Feb. II, 1905.1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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July II. — 7 A. M., barometer 29.32; wind light from 
S. Fog outside, but clear in tlie harbor. All hands 
ashore for provisions, ice, etc. Zuzu, as Dodo has been 
rechristened by the mate, got a hair cut. Found the 
agent more inclined to be agreeable this morning, and 
soon had our stuff aboard, stowed neatly away, and 
the harbor littered with the boxes, excelsior, and all 
manner of rubbish. 
At 12:30 P. M., the mate compounded two of his 
famous bounce cocktails, and the weather looked 
brighter. Sail up at 3 P. M., and brave start made; but 
at the mouth of the harbor a bank of fog rolled over 
us, and we could not see a length ahead. Turned tail 
and ran back to harbor, but soon got up fresh courage 
and tried again, this time being followed out by a fine 
white yawl with ladies aboard. 
Now we could see our way fairly well, until about 
halfway to Chahdlei-'s Cove, on the north side of Long 
Island in Casco Bay, when the fog shut down thick 
again. Blundered along by compass, with a light 
breeze, and strained our eyes trying to find the buoys 
marking the entrance to Chandler's Cove. Suddenly 
sighted land ahead, within a hundred feet or_ so, and 
then gently bumped on a rock. Mate, who is some- 
times a trifle sarcastic, wanted to know if this was 
what the old man meant by "touching at all the prom- 
inent places along the coast." 
Where were we at? Retraced our course a ways and 
then stood south to make the shore of Long Island, be- 
lieving ourselves too far north. Suddenly sighted land 
close aboard again, and altered our course to run 
along shore to the east. It was very still, and it was 
most disconcerting to hear voices, birds chirping, and 
all sorts of shore noises on all sides of us and ap- 
parently within a few yards. Al)0ut this time we heard 
a commotion off to port, and. without seeing a thing, 
could hear the white yawl bump on the same place that 
had caught us, go about, lower a boat and take out 
an anchor. 
We felt our way along until we sighted the dim 
outlines of a dock, and, deciding that we were well in 
ESCAPE. 
the Cove, dropped anchor at 5:30 and tidied up for 
the night. Were kept busy banging the dishpan to 
warn off the island steamboats that came poking around 
in the fog looking for the dock. Fine dinner of steak 
and asparagus, and a merry evening. 
July 12.— Still enveloped in fog. 8 A. M.— All hands 
piped to breakfast. Barometer 29.28. Breakfast 
finished, it being still foggy with light air stirring, all 
hands rowed ashore for a stroll and later hunted up 
the white yawl, which was still anchored just outside 
the cove, and proved to be Stalwart, of New York, 
Captain had plucked a beautiful noseg'iy of wild flowers, 
but was too bashful to present them to the lady on the 
yawl. 
12 noon.— Fog lifting. Went ashore agam and dug 
a pailful of soft clams. Not liking our anchorage, it 
being in the steamboat track, we hoisted jib and moved 
to the easterly end of the cove. Set lobster pot, havmg 
caught a fine mess of flounders, some of which we used 
for lobster bait. At lunch to-day Emil brought on a 
find lot of broiled lobster, but no one could guess where 
he got them. . » , , 
July 13.— Still foggy. No lobsters m the pot. About 
II A. M., clearing; got under way. Stood out by 
Mark Island. Nice breeze in the afternoon— S. A 
good sized swell gave a very pleasant roll to the yacht. 
Lunched on some of the mysterious lobsters. Capt. 
Thompson declares he caught them by smearing the 
anchor cable with Durkee's salad dressing, whereupon 
they came right aboard. _ , -nt 
5 P. M.— Wind lightening. Sailing up the New 
Meadows River toward our favorite old anchorage, the 
Basin, and at 6 P. M., we passed through the narrows 
and were soon anchored safe and sound. It is hard 
to believe that this is a salt-water harbor, so like an 
inland lake are its landlocked placid waters, and its 
ragged wooded shores. 
The only signs of lite are the one or two distant 
farms Dodo dropped sometl ing on deck, and we 
were startled by the sharp dcvable report from the 
shore. Upon raising a shout, we got back a wonderful 
series of echoes, two voc/ferous and angry._ and then 
a mocking distant and deliberate retort. It is a weird, 
lonesome, beautiful place. _ 
y p M— Dinner, and a right good one. Wind JN.VV. 
and strong; the skv clear and starlit. All retired early, 
even our night-hawk, the first mate. 
July 14.— A glorious morning; wind N.W., and sky 
almost cloudless. Breakfasted late as we have de- 
cided to lay;- over a day and give the yacht a coat of 
varniih^-anything h mMmit smm§ lov ImgeFWg m 
^l^'tSm^'&mt to wark with hi, bru.b, w, 
deserted the ship and took to the boat for a row around 
the shores, right in the shadow of the trees. Then 
ashore for a leg-stretch and a lunch on the rocks, of 
steamed clams, etc. ^ 
The yacht looks fine in her fresh varnish— we 'are 
almost afraid to go aboard in our muddy boots. 
