July 12, 1902.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
. BridgeportliY, IC. 
Sea^ anbaka Cop Trial Races. 
BLACIv ROCK, LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
June 30, and July 1, 2 and 3. 
The races for the Seawanhaka cup, being the only in- 
ternational matches of the year, natural^ caused wide- 
s|)read interest among yachtsmen throughout the United 
States and Canada. 
It Was through the elforts of Cotn. Thomas H. Mac- 
dottald that the Bridgeport Y. C. sefit a challenge fof the 
Seawanhaka gUd to the Hdya). St. Lawrence Y. C, and 
it ii a itiattef of fegret that he got So little support in the 
enterprise froM \\h own club members. Not only in the 
building of the boats, but in the managing of the trial 
face-s much of the unpleasantness that came itp reverted 
to him, and in a great measure the blame was placed on 
hig shoulders. Tt wa.s not until all the boats and their 
CfeWs arrived at Black Rock that every one realized that 
the club had a big proposition on its hands, and that, it 
vvas going to take more than one man to look after all 
the detaiks, Hot only did the men of the different crews 
have great difficulty in hndin& places to sleep in and keep 
their clothes and dunnage, but they were astotmded to 
find only one railway and cradle available, so that it was 
practically iniposBihlfe to haul more than four or five 
boats over one tide, which niCant that several had to stay 
overboard while the others were drying otlt. 
Although Com. Macdoiiald's enterprise did not seem to 
impress tTie Bridfi'epoft Y. C. men, it did interest jfachts- 
men all over the country, atid from theni he received cor- 
djal support. Nine boats wefe btiilt to compete in the 
trial race, three sailing under the Bridgeport Y. C. flag. 
Two out of these three Wefe owned b3^ a syndicate headed 
by Com. Macdonald, and the third by Messrs. Clinton 
Barhtim Seeley, and Wilson Marshall, a well-known 
yachtsman, anu owner of the schooner Atlantic. 
Eight of the nine boats built were on hand for the races. 
Tecumseh, the boat selected by the judges as being the 
best all-round craft in the fleet, was designed and built 
by Messrs. Jones and La Borde, of Oshkosh, Wis. She 
is owned by a .syndicate headed by Com. Macdonald. 
Tecumseh is _37ft. over all, 22ft. waterline, 7ft. 6in. 
breadth and 5in. draft of hull. She was an extreme 
sCow, with Considerable power and flat overhangs. Mr. 
James H. Jones, her designer, sailed her, and she was 
better handled than an}^ of the other craft. Her crew 
was made tip of Frederick Gates, mainsheet ; Leroy Gates, 
jib, and Charles Sherwood. The team work of this crew 
was remarkably good ; all the men in the boat understood 
the scow type thoroughly, and in consequence got more 
cut of their boat than did any other crew in the fleet. If 
these ttlen are permitted to sail in Tecumseh when she 
races on Lake St. Louis, the Canadians will have to look 
to their laurels. In addition to a good crew, Tecumseh 
had a remarkably fine suit of sails, much superior to those 
seen on any other boat in the races. 
Massasoit, the boat that finished second best in the 
races, was designed by Mr. B. B. Crowninshield, and 
built by Mr. W. B. Smith, of Quincy, Mass. She is also 
owned by a S3^ndicate headed by Com. Macdonald. Mas- 
.sasoit is 39ft. gin. over all, 26ft. 7111. waterline, 8ft. breadth 
and 6in. draft. She is by far the smartest scow her de- 
signer has ever turned out. Her high freeboard would 
indicate that she was a boat of considerable power, but 
this did not prove to be the case, for in a strong breeze 
and sea she was not a match for several of the other 
boats. Massasoit was sailed by Mr. W. H. Jennings, and 
he was assisted by Mr. Edgar Sherwood on mainsheet; 
Mr. Harold Fish, jib, and Mr. Preston Sherwood. There 
v/as some criticism on Mr. Jennings' work as helmsman 
of the boat, but this is often the case when a good man 
is sailing a losing boat. Mr. Jennings not only sailed his 
boat well, but got all there was out of her. and much 
credit should be given him. Masasoit is a fast boat in 
light and moderate weather, and in smooth water turned 
out to windward in wonderful shape. 
