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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Aug. s, 1905. 
Yachting Fixtwfes fof J905. 
Members of Race Committees and Secretaries will confer a favor 
by sending notice of errors or omissions in the following list, and 
also changes which may be made in the future: 
AUGUST. 
■ 3. Boston, M. Y. R. A., Hull, open. 
' 4; Boston, M. Y. R. A., Hull, open. 
4. Shinnecock, association. . j ■ ; 
6. Shelter Island, annual. 
6. Boston, M. Y. R. A., Hull, open. 
5. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
5. Knickerbocker, cruise. 
5. New Rochelle, cruise. , , , > . 
5. Squantum, club. , 
5. Rhode Island, cruising race. . ' , , 
5. White Lake, open. ; : ; : 
5. Seaside Park, power boat. ! 
5. Royal Canadian, club. , ' ' 
5. Chicago, club. ^ 
6. Edgewood, club. 
6. Shinnecock, association. 
5. Wollaston-Squantum, inter-club. 
5. Beverly, club. 
5. Corinthian, club. 
5- Huntington, annual. 
5. Brooklyn, third championship. 
6. Morrisania, ladies’ race. 
6. Larchmont, club. 
.6, Lakewood, Cleveland, club. 
7. Boston, M. Y. R. A., Marblehead, open. 
7. Old Mill, open. ;■' ' 
7. Sachem’s Head, club. ; ' 
8. Eastern, M. Y. R. A., open. ■ ; 
8. Seaside, power boat races. 
8. Sachem’s Head, club. ’ ' 
9. Corinthian, M. Y. R. A., open. 
9. Sea Side, club. 
9. Seaside Park, club. 
10. Corinthian, M. Y. R. A., open. • 
10. Seaside Park, ladies’ race. 
10. New York, cruise, rendezvous cups, Glen Cove. 
11. New York, cruise, Glen Cove to Morris Cove. 
12. New York, cruise, Morris Cove to New London. 
11. Corinthian M. Y. R. A., open. 
12. Beverly, club. 
12. Sea Side, open. 
12. West Hampton. C. C., association. ; 1 
12. Atlantic, Havens cup. 
12. Corinthian, M. Y. R. A., open. 
12. New Rochelle, long-distance race. 
12. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
12. Seaside Park, Sewell cup. 
12. Canada’s cup races, Charlotte. 
12. White Lake, power boat races. 
12. Chicago, club. 
12. San Francisco, cruise. 
12. Corinthian of San Francisco, cruise. 
12. Sunnyside, Toronto, commodore’s cup. ■ ' 
12. Bridgeport, annual. 
12. Horseshoe Harbor, annual. ' : 
12. Rhode Island, cruise. * . 
13. Rhode Island, cruise. 
13. Manhasset Bay, club. 
14. New York, cruise, New London to Newport. 
14. Manchester, M. Y. R. A., open. ! 
14. Boston, club, Marblehead. 
14. Jamaica Bay, club. 
15. Manchester, M. Y. R. A., open. ■ ‘ 
15. East Gloucester, club. 
15. Sachem’s Head, special. 
16. New York, Astor cups. T, 
16. Seaside Park, club. 
16. New York, cruise, Newport to Vineyard Haven. 
16. East Gloucester, M. Y. R. A., open. 
16. Bristol, open. 
17. New York, cruise, Vineyard Haven to Marblehead. 
17. East Gloucester, M. Y. R. A., open. 
17. Seaside Park, ladies’ race. 
18. Annisquam, M. Y. R. A., open. 
18. Shinnecock, ladies’ race. 
18. Eastern, power boat races. 
18. Bristol, club. 
18. Galveston, annual. 
19. Hugenot, annual. 
19. Annisquam, M. Y. R. A., open. ' ; 
19. Northport, annual. ' | ' 
19. Seaside Park, club. ' ‘ , 
19. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
19. Wollaston, club. 
19. White Lake, open. . , I 
19. Bensonhurst, foui’th championship. 
19. Eastern, open. 
19. Chicago, cruise. 
19. Moriches, club. 
19. Quantuck, club. 
19. Beverly; club. 
19. Corinthian, club. 
