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FOREST AND STREAM.- 
[June 27, 1903. 
which did not fit her well, being too low in the clew and 
having too much of a goosewing in the leach, as well as 
being i8in. short on the hoist, head, and foot. There was 
no racing, although Strathcona was in company with two 
c f the R. C. Y. C. flyers for some time. The sail indicated 
nothing of speed, hut a great deal as regards ability. The 
new boat stood up like the traditional church, and traveled 
like the traditional scared cat. She was stiffer than either 
of her companions. It was blowing fresh, but in com- 
paratively smooth water she kept her lee rail out. She 
could easily have carried a working topsail, but con- 
tented herself with the three lower pieces, the sail the 
other boats were carrying. The way she parted the water 
was marvelous. While tearing along at ten miles an hour 
she plowed up a big feather under her bobstay, and carried 
a wisp of spray at her run ; but there was no such thing 
as a quartering sea, with all its heavy drag of water, and 
more marvelous still, no wake. Once she parts the water 
she seems to be done with it. 
Strathcona's companions were Vreida, a larger Watson- 
designed cutter of great speed, although built in 1888 ; and 
Gloria, the English racer, built for the Coupe de France, 
v/hich she won in the Mediterranean five years ago. 
Gloria is ten feet longer on the waterline than Strathcona, 
and carries r.ioo feet more sail, and she is a thorough 
racer. Vreda is a smaller boat, but still longer on the 
waterline than Strathcona. While there was no racing 
the three sailed out of the Eastern Gap in succession, and 
their time negotiating the half mile stretch of pier was: 
Enter. Leave. Elapsed. 
Vreda 2 44 20 2 50 40 0 06 20 
Gloria 2 45 20 2 50 00 0 04 40 
Strathcona 2 46 40 2 52 00 0 05 20 
Which shows the new boat is no dead one, even when 
pitted against larger craft and under makeshift canvas 
Charles H. Snider. 
Corinthian Y. C. ^ .■^'^ 
STAMFORD, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Saturday, June 13. 
The second race given by the Corinthian Y. C, for 
auxiliaries and launches was held off Stamford on Sat- 
urday. June 13. Mr. W. P. Hatch, owner of Hartford, 
protested Sally. It is said the latter boat was not 
properly entered. The summary: 
Auxiliary Power Yachts. 
Vitesse, W. L. Bradley 0 52 40 
Hiawatha, Brant & Dayton 0 t>«> oO 
Launches not over 21ft. and over 17ft. 
Sally, F. Smith 0 59 50 
Hartford, W. P. Hatch 1 00 00 
Spray, M. O. Dibble , 1 03 20 
Pawnee, F. A. L. Sneckner 1 04 45 
Stewart, H. L. Stewart 1 07 25 
Launches, 17ft. and Under. 
Bateau, W. Selleck 0 40 00 
Katherine, W. F. Gillespie 0 40 07 
The winners were Vitesse, Sally and Bateau. 
Saturday, June 20. 
The third of the series races for auxiliaries and 
launches was held on Saturday, June 20. Heavy rain 
made things wet and uncomfortable, but the unpleas- 
ant weather did not keep any of the boats entered from 
starting. Classes L and M sailed twice over the Gang- 
way buoy course, while boats in Class N went around 
once, a distance of four and one-half miles. The sum- 
mary: t 
Class L— Launclues not over 26ft. and over 21ft. 
Palmer, Thomas F. Smith ? ^5 ?9 
^olus, R. H. Gillespie 0 56 45 
Hartford, W. P. Hatch 0 57 37 
Class N— Launches 17ft. and Under. • 
Bateau, W. Selleck 0 39 22 
Katherine, W. F. Gillespie 0 39 35 
Leslie, George Scrobogna 0 39 40 
Class M— Special— Launches not over 26ft. and over 21ft. 
.Sovereign, Tames D. Smith 1 03 23 
Spray, M. O. Dibble 1 06 20 
Owl, McMunn & Seeiey 1 12 10 
Genevieve, John Wilson -1 1? ^0 
Chief, Wallace Burr Did not finish. 
The winners were Palmer, Bateau and Sovereign. 
On Saturday, June 27, a special race will be sailed 
between Palmer, Hartford and .^olus, as each of the 
boats has one of the three races in other classes. 
The cup winners are Vitesse and Bateau. 