Crusader, the Western boat, that stood third in the 
racing, was designed by Mr. George B. ReLd, and was 
built by Rameley, of White Bear Lake. The boat is 
owned by Mr. Homer P. Clark and Mr. L. P. OrdAvay. 
Crusader was one of the best built boats in the fleet, and 
was able to stand more pounding and racking than some 
of the others. She was 37ft. over all, 22ft. waterline, 7ft. 
breadth and 6in. draft. Mr. L. P. Ordwa}^, her lielms- 
man, is a boat sailor of thirty years' experience, and has 
twice sailed against the Canadians, once in Yankee and 
once in Minnesota. Mr. ^Ordway was ably assisted by 
Mr. Frank M. Douglas, who owned INIinnesota when slie 
sailed on Lake St. Louis, and Mr. Donald Bunn and Mr. 
J. J. Johnson. Crusader was perhaps the best all-round 
boat in the collection. She was a match for any boat in 
the fleet in fresh to strong breezes and a sea, and had she 
had a good light air sail she would have finished a winner. 
Seeress, the competitor sailing under the colors of the 
Manhasset Bay Y. C, was designed by Mr. Charles D. 
Mower and built by Thomas Smith, of Bayonne. She 
is owned by her designer and Mr. Albert B. Hunt. 
Seeress is 39ft. sin. over all, 26fC. gin. waterline, 8ft. 2in. 
breadth, and sin. draft. She was sailed by Mr. Charles 
D. Mower, with Mr. Edward MacLellan on mainsheet, 
Mr. Albert B. Hunt jib, and Mr. Harry S. Fairchild. 
Seeress was at her best in fresh to strong Avinds.^ In 
light weather her large steel board (the largest in the 
fleet) hurt her, and this, together with poor sails, ac- 
counts for her indift'erent showing. 
Frontenac, another of the Western-built boats, is owned 
by Mr. Charles De Hart Brower, and she sailed under 
the Penataquit Corinthian Y. C. flag, She looked to be 
the most powerful craft of any of the contestants, owing 
to her full section and high freeboard. The boat was 
designed and built by Gus Amundson, of White Bear 
Lake, Minn., and she Avas a remarkably well-built boat. 
Frontenac was sailed by Charles De Hart Boower, Jr., 
•who, considering his age and experience, handled his boat 
very skillfully. He was assisted by Mr. F. O. Came, on 
mainsheet; Mr. Willis Putnam, jib, and Mr. Thomas 
Hardenburg. Frontenac showed up well in all condi- 
tions, and is a very good all-round boat. 
Nutmeg, the only fin boat in the fleet, Avas designed and 
built by Mr. Lawrence D. Huntington, of New Rochelle, 
for Messrs. Wilson Marshall and Clinton Barnum See- 
ley.. She is 38ft, PY?r §11, 23ft. waterline, 6ft. breadth an4 
5ft. draft. "Her best chance is iji very light air or fresh 
breeze and smooth water. Nutmeg was sailed by her 
designer, Mr. L. D. Huntington, with Mr. R. N. Bav'er 
on mainsheet, and Mr. L. Blank jib. She sailed under the 
Bridgeport Y, C. colors. 
Filibuster, the boat designed by Mr. W. Starling Bur- 
gess, and built by Graves, of Marblehead, for Mr. F. B. 
Crowninshield, was perhaps the most unlucky boat of all. 
Shortly after .she was launched she capsized oiif Marble- 
head, and, after being cut in two by a big sloop that ran 
alongside to render assistance to her crew, had to be 
ahnost entirely rebuilt inside of a week, so that she would 
be ready for "the trial races. P'ilibuster was so badly out 
of .shape when she arrived at Bridgeport that it seemed 
almost Useless to race her. Even after she arrived it 
cottld be seen she was originally a most likely looking 
boat, and had she not been so unfortunate wovfld have 
vmdoubtedly been a belter performer, tier owner and 
skipper, Mr. Frank B. Crowninshield, deserves great 
credit for bringing his boat to the starting line after 
such a run of hard luck. On board Filibuster Avere some 
of the best amateur sailors in the East — Mr. E. J. Horton 
and Mr. Frank Burgess, Filibuster is 40ft. over all, 26ft. 
waterline: 8ft. Sin. breadth and 6in. draft. She sailed 
under the Eastern Y. C. flag. 
