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July i, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
wrinkle is being used to get the best of measurers. This 
is. said to be in the use of oil spread on the hull at the 
fore and aft points of waterline measurement. It is said 
that in this way as much as four inches can be gained 
on a 22-footer on account of the grease repelling the 
water. It is not known that any specific charges have 
been made of such practice, but it is known that the 
official Y. R. A. measurer is very particular about the 
22-footers. John B. Killeen. 
British Letter. 
The 52 FT. Class. — Class racing began on May 27 with 
the regatta of the Orwell Corinthian Y. C., at Felix- 
towe, Harwich, when the four 52-footers which will 
represent the class during the season all took part in 
a plain sailed race in a light breeze and smooth water. 
The fleet includes Moyana, designed by Mylne for Mr. 
J. W. Lenchars, in 1903; Maymon, a Fife boat, built last 
year for Mr. S. Butler, and two new boats, Britomart, 
another Mylne effort, for Mr. W. P. Burton, to re- 
place Lucida, and the Herreshoff Sonya, which is the 
property of Mr. Turner Farley, a new-comer into the 
class. Of course great interest centered in the per- 
formances of Sonya and Britomart, but it was un- 
fortunate that the Herreshoff _ boat was handicapped 
through having to carry a solid mast, as she sprang 
her hollow spar the week before, and the new one 
had not arrived from the States. The course gave a 
short turn to windward to the first mark, a reach to the 
second, a reach back to the first mark, and a short run 
to the line. Three rounds were sailed, or twenty-four 
miles in all. Moyana, the oldest boat of the fleet, was 
first at the start, and remained at the head of affairs 
throughout, though hard pressed by Britomart at the 
close. Sonya was second boat in the short beat on the 
first round, but even so ought to have been passed by 
Britomart, which met her on the starboard tack, but 
was put about by the Herreshoff boat because she 
could not come around herself owing to a yawl which 
was at anchor. As soon as sheets were checked, how- 
ever, Britomart went right away, and hunted Moyana 
all around the course, while Sonja and Maymon had a 
race to themselves. Moyana finished 24s. ahead of her 
younger sister, and both were some three minutes 
ahead of the other pair. Sonya beat Maymon by 15s. 
Maymon has a new skipper this season and is probably 
not yet doing her best, but there is little doubt that 
Moyana has been much improved by having half a ton 
of lead taken off her keel, and a new suit of canvas 
would make her a more formidable opponent for the 
others than she already is. Sonya’s appearance is cer- 
tainly not pleasing. Her high freeboard, straight sheer, 
short overhang and boxy counter are the very reverse 
of graceful, while it seems already apparent that her 
designer has allowed himself to be unduly fettered by 
the elements of the rating rule, and has sacrificed speed 
to obtain large body, small girth and great sail spread. 
Sonj’^a stands up to her stuff well, and holds the other 
boats to windward, but directly sheets are eased she 
throws a quarter wave and drops back. 
On June 3 the four boats met again in the Channel 
race from Southend to Harwich. It was a paltry day 
at the start, but the breeze came later on and Maymon 
led the fleet to victory. Britomart showed great speed 
on a reach, and romped through Moyana’s lee, but 
Sonya lagged behind as soon as she got on an easy 
bowline, finishing up a bad last. In justice to her, it 
should be stated that she was still carrying a solid mast, 
although, as she was even then stiffer than any of the 
others, it is difficult to account for her poor perform- 
ance on that ground alone. That hollow spars are by 
no means an unmixed blessing, has already been 
abundantly proved. The 52ft. class has had further 
proof thus early in the season of the unreliability of 
these spars, and their race on the opening day of the 
Royal Harwich Y. C. regatta was deprived of. much of 
its interest owing to Britomart’s mast showing such 
signs of weakness that Mr. Burton deemed it advisable 
to withdraw her from the race soon after the start. 
Sonya was absent, having her new spar fitted; so 
the contest was limited to a duel between Moyana and 
Maymon. In a hard-sailed race the old Mylne boat 
kept ahead of last year’s crack and won by about half 
a minute. Moyana’s victory was probably due to good 
judgment at the start, she carrying a sharp-headed top- 
sail, whereas Maymon started with a jackyarder, which 
she had to shift. 
