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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 9, 1902. 
Lake Yacht fRacing: jf Association. 
Following the practice of earlie ■ years, a racing cir- 
cuit was arranged for this summer, beginning at Hamil- 
ton with races for all classes, on Monday, July 21. The 
fleet assembled on Sunday, the weather being very miser- 
able, a cold east wind prevailing, with continuous rain, 
which began on Saturday - afternoon, lasting with only 
occasional breaks until Monday morning. The fleet was 
on the whole better than for several years, the various 
classes being well filled with material for lively racing, 
although as usual there were many boats entered that 
failed to start. The first, 45 and 40ft. classes, consist en- 
tirely of boats from two to ten years old, but as they are 
fairly well matched, there is always enough uncertainty 
about results to make interesting racing. The 35ft. class 
includes the Canada cup boats, particularly Genessee, win- 
ner in 1899, and Invader, winner in 1901. These two had 
never con;e together before, and, in fact, until Invader 
squarely oiUsailed her at Toronto on July 23 Genessee was 
an imbeaten boat, and is still very fast. The 30ft. class 
ccntained some old boats and a new Crowninshield 
craft, Naomi, built to fit the new restrictions which are 
to be in force next year. She is a comfortable, roomy 
boat, and quite as fast as her older unlimited competitors. 
In the 25ft. class are two new yachts, Whirl and Helen, 
designed by Geo. Owen, of Hamilton, to conform to the 
new rules, and although under some disadvantage this 
year, they easily outsailed all comers. 
Monday, July 21. 
The morning promised a fine day, the rain having 
ceased and given place to fog, a very unusual thing on 
Lake Ontario. At the time of starting it was thick about 
the piers and the vicinity of the line, but as the sun was 
shining, everybody expected it would rapidly dry up ; and 
d? the steamer was starting to lay the marks just ahead 
of the yachts, no difficulty was looked for. Heavy fog 
is so unusual on the lake "that it scarcely enters into the 
calculations of racing men, but on this occasion it simply 
-Spoiled the race, swallowing up the fleet for an hour after 
the start, and sending them all mark hunting with vary- 
ing success. It was said that the compass bearings of 
the triangle in the printed instructions were not closely 
followed, but anyway most of the boats found their way 
around eventually, while Aggie, Chinook, Invader and 
,'iome smaller craft lost their waj^ and withdrew. The 
Weather cleared about noon, and then followed more 
lieavy rain, which made everybody afloat and ashore un- 
comfortable. This was fortunately followed by a fine 
breeze, but owing to the fog there were no close finishes 
except in the 25ft. class. 
The owner of Chinook addressed a letter to the Re- 
gatta Committee, complaining that the course was not well 
laid, and asking for a resail. At an informal meeting of 
the yacht owners, however, it was decided on a vote that 
there were no good reasons for asking a resail. The 
Regatta Committee met and considered the whole mat- 
ter carefully, and decided to allow the results to stand 
and award the prizes. The times were : 
First Class— Start, 10:30. 
Finish. Corrected. 
Vreda 4 01 00 5 30 04 
Merry Thouglit 4 07 10 5 37 10 
Aggie did not finish. 
45ft. Class— Start, 10:40. 
Canada 4 56 35 . 
Zelma did not ^nish. 
40ft. Class— Start, 10:50. 
t'lytie 4 26 10 
Vivia 4 26 50 
Chinook did not finish. 
35ff. Class— Start, 11 o'clocli. 
invader did not finish. 
4 17 50 
,4 52 40 
2 08 15 
2 57 11 
-2 08 50 
2 58 04 
2 09 00 
2 58 14 
3 06 00 
.:30. 
2 18 50 
2 19 40 
2 09 40 
2 49 28 
2 12 30 
2 52 07 
2 14 08 
2 53 42 
2 57 32 
, 2 18 15 
2 58 15 
25ft. Class— Start, 11:20. 
On Tuesday the fleet sailed to Toronto, making a 
comfortable passage in light winds. Here two days' rac- 
ing was offered by the Royal Canadian Y. C, the course 
being a triangle in the open lake, starting off the south 
shore of the island. 
Wednesday, July 23. 
