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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Sept. 21, igoi. 
Date Set For First America's Cup 
Race* 
At a conference of the Committee on Challenge of the 
Kew York Y. C. and a committee representing the Royal 
.;XJlsteir Y, C, held at the house of the New York Y. C. on 
West Forty-fourth street, on Monda3% Sept. 16, it was de- 
cided to postpone the first race for the America Cup one 
week after the burial of President McKinley, or on Thurs- 
day, Sept. 26, the second race to be sailed on Saturda3r, 
Sept. 28, and the third on Tuesday, Oct. i, Should other 
races be necessary, they will be sailed on alternate days 
thereafter. Sunday being excepted. 
The- proposition for the postponement was made by the 
committee of the Royal Ulster Y. C, composed of Vice- 
Corn. R. G. Sharmon-Crawford, H. M. McGildowny and 
Hon. Sec'y Hugh C. Kelly, in the following letter: 
;,;New York, _Sept. 16, 1901. — ^J. V. S. Oddie, Esq.: Dear 
Sir — As the committee of the Royal Ulster Y. C, we 
write with reference to the date of the sailing of the in- 
ternational races. 
The committee feel that in view of the death of your 
revered President, whose loss the whole world unites in- 
mourning, there would be a want of respect to his 
memory if the races should commence so soon, as would 
be the case if the date now fixed were adhered to. 
- We, therefore, write to suggest that the date of the 
first race shmild be changed to Thursday in the week fol- 
lowing; the races would then commence on Sept. 26. 
TJhere will, perhaps, be some who would desire that tht 
postponement shoidd be longer, and were our own feelings 
alone concerned we would propose a later date. But in 
naming' the date suggested we have been compelled to 
consider not only the fact of the very large number of 
persons who have come to this country with the challenger 
to help in various capacities, some of whom have duties at 
home demanding attention at the earliest possible date, 
but we have also felt that we had to remember the many 
charters, hiring, and other contracts involving large sums, 
made by citizens of this country, and the thousands of 
persons who in one way or other find work and employ- 
ment in connection with the races, many of whom we have 
reason to know would suffer heavy loss by a protracted 
delay. 
There are A'arious other minor considerations which will 
readil}^ occur to you, such as the convenience of the very 
large body' of visitors who have made the voyage from 
Europe especially to witness the international contest, 
which have also had some weight with the committee. 
We may mention that we. have consulted Sir Thomas 
Lipton, and he leaves himself entirely in the hands of the 
two committees; and he will be happy to comply with any 
decision whatever which they ma3' come to. Yours truly, 
(Signed) 
R. G. Shakman-CrawforDj Vice-Corn. R.U.Y.C. 
H. M. McGildowny, 
Hugh C. Kelly", Hon. Sec'y. 
This communication was laid before the Committee on 
Challenge of the New York Y. C, which is composed of 
Com. Lewis Cass Ledyard, Rear-Com, C. L. F. Robinson, 
former Com. E. M. Brown, Sec'y J. V. S. Oddie, Archi- 
bald Rogers and C. O. Iselin, which met to consider it. 
The following is the answer of the New York Y. C. com- 
mittee : 
New York Y. C, 37 West Forty-fourth Street, Sept. 16, 
1901. — Gentlemen: On behalf of the committee of the 
New York Y. C, upon the challenge of the Royal Ulster 
Y. C, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
this morning. 
The committee of the New York Y. C. desire me to as- 
sure you of their appreciation of the feeling which prompts 
your suggestion that the races for the America Cup should 
be postponed. 
Your suggestion is that the date of the first race shall 
be postponed to Thursday, Sept. 26, a week following the 
date fixed for the President's funeral. 
As we have frankly stated to you in the conference that 
we have had upon this subject, our committee would have 
preferred a longer adjournment out of respect to the 
President's memory. We recognize, however, that you are 
the best judges of the conditions in which you find your- 
selves, and we cannot doubt, after reading your letter and 
after the further statements which you have made to us in 
conference, that you have fixed the latest day which, in 
jour judgment, it is possible for you to name, and, of 
course, the conditions are such that we must accept your 
decision without question. 
We are quite sure that all American yachtsmen and the 
public in general will accept as a graceful courtesy on 
your part the suggestion that you have made that the races 
be postponed in view of the terrible affliction which has 
come to our couhtry. Respectfully, 
(Signed) _ J. V. S. Oddie, Sec'y- 
Vice-Com. R. G. Sharman-Crawford, the Hon. Sec"y 
Hugh C Kelly, H, M. McGildowny. 
