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FOREST AND STREAM, 
[June i8, 1904. 
Christabel Sold and Ituna Chartered. — Mr. Walton 
Ferguson has purchased the British-built steam yacht 
Christabel through the agency of Messrs. Tarns, Lemoine 
& Crane. The steam yacht Ituna has been chartered by 
Mr. Frederic H. Stevens, through the same agency, to 
Mr. Eben S. Draper, of Boston. 
Milwaukee Y. C. Schedule. — The Milwaukee Y. C. 
has arranged for the following events : 
June 18— Club and 21-footer handicap. 
June 25 — Special 21ft. handicap. 
July 2 — Open. 
July 4 — Pfister cup race, M. Y. C. regatta and special 
events. 
July 9 — Club and 21ft. handicap. 
July 16 — Second Corinthian cup race. 
July 23— Club race to Whitefish Bay. 
July 30 — Lake Michigan Yachting Association meet at 
Macatawa. 
August 6 — Third Corinthian cup race. 
August 13 — Milwaukee Day. General regatta. 
August 20 — Cruising race to Racine. 
August 27 — Fourth Corinthian cup race. 
September 3 — Club race. 
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Lysistrata Visits New York.^ — Mr. James Gordon- 
Bennett's fine British-built steam yacht, Lysistrata, reached 
New York on Friday, June 3. She anchored off State n 
Lsland, and since her arrival has caused much comment. 
Although designed by Mr. George L. Watson, she is a 
wide departure from his other yachts. Her straight stem, 
large funnel and single mast give the boat the appearance 
of being a Government vessel rather than a yacht. This 
is Lysistrata's first trip to American waters, and Mr. Ben- 
nett will be on hand to witness the races between Kana- 
wha and Hauoli for the Lysistrata cup to be held on Sat- 
urday, June 18. 
In order that the members of the New York Y. C. 
should all have an opportunity to see the races between 
Kanawha and Hauoli, Mr. Bennett is to charter a steamer 
for their benefit. 
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Turbine Yacht Lorena Arrives. — The British-built 
steam yacht Lorena, owned by Mr. Amzi L. Barber, ar- 
rived in New York from England via Halifax on Friday, 
June 10. Bad weather was experienced throughout the 
passage, and she put into Halifax on Tuesday, June 7, 
having run short of coal. Lorena consumed ten days in 
making the voyage from Falmouth, England, to Halifax. 
On Wednesday, June i, when the bad weather was at its 
height, one of the crew, Israel Furze, a native of Fal- 
mouth, England, was washed overboard and lost. Every 
effort was made to save the man, but he lost his hold on 
the life-buoy that 'was thi'own to him, and sank before the 
boat that was launched could get to him. 
Mr. Barber crossed on the yacht, and he speaks in the 
highest terms of the vessel's seagoing qualities. The tur- 
bine engines were given a thorough test by the continued 
bad weather, but they gave the greatest satisfaction. Mr. 
Parsons, the builder of the yacht's engines, did not guar- 
antee what speed she would develop. On her trials she 
averaged 18. i knots, and at times ran as high as 19 knots. 
It is believed that will be brought up to 20 knots. 
Lorena was designed by Messrs. Cox & King, and built 
by Messrs. Ramage & Fergueson, at Leith, in 1903. She 
is 252ft. waterline, 33.4ft. breadth, and 19.3ft. draft. 
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Alvina Sold. — Mr. Clement A. Griscom has sold his 
twin screw yacht, Alvina, through the agency of Messrs. 
Tams, Lemoine & Crane, to Mr. Alexander S. Cochrane, 
of Yonkers, N. Y. 
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Long Island Sound Y. R. A. Book. — The Y. R. A. of 
Long Island Sound has issued its year book for 1904. The 
book is very complete, and contains some eighty pages. 
The binding is of green cloth. 
