jULY 26, 1902.3 
FOREST AISID STREAM. 
Atlantic Y, C. Cruise. 
NEWPORT TO SEA GATE. 
July 14, IS. 
After arriving at Shelter Island on Wednesday, July 9, 
the fleet lay at anchor over the day following, so that the 
launch, gig and dinghy races could be lield there on 
Thursday. On Friday the boats were to race from Shelter 
Island to Newport, but owing to the light breeze the fleet 
niade slow lime of it, being becalmed most of the way. 
The majority of the boats did not reach an anchorage in 
the harbor at Newport until late Friday night. Saturday 
and Sunday were devoted to putting the boats that were to 
race to Sea Gate, in the best possible shape for the contest. 
Monday dawned clear with a light S.W. breeze stirring. 
The tug C. P. Raymond lay to the westward of Brenton 
Reef light vessel, which made the starting line. At 11 
o'clock the starting .signal was given and the topsail 
schooner Thistle, owned by Cora. Tod, was first over the 
line. Thirty seconds after the gun the yawl Ailsa fol- 
lowed by the schooner. Varuna. Next came Mira, and 
last, iSm. after the signal, came the schooner Endjanion, 
her sailing master having made a mistake in the signal. 
The wind had increased in strength, and at tliis time was 
blowing about ten or twelve miles. The boats were to 
sail in cruising trim, and no light sails were carried. At 
the staxt all the boats \\T:re under lower sails and working 
topsails, with the exception of Mira, which craft was un- 
der lower sails OJily. Ailsa stood over under the N&rra- 
gansett shore, while the rest of the boats held oft" shore. 
About lialf an hour after the start Varuna came about 
and going under Thistle's stern crossed ali^d of Endy- 
mion and Mira. At this time Mira also tacked and stood 
over towtu'd shore in order to get hito the smoother 
water. 
Ailsa ;^nd Mira held along the Rhode Island shore as fer 
as Point Juditb, and they then took a lou^ tack oft" shore 
going on the north side of Block Island. The rest of 
the boats went o<ut to sea, going to the eastward of Block 
Island. 
When near Montauk Point, just before night shut in, 
Ailsa broke down and withdrew from the race. She 
was picked up Uter and towed to City Island, where re- 
pairs will be made- About this time Mira also withdrew 
from the race. This left only three boats, Endymion, 
Varuna and Thistle. 
The wind was blowing straight down the Long Island 
coast, making it a beat for the boats all the way, and the 
strong breeze had kicked up a big sea. 
The night was an ideal one for the three big boats ; there 
was a good moon, the weather was very clear and there 
Vv'as a strong breeze. In the early evening Varuna tacked 
and stood off shore, crossing Thistle's bows. 
During the night the different boats lost sight of one 
another. Just before daybreak the wind had increased in 
strength and as it lightened up a little those on board 
Thistle could see that A^aruna, which was to leeward of 
them, had lost her topsails, they having been bloAvn to 
pieces. Shortly after 4 o'clock Varuna crossed under 
Thistle's stern, but when she was seen again two hours 
later she crossed Thistle's bows. At this time Endymion 
was made out several miles in the lead. 
The wind continued to increase in strength and the 
boats were heading for Fire Island Light. Just before 9 
o'clock the strain on Thistle's fore topgallant mast caused 
it to break, and it fell away to leeward. It was a big job 
clearing away the wreckage, and nearly two hours elapsed 
before everything had been snugged down in shape again. 
This accident greatly handicapped Thistle, as she was un- 
able to carr}^ her flying jib. and consequently Varuna im- 
mediately began to get away from her. At 10 o'clock En- 
dymion was abeam of Fire Island Light, with Varuna 
some distance astern, and Thistle a mile behind Varuna. 
Endymion drew away from her competitors fast on the 
beat from Fire Island Light Vessel to Sandy Hook Light 
Vessel, and after rounding the latter she eased sheets well 
off and raced up into the harbor. A thimderstorm broke 
as she was passing Roamer Beacon, and she was jogging 
• along under reduced sail. Endymion beat up to the 
finish line and crossed at 3 :2i :05. The squall killed about 
all the wind and Varuna and Thistle made slow progress 
up the harbor. The wind finally freshened, and it reached 
Varuna first, and she finished nearly half an hour ahead of 
Thistle. The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Endymion. E. A. Thompson 11 14 15 1 30 00 26 15 45 
Varuna, F. F. Ames 11 01 30 3 21 05 28 19 35 
Thistle, R. E. Tod 11 00 30 3 50 .30 28 50 00 
Ailsa. H. S. Redmond 11 01 00 Disabled. 
Mira, C. L. Poor ...11 03 00 Withdrew. 
