June 29, 190I.] FOREST AND STREAM. B18 
when the writer was aboard she was approaching a wharf 
and had too much way on. The tiller was put hard over 
and she turned a complete circle. She still carried too 
much waj', and the tiller was kept hard over until she had 
turned another complete circle, when she was allowed to 
run alongside the wharf. The two circles were turned be- 
tween another yacht and the wharf, within a space less 
than 2oft. longer than Invader herself. Less than a min- 
ute was occupied in the whole operation. Another in- 
stance of the yacht's quickness in stays was given in her 
Friday brush with Beaver. She swung from full to full 
once in seven seconds. 
The trial races for the selection of the challenger will 
be held in Lake Ontario off Toronto Island, commencing 
on July 3. The best three out of five may decide the 
question, but the judges may order many more races. 
The judges appointed are Messrs. G. E'. Macrae, A. G. 
Peuchen, F. A. Turner and F. J. Campbell, of Toronto, 
and Mr. E. H. Ambrose and Judge Monk, of Hamilton. 
There is little likelihood of there being more than 
three contestants in the trial races — Invader, Beaver and 
Canadian, of Hamilton. There is some talk of Clytie, a 
Hamilton contestant in the Canada cup trial races of 
1899. being entered, but it is not taken seriously. 
Canadian. Capt. J. H. Fearnside's craft, is still con- 
siderable of an unknown quantity. Under an old main - 
sail, staysail and jib, containing about 500 sq. ft. less than 
her proper sail area, she gave Hazard, a wonderfully 
-mart Herreshoff sloop, a good chasing. Nothing, how- 
ever, could be deducted from this, her first performance. 
Canadian seemed tender, but about a ton of ballast will 
be added. Her proper canvas was shipped from Toronto 
on June 19. It consists of mainsail, staysail and jib, Capt. 
Fearnside favoring divided head sails. The combined area 
of the three sails is about 1.500 sq. ft. The new craft 
is certainly not a beauty, with her high-crowned deck, 
reverse sheer and concave bottom — which latter she shows 
very plainly when heeled. She possesses plenty of ac- 
commodation, however, and promises a fair amount of 
speed. So far she seems at her best in leeward work, but 
the additional ballast may change all this. 
Chari.es H. Snider. 
New Yofk Y. C, Fifty-fifth Annual Regatta, 
NEW YORK — NEW YORK BAY. 
Thursday, June 20. 
The fifty-fiifth annual regatta of the New York Y. C. 
was sailed doAvn the bay on Thursday, June 20. The race 
was sailed in a strong breeze from the south-southeast 
that held true throughout the day, which was an ideal one 
for a yacht race. The race was one of the most successful 
ever given by the club. Tiie breeze was so fresh that 
four of the yachts were disabled before the finish. Amorita 
broke her fore gaff when off the Hook. At the time she 
was the second boat in the race, but the accident ended 
her chances and she withdi-ew. Cymbra broke her steering 
gear soon after crossing the starting line. Altair carried 
away her topmast just off the Hook, and Mira shared 
the same fate soon afterward. When near the §nish 
Quisetta lost her spinaker. 
The most important event of the day was Ailsa's vic- 
tory over Vigilant. Ailsa was built in 1895 from designs 
made by Mr. William Fife. Jr., and Vigilant was designed 
and built by the Herreshoffs in 1893 to defend the America 
Cup against Valkyrie. This was the first time these boats 
have met when rigged as yawls. 
The sloops were sent away at 11:25 o'clock, Vigilant 
crossing at the weather end of the line a few seconds after 
the signal. Hester following, then Isolde next. Ailsa, 
Humma, Wasp, Effort, Carmita, Mermaid, Mira and Cym- 
bra. Quisetta led the schooners, followed by Amorita, 
Katrina, Muriel. Elmina and Wayward. It was a close 
hitch on the wind to the Southwest Spit buoy, and all 
crossed on the port tack. Most of the smaller boats soon 
came about on the starboard tack and stood over to the 
eastward to get out of the tide. Vigilant made a hitch that 
proved unnecessary, but Ailsa stood on the port tack and 
was soon in the lead, which she held throughout the race. 
