July 4, 1903.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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28. Squantuin, Y. R. A., open, Quincy Bay. 
29. Quincy, Y. R. A,, open, Quincj'. 
29-Aug. 1. Corinthian midsummer series, Marblehead. 
aO-Aug. 1. Boston midsummer series, Y. R. A., Hull. , , , , 
36-Aug. 1-4-6-8. New York trial races for selection of defender oi 
America's Cup. 
riJ-Aug. 1. Gulfport, Southern Gulf Coast Y. A., Gulfport. Miss. 
31 -Aug. 18. Keystone, cruise, rendezvous, VVoodincre, L. I. 
Shamrock TIL had Her fir. 'it trial agaiilst Shamroqlc I. 
in American waters on Satin-day last. The start was 
made off Scotland Hghtship, and the two boats beat down 
the Jersey shore for eight or ten miles. They tbcn held 
aiong- on a close reach for several miles further, and after 
this had a spinnaker run back to the lightship. During 
this test, although it was hardly more than a sail-stretch- 
ing spin, the challenger was able to leave Shamrock I. 
with the greatest ease. 
Shamrock 1. was towed from her moorings down to 
•Scotland by the big tug Cruizer, while Erin looked after 
the new boat. The breeze was very light from the south, 
having a strength of about three knots at this tmie, but 
during the test was never over six or seven knots, and 
there was a long groutid swell on. Both boats had jii>- 
headed topsails set over their mainsails, and baby jib 
topsails over jibs and sta3'Satls. The Ratsey canvas on 
the challenger was almost faultless. 
At the start Shamrock III. had taken a position on the 
lee bow^ of the older boat. They went off on the port 
tack and in a little over fifteen minutes after gettmg away 
Shamrock ITT. had worked across the older boat's bow 
and was some distance out to windward. If anything 
the challenger pointed a little higher and footed much 
faster than^Shamrock T. After being out about half an 
hour the boats were brought up in the wind and jack- 
yard topsails were sent aloft on both of them. When 
these sails were properly set the two boats were agam 
put on their cotirses. Shamrock 11^. gained steadily on 
Shamrock I; during the two hours and a half that they 
were being tested on windward work. When Shann'ock 
I. luffed up and waited for the challenger to run back 
to her, it took some minutes for Shamrock III. 
to cover the distance that lay between them. 
When the boats again started off they were put on the , 
port tack, Shamrock I. in the better berth, as the new 
boat was some distance astern and well to leeward. How- 
ever, she soon drew through Shamrock I.'s lee and 
worked well into the lead. After holding this tack for 
about three-quarters of an hour, Shamrock III. was a 
long distance in the lead and she was kept off and headed 
back toward the lightship. Sheets were eased on the 
older boat and she reached down on the challenger and 
was kept on after her. When about three lengths astern 
spinnakers were set on both boats, and although Sham- 
rock I. was in a good position to blanket Shamrock III. 
she continued to draw away, and when the boats passed 
(he lightship the challenger was about ten miuutes ahead. 
Shamrock III. has a rather pretty rig. although it im- 
presses one as being rather smaller than Reliance's. The 
challenger moves through the water easily, and makes 
but little fuss forward, and she leaves the water very 
clean aft. 
Sir Thomas Lipton and Mr. William Fife were on 
board Shamrock III. and Colonel Neill was on the old 
boat. 
the boats will be given constant trials during good 
weather from now on until the Cup races, and by that 
time the boat and her crew should be in superior form. 
The Canada's Cup Defender. 
Toronto, June 27.— Strathcona's stock has gone up with 
a jump owing to her magnificent performance of last 
Saturday. Pitted against 'the famous English racer. 
