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to pull up a little on the final run, reducing the differ- 
ence to an even 3'n. It was a clever , fair race, almost 
devoid of incident, and it is difficult to add anything to 
the following official times: 
Weather Mark. First Round. 
2 44 28 2 57 42 
2 45 56 2 59 04 
Weather Mark. Second Round. 
3 21 09 3 33 10 
3 23 14 3 35 30 
Weather Mark. Finish. 
3 55 04 4 08 05 
3 58 48 4 11 05 
Start, 2:20: 
Manchester 
Alexandra . 
Manchester 
Alexandra .. 
Manchester . 
Alexandra . . 
Friday, July 21. 
The wind still hung in the W., moderate to fresh, 
with fine, clea:r weather. The triangular course, with 
all marks to port, gave some windward work on the 
first leg, then a reach, and a run home, not very free, 
however. The start at 2:25 was prompt and close, and 
there had been some pretty jockeying before the gun. 
The boats really got to the line too soon, luffing at 
the last moment to check headway and crossing in 
rather lifeless fashion. As on the previous day, Man- 
chester showed herself superior going to windward and 
pulled out a lead at the weather mark of 40s. The 
reaching was watched with interest, some of the ad- 
mirers of Alexandra claiming that she was very fast 
with a free sheet. But on the first round Manchester 
gained steadily, leading at the end by 2m. 12s. From 
this to the finish there were small variations; but on 
the whole she proved a consistent performer, beating 
Alexandra all around the course. The times were as 
follows: 
Manchester 
Alexandra 
Manchester 
Alexandra 
Manchester 
Alexandra 
Leg. 
Leg. 
First Round. 
2 47 45 
2 66 00 ’ 
2 48 40 
2 57 12 
Leg. 
Leg. Second Round. 
3 19 36 
3 26 32 
3 21 38 
3 29 30 
Leg. 
Leg. 
Finish. 
3 50 22 
3 58 56 
3 53 28 
4 01 48 
Saturday, July 22, 
This was a fine hot day, with light variable winds that 
did not serve for the completion of a race. A start 
was made at 2:50, the course being miles to wind- 
ward from_ Point Claire across the lake. For nearly 
two hours it was a mere drifting match, Alexandra get- 
ting the better of the wandering streaks of wind, and 
the weather mark at 4134110, Manchester following at 
4140:25. A breeze now came up from the E., making 
a reaching course, Manchester closing in on her com- 
petitor until the difference in time was reduced to about 
3m., after which they sailed very evenly. The short 
course demanded four rounds, only three of which 
were completed when the time limit expired at 6:20. 
Mjnday, July 24. 
There was a fresh breeze from the S. all day, varied 
by thunderstorms, one of which broke over the club 
house at Dorval about noon, delaying the start for the 
course. It cleared with a hint of more to follow, and 
the tender St. Louis, with the yachts, steamed to 
Bpconsfield Bay and laid a mark for the start. The 
wind held fresh from the S., white caps were plentiful, 
and the attendant fleet was limited to the larger steam 
craft. The Wild Rose logged two miles to windward 
across the lake in good water, finishing in another 
thunderstorm, which postponed the start. Finally the 
weather cleared and the boats were sent away at 3:55, 
making a close start under reefed mainsails and small 
jibs. They tacked in company for a while, and then 
Manchester slowly drew away from the defender, pull- 
ing out a lead of im. 49s. at the weather mark. She 
gained another los. on the run back. But the next beat 
to windward decided the race in her favor, Alexandra 
losing heavily. On the final round the defender was in 
trouble with halliards and had to lower her mainsail, 
but it had no bearing on the result, except in the matter 
of time. The wind moderated, so that the final run was 
made in spectacular fashion under full sail, Man- 
chester winning by pm. 37s The times were: 
Start, 3:55: Weather Mark. First Round. 
Manchester 4 18 64 4 32 02 
Alexandra 4 20 43 4 34 01 
Weather Mark. Second Round. 
Manchester 4 54 36 5 07 38 
Alexandra 5 00 31 5 12 43 
Weather Mark. Finish. 
Manchester 5 30 50 5 46 00 
Alexandra 5 41 44 5 65 37 
The races were so clean and decisive in every way 
that comment is pointless and superfluous. To an un- 
prejudiced observer the handling of the boats left 
nothing to be desired, and the superiority of the win- 
ning boat was beyond question. Possibly Alexandra is 
not quire up to the usual Lake St. Louis standard, but 
she is a fast boat and would have beaten almost any 
previous challenger, except perhaps White Bear, in a 
moderate breeze. Manchester, however, is a distinct 
advance on all former challengers, and it is greatly to 
the credit of her designer and skipper, Mr. E. A. 
Boardman, that he succeeded at the first attempt, where 
so many others have failed. 
After the first two races had been decided, there was 
a persistent but vague rumor that the Manchester Club 
would seek to change the conditions for future matches, 
so as to encourage a type of boat better suited to open 
waters, and in effect bar challengers from the inland 
lakes. For such a step it would of course be necessary 
to have the consent of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. 
C., but aside from this it is difficult to see what changes 
could be made except in the direction of a restricted 
class of raceabouts, of which there are already enough. 
