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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jut* 9. 1904. 
Manhasset Bay Challenge Cup Races* 
Port Washington — Long Island Sound. 
The second series of races for the Manhasset Bay challenge cup 
commenced on Monday, June 27, and continued through the 
week. The cup was. competed for last year for the first time, 
and the event was most successful. There were seven starters 
besides the defender, Alert, these boats representing a like number 
of clubs. The races awakened very general interest, and the series 
proved an unqualified success. Alert successfully defended the 
cup. She made such a good showing that she was again chosen 
to defend the trophy. 
Fewer challenges were received this year, and the races did not 
awaken such widespread interest. This was not surprising, as it 
is decidedly an "off season" for yachting, and little or no interest 
is taken in the racing. 
Bobtail and Nike (ex-Oiseau), two of the challengers, competed 
last year's races. Nike, then owned by Mr. Harry L. Maxwell, 
made the better showing of the two. She finished third in the 
series. Bobtail finished fourth. Alert, Nike and Bobtail were de- 
signed and built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Nike is the oldest of 
the trio, and has been raced steadily and successfully ever since 
she came out. Alert and Bobtail were designed for special class 
racing at Bar Harbor. 
Mimosa, a Crowninshield boat, was also in last year's races; 
she finished fifth in the series. 
The following particulars regarding defender and challengers 
may prove of interest: 
O.A. W.L. B. D. 
Alert (C.B.), J. W. Alker 42 28 9.4 4 
Mimosa (Keel), T. L. Park 39.6 25.6 9.3 6.6 
Bobtail (C.B.), E. F. Luckenbach 40.4 26.4 9.3 4.3 
Nike (Keel), V. I. Cumnock 42 25.4 10 6.6 
Woglinde, a Crowninshield boat that was to have represented 
the Shelter Island Y. C, did not show up. Arrow, owned by Mr. 
T. R. Macy, was also to start, but her owner was unable to leave 
college to sail the boat in the races. 
Messrs. Walter C. Kerr, W. Butler Duncan and Alexander E. 
Orr, Jr., were in charge of the races. Commodore A. H. Alker's 
steam yacht Florence was used as a committee boat. 
First Day— Monday, June 27— First Race. 
The first race, sailed over a windward and leeward course, on 
Monday, was hardly a satisfactory one, and Mimosa surprised 
every one by winning. She was considered less dangerous than 
any of the other competitors, but she has been immensely im- 
proved during the past winter by slight changes. Under the new 
rule she measures well down, and all the other boats had to give 
her time. Under the rule, Bobtail measures highest, and in con- 
sequence is scratch boat. Over a 16-mile course she has to allow 
Alert 33s., Nike lm. 40s, and Mimosa 4m. 50s. 
A good full sail N.W. breeze had been blowing all the morning, 
but as the day wore on it lost strength. The race committee 
anchored Florence off Horseshoe Harbor, making the starting 
line there. The course signalled was S.E. % S., 4 miles to and 
around the buoy off Bucks Point, in Hempstead Harbor. 
It was a down-the-wind start, and at 1:25 the boats were sent 
away. Mimosa was first away, less than half a minute after the 
signal; Alert followed a few seconds later, then came Nike, Bob- 
tail crossed last, nearly a minute after the signal. Alert was the 
first to set her spinnaker, which was broken out to port. Nike 
and Mimosa made the mistake . of setting their spinnakers to 
starboard, and it was necessary for them to reset them to port. 
Bobtail's crew lost . considerable time in breaking out their light 
sails. As soon as they were drawing this boat began to move 
along fast, and get out from under her competitors. 
The wind at the start was N.W. V 2 W., and had a strength of 
6 to 7 miles; but from the time the boats started, kept losing 
strength. The tide was running ebb. 
Bobtail drew ahead of Alert and Nike passed Mimosa. The boats 
gybed around the mark in the order named. The times for the 
first leg follow: 
Start, 1:25: Outer Mark. Elapsed. 
Bobtail 2 09 25 0 44 25 
Alert 2 11 42 0 46 42 
Nike " 2 13 41 0 48 41 
Mimosa 2 14 57 0 49 57 
Bobtail beat Alert 2m. 17s.; Nike, 4m. 16s.; Mimosa, 5m. 32s. 