The races for the 35, 30, 25ft. and knockabout classes 
were fixed for the first day in order to give the smallei- 
craft two days in which to sail to Cobourg. The wind 
was light in the morning, particularly about half an hour 
before the start, and as a result several yachts were be- 
calmed in the channel and failed to get to the starting 
line. As most of the boats were there and ready at the 
lime appointed, it was impossible to wait indefinitely for 
others, and the races were started on time. This may 
.seem rather drastic to yachtsmen accustomed to starting 
when everybody is ready, but it is really the only satis- 
factory way to do things on a racing circuit. The yacht 
owners know and understand the custom and usually 
ijbject very vigorously to any postponement whatever. 
Tlie interest of the day centered in the race between 
Genessee and Invader, and while the result was not un- 
expected, they made a thoroughly good match well worth 
watching. In the evening a concert was held at the town 
club house and prizes distributed. The times were: 
35ft. Class— Start, 11:00. 
Finish. 
Invader 3 47 00 
<ienesee 3 55 15 
Beaver did not finish. 
30ft. Class— Start, 11:10. 
Naomi 2 23 30 
Carlotta . .2 23 42 
25ft. Qass— Start, lliSO. 
^^'■hi,■l 2 26 00 
Ko Kg .■ • 2 52 20 
Helen did not finish. 
Knockabouts. 
Petrel 3 40 00 
Enid - 3 41 40 
Thursday, July 24. 
The first and 4Sft. classes were bunched, making a nice 
fleet of six starters, the forties sailed by themselves 
and the second and third prizes unearned on Wednesday 
were again offered for the small classes, but only one boat, 
Helen, turned up at the line. The -wind all day was 
light and fluky, but otherwise the weather was delightful, 
and the uncertainties and streaks of good and bad luck 
kept up the interest until after 7 o'clock in the evening. 
Aggie and Merrythought had a great fight for first place, 
the former leading on the first round, but dropping into 
second place with a freshening breeze, and eventually 
winning on time allowance. The 40-footers failed to 
finish by 7 o'clock, and their prizes were awarded on the. 
first completed round. Chinook was still leading, how- 
ever, when talven in tow for home. The following are 
the results: 
First and 45ft. Classes— Start, 11:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Aggie 6 23 42 7 23 42 7 18 57 
Merry Thought 6 21 46 7 21 46 7 21 46 
Canada ,6 53 20 7 53 20 7 46 55 
Vreda ,,7 07 45 8 07 45 8 06 19 
Zelnia . . . . . ,^.^.-.7 13 25 8 13 25 8 06 22 
Clorita did not finish. v 
40ft. Class-Start. 11:10. 
Finish. 
Chinook 3 49 50 
Clytie 3 51 53 
Vivia 4 14 15 
Mr. John Wright very kindly placed his handsome 
steam yacht Electra at the disposal of the club, and she 
made an excellent judges' boat. 
From Toronto to Cobourg is a passage of over seventy 
miles, and most of the small craft took advantage of a 
fair wind on Thursday to get as far as possible; while 
the boats which had to race on that day kept canvas up 
and crews together to get under way as soon after dinner 
as stores could be shipped. The next day, Friday, 
brought a light to moderate head wind, making a tedious 
but not unpleasant passage, and nearly all the boats got 
into port early in the evening. There is no yacht club at 
Cobourg, and the regatta was arranged entirely by the 
citizens and siunmer residents. The course was five miles 
to wiiidward and return, the wind being light from the 
southeast. Most of the boats worked out into the lake 
on a long tack, but Zelma, of the first class, and Chinook, 
of the 40-footers, worked the shore on short tacks and 
gained a great advantage, Chinook, although starting five 
minutes after the big fellows, showing the way around the 
weather mark. The wind held true for the run back, and 
spinnakers were showing on either side. Merrythought 
tried hard to blanket Zelma. but the latter, very smartly 
handled, managed to keep clear and hold a lead on her 
longer competitor to the end of the first round. As for 
the rest, Invader had Genessee Avell astern, while the 
new Owen boat Whirl was leading in her class, with her 
sister boat Helen a close second. On the second round 
the wind shifted a bit to the eastward, making a long and 
short leg out. It also freshened and the final run home 
with balloon jib topsails was the finest sight of the day, 
and, in fact, of the whole circuit, the leaders being closely 
bunched, ten of them finishing in as many minutes. The 
Limes were as follows: 
First and 45ft. Classes— Start, 11:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Zelma 3 52 25 4 52 25 4 46 32 
Vreda 3 51 44 4 51 44 4 50 32 
Merry Thought 3 50 40 4 50 40 4 50 40 
Aggie 3 54 58 4 54 58 4 51 01 
Canada 3 59 14 4 59 14 4 53 54 
40ft. Class— Start, 11:05. 