Endymion won in 26h. 30m. The second boat was 
Varuna. She covered the course in 2Sh. 21m. 53. Thistle's 
time was aSh. 50m. 30s. 
A close race was looked for between Ailsa and Endy- 
mion, and it was very unfortunate that the former broke 
down, for the weather conditions were much to her liking. 
The showing made by Varuna was rather a remarkable 
one, for she was built twenty j-ears ago. and her perform- 
ance with two modern boats, both larger than herself, was 
greatly to her credit. 
Had the wind been from a dift"erent quarter. Thistle 
would have undoubtedly done better, for windward work- 
is not her best sailing point, as she cannot carrj"^ her top- 
sails and get any benefit from them. She also had fifteen 
tons of ice and coal on board, which tended to make her 
rather logy. 
Newport Special Thirties. 
NEWPORT, R. I. 
Monday. July 14. 
The first race given by the Newport Y. R. A. for the 
30-footers was sailed on Monday, July 14. in a strong 
S.W. wind and a rough sea. 
The course was to leeward and return, the first leg 
being to Dyer's Island, and then a beat back to the finish 
line. Out of four starters two of the boats finished. 
Wawa carried away her spreaders soon after hauling on 
the wind and withdrew, Barbara being well behind at this 
time, also withdrew. 
The boats got away in a bunch, but Carolina soon drew 
into the lead and rounded the outer mark 15s. ahead of 
Esperanza. The beat back to the finish line was an ex- 
citing one, both boats holding well over to the west shore. 
Carolina increased her lead on Esperanza slightly and 
finished a winner by 395. The summary, start 3 :17: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones.. 5 25 42 2 08 42 
Esperanza, H. O. Havenieyer, Jr 5 26 21 2 09 21 
Wawa, Reginald Brooks Disabled. 
Barbara, Winthrop Rutherfurd Withdrew. 
Tuesday, July 15. 
The second race given under the auspices of the New- 
port Y. R. A. on Tuesday, July 15, proved to be the 
most interesting that the thirties have been in this year. 
There was a two-reef breeze from the S.W., but the 
30-footers swung all sail and carried it in good shape. 
The boats sailed over the Dyer's Island course, which 
made it a run up the bay and a beat back, same as yester- 
day. 
Wawa was unlucky again, as she spnmg her mast just 
before the start, and ran back to the harbor under her jib. 
The start was a very close one, Breeze having a shade the 
best of it. Soon after the start Esperanza pulled into the 
lead and continued to leave the rest, and rounded the 
mark nearly a minute ahead of the second boat. On the 
beat home Esperanza did still better, and finished a win- 
ner by 2m. .I2S. The summary, start 3:27: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Esperanza. H. O. Hevemeyer, Jr 5 36 21 2 09 21 
Breeze, W. G. Roelker, Jr 5 38 33 2 11 33 
Asahi. Llovd Warren 5 40 02 2 13 02 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones 5 41 29 2 14 29 
Barbara, Winthrop Rutherfurd Withdrew. 
Wednesday, July 16. 
The Newport Y. R. A. was fortimate enough to have 
good weather again for their third day's racing. The 
breeze was from the N.W., and blew with considerable 
strength. The course was across to Jamestown, a distance 
of two and one-half miles and return, sailed over twice. 
Breeze was first over the starting line, but Asahi pulled 
into first place, and at the end of the first round was 9s. 
in the lead. On the second round on the windward work 
Breeze again worked into first place. She was first around 
the mark, and- was fast getting awa}' from the rest of the 
boats and looked like a sure winner, when an accident 
happened to her spinnaker. The sail was taken in and 
she was withdrawn from the race. The summary, start 
3:18: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
.A.sahi, Lloyd Warren 4 30 26 1 12 26 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr 4 31 16 1 13 16 
Barbara, V\'. Rutherfurd 4 31 51 1 13 51 
Wawa, Regrinald Brooks 4 32 04 1 14 04 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones 4 34 29 1 16 29 
Breeze, \V. G. Roelker, Jr Withdrew. 
Thursday, July 17. 
The 30-footers experienced all kinds of weather in the 
sweepstake race sailed on Thursday, July 17. At the start 
the atmosphere was clear, and the prospects seemed fair 
for a good race. Before the boats finished, how^ever, a 
heavy squall was met, accompanied hy rain, thunder and 
lightning. 
The start was made from Brenton's Cove, and Breeze 
and Carolina got away slightly in the lead. The boats 
sailed over the Dyer's Island course. On the run to the 
first mark Esperanza soon left the rest of the fleet, and 
was 30s. ahead at the mark. The wind had increased and 
the boats had all they wanted. On the beat Esperanza 
increased her lead and finished a winner by im. 29s. The 
summary, start 3:30: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr 5 45 19 2 15 19 
Wawa, Reginald Brooks 5 46 48 2 16 48 
Asahi, Lloyd Warren & W. S. Miller 5 47 22 2 17 22 
Breeze. W. G. Roelker, Jr 5 47 47 2 17 47 
Barbara, Winthrop Rutherfurd 5 49 36 2 19 36 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones 5 50 46 2 20 46 
Fridajr, July 18. 
