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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. 30, xgo2. 
Tarratine Y. 
ISLESBORO, ME. 
The preliminarj' round of a tournament race for Dr. 
Daniel's cup was sailed in a heavy northwest gale on 
Wednesday, Aug. 13. Daydream II. drew Opitsah ; Peter- 
kin drew Persimmon ; Pirate drew Idol, and Raider drew 
a bye. The course was two and one-half miles to wind- 
^vard and return, to be sailed over twice, but owing to 
the severe conditions, the course was only sailed once. 
Opitsah— Daydream Match, 
Daydream and Opitsah crossed the line at 3 P. M., 
Opitsah being slightly in the lead and to windward. Both 
boats had single reefs in their mainsails, but Opitsah 
carried her large jib, whereas Daydream carried her 
stormer. At first Opitsah appeared to be doing the bet- 
ter work. She pocketed Daydream and broke her wind 
badly. Daydream held too high, and did not foot with 
her rival. Later she was allowed to take a good full, and 
she showed a noticeable improvement, eating to weather 
of Opitsah and footing fully as fast. The wind was 
heavy and treacherous, coming down in vicious puffs 
from the Camden Mountains and knocking the boats over 
dangerously. . 
Just as Daydream was beginning to horse up on Opitsah 
a squall struck her and carried away her mast. This, of 
course, put her out of the race. Opitsah immediately hove 
to and put another reef in her mainsail. She rounded 
the windward mark at 4:09:55 and ran over the finish 
line at 4:28:15. The summary: 
Start. 
Opitsah, R. H. Daniels 3 00 00 
Daydream II., J. W. Minturn 3 00 00 
Persimmor.— Petitiin MaUh 
Peterkin and Persimmon took their preliminary gun 
from the first pair's starter, and crossed the line, with 
Peterkin slightly to windward. She did not have the 
headway of Persimmon, and soon was forereached and 
passed. Persimmon was eating to windward fast and 
footing with Peterkin, who seemed to be slowed by the 
heavy chop. Persimmon gave her a bad beating to the 
windward mark, which she rounded at 3:56:35, followed 
by Peterkin at 4 :oo : 10. Persimmon set her spinnaker to 
starboard and set a pace on the run Avhich was hard to 
beat.- Peterkin set her spinnaker on the wrong side and 
lost considerably. Persimmon crossed the line'at 4:19:38, 
Peterkin at 4:24:39. The summary 
Finish. Elapsed. 
4 28 15 1 28 15 
Withdrew. 
Start.- 
Persimmon, E. Dodge 3 05 00 
Peterkin. T. Kissel 3 05 00 
Finish. 
4 19 38 
4 24 39 
Elapsed. 
1 14 38 
1 19 39 
Idol -Pirate Mafch. 
Finish. 
4 28 25 
4 28 40 
Elapsed. 
1 18 25 
1 18 40 
Pirate got the start of Idol in the last pair, and was 
slightly to Avindward. Idol forereached her, however, and 
soon established a lead. Both boats were reefed down 
to the least amount of sail they could carry, and both 
were making poor weather of it. Idol forced Pirate twice 
and got her into a bad pocket. The wind freshened, how- 
ever, and Pirate commenced to pick up considerably. She 
])ointed higher than Idol, and soon put her in a pocket. 
Pirate rounded the windward mark at 4:01:15, Idol at 
4 :02 :20. 
On the run in Pirate unfortunately lost her spmnaker 
aloft and had cUfficulty in regaining it. Idol passed 
her about half way down, but not until then did Pirate re- 
gain her spinnaker. Idol crossed the finish line at 
4 :28 :25, followed by Pirate at 4 :28 :40. The summary : 
Start. 
Idol, F. Lyman 3 10 00 
Pirate, P. Metcaif 3 10 00 
Thursday, Aug. 14. 
The semi-finals of the tournament race were sailed on 
Thursdav. Aug. 14. at 2:35 P. M. The course was tri- 
angular, 'three miles to a leg, the first leg being to wind- 
ward, the next a quartering run, and the third a broad 
reach. A fresh breeze blew from the northwest that gave 
promise of a fast race. 
