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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 6, 1904. 
swamp creeks which come together just inside the beach 
and have a common outlet. At first we tried to get in by 
following a channel along the shore, but it proved a false 
lead and landed us on a bar of small pebbles over which 
the ebb tide was racing. The real channel runs straight 
out from the shore, almost due south. At low water we 
found from 2 to 3 feet on the bar, and in the narrow chan- 
nel further in from 5 to 6 feet, which increased to about 
10 feet in the pool at the j unction of the two streams. 
We rowed up the left-hand creek half way to the high- 
way bridge and drifted back with the current. The chan- 
nel is extremely tortuous, full of eel grass, and not more 
than a foot or. two deep, except at the bends. High and 
dry on a bar near the bank lay an old 30ft. sloop that had 
a familiar look, and getting in where we could read her 
name, found it was Hornet, a craft on which, when 
youngsters, we had many a sail. An inspection of the 
right-hand branch showed it to be similar to the left-hand' 
one. ' Creeks like these, though rather difficult of access 
even under favorable conditions, are an agreeable change 
from the crowded harbor, and are especially attractive in 
the fall when ducks are plentiful. 
The character of the day had changed. When the fog 
lifted it left bright, sunny weather, and a nice little breeze, 
but now the wind had dropped, the sun gone, and the sky 
had a gray, rainy look. 
After dinner we sat in the cockpit awhile and smoked. 
The men on the tow had gathered around the capstan 
on one of the barges with their pipes for an after-dinner 
"gam." 
During the night the wind came in from the E., and 
Ramea, while riding upon her anchor, bumped into the 
tow as it was swinging around. We jumped out of the 
cabin half awake, and saw a wall of wood towering above 
us. For a moment it looked as if a whole island was 
about to slide over the boat, but a few vigorous shoves 
sent us clear, and then, as it was a trifle cool for pajamas, 
we jumped below again. 
At rive o'clock the next morning the wind was blowing- 
hard from the E., and it seemed best to get under way 
at once and take advantage of it. We decided, however, 
to breakfast first, as it was too rough outside to do any 
cooking under sail. So the cook prepared some coffee 
and shredded codfish scrambled with eggs on toast. By 
six o'clock everything was cleaned up, and we put 011 
oilers and went on deck. It had begun to rain, and the 
wind had increased. So much so, indeed, that after we 
had put three reefs in the mainsail and bobbed the jib 
and were all ready to get up the anchor, we found that 
the strain on the cable was so great that we could not 
take in an inch, and it was difficult to make it fast again 
without its getting away. 
So we looked at each other and decided to stay where 
we were — if we could. As luck would have it, the wind 
was blowing from the very direction in which the Duck 
Island anchorage has the least protection, and_ Ramea was 
putting her bow under almost every minute. The 
barometer, which had been quite steady until six o'clock, 
was now dropping rapidly. It was evident that our regu- 
lar 21-pound anchor, a splendid holder, could not hang 
on much longer the way things were going, so no time 
was lost in getting our second anchor, weighing 40 
pounds, overboard and coiling the cable up carefully, so 
that it would run out freely when the smaller anchor 
started. 
[to be continued.] 
Ititerlake Yachting Association Meet 
The annual meeting of the Inter-Lake Yachting Asso- 
ciation was held the week of July 17, and proved by long 
odds to be the most successful ever given by that organ- 
ization. More than one hundred yachts attended the 
meet, and it was estimated that five thousand visitors 
were there to see the races. The meet was held at the 
usual place— Put-In-Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio— a beautiful 
spot most suitable for yacht racing. The course is one 
of the best on fresh water, and spectators can see the en- 
tire race from ashore. The accommodations- are excellent, 
and amply sufficient to provide for unlimited numbers. 