Sheets were gotten well down for the 4-mile beat, but the wind 
was so light that it was slow going. Bobtail and Nike took the 
starboard tack and stood inshore toward Motts Point. Mimosa 
went off luck hunting, an old trick of hers, and this time it 
worked. Alert made a gain on the windward work, for when she 
came together with Bobtail, she crossed her bows. The breeze was 
very puffy, and Alert was favored a little. Mimosa got a big lift 
by taking a long tack off to the eastward. She not only crossed 
Nike and Bobtail, but Alert as well, and took the lead of the 
fleet. She did not keep it for long, and Alert, helped by a favor- 
ite puff, pulled into the lead again. The wind had veered to the 
N. a little, and all the boats except Mimosa overstood the mark. 
The times for the windward leg follow: 
Outer Mark. Home Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert 2 11 42 3 30 30 1 18 48 
Mimosa 2 14 57 3 31 18 1 16 21 
Bobtail 2 09 25 3 31 37 1 22 12 
Nike ...2 13 41 3 32 54 1 19 13 
Mimosa beat Alert 2m. 27s.; Nike, 2m. 52s.; Bobtail 5m. 51s. 
Alert beat Bobtail 3m. 24s.; Nike, 25s. 
The change in the wind made this leg a reach instead of a run, 
and ballooners were broken out. Bobtail again had an oppor- 
tunity to show her light weather qualities, and pulled up with 
Alert. The other pair, Mimosa and Nike, were close together, a 
little further to the eastward. As the boats got over toward 
Hempstead they ls>st the breeze altogether, and for a time did not 
have steerage "way. Bobtail had a nice lead when she rounded 
the mark. Mimosa was second, with Nike third and Alert last. 
The table for this leg follows: ■ _ , _, , 
Home Mark. Outer Mark. Elapsed. 
Bobtail 3 31 37 4 47 34 1 15 57 . 
".:.. H)sa 3 31 18 4 49 33 1 18 15 
Nike . '.'.'.'."...' 3 32 54 4 50 25 1 17 31 
Alert 3 30 30 4 52 16 1 21 46 
Bobtail beat Mimosa 2m. 18s. ; Nike, lm. 34s. ; Alert 5m. 39s. 
The boats were able to carry their ballooners to starboard, .as 
the change of wind made it a reach. Even with light sails the 
boats were making but little headway. Another shift of the wind 
enabled the boats to set spinnakers and make better time. Bobtail 
was the first to finish, Mimosa next, Alert third and Nike last. 
All four finished within less than a minute of one another. The 
times over the last leg follow: . 
Outer Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Bobtail 4 47 34 6 00 56 1 13 22 
Mimosa ' 4 49 33 6 01 10 1 11 17 
Mimosa 4 52 ig 6 02 33 1 Q917 
N ike ;;;;;; 45025 6 01 40 11115 
Alert beat Nike lm. 58s.; Mimosa, 2m. 20s.; Bobtail, 4m. 5s. 
Although the results of the race were not satisfactory, it was 
seen that, with the amount of time Mimosa received from Bob- 
tail and Alert, her chances of winning were very good. 
The boats finished 25m. before the time limit of five hours 
expired. 
The summary of the race follows: 
Start 1-25 Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Bobtail ' 6 00 56 4 35 56 4 35 56 
Mimosa 6 01 10 4 36 10 4 31 20 
Alert ' 6 01 33 4 36 33 4 36 00 
Nike '.'.I!'.'.'.'.!'.'.'..". .6 01 40 4 36 40 4 35 00 
Mimosa beat Nike on corrected time 3m. 40s.; Bobtail, 4m. 36s.; 
Alert, 4m. 40s. Bobtail beat Mimosa on elapsed time 14s.; Alert, 
37s. ■ Nike 44s. 
Alert was sailed by Mr. Harry L. Maxwell, who handled her in 
an extremely clever manner. 
Second Day— Tuesday, June 28. 
The four contestants were unable to finish the race within the 
five-hour time limit on Tuesday, and the race was called off. 
'Third Day— Wednesday, June 29. 
On Wednesday another attempt was made to sail the triangular 
race, but without success. 
Fourth Day, Thursday, June 30— Second Race. 
