Sept. 14, 1901.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
213 
Constitution attribute tlieir lack of success to the poor 
sails furnished them; perhaps this explains in a measure 
the boat's poor showing, but it is generally conceded 
that Constitution's crew was not all that might have been 
desired, and the same discipline was not maintained on 
Constitution that liad always prevailed on Cokimbia. Sev- 
eral of Constitution's crew left in a body just after she 
lost her mast, and new and untrained men had to be 
secured to take their places. All these little things have 
tended to keep the boat back, but, taking everything into 
consideration, Constitution was a very inconsistent per- 
former, and for that reason she would have ,not been a 
safe boat to defend the Cup. Constitution may be an im- 
provement over the Columbia of 1899, but she certainly is 
not faster than the Colurnbia of 1901. 
Columbia's sailing this season has been so uniform and 
so satisfactory, and she has been so perfectly handled, that 
all Amei-ican yachtsmen have unbounded confidence in 
her ability to keep the Cup where it has been for the past 
fifty years. 
First Trial Race. 
WINDWARD AND LEEWATiD COURSE. 
Saturday, Aug. 31. 
The Regatta Committee was aboard the steam yacht 
Sultana, and the start for the race was made off Brenton's 
Reef Lightship. At 11 -.20 signals were hoisted on Sul- 
tana, and the course was fvound to be fifteen miles to wind- 
ward and return, the direction being S.S.E. Before the 
start the breeze was light from the S.E. A large number 
of steam yachts — in fact, craft of all descriptions — were 
out to see the race. Columbia was the first boat in evi- 
dence at the starting line. Constitution came out a little 
later, -with Mr. Nat Irterreshoff on board. Both boats had 
been remeasured, and their racing lengths were: Con- 
stitution, 104.14ft., and Columbia 101.76ft. Constitution 
allows Columbia im. and iis. over a thirty-mile course. 
At II :30 the preparatory signal was given, and Sm. 
later the warning gun was heard. Both boats had set 
large club topsails and jib topsails in addition to their 
lower canvas. Columbia was on Constitution's weather, 
and in their efi^orts to get the best of the start, both skip- 
pers got their boats over a few seconds before the starting 
gun. Recall whistles brought both boats back. The boats 
wore around and stood back. -The official time for the 
start was: 
11 42 00 
Columbia 11 41 IB Constitution 
After crossing, Columbia took a hitch to windward of 
the lightship. At this time the breeze was blowing about 
nine or ten miles an hour, and as the day progressed the 
wind increased. The breeze had shifted a little to the 
eastAvard, so as to enable the boats to almost lay their 
course for the windward mark. Both boats held on the 
port tack until they had the mark about abeam. Columbia 
went around on the port tack first, and Constitution fol- 
lowed a minute later. The fact that there were two men 
at the wheel on board Constitution caused considerable 
comment. If the boat required two men to steer her in 
the light breeze that was blowing, surely there must be 
something radically wrong. A short hitch was made, and 
then Columbia came about on the port tack again and 
headed for the mark. Constitution followed a little later, 
and, as she came up' in the wind, her jib topsail was taken 
in. Columbia's jib topsail was taken in when she jibed 
around the mark. The following times show the boats' 
standing at the weather mark: 
Start. Weather Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia 11 41 1.5 1 30 4.5 1 49 30 
Constitution 11 42 00 1 32 45 1 50 45 
Columbia beat Constitution rm. 15s. on the windward 
leg of fifteen miles. 
Columbia broke out her balloon jib smartly. Her jib 
and staysail were taken in and a reaching staysail was 
set. Constitution's crew worked well at this mark with 
the exception of being slow with the big staysail. Both 
boats set their working jibs in stops on the stays. Con- 
stitution's followers hoped to see her draw away on the 
reach home, but the}'- were doomed to be disappointed, for 
Columbia slov/ly but surely drew away from her. Shortly 
before 3 o'clock the spinnaker was put on Constitution, but 
this sail did not seein to help the boat any. No spinnaker 
was set on Columbia, for, barring accidents, she was so 
much in the lead the race was easily hers. Nat Hcrre- 
sheff sailed Constitution on the run home. The limes 
from the weather mark to the finish were : 
AVeather Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Columbia 1 30 45 3 02 08 1 31 23 
Constitution 1 32 45 3 06 01 1 33 16 
Columbia beat Constitution im. 53s. on the leeward of 
fifteen miles. 
Constitution was badly beaten, but there was no ill feel- 
ing regarding the result of the race. The summary fol- 
lows : 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
3 02 OS 3 20 53 3 19 42 
3 06 01 3 24 01 3 24 01 
Columbia beat Constitution 3m. 8s, on elapsed time, and 
4m. 19s. on corrected time. 
