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[Sept. 17, 1904. 
off on the port tack. Yo San rounded at 3:00:10, and 
Spray at 3 :oo 132. The last boat around was Rooster, 
who made it at 3 :o2 :o6. Ventura lost her spinnaker 
halliard, but hung on far behind. Rooster carried away 
a halliard, and Eyota parted a stay, both dropping out. 
It was a disappointment to see the two out of the race, 
especially the former, who considered it her weather. She 
had been doing excellent work up to the time of the ac- 
cident, despite a bad start. Spray had two reefs tied in, 
which seemed to be too much for her. It is the general 
belief that had Schmidt not been so precautious he would 
have done better. Ste. Claire, the best and most consistent 
performer of the fleet, met her equal and was clearly 
outsailed on this leg by Yo San, the Chicago craft, the 
latter being on the starboard tack. Yo San had the great 
Detroit craft headed and forced her in stays. Spray fell 
down badly on the beat to windward. Yo San turned" the 
stake at 4:14:10, Ste. Claire 4:14:10, and Pirate at 
4'- I 7'35- Ste. Claire was up with her spinnaker" in 15s. 
and had made up YoSan's lead. The Chicago craft was 
very slow in getting out her light sails, and from the time 
Ste. Claire slipped by her it was her race. After con- 
siderable loss of time with her spinnaker, Yo San finally 
set a jib, giving up the attempt to make her light sail 
work. The wind was now so strong that it required two 
men on the outer end of Ste. Claire's spinnaker boom 
to hold it down. She crossed the finish line at 4:42:30, 
Yo San crossed at 4:43:47, and Pirate at 4:49:10. Ven- 
tura, the last of the fleet to finish, coming along in a 
crippled condition, but game to the very last, crossed the 
line at 4:58:10. Thus ended the greatest race— in fact, 
the greatest series of races — ever sailed in the lower end 
of the lakes. Ste. Claire had won the cup, with two firsts 
and one second. The great surprises were the second 
place winners, especially Yo San and Eyota, who prior 
to the races had done practically nothing. Rooster was 
a decided disappointment, and she was figured a factor. 
In the special race for the Seawanhaka boats, Pats won 
again, thus completing the series with two straight wins. 
At no time did the Detroit boat, Red Coat, have a possi- 
ble chance of winning. In the first race the winner' won 
by 3m., but in to-day's race she won by over 20m. Pats 
p.lco beat the winner of the Walker cup, Ste. Claire, by 
7m. 7s. Races are to be held by this club Friday and 
oaturaay, the result of which will appear in the next issue 
of Forest and Stream. C. W. Schmidt, Jr. 
"The Inefficiency of Race Committees." 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
A portion of article headed "The Inefficiency of Race 
Committees," which appeared in issue of Sept. 10. con- 
tained some such glaring misstatements of facts in re- 
gard to the management of ocean race by the Regatta 
Committee of the Brooklyn Y. C, that we do not con- 
sider same can be passed without answer. 
The owner of Newasi never notified the chairman of 
the Regatta Committee that he intended to employ a 
pilot, and the first the chairman heard of his having 
done so was when protest was filed against the Newasi. 
The third paragraph of printed conditions of the 
race read: 
Crew limited to five, all amateurs. One professional may be 
carried as steward or cook, but must do no work on deck, nor 
assist in any manner in navigating the vessel. 
We note your article does not state that the consent 
of the Regatta Committee was obtained for this one 
boat to violate the printed conditions of the race. 
When the Regatta Committee, the morning of the 
race, made the rounds of the boats, and asked for the 
names of those composing the crew, the owner of 
Newasi failed to give name of Capt. Chase, the pro- 
fessional pilot, which may be readily verified by looking 
at newspaper accounts of the crews, published the morn- 
ing after the start. The name of another man was 
given, however, who we believe did not start. The 
Race Committee could not possibly have had any in- 
terest in this concealment, or change of crew. Further- 
more, the chairman of the Regatta Committee, at the 
request of the other members, asked Newasi's owner to 
call on him, arid explain matters if possible. The 
owner of Newasi may not have considered this an 
official hearing, because not held at the clubhouse; but 
the owner having acknowledged to me that he did carry 
a professional pilot directly contrary to printed con- 
ditions, there was no alternative but disqualification, 
which no one regretted more than the Race Committee. 
