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mained at our present anchorage over night. They could 
not figure how a boat of Mblem's size could lay in such 
shallow water. We, however, were looking for smooth 
water and a good night's rest, and had no idea of moving 
ofi shore. 
July I. — Wednesday morning broke bright and beauti- 
ful, but the winds were on strike, and continued out of 
business all morning. We finally got a breath of air 
southwest, and drifted out past Cape Elizabeth, where 
we passed a typical down East Yankee fisherman pulling 
in codfish. For twenty-five cents he gave us three fine 
fish. 
At 2 P. M. we passed Half Way Rock, and at 4 Cape 
Small Point, where we met three fine fishing schooners 
standing out to sea. We had a view of Seguin Island 
with the fog gradually closing around the higher lands 
and slovv'ly drifting down over the leeward side, while the 
steam fog signal gave its note of warning. Gradually the 
fog shut in, the wind died down, and we made a harbor 
under the lee of Salter's Island, a barren spot with per- 
haps three acres of scrubby spruce and a few sheep for 
inhabitants. It was with "just out of school" feeling that 
we stepped ashore, after getting everything snug for the 
night. We found loads of dry drift wood, and it occurred 
to us that a fire and a feed on shore would be a welcome 
change. So with all our "fixins" and a codfish we made 
a chowder — such a chowder ! The memory of that feed, 
as we sat on the grass beside a roaring fire, in fog so 
thick we coudn't see fifty feet ; with the roar of the surf, 
the dismal tolling of the bell on Pond Island and the 
horn on Seguin for music, will always be a delightful 
one. 
July 2.— Thursday showed up with fog as thick as ever, 
and Sam slept off the effects of his chowder while I went 
at times had to swing the boom high into the air to keep 
it out of the water, while I luffed and eased her through 
the fiercest squalls. We were making railroad time, how- 
ever, and throwing spray practically all over the sail. 
By running close to leeward of Isleboro we had com- 
paratively smooth water, but the squalls came off the land 
in such ugly puffs it seemed best to keep about one-fourth 
mile off shore, far enough so the squalls could get 
straightened out, and we could see and judge their force 
and direction better as seen on the water. At 5 130 we 
were off Castine and our two-masted friend was hull 
down astern. From here to Fort Point was 's'ead tO: wind- 
ward, and after our hard day's pull at the tiller it seemed 
like a long road. We finally made it, however, and as 
the wind began to drop with the sun, we pulled out two 
reefs, and at 7:15 tied up at our destination, Sandy Point, 
a salt looking pair. Oilskins from head to foot, the sail 
wet except the highest part of the peak, and when we 
informed several retired sea captains that we left Salter's 
Island at eight that morning they had hard work to be- 
lieve it. The facts were, while they had expected to see 
us soon, their judgment was that on such a boisterous day 
we would be tied up in some snug harbor waiting for 
"Ladies' Day" weather. 
During the following twelve days we made many short 
trips around Penobscot Bay; visited Belfast, Searsport, 
Islesboro, Castine, Bucksport, etc. Anchored one night 
off the mouth of a trout brook in Searsport, and at four 
o'clock next morning, in a drizzling rain, started up the 
stream. _ We wore full suits of . wet. weather clothes, hip 
boots, oilskins and sou'westers ; and perhaps we didn't have 
a good old-fashioned time wading in water knee deep, 
climbing fences, ducking and- scrambling through the wet 
luiderbrush, fighting mosquitoes,, and. eating, cobwebs. We 
On, the way to the weather mark— Mblem leading— Pleasure Bay Y. C. race. 
fishing for lobsters. Had fairly good luck, landed a 
dozen good sized ones in a half hour, and felt very thank- 
ful to the kind man who owned the pots. 
By 8 o'clock we were disgusted with waiting for the 
fog to clear, so got under way and sailed around the 
north end of the island and steered E. ^ N. for Cuckold's 
fog signal. Made our course good and also proved that 
little dependence can be placed upon a bell buoy in a fog. 
We passed to windward of one within 300 feet^ yet could 
not hear it ring until well by and further to leeward. 
After passing Cuckold's we made a new course for Ram 
Island lighthouse.- In a ■ freshening breeze made good 
time and passed at 9:30; the bell buoy at The Hypocrites 
soon after, and at 10:30 the fog lifted sufficiently ■ so we 
made out Pemaquid light under our lee bow. The wind 
continued to freshen, the fog cleared, and at 12 when 
we were off Allen's Island had developed into a smoky 
southwester, and the sea was getting decidedly rough! We 
dropped the sail and tied in two reefs. We expected to 
surely make our destination that night, so dressed ship 
with two new club pennants at the peak and ran for 
White Head ; passed the light at 1 130, and were thinking 
that the rough part of our trip was over, but had gone 
less than a half mile when a regular knock down squall 
from well to the westward nearly put us out of business. 