On June 6, the second day of the Royal Harwich, 
the weather was so dirty that the race was abandoned. 
On June 12 the Royal Corinthian Y. C. gave a race 
for the 52ft. class at Port Victoria. Only Moyana and 
Sonya started, the former winning by about i} 4 m. Of 
the four races sailed, Moyana, a boat in her third sea- 
son, and with an old suit of sails, has won three first 
prizes, and the next oldest boat, Maymon, one. Up 
to date, therefore, the new boats have not done any- 
thing startling, but it is too early yet to form any 
■definite opinion as to their respective merits. It is a 
pity that hollow spars are not barred by legislation; 
they are a mischievous innovation, adding enormously 
to the expense of racing, and the spars are apparently 
no more reliable now than they were when they were 
first introduced; in fact, the tendency to reduce their 
diameter seems to have increased their weakness. Un- 
fortunately the saving in weight is so great that if one 
boat has a hollow mast, the others are bound to follow 
suit; but if they were disallowed altogether, the diffi- 
culty would be gotten over, and much needless expense 
saved. 
The Big Handicap Class. — Neither the New Thames 
nor the Royal London Yacht Clubs gave any river 
matches this j'^ear; but the big class, as usual, made 
its debut in the races from Southend to Harwich, which 
are organized in connection with Harwich regatta. 
Seven boats started, but progress was very slow at 
first, as they had but little wind and a strong tide 
against them. It was a curious day’s sailing, for the 
52-footer Maymon which started 5m. after the big 
boats, reached Harwich half an hour before White 
Heather,- the smaller class being able to cheat the tide 
by working along ' the edge of the sands. ‘ White 
Heather, which was scratch boat, sailed well, but failed 
to save her time from the Fife yawl Rosamond, the 
scratch boat taking second prize. During the winter 
White Heather has had her keel deepened, which has 
stiffened her considerably. She is also in charge of 
Charles Bevis, who had the 52-footer Maymon last 
year, but who is really a “big ship” man, and this 
change will mean a great deal for the handsome yawl, 
which was never done justice in her first season. At 
Hai'wich, in a fresh breeze. White Heather went re- 
markably well, and fairly disposed of Brynhild and 
Valdora. The big schooner Clara carried away her 
maintopmast, but she was out of the running. The old 
40-rater Creole, now in her sixteenth season, sailed in 
a manner worthy of her very best days. She was fourth 
boat home, and had the honor of leading the modern 
Fife yawls Rosamond and Moonbeam, the schooner 
Sunshine, of 118 tons, and the yawl Betty. Creole held 
a better wind that any boat in the fleet, except Valdora, 
and for such an old stayer to be beaten only im. per 
mile by the big modern yawl White Heather, a boat 
three times her tonnage, speaks volumes both for the 
old Watson craft and for the way she was handled. 
The second day at Harwich came to nothing on ac- 
count of the bad weather. On June 9, when the Royal 
Thames had its river matches, from Southend the 
weather was still so bad that only White Heather and 
the schooner Clara started in the big race. The yawl 
was soundly beating Clara, but she went the wrong 
course, and was thrown out of the race. The next big 
event is the Nore to Dover race of the Royal Thames 
Y. C. on June 17. 
Clyde Regattas. — The opening races of the big 
Clyde yacht clubs have been much interfered with by 
the weather, rain, calms and storms doing much to 
mar the sport. The Roval Clyde was, perhaps, more 
fortunate than the other clubs. However, the early 
part of the season is frequently unsettled as regards 
weather in Scotland, but it is expected that the Clyde 
fortnight will be a great success this year, owing to the 
stiffening the Scotch contingent will receive from the 
fleet of six big vessels entered in the race of the Royal 
London Y. C., from Cowes to the Clyde on June 22, 
and the quartette of 52-footers. E. H. Kelly. 