Regarding the cutting across the shoals. This was 
referred to in the instructions merely as a caution, and 
was discussed the evening before the start, at the club- 
house, by all the captains, without being referred to the 
Regatta Committee for an official decision. The com- 
mittee took no part in the discussion of this matter. 
While there may have been cause for complaint in 
that no member of the Race Committee was at Marble- 
head at the time of the arrival of the first boats, it 
should be borne in mind that the race was a particularly 
fast one, and the committee made an error in calculating 
the time. 
If we are to be criticised, the statement of facts on 
which the criticism is based, must be correct. 
D. G. Whitlock, 
Chairman of Regatta Committee, Brooklyn Y. C. 
[Our statement that the owner of Newasi notified 
the Chairman of the Regatta Committee that he was to 
carry a pilot was based on information given us directly 
from Newasi's owner.] 
Recent Sales and Charters. — Messrs. Macconell & 
Cook have sold the sloop Valhalla II. to Mr. S. W. Fer- 
guson. The boat's rig will be changed to that of a yawl, 
and auxiliary power will be installed. The same agency 
has chartered the sloop yacht Phcebe to Lieutenant W. J. 
Hawkins, U. S. A., and also sold the launch Wanoka to 
Mr. W. B. Ellis, of Freehold, N. J. ; and the knockabout 
Raduga to Mr.. H. B. Miller, of Groton, Conn. 
^© 
Cape May Cup Race. — The schooner Atlantic, Owned 
by Mr. Wilson Marshall, won the 212 nautical mile race 
for the Cape May cup. She beat Endymion, owned by 
Mr, George Lauder, by ih. S.m,. 2s, ^The start was made 
Saturday, September iq. Tb§ Official times WjffCS At* 
•••latttic, gjlki 33111, j . jSttdy wlot!,' $>\\> 38m, i§n A Ml 
ocCDllitf 0.1 til race Will appear in Wf next issue, ' . 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y* C. 
Oyster Bay, L. I. Sound — Saturday, Sept. 10. 
The annual fall regatta of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 
was held on Saturday, Sept. 10. Owing to the light N.E. wind 
that prevailed, ten of the thirty-four starters were unable to finish. 
The course for the 70-footers was from the starting line N.N.W. 
3 miles to and around markboat; thence E. by N.y 2 N. 4 miles to 
and around markboat; thense S.W. by S. 4% miles to the starting 
line; distance 11% nautical miles. 
Yankee got the start. Virginia was next, and Rainbow last. 
The first leg was a beat, and Virginia took the lead not long 
after the start, and was first around the outer mark. The next 
leg was a reach, but a shift of wind enabled the boats to carry 
spinnakers part of the way. The third leg was a spinnaker run, 
and Virginia held her lead until well up to the finish line, when 
she ran out of the breeze and was passed by Yankee, which boat 
won by lis. Rainbow was a bad third, and was beaten 7m. 18s. 
The four starters in Classes L and M covered course No. 2, 
from the starting line, N.N.W. 3 miles, to and around markboat; 
thence E. by S.%S. 2% miles, to - and around markboat; thence 
S.W. by S. 2% miles to the starting line; distance 8% nautical 
miles. 
Rondinella and Maydic, two cruising boats, had no chance in the 
light air with Mimosa III. and Spasm. Mimosa III. won, beating 
Spasm. Maydic was third. 
Nike had no competitor in Class N, and she. was forced to take 
a sailover. 
The ten raceabouts went twice over course No. 3, from the 
starting line N.N.W. 2 miles, to and around markboat; thence 
E.y 2 N. 2% miles to and around markboat; thence S.W. by S. 