Quisetta never gave up her lead, although it was a bitter 
fight for position with Elmina. The following times were 
taken as the yachts rounded the Southwest Spit buoy : 
Ailsa 12 1155 Amorita 12 25 00 
Vigilant 12 15 25 Elmina 12 25 31 
Hester 12 16 40 Wasp 12 26 40 
Isolde 12 18 24 Altair 12 27 31 
Humma 12 22 50 Muriel 12 30 10 
Quisetta 12 24 08 
From the Spit it was a reach to the Sandj^ Hook Light- 
ship for the larger yachts, and from the end of the Hook a 
beat to the Scotland for the smaller craft. It was on this 
leg that x\morita had lost her fore gaff and Quisetta now 
had only Elmina to beat, as Muriel was never dangerous. 
Sandy Hook Lightship was rounded thus : 
Ailsa 10133 Isolde 116 17 
Vigilant 106 10 Quisetta 12120 
Hester 1 13 13 Elmina 1 22 00 
Humma made good weather of it going out to Scotland 
and led around that mark with Wasp and Altair following. 
With sheets started the boats stood back to Southwest 
Spit, and they rounded in the following order : Ailsa, Vigi- 
lant. Humma and Hester. From the Spit to the finish 
line it was a run. Ailsa set her spinaker to starboard 
and Vigilant followed suit shortly after. The times were: 
Yawls — Glass G — Racing Trim. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Ailsa 11 26 33 2 34 39 3 08 06 3 08 06 
Vigilant ....11 25 27 2 38 43 3 13 16 3 13 16 
Ailsa wins by. 5m. los. Went' around Sandy Hook 
Lightship, 33 miles. 
Sloops — Class I— Racing Trim. 
Hester 11 26 41 3 03 51 3 37 10 3 37 10 
Isolde 11 26 39 3 09 47 3 43 08 3 33 IS 
Isolde wins by 3m. 52s. Went arourit Sandy Hook 
Lightship, 33 miles. 
Sloops— Class J — Cruising Trim. 
Wasp 11 27 16 3 01 39 3 34 23 3 34 23 
Carmita ,.11 27 49 3 13 43 3 45 54 3 45 47 
Mermaid ...11 28 30 3 23 33 3 55 03 3 55 01 
Isolde wins by 3m. 52s. Went around Sandy Hook 
ship, 26 miles. 
Went around Scotland Lightship, 26 miles. 
Sloops — Class L — Racing Trim. 
Ertort 11 27 35 3 18 16 3 50 41 3 50 41 
Mjra 11 29 03 3 26 28 3 57 25 3 57 25 
Cymbra 11 30 00 Did not finish. 
Effort wins by 6m. 44s. Went around Scotland Light- 
ship, 26 miles. 
Schooners — Class D^Racing Trim. 
Elmina 11 32 26 3 08 29 3 36 03 3 .36 03 
Oui.setta ......,vy,ll 30 38 3 07 59 3 37 21 3 37 21 
Muriel 11 32 03 3 19 43 3 47 40 3 47 40 
Amorita 11 30 51 Did not finish. 
Elmina wins by im. i8s.. but is protested by Quisetta. 
Went around Sandy Hook Lightship, 33 miles. 
Schooners— Cla^^ses D and F— Cruising Trim. 
Katrina 11 :31 38 3 19 34 3 47 .W 3 47 56 
Wayward 11 31 41 3 46 16 4 12 35 " 4 04 10 
Quisetta wins the Bennett cttp for schooners. Her 
protest against Ehnina is in the matter of their class race 
and prize. Muriel, the other schooner entered for the 
Bennett cup, was badly beaten. 
Hester wins the Bennett cup for sloops. 
Ailsa's time — 3h. 8m. 6s. — over the thirty-three mile 
'course is claimed to be the record time over the course. 