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YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
Eelin Sold. — The British cutter Eelin has been sold 
by Mr. F. L. Rodewald, New York Y. C., through the 
agency of Mr. Frank Bowne Jones to Mr. C. W. Gillett, 
of Chicago. Eelin was designed by the late A. E. Payiie 
and was built at Southampton, England, in 1899. She is 
84ft. over all, 58ft. 6in. waterline, 15ft. 8in. breadth and 
lift, draft. The boat will be. used on Lake Michigan in 
the future. 
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Neckan Sold and Lavinan Chartered.— The steam 
yacht Neckan, owned by Mr. Joseph S. Whiteside, has 
been chartered by Messrs. Macconell & Cook to Mr. R. 
S. Marvin, of the Columbia Y. C. The same agency has 
sold the 75ft. gasolene yacht Lavinan for Mr. G. W. 
Cook, of Philadelphia, to Mr. George Deming, of Cleve- 
land. She is being placed in commission and will be 
taken to Mr. Deming’s place, on Pamlico Sound. 
Club Books Received. — We are indebted to Mr. Geo. 
A. Cormack, Secretary of the New York Y. C., and Mr. 
Geo. R. Branson, Secretary of the Columbia Y. C., for 
copies of their club books. 
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Three Steam Yachts Chartered. — Messrs. Tams, 
Lemoine & Crane have made the following charters : The 
steam yacht Sultana, owned by the estate of J. Mont- 
gomery Sears, to Mr. C. Oliver Iselin; the steam yacht 
Columbia, owned by Mr. J. Harvey Ladew, to- Mr. Wal- 
ter G. Ladd, and the steam yacht Sagamore, owned by 
Mr. Howard Barnard, to Mr. R. Livingston Beeckman. 
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Steam Yacht Crescent Sold. — The steam yacht Cres- 
cent, owned by Mr. George Rose, has been sold through 
the agency of Mr. Henry J. Gielow to Mr. Elziar Bail- 
largeon, of Quebec. 
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Veritas Launched. — The high speed launch designed 
by Mr. Henry J. Gielow for Mr. Alexander Stein, Indian 
Harbor Y. C., was launched from Montell’s yard, Green- 
wich, Conn., on Thursday, June 22. She is 56ft. loin. 
over all, 54ft. 4in. w-aterline, and 7ft. breadth. Veritas is 
of light construction and has three water-tight compart- 
ments. The engine was built by James Craig, Jr., and is 
of 250 horsepower. When the boat is in condition it is 
expected she will do about 30 miles. Veritas will make 
her debut in the Indian Harbor Y. C.’s power boat races 
on July 4. 
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Sales and Charters. — Auxiliary ketch Kamoor has 
been chartered by Harrison B. Moore, Atlantic Y. C. 
to Mr. Hunter Wyckes, New York Y. C-, through the 
. office of Stanley M. Seaman. , 
Cape catboat Hobo has been sold through the same 
agency by Mr. R. S. Peabody to- Mr. W. B. May, New 
Rochelle, N. Y. 
The steam yacht Orienta, chartered by the Panama 
government,, left for Colon, Panama, on the 12th inst. 
Knickerbocket Y. C, 
College Point, Long Island Sound — Saturday, June 24. 
Three of the one-design power boats raced twice over a 4-mile 
course on Saturday, June 24, No, 5 won, and No., 4 was second.. 
The summary: 
Finish. .Elapsed. . 
No. 5, A. L. Kerker... 5 11.10 0 38 10..’ 
No. 4, J. C. Schaefer........ 5 11 15 0 38 15 
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Brooklyn Y. C« Ocean Race. 
Six boats will surely start in the 250-mile outside race from 
Gravesend Bay to Hampton Roads for the Brooklyn Y. C.’s 
cup. ' The start will, be made at 10 A. M., on Thursday, June 29, 
and it is expected that all the boats will reach their destination 
by July 3. The official entries, issued by the Regatta Com- 
mittee, follow: 
Regular Ocean Racers. 
Gauntlet, L. D. Pluntington, Jr., New Rochelle, sloop 
Mopsa, F. C. and 'W. S. Sullivan, Harlem, cutter 
Anna, C. L. Johnson, Chesapeake, yawl 
Tamerlane, Frank Maier, New Rochelle, yawl 
Bonito, Haviland Bros., Brooklyn, sloop 
Lila, R. D. Floyd, Newark Bay, yawl 
Length. 
