FOREST AND STREAM, 
tSEPT. 13, 1902. 
Yacht Racing: Association of 
Gravesend Bay. 
Saturday, Sept. 6. 
The eighth regatta of the Yacht Racing Association of 
Gravesend Bay was held on the afternoon of Saturday, 
Sept. 6, under the auspices of the New York C. C. Twen- 
ty-three craft started and finished the contest. The win- 
ners in the different classes were Sunol, Cockatoo, Trou- 
ble and Flying Fox. Caribou scored a sail over. The 
Regatta Committee of the New York C. C. placed Opos- 
sum in special class Q for open boats and she was also 
credited with a sail over. The owner of this boat pro- 
tested the action of the committee, and the matter is now 
in the hands of the Association for final decision. 
Rascal led Martha M. by 22s. at the finish in the 
class for catboats. The owner of the latter claims time 
allowance and until this is figured out the winner can not 
be definitely announced. Until the matter is settled, how- 
ever, the order of finishing is considered in figuring the 
standing. 
The race was the last for points on the series prizes of 
the year, and the wimiers of first honors in the dit¥erent 
classes are as follows : 
Special, Class M— Sunol, John Abbev, Brooklyn Y. C. 
Sloops, Class N~Vivian, S. E. Vernon, Atlantic Y. C. 
^Special, Glass N— Caribou, J. E. Nicholson, Brooklyn 
_^^Sk)ops, Class P— Cockatoo, Hendon Chubb, Atlantic 
Sloops, Class Q— Trouble, W. H. Childs, Marine and 
Field Qub. 
Marine and Field Class — Kelpie, W. K. Brown. 
Catboats, Class V— :\Iartha M., Richard Moore, Brook- 
lyn Y. C. 
Song and Dance, E. F. Luckenbach ; Stinger. A. P. 
Clapp, and Rascal, D. G. Whitlock, carried 'off second 
glory in their respective classes. In sloop class Q second 
prize lies between Bronco and Opossum. It can not be 
awarded until the Association disposes of the two cases 
in which Opossum was put into a class for open boats. 
The wind was blowing south southeast when the boats 
were sent awy. It was just strong enough for full sail 
and to force them over the courses in the fastest time of 
the year. Cockatoo, which led the fleet at the finish, 
did the distance of from seven to eight miles in ih. lom. 
lOs. elapsed time. The little Hereshoff creation. Opos- 
sum, was second on elapsed time, covering the course in 
ih. 13m. 40s. 
The first dead heat recorded in the Association since its 
formation in 1901, happened in the Marine and Field 
class when Stinger and Kelpie crossed the finish line ex- 
actly abreast. 
The preparatory signal was hoisted at 3 o'clock and the 
diiTerent classes were sent away on three-minute intervals. 
The usual Association courses were sailed, classes M and 
N going out to West Bank Light, and others covering 
a quadrangle, with marks at Marine and Field Club, Fort 
Hamilton, Atlantic Y. C. and the start off New York C. 
C. The large craft going outside had a reach both ways. 
The smaller boats, sailing the reverse course, taking the 
marks in the order above stated, had a spinnaker run, a 
reach, windward work and a reach home. 
The starts were all fairly good, and in no class was 
there much advantage gained. Bonito, Sunol and Caribou 
were the only craft journeying out to West Bank Light. 
The start for the inside course was made with spinnakers 
set to port and the first two legs served a surprise in the 
way the class P boat Elsie headed the fleet. She was 
originally a catboat in class Q, and changes made this 
year have been of great benefit. 
Elsie led around the Fort Hamilton mark, with Cocka- 
too second. Soon after the two got on the wind for the 
beat to the Atlantic Y. C. stakeboat. Cockatoo showed 
her Herreshoff extraction by passing Elsie and from then 
on making a runaway race of it. She gradually in- 
creased her lead and at the end of the "second round, the 
finish of the contest, led her old rival. Song and Dance, by 
5m. 35s. This left he standing of points for the year. 
Cockatoo, 66; Song and Dance, 60. Elsie finished third. 