Gloria, the winner of international trophies in the Medi- 
terranean, the new flyer made a record which is yet to be 
excelled by any Canadian yacht. Gloria has all along 
been regarded as the fastest craft on Lake Ontario, or, 
for that matter, on fresh water. She has not figured 
ven,' prominently in the races because she has been de- 
barred from all" but special contests on account of the 
regulations of the lake scantling table. But. her speed is 
bej'ond a doubt, and there is practically a standing chal- 
lenge to the local fleet for a race from Toronto to the 
Niaeara bell buoy and back, her owner, Mr. H. C. Mc- 
Leod, having offered a pair of tnarine glasses to any yacht 
that Avould complete the sixty miles or so within an hour 
of Gloria's time. Mr. McLeod still has the glasses. 
Gloria and Strathcona left the harbor Saturday after- 
noon in company with Merrythought, Commodore 
.Emilius Jarvis' fine craft. Merrythought was under her 
cruising rig, that of a yawl, and bound for Oakville. 
The two cutters carried working topsails and ordinary 
canvas. It was the first time Strathcona had been seen 
under kites, and, as prophesied, the leach of her gaff top- 
sail was horizontal. Her gaff peaks high and her topmast 
is short. Strathcona's topsail was not much better than 
a bag, off the wind, as it bad not been stretched properly, 
but it did some pulling. 
The three sailed out in the order: Merrythought, 
Strathcona, Gloria, with the light east wind right 
over the taffrail. Outside they hauled up a trifle for a 
Icing stretch up the lake, and flew off with the wind over 
the port quarter, blowing at times ten miles an hour, 
and at times less. The three went out of the piers 
separated by intervals of about two hundred yards, and 
they commenced their procession up the lake for ten 
miles. In all that distance the peerless Gloria could not 
catch Strathcona. Although she is ten feet longer on the 
waterline and spreads 1,100 feet more canvas, or three 
feet to Strathcona's two, the English flyer could not make 
up the start she had given the new boat. 
Merrythought, an all-Canadian craft that has defeated 
the best fresh water designs of Fife and Watson, was by 
this time well under tlie lee of the two cutters. She 
held on for Oakville and the others flattened in their 
sheets for the beat back to Toronto. 
But even in the windv/ard work the larger racer could 
not do much against the Canada's cup defender. Strath- 
cona pointed a trifle higher, but did not foot so fast. The 
two started back on even terms, and after beating for 
five miles Gloria was just able to cross Strathcona's bow. 
Xben they exchanged skippers, Mr. H. C. McLeod \yent 
to Strathcona's tiller, while Mr. G. E. Macrae took Gloria. 
Ihc beat to windward was continued. Strathcona did a 
tn'flc better and the two held close together until near 
The Eastern Gap. By this time the wind had become light 
and fluky, and in a favoring draft Gloria disengaged her- 
self from her rival and entered the harbor first. 
The sail was a most satisfying one and showed that 
in light airs Strathcona is dangerous even for such a 
craft as Gloria. It cannot be credited that Irondequoit 
will prove faster than Mr. McLeod's cutter, for the latter 
v/as built under rules that permit of greater sacrifices to 
speed. While Gloria is ten feet longer on the waterline 
than Strathcona, she has a foot less headroom, showing 
tliat she is much more cut away. In a good breeze the 
longer boat naturally is able lo leave Strathcona astern, 
hut whether she would save her time allowance is doubt- 
ful. In a light breeze Strathcona seems able to hold her 
cwn well. 
Strathcona: has been sailing so far under her Toronto 
canvas. It is a well made, narrow clothed, cross-cut suit, 
and while not yet setting perfectly is coming out well. 
The mainsail has a flowing leach. Its wrinkles are dis- 
appearing. Her English suit has been ready for some 
time, but it will not be bent until Mr. Ratsey, of Lap- 
chorne & Ratsey, can personally superintend the opera- 
tion. 
Gloria has departed on her cruise on salt water. Her 
owner will be with her in New York for the America's 
Cup races. While this deprives Strathcona of a valuable 
(rial boat, there is good material left for her in the Royal 
Canadian Y. C. fleet in such flyers as Merrythought, 
Yama, Canada, Vreda, Azzie and Zelma. 