Second Trial Race. 
TRIANGULAR COURSE. 
Monday, Sept. 2. 
Constitution and Columbia were unable to finish the 
second trial race owing to lack of wind. The Regatta 
Committee was on board the steam yacht Conqueror, and 
at 11 130 they signaled that there would be a postponement 
of the start, as the wind was so light. At 12 :35 signals 
from the committee boat announced that the race would be 
sailed over a triangular course, the first leg of which 
was a beat of ten miles, E. by S. ; the second leg a 
reach of ten miles, S. ^ W.. and the last leg a free run of 
ten miles N. by W. % W. 
The tug Unique carried club members and guests. Sir 
Thomas Lipton, with George L. Watson, the designer of 
Shamrock II. ; William Jameson, the famous yachting 
amateur; Ratsey, the sailmaker. and Capt. Sycamore, the 
skipper of Shamrock II., watched the race from the bridge 
of the steam yacht Erin. 
The preparatory signal was fired at 12 150, and the warn- 
ing gun was given at 12 :55. The lightship formed the 
weather end of the line, and the Conqueror made the 
leeward end. The starting gtin was given at i o'clock, and 
Start. 
Columbia 11 41 15 
Constitution 11 42 00 
the two boats crossed exactly together 65. later. 
Constitution was.in the weather berth, but soon Columbia 
began to work out of the new boat's lee, and it was not 
long before she was letting the backdraft of her mainsail 
floAv into Constitution's headsails. Constitution came 
about 2m. after the start. Columbia followed 
to draw into tlie lead, when the boats went around on 
the starboard tack. Columbia was a good eighth of a mile 
ahead. Just after 2 o'clock Columb'a crossed Constitu- 
tion's bows. Constitution seemed to lose headway on 
coming about, while Columbia lost practically nothing. 
The elapsed times for this leg are shown in the following : 
.Start. 1st Mark, Elapsed. 
Columbia 1 06 00 3 11 08 2 11 02 
Con.stitution 1 06 00 3 16 03 2 15 57 
On the ten-mile beat to windward Columbia had beaten 
Constitution 4m. 555. 
With the wind abeam the boats stood away for the sec- 
ond mark. Reaching jib topsails were set on both boats 
and balloon staysails substituted for working ones, l*he 
wind was now very light, and Constitution seemed to cut 
down Columbia's lead a little. Columbia, after hunting 
around for better wind, finally gave it up and set her bal- 
loon jib topsail, and those on Constitution immediately 
followed suit. The race continued to be monotonous un- 
til the second mark was rounded. .Columbia jibed around 
the mark at 4:50:40, and Constitution at 4:55:10. The 
elapsed times for the leg_were: ' 
1st Mark. 2d Mark. Elapsed. 
Cokimbia 3 11 08 4 50 40 1 39 32 
Constitution 3 IG 08 4 55 10 1 .39 07 
On the ten-mile reach Constitution had gained 25s. 
After jibing around the second mark ballooners were 
lifted over the stays, and Columbia dropped her pole and 
set her spinnaker, but soon took it in again, which proved 
a hindrance rather than a help to the boat. It was a 
dead, flat calm for some time after rounding, and it is 
under these conditions that Constitution shows up well 
and proves her ability as a fine drifter. Constitution 
lowered her pole, bitt did not set her spinnaker. Con- 
stitution ghosted along tmder her ballooncr, and finally 
passed Columbia. The wind came up a little and Con- 
stitution increased her lead, but not for long, however, as 
Columbia at last found herself and again luffed out into 
the lead, and was well ahead when the time limit was 
reached^ and the race was declared off. 
Third Trial Race. 
WINDWARD AND LEEWARD COURSE. 
Wednesday, Sept. 4. 
The weather conditions on Tuesday morning did not 
hold out much promise for good racing, but as the day 
wore on the sun drove away the mist and a breeze sprang 
up from the S.W. At 11:30 sail covers were taken off 
the boats and preparations were made to get under way. 
The Regatta Committee was on board the steam yacht 
Narada, and she took up her position E.S.E. of Brenton's 
Reef Lightship. A large number of steam yachts were 
in evidence, and among them was Mr. Anthony J. Drexel's 
new Marguerite, which recently arrived from the other 
side. She is a beautiful craft, and, next to the Valiant, is 
the largest vaclit owned by a member of the New York 
Y. C. 
When the two boats reached the lightship the course 
signals Avere made .on the committee boat. The course 
signaled was fifteen miles to windward and return. 
