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LANAI DESIGNED BY TAMS, LEMOINE & CRANE FOR A. C. JAMES. 1903. 
Class Q. 
Trouble, W. H. Cliilds 7 5 1 
Spots, D. D. Allerton 4 1 .. 1 
M raith, Calvin Tompkins 8 .. 2 1 
Mary, Max Grundner 8 2 3 
*Eilene, F. J. Havens 3 
Careless, F. J. Havens 6 1 2 
Cicada, A. D. O'Neill 1 
Class R. 
Pickaninny, E. H. Low 5 2 1 
Scalawag, E. S. Ludlow 12 4 2 1 
Constance, F. D. L. Prentiss 5 .. 1 1 
Apukwa II., E. T. TefEt 7 2 
Peanut, F. L. Wing 1 
Sandpiper, W. W. Redfern 4 2 
Piccina, George H. Church 2 
Opossum, R. F. Doremus 1 1 
Class V. 
Boozie, C. D. Durkee 1 
Rascal, D. G. Whitlock 4 2 
Martha M 2 1 J. 
Millie, E. H. Bogert 2 
In the power boat race the launches Allure, Queen Bess, 
Standard, Express and Corona won in their respective classes. 
*One sailover. 
Lanah 
Lanai was built last winter for Commodore A. C. 
James, of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Y. C, from de- 
signs by Mr. Clinton H. Crane, of Tams, Lemoine & 
Crane, to be used as one of the team and raced against 
the Beverly Y. C. in Massachusetts this past summer. 
Lanai was designed to be the heavy weather boat of the 
team, and as centerboarders Ifad shown their superiority 
in the raceabout class in Buzzard's Bay, it was decided 
to make Lanai a centerboard boat, and to build her under 
the raceabout rules of the Beverly Y. C. of Massachusetts 
— that is, the original raceabout rules of the Knock- 
about Association of Massachusetts, Beverly not hav- 
ing made the change to the weight rule when the other 
clubs made their changes in 190 1. 
Lanai's scantling is the sa^ne as called for in the Long 
Island Sound rules, as also are her beam, sail area, draft, 
etc., but it was expected that while using the required 
3,coo pounds of lead for ballast it would be possible to 
save a little weight. As a matter of fact, Lanai weighed 
a little more than 100 less than the 5,900 pounds required 
by the Sound rules, and in consequence was some 2in. 
short on the waterline. 
From the start Lanai has shown herself exceptionally 
fast, not only in the heavier winds for which she was 
designed, but in any weather stronger than a drifting 
match. 
She raced through May and June with the raceabouts 
belonging to the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Y. C, Merry- 
wing, Mystery, Natalie, and Jolly Roger, and showed 
herself conclusively the best of the five. 
In a team match against the American Y. C. in a mod- 
erate S. W. wind she showed herself so very much superior 
to any of the six boats entered that she finished the first 
round 4%m. ahead of the nearest boat, and on the second 
round gybed over and went back to the assistance of her 
team mates, blanketing Rascal, of the American Y. C, 
and holding her under her lee until Merrywmg had 
passed her, and then going after Howdy of the same club, 
which had a lead by this time of 75 yards, and agam 
beating her in to the finish for first place. 
In the team races of Buzzard's Bay she was able to 
treat the Buzzard's Bay team in the same way. 
After the team races at Buzzard's Bay she went down 
to Islesboro, and in addition to beating all the boats of 
the raceabout class there in their races, entered against 
the Marblehead 25-footers, Chewink I. and II., in a 
strong breeze, and beat them 2^m. over an 8-mile tri- 
angular course. , , ■ 1 
She ended her season in Islesboro by beating the 
Herreshoff raceabout Jilt in a match of tv^o races, the 
first one triangular, and the second one windward and 
return. In the windward and return race, three miles to 
windward and back, she beat Jilt 314m. on the windward 
leg, and ran her another minute before the wind. 
Lanai's dimensions follow:' Length over all, 34ft. 
SJ^in.; L.W.L., 21ft.; breadth, 8ft. Bin.; draft, board 
up, 4ft. ; board down, 6ft. 3*1. ; sail area, 598 sq. ft. 
Mr. Robert Jacob has built for his own use a launch 
40ft. over all, 6ft. breadth and pin. draft. She will be 
equipped with a 25 horse-power Buffalo engine. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, there was launched 
from the yard of the Racine Boat Manufacturing Co., 
Racine, Wis., the steel hoouseboat, built for Mr. John 
W. Gates. The yacht was named Roxina, and will be 
used in Southern waters. She is looft. long, 17ft. 
breadth and draws 2ft. 4in. Roxina will leave for Port 
Arthur, Tex., in a few days by way o£ the Illinois and 
Michigan Canal. 
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There is building at the yard of the Townsend & 
Downey Company, at Shooter's Island, S. I., a cruis- 
ing schooner for Mr. Chester W. Chapin. She was 
designed by Messrs. Cary, Smith & Barbey, and will _ 
be built of bronze. The yacht will be finished as soon 
as possible, as her owner wishes to make a Southern 
cruise in her this winter. She is 115ft. over all, 85ft. 
waterline, 21ft. breadth and 6ft. draft. 
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Messrs. Harlan and Hollingsworth, of Wilmington, 
Del., as members of the U. S. Shipbuilding Company, 
went into a receiver's hands, together with the other 
plants that were interested in the deal. Wprk has 
stopped in this yard, and thus Mr. Albert C: Bostwick 
was greatly delayed in securing the auxiliary schooner 
that was being built for him. The yacht, which is 
known as the Vergemere, has been taken tO' Mr. Rob- 
ert Jacob's yard at City Island, to be completed. Mr. 