Clear Course for Cup Boats. 
Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cutter service,, 
has made pubHc the I'olloAving rules and regulations, 
which will be enforced by the United States revenue 
cutters during th-e international yacht races: 
"The attention of all parties concerned, owners and 
-masters of yachts, excursion boats, and of all craft carry- 
ing passengers to view the international yacht races, is 
called to the following act of Congress, approved May 
19. 1896: 
" 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 
sentatives of the . United States of America, in Congress 
assembled. That in order to provide for the safety of 
passengers on excursion steamers, yachts, oarsmen, and 
all craft, whether as observers or participants, taking 
part in regattas, amateur or professional, that may here- 
after be held in navigable waters, the Secretary of the 
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and em- 
powered in his discretion to detail revenue cutters to 
enforce such rules and regulations as may be adopted to 
insure the safety of passengers on said excursion steam- 
ers, yachts, oarsmen and all craft, whether as observers 
or participants taking' part in such regattas.' 
"Under the aforesaid act of Congress the following 
rules and regulations for the government and orderly 
management of all water craft, and for the safety of pas- 
sengers thereon upon the occasion of the races referred 
to, having been submitted by the regatta committee 
of the New York Y. C., with the approval of Capt. 
Thomas D. Walker, U. S. R. C. S., the officer in charge 
of the patrol fleet, the same are hereby approved and 
have all the force of law, viz.: 
"Rule I. Observe carefully the movements of the 
patrol vessels and carry out promptly and cheerfully the 
instructions received from them. These vessels will fly 
the revenue flag at the masthead, and these only have 
authority to enforce the rules. 
"Rule 2. A clear space of half- a mile about the start- 
ing line will be maintained until the race has started. 
To accomplish this the vessels of the first or left divi- 
sion of the patrol fleet will be formed in column, ex- 
tending from the vicinity of the starting line to the left 
in a direction four points from the wind. The second or 
right division will form a similar line four points to the 
right of the direction of the wind. The iwo lines of 
patrol vessels will thus form a right angle. All vessels 
except the judges' boats, or vessels carrying the patrol 
flag, must be l<ept outside of the patrol lines. The space 
inclosed in the right angle thus formed will be reserved 
for the competing yachts, 
"Rule 3. If, after crossing the Vme, the competing 
yachts stand on the port tack, the second division will 
form column and stand on a course parallel with them, 
All vessels outside the second division will take the 
same course. The first division will form line and take 
the same course as the competing yachts. All pas- 
seng^er vessels outside of this line will head in the same 
direction and be careful to keep astern of the line of 
patrol vessels. The entire fleet of vessels will thus be 
heading the same course with the yachts, and will be 
entirely clear of them. When the yachts tack all patrol 
vessels will at once change course and steer the course 
taken by them. Passenger vessels will do the same. 
The second division will find themselves in line in this 
case, and the first division in column, 
"Rule 4. When the competing yachts turn the stake- 
boat for the run in, all patrol vessels will head for the 
vicinity of the finishing point. The first division in 
column, inverted order, will head for a point half a 
mile to the right of the finish line. The second division, 
in similar formation, will head for a point half a mile to 
the left of the finishing line. Thus a clear space one mile 
wide will be maintained astern of and to windward of 
the competing yachts. 
"But whether this space for the movement of the 
competing yachts be more or less than one mile wide, all 
vessels present for sightseeing purposes must keep out- 
side of the patrol lines. Any intrusion within the patrol 
lines, irrespective of the distance of the latter from the 
competing yachts will be held as a violation of these 
regulations, and the ofifendcr will be rigorously dealt 
with. 
"Rule 5. All passenger vessels will be careful not to 
cross astern of or crowd in upon the competing yachts 
011 the run in, but will remain on the outside of the line 
iif patrol vessels, and they must also avoid crowding 
about the finish line. This is imperative. 
"Rule 6. If the race be to leeward and return the 
patrol vessels will form two parallel lines one mile apart, 
first division to the left and second division to the right, 
and in this formation head the course steered by the 
competing j^achts. Passenger vessels must keep outside 
of these lines and observe Rule 5. Until reaching the 
outer mark Rule 4 will apply. When the yachts turn 
the outer mark and start on the beat back. Rule 3, with 
the patrol in inverted order, will be observed. 