Monsoon was also designed by Mr. W. Starling Burgess 
and built by Mr. W. B. Stearns, of Marblehead, for 
Messrs. Hoflis Burgess and T. K. Lothrop. She was the 
only pointed bow boat in the fleet. Monsoon was sailed 
by Mr. Hollis Burgess. On board were Mr. T. K. 
Lothrop and Joshua Crane and E. Burwell. She sailed 
tinder the Manchester Y. C. flag. 
Wampnissic, the ninth boat, did not show up for the 
trial races, as she was found to be lacking in windAvard 
qualities. She was designed and built on speculation by 
Sir. Benjamin Hallock, of Moriches. 
The Regatta Committee was made up of Mr. Frank 
BoAvne Jones, of the Indian Harbor Y. C. ; Mr. Charles 
P. ToAver, of the New Rochelle Y. C, and Mr. Carl Fos- 
ter, of the Bridgeport Y. C. 
The rules governing the trial races were practically the 
same as in previous years. 
First Day» Monday, June 30» 
The easterly gale that blew with considerable force all 
<iay Sunday seemed to have cleared the atmosphere, for 
Monday Avas fair, but hardly favorable for boat sailing, as 
there Avas little wind. Two officers from the revenue cut- 
ter Dallas, which had been ordered to Black Rock to 
keep the course clear, were out in launches. The judges 
and ncAvspaper men A\^ere on board Mr. Henry S. Burr's 
poAver yacht Helys, an admirable boat, just suited for 
the purpose. 
FIRST ROUND. 
A triangular course Avas logged off, the first leg of 
which was a beat and the other tAvo legs reaches. The 
Avind Avas very light from the S.E. by E. At i :20 the 
warning signal Avas given ; at i -.2$ the preparatory, and 
at 1 :30 the starting gun. Nutmeg Avas first across, Avith 
Monsoon just to AvindAvard. then came Seeress, Filibuster, 
Crusader, Frontenac, Tecumseh and Massasoit. Although 
late in getting over the line. Tecumseh soon began to 
draw into the lead, and Avith sheets eased a little and 
Avith good heackvay on, soon left the rest behind. The 
times at the first mark Avere : 
Tecumseh 2 11 45 Filibuster 2 15 50 
Nutmeg 2 14 35 Crusader 2 18 05 
Monsoon ....2 15 43 Frontenac ...21810 
Massasoit 2 IG 21 Seeress 2 20 44 
It Avas a broad reach to the second mark, and sheets 
were eased off and .spinnakers set. The pole Avas allowed 
to run way forward and the sheet carried out and around 
the forestay and lee shroud, making a large balloon jib. 
Tecumseh continued to draAV ahead a little, but the posi- 
tions of the others remained Anrtually the same. At the 
second mark the times were : 
Tecumseh .■ 2 23 06 Filibuster 2 29 55 
Nutmeg 2 28 00 Frontenac .2 30 21 
Monsoon 2 29 37 Crusader 2 31 11 
Massasoit 2 29 46 Seeress 2 34 04 
On the run home, Avith spinnakers set to port. Nutmeg 
drew up a Httle on Tecumseh, but the latter already had 
the race Avell in hand. The times at the finish of the 
first round folloAVS : 
Tecumseh 2 40 28 Crusader : .2 48 33 
Nutmeg 2 14 08 Filibuster 2 4S 55 
Monsoon 2 48 21 Frontenac 2 49 03 
Massasoit 2 48 33 Seeress 2 52 46 
The folloAAfing table shoAvs the elapsed times made by 
each beat over each leg of the course : 
First Leg. Second Leg. Third Leg. Course. 
Tecumseh 0 41 45 0 11 21 0 17 22 1 10 28 
Nutmeg 0 44 35 0 13 25 0 16 00 1 14 OS 
Mcnsoon 0 45 43 0 13 54 0 18 54 1 IS 21 
Massasoit 0 46 21 0 13 25 0 18 47 1 18 33 
Crusader 0 48 05 0 13 08 0 17 32 1 18 43 
Filibuster 0 46 59 0 12 .56 0 18 00 1 18 55 
Frontenac 0 48 10 0 12 11 0 18 42 1 19 03 
Seeress 0 50 44 0 13 £0 0 18 42 1 22 46 
Tecumseh won by 3m. 40s. 