Finish. 
Chinook .....3 59 20 
Clytie ...4 07 13 
Neola Withdrew 
35ft. Class— Start, 11:10. 
Invader 3 57 48 
Genessee 4 05 36 
30ft. Class— Start, 11:15. 
Nox 2 41 45 
Naomi 2 57 10 
Chitta 2 59 15 
25ft. Class— Start, 11:20. 
Whirl 2 32 45 
Helen V. 2 34 13. 
Pedro 2 56 08 
Knockabouts — Start, 11:25. 
Petrel 2 52 20 
Enid -. Withdrew. 
The distribution of prizes took place early in the even- 
ing, several of the yachtsmen taking occasion to heartily 
thank the local committee who had so well managed the 
regatta, and the citizens and summer residents who gener- 
(. usly subscribed the prize money. A dance at the Arling- 
ton followed, breaking up at midnight, of course, so that 
the yachtsmen Avere astir early on Sunday morning, and 
finding a fair wind, all hands made sail for Charlotte. A 
thunderstorm and sharp squall were encountered in the 
afternoon, no harm being done to the racing fleet, but a 
small yacht from Hamilton capsized off the north shore, 
one young man being drowned and the others rescued 
with difficulty. Many of the boats made Charlotte early 
Sunday evening, others arriving during the night, so that 
all hands had a day up town in Rochester on the Monday 
following. 
Rochester Y. C, July 29. 
The course Avas triangular, ten miles around, and the 
wind light throughout the day. Merrythought maintained 
first place in her class, with Vreda second, although Zelma 
crowded her closaly. The celebrated cutter Yama came 
into port, but not in time toi race. She has been pur- 
chased by W. H. Pearson, Jr., of the R. C. Y. C, Toronto, 
and will add much interest to the first class. All the 
boats, though old, have been famous in their day, and 
still give fine racing. The new restrictions will prevent 
their being rapidly outbuilt, and at the same time there 
will be more encouragement to build new craft. Nobody 
wants a freak or a racing machine in this class on Lake 
Ontario, and none have been built even when there was 
a chance to do so. 
Some disappointment was caused by Invader not turn- 
ing up at Charlotte, but the freak boat Canadian was in 
port, and made a race for Genessee, dropping out, how- 
ever, before the finish. Some local craft added to the 
interest in the smaller classes. The times were: 
First and 45ft. Classes.— Start, 11:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Merry Thought 5 30 10 6 30 10 6 30 10 
Vreda .5 40 25 6 40 25 6 39 12 
Zelma .....5 55 03 6 55 03 6 49 10 
Canada ...........6 03 00 7 03 00 S 57 40 
Aggie ..........6 10 05 7 10 05 7 06 08 
40ft. Class— Start, 11:10. 
Finish. 
Chinook 6 28 45 
Clytie 6 45 00 
Neola , , Withdrew 
35ft. Class— Start, 11:20. 
Genessee 6 33 15 
Canadian Withdrew 
30ft. Class— Start, 11:30. 
Nox 3 00 35 
Teaser 3 15 30 
Naomi 4 03 38 
Iris ..4 38 32 
25ft. Class— Start, 11:40. 
Whirl , 4 07 20 
Anatok 4 18 45 
Pedro 4 24 15 
Naomi II.,.. .4 24 20 
Knockabouts — Start, 11:50. 
Petrel 4 09 30 
Veritas 4 38 50 
The Rochester Y. C. has just opened a fine new house 
on the lake shore, the old house up the river being retained 
for boats and storage. This club has evidently taken on a 
new lease of life, and under Com. Van Voorhis and other 
able officers is maintaining its reputation for hospitality 
and racing. Next year it sends a challenge for the 
Canada cup, while an Association meet will likely be ar- 
ranged at Kingston, the best port on the lake in many 
ways for such an event. 
This year's circuit was a great success, the attendance 
being good and the racing much more lively than usual. 
Wm. Q. Phillips. 
Boston Y. Q 
marblehead, mass. 
Monday, July 28. 
The Boston Y. C. field a Y. R. A. open race off its 
station at Marblehead on Monday, July 28. The breez.e 
was from the west, light at the start, but strong and puffy 
at the finish. In the 25-footers it Avas Chewink's race 
from the start. Chloris led the 21-footers over the 
course, and Question led the i8ft. knockabouts. Tunipoo 
v/on a good race from.Opitsah II. in the raceabouts. Sally 
IV. won in the first handicap class, and Apache in the 
second. The summary: 
Class D — 25-footers. 
