Aug. 10, 1901.] 
FOREST AND STREAM, 
117 
Class T. 
Vitesse, W. J. Coombs .' 3 07 50 
Fantasy, W. Allerton 3 08 07 
Plunger, J. A. Will 3 10 25 
Pioneer, W. Kelley 3 25 13 
Hector, A. W. Hubbard Withdrew. 
Pioneer protests Vitesse. 
Class I. 
Bacchante, Humphrey & Lauriat Withdrew. 
Aspinquid, W. A. Coraey Withdrew. 
Miladi Withdrew. 
Oriana, A. Douglass Withdrew. 
Class A. 
Elapsed. Handicap. Corrected. 
Sally IV., H. Mason 2 58 52 3 per cent. 25 04 46 
Romance, Sears 3 09 30 Scratch. 3 09 30 
Thordis, W. C. Foster Withdrew. 
Gringo, W. H, Brown Withdrew. 
Class B. 
Elapsed. 
Circe II., F. L. Pigeon 3 06 05 
San Toy, R. B. Emmons -.Withdrew. 
Soubrette, R. D. Moot Withdrew. 
Rikki Tikki, Loring Brothers Withdrew. 
Ugly Duckling, C. F. Lyman.'^.^.^. .^i 1 49 17 
Raccoon, A. D. Irving 1 50 17 
Bagheera, F. Allen 152 12 
Cyclone, R. Wiggin 1 54 00 
Moccasin, J. D. Irving 159 12 
Kalitan, E. Rogers Withdrew. 
M. Y. R. A* Pcfcentagfcs* 
The following are 
different classes of 
Massachusetts to date 
Bliss: 
Class 
the percentages of the yachts in the 
the Yacht Racing Association of 
, as compiled by the secretary, A. T. 
Thordis 5 
Hustler 3 
Romance .... 6 
Widgeon .... 2 
Hostess ..... 2 
Theodora 3 
Carrie M 2 
Acme 1 
Eleanor 2 
Rival 1 
Walrus 1 
Calypso 8 
Flirt 8 
Early Dawn.. 9 
Chewink .... 5 
Marion 4 
Jingo 2 
Little Peter.. 5 
Cyrilla 1 
Hostess 1 
Bud 1 
Tacoma 2 
Cleopatra ... 2 
Problem 1 
Opitsah III.. 8 
Zaza 7 
Mildred II... 4 
Harriet 4 
Eaglet 9 
Tabasco III. 3 
Coquette .... 5 
Rambler .... 2 
Privateer .... 4 
Freyja 2 
Tarpon 2 
*Dauntless . . 3 
Fantasy 5 
•Circe II 2 
Plunger 2 
Vitesse 1 
Lobster 4 
Cathryn . 1 
Flip 1 
Hector 4 
Pioneer 3 
Starts. Ists. 
3 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Class 
4 
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Class 
1 
1 \ 
1 
0 
0 
Class 
3 
3 
2 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Class 
2 
3 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2ds. 
2 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
D— 25ft. 
1 
1 
3 
2 
1 
1 
0 
0 
L— 21ft. 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
S— 21ft. 
1 
0 
0 
2 
5 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
T— 18ft. 
1 
2 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
25ft. Open Yachts 
15 
3ds. PerC't 
0 0 
Total 
B'ks. Per C't. .Average. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
1 
0 
2 
1 
1 
Cabin Yachts. 
Cabin Yachts. 
0 0 0 
0 0 0 
10 0 
0 0 0 
0 10 
Cabin Yachts. 
Open Yaolits. 
♦Measured out of class. 
Vitesse ...... 5 
Tcss 
Dorothea 
Melodic . 
Elsa 
Aspinquid .. 7 
Malillian .... 5 
Bacchante ... 6 
Bonito 2 
Nethla 3 
Ayaya 6 
Oriana 4 
Miladi 1 
Barbara 3 
Class X-15ft. 
4 1 
1 3 
0 1 
0 0 
0 0 
Class I— 18ft. 