TKe Regatta Committee were Mr. S. Nicholson Kane, 
Mr. Newbury D. Lawton and Mr. J. Frederick Tams, the 
latter taking the place for the day of Mr. Chester Gris- 
' wold, who is out of town. 
Sloops — Class K — Racing Trim. 
Humma 11 27 03 2 BO 29 3 23 2§ 
Altsir ,,.,11 27 25 Did not finisli. 
3 23 26 
Yacht Club Notes. 
The Newport Y. R. A., through its Race Committee, 
Chainnan H. B. Duryea, W. Kane and R. N. Ellis, has 
issued the following circular in regard to the four races 
for the 90ft. class of sloops, which will be sailed off here 
on July 6. 8, 10 and 12 : 
A ctip will be given to the winner of each race pro- 
vided two or more start. These races will be sailed under 
the racing rules of the New York Y. C, except as herein 
modified. Entries must be made in writing to H. B. 
Duryea, chairman, Newport Reading Room, Newport, 
R. I., before noon, Monday, July i. 
Time Limit — Unless the winner completes the course 
in six hours from the time of the starting signal the race 
will be declared off and the race will be resailed on the 
following day. 
Yachts must display their racing mimbers on both sides 
of mainsail. 
The owner or his representative must be on board of 
each yacht in every race. 
Each yacht must file her racing measurement with the 
chairman of the Race Committee before the start, and 
must be measured with full racing crew aboard, the 
measiu-er to state in the certificate the number of persons 
on board at the time of measurement. No yacht shall 
carry in a race more persons than are stated in her certifi- 
cate, but nothing herein shall be held to modify Rule 8, 
New York Y, C. racing rules. 
All measurements must be made by John Hyslop, 4 
River View Terrace, New York city. 
Sailing Instruction.s — Starting signals — First — ir .'\. M., 
warning signal, a gim fired or a fifteen-second blast of the 
whistle blown, and white rectangular flag hoisted. 
Second — 11:05 A. M.. preparatory signal, a gtm fired 
or a five-second whistle blown, and the blue peter hoisted. 
Third — ^11:10 A. M., starting signal, a gun fired or a 
five-second whistle blown, and a red rectangular flag 
hoisted. 
Fourth — 11:12 A. M., handicap signal, a gun fired or a 
five-second whistle blown, and the red flag hauled down, 
which will be taken as the time of all yachts not having 
crossed. 
Recall Signals — -Code flag B will signal a postponement 
of the start till later in the day, in which case the warning 
signal will be given on the hour, or quarter, or half, or 
three-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 indi- 
cate the use of the club code. 
Answering pennant will signal "Come within speaking 
distance." 
Supplementary sailing directions giving the course to 
be sailed will be issued as early as possible. 
H *t 
The Regatta Committee of the Larcliniont Y. C. an- 
nounces that the annual regatta will lake place on July 4. 
These races are open to all yachts enrolled in recognized 
yacht clubs, and there will be races for all classes, accord- 
ing to the classification of the club, as well as for race- 
abouts, special 30-footers, knockabouts and the club special 
25-footers. The schooners of class B will race for the 
Colt cup. The v/inner in this class will have its name in- 
scribed on the troph}', and in all the classes there will be 
a first prize if two yachts start, a second prize if there' are 
four starters, and a third prize if there are five starters. 
The start will be made at 11:30 o'clock and yachtsmen 
will get their sailing instruction at the club house early in 
the morning. Entries close with the Regatta Committee 
at the club house on July 2. 
The steamer Albertina has been chartered for the use 
of the members of the club and their- guests, and will 
leave the foot of East Thirty-first street at 8 o'clock on 
the morning of the race and the club house at 10:30 
o'clock. 
East Gloucestei* Y* G 
GLOUCESTER, MASS. 
Wednesday, June 19. 
The third evening race of the East Gloucester Y. C. 
was sailed off the club house, Wednesday, June 19. The 
wind was very light at the start and petered out alto- 
gether before the race was finished. The summary: 
Elapsed. 