The weather was also desirable, which invariably assists 
in making an affair of the kind successful. The yachts 
began to arrive on Saturday, July 16. The first to put in 
an appearance was the flagship Vannessa, with Commodore 
John H. Smedley aboard. The I. L. Y. A. comprises the fol- 
lowing clubs : Buffalo Y. C, of Buffalo, N. Y. ; Erie Y. C, 
of Erie, Pa.; Cleveland and Lakewood Yacht Clubs, of 
Frie Pa.; Cleveland and Lakewood Yacht Clubs, of 
Cleveland, O. ; Sandusky Y. C, of Sandusky, O. ; Toledo 
and Maumee River Y. C.'s, of Toledo, O. ; Detroit Y. C, 
Detroit Boat Club Yachtsmen and Country Club, of De- 
troit, and the Port Huron Yachting Association, of Port 
Huron. By noon .Monday the entire fleet had assembled 
in the bay. The bunting, trophies, and medallions to be 
contested for during the week were on exhibition at the 
Hotel Victory. Commodore Dexter assisted Commodore 
Smedley in welcoming the yachtsmen. 
Next day (Tuesday) the racing began with class races 
over a triangular course of 4 miles to the leg. The boys 
were on hand bright and early, and the weather was all 
that could be desired. The wind was steady and about 
10 miles an hour. The first leg was a close reach, and 40 
boats hovered near the line waiting for the gun. The 
classes were sent away at 5-minute intervals, beginning 
with the 40ft. class. In the big class the Enright and Sul- 
tana had quite an argument in jockeying for a start, in 
which the former excelled. The 35-fpoters made a picture 
with eight or nine boats coming to the line abreast. Cadil- 
lac and Echota made a sensational start, and treated 
the spectators to an exhibition of skill that was little short 
of marvelous. Echota, however, outjockeyed her rival by 
securing the windward berth, and hugging it so closely as 
to force the other to go under her stern. From that time 
it was nothing but Echota, which was heading straight 
for the mark, while Cadillac had dropped three-fourths of 
a mile to leeward at the first turn. Just as Echota pre- 
pared to round the mark there was a crash and her big 
mainsail came down with a run. The tbroat halliard 
block had split, and she was out of it from all appearances. 
Disabled, but not disheartened* the crew sot to work to re- 
pair the damage, and in 21 minutes the big mainsail was 
Win Ifttt ^loft and *be started sftei- the fleet with a 
jump. The second leg was a reach, one of her strong 
points, and she rapidly began to overhaul the bunch, 
finishing just 7m. behind Cadillac, and beating her actual 
sailing time by 14m. This caused considerable surprise, 
and boosted her stock to par for the race of the next day. 
In the 25ft. class, Chloris, a Lakewood Y. C. craft, had 
things all her own way, winning hands down. The 21ft. 
restricted class furnished the best racing of the meet. 
There were five new boats from Detroit and Rooster II. 
flying the L. Y. C. burgee. Rooster II. had been pur- 
chased in Boston, and -was looked upon as a likely candi- 
date. She was handicapped, however, by having to sail 
with only three men, owing to her waterline, which meas- 
ured .exactly 21ft. with the three men aboard. In 
this class no boat had actually won till they were over the 
line, so closely were they matched. Spray won out, how- 
ever in an exciting finish. In the 21ft. regular class, Tat- 
too, of Sandusky, did the business. Mermaid, of Detroit, 
won in the 18ft. class. She was protested, however, and 
a remeasurement showed her to be too large for the class, 
and the race was given to Wrinkle, of Toledo. In the 
16ft. class, the Lakewood Y. C. predominated, with a first, 
second, and third. 
Following is the summary : 
40ft. Class— Start, 8:30. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Czarina, T. Y. C 11 10 12 2 40 12 
Oberon, T. Y. C...... 11 25 17 2 55 17 
35ft. Class— Start, 8:35. 
Enright, Ts Y. C 11 26 41 2 51 41 
Sultana, D. B. C. Y.... 11 27 37 2 52 37- 
Juanita, T. Y. C 11 32 19 2 57 15 
30ft. Class— Start, 8:40. 
Cadillac, D. Y. C... 11 15 48 2 35 48 
*Echota, L. Y. C 11 25 15 2 45 15 
■ 25ft. Class— Start, 8:45. 
Chloris, L. Y. C...- 11 25 03 2 40 03 
Myrina, T. Y. C 11 49 45 3 04 45 
Old 21ft. Class— Start, 8:50. 