The race sailed on Friday, July 18, was one of the 
closest of the season, the three leading boats crossing the 
finish line within eleven seconds of one another. 
The wind blew fresh from the N.W., and the boats 
sailed twice over a triangular course, making the total 
distance covered about twelve miles. 
At the end of the first round Asahi was in the lead, but 
on the second time around she was passed by both Esper- 
anza and Wawa, the former finishing a winner 4s. ahead 
of Wawa. and its. ahead of Asahi. The summary, start 
3:18: 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Esperanza, H. O. Havemeyer, Jr /-. 5 10 09 1 52 09 
Wawa. Reginald Brooks 5 10 13 1 52 13 
Asahi, Lloyd Warren & W. S. Miller 5 10 20 1 52 20 
Barbara, Winthrop Rutherfurd 5 11 48 1 53 48 
Saturday, July 19. 
On Saturday, July I9„ the 30-footers sailed twice over 
a windward and leeward course, two and one-half miles 
to each leg. The wind was light from the S.E. Barbara 
got into the lead soon after the start, and was never 
headed. She finished a winner by nearly 3m. The race 
was for a cup offered by Mr. Pembroke Jones. The sum- 
mary, start 3 :32 : 
Finish. ■ Elapsed, 
Barbara, Winthrop Rutherfurd .5 00 07 1 28 07 
Esperanza. H. O. Havemeyer, Jr 5 0.3 03 1 31 03 
Asahi, Warren & Miller .5 03 27 1 31 27 
Carolina, Pembroke Jones 5 03 41 1 31 41 
\\ awa. Reginald Brooks 5 07 58 1 35 58 
Winthrop Y. C* 
WINTHROP, MASS, 
Saturday, July 19. 
The regular handicap class race of the Winthrop Y. C. 
v/as sailed on Saturday, July 19, but on account of the 
extremely light air there were fewer entries than ususl. 
The summary : 
21ft. Class, 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Mmeola, C. L. Haskell , 1 26 15 1 11 15 
Grayling, D. G. Langtand 1 11 21 1 11 21 
18ft. Class. 
Plector, A. W. Hubbard 1 08 26 1 06 26 
Zetes, John A. McKee 1 OS 15 1 08 15 
Henrietta, J. A. McCloskey 1 20 35 1 10 35 
Louise, W. D. Allen 1 13 16 1 13 16 
Favorite, Fred Bird 1 19 00 1 15 00 
15ft. Class. 
Elf. W. I. Kelly 1 14 37 1 14 37 
Caper, W. W. Colson 1 20 23 1 19 S3 
15ft. Juniors. 
Flash, AV. H. Myrick 1 08 03 1 08 03 
Eva, L. B. Flinn , 1 08 22 1 08 22 
Virginia, W. H. Traiser.../..... 1 11 55 J 09 55 
I [Eastern C. 
MARBLEHEADj MASS. 
Saturday, July 19. 
An open race of the Eastern Y. C. was sailed off 
Marblehead on Saturday, July 19. As there were only 
three entries in the schooner classes, all sailed in the same 
class and received time allowance on their actual waterline 
length. There were two 35-footers in the seventh class 
sloops. Golden Rod, a Gardner & Cox scow, and Cossack, 
a cruising sloop designed by Crane. It was a fluky day 
all through, the wind holding true in neither direction 
nor force. Although there was not much prospect of a 
breeze at the startmg hour, the yachts were sent away 
over the same course, the shortest of the club courses, 
twenty and one-quarter miles in length. Even this was a 
bit too long, for the best the big schooner Constellation 
could do over it was a little over five and a half hours. 
The breeze came from the N.E. at the start, and, between 
calms, it hauled as far as S.W. and backed again to N.E. 
At the finish a nice little breeze came in, just at a time 
v,'hen nobody cared whether it would blow or not. 
Under the circumstances it was a most miserable day 
for a test of any of the classes. The feature of the race 
was the manner in which the 35ft. schooner Redskin hung 
to the los-footer Constellation and the 7S-footer Amorita. 