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Launch for Mr. A. G. Vanderbilt. — There is building 
at Morris Heights a cabin launch for Mr. Alfred G. Van- 
derbilt. She is 70ft. over all, 6oft. waterline, and 8ft. 3in. 
breajdth. She will be fitted with a speedway motor, and 
have a speed of 20 miles. She is intended for a ferry be- 
tween Newport and Wickford Landing, as well as a day 
boat for use on Narragansett Bay. 
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Peconic River and Bay Staked Out. — Counselor 
Hotchkiss, of Riverhead, L. I., has been instrumental in 
raising funds and having Peconic River and a portion of 
Peconic Bay staked out, marking the channels and thereby 
making better sailing conditions, fpr the numerous small 
gasoline pleasure launches and catboats. Stakes are placed 
along the south side of the channel in the river and bay 
as far as Simmons Point, opposite Jamesport. On the 
Simmons Point and Red Creek Point bars there have been 
placed a large stake and a bush, thus plainly marking those 
dangerous spots. To get the best sailing conditions, one 
should lay a course about ten feet north of the stakes, 
where water five feet deep at mean low tide will be found. 
—Brooklyn Eagle. 
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Toms River Y. C— Toms River Y. C, of Toms River, 
N. J., ope of the oldest clubs on the. Jersey coast, has 
been revived, and has bought one of the best sites on the 
river front. The work of remodeling the club house is 
being pushed as rapidly as possible, and the present pros- 
pects are that the work will be completed, in time for the 
big opening, which will be held on Saturday, July 2. The 
newly-elected officers are: Com., Dr. George T. Crook; 
Sec'y, C. Lei and Haslet; Chairman Regatta Committee, 
Charles H. Stoutenburgh ; Chairman Entertainment Com- 
mittee, Sewell Ford; Trustees, John H. Stoutenburgh, 
Judge Albert C. Martin, Captain Britten C. Cook, Menry 
A. Low, and Ralph B. Gowdy. 
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Seawanhaka-Corinthian Race Committe's Cups. — In 
order to stimulate racing and get boats into commission 
early, the race committee offers two cups valued at $75, 
one for the Sewanhaka raceabout class, and one for the 
Se^w^nbaka 15-footer class, to be awarded to those yacht$ 
which shall be declared a winner in the series of races to 
be called "The June Series," and sailed under the follow- 
ing conditions : 
The races shall be open to yachts of the raceabout and 
15-footer classes owned by club members and eligible to 
compete under the club rules, and shall be sailed on the 
above dates under the racing rules and regulations of the 
club and such additional special rules as the race com- 
mittee may from time to time designate. 
The winner shall be determined by the Seawanhaka sys- 
tem of scoring as heretofore used in the Center Island cup 
. series of 1902. The yacht must start in at least four out 
of the five races in order to qualify in the series prize; the 
club will give in addition the usual pewter mug to the 
winner of each race in the series. 
Auxiliary Atricilla Launched. — On Monday, June 6, 
the new auxiliary 35-footer, Atricilla, designed and built 
by C. C. Hanley for W. P. B. Weeks, was launched at 
the shop of her builder on Town River, Quincy. Atricilla 
is soft, over all, 35ft. waterline, 17ft. beam, and 3ft. 6in. 
draft. She carries 1,600 sq. ft. of sail. Power is supplied 
by a 7 horse-power Alco vapor engine. There is 6ft. 8in. 
headroom under the trunk. The accommodations consist 
of two staterooms and six berths. The finish below is 
teak. 
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Launch for Mr._ H. E. Smith.— Mr. Henry E. Smith, 
of Newark, is having a hunting launch built at Morris 
Heights. She is 30ft. over all, 29ft. 3in. waterline, 7ft. 
breadth, and ift. Sin. draft. She will be equipped with a 
Speedway motor that will drive her at about 8 miles an 
liour. 