Tattoo, S. Y. C 11 33 29 2 43 39 
Finesse. C. C 11 39 49 2 49 49 
Typhoon, T. Y. C 11 48 43 2 58 43 
Mabel Mac, T. Y. C 11 4S 57 2 58 57 
Suzanne, L. Y. C 11 51 00 3 01 00 
Restricted 21ft. Class— Start, 8:55. 
Spray, E. Y. C 11 21 37 2 36 37 
Ste. Claire, C. C 11 23 12 2 28 12 
Rooster II., L. Y. C 11 26 55 2 31 55 
Ventura, D. B.'C. Y 11 29 28 , 2 34 28 
Pirate, C. C U 30 28 2 35 28 
Eyota, D. Y. C .11 30 36 2 35 36 
18ft. Class— Start, 9:00. 
Mermaid, D. Y. C. U 44 31 2 44 31 
Wrinkle, T. Y. C. 11 '47 18 - 2.47 18- 
Lucille, D. Y. C Did not finish. 
Louise, T. Y. C Did not finish. 
16ft. Class— Start, 9:05. 
Myth, L. Y. C. 10 53-00 1 48-00 „ 
Daphne L Y. C 11 05 05 2 00 05 
Truant L Y C. 11 15 00 2 10 00 
Wa Wa, S. Y. C 11 13 20 2 14 20 
*Disqualified. 
Wednesday, July 20— Weather still favorable, though 
slightly fresher than on the preceding day. Course 5 miles 
to windward and return. The big fellows again fought 
hard for supremacy, and the better positions at the start. 
Sultana gained a point on Enright, getting over first, 
which made things even. The start, as on the previous 
dav, was at 8 130 A. M., and every 5 minutes a class was 
sent away. Czarina and Oberon made a pretty race on 
the first leg, but after ; that it was all Czarina. Merle kept 
going, and passed Oberon on the last leg, securing second 
place. 
Enright won in the 35ft. class, and just at the first turn 
Echota's mainsail dropped with a bang, and the unlucky 
30-footer was again disabled. It was a remarkable coinci- 
dence that the accident to the boat occurred in the same 
spot, namely, at the throat halliard block, though on the 
second day it was the steel bridle that held the block. The 
most astounding part of it all was her position hi the race 
was identical on both days, and the accident hap- 
pened within a -boat's length of the mark on both occa- 
sions. No attempt was made to repair the damage this 
time, and her skipper ran her back to the bay under jib. 
In the 25ft. class Chloris had a sail over, while Tattpo 
won in the 21ft. regular class. In the 21ft. restricted class, 
Spray succeeded in getting over first, with Ste. Claire 
second. - Wrinkle won handily in the 18ft. class, and 
Daphne won in the 16ft. class. After the race, Myth, pro- 
tested Truant, and Truant protested Myth in turn, with 
the result that both were disqualified for fouling. 
Following is the summary : 
40ft. Class— Start, 8:30. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
fVarina T Y C. 10 44 31 2 14 31 
Merle B Y C 10 57 47 3 27 47 
Oberon T. Y. C : 10 58 50 2 28 50 
35ft. Class— Start, 8:35. 
Enrieht T Y C... 11 02 24 2 27 24 ■ 
sXna,'D. B.Y. C 11 04-37 2 29 37 
30ft. Class— Start, 8:40. 
Cadillac, D. Y. C , 10 42 23 2 02 23 
Echota, L. Y. C Disabled. 
25ft. Class— Start, 8:45. 
Chloris, L. Y. C 10 54 47 2 09 47 
Old 21ft. Class— Start, 8:50: 
Tattoo,. S. Y. C... 11 02 28 2 12 28 
^::\>V- ( :::;:::::;::;:::::::::;nli? till 
Mabel Mac' T,"yv'c. 11 23 23 2 23 23 . 
Suzanne L Y C. 11 32 59 2 42 59 
Typhoon, T. Y. C." , U 37 56 . 2 47 56 
Restricted 21ft.Class— Start, 8:55. 
Spray, D. Y. C 10 53 51 1 57 SI 
Ste. Claire CC ••• 10 54 28 1 59 28 
Pirate C C '■■ '■ TO 58 29 2 03 29 
Rooster II., L.' Y. C 11 00 21 2 05 21 ' 
Ventura, D. B. C. Y. .11 01 11 2 06 11 
18ft. Class— Start, - 9:00. 
