FOREST AND STREAM. 
[June 24, 1905. 
Yachting Fixttti-es for J905. 
Members of Race Committees and Secretaries will confer a favor 
by sendmg notice of errors or omissions in the following list, and 
also changes which may be made in the future: 
^ JUNE. 
22. Seawanhaka Corinthian, open. 
22. Moriches, club. • ; 
22. Shirinecock, club. 
22. Quantuck, club. , 
22. Sea Side, open. 
23. Seawanhska Corinthian, open. 
24. Seawanhaka Corinthian, annual. 
24. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
24. Squantum, M. Y. R. A. 
24. Bristol, open. • •■ . \ 
24. Lakewood, series race. 
24. Unqua Corinthian, club. 
24. Royal Canadian, club. 
24. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
24. Rhode Island, open. 
24. Beverly, club. 
24. Atlantic, first championship, Y. R. A. G. B. 
24. Corinthian, open. 
28. Sea Side, club. 
29. Brooklyn, ocean race to Hampton Roads. 
29. West Hampton C. C, cruise. 
29. Quantuck, cruise. 
29. Moriches, cruise. 
JULY. 
1. Atlantic, Havens cup No. 2 and Underwood cup. 
1. Bristol, ocean race. 
1. Beverly, club. 
1. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
1. Knickerbocker, cruise 
1. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
1. Seaside Park, ladies' cup races. 
1. Royal Canadian, Queen's cup race. 
1. New Rocheile, annual. 
1. Boston, club, Marblthead. 
X. Corinthian, club, Marblehead. 
2. New Rocheile, cruise. 
3. American, cinnunl. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
3. Eastern, M. Y. R. A. 
3. Bensonhurst, Childs trophy. 
4. Lakewood, Gardner cup. 
4. Atlantic, open. 
4. Corinthian, M. Y. R. A. 
4. Eastern, M. Y. R. A. 
4. Eastern, power boat races. 
4. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
4. Edgewood, club. 
4. WoUaston, club championship. 
4. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
4. Seaside Park, club. 
4. Hampton Roads, cruise. 
4. Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. races. , 
4. Beverly, sweepstake. 
4. East Gloucester, club. • i 
4. Hartford, annual. 
4. Larchmont, annual. "! 
4. Sea Side, club. 
5-12. Atlantic, cruise. , 
7. Eastern, cruise. 
8. Knickerbocker, one^design power boats. 
8. New York, Glen Cove, cups. 
8. Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
8. Wollaston, club championship. 
8. Seawanhaka Corinthian, club. 
8. Edgewood, club. ' 
8. Quincy, M. Y. R. A. 
8. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
8. Seaside Park, club. 
8. Beverly, club 
8. Corinthian, club. 
8. Unqua Corinthian, Williams cups. 
8. Riverside, annual. , > 
8. Sea Side, open. 
8. Bensonhurst, Bellows challenge cup. 
9. Canarsie, open. 
9. Morrisania power boat race. 
10. Seawanhaka Corinthian, ocean race; 
11. Lakewood, series race. 
12. Seaside Park, club. 
12. Sea Side, open. 
15. Royal Canadian, club. 
15. New Rocheile, club. 
15. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
15. Seaside Park, club. 
15. Country Club, Detroit club. 
15. Edgewood, club. 
15. Bensonhurst, Bellows challenge cup. 
15. Keystone, club. 
15. Atlantic, Underwood cup. 
15. Beverly, club. 
15. Boston, cruise. 
15. Corinthian, club. 
17. Edgewood, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
18. New Brunswick Y. R. A. regatta, Prudence Island. 
18. East Gloucester, club. 
19. Seaside Park, club. 
19. Rhode Island, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
20. Rhole Island-Sachem Head, team race. 
20. Royal St. Lawrence, Seawanhaka cup. 
21. Fall River, N. B. Y. R. A., open. 
22. Knickerbocker, power boat race to Marbl«head. 
22. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
22. Winthrop, M. Y. R. A. 
22. Bristol, N. B. Y. R. A. 
22. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
22. Seaside Park, club. 
22. Royal Canadian, Canada's cup trials. 
22. Beverly Y. C, club. 
22. Marine anil Field, second championship, Y. R- A. G. B. 
22. Unqua Corinthian, Molineux cups. 
22. Corinthian, club. 
26. Seaside Park, club. 
27. Eastern, power boat races. 
27. Sea Side, club. 
"S. Eastern, oower boat races. 
28. Seaside Park, Bay Head and Island Heights, cruise. 
2b. Sea Side, open. 