.... 27.7- 
.... 35.9 
.... 36.5 
.... 38.0 
.... 39.0 
.... 40.0 
Club Classes. 
Wayward, Colonel David E. Austin, Brooklyn, schooner 68.0 
Gaviota, G. C. Gillespie, Brooklyn, yawl 55.0 
Sunshine, S. S. Fontaine, Brooklyn, schooner 45.0 
Perie, John Lewis, Brooklyn, sloop 39.0 
The sailing directions governing the race follow: 
Start— One gun; preparatory, 9:60 A. M.; time of start ocean 
race fleet, 10 A. M. ; time of start club classes, 10:10 A. M. Race 
will not be delayed on account of lack of wind; gun will be fired 
and race started, even if boats cannot sail. 
Course — From Gravesend Bay to Willoughby Spit, .Hampton 
Roads, Va. Yachts may pass to sea by any channel, leave light- 
ships on either hand, excepting Cape Charles light vessel No. 49, 
and light vessel on tail of Horseshoe No. 46, which must be left 
on the starboard hand. 
Starting line — Between White Anchorage Buoy and committee 
boat. 
Finish Line — Off Ripraps (Fort Wool). Marked by anchored 
vessel carrying black ball in daytime and three blue lights vertical 
at night. (See chart furnished by committee.) 
Finish — Yachts must pass close to station boat and report to 
watchers the name; also, skippers are requested to take their 
own time of crossing; 75th meridian time will be used both at 
start and finish. 
Anchoring — Yachts may enter any port and anchor, if necessary, 
through stress of weather. 
Abandoning Race — Captains are requested to at once notify the 
committee upon reaching port, if they have abandoned the race. 
Wire Plampton Roads Y. C., Norfolk, Va. 
Two Club Classes — Boats under 6 Cft. racing length and boats 
over 60ft. racing length. 
Club Class Racing Length and Allowance — Racing length: The 
length over all plus one-half the overhang. Allowance: Gravesend 
Bay Association table; no allowance for rig. Distance for cal- 
culations, 250 miles. Boats in cruising trim. 
Pilots — No paid pilots or navigators allowed on any yacht. 
After passing finish line, watchboat will put a pilot on board to 
take vessel into the enchorage behind the Spit. High-water 
mooring June 29, ll o’clock. 
Log— Captains must keep a log containing entries made at least 
every four hours, giving course, distance sailed, weather and time 
of passing prominent objects. Copy of this must be handed to 
committee within twenty-four hours after completing race. 
Protests — Protests must be made in writing six hours after the 
last boat is in. -■ 
Numbers — Will be furnished by committee. 
Inspection — Boats must be at Brooklyn Y. C. anchorage not 
later than noon, June 28, for inspection and measurement. 
The Hampton Roads Y. C. are making great preparations for the 
visiting yachtsmen, and on July 4 a large regatta will be held. 
Atlantic Y. C* 
Sea Gate, New York Harbor— Saturday, June 24. 
Light weather conditions ruled in the first of five races to 
count on the class championship of Gravesend Bay, which was 
held under the auspices of the Atlantic Y, C., on the afternoon 
of Saturday, June 24. Twenty-three craft started, and the winners 
were Bobtail, Lizana, More Trouble and Beta. Sandpiper 
scored a sailover. The class honors of the year go to the boat 
securing the greatest number of points in the series, one event 
of which is given by each of the prominent clubs on the bay. . 
A craft gets one point for starting and one for every competitor 
defeated. 
According to the new rule of rating all boats launched prior to 
Jan. 1, 1905, are entitled to time allowance resulting from, their 
racing measurement, others being figured at the limit of their 
respective classes. Only the new Class Q boats on Gravesend 
Bay are thereby obliged to compete without allowance. This 
state of affairs makes rating measurement quite necessary for 
the accurate determination of the different positions obtained on 
corrected time. 
