THE HOME OF THE HORSESHOE HARBOR Y. C. 
! club house is on the left by the flag pole. 
before them as handicap boats had they been better put 
together, are hauled up or pkced in mud berths until m 
course of time they fall into the breaker's hands. 
The evil has become so pressing that the council of the 
Yacht Racing Association recently appointed a committee 
to inquire into the state of class racing and to suggest 
remedies which may tend to the revival of the larger 
classes. The report of the committee was exhaustive, but 
the two chief suggestions out of eight put before the 
council were (i) that the present rating rule encourages 
a bad form of bow, and that the method of measuring the 
Itngth L should be reconsidered (that is, presumably, a tax 
should be put on excessive overhang forward) ; also that 
the minimum draft at the point where the girth measure- 
ment is taken be increased from half the beam to 0.6 of 
the beam. (2) That the Y. R. A. should impress upon the 
various yacht clubs the desirability of encouraging the 
Y. R. A. classes by offering better prizes. The com- 
mittee also suggested the advisability of the adoption of 
the new Lloyds scantling rules for racing yachts. 
Unfortunately the council did not see their way to re- 
adjusting the waterline measurement or interfering with 
the minimum draft for girth measurement, as the rule 
had been passed for seven years and has still four years to 
run; neither were they prepared to recommend the adop- 
tion of Lloyds scantling rules, as they did not have a two- 
thirds majority in favor of them, but they have instructed 
the secretary to sound present and prospective owners 
on the subjects, which will be brought up again at the 
general meeting on February 2. It is to be hoped for the 
sake of the sport that the Yacht Racing Association will 
not allow themselves to be too much bound up with their 
own red tape, for drastic remedies are certainly required 
to put class racing on a sound basis, and no half measures 
will serve any good purpose. Yacht owners want a good, 
sound, wholesome type of boat, especially in the large 
classes, and until they can be sure of getting a ship and 
not a bandbox they will refuse to buy or to build. 
We regret to record the death at the early age of 44 
years of Mr. C. L. Orr Ewing, M. P., after a short ill- 
ness. Mr. Orr Ewing came of a yachting family, and 
had his first experiences of yachting with his uncle. 
Major Ewing, who owned and raced the famous 40-tonner 
Norman with such conspicuous success for so many 
years. During the season of 1880 Mr. C. L. Orr Ewing 
went the rounds with Norman, and the fine old ship won 
twenty first prizes out of twenty-three starts. Mr. Orr 
Ewing started yachting on his own account with the 
steam yacht Rainbow, in which he made several cruises 
to the Mediterranean. He subsequently owned the smart 
little Sibbick 36-footer Heartsease, which he raced with 
such success on the Solent that she had the wonderful 
record of 26 first prizes, 14 seconds, and 4 thirds out of 
48 starts. His last vessel was the great Watson schooner 
Rainbow, considered by some critics a very handsome 
vessel, and by others rather the reverse. She had rather 
a short counter and an immense forward overhang, bui 
whatever her looks, there was no doubt as to her great 
speed under favorable conditions. In her first match 
from Dover to Heligoland in 1898 for the German Em- 
peror's cup. Rainbow is said to have logged over sixteen 
knots for a considerable period. She was laid up the 
following year, and has been since purchased by a Ger- 
man syndicate and renamed Hamburg. Mr. Orr Ewing 
was a prominent member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, 
and belonged to many other of the leading yacht clubs, 
and he will be sadly missed on the Clyde as well as in 
southern waters. Other prominent Clyde yachtsmen who 
have passed away during 1903 include Sir Michael Shaw 
Stewart, of Ardgowan, Coinmodore of the Royal North- 
ern ; Mr. John Scott, C. B., Commodore of the Royal 
Clyde, and Mr. James Stevenson, of Largs. 
The yacht builders are very quiet as regards new work. 
Very few new boats are on order, the most important 
being the new 150-ton yawl building at Southampton for 
Mr. M. B. Kennedy, and the 65-ton yawl buliding at Fair- 
lie for Mr. A. K. Stothert, both from designs by Fife. 