Her crew, composed almost entirely of amateurs, worked 
unceasingly to keep their boat in a leading position, and, 
as a matter of fact, she did lead the big fellows for almost 
two-thirds of the coiirse. Redskin was first over the 
starting line, well clear of Amorita. Constellation was slow 
in getting to the line, and, on account of the light air and 
tide, came near fouling the flag mark. She was handi- 
capped im. and 40s. Redskin led to the first leg in a 
drifting breeze. She tacked around the mark, while 
Amorita stood on and tacked to windward. Constellation 
tacked abound the mark and followed Redskin. They got 
a little breeze until they were off Magnolia, when it left 
them, coming in again S.W. Constellation had pulled up 
on Redskin, but Amorita could not find the breeze and had 
lost all she gained by her tack. Redskin arrd Constellation 
were having it out. Constellation being unable to get by 
the little schooner, when the breeze again left them. It 
came in again N.E., when Constellation caught it first 
and turned the second mark in the lead. Redskin was a 
close second, while Amorita brought up in the rear. Con- 
stellation and Amorita set spinnakers on the run to the 
finish and both caught and passed Redskin. Redskin had 
no spinnaker, but her foresail was winged out and she 
held on well. If her fore and main sheets were trimmed 
a little more she would have done better. When near the 
finish her ballooner w^as unhooked about half-way up the 
luff and the foot poled out. This improvised spinnaker 
helped her. Although she finished last her time allowance 
gave her the race, and she deserved it. 
In the seventh class sloops Golden Rod was first over 
the line and led throughout the race, but this was only 
what might have been expected. It is much to Mr. Morss' 
credit that he went out and raced Cossack when he knew 
that his chances of winning were very remote. The 
summary : 
Schooners. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Redskin, Sturtevant B«ros. .12 16 06 6 06 28 5 50 22 5 07 00 
Amorita, T. M, McKee 12 18 46 6 04 26 5 45 40 5 32 05 
Constellation. F. Skinner.. 12 20 00 0 59 47 5 39 47 5 39 47 
Sloops. 
Goldenrod, G. M. Bruce.... 12 30 42 6 10 05 5 41 05 5 41 05 
Cossack, H. A, Morss 12 30 54 6 23 32 5 53 32 5 49 20 
The judges were Henry Howard, H. H. Buck, H. D. 
Bennett and H. P. Benson. 
Gty of Boston Open. 
OFF CITY POINT. 
Saturday, July 19. 
The postponed races of the City of Boston for the 
classes which did not finish in the Fourth of July regatta 
were sailed off City Point on Saturday, July 19, in a very 
light N.E. breeze. Chloris, one of the Y. R. A. 21- 
footers, entered in the 25ft. class, and won easily. In 
the i8-footers there was a good race between Lobster and 
Wawenock. They were only a few seconds apart during 
the race. Lobster leading at the start, then Wawenock, 
and Lobster on the last leg to the finish. In the handicap 
class there were fourteen starters. Ida J. got the start, but 
the big cat Pilgrim soon went out into the lead and held 
it to the finish. The summary: 
Class C, 
Elapsed. Correcjted. 
Chloris, Cheney & Lansing , ,,.1 46 27 . ,. ,, 
Thordis. C. A. Heney g 03 03 
Ideal, PI. B. Wheeler .,.,.,..2 12 00 . , ,, 
Class T, 
Lobster, C. J. Hendrie '. 1 44 44 
Wawenock, Coombs & Seymour i 46 19 
Handicap Class. 
Pilgrim, Joseph Turner 1 40 52 1 19 45 
Owaissa. Walter Kelly 1 49 2f 1 20 50 
Eclipse, Tones & Crocker 1 43 03 1 21 16 
Hustler. Whittemore & Robbins , . .1 48 56 1 22 14 
Ida J,. C. C, Collins 1 47 49 1 24 13 
Marvel. Reed & Lincoln , ,,,.1 58 13 1 31 49 
Harriet, C. C. Durgin..,. , .2 00 25 134 10 
Tacoma, John Ring , . . ., , ,1 59 08 1 36 39 
Silva 2 04 41 13739 
West Wind, H, C. Chase , 2 13 18 1 3g 01 
Belcher Circle, W. A, Cross ,., 2 12 40 1 41 20 
Swirl, G. H, Dean .., 2 12 54 1 47 15 
Lulu S., Bush & Sanford , 2 14 57 1 50 09 
Wmona, D. T, Pinkhara 2 i4 37 1 52 50 
A«sisq«am Y. C* 
ANNISQUAM, MASS. 
Saturday, July 19, 
The recond club race of the Annisquam Y. C. was sailed 
in Ipswich Bay on Saturday, July 19, in a lig^it N.E. 
breeze. Three classes sailed and the dory class was the 
only one to fill. The summary : 
First class. 
Comforter, John Whitemore ^^^Oo' 
Third Class. 
Evelyn. D. H. Woodbury 2 20 48 • 
Dory Clafs. 
Ventus. I. Pevear " 2 35 52 
Pooh Bah, Finch. , , 2 36 42 
Clare ,,,, Withdraw, 