S/.S.W. was the course to the outer mark. The sea was 
very smooth and there was still a little haze hanging 
around. At 12 :5o the preparatory signal was given, and 
both boats sent up babyjib topsails in stops before the 
warning signal was given at 12:55. The yachts came 
down to the line on the starboard tack, with Columbia 
to windward. Three times Capt. Barr put up his helm 
and let Columbia stand down almost on top of his op- 
ponent, and then he would luff sharply, and by so doing 
he successfully blanketed Constitution, and yet kept head- 
way on his own boat. Columbia crossed 47s. after the 
starting gun. while Constitution, for some reason, jibed 
around and crossed on the port tack 22s. after the handi- 
cap gun. Both boats stood in toward the Narragansett 
shore. Columbia to windward, with a comfortable lead. 
They held this tack for abotit half an hour, when Con- 
stitution tacked, followed immediately by Columbia. Con- 
stitution had on her old mainsail, and it set better than 
any of the others. Constitution was the first to tack and 
stand in shore again, but Columbia was about almost as 
soon. The wind now came in from the S.W., but did not 
benefit either boat. A number of short tacks were made 
by both boats, and Constitution, contrary to all expecta- 
tions., made quite a gain. The mark was rounded, leav- 
ing it on the starboard hand. The elapsed times for the 
fifteen miles' beat out are shown in the following: 
Start. Mark. Elapsed. 
Columbia 1 00 47 3 06- 49 2 06 02 
Constitution 1 02 00 3 07 29 2 05 29 
Constitution had gained 33s. 
The speed with which Constitution's men set the spin- 
naker shewed great improvement. Columbia set her bal- 
looner first and her spinnaker afterward. Constitution had 
to lower her babyjib topsail and then set her ballooner. 
Constitution now began to close up on Columbia, and 
after a short while both boats sailed side by side, where 
they stayed for some time. Constitution finally drew into 
the lead, but Capt. Barr "nursed" bis light sails a little and 
drew up alongside of Constitution again. As both boats 
were well off their true course, it was necessary to take in 
spinnakers. Constitution was first to take in hers, but it 
got badly tangled and considerable time was lost. Con- 
stitution flattened down her sheet and tried to get across 
Coluinbia's bows, but the hands on Columbia were too 
quick, and their spinnaker was doused and their sheets 
trimmed down. Columbia set a balloon staysail, as did 
Constitution. At this stage Constitution had a good show 
to win, when a strong puif heeled the boats well down 
and Columbia passed Constitution. Just at this time Con- 
stitution's ballooner split in two, starting to rip near the 
spreaders. The crew, after some difficulty, got the sail 
on deck. Profiting by Constitution's misfortune, Columbia 
took in her ballooner and set her reaching jib topsail. It 
was a very pretty piece of work, and impressed one with 
the crew's handiness. No effort was made to set jib top- 
sail on Constitution, as she was so near the finish line. 
The elapsed times for tlie futt home, are shown in the 
following: 
Outer Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Columbia 3 06 4Si 5 03 13 1 56 24 
Constitul ion 3 07 29 5 03 32 1 56 03 
Constitution on the reach home had gained 21s. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. ' Corrected. 
Columbia 1 00 47 5 03 13 4 02 26 4 01 15 
Constitution 1 02 00 5 03 32 4 01 32 4 01 32 
Columbia beat Constitution 17s., corrected time. On 
elapsed time Constitution beat Columbia 54s. 
Plymouth Y. C 
PLYMOUTH, MASS. 
Thursday, Aug. 29. 
The first of the Y. R. A. open races of the South Shore: 
circuit was given by the Plymouth Y. C. Thursday, Aug.. 
29. An easterly iDreeze prevailed at the start, which: 
shifted all around later and finally settled in S.W. It was 
very light, and, although fluky, it could hardly be said that 
one boat was more favored than another. In the 25- 
footers, Flirt and Areyto went over the line before gun- 
fire. The rest went over in a bunch, and, as there were 
several cries of foul, and the breeze was almost at the 
drifting point, the class was recalled and started over 
again. 
On the second start Flirt again went over first, with 
Calypso on her weather quarter. Early Dawn, Thordis 
and Areyto followed. All tacked inshore except Calypso, 
and Calypso made a gain by holding her course. Calypso 
had all the luck for the best part of the course, but the 
others soon got their share on a shift of wind, and Flirt, 
Areyto and Early Dawn passed her, Flirt tak'ng the lead. 
Flirt finished first, with Areyto a close second. Early 
Dawn came third and^protested Flirt and Areyto on meas- 
urement, Areyto, in turn, protested Early Dawn. The 
result of the measurement showed all three to be over the 
limit, and the race accordingly went to Calypso. 