We lowered the peak and eased her through the worst of 
it, then hoisted it again. As we proceeded up through 
Mussel Ridge Channel the wind kept working further to 
the west, and came off the land hot and in ugly puffs. 
As we approached the red Nun buoy off Sheep Island 
we met a light coaster bound out. With everything set, 
she was bowling along at a great pace. We kept off to 
pass to starboard, and she nearly ran us down, as she was 
sliding to leeward about as fast as she went ahead.' Her 
captain went through all the motions of a Dutch windmill, 
and we haven't yet been able to figure out just what he 
meant. At Owl's Head we could see that things were wet 
up the bay; coasters were plowing along under shortened 
sail, one two-master just ahead of us took in all except 
foresail and staysail, and we pulled down again and tied 
in two more reefs. This brought the jaws of the gaff 
withiri five feet of the deck. The tide was running against 
the wind, and such a mixup and tumble and slop of a sea 
as that blow did kick -up was a caution. Sam sat -at the 
top-lift .wliile we ran off tp leeward of Mark's Island, and 
returned to the shore at noon, a happy, hungry pair, with 
fortj'-five trout, some of them measuring more than 4^ 
inches long. 
We left our small boat that morning at low tide, with 
a long rope leading up the. beach to a rock. On our re- 
turn_ found the rock covered , with water and the boat 
floating off shore. I waded in to the top of my boots, 
fished up the' rope, and was slowly backing ashore, when 
one foot went into a hole and I sat down in a mixture of 
salt water, oilers, big boots, and big words. Needless to 
say Sam had a glorious laugh at my predicament. 
Another day with . quite a party on board . we sailed 
up the river past old Fort Knox and Bucksport. When 
we returned the tide was running ebb, about four miles an 
hour, the wind south, dead ahead, and strong enough for 
two reefs. Talk about going to windward, I would like 
to own_ a "wind jammer" capable of getting over the 
ground in dead water as fast as we worked-down through 
the Narrows. It was great sport. . 
Tuesday, July 14, at . 12 o'clock set sail for Pawtuxet. 
A fine southwest wind just right for the whole sail was 
. blowing, and we started on a long thrash dead to wind- 
ward. We took the east channel down the bay as being 
the most picturesque scenery, and found it very interest- 
ing sailing among the . little islands. At. 7 o'clock we 
ran in to North Haven and anchored for the; night. Thir. 
is one . of . the finest little harbors on the coast, perfectly 
protected,, with water deep enough for a. battleship. 
Wednesday, July 15, we were up at 4:30, found the 
same, southwester blowing a fine steady: breeze. Took a 
long port tack to .Owl Head, then worked down through 
the channel to White Head, and out past the light. At 
10:30 we passed Mosquito , Head and went : inside the 
island. Passed Marshall Point. and. Franklin Island. lights, 
always sailing to windward; first a short starboard, tack 
of a -half mile .or so, then, perhaps several miles on port 
tack. We went , to windward of island after .;.island that 
day when the ship channel was to leeward, fcut such a 
thing as.running off the . wind , when we had everything to 
windward wasn't. for a. minute to, be seriously considered. 
In a boat of Mblem's draft :we were, safe' to- go anywhere 
the seas did :not break. . 
, At, 2. P. .M/ were off Pemaquid Point. The ebb tide 
running to wind-ward "out of Muscougus Bay made the 
;sea very. rough,. and -we put in two -teffs. Abotit this tirrie 
Sam got hungry for a chowder, so after preparing all the 
"fixins" he lit up the stove just as I tacked' for a long 
run up toward White Islands. When the chowder was 
boiling hot the stove ran dry of oil, and in trying to fill 
it and keep the hot kettle right side up at the same time, 
he mixed, a hberal portion of kerosene oil in the chowder, 
and then capped the climax by turning the whole thing 
up side down on himself and the cushions. The sight h« 
presented was a whole show. He was saved from a 
serious burn by the oilskin pants he was wearing. 
Passed Cuckold's at 5 and at 6 o'clock were off our 
old stopping place-;-Salter's Island. We were figuring, 
however, to keep going, pass Cape Small Point and make 
Peak's Island sometime in the evening, but the wind 
changed west, and an ugly looking thunder squall was 
working out over the land, so we ran in behind the ledges 
at Seal Island. It was low tide, the water clear, and we 
worked into a snug little harbor with an anchorage like 
a mill pond, so limited that we put out anchors at bo-w 
and stern for the night, the surf from the ocean breaking 
200 feet away. 
Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17. — Woke at 5 
o'clock, found a light northwest wind, rowed Mblem out 
of her snug corner and made sail for another beat to 
windward across Casco' Bay. Found it rough outside 
from yesterday's blow, and the northwester not quite 
strong enough to hold the sail full as she pitched over the 
waves. The beauty of the distant islands and ledges, with 
the surf dashing against them more than compensated for 
the dull sailing. Stopped at Peak's Island House and had 
a fine dinner. This is an ideal stopping place for yachts- 
men, a fine harbor close to the open sea, supplies of all 
kinds handy. At I' P. M. we ran outside again in a west 
wind that was caused by a thunder squall which we barely 
dodged, getting full benefit, however, of the strong fair 
wind. At 2:30 as we passed Richmond's Island the wind 
came southwest very light, we beat to windward past 
Stratton Island, saw the wreck of the Washington B. 
Thomas again, everything down and out of sight except 
her port bilge, and wreckage floating around as though 
yesterday's blow had been smashing her to pieces. 
At 6 o'clock we were off Wood Island light, and the 
wind changed again to west; fair and steady at last, a 
beautiful night promised, without a cloiid in sight. The 
sun set a ball of red, and as the modri was' due to rise at 
10:30, we decided immediately to run all night. Laid 
a course to clear Isles of Shoals, and Sam took his trick 
from 8 to II. The westerly wind knocked down the 
choppy southwest sea very fast. The breeze was steady 
as a mill and just right for whole sail; in fact, the condi- 
tions were what I considered Mblem's best time to go 
fast. Passed Goat IslaridTight at 8:05 and Cape Neddick 
Nubble at 11, with Boon Island under our lee. The Port- 
land steamer picked us out with her search' light, and 
kept it full on us for some time. I took the tiller at 11, 
and it was certainly one of the most beautiful nights I 
ever spent on the water. Mblem's big white sail looked 
like a snowy wing. She was flying along at a great pace, 
and held so true to her course that I lashed the tiller, and 
for over three hours she forged ahead without varying 
more than a point one way or the other. Isles of Shoals' 
light was on our weather bow, flashing its warning of 
white and red. 
[to • BE :: CONCLUDED. ] 
Amenican Powcf Boat Association. 
A MEETING of the American Power Boat Association 
was held on Friday afternoon, January 8, at the office of 
Mr. A. B. Cole, 68" Wall street. New York city. The 
delegates discussed the racing schedule for the season of 
1904, and definite action was taken. . . .. 
The first, race will be held under the auspices of the 
executive committee on Decoration Day, 1904, and will be 
open to all boats whose owners are members of clubs 
which are enrolled in the association. 
The race will be open to all classes and will be held 
iri Manhasset Bay, off Port Washington, L. I., starting at 
o'clock in the afternoon. The course for the small 
v..jasses will be confined to the waters of Manhasset Bay, 
'making a start off the Manhasset Bay Y. C. club house. 
The course for the larger boats will be from the same 
starting line out into the sound and return. 
For first, second, and third prizes, the association will 
award a pennant to the winner in each class, and the win- 
ner will be entitled to fly this pennant as the winner of 
the class during the balance of the season. 
The Association Prize Pennant, for first prize, is a 
broad pennant with a blue field and a white propeller in 
the center. In the upper left hand corner is the class let- 
ter and in the lower right hand corner the year. The 
'second prize is the same arrangement, with a red field and 
white propeller and letter. The third prize is a white 
field with red propeller and letter. 
The Manhasset Bay Y. C. has extended the courtesies 
of the club house to^the visiting clubs. Entry, blanks will 
be mailed to each of the club members of the association. 
Entries will close at 6 o'clock- the day before the race, 
and from the inquiries that have already been received 
by the secretary interesting races are expected. 
The association decided to offer a perpetual challenge 
cup, valued at about' $1,000, open to boats belonging to 
any recognized yacht club in the world, except that such 
club, if located in the United States, must be a member 
of the association. Boats must be not less than-- 25ft. 
W'aterline, and must rate 'not -less than 35 feet, uiider-the 
measurement rules of the association, and in all cases the 
rating must not be less than the" waterline length; 
The -first match, consisting -of -three 'races, will be ' held 
on the Hudson River on June 23, 24, and 25, i904,Kthe 
starting and finishing line off the Columbia -Y. C- -house, 
located at Eighty-sixth'- street and Riverside ' drive, the 
course to be about twenty nautical miles up- the -ri-vef -and 
return. ... 
Boats must be entered by the clubs to which the owners 
belong, not 'more than one boat'" from each' cltib. Entries 
will - be received up to - June 13, 1904, at the office of 
Anson B.- Cole, 63 Wall stfeet, from whom all particulars 
can be -obtained.^ 
All contesting boats "must be measured under theiasso- 
ciation ■ ttiles by the assoeiati'dn representa-tive 'prior'4'o the 
first race. The winning boat will- be determined- by"- the 
po\nX system, whereby each ' contejitaht i? a,llo-wed - o^^ 
