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Of the four Valhalla, the British ship-rigged yacht, 
owned by the Earl of Crawford, was the first to arrive. 
. She crossed at 8.08 P. M., and she has consumed 14 
-days 2 "hours 53 minutes in making the trip. Had Val- 
halla not been becalmed for 70 hours she would have 
done even better. No bad weather was experienced and 
■her voyage was free from incident or mishaps. After 
finishing she proceeded on to Cowes. 
■Endymion, the second of the quartette to finish, 
crossed over an hour behind Valhalla. The light winds 
' that prevailed during the latter part of the contest en- 
abled Endymion to run up on Valhalla. A freshening 
breeze brought Endymion up to the finish line in record 
"time, and the cruiser Pfeil was several minutes late in 
getting out from her anchorage in Church Cove. 
After Endymion finished the Pfeil again returned to 
her anchorage as the night was dirty, there being a nasty 
sea on and a heavy breeze blowing. The absence of the 
stakeboat greatly confused Hildegarde, Sunbeam and 
Fleur de Lys, the next three boats to finish. The skip- 
pers of these vessels fired signals frequently and wal- 
lowed around apparently at a loss to understand the ab- 
sence of the stake boat. 
The responsibility of timing the boats devolved upon 
the Lloyds representative, who had been very watchful 
and vigilant. 
Hildegarde arrived a few minutes too late to be among 
the prize winners. She took the northerly route and en- 
countered some ice and heavy winds, and on one occa- 
sion was driven well off her course by a gale. Her best 
day's run was 298 knots. 
The veteran Sunbeam was the sixth boat to finish. She 
was built over thirty years ago and has been used con- 
stantly ever since. Considering her age and type and 
form, her showing is extraordinary. Atlantic beat her 
only 2 days 2 hours 24 minutes. 
The littlest boat in the race was the seventh tO' finish. 
This was Fleur de Lys, owned by Dr. Stimson, who 
was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Candace Stim- 
son. This vessel, only 86ft. on the waterline. Captained 
by the redoubtable Tommy Bohlin and a crew of Glou- 
cester fishermen, encountered the worst weather than 
any of the other boats did. Captain Bohlin took Fleur 
de Lys way north and they had more than their share of 
wind, ice and fog. One gale in particular was unusually 
vicious and the owner and his daughter were kept below 
for several days. The crew were washed about the deck 
and the helmsmen were lashed to the wheel-box. 
Such were the conditions that this fine little ship met 
and successfully negotiated. Fleur de Lys' time was 14 
days 9 hours 33 minutes. Fleur de Lys' best day's run 
was 304 knots. 
Next to Fleur de Lys the yawl Ailsa was the smallest 
boat in the race, and she finished a couple of hours be- 
hind her. Ailsa was partially rebuilt this spring and was 
^ put in good shape for the trip. She is a good sea boat. 
k_ Ailsa was 14 days 11 hours 10 minutes in making the 
voyage. 
titowana was the ninth boat to arrive and seven hours 
and a half later Thistle crossed. This latter boat took 
the northern passage and probabbr encountered as stren- 
uous weather as Fleur de Lys did. 
The times of the finish of the yachts and their- elapsed 
times are shown in the following : 
Finish, Greenwich time. Elapsed. 
Atlantic May 29, 9:16 P. M. 12 04 01 
Hamburg May 30, 7:22 P. M. 13 02 06 
Valhalla May 31, 8:08 P. M. 14 02 53 
Endymion May 31, 9:34 P. M. 14 04 19 
Hildegarde May 31, 10:08 P. M. 14 04 53 
Sunbeam May 31, 11:40 P. M. 14 06 25 
Fleur de Lys June 1, 2:48 A. M. 14 09 33 
Ailsa June 1, 4:25 A. M. 14 11 10 
Utowana June 1, 5:06 A. M. 14 11 51 
Thistle Tune 1, 12:44 P. M. 14 19 29 
Apache June 5, 10:20 A. M. 18 17 05 
Atlantic beat the Hamburg 22h. 5m., Valhalla id. 22h. 