Bostwick hopes to make a Southern cruise jn her this 
vvinter. She is 158ft. 6in. over all, 120ft. waterline, 27ft. 
6in. breadth and i6ft. draft. Her engines will develop 
300 horse-power. 
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At the annual meeting of the Hempstead Bay Y. C, 
held on Wednesday evening, October 14, the following 
officers ware elected: Com., William P. Miller; Vice- 
Com., John A, White; Rear-C^m;, Fred K. Walsh; 
Treas., Carman R. Lush; Sec'y, De Witt C. Titus; Meas., 
Fred C. Southard. Board of Governors: William E. 
Clowes, Charles H. Southard, H. L. Crandall and Marcus 
H. Tracy. Regatta Committee : Hiram R. Smith, Joseph 
Rollins and De Witt C. Titus. 
The reports of the various committees showed that the 
club was in excellent financial condition, and there were 
now eighty-seven active members. 
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On Thursday evening, Oct. 15, a reception was given 
at the New York Y. C. to the following members: 
Vice-Com. August Belmont, Com. Frederick G. 
Bourne, Capt. J. Malcolm Forbes, Mr. Elbert H. Gary, 
Capt. Clement A. Griscom, Capt. James J. Hill, Vice- 
Com. C. Oliver Iselin, Capt. William B. Leeds, Com. 
Edwin D. Morgan, Com. J. Pierpont Morgan, Capt. 
Charles J. Paine, Capt. Oliver H. Payne, Mr. Norman 
B Ream, Mr. William Rockefeller, Mr. James Still- 
man, Rear-Corn. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Capt. William 
K 
Vanderbilt, Capt. P. A. B. Widener, Vice-Com. 
Henry Walters. 
All these gentlemen have been interested m the de- 
fense of the America's Cup in one way or another. 
There were about 400 members present, and the affair 
was one of the most successful ever given by the club. 
Ptizes for Canoeists* 
In order to encourage canoeists and small boat sailors, who do 
their knocking about on inland waters, to keep a record of their 
trips and experiences, the publishers of Forest and Stream 
offer cash prices for the best accounts of cruises taken during the 
season of 1903. As few restrictions as possible will be imposed, 
and those given are made only with the view of securing some 
uniformity among the competitors' stories, so that the judges will 
be able to make a fair award. 
The prizes will be as foUowt: 
First prize, ?50.00, " , . , , ; 
Second prize, ?25.00. 
Third prize, $15.00. 
Fourth and fifth, $10.00 each. 
Sixth to eighth, $5.00 each. 
I. The cruise must be actually taken between May 1 and 
November 1, 1903. 
II. The cruise must be made on the (fresh water) inland 
streams and lakes of the United States or Canada. 
III. The canoe or boat in which the cruise is made must not 
be more than 18ft. long over all. 
IV. An accurate log of the trip must be.'kept, and all incidents 
and information that would be of value to other canoeists covering 
the same route should be carefully recorded. 
V. A description of the boat in which the cruise is made 
should preface the story, and a list of outfit and supplies. 
VI. Photographs of the boat and of the country passed through, 
not smaller than 4x5, should, if possible, accompany each story, 
and they will be considered in making the awards. 
VII. Stories should contain not less than five thousand words, 
written on one side of the paper only. 
VIII. An outline chart of the trip drawn on white paper in 
black 'ink (no coloring pigment to be used) should also be 
sent in. 
IX. Competitors should avoid the use of slang or incorrect 
nautical expressions in their stories, as it will count against them 
in awarding the prizes. 
Each manuscript to which a prize is awarded shall become the 
property of the Forest and Stream Publishing Company. All 
manuscript should reach the office of the Forest and Stream Pub- 
lishing Company, 346 Broadway, New York., on. or before De- 
cember 1, 1903." 
A, C, A» Executive Committee Meeting-. 
To the Members of the Executive Committee, Board of 
Governors and Racing Board: 
The annual executive meeting of the American Canoe 
Association will be held at Rochester, N. Y., October 24, 
1903. C, F. WOLTERS, 
<i Goramodore-Elect. 
John S. Wwciit, Se^-Treai; J; 
Notes ftom the Delaware. 
The flood of the loth in the Delaware did a great 
deal of damage to Park Island. The Island was com- 
pletely covered with water, flooding the club house and 
bungalows to a depth of over three feet and carrying 
away many trees. Many of the camping fixtures have 
been lost and men will be busy for some time making 
repairs and cleaning up. The Trenton C. C. house was 
in great danger for some time, but escaped with very 
little damage, besides much mud over canoes and. fur- 
niture. The Totowa Club House, adjoining, went 
down the river with four canoes, and is a total loss; 
the Hiawatha Club lost almost everything. 
Keports from Bordentown and Burlington are that 
no serious damage has been done. 
Gfeenville Sch«et2en Park. 
New York.— There was the usual group of the Manhattan Rifle 
and Revolver Association members in the Greenville Schuetzen 
Park on Saturday of last week. A heavy easterly storm was in 
force, making the conditions anything but pleasant for the 
shooters. Dr. W. G. Hudson and Major Ed Taylor were on the 
rifle range (200yds.) for the purpose of a little further experiment 
in ballistics, but there were no experiments, for the reason that 
the Doctor had entruusted to his wife the packing of his car- 
tridge box, and the good woman had neglected to put in the 
sights. 
H. F. Earning, another worthy marksman, came to the park 
without an extractor for '\iis rifle. Earning has one of those 
handy take-down rifles with interchangeable barrels— a good thing 
when one has all the parts intact; otherwise one is liable to the 
use of language that is unparliamentary. 
L. P. Hansen, by good luck, came to the park with all his 
truck in good order and nothing shy. Both Hansen and Earning 