Onda. Greenough 0 45 05 
Rambler. Pomeroj' 0 46 33 
Alethea, Colby and Smith 0 49 09 
Comet, Harvey 0 49 56 
Angel, Cox 0 50 20 
Kantelpit, Perkins:: :i:. 0 52 20 
.Spider, Flye 1 20 11 
Sonny, Phelps. , . , 1 21 39 
New Rochelle Y, C. Annual Regfatta. 
NEW ROCHELLE — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, June 22. 
The New Rochelle Y. C. sailed its annual regatta on 
Saturday, June 22. Out of fifty-four entries, fifty-two 
boats crossed the starting line, and of this number forty- 
six finished. The breeze at the start was light from the 
southeast, and after a while hauled to the southwest and 
blew fitfully during the rest of the day. 
All those measuring 30ft. racing length and upward 
were sent twice around a triangle seven and one-third 
miles in length. They went first to the Gangway buoy, 
then to Old Hen buoy and then to the starting line, which 
was at the entrance to Echo Bay. 
The classes under 30ft. sailed around a triangle four and 
a quarter miles in length. They went to Hen and 
Chickens, then to the Middle Ground buoy off Execution 
Reef and then home. The raceabouts and 25ft. sloops and 
catboats sailed three times around this course and the 
others twice around. The last class started were the 
Larks belonging to the Pelham Country Club. 
The 51 -footers were started first. Humma had the 
windward position and Altair just under her lee. Hum- 
ma drew ahead just after the start and was well in the 
lead at the end of the first round. On the second round 
Altair pushed Humma hard for first place, and at the 
finish was only 23s. behind. In the 43ft. class Mira, after 
being twice defeated, again won. beating Effort II.* Cym- 
bra and Dorwina, a new boat designed by Messrs. Gard- 
ner & Cox to meat Mira. The yawl Scapha. which was 
designed by Mr. B. B. Crowninshield, won in her class, 
easily defeating Fleetwing.' In the 36ft. class Leda won. 
Oshiina San broke her bobstay and left her competitor 
to finish alone. The yawl Memory beat Sakana. The 
special thirties made a good race, Veda beating Esperanza. 
Oiseau won in her class. The times were as follows: 
Sloops— 51ft. Class— Start, 1:35. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Altair, Cor4 Meyer, Jr 4 42 48 3 07 48 
Humma, J. R. Maxwell 4 42 25 3 07 25 
Sloops— 43ft. Class— Start, 1:40. 
Mira, C. Lane Poor 4 51 52 3 11 52 
Effort, F. M. Smith 5 14 11 3 34 U 
Dorwina, W. L. Ward........ 5 00 46 3 25 46 
Cymbra, F. C. Henderson 5 14 30 3 34 30 
Yawls— 43ft. Class— Start, 1:40. 
Fleetwing, C. M. Fletcher 5 54 16 4 14 16 
Scapha, J. Fallert ....5 17 58 3 37 58 
Sloops— 36ft. Class— Start, 1:45. 
Leda; H. L. Maxwell ........5 07 44 3 22 44 
Oshima San, J. T. Pratt...' ...-.'Lost her bobstay. 
Yawls— 36ft. Class— Start, 1:45. 
Memory, R. N. Bavier 5 20 15 4 05 15 
Sakana, A. B. McCreery..- 5 22 24 4 07 24 
Sloops — Special 30ft. Class-^Start, 1:50. 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer 5 16 34 3 26 34 
Veda, Robert Bacon 5 15 03 3 25 03 
Sloops— 25 to 30ft. Class- Start, 1:55. 
Enpronzi, Alfred Peats 5 14 03 3 19 03 
Alerion, A. H. Alker 5 18 41 3 23 41 
Oiseau, J. R. Maxwell 5 11 30 3 16 30 
Marion, F. M. Smith..... 5 15 06 3 20 06 
Catboats— 30ft. Class— Start, 1:55. 