After two unsatisfactory racing days— so unsatisfactory in fact 
that the races were not finished ;on either occasion— the owners 
and crews of the four competing boats were losing interest. A 
fine sailing breeze revived the failing enthusiasm on Thursday, 
and the boats had a chance to show what they could do in a two- 
reef wind. i .. . . , . . ,, 
The race was over a 21%-mile triangular course, which was rather 
lono-, and the impression on all the boats was that 15 miles would 
have been ample. Over this course, Bobtail, the scratch boat, had 
to allow Alert" 45s. and Mimosa 6m. 34s. ; • • 
Bobtail, the light weather boat of the fleet, was badly beaten. 
She was sailed, however, very short handed, there being only 
two aboard beside the paid hand. 
The morning was dull, and occasional showers made matters 
more uncomfortable. Still, there was a little air stirring from 
the S.W., which continued to increase until by noon there was a 
fine sailing breeze. The sun came out and the day turned out 
fine and clear, with conditions most satisfactory for racing. 
The steam yacht Florence, with the regatta committee on board, 
took up her position off Execution and set course signals before 
1 o'clock. The S.S.W. breeze was steadily gaining strength, and 
the contestants had all the sail they could swing to. The first 
leg was a reach to Matinicock buoy, a distance of 4% miles. 
The starting signal was heard at 1:25. Alert was nicely placed 
by Mr. Maxwell on the weather end of the line, but she went 
over a few seconds ahead of the signal. Alert was brought around 
quickly, and she recrossed, the last boat. Bobtail crossed first, 
Mimosa second, Nike third. Booms were eased off to port and 
ballooners were broken out. All the boats were carrying too much 
sail, three reefs would have been more comfortable and much 
belter time would have been made. All four were steering very 
hard, and in the puffs they buried badly, even with sheets eased 
well off. Mimosa, with her fine ends and deep draft, was doing 
rather better than the rest. 
Alert moved fast and soon made up the 30s. she lost at the 
start. She passed Bobtail to windward and Nike to leeward. 
Nike carried away her balloon jib sheet and soon her crew had 
that piece of canvas below decks. She went much bstter with- 
out it, and drew away from Mimosa. The other skippers made a 
great mistake by not taking in their ballooners when Nike doused 
hers. Alert was the next boat to take in her ballooner, and she 
steered better and moved faster afterward. 
Vicious puffs drew out of Hempstead Bay and laid the boats, 
out badly, making it necessary to almost constantly slack off 
sheets in order to keep them on their course. Alert was the first 
to gybe around the Matinicock buoy. The time for the first 
reach follows: 
Start, 1:25: , First Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert 2 01 33 0 36 33 
Bobtail 2 02 04 0 37 04 
Nike 2 02 35 0 37 35 
Mimosa".' 2 03 00 0 38 00 
Alert beat Bobtail 31s.; Nike, lm. 2s.; Mimosa, lm. 27s. 
It was a reach with booms to starboard to the next mark on 
Scotch Caps, a distance of 3V± miles. Alert made a good gybe, 
although she was short one hand. Bobtail was the second boat 
around, and her working jib was substituted for her ballooner. 
She did better after making the change. Mimosa's crew had great 
difficulty in trimming her ballooner; in fact, the boat was brought 
almost up in the wind before it could be flattened. Bobtail closed 
up on Alert a little on this leg. The times for the second leg 
First Mark. Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert ,2 01 33 2 27 00 0 25 27 
Bobtail' 2 02 44 2 27 51 0 25 47 
Nike 2 02 35 2 29 07 0 26 32 
Mimosa 2 03 00 2 29 13 0 26 13 
Alert beat Bobtail 20s.; Nike, lm. 5s.; Mimosa, 46s. 
The third leg was a beat. It was a long and a short leg to the 
mark off Execution, a distance of 2% miles. Alert made her big 
gains on the windward work, and although she did not carry her 
sail any better than the rest, she drew away very fast. Nike 
sprung her masthead ten minutes after rounding and was obliged 
to run under her jib into the American Y. C. at Milton Point. 
This was unfortunate, as she was going well and stood a good 
chance for second place. Mimosa made decided gains on Bobtail, 
which boat was not at her best, as the wind was rather too fresh 
for her. The times for the third leg follow: 
Second Mark. Home Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert 2 27 00 3 01 48 . 0 34 48 
Bobtail 2 27 51 3 06 19 0 38 28 
Mimosa 2 29 13 3 07 28 0 38 07 
Nike 2 29 07 Disabled. 
Alert beat Bobtail 3m. 40s.; Mimosa, 3m. 19s. Alert led Bobtail 
4m. 31s., and Mimosa 5m. 32s. at the end of the first round. 