2 
Open Yachts 
0 0 0 
0 0 0 
0 0-0 
10 0 
10 0 
Knockabouts. 
2 0 0 
1 
3 
0 
2 
4 
3 
0 
3 
430 
170 
235 
100 
100 
95 
80 
35 
30 
15 
15 
530 
530 
410 
200 
110 
100 
80 
15 
100 
100 
135 
130 
15 
475 
400 
250 
245 
370 
180 
115 
100 
80 
30 
30 
265 
430 
165 
135 
100 
135 
65 
65 
100 
50 
465 
275 
65 
35 
35 
500 
285 
245 
165 
95 
160 
80 
65 
45 
.86 
.56 2-3 
.39 1-6 
.33 1-3 
.33 1-3 
.31 2-3 
.26 2-3 
.11 2-3 
.10 
.05 
.05 
.66 1-4 
.66 1-4 
.45 5-9 
.40 
.24 1-2 
.22 1-2 
.16 
.03 3-4 
1.00 
1.00 
.67 1-2 
.65 
.15 
.59 3-8 
.57 1-7 
.55 5-9 
.54 1-2 
.41 1-9 
.40 
.23 
.22 2-9 
.17 7-9 
.06 6-9 
.06 2-3 
.88 1-3 
.86 
.66 
.54 
.40 
.33 3-4 ■ 
.26 
.26 
.25 
.16 2-3 
.93 
.73 3-4 
.26 
.14 
.14 
.71 3-7 
.57 
.40 5-6 
.40 5-7 
.27 1-7 
.26 2-3 
.20 
.18 4-7 
.12 6-7 
In this table neither the races of the Corinthian Y. C. 
nor the club races of the Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. are 
figured. In figuring the percentage of each yacht it is 
assumed that she has started in at least half as many 
races as any yacht in her class. This will account for 
the difference shown in the actual wins and the per- 
centages of some of the yachts. 
Scawanhaka Corinthian Y* C. 
OYSTER BAY — LONG ISLAND. SOUND. 
Saturday, Aug. 3. 
Eight boats started in the annual memorial races for 
the Center cups, which were sailed off the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The course was 
twelve and three-quarter miles in length, the mark boats 
being anchored off Plum Point, Middle Ground Shoal, 
Center Island Point and Lloyd's Point. It was a close 
reach 1 1 the first mark, a broad reach to the second, a run 
to the third and from there a beat to the finish. A fresh 
southerly wind blew throughout the race. The boats were 
.tint away at 3:05 o'clock, with Joker ahead and to wind- 
ward. On the first two legs Joker and Persimmon fought 
it o'.it for first place, but the latter boat's chances were 
spoiled when she hauled on the wind by losing her bow- 
sprit, and she withdrew. Wyntje overtook Marcia before 
reaching Middle Ground Buoy and finished a winner. 
Summary : 
Raceabouts — Center Memorial Prizes — Start, 3:05. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Joker, Walter Jennings 5 31 09 2 26 09 
Persimmon, E. J. Clarke Withdrew. 
Knockabouts— Start, 3:00. 
Wyntje, Sherman Hoyt 5 42 55 2 32 55 
Nakodo, C. W. VVetmore 5 45 50 2 35 50 
Mistral, E. I. Low 5 46 42 2 36 42 
Lucille, H. H. Landon 5 47 55 2 37 55 
Vagrant, Brown & Low 5 49 18 2 39 18 
Marcia, Dresser & Jacquelin 5 49 38 2 39 38 
The winners were Joker and Wyntje. 
Newport Y. R. A. 
NEWPORT^ R. I. 
Thursday, Aug. i. 