Dot, C. T. Pierce 5 14 21 3 19 21- 
Windora, John Green. 5 19 09 3 24 09 
Raceabouts— 21ft C'lass^Start, . 2:05. 
Badger, Thorsen & Tones. ,....5 11 12 3 06 12 
Merry wing, H. M. Crane 5 07 53 3 02 53 
Rogue, F. T. Bedford, Jr 5 16 28. 3 11 28 
Snapper, A. B. Alley 5 18 37 3 13 37 
Viper, W. D. Hennen 5 23 24 3 18 24 
Sloops— 21 to 25ft. Class— Start, 2:10. 
Ruby, G. E. Edward.s 5 48 49 3 38 49 
Rochelle, Edward Kelly 6 14 42 4 04 42 
Ojibway, D. P. Morse 6 13 50 4 03 50 
Catboats--21 to 25ft. Class— Start, 2:10. 
Grace, T. F. Lambden 5 53 35 3 43 35 
Dade, F. M. Carpenter .-.5 46 41 3 36 41 
Sloops— 18 to 21ft. Class— Start, 2:15. 
Rod, R. G. Sand 4 45 04 2 30 04 
Ox, R. N. Bavier.. 5 24 38 3 09 38 
Gazabo, H. Vulte 5 33 56 3 18 56 
Catboats- 18 to 21ft. Class— Start, 2:15. 
Vera, Robert Smart 4 46 16 2 31 18 
Arline, A. E. Rendle 4 53 57 2 38 57 
Catboats— Class W— Start, 2:20. 
Kazaza, T. J. McCahill, Jr 6 01 30 3 41 30 
Hobo •. not timed. 
Sloops— Class R— Start, 2:20. 
Mova, Anderson Dana 5 06,22 2 46 22 
Neola, C. D. Mallory 4 52 30 2 32 30 
Nike, Guy Forbes 5 22 36 3 02 36 
Opossum. H. M. Raborg 4 43 00 2 23 00 .. 
Cricket, H. Pryer 5 33 02 3 13 02 
Mystral, A. C. Bostwick 4 57 48 2 37 48 
Pelham Country Club Larks — Start, 2:25. 
Skidoo, M. G. St. K. Davis ,..,,*.,..:. not timed. 
Yellow Jacket, George Robinson did not finish. 
Gloria, Charles - Allen 5 41 55 3 16 55 
Echo, Paul Allen 6 03 25 3 38 25 
Halo, James Smith did not finish. 
Streak, E. Cunningham did not finish. 
Tom Boy, F. Halpin did not finish. 
San Toy, F. Halpm did not finish. 
Chop Suey, Paul Downing 6 19 31 3 54 31 
The winners were Humma, Mira. Scalpha, Leda, 
Memory, Veda, Oiseau, Dot, Merrywing, Ruby, Dade, 
Rod, Vera, Kazaza, Opossum and Gloria. 
Corinthian Y* C. Annual Regfatta* 
ESSINGTON— DELAWARE RIVER. 
Saturday, June 8. 
The tenth annual regatta of the Corinthian Y. C. was 
held on Satitrday, June 8 at Essington in a brisk north- 
west wind that covered the river with whitecaps. The 
course was a' twenty-mile triangular one. 
The race for 36-footers was exciting. When Cherokee 
was rounding the mark, w^ell in the lead, she lost her 
mast, and was towed to the anchorage. Pawnkis won. 
Grayling being second and Fidelio third. 
The races for the special classes, which were to have 
followed the start of the larger boats, had to be declared 
off, as the water was so rough that it was not deemed 
advisable for the knockabouts to take any chances. The 
times were as follows: 
Slit. Class Sloops and Yawls. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Narounva 1 42 28 2 47 28 2 47 28 
Liris .'. .1 42 39 2 47 39 2 45 06 
36ft. Class Sloops and Yawls. 
Cherokee not timed. 
Pankewis 1 37 40 2 42 40 2 42 40 
Grayling 1 41 37 2 46 37 2 46 37 
Fidelio ,..1 43 36 3 48 36 2 42 53 
