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canoe that had gotten wet. His clothes bag and blanket 
bag had been securely tied, and no water had penetrated 
either. 
The Colonel and I watched them as thej- walked along 
the road on top of the bank until thej^ reached the milL 
We saw thein stop and interview the little before-men- 
tioned group of Sunda}- idlers, one or two of whom could 
be seen pointing up the road, after which they resumed 
their walk and disappeared frorri our view around a turn 
in the road. 
"T expect this will be a good time for me to repair 
damages myself," said I, as I began to tmpack my canoe. 
"It will take George a couple of hours, at least, to 
whittle out a new .paddle, and I might as well utilize the 
time in putting a patch 'Over that leak, and so save delay 
at lunch time." 
"It's half-past eleven now/' said the Colonel, as he 
consulted his Waterbury, after which he stepped into the 
shallow water and took hold of the stern of my nearly 
empty canoe, while I took the bow, and, together, _ vye 
carried it up on to the bank, where I busied myself in 
getting out the innumerable small articles stowed here, 
there and everywhere, in bow and stern pockets. 
"It will, you say, take George a couple of hours to 
make his new paddle, which will make it half-past one. 
Wh}- not lunch right here by this spring before we start? 
This is a good place," said the Colonel. 
"It's too public," said I. "Here come a lot of those 
loungers now," as I observed the little group of men 
and boys about the mill get under way in our direction. 
"These people are always good-natured and obliging, but 
I hate to eat Avith a curious crowd standing around watch- 
ing every mouthful as it goes down my throat." 
"That's a fact."' the - Colonel admitted. "I hadn't 
thought of that." 
"We can reach our original lunch place in three-quar- 
ters of an hour, which will make it this side of 2 :30, and, 
as we had a late breakfast, that will be time enough," I 
replied. "Take hold of that end and let's turn her over." 
"Yes, that will do well enough," said the Colonel, as 
he took the other end of my canoe, and. lifting her up, we 
quickly had her lying in the hot sun, bottom upward, and 
began an inspection. 
"The keel and bilge keels are right much skuffed," said 
the Colonel, as we surveyed the long, bristling strips of 
splinters which were doing duty in that capacity. 
"I should say so," said I. "These boats stand a tre- 
mendous amount of rough usage. Here's a leak!" as I 
picked out a small spot, in which the grain of the casvas 
was worn throitgh the paint, and the longitudinal threads 
stood^ up in little ridges, the cross threads having given 
way entirelj'. 
"What's that white-looking spot up there on the bot- 
tom?" asked the Colonel, pointing with his pipe stem to 
a light, square spot 3 or 4in. long by half as broad, .that 
had just attracted my own attention. 
"That," said I, examining it, "is another leak. I cut a 
small gash there a couple of }-ears ago and plastered a 
patch over it, and the patch seems to have rubbed ofif." 
"Here's .still another small leak!" exclaimed the Col- 
onel, as he detected another small spot about like the first 
one. "Why, your boat seems to be a regular sieve. Com- 
modore !" 
"It does look that wa}-," I admitted, "but the leaks are 
all trifling, for there was not half an inch of water in 
her when I landed here. The canvas is getting a little 
tender, I think." 
"How old is it?" 
"This is the fifth season for this canoe." 
"How long ought the canvas on a canoe to last. I won- 
der?" 
"I don't know," I replied, "but judging from the tender 
condition of this canvas, I should say about five or six 
years. I thijik I could make another cruise in this canoe 
next year, before putting irew canvas on it. The canvas 
cn Lacy's canoe, last _vear, was very tender, and we had 
to patch it frequently, and it was then in its fifth sea- 
son; but it was quite light, and I should think the very 
heavy canvas used on my boat ought to' last • a year 
longer." 
"I should think so," he replied. 
"I think we'll let this boat lie here in the sun and 
dry for an hour before putting on the patches," I re- 
marked, as I picked up my camp stool and selected my 
book from the miscellaneous pile of duffle lying about, and 
looked about for a shady spot in which to ensconse my- 
self. 
"Will we have time, do you think?" he asked. 
"Oh! yes," I replied. "George v.'ill be two hours, at 
least, on his paddle, and we can put the patches on in 
fifteen' minutes, and they will not stick well unless the 
canvas is thoroughly dry." 