The Regatta Committee of the Newport Y. R. A. 
offered prizes for the Cup defender class, 90ft. class of 
yawls, 75ft. class of schooners and the 80, 70, 51 and 43ft. 
classes of sloops for races to be held on Thursday, Aug. i. 
but only three classes filled, and there were only six 
starters. Columbia and Independence .started in the Cup 
defender class. Constitution was at Bristol being re- 
rigged. Vigilant, Navahoe and Ailsa started in the 90ft. 
class for yawls, and Elmina and Quisetta started in the 
schooner class. None of the boats started in the class for 
English cutters. This was due to a disagreement that 
has arisen among the owners of these boats. There are 
now four boats racing in this class — Hester, Isolde, Senta 
and Eelin. The three latter boats are practically the same 
racing length — about 6oft.— while Hester measures about 
70ft. The racing rules state that boats built since 1896 
shall be considered to measure and race at the top of their 
class, without time allowance, but those boats built 
previous to 1896 shall receive time allowance. Eelin and 
Senta, both having been built during" 1896, do not receive 
any allowance from Hester, while Isolde, having been built 
previous to that time, receives 8m. and 56s. over a thirty- 
mile course. As these boats were built to race under the 
EngHsh rule and not under the American rule, the owners 
of Eelin and Senta object to racing under the present 
conditions, and as their case is an exceptional one, they 
believe they should receive special consideration. 
The breeze in the morning was light and uncertain from 
the N.W., and it finally died out, leaving the boats be- 
calmed. The Regatta Cominittee was aboard Col. Astor's 
steam yacht Nourmahal, and it postponed the race for a 
time, but about 11:30 a strong S.W. wind came up and 
course signals were hoisted. The course was a triangular 
one, the first leg being S.W. by S., the second E., and the 
last N.W. The start for Columbia and Independence was 
given at 11:40 o'clock. The breeze was now quite fresh, 
and Columbia and Independence crossed almost together, 
the former defender being in the weather berth. At 11 :45 
o'clock the yawls were sent away, Navahoe ahead, but at 
the leeward end of the line, Ailsa second and Vigilant 
third, but to windward. At 11:55 o'clock the schooners 
started, with Elmina in the windward berth. Columbia 
and Independence held the starboard tack off shore, while 
the yawls and schooners stood in' on the Narragansett 
shore. 
About I o'clock Independence came about; Columbia 
stood on and crossed her bows, finally coming about 
well on the weather bow of the Boston boat. Independ- 
ence began to move faster, but Columbia reached the 
weather mark first. While the two big cutters had been 
fighting the race out oft' shore, the yawls had got the 
better breeze inshore and rounded first. The' times of 
rounding the first mark by Columbia and Independence 
were : 
Columbia 1 31 44 Independence 1 32 53 
The yawls and the schooners were timed: 
Navahoe 1 26 16 Elmina 1 41 58 
Ailsa 1 28 31 Quisetta 1 50 02 
Vigilant 1 29 12 
It was a broad reach to the second mark. The ballooner 
was set on Columbia, while on Independence a reaching 
jib topsail was used. This move seemed to be an error 
for Independence, as Columbia began to leave her very 
fast. After a time a spinnaker was set on Independence, 
but this sail did not help her to any appreciable extent. 
The times at the second mark were: 
Columbia 2 35 03 Independence 2 41 35 
In the meantime Navahoe was leading the yawls, and 
Vigilant and Ailsa were both trying for second place. 
Their times as they jibed around the second mark follow: 
Navahoe 2 37 07 Ailsa 2 45 23 
Vigilant .......2 38 01 
Elmina was well in the lead in her class, and she 
rounded the second mark at 2:52:15. Quisetta followed at 
3 :io :oo. 
On the run to the finish Columbia moved away from 
the yawls in great shape, and Independence also went 
through their lee and left them well behind. Independence 
caught the first of the freshening breeze and picked up 
considerably on Columbia, but not enough to make her 
dangerous. The yachts as they finished were timed as 
follows : 
Columbia 3 22 57 
Independence 3 27 40 
Navahoe 3 29 07 
Ailsa 3 37 16 
Elmina 3 50 52 
Quisetta 4 05 09 
Summary : 
Sloops— Class G— Under 90ft.— Start, 11:40. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Columbia 3 22 57 3 42 57 3 42 26 
Independence 3 27 40 3 47 40 3 47 40 
Yawls— Class G— Over 90ft.— Start, 11:45. 