Opitsah— Persimmon Matcb. 
Opitsah and Persimmon crossed the line at 2:35 in the 
order named. Persimmon soon began to work to wind- 
ward, and about half way through the beat got the lead. 
Opitsah pushed her hard, and as they got into smooth 
water gained perceptibly. Persimmon, however, rounded 
the windward mark at 3:23:00, twenty seconds ahead of 
Opitsah, who rounded at 3:23:20. 
Opitsah blanketed Persimmon on the run and ntan- 
aged to pass her. Both boats were sailing remarkably 
even, an dit was a toss up to tell who would win. Opitsah 
sailed well and rounded the second mark at 3:59:00, fol- 
lowed by Persimmon at 3:59:30- The reach home was a 
long luffing match. Persimmon gained, but could not pass 
her rival, who crossed the finish line at 4:29:00, thirty- 
five seconds in the lead. The summary : 
Start. 
Opitsah, R. H. Daniels 2 35 00 
Persimmon, E. Dodge 2 35 00 
Idol— Raider Match. 
At 2:40 Raider crossed the line to windward, but a 
little bit behind Idol. Seeing she was being backwinded. 
she tacked to port with Idol on top of her. Raider did 
good windward work, and not only forereached Idol, but 
worked to windward of her. Idol's wind was badly 
broken, and she lost -steadily to Raider, who rounded the 
windward mark at 3:32:35, followed by Idol at 3:34:45- 
Idol gained much on Raider on the run, partly owing to 
the fact that she luffed far to windward and came along 
with a better wind. Raider rounded the second mark at 
4 :o6 :oo, Idol at 4 :o7 :oo. 
The reach home was a Waterloo for Raider. Idol came 
along like a race horse and half way through the leg 
passed Raider and won in a walk. She crossed the line at 
4 :3i :20, two minutes and ten seconds ahead. The sum- 
mary : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Idol F Lyman .2 40 00 4 31 20 1 51 20 
Raider, E. Derby .....2 40 00 4 33 30 1 53 30 
Friday, Aug, 15. 
The final heat of the tournament race was sailed be- 
lY^eei? I4o^ mi Opitsali 9^ Aug. 3 :|o M. A five^ 
Finish. 
4 29 00 
4 29 35 
Elapsed. 
1 bi 00 
1 54 35 
TRIDENT— SEA WAN HAK A CUP DEFENDER. 
Photo by Wm. Notman & Son, Montreal, 
nii^e to windward and return CQUrse was logged out, and a 
strcug southerly breeze was blowing up the bay. Idol 
thoi-.ght it wise to put in a jmall reef, but Opitsah carried 
whole sail. 
Opitsah crossed the line in the lead on the starboard 
tack, closely followed by Idol, who did not point as high, 
but certa;n]y footed faster. Both held along verv evenly, 
though it was hard to tell which was getting to windward 
fastest. When they tacked to port, Opitsah seemed to 
have gained, but both boats were close together. At 
3 :2i :3o Opitsah tacked back to starboard, followed by 
Idol. Idol had gained considerably, as she shook out her 
reef, but Opitsah took to the conditions better. She 
rounded the windward mark at 4:01:12, Idol at 4:02:30. 
A heavy squall that had been threatening for some 
time from the nor'ard broke out just as both boats 
squared away for the run. There was not much wind in 
it, but it meant another beat back. Opitsah got the wind 
first and began gaining fast on Idol. She crossed the 
finish line at 4:36:50, winning by two minutes and fifty- 
nine seconds, thereby getting the cup. The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elaos'^d, 
Opit-nh, R. H. Daniels 2 50 00 4 36 50 1 46 50 
Idol, F. Lyman 2 50 00 4 39 49 1 49 -it) 
Saturday, Aug. i6. 
The last of the Saturday series races for Dr. Derby's 
cup was sailed on Aug. i6, at 2 :35 P. M. A four-mile to 
windward and return course, to be sailed over twice, was 
logged out, the first leg being to windward in the teeth 
of a fresh northwesterly breeze. 
