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SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. DESIGNING COMPETITION SECOND PRIZE DESIGN SAIL PLAN. Submitted by Morgan Barney, New York City. 
not go to show that the matter of extreme overhangs is 
one that will govern itself, but, up to date, it certainly 
looks that way. 
Weetamoe was launched last Thursday, and is now in 
the basin being rigged and fitted out. Capt. Harry Haff 
is in charge of her, and the rigging is being done by 
Billman. Her topsides are painted white, but there is 
nothing on her underbody to conceal the slickest job of 
bronze plating that has ever been done on a yacht. 
Pantooset, the new flagship of the Eastern Y. C, owned 
by Com. A. S. Bigelow, arrived in the harbor last Tues- 
day and is now anchored off the flats, where she is fitting 
out. Capt. Alexander Corkum is in charge and he has for 
mate, William Carroll, 
John B. Killeen. 
Yacht Racing Association of 
Gravesend Bay* 
June 7. 
The opening regatta of the Yacht Racing Association 
of Gravesend Bay was a success in every particular. 
Twenty-five craft started and nineteen finished the pre- 
scribed courses. All would have undoubtedly completed 
the contest had the breeze held true and steady. 
Instead of this condition of things, the southerly wind 
stirring was extremely fluky and unsatisfactory. 
The winners were Karma, J. C. Erskine, New York C. 
C. ; Bonito, Haviland brothers, New York C. C. ; Caribou, 
F. Nicholson, Brooklyn Y. C. ; Opossum, Robert P. Dore- 
tnus, Atlantic Y. C. ; Kelpie, W. K. Brown, Marine and 
Field Club, and Martha M., Richard Moore, Brooklyn 
Y. C. 
Classes M and N covered a course twice out to and 
around West Bank Light, aggregating a distance of twelve 
miles. Class K boat, Mariquita, went- out around South- 
west Spit and return, distance about fourteen miles. The 
smaller classes twice covered the inside Association 
course, making in all about six miles. This course is in 
the shape of a quadrangle, with a buoy or stake boat off 
the station of every organization. Such an arrangement 
enables the same course to be used regardless of from, 
what club the contest i$ started, 
The breeze was in a quarter that afforded but little 
windward work. It was a run to the first mark off Fort 
Hamilton, a close reach to the next off the Marine and 
Field Club, then a little windward work to the spar 
buoy off the Brooklyn Y. C. and the New York C. C, and 
finally a reach home. 
The larger craft sailing the longer courses outside had a 
close fetch and a run home. 
These boats were sent away at 3 :o3 P. M., and the 
remaining classes started on three-minute intervals. The 
line was between a stake boat anchored off the Atlantic 
Y. C. and Geo. Hill's auxiliary yawl, Akista, moored 
a bit inshore as judges' boat. 
On the first leg to Fort Hamilton the boats on the 
shorter courses ran into a soft spot just before the mark 
was reached. The tide was on the flood and running 
strongly, and those who were to the leeward off the 
mark stayed there, just about holding their own for some 
twenty minutes. 
Some of the starters, however, stood out more in run- 
ning down to the Government buoy, and they were for- 
tunate enough to round the mark in fairly creditable time. 
The new Seawanhaka knockabout, Karma, was one of 
these, and consequently the first craft to complete the 
initial round of the course. Timed at the home mark, she 
led the remainder of the fleet by over 4m. 
Most of the craft were long in finishing, and no satis- 
factory line on their relative abilities can be drawn as a 
result of the first regatta. The little class R flyer Opos- 
sum, belonging to ex- Vice-Corn. Doremus, of the Atlantic 
Y. C, moved up into class Q and won a victory in con- 
ditions to her liking. Trouble, the new knockabout owned 
by W. H. Childs, of the Marine and Field Club, was the 
§st regular class Q craft to finish. Flying Fish, a new- 
mer from the Rhode Island Y. C. one-design class, be- 
iging to I. M. Dean, of the New York C. C, did not 
sh. 
Nearly all of the new boats showed up well. This 
caused a bit of sinking sensation in the hearts of many 
of the old stand-bys. 
The special class M boats in cruising trim furnished 
good sport in the race outside the bay. Kangaroo, C. H. 
Humphreys, had an accident to her centerboard, which 
put her practically out of the contest, Narika, F. T. Cor- 
nell, is not yet; in. coni.m.ission, so the struggle resoJv?4 it- 
self into one between Bonito, Haviland brothers, and 
Sunol, John Abbey. 
Sunol got an excellent start, and led around the home 
mark at the end of the first round. A mistake in inter-, 
preting the conditions, however, caused her to go by the 
judges' boat on the wrong side of the line. She was 
forced to come about, the maneuver giving Bonito the 
lead, which she maintained until the end, winning by 
over 13m. 
The big Burgess cutters, Ondawa, Henry J. Roberts ; 
Mariquita, H. B. Shaen, and Chispa, Charles M. Hall, 
all of the Atlantic Y. C, were expected to enter, but only 
Mariquita put in an appearance. These boats will be 
offered a series prize by the Atlantic Y. C, beside the 
regular Association trophy. They are all class K boats, 
with over all lengths as follows: Chispa, 56.6ft.; Mari- 
quita, 52ft; Ondawa, 50.6ft. 
The little open catboat Martha M, owned and sailed by 
Richard Moore, the best skipper on Gravesend Bay, was 
the first craft to finish in the fluky wind, and carried off 
the honors for the best elapsed time. Knockabout Karma 
was the next to end the race. 
Only three of the Marine and Field Club one-design 
class put in an appearance. Kelpie, W. K. Brown, cham- 
pion of last year, was the winner. Quinque did not start 
until sometime after her gun, she being becalmed with the 
rest of the class on the other side of the bay. 
The Herreshoff boat, Vivian, S. E. Vernon, Atlantic 
Y. C, had no competitor, and will be credited with a sail- 
over, as will Mariquita. 
Winners in the regatta received the regulation trophy 
flags in the form of the burgee of the Atlantic Y. C, upon 
which was placed the date of the race. The next regatta 
of the Association will occur on June 21, under the 
auspices of the Brooklyn Y. C. The summaries follow: 
Sloops— Class K— Start, 3 :03. 
. ... T , . . „ , Finish. Elapsed. 
Mariquita, II . B. Shaen ....5 58 20 2 58 20 
Class M— Special— Start, 3:03. 
Bonito, Haviland Bros 5 55 45 2 5'> 45 
Sunol, John Abbey . .... 6 08 58 3 05 58 
Kangaroo, C. H. Humphreys... 6 41 38 3 38 38 
Sloop's— Class N— Start, 3:06. 
Vivian, S." E. Vernon , ....5 54 00 2 48 00 
Class N— Special— Start, 3:06. 
Caribou, F. Nickolson. . ....5 57 40 2 SI 40 
Squaw, ft. J. Heath .,,...5 88 2$ 3 52 23, 