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Seawanhaka Cup Trial Boats. — The plans for a Sea- 
wanhaka cup challenger submitted by Burgess & Packard 
have been accepted by the committee in charge of the chal- 
lengers. This boat will be built by the Jones & Laborde 
Company, at Oshkosh, Wis. This will be the sixth boat 
built by the White Bear Y. C. They are to be named from 
the Greek alphabet, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc. C. D. 
IMower's boat will be called the Alpha, Crowninshield's 
small boat, the Beta. The other four boats will probably 
be named from the letters gamma, delta, sigma and omega. 
Crowninshield's new boat, which is being built by John- 
son, will not be finished for ten days at least. The only 
boats launched are the Alpha and. Beta; these will be raced 
against each other during the week for the purpose of 
tiining them up. 
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Lloyd's English Yacht Register.— Lloyd's Register of 
Shipping has just issued the English Yacht Register for 
1004-5. We have always spoken of this admirable work 
in the most glowing terms, and we do not know what bet- 
ter praise we can give it this year than to say it is better 
ar.d more complete than ever before. Copies are found 
now on nearly every yacht of any size in this country, but 
for the benefit of these who are not subscribers, we may 
say that copies may be secured at the office of Lloyd's 
Register of Shipping, 15 Whitehall street. New York city, 
for $7.50. 
Lloyd's Register of American Yachts will be issued 
shortly. Owing to strikes of lithographers in the vicinity 
of New York, the publication of the work has been 
delayed. 
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Stevenson's Yachting Manual. — Mr. Paul Eve Ste- 
venson has again gotten out for -Messrs. Gardiner & 
Cox his yachting manual. This little work is carefully 
compiled, and now appears more complete than ever be- 
fore. The book sells for twen{y-five cents, and yachtsmen 
vv'ould do well to secure a copy, for it is interesting and 
v£'luable. 
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Yachtsman's Guide and Nautical Calender. — Messrs. 
J. K. Waters Co., of Boston, Mass., have recently dis- 
tributed The Yachtsman's Annual Guide and Nautical 
Calender for 1904. The book has been carefully revised, 
and contains a vast fund of valuable information. It is a 
handy reference work, and a copy would be found useful 
on any boat, and particularly if the owner does any 
cruising. 
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Buffalo Y. C. Fixtures. — The Buft'alo Y. C. have ar- 
rtatged for the following racing events: 
July 2, 3, 4 — Cruise to Port Maitland. Cruising race 
from Port Maitland to Buffalo, finishing oft' club dock. 
July 9 — Races for all classes over club course. 
July 16 — Ladies' day. Squadron run. Hop at club 
house in the evening. 
July 23 — Buffalo Y. C. at Buffalo Launch Club. 
August 6 — Races for all classes over club course. 
August 13 — Ladies' day. Buffalo Launch Club at Buf- 
falo Y. C. Race for power boats. Hop at club house in 
the evening. 
August 27 — Races for all classes over club course. 
September 3, 4, 5 — Annual cruise to Port Maitland. 
Cruising race from Port Maitland to Buffalo, finishing off 
club dock. 
September 10 — Ladies' day. Squadron run. Plop at 
club house in the evening. 
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National Association of Engine and Boat Manufac- 
turers. — The following matter has been sent out by the 
recently incorporated Association of Engine and Boat 
Manufacturers: "At a meeting of a number of represent- 
ative manufacturers of motors and boats, held at the Man- 
hattan Hotel, May 16, 1904, an association was decided 
on and a committee was appointed to incorporate under 
the laws of the State of New York, to be known as The 
National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers, 
composed of active and associate members. 
"The objects of tlie association are in part as follows: 
To get special freight rates; have a bureau of informa- 
tion ; lo make special arrangements in regard to and par- 
ticipate in the profits of shows; to protect its members 
against adverse legislation and questionable advertising 
schemes ; to bring forward the new and improved methods 
in construction, and to take such action as will be in the 
interests of its members as regards alcohol as fuel; also 
^ny other action that may present itself from time to time. 