Trouble headed class Q during the first round of the 
contest, and was third boat of the fleet on elapsed time at 
the finish of the struggle. During the second round of 
the race Opossum slipped over the water with amaz- 
ing speed, and was the fourth boat of the fleet to end the 
journey. At the finish Trouble and Bronco had a hair- 
raising tussle for first honors in regular class Q, the 
fofmer crossing the line only 7s. to the good. 
The Marine and Field boat, Flying Fox, recently sold 
to F. B. Anderson, was well handled, and won out in the 
class. She was leading boat during the greater part of 
the contest. Just before the finish Kelpie and Stinger 
entered a luffing match which took them way off the 
Cour.se. This allowed Jig-a-Jig to slip in third boat. 
Kelpie was to windward when the aforesaid craft com- 
menced to luff. They squared away for the finish and 
crossed the line in a perfect dead heat. Quinque was 
.second boat in the class. The six points for fourth and 
fifth positions were equally divided between Kelpie and 
Stinger. 
Flying Fox won a leg on the Dauchy cup, for which 
the Marine and Field boats were contesting. Kelpie cap- 
tured similar honors in the Association race of Aug. 23. 
As the two are now tied a match to decide the owner- 
ship of the trophy will be held soon. 
Rascal led Martha M. by 22s. in the class for catboats. 
The larger craft going out to West Bank Light were 
stopped after the end of the first round. This was deemed 
advisable by the Regatta Committee because of a failing 
wind. Sunol led Bonito by 3m. 40s. Caribou had no 
opponent. The yawl Kate, belonging to J. S. Negus, of 
the Atlantic Y. C., made her first start in an Association 
regatta. 
The next and closing race of the year will be held on 
the afternoon of Sept. 20, off the Atlantic Y. C. This 
contest is tmder the auspices of the Association itself for 
special prizes as follows: Classes K, L, M, $30; class N, 
$20; class P, $20; class Q, $15; class R and smaller, $15. 
Second prizes, two-thirds value of first prizes. 
It will bring to a close a season of racing which will 
compare favorably with any ever held in Eastern waters 
\md,^v s,miht <^Q^c\\t.^o^s, fgiW appendp*^ tQ the ioh 
lowing summaries are liable to slight changes when the 
case of Opossum is decided, and a few other claims acted 
upon. The list of winners, however, will not be affected. 
Summaries : 
Special— Class M— Start, 3:03. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Sunol, John Abbej' 4 18 36 1 15 36 
Bonito, I-Iaviland Bros 4 22 16 1 19 16 
Special— Class K— Start, 3:06. 
Caribou, J. E. Nicholson ..4 33 25 1 27 25 
Sloops— Class P— Start, 3t09. 
Cockatoo, Hendon Chubb ...4 19 10 110 10 
Song and Danoe, E. F. Luckenbach 4 21 45 1 15 45 
Elsie, C. P. Rosemon 4 25 12 1 16 12 
Streak, Speidel Bros 4 26 10 1 17 10 
Karma, .T. C. Enskine ..4 27 18 1 18 18 
Corona, J. E. Beggs .,.4 29.35 1 20 35 
Kate, J. C. Negus (Yawl), 4 30 22 1 21 22 
Sloops— Class Q— Start, 3:12. 
Trouble, W. H. Childs 4 2'! 25 1 14 25 
Bronco, F. C. Moore 4 26 32 1 14 32 
Flying Fish, I. M. Dean 4 30 14 1 18 14 
Wraith, Calvin Tomkins 4 31 00 1 19 00 
Special— Class Q— Start, 3;12. 
Opossum, R. P. Doremus 4 25 40 1 13 40 
Marine and Field Class— Start, 3:18. 
Flying Fox, F. B. Anderson . ... .4 37 50 1 19 56 
Ouinque. L. -11. Smith 4 40 55 1 22 55 
Jig-a-Jig, VV. A. Hutcheson 4 41 ,50 1 23 50 
Kelpie, W. K. Brown 4 42 10 1 24 10 
Stmger, A. P. Clapp ...4 42 10 1 24 10 
Catboats-^Class V— Start, 3:2'l. 