As a matter of fact it is impossible to put up a boat 
against Strathcona in trial races that will show exactly 
what she is worth , because Strathcona is the only 
(Canadian yacht of her kind. She is the only 40- footer 
built under the new rule. The same thing applies to 
Irondequoit. This makes the contest all the more inter- 
esting, because however great evidences of speed are 
shown h}' either boat, there is no standard by which they 
can be compared. What they will do when they come to- 
gether remains to be guessed at. 
Strathcona appears to travel slightly by the head when 
running free. It was noticeable in her brush with Gloria 
that her dolphin striker was in the water all the time. 
Her sailing by the head does not, apparently, affect her 
speed. If necessary it could be remedied by substituting 
a hollow topmast for the solid one carried at present. 
Strathcona has a hollow topmast in readiness ; this spar, 
like her others, having been made by Capt. James 
Andrews, of Oakville. 
In a brush under lower sails only on Thursday, June 
18. Gloria got away from Strathcona in a beat to wind- 
ward. This was in a light breeze, lower canvas only be- 
ing carried, because Strathcona's light sails were not 
ready then. The proportion of Strathcona's lower can- 
vas to her total sail area is very large, much larger than 
Gloria's, the McLeod cutter having a mainsail of short 
hoist and a long topmast. On this account it was thought 
that when the two would come together under whole can- 
vas Strathcona would be badly beaten; but she did better 
under topsails than she did before, one of the curiosities 
of sailing. Strathcona and Gloria have not yet had a 
brush under cub topsails, and one should prove interest- 
ing. 
It is almost certain that Commodore ^milius Jarvis, 
who has sailed every Canadian winner of the Canada's 
cup so far, will handle Strathcona in the great contest. 
Charles H. Snider. 
t; Scawanhafca-Cofinthian Y. C. 
OYSTER BAY, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Thursday, June 25. 
The first of the series races given by the Seawanhaka- 
Corinthian Y. C. was held on Thursday, June 25. 
Three classes filled and there were twelve starters. 
The 30-footers and raceabouts covered a triangular 
course twice. The course was from the starting line 
N. N. W. two miles to and around a mark, thence E. by 
N. N. two and one-quarter miles to a mark, thence 
S. W. by S. tw^o and one-half miles to the starting line, 
a distance of six and three-quarter miles. The wind 
was light from the S. E., making the first leg a run, the 
second a reach and the third a close reach. 
There were two starters in the 30ft. class. Alert and 
Plosshilde. The latter boat showed up well and won 
easily. At the end of the first round Flosshilde had 
a lead of over three minutes, which she increased on the 
second round and won by 4m. 2s. Alert's defeat was a 
great surprise, and up to this time she had had no trouble 
heating Flosshilde. Alert is, if anything, the smarter 
boat of the two, and the great difference in the times 
shows that the racing between them was quite unsatisfac- 
tory. 
There were five starters in the raceabout class, but only 
three finished, as Mavis and Scamp withdrew. Nathalie 
won by a big margin, being 8m. ahead of Mystery at the 
finish. This was the fourth race for the Jenning's cup. 
Five of the Seawanhaka one-design is-footers came to 
the starting line and all finished but Bairn. Cayenne was 
leading Wee Weam by a minute at the end of the first 
round. On the second time around Cayenne did even 
better, and won by 2m. 555. The summary : 
30-foot Sloops— Class IST— Start. 12:15. 
Alert, W. Alker f^f^i flf'^f * 
Flosshilde, W. D. Hennen '.lie 16 45 5 31 45 
Raceabout Class— Start, 12:25. 
Jol y Roger, T. B. Bleeker 6 21 36 5 56 36 
Nathalie.- F G. Steward 6 10 30 5 44 30 
Mystery Johnson De Forest 6 18 30 5 52 30 
Mavis, G. L. Pine Withdrew. 