In the 2i-footers, Privateer, an old-timer of Hanley 
design, found new life, and bested her newer rivals, Mil- 
dred II., Freyja and Eaglet. She took the lead at the 
start and kept it to the finish. The race of the iSft. 
knockabouts was made most interesting by the very easy 
win of Malillian, a Hull-Massachusetts boat, over all of 
the Duxbury boats. In the. special class Scamper won 
easily, and this was also true of Hustler in the handicap 
class. The summary : 
25-Footers. 
, Elapsed. 
Calypso, A. W. Chesterton 2 36 02 
Thordis, W. U. Foster 2 44 02 
Flirt, Fabyan and McKee Measured out. 
Areyto, L. D. Baker Measured out. 
Early Dawn, J. E. Doherty Measured out. 
21-Foot Class— Start, 9:45. 
Privateer, J. McConnell, Jr , 2 29 36 
Mildred II., S. T. Moses..... 2 32 35 
Freyja, C. H. Goddard 2 35 02 
Eaglet, W. S. Burgess....- 2 44 12 
18-Foot Knockabouts— Start, 10:05. 
Malillian. B. S. Permar 2 41 10 
Miladi, F. R. Adams 2 53 16 
Kittiwake, H. M. Jones 2 59 03 
Trouble, Henrv Hunt 3 07 34 
Oom Paul, G. P. Cushman 3 13 36 
Dazzler, Goodspeed Bros 3 14 53 
Lobster II., C C. Clapp - 3 20 37 
Handicap Class — Start, 9:55. 
Hustler, Whittemore & Robbins 2 33 15 .... 2 33 15 
Mildred, C. A. Coleman 2 .37 01 1 00 2 36 01 
Dolphin, N. Morton 2 53 46 5 00 2 48 46 
Auriolus, H. Kellogg 2 56 44 6 00 2 50 44 
Geisha, W. T. Whitman Withdrew. 
Winnetuxet Withdrew. 
Eraerell Withdrew. 
Special Class — Start, 10:15. 
Scamper, Reed Bros 2 12 25 
Fanny D., A. E. Walker 2 IT 31 
Cape Cod Y. C. 
PROVINCETOWN, MASS. 
Tuesday, Sept. 3. 
The annual Y. R. A. open race of the Cape Cod Y. C. 
was sailed off the club house in Provincetown Harbor 
Tuesday, Sept. 3, in a light easterly breeze. In the 25- 
footers Calypso turned the tables on Flirt. She led 
over the entire course and finished with a lead of over 
6m. In the-2i-footers, Mildred II. found her weather and 
showed up in more of the style in which she has raced 
further up in the bay. She won out by a little over 4m. 
In the i8ft. knockabout class Malillian found a rival in 
Mustang, which was designed by Crowninshield for Frank 
Tandy, but which was sold early in the season to D. 
Horne. They made a good race, Malillian winning by 
im. and 19s. There were also handicap classes for fishing 
boats and dories in which there was plenty of sport. The 
summary : 
Class D— 25-Footers. 
Elapsed. 
Calypso. A. W. Chesterton 2 18 14 
\reyto,-L. D. Baker 2 24 23 
Flirt, Fabvan & McKee 2 25 10 
Early Dawn, J. E. Doherty.. 2 28 29 
Class S— 2l-Footers. 
Mildred II., S. T. Moses 2 04 55 
Privateer. John McConnell 2 09 11 
Cipitsah, .S" Foster 2 1141 
Usona, W. P. Curlev 2 12 10 
Frevja, C. H. Goddard ..Withdrew. 
Knockabout Class. 
Malillian, B. S. Permar 2 28 36 
Mustang, D. Hbrne - 2 29 55 
Handicap Class. 
Alma, E Eldredge ....2 32 32 
Wild Fawn, C, McNear Withdrew. 
Fishing Boats — First Class. 
Iris, A. Mayo 2 23 16 
Albert Brown, George Brown 2 28 43 
Barbara, J. Johnson 2 32 08 
Old Dom.inion, C. Maker Withdrew. 
Fishing Boats — Second Class. 
Brigaza, J. A. Rich 24148 
Albert Drutnmond, J. Willi.ims -.2 51 30 
Bessie Kelly, B, R. Kelly Withdrew. 
Dories — First Class. 
A. Tarves 1 48 52 
G. Smith. 1 51 54 
P. Eenney. • 1 53 04 
Dories— Second Class. 
J. Loring ..1 54 46 
H. P. Silver 1 56 20 
W. S. Costa 2 01 51 