"Rule 7. Should the wind shift during any of the 
races, patrol vessels will immediately indicate the line 
to be formed, as in the rules above laid down, and pas- 
senger vessels must keep outside of these lijies witlv as 
little delay as may be' consistent with safety, 
"Ail seafaring men will understand the difficulties of 
the way of keeping a triangiflar course clear, and it is 
hoped that the public will be patient with rules which 
must, from tlie necessities of the case, bar them from 
following the entire course. The fact that the com- 
peting yachts will be faster on the second leg of the 
course, with their _ sheets eased, than a majority of the 
vessels carrying passengers, renders it impossible to 
allow these vessels to follow the entire course. There- 
fore, the following rule becomes imperative, and must be 
carefully observed: 
"Rule 8. When the competing yachts reach a point on 
the first leg of the course, to be deteruiined by the officer 
in charge of the patrol fleet, the patrol flags will be 
lowered to half mast and the steam whistles blown on 
all patrol boats. When this signal is made all, vessels 
carrying passengers will run at full speed for a positioi> 
to leeward of the last leg of the course, and as near the 
second stakeboat as may be without approaching it 
nearer than half a mile. 
"The patrol boats will in this case establish a single 
line, the first division in the lead, to the leeward of the 
line on which the competing yacht;; wdl run in, and all 
passenger vessels must find themselves to leeward of this 
patrol line before the yachts turn the second stakeboat. 
On the run in all vessels must be careful not to cross 
fhe sailing line of the competing yachts, either ahead or 
astern of them, but keep to leeward of the patrol line 
until the race is finished. 
"Note. — The movement of the patrol fleet, steam 
yachts and excursion boats, across the triangle from the 
first leg of the course, presupposes that the first or wind- 
ward stretch of the competing yachts js to the right 
from the starting point. In the event that the direction 
of the wind is such that the regatta committee selects 
the left leg from the starting point as the first leg of the 
course, the m.ovement of the patroi fleet, the steam 
yachts and the excursion boats — when the signal is given 
hy the flagship — will be across the triangle to the right, 
or the reverse of the movement described. 
"Rule 9. A blank cartridge fired from any one of the 
patrol vessels will indicate that some vessel is persistently 
violating some rule. Prompt attention to this warning 
signal will obviate the ne£:essity of sending the offender 
back to New York in ^J^^e of an officer of the revenue 
cutter service and the ??tbcation of the license of the 
master. 
"All masters and owners of water craft of all de- 
scriptions are hereby warned that any violation of the 
foregoing will be under penalties for violation of the 
navigation laws of the United States, to wit: Fine and 
forfeiture of license, 
"O. L. Spaulding, 
"Acting Secretary of the Treasury." 
Small Yacht Construction and 
Rigging* 
BY UNTON HOPE. 
XIIL— Deck Fittings and Ifon Work. 
Most of the deck fittings can be purchased ready made from 
any of the principal yacht chandlers, and most of the accompany- 
ing illustrations are taken from their catalogues. There are, 
however, several parts of the ironwork which must be made to fit 
the boat by the local smith, such as the gammon iron on the stem 
head, which also carries the chain sheeve for the cable; the 'strap 
for the heel of the bowsprit, which takes the place of the old 
wooden bitts; the shroud and runner plates, bobstay plate, and the 
pin rail at foot of the mast, to which most of the_ running gear is 
belayed. All these fittings must be made to suit the boat, and 
fitted to their place by the smith. 
The following deck fittings will be required. (Those which are 
only for No. 2 design are marked with an *, the remainder being 
suitable for all types of small boats') : 
*1 gammon iron and chain sheeve (Sketch). 
1 pair fair leads, right and left on bow (Sketch), 
*1 "Dufferin" winch (Sketch). 
*1 mooring bollard (Sketch). 
*1 bowsprit heel strap (Sketch). 
1 set shroud and runner plates (Sketch), 
*1 pin rail at foot of mast (Sketch). 
1 pair fore sheet fair jeads (Sketch). 
1 fore tack (No. 1 Design) leads (Sketch). 
1 deck plate for fore tack (Sketch). 
1 pair fore sheet cleats (A) (Sketch). 
1 pair fore tack cleats (A) (Sketch). 
1 pair runner cleats (A) (Slcetch). 
1 pair spinnaker guy cleats (A) (Sketch). 
*1 pair main sheet cleats (B) (Sketch). 
*1 pair main sheet lead blocks (Sketch). 
*1 main sheet buffer (Sketch). 
Or, 1 main sheet horse (Sketch). 
1 flush deck pump, or semi- rotary pump (Sketch). 