Rascal, p. G. Whitlock ..4 44 00 1 20 00 
Martha M., Richard Moore .,..4 44 22 1 20 22 
Boozie, C D. Durkee 4 45 45 1 21 45 
Points for 1902 Y. R. A. G. B. Series— Mariquita, 5; 
Sunol, 64; Bonito, 54; Kangaroo, 12; Vivian, 35; Gwen- 
dolen, 16; Caribou, 60; Squaw, 24; Indian, 6; Cockatoo, 
66; Song and Dance, 60; Streak, 28; Karma, 22; Corona, 
21; Kate, i; Trouble, 56 Bronco, 48; Opossum, 37; 
Wraith, 36; Flying Fish, 16; Wink, 13: Spots, 2; Elsie 
(class P), 14, (class Q), i; Pickaninnv. 5: Kelpie, 6r ; 
Stmger, 49: Quinque, 40; Flying Fox, 34; Jig-a-Jig, 18; 
Vixen, 10; Martha M., 58; Rascal, 54; Boozie, 38. 
Atlantic C. 
Monday, Sept. i. 
The special races 'arranged by the Atlantic Y. C. for 
Labor Day proved to be the best that have been sailed 
under the auspices of this organization for a long time. 
, The stellar attraction was the ocean contest to Fire Island 
Lightship and return, for a beautiful trophy offered by 
Com. Robert E. Tod. This struggle was eventually won 
by Endymion, Geo. Lauder's record-holding schooner. 
Events which excited the greatest amount of local in- 
terest, however, were those arranged for classes P and Q 
and the Marine and Field one-design beats. Hendon 
Chubb, owner of the class P craft Cockatoo, offered two 
prizes for the respective winners of an outside race for P 
and Q divisions. These trophies were supplemented by 
the Atlantic Y. C, a second and third being given by the 
organization in class P, and a second in class Q. A" sub- 
stantial prize was also offered the boat taking first 
lionors in the Marine and Field class. 
The Seawanhalca knockabout. Karma, belonging to J. 
C. Ersk'nc, of the New York C. C, ably handled, won in 
•class P, and Spots, owned by D. D. AllerLcn, also of the 
New York C. C, carried off the honors in class Q. 
Kelpie, W. K. Brown, owner, finished first in the one- 
design class. 
It was definitely decided late the night before Labor 
Day not to start the ocean race until afternoon, so the 
feature of the holiday morning was the beginning of the 
struggle among the smaller boats. The three classes 
represented in the contest were the divisions which have 
filled best and furnished the most spirited contests of the 
year in the races held under the auspices of the Yacht 
Racing .Association of Gravesend Bay. All were eager 
for a taste of racing outside, and all of the star craft, ex- 
cepting Trouble, which was competing down the Sound, 
started the contest. 
The course selected was one to try out the seaworthy 
qualities of the contestants. It was about twenty-five 
miles in extent. The yachts first went to West Bank 
Light, thence to Southwest Spit and from there to the 
bell buoy off the point of Sandy Hook. Rounding this 
mark the journey led homeward to Roamer Shoal Beacon, 
and from there down shore to a buoy off Rockaway Inlet. 
Another leg back to the finish off Sea Gate completed the 
course. 
The weather for the race was perfect. Conditions of 
-sea and wind, which might have been decidedly disagree- 
able for boats of so small type, were propitious, and per- 
formances of the contestants were unusually good. The 
Marine and Field boats were sent away at 10:20. Five 
minutes later class Q followed and the same interval 
elapsed before the 2S-footers got away. 
The wind was blowing from the southwest when the 
race began. This made windward work out to Southwest 
Spit, and a reach, with ballooners set, to the buoy off the 
point of the Hook. Another reach brought the boats to 
Roamer Shoal Beacon. From there a good spinnaker run 
was in order to Rockaway Inlet mark, with windward 
work and a short reach to the finish. 
The win of Karma in class P was a popular one and 
the healthy, sportsmanlike action of the losers in cheer- 
ing her as they learned of the victory, is one that will 
linger long in the minds of Corinthians who witnessed it. 