Wrinkle T Y. C 11 20 36 2 20 36 . 
Lucile' D Y C ^.,11/38 558 2 38 28 
Louise T. Y. C Did not start with class. 
16ft. Class— Start, 9:05. 
Daphne, L. Y. C }° n Umv ML' 
•Myth. L. Y. C 1 52 01% 
*Truant, L. Y. C .10 57 02 1 52 02 
*Fouled. 
In the afternoon, the power boat races were held under 
the direction of Professor Herbert C. Sadler, of the Uni- 
versity of Michigan, chair of naval architecture. The H. 
B Kitchell, of Put-In-Bay, was the winner in the cabin 
class by 15s'., and Georgia, owned by P. H. Studer, of De- 
troit, won the onen class by jm, §s. A small launch, de- 
signed by F. Si Nook, and equipped with a Be Mooy 
Bros 7 horse-power engine, and owned by th< u», made the 
best showing Of ail, though She did not win. She is only 
26ft. long, and is an open boat. She had to start against 
the cabin class, and was only beaten by a single ent-ry-,-that 
being a boat twice her size, and of four times her horse- 
power. The De Mooy launch was allowed only 47s. Over 
a 12-mile course. This is rather hard to understand, but 
it is one of those incidents that sometimes happen, . and 
while it was certainly unjust, the De Mooy gentlemen, 
submitted to the inevitable with very good grace. How- 
ever, their boat was the feature of the power boat fleet,! 
and on a test over a measured course made a mile in 
4m. 1 is. 
Thursday morning continued fair weather, velocity 
about six miles an hour. Squadron sail in the morning 
with 94 boats in the line-up. As is customary in all 
squadron sails, the wind petered out, and had It not been 
for the kindly assistance of those equipped With power, 
it is safe to assume that many would have missed, dinner- 
In the afternoon the big cruising class raced} attd included 
the following: Vannessa, the flagship, owned by Com- 
modore John H. Smedley ; Hussar II., owned by Commo- 
dore E. T. Affleck, of Toledo; Wemco II., owned by 
Commodore C. C. Warren, of Sandusky, and the Minx, 
owned by Mr. W. W. Murray, of Detroit. The big fel- 
lows were handled admirably, but better work was no- 
ticeable aboard the Hussar IT., and she won out handily. 
Wemco II. finished second, Vanessa third, Minx fourth. 
Following is the summary : 
Start, 2:05: Finish. Elapsed. 
Hussar II., Affleck, T. Y. C 3 52 50 1 47 50 
Wemco II., Warren, T. Y. C 3 56 40 1 51 40 
Vanessa, Smedley, D. B. Y. C 4 09 50 2 04 50 
Puritana, Richardson, T. Y. C 4 17 20 2 12 20 
Minx, Murray, D. Y. C Did not finish. 
In the evening the Yachtsmen's Ball was held at the 
Hotel Victory. 
_ Friday, July 22. — A shift in the wind, weather condi- 
tions very threatening, velocity of wind from 15 to 20 
miles an hour, very puffy. Majority of the fleet carrying 
tucks in their mainsails. Friday's race was the free for. 
all, with a one-gun start for the fleet. The start was a 
wonderful one, as many as 40 boats getting over the line 
in as many seconds. That there were no disasters is fe- 
markable, for that mass of hulls and sails bore dowfi on 
the mark at terrific speed in the fresh breeze. There were 
fouls galore, but they occurred in such rapid succession 
that it was impossible for the regatta committee to get 
more than a few, so it decided to overlook them all, 
which was the only just way under the circumstances. 