By this time we were surrounded by a curious little 
crowd of men and boys; who surveyed the floating canoes 
with great interest, and poked and prodded the sides and 
bottom of my up-turned canoe with many expressions 
of wonder at its construction, and the discoverj^ that it 
was covered with canvas increased their wonderment. 
They picked it up and were amazed at its lightness. 
They surveyed the pile of dufile lying close at hand, and 
were astonished that so much plunder could be got in so 
small a boat. They gave the usual ominous shake of the 
head about the unfitness of such light, delicate craft for 
such rough work, with the usual remark that tiiey "Didn't 
want to take no chances in them dad-blamed little boats." 
with the usual assertion that the big, wooden punts were 
good enough for them. They hazarded the usual venture 
that we were running a race, or working out a bet, or sur- 
veying the riverf — ^the latter theory, with a possible ap- 
propriation by Congress to render it navigable for steam- 
boats, being the most popular, and then they faded awav. 
Yachting- Ffxtwres, 
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. 
29. Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass. 
30 Kingstown, Kingstown, Mass. 
31. Duxbury, Duxbury, Mass. 
31. Beverly,' Corinthian, Monument Beach. 
31 Westhampton C. C, open. 
31. East Gloucester, club, Gloucester, Mass. 
31 Marine and Field, Gravesend Bay. 
31. Shelter Island, Club. 
31. Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
basset. Mass. 
31. TIull-jMassachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
31. Hartford, annual, Saybrook, Long Island Sound. 
31. Huntington, special, Huntington, Long Island Sound. 
31. Manhasset Bay, elub series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (21 and ISft.), cabin and open catboats. bay its, 
Manhasset raceabouts and sailing dories. Port VVashing- 
ton. Long Island Sound. 
31. Larchmont, special, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
SEPTEMBER. 
Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
Handicap, quincy, Mass. 
Indian Harbor, special, Greenwich, Conn. 
Annisquam, open, Ipswich Bay, Mass. 
Beverly, open, Monument Beach. 
Duxburv, ladies' day, Duxbury, Mass. 
5. 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, New Y'^ork Bay. 
Canarsie, ladies' day, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound. 
Buigess, Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. 
ChicaKo. Chicago, Lake Michigsin. 
Shinnecock Bay, open, Shinnecock Bay. 
6. Seawanhaka Corinthian, open special. Oyster Bay, L. I. 
Sound. . 
Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Me. 
Beverly, open, Mattapoisett 
Seawanhaka Corinthian, fall regatta. Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound. 
Atlantic, Sea Gate, New Y'ork 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, Gre-enwich, Conn. 
Manhasset Bav, club series races for points; open to knock- 
abouts (2l"and ISft.), 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. 
Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Me. 
America Cup race. Sandy Hook. 
New York C. C, fall regatta, Gravesend Bay. 
Manhasset Bay. fall regatta. Port Washington, L. I. Sound. 
Canarsie, commodore's cup races, CanaVsie, Jamaica Bay. 
2.3-2-5. — International Races (.America's Cup), Off Sandy Hook. 
Manhasset Bay, fifth series race for Jacob cup. Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Soimd. 
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Take inventory of the good things in this issue M 
of Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was 
given last week. Count on what is to come next * 
week. Was there ever in all the world a more % 
abundmt weekly store of sportsmen's reading? ^ 
Shamrock 11. 
Englishmen are so accustomed to seeing handsome 
yachts that perhaps as far as a boat's beauty is concerned 
they are somewhat indifferent, and on that account the 
press reports that ^^■ere received on this side from Eng- 
land were not of an extravagant sort regarding Sham- 
rock IL, before her arrival here, so that now that we 
who have seen the boat, both before and after going into 
the dry dock, are very agreeably disappointed in her. and 
there is a general feeling that the coming races between 
Con.stitittion and Shamrock II. will be the closest and 
most interesting in the history of America Cup racing. 