52m. ; Endymion 2d. i8m., Hildegarde 2d. S2m., Sunbeam 
2d. 2h. 24m., Fleur de Lys 2d. 5h. 32m., Ailsa 2d. jh. 
gm., Utowana 2d. jh. 50m., Thistle 2d. I5h. 28m., Apache 
6d. I3h. 4m. 
As we go to press, a report reaches us that the belated 
Apache, crossed the finish line ofi: the Lizard at 1020 
A. M. on June 5. Some uneasiness had been felt for her 
safety. She experienced some gales, but her slowness 
accounts for most of the time consumed in making the 
- passage. 
Boston Letter, 
Boston Y. C. — A station of the Boston Y. C. is to be 
established at Five Islands, Me., in Sheepscot Bay, on 
property owned by Vice-Commodore E. P. Boynton. A 
sfnall structure is now being erected which will be ready 
for the members when the fleet reaches Five Islands on 
its annual cruise in July. It is expected that the station 
will be much used by members of the club who may be 
cruising to the eastward. 
The Regatta Committee has announced that for the 
regular championships, five classes have been provided ; 
22-footers, i8-footers, 15-footers, yachts over 27ft. rating 
and yachts under 27ft. rating. The records of club yachts 
in these classes in the regular open and club races will 
count for percentage, championship cups having been of- 
fered by Commodore B. P. Cheney. In figuring per- 
centages it will be considered that each yacht has sailed 
in six of the eight races. 
On June 17 and Aug. 5 and 7 classes will be provided 
for 'power boats, yachts conforming to the restrictions of 
the Cape Catboat Assn. and dories conforming to the 
restrictions of the Mass. Racing Dory Assn. A cup has 
been offered for the three classes of power boats provided 
and in figuring percentages for these classes it will be 
considered that each boat has started in all three races. 
In addition to the regular club championship races 
there will be a series of twelve special races, to be sailed 
in Hull Bay between yachts of the first and second rating 
classes, and i8-footers. Championship cups for this series 
have been offered by 'Rear Commodore Alfred Douglass. 
Yachts competing will be considered to have started in 
at least eight of the twelve events. 
The committee has announced that arrangements have 
been made between the Eastern Corinthian and Boston 
Y. C.'s, whereby all three clubs will 'use the same courses 
and turning marks at Marblehead. 
Mr. S. N. Small, of the firm of Messrs. Small Bros., 
has been appointed official measurer of the Bostofi Y. C, 
AILSA. 
Mr. Henry S. Redmond's yawl that finished eighth in the transatlantic race for the Ocean Cup. 
Launching of Prosit. — The 90ft. twin-screw power 
yacht Prosit, owned by Mr. John B. Schoeffel, was 
launched at the yard of the O. Sheldon Corporation on 
Tuesday afternoon, May 23. She was christened by Mrs. 
John B. Schoeffel in the presence of a large number of 
friends of the owner. Among those present were: Mr. 
Raymond Hitchcock, Mr. Arthur J. Clark, Judge J. Al- 
bert Brackett, Mr. and Mrs. George Tarbell, Mr. and 
Mrs. M. C. Clark, Miss Gladys Clark, Mr. William 
Grant, Mr. William Danforth, Dr. Frank Mara, Mr. 
Thomas J. Barry, Mr. James Murphy, Mr. D. J. Sulli- 
van, Mr. M. Thomas Murphy, Mr. Edward Downing, Dr. 
J. S. Shaw, Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Ingraham, Mr. W. T. 
Defriest, Capt. C. R. Hitchcock, Mr. L. S. Bird, Mr. A. S. 
Hanson, Mr. W. H. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Staples Potter, 
Mr and Mrs. Caleb Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Currier, 
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Worcester, Miss Josephine Barrett, 
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Hemian 
Aborn and Mr. and Mrs. McQuesten. After the launch- 
ing luncheon was served on board. 
