Sound. 
29. New York, Astor cup races, Newport. 
29- 30. Burgess, open, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
.30-Aug. 3. Pan-American regatta, Buffalo. N. Y. 
30- 31. New York, trial races to select America Cup defender, 
Newport. 
31. Corinthian, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
31. East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
AUGUST. 
1-3. Corinthian, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
1. New York, trial race to select cup defender, Newport. 
3. Duxbury. club, Duxbury, Mass. 
3. Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
3. Moriches, association regatta. 
3 Atlantic, Sea Gate, New York Bay. t t o j 
3 Hempstead Harbor, annual, Hempstead Harbor, L. I. Sound. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, Robert Center memorial cup races, 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. _ , . „ , 
3 Manhasset Bay, special. Port Washington, Long Island Sound. 
K Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
Savin Hill, club, Boston Harbor. 
■5-7. New York, trial race to select cup defender, Newport. 
, 6. Manchester, West Manchester, Massachusetts Bay. 
'. Misery Island, Salem Bay, Mass. 
, 8. East Gloucester, Gloucester, Mass. 
, East Gloucester, evening race, Gloucester, Mass. 
, 10. Annisnuam. Ipswich Bav. Mass. _ 
Beverly, Van Rensselaer cup, open. Monument Beach. 
, Westhampton C. C, association regatta. 
Brooklyn, Gravesend Bay. 
Shelter Island, open. 
Beverlv, Van Rensselaer cup, open, Marion. 
Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull. Mass. 
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Bridgeport annual. Bridgeport, Long Island Sound. 
Horsehoe Harbo**, annual, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
Bridgeport, special, Bridgeport, Long Island Sound. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, sixth race for Center Island cup, 
Ovster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
15. Chicago, races for the Canada cup, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
13. American, Newburyport, Massachusetts Bay. 
Manhasset Bay, club series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and ISft.), cabin and open catboats, bay boats, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories. Port VVashmg- 
ington. Long Island Sound. 
Moriches, open. 
Wollaston, Ouincy Bay, Boston Harbor. 
Corinthian, Sfth club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Bay. 
South Boston, club handicap. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
New York, New York Bay. t , j o j 
Indian Harbor, annual, Greenwich, Long Island Sound. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, seventh race for Center Island cup. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
Hull-Massa9husetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
Savin Hill, club. Boston Harbor. 
Canarsie, Corinthian regatta, Jamaica Bay. 
Columbia, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
22, 24, 27, 29. American cup races, Sandy Hook. 
Shinnecock Bay, association regatta, Shinnecock Bay. 
Corinthian, sixth club championship, Marblehead, Mass. Ba). 
South Boston, ladies' day. City Point, Boston Harbor. 
Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
Cape Cod, Provincetown, Mass. 
Wellfleet, Wellfleet, Mass. 
Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass. 
Kingstown, Kingstown, Mass. 
Duxbury, Du.xbury, Mass. 
Beverly, Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
Westhampton C. C., open. 
East Gloucester, club, Gloucester, Mass. 
Marine and Field, Gravesend Bay. 
Hull-ISlassachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
Hartford, annual, Saybrook, Long Island Sound. 
Huntington, special, Huntington, Long Island Sound. 
Manhasset Bay, club series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and 18ft.), cabin and open catboats, bay boats, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories. Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Sound. 
Larchmont, special, J^arcjimgnt, I^ong Islfn4 Soyncli 
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SEPTEMBER. 
Annisquam, open, Ipswich Bay, Mass; 
Beverly, open, Monument Beach. 
Duxbury, lacjies' day, Duxbury, Mass. 
3. Corinthian, cruise, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
Lynn, Nahant, Massachusetts Bay. 
Gravesend Y. R. A., all classes, Gravesend Bay. 
Norwalk, special. South Norwalk, Long Island Sound. 
Sachem's Head, annual, Saybrook, Long Island Sound. 
Larchmont, fall regatta, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
Atlantic, special, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
Pavonia, special, Bayonne, Newark Bay. 
Canarsie, ladies' day, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
Burgess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
Chicago, Chicago, Lake Michigan. 
Shinnecock Bay, open, Shinnecock Bay. 
6. Seawanhaka Corinthian, open special. Oyster Bay, L. I. 
Sound. 
Beverly, open, Mattapoisett. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, fall regatta. Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound. 
Atlantic, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
Lynn, Y. R. A., rendezvous. 
New York, autumn sweepstakes, New York Bay. 
Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
Brooklyn, fall regatta, Gravesend Bay, New York Bay. 
Larchmont, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
Indian Harbor, fall regatta, Greenwich, Conn. 
Manhasset Bay, club series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and 18ft.), cabin and open catboats, bay boats, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories, Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Sound. 