Larchmont Y. C» 
' LARCH MONT, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Wednesday, June 17. 
Reliance met with her first accident when she lost 
her topmast, in the race given by the Larchmont Y. C. 
on Wednesdaj', June 17. The mishap occurred just 
after the start and, fortunately, no one was injured. 
There was a very light breeze at the time, and the acci- 
dent was probably caused by the lowering of the jib 
when the balloon jib was drawing, thus allownng all 
the strain to come on the topmast. In these big boats 
great care has to be exercised in distributing the strain 
equally on the mast and not to allow any undue pres- 
sure to be brought to bear in any one place. 
After Reliance withdrew the race was almost devoid 
of interest, for Constitution had matters all her own 
way and she beat Columbia handily. 
In the morning there was no wind, and the prospects 
for a race were not good. All three boats, however, 
came to the starting line, and just after one o'clock 
the Regatta Committee signaled the course. The boats 
were to be sent twice around a fifteen- mile triangle. 
The first leg was six miles east, three-quarters north; 
the second leg six miles southwest, five-eighths west, 
and the third leg three miles north northwest. 
At 1:30 the warning whistle was heard, and the prepa- 
ratory was given at 1:40. The boats were sent away 
at 1 :4s. At this time there was a light S. W. breeze. 
In the maneuvering before the start Reliance had 
gotten badly pocketed, but Capt. Barr was equal to the 
occasion, and luffed sharply across Columbia's stern 
and across Constitution into the weather berth. 
Balloon jib topsails and staysails were broken out, and 
the boats were headed for the first mark. Reliance lost 
her topmast just after the start, and her ballooner went 
into the water. The club of her jack yard topsail broke 
pff at the end of the gaff, and that sail hung by some- 
gear on the port side of the mainsail. Sunbeam ranged 
alongside and the boat was taken to City Island, where 
her spare topmast was put in place. 
Constitution and Columbia ran out of the breeze soon 
after Reliance broke down, and they drifted along in 
the tide pretty close together. The boats began to 
feel a little S. E. breeze, and the balloon sails were 
doused, and small jib topsails and work staysails were 
set in their place. Another change was soon made on 
both boats, and small reaching jib topsails were set 
in place of the babies. Constitution caught some fav- 
orable puff, and had all the luck, but Columbia at last 
worked into some breeze and came up on the Belmont 
boat in good shape. First one boat worked into the 
lead and then the other. At last Constitution caught 
a fair southerly breeze, and sheets were promptly eased 
off, and she ran down for the mark, leaving Columbia, 
which had her sheets too flat, in a pronounced manner. 
Below are the times the boats rounded the first mark. 
Constitution 3 16 33 Columbia 3 17 50 
Constitution gained im. 59s. on this leg. 
The boats were able to lay their course for the sec- 
ond mark, and the southerly breeze had increased to 
about seven or eight knots in strength. Both boats 
carried baby jib topsails. At the second mark the 
times were: 
Constitution 3 54 51 Columbia 3 56 44 
Constitution gained 30s. on this leg. 
After rounding Constitution broke out her spin- 
naker and got away from Columbia a little. A balloon 
jib was set on Columbia, and her spinnaker was not set 
until it was found that her ballooner would not draw. 
The boats were timed at the end of the first round as 
follows: 
Constitution 4 14 45 Columbia 4 17 21 
Constitution gained 43s. on this leg. 
The first leg of the second round was a reach, with 
booms to port. Constitution set a reaching jib topsail, 
while a balloon jib was set on Columbia, which did her 
more harm than good. The times at the first mark 
were : 
Constitution 4 4S 4S Columbia 4 53 28 
Constitution gained 2tn. 4s. on this leg. 
Owing to a shift in the wind the second leg was most- 
ly a beat. The breeze was very light, but Constitution 
continued to increase her lead. Before the second mark 
was reached the breeze picked up a little, and the boats 
rounded as follows: 
Constitution 5 48 56 Columbia 5 50 31 
Constitution gained 2m. 55s. on this leg. 
Spinnakers were set on both boats to port, after 
rounding, and they were timed at the finish as follows: 
Constitution 6 14 15 Columbia .6 23 53 
Constitution gained 2m. 3s. on this leg. 
The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Constitution ..............1 47 28 6 14 15 4 27 15 
Columbia 1 46 52 6 23 53 4 37 01 
Reliance 1 47 10 Disabled. 