With working jibs set in place of ballooners, the boats did 
better on the first leg of the second round. Even so, they had all 
they wanted of it in the hard puffs, and at times were pretty 
well smothered. Alert gained on Bobtail, while Mimosa closed 
up a little. The times at the first mark: 
Home Mark. First Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert 3 01 48 3 35 30 0 33 42 
Bobtail" 3 06 19 3 40 48 0 34 29 
Mimosa 3 07 20 3 42 07 0 34 47 
Alert beat Bobtail 47s.; Mimosa, lm. 5s. q 
Mimosa made better time on the second leg than Alert did. 
Mimosa has never been considered dangerous in a breeze, but 
the form she was sailing in showed that a true line has never been 
gotten on her speed. The changes made in Mimosa have improved 
her under all conditions, and her owner is getting rather more out 
of her than he did last season. The wind had steadily increased 
as the day wore on, and it was blowing hard. Sheets were eased 
off until booms were in the water. The times for the second leg 
First Mark. Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Alert 3 35 30 4 02 25 0 26 55 
Bobtail 3 40 48 4 08 10 0 27 22 
Mimosa ~. 3 42 07 ' 4 08 40 0 26 33 
Mimosa beat Alert 22s. ; Bobtail, 49s. Alert beat Bobtail 27s. 
As soon as the boats were hauled on the wind again, Alert began 
to put open water between herself and her competitors. Mimosa 
moved along well and passed well to windward of Bobtail. The 
latter boat was dead. She could not carry her sail at all, and her 
mainsail was so far off that it had no drawing power. The times 
for the last leg were: 
Second Mark. Finish. Elapsed. 
Alert 4 02 25 4 38 32 0 36 07 
Mimosa""'..'.'.'. 4 08 10 4 46 27 0 37 17 
Bobtail 4 08 40 4 52 45 0 44 05 
Alert beat Mimosa 2m. 10s.; Bobtail, 7m. 58s. 
The next race will be sailed over a windward and leeward 
course on Tuesday, July 5. 
The summary of the race follows: 
Start 1-25- Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Alert 4 38 32 3 13 32 3 12 47 
Mimosa 4 46 27 3 21 27 3 14 53 
Bobtail 4 52 45 , 3 27 45 3 27 45 
Nike Disabled. 
Alert beat Mimosa 7m. 55s. elapsed time, 2m. 6s. corrected time. 
Alert beat Bobtail, scratch, 14m. 13s, 
Lakewood Y. C. 
Lakewood, Lake Erie— Sunday, June 26. 
The Lakewood Y. C. held the second race of the~ series on 
June 26. It was sailed over the club's regular course, which is 
a triangular one of 3 miles to the leg. The weather was ideal, 
with a fresh breeze from the N. W., blowing from 15 to 16 miles 
an hour. There was a short chop of a sea, but the wind held 
and the race was one of the prettiest ever sailed by the club. 
In Class A, there were only two starters, Echota not being in 
commission, Rooster II. and Chloris being the contestants. The 
latter got away first through Rooster's anxiety to gain too much 
on the start by going over the line about 40s. ahead of the gun, 
when she had to return and recross. On the first leg, which was a 
windward one, it was nip-and-tuck between the two, but on the 
second leg, a broad reach, Chloris literally ran away from her 
smaller opponent and gained 4m. when she reached the second 
turn. On the run home she again increased her lead, finishing 
6m. and 19s. ahead of Rooster. 
Class B made a pretty race, and Suzanne, formerly of Boston, 
was the surprise of the day, finishing only 25s. after Orinda, a 
30-foter. Class C got away in a bunch, only 35s. separating the 
first from the last. Following is the summary: 
Class A— Start, 9:40. 
Finish. 
Chloris v IS H Pj! 
Rooster II 10 57 26 
Class B— Start, 9:45. 
Orinda • • 11 £6 05 
Suzanne 11 0b oO 
B x ':::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 
Vinco 11 29 05 
Unique • .. 11 46 41 
Class C— Start, 9:50. 
Truant -• • • «• 24 25 
Daphne «■ f 55 
Myth 11 54 36 
Nadje Did not finish. 
Wa WaT.;, »••«« — Rid not finish. 
, , ■ C< »W, Schmidt, Jr. 
American Y. C. 
Milton Point, Long Island Sound— Friday, July 1. 