Atlantic, fall regatta. Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
New York C. C, fall regatta, Gravesend Bay. 
Manhasset Bay, fall regatta, Port Washington, L. I. Sound. 
Canarsie, commodore's cup races, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
Manhasset Bay, fifth series race for Jacob cup, Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Sound. 
Throltgh tJie efforts of Mr. W. Butler Duncan Herres- 
hoff traditions were thrown to the winds and the news- 
paper men and a number of outsiders were ad- 
mitted to the shop a short time before Constitution was 
launched. To those who had not seen the boat laefofe 
she was son.iething of a surprise, for the majority rather 
expected to see a craft sotnewhat more extreme than 
Columbia. This is hardly the case, and as far as general 
characteristics go in design, there has been practically 
but one change, and that is the increase of the beam. 
Difficult as it was to get any definite idea of the boat in 
the cramped space of the shop, where the reflection from - 
the boat's highly polished bottom and smooth, white 
lopsides was very trying to the eyes, it was soon seen 
that Herreshoff had departed but little from Columbia's 
design in the new boat. Constitution's midship section 
is more like Defender's than Coliunbia's, and is the best 
turned and sweetest of the three boats. The depth of 
the boat at the midship section is practically the same 
as Columbia's, so in carrying out her ends to have fair 
buttocks without haAn'ng them show any reverse curve 
her overhangs are almost identical with Columbia's, both 
in contour and distance from the water. The overhangs 
are very handsome and well-balanced, and the fore and 
aft sections are extremely fair and well modeled. In 
Columbia hard places might be seen in the fore and aft 
sections, but in Constitution she is absolutely fair and 
well turned viewed from any point. The boat's sheer line 
is almost identical with Columbia's, which is quite 
straight, with the freeboard apparently a little higher. 
Constitution's increase in beam 4ias also increased her 
power, but this is not alone due to form, but to the im- 
proved method of construction used in the boat and 
spars, but still giving her great strength in both. 
The displacement of the boat is practically the same as v 
is Columbia's, but she will carry about ninety-three tons 
of lead — a gain of three' tons over the older boat. Her 
great power will admit of her carrying a large sail plan, 
and as far as can be learned her rig will contain some 
14,400 square feet of sail. Constitution's superficial di- 
mensions are as follows: 132ft. 6in. length over all, 89ft. 
9in. -length on the load waterline, 25ft. 2Hin. beam and 
19ft. loin. draft. To sum up, Constitution is a second 
Columbia, with great power and the same sheer line and 
draft, with a foot more beam, a lighter constructed hull, 
and same displacement as Columbia, and more lead, and 
shotdd easily carry her large rig (1,300ft. more than 
Columbia) and beat her in any weather, for she is such 
a moderate boat she should be the . best all around per- 
former in the trial fleet. 
It is most disappointing to observe the unpatriotic 
spirit that exists among the yachtsmen in the East in 
legard to the success of Independence. With the excep- 
tion o{ those men directly interested in the boat, the im- 
pression seems to be that she has not a ghost of a chance. 
After a careful examination of the design and construc- 
tion of Independence, the writer visited and spent some 
time going over Constitution, both before and after 
she was launched, the comparison resulting in favor 
of the Boston boat. At this time, with one boat the re- 
sults of years of experience and the other an unknown 
quantity, it would be. perhaps, presumptuous to make 
invidious comparisons. Independence's construction is 
not materially heavier than Constitution's. Her ends 
are flat and full; they are well designed and she will util- 
ize lhem at the smallest angles of heel. If the boat can 
be made to balance properly and her gear to stand the 
rack, she will undoubtedly make an excellent showing, for 
there is no question of her ability to carry the rig. 
Where .she will lack the finish of the Bristol boat will be 
in the details of rigging, both on deck and aloft. The 
unfortunate delay in finishing the boat will greatly handi- 
cap her trial races, for the working out of a boat's men and 
rig is a mo.st important and necessary feature, and it is 
to be regretted that she will not be ready for her first 
trial for at least two weeks after Constitution. 
In a race held between the two Shamrocks on Monday 
last, at Weymouth, England. Shamrock I. defeated Sham- 
rock 11. five minutes and five seconds, over a triangular 
course about twenty miles in length. The wind blew 
strong from the east at the start, but lightened up at the 
finish. It is stated that Shamrock II.'s sails Avere in 
\ ery poor shape. 
Mr. Vaughan D. Bacon, of Barnstable. Mass.. is build- 
ing from his own design a cruising cabin launch for a 
New York yachtsman. She is 33ft. long and 8ft. 6in. 
beam, and Avill be driven bv a To-horsc-power GIo^i^ 