Constitution and Reliance were handicapped. Con- 
stitution beat Columbia 9m. 46s., but as Constitution 
was handicapped 28s. at the start, she really beat Co- 
lumbia lom. 14s. 
Indian Hafbof Y, C, 
GREENWICH, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Friday, June 19. 
Constitution made a splendid showing in the race 
held by the Indian Harbor Y. C, off Greenwich, on 
Friday, June 19. While Reliance beat Constitution iin. 
and 50s. actual time, the result of the race is still in 
doubt, for the measurements of the two boats are not 
known, but it is believed that Reliance will have to al- 
low Constitution about 2m. time in a thirty-mile race. 
Columbia was outclassed from the start and never fig- 
ured in the race. 
It was a most unsatisfactory day for a race, as the 
wind was light and fluky and heavy showers made mat- 
ters more uncomfortable. 
Mr. Frank Bowne Jones and the other members of 
the Regatta Committee were on the towboat E. S. At- 
wood. In the morning it rained hard, and when it did 
stop there was no breeze. About noon time a little 
breeze sprung up from the E. by S., and at 12:30 the 
course was signaled from the committee boat. This 
was from a mark off Great Captain's Island, ten miles 
E. by S. }i S. to a mark off Eaton's Neck; five miles 
N. to a mark off Green's Ledge Light and ten miles 
W. by S. ^ S. to the mark off Great Captain's Island. 
At "12:40 the warning signal was heard, and the boats 
were started five minutes later. Barr outjockeyed 
Rhodes at the start, and when Reliance was apparently 
in a bad place under Constitution's lee, the new boat 
was luffed across Constitution's stern, and, as she had 
good headway on, soon established an overlap, and 
was able to cross in the weather berth. The boats were 
timed as follows: 
Reliance 12 46 07 Columbia 12 46 52 
Constitution 12 46 10 
The first leg was a beat, and the boats broke out 
small jib topsails. Reliance had taken Constitution's 
wind and drew away from her at once. Columbia was 
put on the port tack just after she crossed, but the 
other two boats held on the starboard tack in toward 
the Connecticut shore. Reliance was the first to take 
the port tack, and Constitution followed soon after. 
About half an hour after the start Reliance was again 
put on the starboard tack, and she drew down on Con- 
stitution. When they were well together Constitu- 
tion came about on the starboard tack, and as soon as 
she did so Reliance again took the port tack. After 
making a short hitch Constitution came about and fol- 
lowed Reliance. When the new boat tacked she was 
able to cross Constitution's bows. The two boats now 
worked along under the Long Island shore. About 
two o'clock the wind veered around to the north of 
east. On Reliance a larger jib topsail had been sub- 
stituted for the smaller one, and the change in the 
wind allowed the boats to lay their course for the 
mark. Constitution was now in the lead, but the wind 
headed them, and they were forced to tack again. Re- 
liance was favored by a nice E- slant that drey/ out 
of Huntington Bay, and she ran up on Constitution 
and overtook her before she lost the puff. As the 
boats came down on the weather mark Constitution 
was a little ahead, but Reliance was to windward. They 
were timed as follows: 
Constitution 2 44 07 Columbia ,.,....3 07 07 
Reliance 2 44 12 
Constitution beat Reliance 8s. and Columbia 22m. iSs. 
on this leg. 
It was a broad reach to the second mark, and Con- 
stitution broke out her balloon jib topsail after round- 
ing, while on Reliance a reaching jib topsail was set. 
Reliance bore down on Constitution, and killed her 
\yind, and in this way she pulled ahead. After Re- 
liance passed Constitution the latter boat began to luff, 
and Reliance followed suit. Constitution gybed over 
and so did Reliance, and then she had another luffing 
match to secure the weather berth agin. The wind 
had been hauling back and forth, and then a brisk 
shower came up. This took away what little breeze 
there was, and when the wind did come up it was from 
the south, and spinnakers were set to port and they 
were carried until the boats were a mile or so from 
the mark, when they were taken in on both boats. 