"The association is now an assured success, as the meet- 
ing was attended by representatives of some of the largest 
firms in the country, and many of them who could not be 
present sent in such letters as practically authorized the 
meeting to count them in as members; some forty odd 
manufacturers have either attende'd or written in to that 
effect. The association has been duly incorporated, and a 
copy of the constitution and by-laws has been prepared. 
The committee of incorporation is as follows: J. J. 
Amory, representing Gas Engine and Power Company ; 
H. A. Lozier, Jr., representing Lozier Motor Company ; 
J. N. SchooniTiaker, representing Chas. A. Strelinger 
Company; J. S. Bunting, representing Smith' & Mabley 
Manufacturing Company; H. W. Whittelsey, representing 
Standard Boat' Company; E. W. Graef, secretary and 
treasurer, protem." 
White Bear Y. C 
White Bear Lake, Minn.— Monday, May 30. 
The yachting season of the White Bear Y. C. opened May 30 
with a west wind and a large attendance for the time of year. 
Ten boats started in Class B and two in Class A. Two of the B 
boats were last season's productions, and it was one of these, 
Neola, that won out. Moccasin, owned by the Fry brothers, won 
in Class A after a close contest with Seeress. Seeress started first, 
but on account of her starboard board sticking in the box she fell 
off to leeward, and at the end of the first leg she had quite a 
lead to overcome. This she almost did, for on the last leg 
she came down on a good puf¥ of wind and came very near beat- 
ing the Fry boat over the line, as the time shows. 
In Class B Dr. Owens started his Damfino first of the fleet, but 
a little to leeward. Circe and. Wanderer fouled at the line, 
and in this way were forced off their course, while some of the 
other boats squeezed in to windward. Neola slowly worked her 
way through the other boats, and when Center Buoy was reached 
she had a pretty good lead. Young America and Flycamaroo 
were having a good fight for second place, and the position . of 
the other boats was as follows: Pluto, Rambler, Robin Hood, 
Wanderer, Circe, and Wraith. 
It was after turning Center Buoy for Dellwood that Neola was 
threatened.. Flycarnaroo and Young America closed up the gap 
by means of an increase of wind, and at Dellwood Buoy the 
Taylor boat had passed her; but when they started up on the 
wind again, Neola again came to the front and won out. 
Summary : 
Class A. 
Moccasin, E. Rees 1 34 10 
Seeress, C. Fry ....184 12 
Class B. 
Neola, Dr. J. M. Walsh 1 38 41 
Flycamaroo, D. Taylor 1 39 31 
Rambler, B. Skinner 1 40 19 
Young America, H. Pincka 1 40 55 
Damfino, F. N. Owens 1 41 20 
Pluto, S. Howard 14138 
Robin Hood, T. Murray 1 43 05 
Wanderer, T. Ordway ....1 44 
Circe, T. Schultz 1 47 57 
Wraith, F. Reid 1 oi i ' 
Course, Wildwood and return, Center and return, Oknota. 
Wind, four knots. Starter, Tarbox. Time-keeper, Dresser. 
Saturday, June 4. 
A nasty wind and rain storm interfered with the boat races at 
White -Bear Saturday, June 4. Only one boat in each clas ;, A 
and B, finished. There were only two Class A boats in the race, 
the two challengers which had been finished not being launched 
on account of the excessively bad weather. 
The regatta commitee has divided the Class B into two divNicn-; 
for this season; all the boats built prior to 1904 are in one c as.s 
and the nine new boats are in the other. 
The Class A boats were the first to start, and it was soon evident 
that the race was Seeress's, for she left the new challenger of 
Fry's far astern. The latter boat, called Moccasin, was built 
the la^st part of the season of 1903 and was bought this year by 
Mr. Frye, to be entered ' in the trial races. She didtt't seem to 
sail well Saturday, being loggy and slow on the wind. She sa'led 
much better on Monday, May 30, when she beat Seeress out. This 
is Seeress's third year, and she is heavy and somewhat cut of 
shape, for she has traveled about the country a good deal. 