July 15. — All hands on deck at 5 A. M., in order to 
get through the gut before the turn of the tide. No 
wind. Struthers, at the oars, towed us part way, when 
we stuck on a shoal. Vigorous work with the spinnaker 
pole got us off, and we drifted and towed until well 
clear of the entrance. 
Drifted about until noon, when a light S. breeze 
came up, and rounded Cape Small about 1:15 P. M. 
The breeze improved as the day wore on, and we 
made Booth Bay about 3:30 P. M. A water-boat came 
alongside and we filled the tanks. Cabin boy, Zuzu, 
and mate, Struthers, went ashore for the mail and a 
stroll — provisioned up. 
July 16. — Under way by 8:45 A. M., with a nice 
strong S. breeze. Soon passed Pemaquid, boosted 
along by a heavy following roll, then ran through the 
passages past Marshal's Point and laid a straight course 
for Whitehead. Off that point we were becalmed for a 
while and rolled badly in a nasty seaway, with the tide 
running strong out of Mussel Ridge Channel. Finally 
got around and, the breeze freshening, made Rockland 
by 6 P. M. 
All the way from Whitehead we were chased by the 
sloop Rosland, of Boston. Both yachts used spin- 
nakers, and it was a very pretty race, but we beat her 
in by a good margin. 
Zuzu got out the phonograph and discoursed sweet 
music, which seemed to be enjoyed by the crew of the 
THE OLD MAN AND EMIL. 
U. S. Revenue service boat, Algonquin, which is an- 
chored close beside us. After dinner, cards and read- 
ing made the evening pass pleasantly. 
July 17. — Took it easy in the morning, and got ujider 
way after lunch. Light S. W. wind. Steered general 
N.E. course for Egmoggin Reach. The wind fell flat 
off Spruce Head, and we sought an anchorage in a 
cove off north shore of Pickering's Island, at 4 P. M., 
where we were immediately attacked by swarms of 
mosquitoes. We drove them out the companion and 
shut every thing tight, then smoked at full pressure 
until they were all dead or discouraged. Dominoes 
and solitaire after dinner. Being forced to open the 
hatches for air, we were again assaulted by the enemy, 
and it was impossible to sleep. 
We now know where not to anchor the next time 
we are in this neighborhood, especially if the wind is 
from the S. . , , jn 
July 18. — Flounders (caught yesterday in Rockland) 
for breakfast. Under way at 11 A. M.— still worried by 
the mosquitoes. Wind S., and a beautiful day. By 
noon we entered Egmoggin Reach, and the wind 
shifted to the S.E. Had a glorious sail through the 
beautiful reach and arrived off Bear Island about 4 P. M. 
Captain and mate ashore for exploration, and. after 
circumnavigating Little Bear Island, it was decided to 
be the very prettiest of all the lovely islands of Maine. 
6:30 P. M. — First mate busy catching our breakfast 
(flounders), but, wearying of small fry, he has baited 
a large hook for big game. _ 
7 p. M. — Dinner served, but rudely interrupted by 
frantic jerks at the fish line. Hauled in and found the 
disturbance chargeable to a big skate. Resumed dinner, 
but had to haul in a skate between every six bites. 
Set the lobster pot, baited with skate, and went to 
bed, leaving the world shrouded in fog. 
[to be continued.] 
Gonditkms Governing Brooklyn Y. C Ocean 
Challenge Cup* 
The following are the conditions governing the 
Brooklyn Y. C.'s Ocean Challenge Cup. The race for 
1905 will be from New York to Hampton Roads, and 
the start will be made on Thursday, June 29: 
The Brooklyn Y. C, offering a perpetual challenge cup, to be 
known as the Brooklyn Y. C. Ocean Challenge Cup, donated 
by the Brooklyn Y. C, designed to encourage the building and 
sailing of small seaworthy yachts, to make popular the art of, 
navigating or cruising upon deep water, and to develop a love 
of true seamanship in the amateur sailor, hereby sets forth the 
terms and conditions under which this cup can be challenged 
and raced for: _ ^ 
ARTICLE I. 
Any organized yacht club in good standing, of any country, 
shall have the right to challenge for this cup and sail for Jt, 
provided the challenge be made in accordance with the spirit, 
terms and conditions of this instrument. 
ARTICLE II. 
The cup shall be raced for by vessels propelled by sails only. 
Boats to compete shall not exceed in their greatest length 40ft. 
Such measurements to be taken from the foreside of the stem 
to the afterside of the sternboard or transom. The boats must 
be yachts built and used for cruising, and must conform to the 
following requirements: 
To be of a seaworthy type, substantially built, strongly rigged 
and properly ballasted, with closed cabins and water-tight cock- 
pits. They must have a specified headroom over a specified 
number of square feet of cabin floor, as follows: 
Length Over All. Headroom. Cabin Floor. 