SECOND EOUND. 
As soon as Seeress finished, the Avarning signal for the 
next round AVas set. The race Avas started at 3:05. Fili- 
buster Avas first away, with Crusader, Seeress. Nutmeg. 
Massasoit, Monsoon, Tecumseh and Frontenac crossing 
in the order named. The breeze had shifted a little and 
Avas freshening. Massasoit Avas doing much better, and 
Tecumseh had pulled into third place. It took a long 
and a short leg to fetch the mark. A strong tide Avas 
setting the boats doA\'n on the mark, and most of the 
skippers did not make sufficient alloAvance for this, and 
had to make se\'era! tacks to -clear it. Good judgment 
on the part of Crusader's helmsman at this point put him 
ahead of Tecumseh. The times at this mark were : 
Massasoit 3 28 33 Seeress 3 32 33 
Frontenac 3 30 14 Nutmeg '".3 gg 94 
Crusader 3 31 03 Monsoon 3 34 It 
Tecumseh 3 31 23 Filibuster ! .' .' ! .'3 36 00 
The hauling Avind made the second leg a beat instead of 
a reach. Massasoit Avas shoAving to much better advan- 
tage. Nutmeg, Monsoon and Filibuster held the star- 
board tack after rounding, and had a lee boAving tide, 
which helped them considerably. Seeress was doing much 
better in the freshening breeze, Massasoit continued tg 
improy?, and the tirnes ^% the second mark were; 
Massasoit 3 44 04 Seeress 3 48 51? 
Tecumseh 3 46 49 Niitnieg 3 «) 25' 
^ Crusader 3 46 58 Monsoon 3 51 52.' 
Frontenac 3 48 .50 Filibuster . 3 52 41 
It was a spinnaker run from this mark to the finish line. 
Massasoit was well ahead and a sure winner barring a 
breakdown. Crusader drcAV ahead of Tecumseh and 
finished second. Seeress had pulled up into fifth place. 
The times at the finish of the second round foUoAv: 
Massasoit 3 57 37 Seeress 4 02 4(5 
Crusader 4 00 51 Nutmeg 4 05 14 
Tecumseh 4 00. .53 Monsoon . . .4 06 28 
Frontenac . , , 4 02 12 Filibuster .4 06 53 
The following table shows the elapsed times made by 
each boat over each leg of the course : 
First Leg. Second Leg. Third Leg. Course, 
Massasoit 0 23 33 0 15 31 0 13 33 0 52 37? 
Crusader 0 26 03 0 15 55 0 12 33 0 55 51. 
Tecumseh 0 26 23 0 15 26 0 14 04 0 55 
Frontenac 0 25 14 0 17 44 0 16 12 0 57 12! 
Seeress 0 27 33 0 16 47 0 15 56 0 57 46 
Nutmeg 0 28 24 . 0 17 01 0 14 49 1 00 M 
Monsoon 0 29 15 0 17 37 0 14 26 1 01 281 
Filihuster 0 31 00 0 16 41 0 14 12 1 01 53 
Massasoit won by 3m. 14s. 
THIRD ROUND. 
The committee decided to reverse the course for the 
third round, which made the first leg a beat in the S. 
vi'ind. At 4:20, when the boats were started, the breeze 
bad increased to a fair sailing breeze. They were bunched 
on the line at the start, and Seeress came doAvn and gybed 
over, her skipper looking for a good berth. This caused 
a mix up for a moment, but all luflFed out around the 
committee boat. Monsoon got the best start, Avith the 
rest of the boats following in the order named, Massa- 
soit, Frontenac, Crusader, Filibuster, Nutmeg, Seeress 
and Tecumseh. Massasoit soon pulled into the lead, again 
shoAving her superior Avindward qualities under the pre- 
vailing conditions. Crusader Avas second, with Frontenac 
third. The times at the first mark were : 
Massa.<;oit 4 43 37 Seeress 4 4 8 42? 
Crusader 4 45 06 Monsoon 4 49 OR 
Frontenac 4 45 20 Nutmeg 4 49 13! 