The annual regatta of the American Y. C. was sailed on 
Friday, July 1, off Milton Point. There were nineteen starters, 
and all but one finished. 
The starting line was off Scotch Caps buoy, the first mark was 
the buoy off Execution Light, thence to the Red Springs buoy 
and back to the starting line, a distance of 9% miles. The 60- 
footers covered this course three times. Class M boats went 
over the triangle twice, while the balance of the starters went, 
around once. A fresh S. S. W. breeze made the racing lively 
and close. The sixties were sent away at 12:40. The first leg 
was a beat. Weetamoe crossed in the weather berth, Neola was 
just astern, but a little to leeward. Neola was never able to get 
from under her opponent's lee, and Weetamoe finished a winner 
by 47s. 
The old rivals, Spasm and Anoatok, were the only starters in 
Class M. Spasm got the best of the start, and at the end of the 
first round had a substantial lead. On the second round Anoatok 
was hindered by a tow, and the delay cost her considerable time. 
Even without this interference Spasm would have won. 
As usual the best racing of the day was seen in the raceabout 
class, there were six starters. The Kid led over the starting line, 
but she was the fourth boat to finish. Tartan, ex-Lanai, won 
and Cricket was second. 
Adelaide won in the Larchmont one-design class and Houri 
was a good second. Gazabo won in Class R, as Scoot, her only 
competitor, did not finish. Wa Wa beat Kenoshi over a minute 
in the Indian Harbor one-design class. 
The regatta committee was composed of N. De B. Parsons, 
Howard Willetts, J. Howard Wainwright, J. R. Steers and 
Stuyvesant Wainwright. The summary follows: 
Sloops— 60ft. Class— Start, 12 :40— Course. 28% Miles. 
Finish Elapsed. 
Weetamoe, H. F. Lippitt 4 30 46 3 50 46 
Neola, Geo. M. Pynchon 4 31 33 3 51 33 
Sloops— Class M— Start, 12:50— Course. 19 Miles. 
Anoatok, W. G. Brokaw 4 08 51 3 18 51 
Spasm, »E. D. King 3 59 24 3 09 24 
Baceabout Class — Start, 12:55 — Course, 9% Miles. 
Cricket, Howard Willetts 2 37 18 1 42 18 
Rascal II., S. C. Hopkins 2 40 33 1 45 33 
Tartan, A. H. Pirie 2 36 42 1 41 42 
Hobo, Trenor L. Park 2 38 09 1 43 09 
Maryola. C. W. Allen ....2 41 13 1 46 13 
The Kid, Oliver Harriman 2 38 40 1 43 40 
Larchmont— 21ft. Class— Start, 1 -.00— Course. 9y 3 Miles. 
Adelaide, T. T. Dwyer 3 09 06 2 09 06 
Dorothy. L. G. Spence 3 10 28 2 10 28 
Houri, J. H. Esser 3 09 44 2 09 44 
Vaquero, J. M. Marble 3 11 00 2 11 00 
Sloops — Class R — 18 to 21ft. "Racing Length — Start, 1:00 — Course, 
9% Miles. 
Scoot, Morgan Cowperthwait Did not finish. 
Gazabo, H; T. Vulte 3 09 32 2 09 32 
Indian Harbor One-Design Class — Start, 1:00 — Course, 9% Miles. 
Kenoshi, C. F. Mallory 3 11 56 2 11 56 
Anawanda. Edwin C. Ray 3 13 18 2 13 18 
Wa Wa, J. E. Montells 3 10 49 2 10 49 
Saturday, July 2 — Power Boat Races. 
Saturday was anything but an ideal day for power boat racing, 
as the wind was heavy and the water rough. The day was not 
only marred by poor weather, but by a bad collision as well. 
The accident happened some time before the start. Vingt et Un 
and Water Lily were speeding around the starting line. Mr. C. 
M. Hamilton, who was steering Vingt et Un, did not see Water 
Lily until it was too late to avoid a collision, power was shut 
off and the motor reversed, but she punched a hole in her hull 
just forward of the motor. Vingt et Un's stern was also inuired. 
Water Lily did not sink and was towed to the Milton Point 
Shioyard, where she will be repaired. Vingt et Un limped back 
to Larchmont. 
Hard Boiled Egg, Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s boat, was caught 
broadside by the heavy wind, and to prevent being swept on 
Scotch Cans it was necessary to anchor. 