2y 2 miles to the starting line; distance 6% nautical miles. 
Maryola opened up a big lead on her competitors,, and gave 
Tartan, the only other boat to finish, a bad beating. 
In the 25ft. class Heron, cleverly sailed by her owner, Mr. 
Philip Le Boutellier, won her first race of the season, beating 
Eirefly by the narrow margin of 13s. 
.Wa Wa won easily in the Indian Harbor one-design class. 
Kenoshi was second. Cayenne ran away from her four rivals 
in the Seawanhaka one-design loft, class, and was an easy win- 
ner. In Class R, Pommerean had a sailover. The summary: 
Sloops— Class H— Start, 12:50— Course 11% Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Rainbow, C. Vanderbilt 5 08 50 4 18 50 
Yankee, J. R. Maxwell 5 01 32 4 11 32 
Virginia, VV. K. Vanderbilt, Jr 5 01 43 4 11 43 
Sloops— Classes L and M— Start, 12:55— Course 8% Miles. 
Rondinella, F. H. Davol 5 43 28 4 48 28 
Maydie, W. H. Childs 5 40 27 4 45 27 
Mimosa III.. T. L. Park 5 32 12 4 37 12 
Spasm, E. D. King 5 32 33 4 32 58 
Sloops— Class N— Start, 12:55— Course 8% Miles. 
Nike, Victor I. Cumnock 5 29 58 4 34 58 
Raceabout Class— Start, 1:00— Course 13% Miles. 
Maryola, C. W. Allen 5 59 03 4 59 03 
Tartan, A. H. Pirie 6 28 09 5 28 09 
The Kid, Oliver Harriman Did not finish. 
Howdy, George Mercer, Jr Did not finish. 
Rana, Howard Willetts Did not finish. 
Busy Bee, R. T. Wainwright Did not finish. 
Hobo, T. L. Park Did not finish. 
Jolly Roger, T. B. Bleecker Did not finish. 
Merrywing, H. M. Crane Did not finish. 
Nathalie, T. G. Stewart Did not finish. 
Sloops— Class P— Start 1:05— Course 13% Miles. 
Fireflv, G. P. Granberry 4 20 13 3 15 13 
Heron, Philip Le Boutellier 4 20 00 3 15 00 
Ind'an Harbor One-Design Class— Start 1:15 — Course 8*4 Miles. 
Kenoshi. C. D. Mallory 6 19 25 5 04 25 
Anawanda, E. C. Ray 6 25 30 5 10 30 
Wa Wa, J. Montells 6 13 04 4 58 04 
Owantanna, Geo. Lander Did not finish. 
Shoshone, G. F. Domnick Did not finish. 
Seawanhaka Y. C. 15ft. Class— Start 1:20— Course 8% Miles. 
Cayenne, Colgate Hoyt 5 20 10 4 32 10 
Bairn, W. S. Matheson 6 09 13 4 49 13 
Imp, S. L. Landon 6 07 48 4 47 48 
Sabrina, C. W. Wetmore 6 05 44 4 45 44 
Fly, W. E. Roosevelt .• Did not finish. 
Dory Class— Start, 1:25— Course 6% Miles. 
Dory B, L. Montant 6 12 59 4 47 59 
Dory A, Miss L. Roosevelt Withdrew. 
Class R— Start 1:25— Course 8>4 Miles. 
Pommerean, W. H. Appleton 6 37 54 5 17 54 
Bevetly Y. C. 
Mattapoisett, Buzzard's Bay— Saturday, Sept. 3. 
The Beverly Y. C. sailed its 360th regatta at Mattapoisett on 
Sept. 3, for prizes which were presented by the gentlemen of 
Mattapoisett. The race was open to all yachts, and classes were 
provided for everything below 30ft., and also for all the regular 
restricted classes. The 15-footers, however, allowed the Matta- 
poisett one-design 15ft. boats, which were designed last year 
by Messrs. Burgess & Packard, of Boston, to sail with. them. The 
judges were Messrs. F. E. Cabot and Charles Whittemore. 