Scamp, H. L. Maxwell Withdrew! 
Seawanhaka 15-foot One-Design Class— Start, 12-35 
Bairn, W. D. Matheson , Withdrew 
Bobs, W. A. W. Stewart •. ...,6 40 32 6 05 32 
Cayenne, Colgate Hoyt 6 36 35 6 01 35 
Imp, H. H. Landon 6 40 18 6 05 18 
Wee Wean, R. L. Cuthbert.... 6 37 30 6 04 30 
The winners were: Flosshilde, Nathalie and Cayenne. 
FRIDAY, JUNE 26. 
Th? seco;i4 of the §eri?? r^ces hel4 on Friday, brought 
out many more starters than on the previous day ; in con- 
sequence the races were more interesting. 
The start was scheduled for 12 M., but as there was 
little or no wind at that time, the preparatory was given, 
however, at 12:45, as a good breeze had come up from 
the south. All the boats sailed over the long course, 
which was from the starting line N. N. W. three miles to 
a mark, thence E. by N. ^ N. four miles to a mark, 
thence S. W. by S. four and three-quarter miles, a total 
distance of eleven and three-quarter miles. The first and 
second legs were reaches, while the third was a beat. 
Boats in class N were sent away at one o'clock. Alert 
led over the line, with Alerion astern but to windward, 
while Flosshilde and Little Peter crossed in Alert's wake. 
Alert led from the start, and finished an easy winner, 
and turning the tables on Flosshilde, which had won the 
day before. 
At I :o5 class P sloops and the raceabouts started. 
Dorothy led over the line in her class, followed by Lucille 
and Chingatchook. 
Mavis was the first of the raceabouts to cross, followed 
by Jolly Roger, Mystery, Hobo, Cricket, Grasshopper and 
Indian, in the order named. 
Bairn showed the way to her competitors at 1:15. Bobs, 
Yo San, Imp, Sabrina, Cayenne and Chipmunk II. fol- 
lowed, in the order given. The summary:. 
30ft, Sloops— Class N— Start, 1:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Alert, J. W. Alker 2 54 55 1 54 55 
Flosshilde, F^nnen Bros ' 3 04 26 2 04 26 
Alerion, A. It. Alker 3 28 30 3 28 30 
Little Peter, F. M. Weeks Withdrew. 
Sloops— Class P — Start, 1:05. 
Lucille, P. Williams 3 03 24 1 68 24 
Chingatchook, E. A. Stevens, Jr 3 49 31 2 44 31 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence.. 3 52 36 2 47 36 
Raceabouts— Start, 1 :01 :05. 
Jolly Roger, T. B. Bleeker 2 25 BO 1 30 .50 
Hobo, T. L. Park..,.. 2 36 13 1 .3113 
Mystery, Johnson De Forest 2 40 35 1 35 35 
Grasshopper, H. Preyer 2 40 47 1 35 47 
Mavis, G. L. Pirie 2 43 19 t 38 19 
Indian, G. L. Pirie..... 2 44 29 1 39 29 
Cricket, H. Willets 2 56 50 1 51 50 
Seawanhaka 15-foot One-Design Class — Start, 1:15. 
Cayenne, Colgate Hoyt. 2 31 50 1 16 50 
Yo San, F. A. Plummer 2 34 26 1 19 26 
Imp, H. H. Landon .- 2 35 58 1 20 58 
Bobs, W. A. W. Stewart .....2 36 50 1 21 60 
Bairn, W. J. Matheson.. 2 37 34 1 22 34 
Chipmunk II.. F. S. Young, Jr ; .2 45 06 1 30 06 
Sabrina, C. W. Wetmore.. 2 50 46 1 35 46 
We Wean, R. L. Cuthbert ...Withdrew. 
The winners were : Alert, Lucille, Jolly Roger and 
Cayenne. 