The endurance race, scheduled to start at 10 A. M.. was 
abandoned. In the afternoon there were four starters and on'y 
one class filled. The regatta committee decided to send the 
boats over a shorter course. The starting line was off Scotch 
Caps buoy, thence to and around Execution and back. 
At 3:40 Suits Moi and Queen Bess, the two starters in Class C, 
were sent away. These boats actually covered the 7.2 knot course 
twice. Both are cabin boats. Queen Bes? measures 34.65. and 
Suis Moi 33.30. Queen Bess allows Suis Moi 4m. 3s. At the 
finish Oueen Bess led by 2m. 21s., so Suis Moi wins on cor- 
rected time by lm. 42s. 
Queen started in Class H, but had to give up after going part 
way over the course, as she had shipped a lot of water. In Class 
S, Dolphin II. was the only starter, but her steering gear gave 
out and she withdrew. The summary: 
Class C— Start, 3:40— Course, 14.4 Knots. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Suis Moi, G. M. Plympton 5 22 25 1 42 25 1 38 22 
Queen Bess, R. H. Stearns 5 20 04 1 40 04 1 40 04 
Class H— Start, 3:35. 
Queen, J. J. Amory Did not finish. 
Class S— Start, 3:35. 
Dolphin II., H. H. Brown Did not finish. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound — Saturday, July 2. 
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. held the first race for the 
challenge cup series for raceabouts and 15-footers on Saturday, 
July 2. A heavy N. W. breeze made the racing in both classes 
very exciting. In the raceabout class Nathalie was disabled, and 
Merrywing and Jolly Roger did not finish. The 15-footer Bairn 
was disqualified for fouling a mark. Only two out of the six 
starters in this class finished. Galatea won her first race, and 
Cayenne beat Wee Wean easily. The summary: 
Raceabouts— Start, 3:20. 
Finish Elapsed. 
Galatea, Anson Phelps Stokes 5 54 19 2 24 19 
Mystery, Johnston De Forest 5 57 20 2 27 20 
Nathalie, Francis G. Stewart Disabled. 
Merrywing, H. M. Crane Withdrew. 
Jolly Roger, T. B. Bleeker Did not finish. 
15-Footers— Start, 3:25. 
Cayenne, Colgate Hoyt, Jr 5 28 38 2 03 38 
Wee Wean, R. L. Cuthbert 5 38 19 2 13 19 
Sahrina, C. W. Wetmore Did not finish. 
Imp, Stephen L. Landon Did not finish. 
Bairn, William J. Matheson.. Disqualified. 
Brownie, R. W. Gibson Did not finish. 
Edgewood Y. C. 
Narragansett Bay, R. I. — Saturday, July 2. 
The first race in the season's series of three for the Possner 
cup for 30ft. cats of the Edgewood Y. C. was sailed the after- 
noon of July 2 in a stiff gusty wind that kicked up a lumpy sea 
in the lower bay and gave the crews of the five boats entered about 
all they wanted in the work of handling their craft. The races are 
for a large and handsome cup, offered by Commodore Herman G. 
Possner, to be contested for each year until won by the same 
boat two successive years. Scott, the winner of the trophy last 
year, was disabled yesterday and did not finish. Elizabeth, the 
leader of the class "thus far this season, scored another victory, 
and finished the 12-mile course nearly 10m. ahead of Mblem. 
The principal interest centered in the performance of Wanderer 
III, the new Crowninshield boat, built for Messrs. Harvey J. and 
Dutee W. Flint. Qwing to a sharp squall at the start, the new 
boat was forced to luff in approaching the line in order to avoid 
fouling the committee boat, and had to round to and come down 
to the line a second time, thus getting a handicap of nearly 2m. 
Near the outer mark, a turnbuckle gave way under the strain, 
weakening one of the stays, and fearing a serious damage if they 
continued, the skipper hove to and put in two additional reefs. 
Then there was delay in getting the anchor aboard again, and 
with the leisurely return, Wandered finished more than an hour 
behind. Her owners, however, were well satisfied with her per- 
formance, considering that she was launched only a week ago, and 
that they had not had time to get her tuned up. The race made 
a good test of her seaworthy qualities, and, contrary to expecta- 
tion in view of her flat lines and beam, she pounded very little 
in the heavy sea, and forced her way with smoothness and power. 
Mblem and Elizabeth put up a close race, the former slightly 