The race was started at 1:30 in a fair breeze from S.W. to S. 
In the 30ft. class, Arabian appeared for the first time this season, 
Mr. Robert Winsor, Jr., having just returned from Europe. 
Praxilla won and Arabian got second, defeating Young Miss by 
a small margin. Krieker was first in the fourth class cats, and 
Hindoo won among the one-design 18-footers. In the combined 
class of 15-footers, under the condition prevailing, there seemed 
to be very little choice between the two designs, for the Burgess 
and Herreshoff boats were sandwiched in about evenly. Ranzo, 
a Herreshoff boat, took first place, and Ceyx, a Burgess boat, 
took second place, and so on down. Among . the 15ft. cats, 
Wren was the winner. 
The course for 30-footers was from the judges' yacht, leaving 
black can buoy at Nye's Ledge, to buoy No. 13 off Bird Island 
on port, red buoy No. 2 (Angelica), red buoy No. 6 . on star- 
board, to judges' yacht, 13 miles. 
The course for fourth class cats was from the judges' yacht, 
leaving black can buoy at Nye's Ledge, to red buoy, S.W. 
Bird Island, on port, red. buoy No. 2 (Angelica), red buoy No. 
6 on starboard, to judges' yacht, liy 2 miles. 
The course for 18-footers and 15-footers was from judges' yacht, 
leaving red buoy No. 6 on port, to flag buoy (inside Angelica), 
black buoy No. 2 and stakeboat on judges' yacht on starboard 
and repeat, 7% miles. 
The. summary : 
30-footers. 
Praxilla, J. Parkinson, Jr 2 04 03 
Arabian, R. Winsor, Jr 2 04 17 
.Young Miss, D. L. Whittemore 2 05 16 
Fourth Class Cats. 
Krieker, W. H. Jameson 2 16 58 
Allison II., S. B. McLeod 2 17 52 
Maori, A. S. Whitney.. 2 18 07 
Howard, H. O. Miller ....2 19 16 
, E. A. Winsor . Withdrew. 
18-footers. 
Hindoo, N. H. Emmons 1 36 32 
*Wizard, F. W. Sargent, Tr 1 37 20 
*Jap, G. P. Gardner, Jr 1 37 20 
15-footers. 
. Ranzo, M. H. Richardson 1 39 40 
Ceyx, Miss Warren 1 40 51 
*Raccoon, J. L. Stackpole 1 41 12 
Teaser, Mrs. R. W. Emmons 1 41 48 
Catspaw, S. D. Warren, Jr 1 42 01 
Spindrift, W. S. H. Lothrop 1 42 12 
Eaglet, Miss Codman ...1 43 02 
Compress, S. M. Weld, Jr 1 43 16 
Flv. Miss Williams 1 43 28 
Fiddler, Miss Dabney... 1 43 29 
Flickamaroo, Misses Emmons 1 44 06 
Coot, A. Maury. 1 44 12 
Vim, F. W. Sargent 1 44 27 
.Tub Jub, Howard Stockton Withdrew, 
Manshone, C. A. King •. ..Withdrew. 
;|: Protested. 
15ft. Cats. 
Wren,. Nat Whitney -y im'mm - • ,.,...,.,.1 M 25 
. Dodo, PhiHp RHsiS, |t nn,i<HuiuMu:ni<nMn!hini<!i<ii| 
I-It>HtJ»« MtSS RleUdfd8t)fti-iui»M»(MJM-M: uii. us ii HUMin) H 2t> 
Chewlhki Miss BuUivatit if » t » t ri < » vw-Vn u Ui m n \ » f tit t mlfilt So- 
wing's Neck, Buzzard's Bay — Monday, Sept. 5. 
The Beverly Y. C. sailed its 361st regatta off the club house on 
Sept. 5. The race was open to all yachts under 30ft. waterline 
length. Mr. F. E. Cabot acted as judge. 