29. Eastern, power boat races. 
29. New Rocheile, ladies' race. 
29. Chicago, race to Mackinac. 
29. Country Club of Detroit, race to Mackinac 
29. Seaside Park, open. 
29. Edgewood, club. 
29. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
29. Hampton Roads, cruise. 
29. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
29. Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
29. Beverly, club. 
29. Corinthian, club. 
29. Boston, club, Marblehead. 
29. Indian Harbor, annual. 
29. Bensonhurst, Childs trophy. 
Firm of Gardner & Cox Dissolves.— -Mr. William 
Gardner announces that the firm of Gardner & Cox has 
been dissolved. He will complete existing contracts, 
and continue business in his own name at the same 
offices and address, i Broadway, New York. 
Mr. Philip Leventhal will remain in charge of the 
engineering department, and Mr. P. F. Miller of the 
brokerage department. 
New York A. C's. Cruising Race* 
Whortlebrry Island to Block Island. 
American yachting organizations are giving this sum- 
mer a number of long distance 'races, most of which 
are over ocean courses. Of these events, none will be 
more successful than the race from Whortleberry 
Island, at the west end of Long Island Sound, to Block 
Island, given under the auspices of the New York 
Athletic Club. The distance was loi nautical miles, and 
the condititons that prevailed during most of the con- 
test taxed the abilities of the skippers and crews, and 
gave them the kind of experience that makes good 
navigators and boat sailors. The skippers of all the 
boats that pushed through and finished deserve the 
greatest credit. 
Twelve boats were entered in the race, but, unfortu- 
nately, only seven started. The race was scheduled to 
start Saturday morning, June 17, at 10 o'clock. Heavy 
fog enveloped everything during the morning, and it 
SALADIN. 
Owned by R. W. Rathborne. The second boat to finish in the 
Block Island race. 
was this that probably prevented four of the boats from 
getting to the starting line, namely, Acushla, Mopsa, 
Heron and Rita. The fifth boat, Flosshilde, owned by 
Dr. W. D. Hennen, was badly burned a few days be- 
fore, and she was so thoroughly gutted inside that it 
was impossible to put her in shape in time to start. 
The yachts that started, with their over all lengths, 
the clubs they represent and their amateur crews, were 
as follows : 
Sloop Hanley, 42ft. 6in. over all; owner, C. D. 
Mallory, Indian Harbor Y. C; crew, C. D. Mallory, 
skipper; H. H. Raymond, Robert Monks, P. R. Mal- 
lory and a paid hand. 
Sloop Alert, 42ft. 3in. ; owner, J. W. Alker, Manhas- 
set Bay Y. C; crew, J. W. Alker, skipper; Edmund 
Fish, Edwin A. Stevens, Jr., Edward P. Alker and a 
paid hand. 
Sloop Saladin, 41ft. 2in. over all; owner, R. W. Rath- 
borne, New York Athletic Club; crew, R. W. Rath- 
borne, skipper; James D. Sparkman, Albert B. Hunt 
and a paid hand. 
Sloop Alyce, 39ft. over all; owner, Henry A. Jackson, 
Jr., New Yort Athletic Club; crew, PI. A. Jackson, Jr., 
skipper; Edward S. Rowell, W. W. Willard, Richard 
Mann and W. F. S. Hart. 
Yawl Tamerlane, 38ft. over all; owner, Frank Maier, 
New Rocheile Y. C; crew Frank Maier, skipper; 
Thomas Fleming Day, J. Thompson, Walter Belling 
and J. Johnston. 
Sloop Penekeese, 29ft. iiin. over all; owner, Henry 
ALERT. 
Owned by J. W. Alker. Thd first boat to finish in the Block 
Island race, and winner of third prize. 
de F. Baldwin, skipper; crew, Wilfred J. Worcester, 
Theodore Hill and Hugh D. Montgomery. 
Sloop Gauntlet, 27ft. loin. over all; owner L. D. 
Huntington, Jr., New Rocheile Y. C; crew, L. D. 
Huntington Jr., skipper; Philip Howard and a paid 
hand. 
The conditions that governed the race follow: 
Yachts to be eligible must be propelled by sails only, 
of more than 21ft. and less than 31ft. waterline, have 
stationary cabins and ballast. Fin keels barred. Time 
allowance of los. per foot per. nautical mile, based on 
the over all length. 
Yachts will be considered in cruising trim when they 
carry a boat, two anchors and cables, life preservers, the- 
regulation lights and their cabin furniture, fittings and 
tanks in their usual places. Crew will be limited to 
five, of whom one may be a paid hand. No restriction 
as to sails or rig, and yachts will carry their club colors 
at the main truck. 