The entries were Idol, Persimmon, Peterkin, Raider, 
Opitsah and Pirate. Raider crossed the line first, fol- 
lowed by Persimmon, Idol, Peterkin, Opitsali and Pirate 
in the order named. Raider stood off on the port tack, 
■with Persimmon, Idol and Peterkin, whereas Opitsah and 
Pirate went off on the starboard tack. Raider did good 
work and walked out a considerable lead on the fleet. 
Persimmon tacked soon to starboard, and went over 
after Pirate and Opitsah. She soon ran out of the wind, 
that was light in the middle of the bay, but strong on the 
sides. 
The boats were separated and, except in the case of 
Raider, it was hard to tell who was doing the best work. 
Raider rounded the windward mark at 3:49:20, followed 
by Pirate at 3:50:01, Idol at 3:51:02, Persimmon at 
3:52:56, Opitsah at 3:54:01 and Peterkin at 3:55: 14, 
The wind canted much on the run, and the boats had 
to gybe their spinnakers considerably. Pirate bls^nketed 
Raider and passed her. Raider in tmn bla,v\l^f|ec^ Pirate, 
^1^4 making a lon| Ivtff t9 windward ran.^ -^^I'l aheAd, 
None of the other boats altered their positions, though 
Persimmon gained considerably. Raider rounded the lee- 
v,rard mark again in the lead at 4:35:06. Pirate came 
next, only fifty seconds behind her at 4:35 :56. The other 
boats roimded in the same order a- befor. Idol at 4:36:47, 
Persimmon at 4:37:00, Opitsah at 4:39:50, Peterkin at 
4 :42 :oo. 
Raider hauled around on the p^rt tack and held a g-ood 
breeze. Pirate tacked immediately across the bay on the 
starboard tack, followed by Persimmon. Idol, Opksah 
and Peterkin followed Raider, Raider soon also stood 
across the bay and forced Pirate crossing Persimmm's 
bows by a good margin. Pirate was sailing fast and fore- 
reached Raider, thus establishing a lead for the sec;nd 
time. Raider, however, began to improve her sailing, and 
again wrested the lead from Pirate. She rounded the 
windward mark at 5:36:35, Pirate at 5:37:53 and Per- 
simmon at 5 :39 :oi. Opitsah beat Id"l around, passing the 
mark at 5:43:32, Idol at 5:46:09, and Peterkin at 5:48:17. 
The run home was without doubt the most exciting ever 
sailed at Islesboro. " Per.simmon and Pirate both gained 
on Raider, and about the middle of the run drew up 
to even terms. Pirate and Persimmon were considerably 
out to windward, and both were blanketing each other. 
Raider had a clear wind, but even then could only hold 
her own. Just before the finish line all three were on 
exactly a dead line. First Persimmon gained a bit. but 
was blanketed by Pirate, who forged ahead too late, Bbw- 
ever, to catch Raider, who crossed the line at 6:33 : 16, one- 
half second in the lead. Pirate beat Persimmon also 
by half a second, thus making the first three boats' finish 
within a second of each othex. Peterkin also gained fast 
on Idol, and beat her by one second. The summary: 
Start. Finish. Elapsed, 
Raider, R. Derby 2 35 00 6 33 16 3 58 16 
Pirate, P. Metcalt 2 S5 OO 6 33 16^ 3 58 16^ 
Persimmon, E. Dodge 2 35 00 6 33 17 3 58 17 
Opitsah, R. IT. Daniels 2 35 OO 6 37 08 4 02 08 
Peterkin, T. Kissel .2 35 00 6 38 55 4 03 56 
Idol, F. Lyman 2 35 00 6 38 57 4 03 67 
Persimmon won the cup, securing in all 33 points ; Opit- 
sah came second, with 22 ; Pirate third, with i6 ; Raider , 
fourth, with 14; Peterkin fifth, with 12 ; Daydream sixth, : I 
with 10, and Idol seventh, with I. 
Richard Derby. 
j\Ir. Charles G- Davis, who for some time past has 
beefi' superintcudeiit of cf Tich uclicn tor the Electric 
Tauncfa Works, Bayonne, N. J., is now manager of the 
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