As there was but one entry in the 21ft. restricted class, that 
boat, Terrapin, was classed with the next larger class of the 
same rig, which made her sail against the 25ft." jib and mainsail 
boat Thorana, designed by Hanley and owned by Mr. T. B. 
Wales. The race between these two was exceedingly close, 
Thorana winning by only a few seconds. In the 30ft. class, Young 
Miss was first, Arabian second, and Praxilla third. Jap was first 
in the 18ft. one-design class, and Hindoo second. In the regular 
fourth class cats, Mr. Jameson's Krieker took first place, with 
Maori second, but a long ways behind. In the third class cats, 
in which there had been no entries all the season, Quissetta and 
Helena had a race, in which the, former won by a very large 
margin. In the 15ft. one-design class Peacock was first, and Mr. 
Sargent's Vim was second, with Miss Dabney, in Fiddler, third. 
Peacock has not appeared in many races this year, owing to Mr. 
Winsor's absence in Europe. In the fifth class cats, Vif won by a 
good margin, and -in the smaller jib and mainsail class, Mr. 
Stone's No. 8 beat the old 999. The many protests which were 
made have not been definitely settled yet. The summary follows: 
30-footers. 
Elapsed. 
Young Miss, D. L. Whittemore 2 28 01 
Arabian, Robert Winsor, Jr 2 29 14 
Praxilla, J. Parkinson, Jr 2 30 40 
25-footers. " 
Thorana, T. B. Wales 2 42 38 
Terrapin, L. S. Dabney 2 42 41 
18-footers. 
Tap, G. B. Gardner, Tr 1 49 45 
Hindoo, N. H. Emmons , 1 53 01 
Wizard, F. W. Sargent, Jr : 1 53 42 
Second Class — Cats. 
Ouissetta, J. W. Perry 2 47 39 
Helena, Geo. E. Phinney. 2 54 58 
Fourth Class — Cats. 
Krieker, W. M. Jameson 1 48 15 
Maori, A. S. Whitney 1 52 00 
PIcward, H. O. Miller 1 54 55 
Allison II., S. B. McLeod 1 59 47 
15ft. One-Design Class. 
Peacock, R. Winsor 1 54 50 
Vim, F. W. Sargent 1 55 04 
Fiddler, Miss Dabney 1 56 45 
Eaglet, Miss Codman 1 57 40 
Compress, S. M. Feld, Jr 2 00 44 
Ranzo, M. H. Richardson, Jr 2 01 16 
Teazer. Mrs. R. W. Emmons, 2d 2 03 20 
Fly, Miss Williams.. 2 03 45 
Jub Jub, Howard Stockton - 2 04 29 
Uarda, John Parkinson, Jr 2 05 4fi 
Flickamaroo, Misses Emmons 2 07 30 
Fifth Class. 
Vif, A. Winsor, Jr 2 18 38 
Pedro, J. J. Heard 2 22 45 
Fifth Class Sloops. 
No. 8, Ed Stone 2 03 22 
999, Wm. Swan 2 03 23 
Beverly Y. 
Beverly, N. J. — Monday, Sept. 5. 
The fall regatta of the Beverly Y. C. was sailed on Monday 
Sept. 5. Six classes filled, and there were twenty-five starters. A 
good full-sail breeze held all through the race, and the water was 
smooth, making ideal racing conditions, and fast times possible. 
Fiona won in the catboat class, Priscilla finished second, and 
Peerless third. Priscilla was disqualified for fouling one of the 
mark buoys. 
In the one-design class, No. 6 won. Dorothea beat Pumpkin 
handily in the jib and mainsail c'ass. 
E. H. Cortright won by lm. 20s. in the Lark class, and No. 14 
got first in the class for mosquito beats. Spark won the launch 
race. The summary: 
Catboats— Start, 1:30. 
Finish. • Elapsed. 