Sailing Directions, 
Start will be from a line between the black and red 
horizontally striped buoy on the southerly end of 
Green's Flats and the Committee boat anchored to the 
north of Whortleberry Island. Finish will be at the 
entrance to the west harbor of Block Island. Judge at 
finish will show the New York A. C. flag by day and a 
lantern at night. 
Yachts may go through Plum Gut, the Race or 
Fisher's Island Sound, but all buoys and Government 
marks must be left on the channel side. 
Mr. William Marshall, Chairman of the Yachting 
Committee of the New York Athletic Club, was to have 
started the race from his launch San Toy. The fog 
kept him away, so in his absence Mr. E. J. Grannini 
very kindly undertook the work, and went out to the 
starting line in Mr. Henry J. Ottman's fine launch 
Mercury. The start was scheduled for 10 o'clock, but 
it was deemed advisable to make a postponement for 
an hour in the hope that some more of the boats would 
materialize. At 11 o'clock, the yawl Tamerlane was 
seen coming through the haze and the start was again 
delayed half an hour, in order that she might get away 
with the other six boats. 
The wind was light from the E., where the starting 
signal was given at 11 :3s, and the tide was running 
ebb. The fog was quite thick. The boats crossed pretty 
well together, all on the starboard tack, with Gauntlet 
in the lead. The others crossed as follows: Hanley, 
Alyce, Alert, Tamerlane, Penekeese and Saladin. 
Saladin crossed on the weather end of the line in the 
best berth. She was just able to slip in between the 
buoy and Tamerlane. Saladin went about on the port 
tack at once, while the others held a starboard tack 
in toward the New York shore. In going over to- 
ward Long Island beach Mr. R. W. Rathborne, Saladin's 
owner, used by far the best judgment, and his boat was 
soon well in the lead. When the breeze shifted to the 
S., Saladin was ahead of all the fleet but Hanley, and in 
the late afternoon many of the boats were hull down 
astern. The breeze was not free enough to carry 
balloon jibs or spinnakers until nightfall, although they 
were tried on some of the leading boats. The balloon 
staysail that Saladin carried did noble work, and she 
slid along almost as smartly as any of her competitors. 
When it got dark, the Huntington designed and built 
yawl, Tamerlane, which boat reached fast all day and 
hung on to Saladin persistently, set her spinnaker and 
almost ran by. Saladin's crew soon had their spinnaker 
set and she then began to draw away, not to be 
bothered by Tamerlane again. 
During the evening Alert went into the lead, having 
made up her lost time, and was never again headed. 
Alyce W. that time moved into third place. 
The sail during the afternoon was a delightful one, as 
the sun had burned up the fog, which did not roll in 
again until about 10 o'clock that night. There was a 
full moon, but the fog and clouds prevented it from 
being seen by those on the racing boats, except oc- 
casionally. 
The wind, that had been getting lighter, dropped as 
the evening wore on. This allowed the boats behind 
to run up on the leaders as they held the breeze longer. 
Hanley and Alyce were leading Saladin, but when the 
wind dropped they made the mistake of anchoring and 
they were not seen again. 
Alert, Saladin and Tamerlane went through Plum 
Gut, while Alyce, Gauntlet and Penekeese went through 
the Race. Gauntlet and Alyce were in company for a 
while. Gauntlet, the boat especially designed by 
"Larry" Huntington for the Brooklyn Y. C. ocean race, 
had been hopelessly behind; but, by a little luck and a 
lot of skill, she was able to mingle with the leaders. 
The boats that went through the Gut had a fair tide. 
Alert was in charge of "Eddie" Fish, while "Short" 
Rathborne guided the fortunes of Saladin. These two 
men knew the waters they were in thoroughly, and were 
absolutely at hoine. After the leaders. Alert and 
Saladin, worked through the Gut, they felt a little 
southerly air, which continued to freshen. The fog was 
very thick, and it did not begin to lift until some time 
after these boats had crossed the finish line at Block 
Island. 
After getting out from under the lee of Montauk 
Point, the breeze strengthened, and the long roll com- 
ing from the ocean made itself felt. 
The sail across to Block Island was a stunning one 
in the strengthening breeze, and it quite refreshed the 
crews on the boats after their sleepless night. 
Alert made an unusually lucky landfall and picked up 
the bell buoy off the harbor entrance. Saladin was a 
little to windward of the opening, and as the fog was 