The real interest of the day was centered in the inter- 
club racing between the boats of the American Y. C. and 
boats of the Seawanhaka- Corinthian Y. C. Each club 
was represented by three boats, Lania, a new boat de- 
signed by Mr. Clinton H. Crane for Mr. A. C. James, was 
one of the representatives of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian 
Y. C. She was cleverly sailed by her designer. While 
the racing was close enough to be interesting, the boats 
belonging to the Long Island organization had rather the 
best of it. The races were decided on points, the Sea- 
wanhaka-Corinthian Y. C. securing 12 while the Ameri- 
can Y. C. got but 8. The boats sailed twice over a tri- 
angular course. The summary, start i :35 : 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C.'s Representatives. 
1st round. Finish. Elapsed. 
Lania, A. C. James. .3 05 20 4 23 02 2 48 02 
Merry Wing, H. M. Crane ...3 09 56 4 24 19 2 48 29 
Nathalie, F. G. Stewart 3 12 10 4 28 57 2 53 34 
American Y. C.'s Representatives. 
Howdie, S. Wainwright 3 09 22 4 23 36 2 48 36 
Tolly Tar, S. Howard 3 10 40 4 24 58 2 49 58 
kascal, S. C. Hopkins 3 08 51 4 28 44 2 53 44 
Saturday, June 27. 
The third and last of the series races and the annual 
regatta were scheduled for Saturday. The race was quite 
without interest, as there was no breeze during the day. 
Some of the boats caught occasional puffs from the south- 
west, but they were becalmed most of the afternoon. 
About six o'clock the breeze struck in from the W. S. W., 
which enabled some of the boats to finish at the end of 
the first round. The boats started as follows : 
I 120 — Neola and Weetamoe. 
I :2S — Effort and Mimosa II. 
I :30 — Alert, Flosshilde and Alerion. 
I :35 — -Lucille, Mystery, Chingatchook, Hobo, Nathalie, 
Grasshopper, Indian, Mavis, Dorothy. Cricket, Rascal, 
Adelaide, Jolly Roger, Rochelle, Jolly Tar, and Houri. 
I ;4S^ — Chipmunk II., Cayenne, Bobs, Bairn, Sabrina, 
Imp, Wee Wean, and Olita. 
1 :so — ^Why Not, Gosling, Scud, and Alga. 
2 :o5 — Knave, Caper and Ace. 
2 :is — Jeebi. 
The boats worked their way slowly down to the first 
mark with the aid of their balloon jibs, but after that they 
drifted along with the tide. 
No official summary. The winners were : Neola, 
Mimosa II., Anoatok, Alert, ^Adelaide, Nathalie, Sabrina, 
Caper and Jeebi. 
Indian Harbor Y. C. 
GREENWICH, LONG ISLAND SOUND, 
Saturday, June 27. 
The Indian Harbor Y. C. gave a handicap race for 
club boats 36ft and under and a race fpr the club's one- 
design class of sailabouts. The boats in the handicap 
class sailed twice over a five-mile course, and the sail- 
abouts covered a three-mile course twice. In the early 
part of the afternoon there was no breeze and the start 
was postponed, but later a light southerly breeze came 
up and the boats were sent off. The summ.ary : 
Club Handicap. 
Montauk, W. Sheldon .4 15 00 6 48 05 
Eos, E. Mead........ 4 17 00 6 56 50 
Trouble, W. H. Childs 4 22 00 6 53 37 
Snapper, F. H. Page.. 4 32 00 6 51 04 
Robin Hood, G. E. Gartland 4 35 00 6 56 40 
Vigeth, W. Hanan .4 ^ 00 6 54 08 
Sailboats. 
Queenie, Frank Tilford.. 4 05 00 5 56 21 
Stingy, E. Zittell 4 05 00 5 51 50 
Betty, Swords & Hyde .......4 05 00 5 54 U 
Bug, G. F. Dominick, Jr Withdrew, 
Jhe winncr§ w?r« ; Montauk an4 Stingy- 
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