Cadillac got over the line first, with Chloris second, Spray 
third, Ste- Clair fourth, Echota fifth, Czarina sixth, 
Eyota seventh, Merle eighth, and a long list well bunched 
close astern. The course was triangular 4 miles to the 
leg, the first leg a reach, second a spinnaker run, the third 
a dead beat to windward. The first five boats held their 
positions to the first turn, and were so close that only 
35s. separated the first from the fifth in rounding the 
turn. Echota got her big spinnaker out first, only 23s. 
being required to do the trick. About half way down this 
leg, Echota decided to gybe her spinnaker, and in 48s. 
had it drawing on the other side. The balance of the fleet 
decided to follow her lead, but all the time Echota was 
getting away from those astern of her, and overhauling 
the leaders. In sticking too closely to Cadillac, site made 
the mistake of overstanding the mark, and when it was 
sighted both were a mile to. windward of it. This proved 
costly, as the last leg was a beat, and here the two big 
racers lost heavily. The Spray rounded first, Ste. Claire 
second, Chloris third, Cadillac fourth, Echota fifth. After. . 
rounding the mark, Chloris took a long leg on the port 
tack, the majority of the fleet going the same way, only 
making shorter tacks. Cadillac made a long leg on the 
port tack, but later decided on the short ones. Echota 
decided to make it in two legs, and went off on a long 
leg on the starboard tack. A few of the fleet followed 
her, and were sorry afterward. The wind had flattened 
and was very flukey. Those who preferred the long port 
tack got what little breeze there was, while Echota fol- 
lowers ran into a soft spot, where they remained for at 
least a half hour. It now began to cloud up a bit, and a 
nasty squall was seen coming on the run, but, strange to 
say, not a single boat took in a reef. Chloris, away down 
under the lee of Gibralter, got it first, right on the quar- 
ter and away she went on her beam ends, passing the 
bunch and romping home a winner. Ste. Clair went over 
second, with Spray 7s. behind her. The balance of the 
fleet followed closely astern. Away over by Rattlesnake 
Island lay Echota and her followers waiting for it to 
hit. It came too late, and they were hopelessly beaten. It 
is remarkable that no accidents occurred, as the puffs 
reached easily fifty miles an hour. Following is the 
summary : 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Chloris, L. Y. C 8 39 20 11 03 52 2 2 4 52 2 13 28 
Wrinkle, T. Y. C 8 43 33 11 20 36 2 41 36 2 16 38 
Tattoo, S. Y. C 8 39 55 11 16 36 2 37 36 2 18 23 
Cadillac, D. Y. C 8 39 25 11 06 40 2 27 40 2 19 51 
Lucile, D. Y. C 8 39 00 11 29 03 2 05 03 2 25 05 
Mabel Mac, T. Y. C 8 43 00 11 23 44 2 44 44 2 25 31 
Finesse, C. C 8 39 00 11 25 03 2 46 03 2 26 50 
Enright, T. Y. C 8 40 30 11 19 32 2 46 32 2 37 03 
Shamrock, L. Y.. C 8 45.00 11 25 32 2 46 32 2 38 43 
Sultana, D. B. Y. C 8 40 30 11 22 00 2 43 00 . 2 39 31 
Echota, L. Y. C 8 39 25 11 27 36 2 48 36 2 40 47 
Czarina, T. Y. C 8 39 48 11 20 23 2 41 23 2 41 23 
Merle, B. Y. C 8 40 30 Time of finish not taken. 
Ste. Claire, C. C 8 39 25 11 04 10 2 25 10 
Spray, D. Y. C 8 39 55 11 04 19 2 25 19 
Eyota, S. Y. O... 8 40 06 11 11 04 2 82 04 ■ 
Ventura, D. B. C. Y 8 40 00 11 14 46 2 35 46 
Rooster, L. Y. C 8 39 10 11 16 52 2 37 52 
Pirate, C. C ..8 39 48 11 19 56 2 40 56 
A smoker at which prizes were distributed was held at 
the Hotel Victory in the evening which ended one of the 
largest and most successful yacht meets ever held on fresh 
water. C. W. Schmidt, Jr. 
Brooklyn Y. C. 
Club Week, July 23-30. 
The first Club Week of the Brooklyn Y. C. was 
brought to a successful end on Saturday, July 30, with 
water sports in the afternoon and a dance in the club 
house in the evening. On each day, beginning Saturday, 
July 23, some special form of entertainment was provided 
which attracted an unusually large gathering of members 
and guests to the Bensonhurst grounds. A number of 
squadron runs were held in which non-boat owners were 
given plenty of chance to sail. Club Week was introduced 
m place of the annual cruis^ which it was considered in- 
advisable to hold this year, 