When Shamrock was in dry dock and the water was 
pumped slowly out and she rested on the keel blocks, little . 
by little more of her^imderbody was exposed to view; a 
resemblance to ColuVnbia was suggested, probably be- 
cause this was rather expected — the influence of the de- 
sign of the old defender would crop out somewhere in 
the new AVatspn boat — but on closer examination the 
similarity was not so marked. • 
One of the most noticeable things in the challenger is 
her low side, her least freeboard being considerably less 
than Constitution's, but she has less sheer than either 
Columbia or Constitution; there is more "tuck up" aft. 
She draws quite a little more water than Constitution, her 
draft being about 21ft., perhaps a little more. The ex- 
treme beam is at the deck, and is given at 25ft. bin. Al- 
though the point of greatest beam is well forward,- the 
accounts regarding tliis point have been exaggerated. The 
full bow sections are deceiving" on this point. The 
forward overhang is rather short, and this is accentttated 
by cutting the end off short at the stern head and in- 
serting a flat piece, this Toeing done to give greater strength 
and also to make a better holding for the gammon iron. 
The after overhang is long and graceful and very fine. 
The area of the lateral plane seems to be greater than in 
Constitution, and the forward side of the fin is much 
straighter than that of the American boat. The lead keel 
is bulbed to a larger extent; its greatest thickness is very 
near the forward end, and from there tapers aft, where 
it is the same thickness as the sternpost. 
The midship section is "particularly well turned, there 
being a continuous sweep from the deck down to where 
it turns into the fin. The bilge is low and easy, and the 
floor has quite a little dead rise. The side shows con- 
siderable flare. 
Shamrock measures slightly under goft. on the load 
waterline. There 'are fifty- four frames from the point of 
immersion fore and aft. and these are spaced 2oin. apart, 
which works out to the original length of 90ft. The after 
overhang seems to be several feet longer than Constitu- 
tion's, and the line of overhang runs under the boat and 
meets the sternpost at about the same point as it does on 
Constitution. The sternpost is raked at an angle of about 
45 degrees, \vhich is practically the same as Constitution's. 
The rudder is about 3ft. wide at the widest point, and is 
made of wood and coppered. From the heel of the rud- 
der post forward the lead keel is straight on the bottom 
for a distance of about 27ft. The total length of the lead 
keel is about 34ft. ; from the bottom of the fin there is a 
slight curve to meet the forward side of the fin. which 
runs upward at an angle of abottt 30 degrees, until it 
meets the line of the forward overhang, which runs out to 
the curve in the stem head almost straight. The stem- 
head at the deck is just the width of the bowsprit, and 
although this is the only ugly feature in the boat, the 
additional strength gained and the weight saved fully 
compensate for its homely appearance. 
The work of constrtiction on Shamrock II. is beatitifuL 
the bottom and topside having a miiform smoothness sel- 
dom seen. The plating is lapstreaked. and there are two 
rows of rivets around each plate. The plating is of ini- 
modiimi, an alloy of copper and tin. which, when polished, 
gives a wonderfully bright and smooth surface, and com- 
bines about all the advantages of Tobin bronze. 
The deck line of Shamrock II. shows a fair continuous 
sweep from the stemhead to the narrow taffrail. The 
deck is of steel. coA-ered with a composition to give foot- 
hold to those on board when the vessel is heeled. There is 
a rail, which takes the curve of the side of the boat about 
T5in. inboard, and this is about 3in. high, tapering away 
forward and aft. All the deck fittings seem to be light, 
the hatches and ironwork are neat and strong. A heavy, 
brass casting serves as the rudder cap. and into this is 
socketed the long racing tiller. The length over all is 
about 137ft. 