Trouble is being experienced in securing accurate data of the 
old boats, whose lines are not available, displacement figures 
being the greatest stumbling block. Several incidents have 
cropped out to aggravate the difficulty even when designs have 
been at hand. In more than one case the length of waterline 
and the consequent displacement when afloat have been found to 
differ materially from results aimed at by the architect. No two 
measurers’ figures seem to agree. Until absolute rules are laid 
down for the work, trouble will continue to exist, and corrected 
times be more or less uncertain and incomplete. 
In the light S. wind, blowing at the start of the first cham- 
pionship race, there was much luck in getting away, which, no 
doubt, has some effect on the showing of the -different boats. The 
victory of More Trouble, in Class Q, however, was clean cut in 
every way. She passed Cockatoo II. on the second round of the 
course, when both were reaching, again demonstrating herself 
to be a wonder on that point of sailing. 
More Trouble beat Cockatoo II. by exactly 2m. in a little over 
7Y2 nautical miles. Ojigwan was third boat, 4m. Is. away from 
the leader. Saetta was defeated by 4m. 26s., while Quest 
was 6 m. 53s. away. Of the old Class Q boats Ogeemah sailed 
an excellent race and should get second place on corrected time. 
Miss Judy, crack of 1904, made her first appearance after altera- 
tions, with poor success. Edgar F. Luckenbach’s Bobtail had 
no difficulty in winning in Class N from Vivian II., and Lizana 
carried off the honors in Class P, sailing on almost even terms 
with the larger Bobtail throughout the race. 
The regular Association courses were covered, leaving marks to 
port. All classes sailed the first three legs, the first being from 
Sea Gate to Ulmer Park, the next from there to the Marine and 
Field Club and the third from the last named mark to a boat 
anchored off Fort Plamilton. There was nothing but reaching 
on this part of the journey. From Fort Hamilton Classes Q and 
under went to Sea Gate, which many of them made in one long 
close-hauled board. The larger racers went across the channel 
and turned the bell buoy off Craven Shoal, more reaching being 
their lot. The next race to count on the championship will 
occur at the Marine and Field Club on July 22. The summaries 
follow: 
Sloops, Class N — Start, 3:50. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach 5 52 01 2 47 01 
Vivian II., S. E. Vernon 5 54 62 2 49 62 
Redwing, J. B. O’Donohue Did not finish. 
Corrected time of Bobtail, 2.46.54. 
Sloops, Class P— Start, 3:05. 
Lizana, D. S. ’Wylie... ....6 52 38 2 47 38 
Anoria, Menton Bros 6 07 44 3 02 44 
Bonito, Haviland Bros. 6 26 35 3 20 35 
Corrected time of Lizana, 2.43.12; Bonito, 3.16.43. 
Sloops, Class Q— Start, 3:10. 
More Trouble, W. H. Childs ...4 65 34 1 45 34 
Cockatoo II., Hendon Chubb. ...4 67 34 
Ojigwan, George E, Reiners...- ..7.4 59 35 
Saetta, George H. Church i 6 00 00 
Quest, F. J. Havens 5 01 27 
Ogeemah, Alfred Mackay 5 04 04 
Miss Judy, D. D, Allerton... 5 08 31 
Mary, Max Grundner 5 11 19 
Trouble, W. A. Barstow .......6 14 12 
Wraith, Calvin Tompkins : 5 16 30 
Careless, Richard Rummell 5 18 00 
Karma, J. C. Erskine..., 5 24 02 
lanthe, F. W. Robertson Did not finish. 
Sloops, Class R— Start, 3:15. 
W. -Redf ern , . 5 19 50 2 03 50 
Sloops,- Class- RR— Start, 3:15. ■ 
Beta; Snedeker & Camp .5' 40 28 ' 2 25 28 
Gamma, A; H;. Platt ; 5 42 19 2 27 19 
Delta, J.-J. Maboiiey;,, 5 57 34 ■ 2 
47 34 
49.35 
60 00 
51 27 
54 04 
58 31 
01 19 
04 12 
06 30 
2 08 00 
2 14 02 
Sandpiper, W. 