19. Galveston, annual. 
26. Brooklyn, club. 
20. Middletown, power boat races. ' . , 
20. Lakewood, Cleveland, club. ,.i . ; . ’ 
20. Galveston, annual. , 
21. Eastern, ocean race. , ' 
21. Sachem’s Head, club. 1 
24. Cape Cod, M. Y. R. A., open. 
24. Seaside Park, ladies’ race. 
26. Cape Cod, M. Y. R. A., open. 
26. West Hampton C. C., ladies race. 
25. Sea Side, club. 
25. Beverly, sweepstake. 
26. Cape Cod, M. Y. R. A., open. 
26. Eastern, power boat races. 
26. New Rochelle, club. . 
26. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
26. Hampton Roads, cruise. 
26. Rhode Island, annual. _ 
26. Country Club of Detroit, club. 
26. Seaside Park, club. 
26. Royal Canadian, club. 
26. White Lake, open_. 
26. Moriches, association. 
26. San Francisco, cruise. 
26. Corinthian, club.. 
26. Atlantic, Havens cup. 
26 Hempstead Harbor, annual. 
26. Nova Scotia, Prince of Wales cup. 
26. Sunnyside, Toronto, Commodore s cup. 
27. Larchmont, club. , 
27. San Francisco, club. : 
28. Wellfleet, M. Y. R. A., open. 
28. Jamaica Bay, open. 
28. Chicago, club. 
28. Sachem’s Head, club. 
29. Wellfleet, M. Y. R. A., open. 
29. East Glouce.ster. club. 
31. Plymouth, M. Y. R. A., open. 
31. New Bedford, open. , 
31. Beverly, club. SEPTEMBER. 
1. Dt.V.ury, M. Y. R. A., open. 
L Beverly, open. 
2. Duxbury, M. Y. R. A., open. 
2. Eastern, power boat races. 
2. Larchmont, club. 
2 Fdeewood, open. 
2 Knickerbocker, cruise. 
2 Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
i. Rhode Island, cruising race. 
1 Seaside Park, championship. 
2 Royal Canadian, cruising race. 
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Seawanhaka Cup. 
2. New Rochelle, cruise. 
2. Wollaston, cruise. 
2. Chicago, cruise. 
2. West Hampton C. C., open. 
2. Sippican, open. ; 
2 Beverly, club. 
2. Corinthian, club. 
2. Corinthian of San Francisco, cruise. 
2. Nova Scotia, Wenonah cup. 
3. San Francisco, cruise. 
3. Lakewood (Cleveland), club. 
3. Detroit, Country Club series. « 
4. Lynn, M. Y. R. A., open. 
4. Jamaica Bay Y. R. A., open. 
4. Seaside Park, open. 
4-6. National Power Boat Carnival. 
4. Chicago, club. 
4. Cobweb, open. 1 
4. Ponoquoque C. C., association race. 
4. Beverly, open. 
4. Corinthian, handicap. 
4. Norwalk, annual. 
4. Sachem’s Head, annual. 
4. Wollaston, club. 
4. San Francisco, cruise. 
4. Lakewood (Cleveland), club. 
4. Sachem’s Head, annual. 
4. Larchmont, fall regatta. 
5. Country Club (Detroit), cruise. 
6. Chicago, club. ; 
6. Country Club (Detroit), club. 
6. Chicago, club. 
7. Country Club (Detroit), club. 
8. Sea Side, power boat races. 
9. National Power Boat Carnival. 
9. Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
9. Bristol, open. 
9. New York, autumn cups, Glen Cove. 
9. Royal Canadian, Prince of Wales Cup. 
9. Chicago, club. 
9. Sea Side, club. 
9. Beverly, club. 
9. Corinthian, club. 
9. Boston, club, Hull. 
9. San Francisco, interclub. 
9. Larchmont, club. 
9. Corinthian of San Francisco, interclub. 
10. Rendezvous, M. Y. R. A., Hull. 
10. Bristol, open. 
10. Middletown, power boat races. 
11. Detroit, sweepstakes. 
16. Knickerbocker, power boat races. 
16. Royal Canadian, cliib. 
16. Chicago, cruise. 
16. San Francisco, cruise. 
17. Lakewood (Cleveland), club. 
24. Morrisania, open. 
24. San Francisco, cruise. 
THE SEAWANHAKA CUP. 