The victory, too, was well earned. With a good crew 
aboard, from start to finish everything worked well with 
Karma. Sails were set quickly, local tides and changes of 
winds were ably considered. With the newcomer, Vaga- 
bond, which was sailing her second race in local waters, 
Karma led. the fleet at the finish only 32s. in the lead. 
Song and Dance was third. 
In class Q Spots, owned by D. D. Allerton, sailed a 
wonderfully good race. During the first part of the 
struggle she was well up with class P, and was fifth of 
the fleet to end the struggle. She led her nearest class 
competitor. Wink, by 5m. 58s. 
Instead of going the full course, fhe Marine and Field 
boats were sent in after rounding Roamer Beacon, making 
their journey approximately seventeen and a quarter 
miles. The struggle among these craft was keen, with 
Flying Fox and Kelpie, the final winner, see-sawing for 
the lead. By more successfully solving the ebb tide off 
§ea Gate, just before the, $i?iish, I^elpie was able to v;/^ 
out by los. from Flying Fox. 
Fifteen boats started and finished the special races for 
the small boats, and all are enthusiastically awaiting the 
next contest over an outside course. Karma did the 
distance of upwards of twenty-five miles in 4h. 29m. 40s. 
The summaries follow : 
Sloops— Class P.— Start, 10:30. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Karma, J. C. Erskine ............t 2 59 40 4 29 40 
Vagabond, T. A. Vernon , 3 00 12 4 30 12 
Song and Dance, E. F. Luckenbach 3 01 14 4 31 14 
Corona, J. E. Beggs 3 02 18 4 32 18 
Cockatoo, Hendon Chubb 3 14 52 4 44 52 
Sueak, Speidel Brothers .3 22 28 4 52 28 
Kate, J. S. Negus (Yawl) .Wrong course. 
Sloops— Class O.— Start, 10:25. 
Spots, D. D. Allerton 7 3 10 22 4 45 22 
Wraith, Calvin Tomkins , 3 16 20 4 51 20 
Wink, W. A. Barstow , 3 20 16 4 55 16 
Bronco, F. C. Moore ...,,..3 24 11 4 59 11 
Marine and Field Class— Start, 10:20. 
Kelpie, W. K Brown 2 12 12 3 52 12 
Flying Fox, F. D. Anderson 2 12 20 3 52 20 
Singer, A. P. Clapp...... 2 13 10 3 53 10 
Quinque, L. H. Smith , 2 17 40 3 57 40 
Sloops, Class P — Karma beat Vagabond 32s. ; Song and 
Dance im. 34s; Corona, 5m. 12s.; Streak, 22m. 48s. 
Sloops, Class Q— Spots beat Wraith Sm. 58s.; Wink, 
9m. 54_s. ; Bronco, 13m. 49s. 
Marine and Field Class — Kelpie beat Flving Fox 10:=. ; 
Stinger, 583.; Quinque, 5m. 28s. 
The Ocean Race. 
The ninety-mile struggle to Fire Island and r;turii 
\yas started at 3:05 P. M. Five schooners came to the 
line, including Endymion, Ariadne (auxiliary), Varuna, 
Thistle and the Philadelphia boat, Crusader. The wind 
was blowing southwest at the start, and the b"g double- 
stickers went over the line in the following order on the 
starboard tack : Endymion, 3 :07 :oo ; Varuna, 3 :o7 -.25 ; 
Thistle, 3:08:45; Ariadne, 3:09:20; Crusader, 3:09:22. 
Endymion was never headed. The wind shifted shortly- 
after the start and this gave the boats a reach both ways, 
making fast time possible. By previous agreement Thistle 
and Ariadne allowed Endymion 15m.; Varuna and Cru- 
sader were to get ih. 7m. each. 
Ariadne was 12m. behind Endymion at the finish and 
on corrected time was beaten 27m. by the holder of the 
ocean record from Sandy Hook to the Needles. The 
third yacht to end the long journey was the flagship 
Thistle. She was ih. 38m. behind Ariadne, and ih. 6m. 
ahead of Varuna. On time allowance the latter won by 
im. Crusader did not finish. 