Seeress was designed by Mr. C. D. Mower, and was entered in 
the Bridgeport trials, held the latter part of June two yearj ago, 
by Messrs. Mower and Hunt. 
There were eight entries in the new Class B, and they crossed 
in the order named: ^\'and^rer, followed by Circe, Rambler, 
Flycamai'oo, Damfino, Robin Hood, Young America, and V> raith. 
On the first leg, a beat to windward. Wanderer, Flycamaroo 
and Rambler pulled away from the others a little, and cn tlie 
next leg, wliich was a close reach, Rambler dropped quite a little 
behind. After the return to Center Buoy, Flycamaroo and W an- 
derer were ahead and abreast, while the others followed in the 
order named: Rambler, Damfino, Young America, Robin Hood, 
Wraith and Circe. 
On the way home from Center Buoy, Flycamaroo passed W'-an- 
derer, and just as they rounded home buoy to go to Center Buoy 
again, the storm struck Seeress, which had rounded Center and 
was on her way to the home buoy, came running in before the 
storm, ^^'raith, which was well out in the lake at the time, took 
down her sails, and when it was over finished and won, bein->- 
the only B boat to finish. Jack Ordwav. 
Amefican Power Boat Association. 
Pludson River — Saturday, June 11. 
The second regatta of the American Power Boat Association was 
given under the auspices of the Columbia Y.. C, on the Hudson 
River, Saturday, June 11. 
This event was marked with a small number of entries, as was 
the first race held at Manhasset B&y on Decoration Day. As 
power boat racing is in its infancy in this country, it is only 
natural ihai regatta committees handling such matches, as well as 
those managing the racing boats, shovdd make blunders. It is, 
however, essential that those in charge of racing power boats 
should familiarize themselves with racing rules and the courses 
to be covert d, so that mistakes such as were made in the 
Columb'a Y. C. laci.' could be avcided. 
The starting line v\;as off the Columbia Y. C. house, West 
Eighty-sixth street, thence to a mark on the west side of the 
river, off lc5th street, thence to a mark off .Sixty-sixth street, and 
back to the starting line — a distance of eight knots. This course 
was to have been cuvtred four times by the boats in the largr-r 
classes. T he course for the smaller boats was the same, except 
for the up-river mark,- which was placed ■ off 129th street. This 
makes a course of six knots. 
The house and grounds of the Columbia Y. C. were well filled 
with members and their guests, and many sightseers watched the 
race from Riverside Drive. A goodly fleet was lying off the club 
house, there being numerous steam and sail yachts, to say noth- 
ing of many smaller power craft. 
The day was a most satisfactory one for power boat racing, there 
being little or no wind and smooth water. 
The craft entered in the small classes were started^ first, and at 
2:35 the five boats in Classes C and D were' sent away. These 
boats went twice over the eight knot course, and Queen Bess, a 
cabin boat, won with ease, beating Regina, the second boat by 
nearly five minutes. 
Boats in Classes H, I and J were started at 2:40. These craft 
went twice over the six knot course. There were only three 
starters. Kaa withdrew, and San Toy II. defeated Ardis by 
Im. 33s. 
In Classes K and . L there were but two starters. Korie with- 
drew, leaving Nada alone. This boat distinguished herself by her 
unusual performance. She is fitted with a 3% horse-power Giant 
motor, but with this small amount of power she covered the 
twelve knot course in Ih. 24m. 27s., thus making far better time 
than some of the 1ar.ger boats with more powerful engines. 
Standard, Japansky and Alert were the three entries in Classes 
Q and R. These boats went four times over the eight knot 
course. When Standard reached the mark at 129th street, Mr. 
£. A. Riotte rounded, but after doing so, he realized that a mis- 
take had been made, and kept on to the 155th street mark. A ert 
was doing well, but slipped her clutch before finishing the first 
rouiid and withdrew. Japansky did not show up to as good a4- 