It is not strange that the races for the Seawanhaka 
Cup should have attracted less interest this year than 
ever before, even though the American boat was vic- 
torious, for the matches had been so one-sided ever 
since the cup left America that yachtsmen felt that the 
trophy was to repose in Canada forever. 
The honor of winning the cup goes to a very active 
Massachusetts organization, the Manchester Y. C. It is 
essentially a small boat club, and among its members are 
some of the cleverest boat-sailers in the country. 
The Manchester Y. C. was first represented' in the 
Seawanhaka Cup trial races in 1902 when the Bridgeport 
Y. C. challenged. At the trial races that year their .two 
entries made a poor showing, but the matches taught 
many lessons, and a year later the Royal St. Lawrence 
Y. C. accepted a challenge from the Manchester Y. C. 
Kolutoo was selected as a challenger in 1903. She was 
the product of that very able Boston designer, Mr. E. A. 
Boardman. This was Mr. Boardman’s first attempt at a 
boat of just this type, and Kolutoo made a very creditable 
showing. Mr. Boardman returned from Canada satisfied 
that he could design a boat sufficiently fast to defeat any 
Canadian product, and from that time until this year, 
when the Manchester Y. C. challenge was again accepted 
by the Canadians, he has made a study of the type pro- 
duced under the conditions governing the trophy. 
This year two boats were built by the Manchester Y. 
C. members, and they were tried out on Lake St. Louis, 
where the matches for the cup are sailed. Manchester, 
the boat selected, was a very smart, all-around craft and 
was at her best in a heavy breeze and a sea. As- it hap- 
pened this year, all three of the matches that were finished 
were sailed in boisterous weather, and the Canadian de- 
fender Alexandra was clearly outclassed. 
Unless we are greatly mistaken, the Royal St. Law- 
rence Y. C. is not sorry that the Cup has passed out of 
their hands, for it has been a source of great effort and 
expense to defend it. Through all the years the club has 
defended it they have done so in such sportsmanlike man- 
ner that they are now known the world over as among 
the fairest and squarest of small boat sailors. The races 
this year went off more pleasantly than previous ones, 
if such a thing were possible, and it must be a source of 
great satisfaction to the Canadians that in losing to the 
Manchesters they have lost to sportsmen of their own 
caliber. 
The National Yacht and Skiff Club of Toronto has al- 
ready opened negotiations with the Manchester Y. C., 
and it is quite possible that a challenge will follow. 
Jeebi Purchased by R. K. Cross. — The crack 21-footer 
Jeebi, designed aiid built by Mr. Thomas Clapham, of 
Roslyn, L. I., has been sold by Mr. Arthur D. R. Brown 
to Mr. Richard K. Cross, of Baltimore. The boat is now 
at Wianno, Mass., where her new owner spends his sum- 
mei'fc. 
BY WILLIAM Q. PHILLIPS. 
The match of the present season is the eleventh that 
has_ been sailed since the trophy was offered for com- 
petition in 1895. In the following year it passed to the 
Royal St. Lawrence Y. C., and up to the present year 
has been successfully defended against all comers. This 
second challenge from the Manchester Y. C. is an 
earnest and well-considered effort to take advantage 
of the experience gained two years ago, and to produce, 
a boat specially suited for the general conditions on 
Lake St. Louis. In one way the problem is simple 
enough. Given 500 sq. ft. of sail, and a crew weighing 
665 pounds, _what is the best that can be done on a 
waterline limited to some 27ft.- — all the length, or rather 
more than can be used to advantage. The answers to 
this question during the last few years have varied 
considerably, both as regards the appearance and per- 
formance of the boats. The general tendency on the 
part of challengers has been to produce light weather 
boats, low-sided and lacking in stability. In several 
cases failure has been clearly due to a lack of stability, 
making it impossible to hold the boat to her work in a 
fresh breeze. What is wanted is a craft that is rather 
tender up to 15 degrees of heel, so that she will 
readily get down to her best form. After that the 
stiffer the better, if the boat is to win when it blows, 
and experience has shown that the decisive work is 
always ^ done either in a good working breeze or 
something stronger. 