Navahoe 3 29 07 3 44 07 3 43 25 
Vigilant 3 28 23 3 43 23 3 43 23 
Ailsa 3 37 16 3 52 16 3 50 51 
Schooners— Class D— 65 to 75ft.— Start, 11:55. 
Elmina 3' 50 52 3 55 52 3 55 52 
Quisetta 4 05 39 4 10 39 4 10 39 
Columbia beat Independence 4111. and 43s. elapsed time. 
Independence, on account of her new racing measurement, 
which is 102.79ft., allowed the old champion 31s.. which 
increased the latter's victory on corrected time to 5m. 
and 14s. Vigilant beat Navahoe 2s. and Ailsa 7m. and 
26s. ; Elmina beat Quisetta 15m. and 7s. 
Saturday, Aug. 3. 
The Regatta Committee was again on board the steam 
j'acht Nourmahal, and after making a starting line from 
the lightship, at 10 :35 o'clock set signals for the triangular 
course of thirty miles, ten miles to each leg. The first leg 
was S.W. by S., the second E.. and the third N.N.VV. 
The wind was strong from the S.S.W., so this made it a 
beat to the first mark, a broad reach to the second and a 
close reach home. A little later a temporary postponement 
flag was hoisted on the committee boat, as some of the 
boats had started to take in club topsails, as the breeze 
had freshened so much, and the committee wanted the 
boats in all classes to start on time. 
At 11:15 o'clock the warning signal was given, and 5m. 
later the preparatory signal followed for Columbia and 
Independence. Columbia at this time was to windward of 
the line, with Independence some distance to leeward. 
Columbia came about and crossed the line, and then tried 
to luff on Independence's weather quarter, but owing to 
a miscalculation the mainsail of Columbia scraped the 
fore rigging of the Boston boat. No damage was done 
and no protest was made. Independence crossed the start- 
ing line to leeward just as the signal was given, 12s. ahead 
of Columbia. Both boats stood in on the Narragansett 
shore, and were moving finely in the jump of sea, but 
Columbia was drawing a little ahead. It was almost 12 
o'clock when Columbia came about and crossed her 
opponent's bows. The times of these boats at the weather 
mark was : 
Columbia 12 42 30 Independence 12 45 20 
On this leg Independence had been beaten 3m. and 50s. 
It was a broad reach to the next mark, with the wind com- 
itig over the starboard quarter. Independence was gradu- 
ally picking up Columbia on this leg, and she gained im. 
and 35s. The times at the second mark : 
Columbia 1 30 00 Independence 1 31 15 
Owing to the pounding that Independence had gotten in 
the earlier part of the race, it was now found nearly im- 
possible to steer her, for the plates around the rudder post 
were badly wrung, and the rudder seemed to jam in its 
sleeve. Another thing which helped to lose the race for 
her was the fact that her compass was several points off, 
and consequently she stood well off her course, and set 
wrong sails, which she soon had to take in and head up 
several points to make the finish line. On the leg home 
Independence was slowly but surely decreasing Columbia's 
lead, and had the finish line been a little further away 
she would have undoubtedly been a winner ; but Columbia 
had just lead enough to carry her across the finish line a 
\vinner by 40s. on elapsed time and im. and lis. corrected 
time. It was undoubtedly the hardest race Columbia had 
ever sailed, and the rare .performances of Independence are 
now beginning to command respect from all quarters. 
Columbia crossed at 2:16:48, and Independence at 2:17:28. 
In the yawl class Vigilant crossed before the signal, and 
she had to return and cross again. Navahoe crossed at 
the leeward end of the line, and had to tack to clear the 
lightship. Navahoe was handicapped a minute, Ailsa a 
minute and a half and Vigilant three minutes. Ailsa sailed 
in the fine form that she showed in the N. Y. Y. C. 
race down the bay, when she beat Vigilant handily, again 
running away from her rivals, and finished a winner by a 
substantial margin. Ailsa finished at 3:10:26, Vigilant at 
3 :i4 :23 and Navahoe at 3 : 15 :36. 