These two boats will be up-to-date fast cruisers, and 
will take part in the handicap class races. It is stated 
that Fife has received an order for a schooner of about 
300 tons for a German syndicate, but as yet the rumor 
has not been confirmed. If true, it will be a notable 
addition to the fleet of fine schooners already in German 
waters. EE. H. Kelly. 
Hotseshoe Harbcr Y. C. 
The Horseshoe Harbor Club, of Larchmont, was or- 
ganized in 1889. by Charles A. Singer, its first president, 
assisted by Wm. Haigh, A. C. Fargis, D. E. B. Foote, 
George Plumb, F. E. Towle, all of whom are still active 
members of the organization. 
In 1890 the club was incorporated by Charles A. 
Singer, John P. Hull, George G. Murray, and George 
Flumb, from which time it has steadily grown until in the 
present year it has a membership of 221, a full treasury, 
and a large fleet of sail and power yachts. 
Its club house, which was the former home of the 
Larchmont Y. C, was presented to it by that organization, 
and with additions still serves to house it. The house 
was originally built for a church; the congregation, 
however, soon outgrew it; after this the Larchmont Y. C. 
soon outgrew it ; and now the hope is entertained that 
some day a new house will be built for the Horseshoe 
Club on the rocky point which forms the southern en- 
trance to the Horseshoe Harbor. 
1 Ills club occupies a unique place in Larchmont, as it 
gives at small expense to many people the advantages of 
a landing stage, and a means of enjoying sailing, rowing, 
and fishing on the Sound. 
Wives and daughters of members have full access to the 
club house and floats at all times, and thus many women 
are enabled to enjoy boating on the Sound and the privi- 
leges of the wide verandas. 
Practically all the available water front within many 
miles of New York city is now owned by private persons^ 
who naturally keep out other people not so fortunately 
situated. The Sound at Larchmont offers exceptional 
advantages for boating of all kinds, and those who can 
avail of them appreciate what a privilege it is to enjoy the 
advantages offered by this little club. 
The Horseshoe Club, has always made a great point of 
its annual regattas, which have been invariably success- 
ful. The club has for several years past had a full treas- 
ury, and as a consequence has been «wie to give gener- 
ously in prizes at its annual regattas and other special 
laces. Its annu:.l water sports and annual cruises have 
been very successful, and are now considered features of 
the summer amusements at Larchmont. 
During the past season under a progressive board of 
officers and v^ry able regatta committee, the club has 
reached practically its greatest success so far in point of 
membership, finances, and successfully conducted races. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The Horseshoe Harbor Club, of Larchmont, held its 
annual meeting at the Manhattan Hotel, New York, on 
Wednesday evening, January 13. Nearly fifty members 
were present. The treasurer rendered a statement show- 
ing the finances to be in excellent running order. The 
outgoing trustees and the club members presented ex-Com- 
modore Crisman with a yacht case of knives, forks, and 
spoons. The officers elected for the ensuing year are : 
Com., William A. Marble, Nymph; Vice-Com., Lester H. 
Rilly, Ping Pong VG. G." ; Sec'y, William S. Allen, In- 
dra; Treas., L. A. Winship; Trustee, William Haigh, 
Yankee Girl. 
Several matters of great importance to Larchmont 
sailors were discussed, and a cominittee appointed to 
assist, if possible, the endeavor being made to increase 
the protection afforded visiting yachts anchoring off the 
station, which is particularly exposed to storms driving 
over the Sound from Hempstead Harbor. The club 
served a collation, and Commodore Marble put a long 
splice in the main brace. Every indication points to a 
successful year during 1904. 
Frank E. Towle. 
Boston Letter. 
Boston, Jan. 18. — Mr. Henry Bryant, one of the best 
known and most popular yachtsmen in this country, 
was found dead at his country place, Waquoit, Mass., 
on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6. The cause of death 
was apoplexy. Mr. Bryant was one of the first to real- 
ize the great possibilities of Cape Cod as a summer 
place of residence, and for many years he spent much 
time there. He built his residence in Waquoit four 
years ago, and, although having a residence in Boston, 
he spent the greater part of his time at his Cape Cod 
residence. 
