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ILLINOIS— SAIL PLAN-1901. 
Alter the word "appropriated" In the sixth line, insert. 
"They shall hold as Trustees all of the permanent prop- 
erty, both real and personal of the Association, and shall 
make such rules and regulations for the care and govern- 
ttient of the same as they shall from time to time deem 
necessary. They shall have full charge of such perma- 
nent property and are empowered to take such action as 
ihey shall deem expedient to care for and protect the 
same." 
I will have the above amendment proposed at the next 
meeting of the Executive Committee, or as soon there- 
after as possible. Robert J. Wilkin. 
CANOEING NEWS NOTES. 
A. D. James and Barton H. Noland, who left Irvington, 
Va., on May 20 for a canoe cruise up the coast and down 
the St. Lawrence, were wrecked on the night of Aug. 9, 
ten miles east of Mont Louis, Quebec. They were over- 
taken by a heavy N.E. gale, their canoe smashed, all their 
effects lost, and the young men themselves only rescued 
by the prompt action of the native fishermen, who rushed 
into the surf and brought them to shore. 
9i 9i m. 
Alexander H. G. Maidment, a young lawyer and an 
-enthusiastic member of the Kinderkamack C. C. has just 
paddled from the club house, above Oradell, to Hacken- 
sack in his canoe without landing. He shot the Veldran 
and Water Works dams, one with a fall of 4ft., and the 
other with an 8ft. fall. At Veldran the boat struck a 
rock, but was not upset. 
It is rumored that Sydney yachtsmen who had Mr. Her- 
rick Duggan design Cibou, winner of the Prince of Wales 
cup at Halifax, have decided to challenge for the Amer- 
ica Cup should Sir Thomas Lipton fail this time. Mr. 
Duggan would design the boat. The leaders of the syndi- 
cate are Mr. H. M. Whitney, of the Dominion Coal Com- 
pany ; Mr. A. J. Moxam, manager of the Dominion Iron 
and Steel Company; former Mayor Stephens, of Hali- 
iax; Mr, Leroy Williams, and others. 
Yachting Fixtwfes, i90i. 
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. 
SEPTEMBER. 
5, 6. Seawanhaka Corinthian, open special, Oyster Bay, L. I. 
Sound. 
7. Cohasset, knockabout, championship and handicap races, Co- 
hasset, Mass. 
7. Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Me. 
7. Beverly, open, Mattapoisett. 
7. Seawanhaka Corinthian, fall regatta, Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound. 
7. Atlantic, Sea Gate,' New York Bay. 
7. Lynn, Y. R. A., rendezvous. 
12. New York, autumn sweepstakes, New York Bay. 
14. Hull-Massachusetts, club, Hull, Mass. 
14. Brooklyn, fall regatta, Gravesend Bay, New York Bay. 
14. Larchmont, Larchmont, Long Island Sound. 
14. Indian Harbor, fall regatta, Greenwich, Conn. 
14. 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. 
14. Atlantic, fall regatta, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
21. Kennebec, club, Kennebec, Me. 
21. America Cup race, Sandy Hook. 
21 New York C. C, fall regatta, Gravesend Bay. 
21. Manhasset Bay, fall regatta. Port Washington, L. I. Sound, 
21. Canarsie, commodore's cup races, Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
21-23-25.— I nteniational Races (America's Cup), Off Sandy Hook. 
28. Manhasset Bay, fifth series race for Jacob cup. Port Washing- 
ton, Long Island Sound. 
The excellent photographs of Shamrock II. in dry dock 
that appeared in our last issue were taken by James Bur- 
ton, of New York. 
Mr. George Bullock, of Cincinnati, O., is having built 
at Woods' yard. City Island, from designs made by 
Messrs. Gardner & Cox. a centerboard cruising cutter. 
The boat is 72ft. over all, 47ft. waterline, 15ft. beam and 
will draw 6ft. 6in. of water. She has excellent cabin 
accommodations under a low house. 
Illinois. 
The increasing interest in the races for the Canada cup 
was shown to a marked degree by the large number of 
boats that were built to compete in the trial races for the 
selection of the defender this year. Naturally the de- 
signers on the lakes who were familiar with the weather 
conditions where the races were sailed, and also con- 
versant with the girth rule which governs the races, pos- 
sesed the advantage, having had experience with both 
these points. Mr. B. B. Crowninshield. the designer of 
Illinois, realized that he was greatly handicapped when he 
undertook to design this boat, and taking into considera- 
tion the great odds that were against him, his production 
made a most satisfactory showing. The girth rule seems 
to favor centerboard boats somewhat, a rather surprising 
state of affairs, but the defenders of 1899 and 1901 were 
both centerboard boats — namely, Genesee and Cadillac. 
Illinois turned to windward beautifully, and seemed to 
be a match, for any of the boats in any weather on this 
point of sailing, but in reaching and running she did not 
show up so well. Out of eight races sailed she won two 
first, one second, three thirds and one fourth place. The 
boat seemed to have hardly sailed enough, and it is be- 
lieved that she would have done much better with 150 or 
20oft. more sail. Illinois was a very handsome boat and 
beautifully built, being more of a yacht than any of the 
trial boats, having no abnormal features. 
Mr. Crowninshield deserves great credit for this fine 
little vessel, as do the Geo. Lawley Son & Corp., the build- 
ers, for the fine work in her. 
The dimensions of Illinois follow : 
Length — 
Over all 45ft. 3 in. 
Waterline , 28ft. 
Overhang — 
Forward 8ft. 3 in. 
Aft 9ft. 
Beam — 
Deck 9ft. 554 in. 
Waterline ; 9ft. ij^in. 