Cape Catboat Association. — Dr. F. E. Dawes, of Ne- 
ponset, announces that the following boats have been 
entered in the Cape Catboat Assn. : 
Nancy Hanks, G. W. Lane, Boston. 
^Clara Lee, Edgar Emery, Quincy. ' 
Josephine, Morton Smith, Quincy. 
Thegia, L. W. Croscup, Boston. 
Dorothy III., F. F. Crane, Quincy. 
Hustler, H. W. Robbins, Quincy. 
Marvel, I. M. Whittemore, Quincy. 
Stranger, Dr. F. C. Dawes, Neponset. 
Neptune, Hallett Brothers, Atlantic. 
Argestes, G. H. Wilkins, Brocton. 
Moondyne, W. H. Shaw, Braintree. 
Saltair, C. C. Collins, Wollaston. 
Goblin, R. A. Lothrop, Quincy. ' , ' ' : : ' 
Surprise, G. W. Newcomb, Quincy. ' . ' 
Ariel, G. M. Sheehan, Quincy. • 'i i ' ' 
■Mildred, F. A. Coleman. , '' ' ' ■ 1 ' 
Idler, W. H. Nichols, Wollaston. ' : ' : : i | '! 
Barbara, S. T. Willis, Ashmont. : • I !' 
Ocean Eagle, T. Lane, Neponset. i i ! 
Notorus, C. O. Whitney, Winthrop. ' 
The officers of tfie /^ssoci3tfb;| are as foUovys: Pres. 
I. M. Whittemore, Quincy; Vice-Pres., George W. Lane, 
South Boston; Sec.-Treas., Dr. F. E. Dawes, Neponset; 
Meas., Ralph E. Winslow, Quincy; Executive Commit- 
tee—Frank Coleman, Boston; F. F. Crane, Quincy; Geo. 
M. Sawyer, Squantum, and Charles O. Whitney, Win- 
throp. 
Power Yacht for Buenos Ayres. — Messrs. Swasey, 
Raymond & Page have received an order for a iioft. 
twin-screw power yacht for Signor Ernesto Tornquist, of 
Buenos Ayres. This yacht will have special engines of 
17s horsepower each, and will use grain alcohol. She is 
to have a guaranteed speed of 20 miles an hour at 400 
revolutions. When built she will proceed to Buenos 
Ayres under her own power. 
Among the 22-footers.— It has been announced that 
the purchaser of last year's champion 22-footer, Clotho, 
is Mr. Prank G. Macomber, Jr., owner of four Chewinks. 
the last of which captured the championship in the 30ft! 
class last year. Alterations are being made in her which 
are intended to improve her speed, and Mr. S. N. Small, 
of Messrs. Small Brothers, her designers, is of the opin- 
ion that she will give the new boats all they can attend 
to if she does not beat them. Clorinda and Medric II. 
have_ both been weighed and measured, and both are well 
within^ the restrictions. All of the new ones, with the 
exception of Clorinda and the unfinished Nutmeg, have 
been having daily scraps off Marblehead. Rivalry i'n this 
class is warmer than in any other class in recent years 
Wagers have already been laid on the work of Clorinda 
and Tyro as compared with Medric II. and Rube durino- 
the season. It is said that Mr. Lawrence Percival will 
sail Opitsah V. in the races this season. It is quite cer- 
tain that none of the older boats will lose anythino- 
through want of good handling. ° 
With the 22-footers.— While the 22-footers have al- 
ready met twice m class racing, there has not been 
enough shown to give one any definite idea of what their 
future work may be. Last Tuesday they met at the 
opening race given by the South Boston Y C The dav 
was far from being ideal for racing. The wind was un- 
steady both m force and in direction, light at all times 
and the drifters had full sway. The old Medric, noW 
owned by Mr. George Lee, came in ahead, which per- 
lomnnK caused much comment. It should be consj^- 
