Aug. 23, 1902.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
amid the screeclr'ng of whistles, tlie banging of cann n 
and the cheers of the ascimb'.ed fleet. She was at cnce 
taken in tow by her tender, and went to Manchester. 
FlashHght crossed at 12 :5o 140, the hghtness of the breeze 
at the finish unquestionably accounting for her crushing 
defeat. The summary: 
Start. 10:20. 1st Mark. 2d Mark, 
Outlook 10 46 55 11 13 20 
Flashlight 10 52 35 11 23 02 
3d Mark. Finish. 
11 41 03 12 10 40 
12 03 50 12 50 04 
Second Race, Tuesday, Auj?. 5. 
The race on Monday was so one-sided that every one in- 
terested hoped for other condition than those which had 
e^iisted at the time of the first race. Even in their wildest 
dreams the supporters of Outlook had not looked for such 
a- victory, and it was admitted by every one that for the 
best interests of sport the racing should be closed. The 
elements of design in Flashlight and Outlook were pretty 
well tested for light weather, and the first race demon- 
strated two things prett3' clearly: First, the hard square 
bilges on the Quincy boat were a failure. She was very 
hard to heel, and when once heeled had no supporting 
bilge on which to sail as had Outlook. Second, that the 
more powerful boat had by far the best of it, and that 
the limit of beam and power had not been reached on the 
Quincy boat, if even on Outlook. What the result was in 
a breeze no one knew. Mr. Faxon held that his boat 
would go much faster in a breeze, and so when the wind 
gave indications of being strong on Tuesday morning, 
every one was glad. At lo A. M. the judges displayed 
the signal for course 9 — a reach to Archer's Rock Buoy 
off Marhlehead, a beat to the red can on the outer breakers 
east of Baker's Lsland, and a reach home. Flashlight 
came over from Marblehead under whole sail and Outlook 
came out in tow of her launch as usual, and hoisted whole 
sail. At io:io the preparatory gun was fired, and at lorii 
the gooseneck on Outlook broke. She at once lowered 
her sails and was taken by her tender to Fenton's yard. 
Flashlight sailed a solitary race. One hour before she 
finished Otitlook was out again with a new gooseneck 
kindly loaned by Mr. Boardman, manager of Hades. As 
Flashlight approached the finish line the wind backed 
to the northeast, making a beat in. Half a mile from 
the line Outlook was tacked under Flashlight's stern, and 
in the half-mile beat to the line she beat her over a minute. 
Later in the day Mr. Faxon came forward in a most 
sportsmanlike spirit and refused to take the race, he 
sa5'ing that Outlook had not started and that if Flashlight 
couldn't beat her, he didn't want the cup. Therefore the 
second race was sailed on Wednesday at lo o'clock. 
In the afternoon Outlook defeated a fleet of thirty boats, 
including four 25-footers. for the Crowhurst cup. Flash- 
light started, but parted her jib halliards on the last leg, 
two miles from the finish. At the time Outlook was five 
minutes ahead of her. Outlook had two reefs in her 
mainsail, carried a No. 2 jib, and set No. 8 sails. 
Postponed Second Race, Wednesday, Aug 6. 
Early Wednesday morning it was quite discouraging. 
A thick fog enveloped most of the course and a light 
southerly breeze only made the weather more damp and 
FLASHLIGHT QUINCY CUP CHALLENGER. 
Photo by W. B. Jackson, Marblehead. 
stern of the old successful Lookout, and the letters 
changed so as to spell the name of the new defender. On 
board beside her regular crew, were David Fenton, her 
builder, who, with his head rigger, John Brown, was busy 
putting final touches to his creation. 
At 9:15 Flashlight came over from Marblehead under 
her own sail, slipping along easily in the light air. She 
was also attended by a steam tender. At 9 '.40 Outlook 
hoisted her jib and mainsail, but did not cast off from her 
tender. At 10 o'clock the judges hoisted the signal for 
course X, which meant a start off the western end of 
Misery Island and a beat toi a mark boat two and a quarter 
miles to the south'ard and return. This course was 
repeated, making in all a race of four and a half miles to 
windwrd and return. Outlook immediately started off in 
tew of her tender, while Flashlight proceeded under her 
own sail. At 10:15 the preparatory gun was fired, and 
both boats hegm to manauver for the start. Both seemed 
to move fast, but Outlook was faster in stays. 
At 10:20 the gun Avent, and Otitlook crossed the line 
four seconds behind the gun on the port tack. She- had 
Flashlight under her lee and astern, which followed on 
the same tack at 10:20:47, forty-three seconds behind. 
Just after .crossing Flashlight tacked to starboard, and 
was instantly followed by Outlook, which kept her under 
her lee.- Accordingly Flashlight tacked again, and again. 
Outlook followed. Anxious to get out from the lee, Mr. 
Faxon tacked once more, and was instantly followed by 
the Manchester boat. In these short tacks Outlook gained 
a good deal, and seeing he could not shake his adversary, 
Mr. Faxon settled his beat for the outer inark, with Out- 
look on his weather bow. Then for the first time the 
difference became apparent, for Outlook outwinded and 
outfooted the Quincy punt, which could not hold what she 
made, but slid off to leeward. The wind hauled a bit to 
the eastward, so that Outlook fetched the mark, and at 
10:46:55 tacked around it and with started sheets reached 
for shore again. Not so with Flashlight ; she had to make 
two short tacks before she was able to follow suit, which 
she did at 10:52:35. I did not mention that Flashlight 
carried a small club topsail, which in my opinion did her 
more harm than good.. Once off the wind, in addition to 
this sail, she sent her working jibs out on a pole beyond 
her bowsprit, and set a balloon jib inside of it, but Out- 
look reaching along with her working jib and mainsail 
drew steadily away from her. Half way in, off Baker's 
Island, she broke out her spinnaker to starboard, and 
with the pole eased way off it drew well. Flashlight fol- 
lowed her example. At 11:13:20 Outlook gybed around 
the mark and set out for her beat on the second round. 
Flashlight followed at 11:23:02, nearly ten minutes astern. 
The race had become a procession, Outlook in the lead 
doubtless profited by her lighter sails, which were better 
than those of her rival, and by perhaps a little better air. 
but she pointed higher and footed faster,, and made the 
outer mark at 11:41:03.,,. Flashlight tacked twice to 
weather the mark, and by the time she rounded it for the 
second time Outlook was two miles ahead, her spinnaker 
tp starboard and drawing fmely. She crossed z% 12:10:40, 
yPIf.T »« IBS J^IENSS Of IHE QUINCY cyp. Photo by W. B, Jackson. Marblehead, 