25 to 28ft. 4ft. lOin. 16 sq. ft. 
28 to 32ft. 5ft. 2in. 24 sq. ft. 
32 to 36ft. 5ft. 6in. 30 sq. ft. 
36 to 40ft. 5ft. lOin. 34 sq. ft. 
This measurement for headroom shall be taken from the 
underside of the deck or cabin-top beams to the topside of the 
floor boarding, this latter to be laid over and not between the 
frames. The square feet of floor space to be found by taking 
the length and breadth of the floor space over which the speci- 
fied headroom exists, and not to include space taken up by the 
bunks, transoms or lockers, but to include space occupied by 
centerboard trunk or table. 
Boats must carry a complete cruising outfit of anchors (2), 
cables or chain (2), comi)asses (2), lights,_ lead-line, charts, etc. 
Stores sufficient for ten clays must be carried. 
Lower sails must be those carried by the boat when cruising; 
no restrictions as to light sails. 
A dinghy or tender of not less than 8ft. must be carried. 
The combined length of the fore and aft ' overhangs shall not 
exceed 40 per cent, of the boat's over all measurement. 
Yawl Columbine Sold.— The yawl Columbine has been 
sold by Mr. Chas. M. Gould, New York Y. C, through the 
a<^ency of Stanley M. Seaman, New York, to Mr. Geo. 
Taylor, Jr„ Huntington, N. Y, She is 45ft, over all, 3©ft, 
wateHine, laft. breadth, ill 6m. draft; dislgned by Mf,- 
B, B, CmnimUtU and built at Quinfey, Um. 
THE MATE. 
Boats with bulb keels, metal fins, or balanced rudders are barred. 
ARTICLE TIL 
Races shall be sailed under the rules of the challenged club, 
except as regards the rule for measurement for computing the 
time allowance. This measurement to ascertain the racing length 
shall be taken as follows: The distance between the foreside of 
the stem and the afterside of the sternboard or transom is the 
racing length. If any portion of the boat's hull projects beyond 
stem and stern such portion shall be included in the measure- 
ment. The time allowance shall be 8s. per foot per mile without 
allowance for rig. 
ARTICLE IV. 
The race shall be managed by the regular regatta committea 
of the club holding the cup, but there shall also be chosen three 
judges, to whom shall be referred all questions in dispute or 
protest, and upon which they shall sit and give decision. These 
judges shall be selected in this way: One from the challenged 
club; one from the challenging cHib, and a third to be chosen 
by the two, but this third person must not be a member of any 
club having a yacht entered in the race. The decision of these 
judges shall be final. 
^ ARTICLE V. 
The crew of a competing yacht shall not exceed six persons, 
five of whom must be amateurs. The master or skipper of tha 
vessel must be a member of the club under whose flag the 
yacht is entered. One paid hand may be carried as cook or 
steward, but such paid hand must do no work on deck or en- 
gage in handling, navigating or piloting the yacht. No paid 
pilot or navigator may be carried or be employed in any capacity 
aboard a competing vessel. An amateur is one who does not 
"follow the sea" as a means of livelihood, or who has never 
accepted remuneration for sailing or serving on a yacht. 
Inside cabin must be ceiled, have permanent transoms or bunks, 
lockers and a regular place for stove and ice-box. The water 
tank must be fixed, and be of capacity to hold sufiicient supply 
for ten days. 
ARTICLE VI. 
The master of each competing yacht shall file with the com- 
mittee twelve hours before the start, a list giving the names and 
occupations of his crew, and shall certify to their being amateurs. 
ARTICLE VII. 
The club holding the cup shall be open to a challenge at any 
time, but the races shall oniy be sailed between June 1 and Sept.l, 
and there shall not be more than one race during one season. 
All challenges must be in writing and be delivered to the 
challenged cub not less than thirty days before the date chosen 
for the starting of the race. 
ARTICLE YIIL 
The course shall be upon the open ocean, clear of all head- 
lands, except that the start and finish may be made in a port, 
bay, sound or harbor, and shall be not less than 250 nautical 
miles or more than 500 nautical miles in lengtii. It shall be a 
straightaway course or passage from port to port, either the 
starting or finishing line must be oft the anchorage of tlie 
Brooklyn Y. C, New York Harbor. The course for race shall 
be determined by the club holding the cup. 
ARTICLE IX. 
After the challenge of the challenging club has been accepted 
by the club holding the cup, any other organized yacht cluh 
rr-ay enter a yacht or yachts for the race, upon its officers agree- 
ing to' observe anfi maintain the terms and conditions of this 
instrument. Any of the clubs tnay bg represented hy ■ orjg or 
more yachts. 
ARTICLE X, 
In G8S® tbg ©Itib holding thg cup within n'm montM dstlsg 
mm the first day c4 Ima&ty following the iast race dees not 
reeeiv$ » ^lltuge md boia a rsce ier tbs cup it, sMl b« m 