Filibuster .4 48 10 Tecumseh 4 49 2S 
The next tAVO legs were reaches. Crusader began to 
cut doAvn Massasoit's_ lead in mo.st a'arraing fashion.. 
The judges took no time at the second mark. On the 
last leg Crusader Avas pushing Massasoit hard for first 
place. Seeress Avas sloAvly pulling up, and finished in 
fourth place. The times at the finish of the third round 
folIoAv : 
Massasoit 5 09 06 Filibuster 5 12 32 
Crusader 5 09 38 Tecumseh 5 13 02 
Frontenac .5 1109 Nutmeg ....5 13.35 
Seeress 5 12 05 Monsoon , 5 14 23 
The following table shows the elapsed time made by 
each boat over the first leg and the course : 
r. , ■ First Leg. Course. 
Crusader 0 25 06 0 49 88 
frontenac 0 25 20 0 51 09 
Seeress 0 28 42 0 52 05 
l;ihbuster 0 28 10 0 .52 32 
1 ecumseh 0 29 28 0 53 02 
N;«tmeg 0 29 13 0 53 35 
Monsoon 0 29 06 0 54 23 
Massasoit won by 32s, 
The result of the first day's racing had been anything 
but satisfactory, as in the fluky breeze no definite con- 
clusions could be reached. 
Second Day» Tuesday, July I. 
The boats were to sail a windAvard and return course 
on the second day's race, and after the light and fickle 
breeze that prevailed on the day previous, the majority 
of the OAvners and crcAvs were glad to see the fresh N.W. 
Avmd that Avas bloAving Avhen the boats Avent out to the 
starting line. It was a condition of Avind and sea that 
was just suited to the type of racing craft represented — 
i. c, a strong breeze and smooth water. The contestants 
sailed arotmd the bay, some under tAvo and some three 
reefed mainsails. Availing for signals from the committee 
boat, but none appeared, and the different boats finallv ran 
up to the judges' boat to find out the cause of the delay. 
V\Tien the committee announced that the race had been 
postponed on account of the Aveather, the majority of 
them were astonished, and protested in no unmistakable 
ttrnis. The committee argued that if anv of the boats 
capsized some one might be droAvned, and as the Avind 
Avas off shore, they might be bloAvn over to Long Island, 
because there Avas no boat to pick them up. They quite 
overlooked the fact that the revenue cutter Dallas never 
left her anchorage during the races, and might have 
been used for this purpose. Several of the men OAvning 
and sailing the boats Avho had participated in races at 
Lake St. Louis felt that they Avere better qualified to de- 
cide Avhethei; or not the conditions Avere the same as Avere 
experienced in Canada, for none of those on the committee 
Avas really familiar with the Aveather that boats are liable 
to meet when racing in Canada. The race Avas aban- 
doned for the day, and the dissatisfied crews hung around 
ashore all the afternoon. Mr. Joshua Crane, one of 
Mcnsoon's crcAv. left for home soon after getting ashore. 
Mr. C. M. Griggs, one of the White Bear Y. C. men also 
left that night for the West, being thoroughlv disgusted 
with the committee's action. It Avas a most unfortunate 
incident, and the committee unquestionably made a very 
great blunder. 
Third Day, Wednesday, July 2 
FIRST ROUND. 
When the boats came to the line for this race, over a 
Avindward and leeAvard course, two miles to a leg, the 
Avind Avas light from S.W. by S. The Avarning signal 
Avas given at it:S5, and ten minutes later, at 12:05. the 
boats were started. Crusader Avas first aAvay,' foIloAved 
closely by Massasoit, Tecumseh, Seeress, Frontenac, Nut- 
meg. Monsoon and Filibuster. Tecumseh soon moved 
from third to first place. Tecumseh came down on Mas- 
sasoit and crossed her boAV, Avhile the latter Avent across 
Crusader's bow. The times at the Aveather mark Avere: 
Tecumseh 12 38 46 Frontenac 12 43 11 
Massasoit 12 38 53 Nutmeg 12 44 ,33 
Crusader 12 41 25 Filibuster 12 49 19 
Seeress 12 41 45 Monsoon 12 50 06 
Spinnakers were set smartly after rounding, and it was 
(J close t^c^ back to the finish line. Massasoit mt down 