After leaving the .start at Sea Gate the yachts had to go 
to the starboard of Roamer Shoal and the same mark was 
left to port on returning. Endymion finished the race at 
1 1 :38 P. M. of the day she started, having covered the 
ninety miles in 3h. 33m., an average of 12.24 miles an 
hour. When half way to Fire Island Lightship the 
schooners were in the same order as at the finish. The 
summaries follow : 
Race to Fire Island— Start, 3:05. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Endymion, G. W. Lauder 11 38 00 8 33 i 0 8 18 00 
Ariadne, H. W. Putnam, Jr..... 11 50 00 8 45 00 8 45 00 
Varuna, F. T. Ames 2 22 00 11 17 00 in 10 00 
Thistle, Robert E. Tod. ... 1 16 00 10 11 00 10 11 00 
Crusader, R. J. and W. Koons..Did not finish. 
Eastern Y, C. 
MARBLEHEAD, MASS. 
Friday, Sept. 5. 
The first of a series of three special open races of the 
Eastern Y. C. was sailed off Marblehead Friday, Sept. 5, 
in a rattling northwest breeze, in which all hands, except 
the 2i-footer Porcupine, reefed. Sally VI. got the start 
in the 25-footers, but Calypso soon went ahead and was 
never caught afterward. In the 21-footers Little Haste 
went into the lead soon after the start and kept it all 
over the course. Porcupine putting up a good battle and 
finishing an easy second. The other boats in the class 
sailed the wrong course. In the i8ft. knockabouts Rattler 
and Janet sailed a hot race for first place. Rattler winning 
by less than a minute. The summary : 
Class D. 
Elapsed. 
Calypso, A. W. Chesterton. 134 17 
Seboomook, B. A. Smith ,1 36 56 
Sally VI., L. F. Percival 1 37 29 
Chewink XL, F. G. Macomber 1 43 45 
Class S. 
Little Haste, T. K. Lothrop, Jr....' 0 59 49 
Porcupine, C. H. W. Foster 1 00 59 
Rooster II., C. F. Adams 1 45 07 
Chloris, Cheney & Laning 1 46 02 
Tabasco III., H. H. Wiggin.... 1 47 41 
Pilot, R. Boardman , 1 54 00 
Class I. 
Rattler, A. D. Irving....... 1 10 51 
Janet, B. B. Crowninshield 1 11 49 
Scrapper, Caleb Loring 1 14 39 
Savage, J. A. Lawrence , 1 15 31 
Saturday, Sept. 6. 
The second of the Eastern Y. C. series was sailed off 
Marblehead on Saturday, Sept. 6, in a moderate southeast 
breeze. The 25-footers were bunched at the start, but 
Sally VI. soon pulled out a lead. On the windward leg, 
v/hile leading, her throat halyards parted and .■^lic was 
obliged to withdraw, and Seboomook led to the finish. 
There was another bunch at the start of the 21-footers, 
and they had it hot all the way to the weather mark. 
Little Haste managed to get out ahead there, and then 
she had no trouble in leading to the finish. In tlic i8ft, 
knockabouts Savage and Rattler sailed a close race. 
Savage pulled out a lead of about 20s. at the weather 
mark, which she held to the finish. The summary; 
25-roQters, 
Seboomook, B. A. Smith 2 43 23 
Calypso, A. W. Chesterton , 2 48 45 
Sally VI., L. F. Percival Disabled 
21-Footer3. 
Little Haste, T. K. Lothrop, Jr. 2 04 51 
Porcupine, C. H. W. Foster ^2 10 03 
Roo.ster II., C. F. Adams, 2d ......♦.............,«,.,! ^2 10 27 
Pilot, R. Boardman ,. !!2 12 27 
Tabasco III., H. H. Wiggin................ !...21537 
Thelenia, L. Davis ,,, 2 17 16 
Opitsah IV., S. H. Foistet'.,, ...Withdrew 
IS'Footers. 
Savage, J. S. Lawrence 2 29 30 
Rattler, A. D. Loring 2 29 56 
Janetjs B. B,, Crowninshield ..2 33 44 