1 binnacle and spirit compass (Sketch). 
1 anchor and chain cable (Sketch). 
1 small anchor and warp (Sketch). 
1 chain pipe on deck (Sketch). 
1 tricolor lamp (Sketch). 
Iron Work on Spars. 
'*! crantz iron, bobstay, rod and rigging screw on bowsprit. 
1 set of rigging screws for shrouds (Sketch). 
1 spinnaker boom gooseneck (Sketch). 
*1 mast-band and main-boom gooseneck (Sketch), 
1 pair saddle-jaws for gaff. (See illustrations for SpafSr.) 
*1 main halliard bolt. (See illustrations for spars.) 
*2 peak halliard bolts. (See illustrations for spars.) 
1 set of Turner's reef gear on boom. (See illustrations of reef 
gears.) 
The above list covers all the fittings in general use, but everyone 
has their own fancies, and will be able to get any other fittings 
they may require, either read}' made, if of stock patterns, or made 
to drawing by the smith: All the fittings illustrated above can 
be obtained from the yacht fitters. A list of firms will be given 
later, from whom all the materials can be obtained for building 
these boats and fitting them out complete. 
The following notes may be useful when fixing the deck fittings 
ill place: 
The gammon-iron must fit the .stem well, and the , upper bolt 
.should pass through the chain sheeve and top of stem, and be set 
up with a nut. The other two bolts should be clenched. 
The bowsprit heel strap (or fore tack fair lead in the case of the 
smaller boat) must be secured by through bolts and nuts to a stout 
deck beam. 
The shroud plates, etc., should have an oak timber worked inside 
the planking, between the ordinary timbers, and they should be 
through bolted at the top, and through fastened with stoitt copper 
nails at the bottom, 
All fair leads and cleats should be well secured. They may 
either be screwed to beams, or»if there is no beam at the proper 
place a piece of hard wood should be placed under the deck to 
take the screws. If fixed to coamin,gs, they should be through 
fastened with stout copper nails or rod clenched over rings. 
The pin rail must either go through the mainmast beam, or else 
have a pair of fore and aft carlines fitted to the beams to take the 
bolts. This also applies to the main sheet horse or buffer, and its 
leading blocks; also the winch, or any of the deck fittings that 
have very heavy strains on them. 
Western' Yachts. 
Rochester Gets the Cop Race. 
Chicago, 111., Sept. 12, — The decision of the Royal 
Canadian Y. C. to honor Rochester Y. C. by the accept- 
ance of their challenge for the Canadian cup has created a 
slight feeling of discontent here in Chicago. Chicago 
Y. C. dearly coveted the privilege of building a boat to sail 
against the best craft the Toronto men could build. How- 
ever, it was quite within the province of the latter gentle- 
men to determine which challenge should be accepted. 
There is some talk that the -Chicago men will hereafter 
ignore the Canadian cup and will start a trophy of their 
own, but this is not to be regarded in too serious a light 
The Canadians won the cup fairly, and the probabilities 
are that they will defend it under sporting conditions. 
When it comes to an American challenge for a cup which 
has gone abroad on a temporary visit, the temporary 
holders of the aforesaid cup would do well to rivet it down 
pretty fast, for it is very liable to get lifted and brought 
back home again. E. H. 
Penataqtiit-Cofinthian Y. C. 
GREAT SOUTH BAY. 
Saturday, Sept 7. 
The Penataqtiit-Corinthian Y. C. held a special re- 
gatta on Saturday, Sept. 7. The 30-footers were com- 
peting for Mr. E. C. Blum's $500 cup. The summary 
follows: 
Mixed Class— Start, 11:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Schowandasee, Mr. Post 12 28 00 1 28 00 
Avvlon, Edward Thorne 12 29 30 1 29 30 
Avocet, W. Brewster 12 30 50 1 30 00 
Anita, W. A. Tucker 12 40 00 1 40 00 
30ft. Class— Start, 1 ilO. 
Treasure, C. G. Covell 4 17 04 3 07 04 
Pinkie, Allan Pinkerton 4 38 62 3 08 52 
Lillian, C. F. Rotchild 4 18 45 3 08 45 
Marie, Avmar Johnston ' 4 20 45 3 10 45 
Grotona, H. H. Hollister 4 21 16 3 11 15 
Zelenda, F. Ackerman 4 25 10 3 25 10 
We are indebted to the secretaries of the Annisquam, 
White Bear, and Rochester yacht club.s for copies of 
their club books. 