Henry Bryant was born in 1852, and was the son 
of Henry Bryant of the famous shipping firm of Bryant 
and Sturgis, which, in the '40s and '50s of the last 
century, opened up the great northwest coast of Amer- 
ica, now known as Alaska, Oregon and British Colum- 
bia. Both he and his brother, Dr. John Bryant, also 
noted as an amateur yachtsman, inherited large for- 
tunes made in the northwest trade. 
Early in life he became devoted to the sport of yacht- 
ing. He studied naval architecture and nautical science 
generally. He studied in' this country, and then went 
to Glasgow to complete his nautical education. He had 
no superior in the amateur ranks in this country. He 
was a bright progressive man, a splendid mathematician 
and a yacht designer of ability. Two of his designs 
have been well-known in this country, the sloop Thetis 
and the schooner Alert. Thetis was said to be the 
first of her type in this country, giving him the honor 
of building the first compromise centerboard sloop in 
America. Alert has long been known as one of the 
finest schooners in the cruising class. Mr. Bryant had 
his own notions on yacht designing, and he struck out 
radically. His ideas have brought forth good results. 
During the Spanish war Mr. Bryant was navigating 
ofilicer on the coast defense vessel Hannibal, with Com- 
mander Colby. He volunteered as a clerk in Com- 
mander Colby's office when that officer was all but 
swamped with work on the coast patrol fleet. Mr. 
Bryant, student of ship building and navigation, took 
off his coat and worked with a will, and without pay, 
until matters had been straightened out. Then he took 
an examination, was commissioned Lieutenant, and 
served as navigating officer. 
Mr. Bryant was always popular and ever ready to 
help out some struggling designer, although he al- 
ways averred that he knew nothing about yacht de- 
signing. His funeral, held on Saturday, Jan. 9, was at- 
tended by yachtsmen of national reputation, who have 
been closely indentified with the defense of the .Amer- 
ica's Cup. L^p to . the time of Mr. Bryant's death, he 
held membership in the Boston, Eastern and New 
York yacht clubs. 
One new, 22-footer has been heard, from. This boat 
will be for Mr. Sanford C. Winsor, from designs by 
Mr.' Fred D. Lawley, and will be built at the Lawley 
yard. The platis of this boat appeared in_ the last issue 
of Forest and StREAM. No expense wi^i be spared in . 
making this boat all that can be obtained under the 
rules. Mr. Winsor's 22-footer Chief, has been sold to 
Dr. George G. Hayward. Dr. Hayward intends racing 
Chief at Northeast Harbor, Me., and so, while a new 
boat will be added to the class, it is not likely that 
the class will gain in numbers thereby. It is quite pos- 
sible, however, that there will be more 22-footers in 
the regular races this season than there were last 
season, as some of the old boats are now being 
overhauled for racing. 
Commodore H. H. Wiggin, of the Annisquam Y. C, 
it is stated, will go into the 15-ft. class, and will ha\e 
a boat designed by Mr. Fred D. Lawley. It is under- 
stood that Commodore Wiggin was undecided between 
the 15ft. class and the 22it. class, but that he has 
finally chosen the smaller boat. An effort was made 
to start the one-design class of 15-footers among mem- 
bers of the Annisquam Y. C, but, so far as is known, 
the class has not yet been started. 
Last Wednesday evening the annual meeting of the 
Corinthian Y. C, of Marblehead, was held at the Bos- 
ton Athletic Association, when the ofificers. announced 
last week to be ballotted for, were elected. At this 
meeting the recently organized class of 30-footers was 
proposed for adoption, but the club refused to accept 
it. One of the yachtsmen interesteu in the new class 
spoke in favor of adoption and nobody spoke in op- 
position, but on vote the sentiment of the silent mem- 
bers was brought out. 