Fiona, John W. Perkins 3 36 43 2 06 43 
Peerless, H. Craythorn 3 39 50 2 C9 50 
Priscilla, P. C. Clark 3 40 28 2 10 28 
Carolyn II., C. C. Rianhard 3 48 24 2 18 24 
Gertrude, G. W. Holloway 3 49 09 2 19 09 
One Desjgn Class — Start, 1 :35. 
No. 6, J. H. Reese 3 50 05 2 15 05 
No. 7, E. W. Crittenden 3 51 07 2 10 07 
No. 1, A. G. Cook 3 51 45 2 16 45 
No. 4, J. W. Hamer 4 01 CO 2 36 00 
Jib and Mainsail C'ass — Start, 1:35. 
Dorothea, Chas. Sommervell. 3 37 40 2 02 40 
Pumpkin, W. Frismuth 3 54 09 2 19 09 
Larks — Start, 1:00. 
E. H. Cortright 2 10 30 1 10 30 
Woodnut Pettit 2 1110 11110 
Wilson Hall 2 11 25 1 11 25 
Herbert Taylor 2 23 40 1 23 40 
Theo. Bcnfield Withdrew. 
Mosquito Boats — Start, 1:55. 
No. 14, T. H. Walnut 3 05 48- 1 50 48 
No. 15. Edward B. Showell 3 06 09 1 51 09 
No. 10, Harry H. Cooke 3 06 50 1 51 50 
Launches. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Maxine, J. B. Dilks 4 37 08 5 38 08 1 01 00 
Spark, S. K. Haines 4 44 08 5 39 07 0 54 59 
Aurora, J. S. Clark 4 40 26 5 39 43 0 59 j. 
Mung, L. N. Walton, Jr 4 40 26 5 42 02 1 01 36 
Dart, S. Cravthorn 4 31 02 5 32 14 1 11 12 
Imp, N. S. Heston 4 30 00 5 42 30 1 12 30 
Duxbttry Y. C. 
Duxbury, Mass. — Saturday, Sept. 10. 
The last regular race of the Duxbury Y. C. was sailed on 
Saturday, Sept. 10, in a light N.E. breeze. Miladi II. won in the 
18ft. class with Again a close second. Ocean won in the handi- 
cap class. The summary: 
18ft. Special Class. 
Elapsed. 
Miladi, F. R. Adams 2 32 15 
Again, I. B. Goodspeed 2 33 50 
Menace, H. Hunt 3 24 38 
Kittawake, H. M. Tones 2 34 42 
Aspenquid, C. M. Foster . 2 37 40 
Osprey, A. Train. 2 42 30 
Domino, C. C. Clapp 2 43 10 
Handicap Class. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Ocean, II. Kellogg 2 45 40 2 24 40 
Fanny D., E. Seymour : 2 49 45 2 45 08 
Old Honesty, H. Clapp Withdrew. 
Kittawake V. won the championship of the season in the 18ft. 
class and also won the cup offered by Commodore C. C. Clapp 
for the series of three days' racing in Duxbury Bay. Challenge 
won the season's championship in the handicap class. 
Y. R. A of Massachusetts . 
Boston, Mass. — Sunday, Sept. 11. 
The Y. R. A. of Mass. celebrated the closing of the racing 
season bv a rendezvous at Hull and a yachting parade from Hull 
to City Point, on Sunday, Sept. 11. There was a light E. breeze 
and a smooth sea, all that could have been desired for the pur- 
pose, and the yachts turned out to the number of about 200. It 
was mostly cruising yachtsmen's day. for owners of these yachts 
came forward more readily than did the owners of racing yachts, 
of which there were very few in the parade. 
Upon signal from the Association flagship, anchored off the Hull 
station of the Boston Y. C. the fleet passed in review and lr*-n 
proceeded to City Point, via the West. Way, where the yachts 
Ps?.i« passed, m review before disbanding, The whole rendezvous 
BfftJwirt successful end was mi el the ksl tiHfiM wuieli the 
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