Elapsed. 
Chewink II., F. G. Macomber, Jr ; 1 28 44 
Sally VI., L. F, Percival 130 19 
Calypso, A. W. Chesterton 13112 
Seboomook, B. A. Smith .^-j.^.'..., ... .1 32 30 
L'Aiglon, E. W. Hodgson 14105 
Class S — 21-footers. 
Chloris, Cheney & Lanning ..,.1 32 33 
Little Haste. T. K. Lothrop, Jr 1 37 39 
Pilot, Reginald Boardman ...1 37 41 
Micmac, Richard Hutchinson 1 39 04 
Rooster II., Adams Bros 1 39 19 
Tabasco III., H. H. Wiggin 1 41 26 
Opitsah IV., S. H. Foster.. 1 42 46 
Porcupine. C. H. W. Foster ,.. ..143 10 
Thelma, Livingstone Davis...,.,.,.-. 1 43 54 
Thecla. C. W. Chapin 1 46 55 
Class I — ^18ft. Knockabouts. 
Question. J. H. Hunt 1 48 25 
Biza, Alfred Douglas 1 49 35 
.Savage, J. A. Lawrence 1 51 47 
Miladi II., F. R. Adams 1 52 21 
Malillian. B. S. Permar 1 54 12 
Rattler, A. D. Irving 1 54 15 
Aspinquid, C. M. Foster 1 58 55 
Comforter. J. M. Whittemore 1 59 29 
Scrapper, Caleb Loring 1 59 31 
Tokalon. R. I. Randolph, Jr 2 03 12 
Class K— Runabouts. 
Tunipoo, Cooley & Humphrey.,.. 148 12 
Opitsah TL, C. F. Tillinghast ,.149 15 
Class A — Handicap. 
Sally IL, H. W. Mason 1 43 14 
Kiuna, W. D. Learned 1 53 53 
Class B — Handicap. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Apache, L. C. Wade 1 50 32 1 50 32 
Aspenet, E. W. Remick ■., 1 54 13 1 52 00 
Scapegoat. C. H. W. Foster ...2 01 50 1 59 47 
Rivefton Y. G 
KIVERTON, DELAWARE RIVER. 
Saturday, July 26. 
A SPECIAL race was sailed on Saturday, July 26, be- 
tween bo^ts of the Riverton and Beverly yacht clubs. A 
good sailing breeze from the east held throughout the 
race. Peertess, one of the Beverly boats, Avon in her 
class with Sea Gull second, In the sloop class Isit again 
v.'on, making her third victory in three weeks. T. Bon- 
field won in the Lark class by seven minutes. In the 
Mosquito class, A. Cook won by nearly two minutes. The. 
catboats and the jib and mainsail class sailed twice over 
the course. No. 3, making a distance of twelve miles. The 
larks and mosquito boats covered course No. 2, twice 
around, a distance of ten miles. The summary: 
Catboats— Start, 3:10. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Peerless 4 56 35 1 45 35 1 39 16 
Sea Gull 4 56 25 1 46 25 1 42 01 
Leila 4 57 43 1 47 43 1 42 35 
Priscilla 5 01 58 1 51 58 1 45 39 
Titania 4 56 15 1 46 05 1 46 05 
Gertrude Withdrew. 
Vampire Withdrew. 
Jib and Mainsail^Start, 3:15. 
Isit 4 57 30 1 42 30 32 56 
Tadpole 5 12 53 1 57 53 1 43 19 
Pumpkin 5 09 15 1 54 15 1 48 37 
Fiona 5 03 00 1 48 00 1 45 11 
Kaloola ...5 02 00 1 47 00 1 47 00 
Larks— Start, 3:17. 
No. 3 5 14 32 1 57 32 
No. 4 5 21 33 2 04 33 
No. 1 5 22 21 2 05 21 
No. 2 5 27 03 2 10 03 
No. 5 5 28 01 2 11 01 
Mosquito Boats— Start, 3:19. • 
No. 11 5 09 40 1 50 40 
No 14 5 11 39 1 51 39 
No. 6 5 14 01 1 55 01 
No. 2 5 15 32 1 56 32 
No. 7 5 19 40 2 00 40 
No. 10 '. 5 25 15 2 06 15 
The Avinners were Peerless, Isit, No. 3 and No. 11. 
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