After taking in spinnakers the two boats again gybed 
and set balloon jib topsails. Constitution seemed to 
draw up on the new boat, and when well down on the 
mark they both gybed again and doused their big bal- 
loon jib topsails. Columbia made a big gain on this 
leg, as she kept right on her course, while the other 
boats were indulging in luffing matches. The follow- 
ing times were taken at the second mark: 
Reliance 3 50 41 Columbia 4 02 00 
Constitution 3 52 14 
Reliance beat Constitution im. 38s. and Columbia 
iim. 36s. on this leg. 
The last leg was a close fetch, as the wind was S. 
S. W. It was now blowing quite fresh and small jib 
topsails were carried. The boats made fast time up 
to the finish line, although the breeze let up a little 
toward the end. The boats finished as follows: 
Constitution 4 52 17 Columbia 5 03 46 
Reliance 4 50 24 
Reliance beat Constitution 20s. and Columbia 2m. 
3s. on this leg. 
Constitution flew a protest flag as she crossed the 
finish line. The summary follows: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Reliance 12 46 07 4 50 24 4 04 17 
Constitution ....1 12 46 10 4 52 17 4 06 07 
Columbia 12 46 52 5 03 46 4 16 54 
Reliance beat Constitution im. 50s. and Columbia 
12m. 37s. actual time. 
New Rochelle Y. C 
NEW ROCHELLE, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Saturday, June 20. 
There were twenty-six starters in the annual regatta 
of the New Rochelle Y. C. that was held on Satur- 
day, June 20. The boats encountered all sorts of wind 
and weather during the race, for the breeze chopped 
all around the compass, and two rain squalls were 
passed through. 
The larger boats covered a nine-mile triangle twice. 
The start was made off Echo Bay, and it was a beat 
to the first mark off Scotch Caps, then a broad reach 
to a mark off Oak Point, and then a reach back to the 
starting line. The little boats covered a smaller tri- 
angle. They also started off Echo Bay, and then to and 
around the black buoy off Hen and Chickens, then to 
and around the striped buoy to the northeast of Execu- 
tion Reef and thence to the starting line. 
At the start the breeze was fresh from the N. N. E. 
The Regatta Committee was on the steamer Glen Cove, 
and the preparatory signal was given at twelve o'clock. 
Ten minutes later the boats in the 36ft. class were 
sent away. Leda was first over the line, with Floss- 
hilde just on her weather quarter. Flosshilde ordi- 
narily sails in the 30ft. class, but as Leda had no com- 
petitor, she went up a class to give her a race. Leda 
ran away from Flosshilde, and the boats were so far 
apart that the race was quite devoid of interest. 
At 12:15 the 30-footers were started, and Mimosa got 
awaj' in the lead, with Oiseau, Alerion, Alert and Hope 
following in the order named. Alert was cleverly 
sailed by Mr. Edward M. MacLellan, and at the end 
of the first round she was over a minute ahead of 
Oiseau, the second boat. 
Hope had no competitor in the 25ft. waterline one- 
design class, and she took a sail over. She was badly 
beaten by the boats in the class above, although they 
are about the same waterline length. 
Rogue got the start in the raceabout class, Mavis, 
Jolly Tar and Grasshopper following in the order 
named. Grasshopper was ahead at the end of the first 
round, but Jolly Tar won by over a minute. 
Dorothy got the start in the Larchmont 21ft. one- 
design class, but at the end of the first round Adelaide 
was leading by nearly three minutes. On the second 
round she increased her lead and took the race by a 
substantial margin. 
Firefly led the 25ft. sloops over the line, Wyntje 
being second. Lucille, Snapper and Arbeeka crossed 
in the order named. Snapper led at the end of the 
first round and won the race. Mr. P. Williams, owner 
of Lucille, protested Firefly, asking for a remeasure- 
ment. Snapper was also protested for fouling the 
mark at the start, but as she crossed the line after the 
foul was committed the protest was not allowed. 
At 12:30 Gazabo and Jeebi started with the former 
in the lead. Gazabo was still ahead at the end of the 
first roimd, but Jeebi won out. 
Boats in the New Rochelle and Manhasset Bay one- 
design classes were started at 12:35. They got away 
in the order named — Ace, Lambkin, Falcon, Caper, 
Knave and Arizona. Knave led the New Rochelle 
boats, and Lambkin the Manhasset Bay boats at the 
end of the first round. Caper made the best time over 
the short course, and Leda over the long one. 
On the second time around the breeze shifted to the 
southward, and it was blowing quite hard at the finish. 
The summaries follow: 