In the schooner class Quisetta and Elmina crossed 
together at 11:40:00. Elmina worked into the lead early 
in the race and finished a winner at 3:58:22, while Qui- 
setta crossed at 4 :03 :o6. 
In the class for English cutters, Hester, Isolde and 
Senta started at 11 :45 in the following order: Hester led 
all through the race, but Isolde held her close enough to 
win on allowance. Hester finished at 3:57:46, Isolde at 
4:02:01 and Senta at 4:08:54. The table follows: 
90ft; Sloops— Class G— Start, 11:25. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Columbia 2 16 48 2 51 48 2 51 17 
Independence 2 16 28 2 52 28 2 52 28 
Class G— Yawls— Start, 11:30. 
Vigilant 2 44 23 3 14 23 3 14 23 
Navahoe ' 2 -45 36 3 15 36 3 14 54 
Ailsa 2 40 26 3 10 26 3 09 01 
Class D — Schooners — Start, 11:40. 
Ouisetta 3 43 06 4 03 06 4 03 06 
Elmina 3 37 22 3 58 22 3 58 02 
Class I — Cutters — Start, 11:45. 
Hester 3 42 46 3 57 46 3 57 46 
Senta 3 53 54 4 08 54 4 00 38 
Isolde 3 47 01 4 02 01 3 53 08 
Ailsa beat Vigilant 5m. and 22s. and Navahoe Sm. and 
53s. ; Elmina beat Quisetta 5m. and 4s. ; Isofde beat 'Hester 
4m. and 38s. and Senta 7m. and 30s. 
Newport Special Thirties. 
NEWPORT, R. I. 
Tuesday, July 30. 
In a light S.W. breeze Esperanza won the sweepstake 
race for the 30-footers .on Tuesday, July 30. The start was 
made off Jamestown, and the boats ran to Dyer's Island 
and back. Wawa was first across the starting line, but 
after rounding the leeward mark and the boats hauled on 
the wind, Esperanza worked into the lead and finished a 
winner. Summary : 
Start, 3:33, Finish.' Elapsed. 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr 5 51 47 2 18 47 
Wawa, R. Brooks ^. 5 52 46 2 19 46 
Hera, R. N. Ellis..... .....5 56 04 2 23 04 
Barbara, W. Rutherfurd 5 56 36 2 23 36 
Wednesday, July 31. 
Esperanza won the cup offered for the 30-footers by Mr. 
A. Lanfear Norrie on Wednesday, July 31. The race was 
sailed in a light S.W. breeze over a triangular course eight 
miles in length. Four boats started and all crossed within 
3s. of one another, with Hera in the lead. The first leg 
was a broad reach, and Hera rounded first. From the first 
mark it was a spinnaker run to the buoy off Bishop's 
Rock, and at this mark the boats were well bunched. 
When the boats hauled in the wind for the beat home 
Esperanza showed her fine windward qualities and soon 
took the lead, winning by 20s. The times: 
Start, 4:02. Finish. Elapsed. 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Tr 4 56 42 0 54 42 
Hera, R. N. Ellis ". 4 57 02 0 -55 02 
Carolina, P. Jones 4 58 09 0 53 00 
Barbara, W. Rutherfurd 4 59 04 0 57 04 
Thursday, Aug. i. 
Hera beat Esperanza handily in a match race that was 
sailed over the Dj'er's Island course in a fresh southerly 
breeze, making it a beat to the first mark and a run home. 
Hera led from the start and won by a handsome margin. 
The 15-footers sailed a n^.atch race over a triangular 
course. Breeze won by a few seconds. The summary : 
30-footers— Start, 3:23. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Hera, R. N. Ellis 5 44 12 2 21 12 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr ■ 5 50 22 2 27 22 
' 1.5-footers— Start, 3:33. 
Breeze, W. M. Roelker, Jr 5 35 06 2 02 05 
Eaglet, W. Grosvenor, Jr .5 35 20 2 02 20 
Monday, Aug. 5. 
The 30-footers raced around Brenton's Reef Lightship 
and back to Brenton's Cove, a distance of twelve miles, on 