In preparing for the match the Manchester men have 
wisely avoided building a larger number of boats than 
could be tuned up, with the result that the chosen repre- 
sentative is in splendid form, and a credit in every 
way to her designer and skipper, Mr. E. A. Boardman. 
Although built for other parties, she was purchased by 
Dr. J. L. Bremer, who acted as judge two years ago, 
but is sailing on the boat this year. In the course of an 
after-dinner speech, the genial doctor admitted that in 
planning the boat there had been no hesitation in fol- 
lowing the general model of the Lake St. Louis boats 
that have defended the cup for so many years. But 
Manchester is no weak copy of something else, neither 
is she a freak or the long shot of a desperate experi- 
menter. _ In every way she is a sane and wholesome 
model with fair lines, well finished and carefully rigged. 
The only boat built for the defense this year is 
Alexandra, designed by Mr. Shearwood, and owned by 
a syndicate. On paper she is said to be the fastest 
boat ever turned out of the Dorval shop; but her ap- 
pearance is not altogether pleasing. The bow is re- 
markably full at the waterline and snubbed in on deck; 
but as an expert remarked after a careful examination, 
“Her diagonals are all right.” In other respects she is 
of the usual type developed by Mr. Shearwood, with 
two bilge boards and two rudders. So far as the trials 
went, she was a fair match for Thorella and Noorna, 
but the Royal St. Lawrence people were in hard luck 
over their trials this year, light winds prevailing. Not 
enough races were field, and the results were incon- 
clusive, so that the selection of Alexandra was based 
on faith as well as performance. 
The official measurements of the 
boats were as 
follows: 
Manchester. 
Alexandra. 
Length— 
Over all 
. 39ft. iiin. 
37ft. 9l4in. 
Eore overhang . . . 
. 8ft. bkzin. 
7ft. 2in. 
After overhang . . . 
. 6ft. 8in. 
3ft. 9in. 
Load waterline . . . 
. 24ft. 8k2in. 
26ft. loj/^in. 
Bilge boards 
. 133 lbs. each 
I SI lbs. each 
Sail Area — 
Mainsail 
. .384 sq. ft. 
397 sq. ft. 
Headsail triangle 
. 99 sq. ft. 
99 sq. ft. 
Spinnaker 
. 203 sq. ft. 
200 sq. ft. 
Manchester’s crew — E. A. Boardman 199 pounds, R. 
D. Boardman 171, R. Boardman 142, Dr. J. L. Bremer 
148; total, 660 pounds. 
Alexandra’s crew — C. Routh, 164 pounds, W. C. 
Einley 169, Thornton Davidson 136, Huntley Gordon, 
168; total, 637 pounds. 
Thursday, July 20, 
Skipper Routh won the toss and elected to sail the 
first race to windward and return. The wind was 
moderate ^ to fresh from the W., blowing fairly down 
the lake with a tendency to work around to the N. The 
starting line off Point Claire was used, the course being 
logged by Sir George Drummond’s steam yacht Wild 
Rose, and there was no difficulty in getting the requisite 
two miles in good water. The Starting gun was fired 
at 2:20, after the usual preliminary signals, but at 
the time both boats were to windward on the wrong 
side of the line. They ran back rather leisurely, Alex- 
andra crossing 30s. late and Manchester 15s. afterward. 
The start was not brilliant, and had little merit, except 
that of avoiding complications. 
The boats broke tacks, each skipper sailing his own 
race; but it was soon apparent that Manchester was 
steadily pointing higher than Alexandra, while her foot- 
ing left little to be desired. Less than 25m. were suffi- 
cient to cover the two miles to the weather mark, and 
long before the boats converged for rounding' it was 
clear that Manchester was gaining steadily— the first 
instance for several years of a challenger showing de- 
cisive superiority in the first race. At the mark she 
led by im. 28s., but this was reduced by 6s. on the run 
back. On the next round Manchester gained steadily, 
and at the weather mark on the final round her lead 
lyas 3m. 44s. Alexandra was fairly beaten but managed 