The m.ast is stepped between the twentj'^-fifth and twen- 
ty-seventh frames. This brings the mast between 20 and 
2ift. aft of the forward end of the waterline. The mast 
is about 159ft. long. From the upper side of the deck to 
the mast heel is Sft., and from the deck to the topside of 
the boom is 3ft. 6in. The reports came from England that 
Shamrock II.'s rigging was' ttgh' and clumsy, but. on the 
contrary, it shows a wonderful improvement in this point 
over other English boats seen in these waters, and the- 
rig compares very favorably w^ith America's latest produc- 
tions. The spreaders are of teak and steel, and are about 
30ft. extreme width. There are four shrouds on a side, 
which are made up as follows : Two masthead shrouds on 
each side lead about half way out on the spreader and 
set up on the first and fourth chain plate turn buckles; 
the shrouds leading from the hounds set up on the third 
and fifth chain plate turn buckles. The topmast backstay- 
leads over the end of- the spreader to the second chain 
plate. There is a forward staj- that leads over a strut on 
the forward side of the mast down to the deck. The bow- 
sprit is 33ft. outboard, which makes the base of the for- 
ward triangle about 75ft. There are two bowsprit slirouds 
on each side, and a heavy bobstay. which, b}' the way, is a 
good fault. The mast is of steel. 28in. in diameter, and 
the boom is also of steel, 112ft. long. The gaff is about 
70ft. long. The dimensions given are only approximate, 
accurate measurements not being procurable. 
It is very difficult to make close comparisons between 
two boats which are very much of the same type, particu- 
larly as Constitution's underbod}' has not been seen since 
she was launched some months ago. Considering all 
things, one is satisfied that Shamrock II. is going to 
give Constitution some hard racing. Shamrock 1. is un- 
doubtedly a greatl}- improved boat tliis year. She was 
always good in light breezes, but her spars were too light 
for hea-vy weather, and agreeing to this for sake of argti- 
mfnt that Shamrock II. was able to beat her in any 
weather several minutes, we have certainly got a formid- 
able competitor in Shamrock II. On the other hand, we 
will agree that Columbia is a much improved boat, with 
the* most perfect crew that ever handled any A-essel, and 
that she is sailing faster tlran she did in 1S99. Since Con- 
stitution was dismasted and rerigged, she is able to beat 
Columbia in most any weather by a small margin; it there- 
fore figures down to the fact that Shamrock II. is a 
greater improvement over Shamrock I. than Constitution 
is over Columbia, and figuring that Shamrock I. made a 
.very fair showing against Columbia, it is an tmdeniable 
fact that the races will be closer than ever before. 
Manchestef Y. C, 
WEST MANCHESTER, MASS. 
Thursday. Aug. 23. 
The regular championship race of the Manchester Y. C. 
was sailed in Salem Bay Thursda}', Aug. 22, in a strong 
breeze from the S.E. The breeze held vers- steady 
throughout, and the racing was made correspondingly in- 
teresting. There were three classes, and two entries in 
each. Chewink got the best of Tarpon in the 25-footers 
and led her all around the course. The best race Was be- 
tween the raceabouts. Pompilia and Idol. Pompilia got 
the start and led throughout, but Idol pressed her very 
close, finishing only 41s. behind. In the knockabout class 
Raccoon had things prett}' much her own way. The sum- 
mary : 
2S^Footers. 
Elapsed 
Chewink, F. G. Macomber 1 26 19 
Tarpon, E. S. Grew 1 28 OO 
Raceabouts. 
Pompilia, Reginald Robbins 1 .32 41 
Idol, T. K. Lothrop, Jr 1 32 59 
Knpckabouis. 
Raccoon, A. D. Irving, 0 49 00 
Rikki Tikki, Lorii-g Bros 1 03 CO 
Eastern Y* C* 
itARBLEHEAD. MASS. ' 
Saturday, Aug. 24. 
The first of a series of special races was sailed bv the 
Eastern Y. C. Saturday, Aug. 24. in rather a fluk\- breeze. 
There were three. classes all told, but it was necessary to 
send the raceabouts over the cottrse in the morning. In 
this class Sintram had a verj-- easy time of it. In the 
schooner class Barbara won very handily on both actual 
and corrected time, and in the class for'sloops Halaia had 
a walk over. The .summary: 
Raceabouts. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Suitram, W. P. Fowle 1 23 32 1 22 32 
Idol, T. K. Lothrop 1 27 17 1 27 17 
Pompilia, R. Robbins. 1 2S 43 1 2S 43 
Miscreant 1 29 48 1 £9 4S 
Schooners. 
Barbara, C. F. Lj'man 1 13 08 1 13 08 
Baboon, A. P. Loring. 1 30 21 1 27 57 
Colleen Bawn, G. W, Lowrie , 1 29 25 0 00 00 
Sloops. 
Halaia, Loud Bros..... 1 IS 43 1 IS 43 