At the annual meeting of the Savin Hill Y. C, held 
at Young's Hotel, last Thursday evening, the following 
>^tncers were elected: Com., J. E. Robinson; Vice- 
Com., A. Coombs; Rear Com.,F. W. Merrick; Sec'y, 
H. T. Washburn; Treas., C. A. J. Smith; Meas., C. H. 
Conant; Directors, E. S. Dorr and William Hoag; 
Membership Committee, W. R. Beetle, E. L. Bragg, 
W. S. Harvy, A. L. Kidd, Dr. M. F. Rogers, Guy C. 
Scott and C. R. Willard. 
Messrs Small Bros, have designed a 24ft. speed launch 
for Mr. Muron L. Crowe, of Dorchester, with lines 
similar to those of Mr. C. D. Mower's Express. She 
will be of 4ft. beam and will have an 8 horse-power 
engine. 
Mr. Fred D. Lawley has an order for a Seawanhaka 
cup challenger for a syndicate of White Bear Lake 
yachtsmen. This will make two Boston-designed boats 
for the trial races, the other being by Mr. B. B. Crown- 
inshield. Both boats will be built in the west. 
'Mr. B. B. Crowninshield has an order for an 18- 
footer for Mr. Raymond Brackett, of Marblehead. She 
will be built by White, of Manchester. He also has an 
order for a steel three-masted schooner, to be used in 
the Mexican trade. 
Messrs. Burgess & Packard have an order for a one- 
design class of 15-footers for members of the Wianno 
Y. C, of Osterville, Mass. They also have an order 
for a 2i-footer, for a New York yachtsman. They have 
sold the yawl Elf, owned by Mr. A.. P. Irving, to Mr. 
J. ji. Trevor, of Ithaca, N. Y. She will be taken 
through the canal. 
Wilson & Silsby have orders for suits of sails for the 
following yachts: 30-footer for Capt. Sprague, Beach 
Haven, N. J. ; 30ft. cat, W. H. Cowperthwait, Bea(1ii 
Haven; Umbrina, W. H. Childs; Mavis, W. M. Lover- 
ing ; Chanticleer, G. W. Weld ; i8-footer for Hon. Ch.is. 
Francis Adams 2d; Ada, Fred H. Seavey; Medric, H. 
H. White ;Thorina, F. B. Wales; six suits for Bay State 
Y. C. dory class, and headsails for the Wasp, Gordon 
Dexter. 
Messrs Cousens & Pratt are at work on sails for the 
following boats: Yawl Brigand, Robert Saltonstall; 
52-footer for J. H. Cromwell; schooners Baboon, Ger- 
falcon and Margaret; 21-foQters for T. W. Rogers and 
Chester Bearse, designed by Burgess & Packard; 21- 
footers Bestey and Jenny Wren; i8-footers for J. W. 
Glmstead, R. deB. Boardman, Mr. Bowden, George P. 
Keith, Reginald Boardman and A. W. Finlay; 15- 
footers for Keith Pevear and A. P. Loring; 21-footer 
for Kenneth Stevenson, of Detroit, and the White Rib- 
bon, ex-Hamilton, built for defense of the Canada's cup. 
At the annual meeting of the Dorchester Y. C., held, 
last Wednesday evening, the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: Com., Theodore W. 
Souther; Vice-Com., John P. Meade; Rear-C.ora., W. A. 
Rumpf; Board of Directors. Harrison W, Smith. Chas, 
H. Nute. Coolidge Barnard; Treas., Hjalmar Lundberg; 
Sec'y, William S, Mace; Meas., Clifton W. A, Bartlett; 
House Comrnittee, William E Richards, John E. flolt, 
Peter McKenzie; Regatta Committee, Louis M. Clark, 
John P. Meade. Theodore W. King. John E. Holt,. 
Hjalmar Lundberg; Membership Committee, C. W. A. 
Bartlett, Albert F. Foster,. John P. Meade, Stephen 
P. Perrift. 
For a few seasons past, the young ladies of the 