There is nothing to prevent the use of keel boats with 
fixed ballast, except that it is impossible to get any- 
thing like the same all-round speed with 500 sq. ft. of 
sail. This is the essence of the matter, and some very 
remarkable legislation would be required to drive out 
the present type which is safe, handy and manageable, 
but above ajl very fast. 
The races were managed, as usual, by three judges 
Mr. Geo. W. Mansfield (Manchester), Mr. W. Q. 
Phillips (Royal St. Lawrence) and Mr. W. P, Stephens, 
the unanimous choice for third judge, ’ 
Temcraite Picked for Canada C«p Challenger. 
Temeraire has been chosen as the Royal Canadian 
Y. C.’s challenger for the Canada Cup. The choice was 
made after a comparatively short series of trial races. 
The judges were Dr. A. A. Macdonald, Rear Commo- 
dore of the Royal Canadian Y. C., Mr. W. A. C. Hamil- 
ton, of Montreal, and Mr. George Evans, of Toronto. 
While the trial races were comparatively brief, no one 
thinks of questioning their result, and perhaps it was 
just as well to get them over as soon as possible, in order 
to give Temeraire plenty oI time for tuning up for the 
final races at Charlotte. 
Temeraire was designed by Mr. William Fife, Jr., for 
Mr. Frederic Nicholls, of Toronto, and built by Capt. 
James Andrews, of Oakville. Both Mr. Fife and Capt. 
xAndrews will be on hand during the races to give their 
personal supervision to the challenger. Mr. Fife was spe- 
cially requested by Mr. Nicholls to do so and at once 
agreed, sailing for America on Saturday, July 29. 
The Royal Canadian Y. C. offered $1,500 in prize money 
for these races, and this will be divided as follows : 
Temeraire, $750; Zoraya, $500; Naniwa, $250. 
The trial races began on Saturday, July 22. They were 
held off Toronto Island, in the open water of Lake On- 
tario, where former Canada’s Cup races have been sailed 
and under practically the same conditions as will prevail 
at the final races at Charlotte, N. Y. 
First Race — Saturday, July 22. 
In the first race the wind was blowing 10 miles an hour from 
E N.E., ihe sky was clear, and the sea fairly smooth. The course 
was a 9-mile triangle, 3 miles to a side. 
Naniwa, of Hamilton, sailed by her owner, Mr. J. H. Fearnside, 
got the best of the start, leading Zoraya by 6 s. and Temeraire by 
10s. The boats went over the line close together in the first 
half-minute after gun fire. Temeraire was sailed by her regular 
skipper, Mr. E. K. M. Wedd, and Mr. George H. Gooderham 
handled Zoraya. 
It was a broad reach for the first leg with booms to starboard. 
Anticipating a luffing match, the boats did not break out balloon 
canvas immediately. Naniwa tried hard to keep to windward of 
Zoraya, but the latter could point higher, and in the first five 
minutes blanketed the Hamilton boat, passing to windward, and 
broke out a balloon jib in pursuit of Temeraire. The latter had 
been steering a straight course for the buoy. In a mile and a 
half Zoraya was abreast of Temeraire, but she held away to wind- 
ward, being about 200yds. on her port side. Temeraire was also 
somewhat to windward of her course, but she discovered the buoy 
first and bore away, and Zoraya’s 200 yds. of weather gauge put her 
that much to the bad. The times at rounding the buoy were; 
First Mark. Elapsed. 
Temeraire 11 36 45 0 36 15 
Zoraya 11 37 50 0 37 25 
Naniwa 11 39 00 0 38 40 
It was a beat to the next buoy, and Zoraya held her own fairly 
well,^ although she was scarcely close enough to do any fighting. 
Naniwa was both outpointed and outfooted, and the time at the 
buoy was: 
Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Temeraire 12 13 10 0 36 25 
Zoraya 12 15 05 0 37 16 
Naniwa 12 21 55 0 42 55 
The next leg was another broad reach, with the sails this time 
on the port side. Zoraya closed up some, but she was still too far 
away for a fight. As a matter of fact, she sailed this leg of the 
course in 10s. better time than did Temeraire. The yachts were 
indeed very closely matched, the difference between the three 
being only 15s. altogether. The finish was fairly close, Temeraire’s 
actual lead being Im. 45s. Naniwa was away back a mile or so 
astern. Summary; 
Third Leg, Total 
Finish. Elapsed. Elapsed. 
Temeraire 12 39 06 0 25 56 1- 39 05 
i^oraya 12 40 50 0 25 45 1 40 50 
Naniwa 12 47 55 0 26 00 1 47 56 
The Second Race. 
Shortly afterward, the judges sent the boats off for a second 
race, from the same .starting point, but over a smaller triangle, 
IV 2 miles to side. The wind had increased to 12 miles an hour 
and was blowing from the N.E. This did not alter the direction 
of sailing very much, giving a close reach for the first leg, then a 
beat, and then a broad reach, which developed into a spinnaker 
run. Hamilton was not represented bv a remarkably fast boat, 
but she had an excellent skipper, and Mr, Fearnside took his 
slower craft over the line just 9s. behind the victorious Wedd. 
The time at the start was: Temeraire, 1:31:16; Naniwa, 1:31:26; 
Zoraya, 1:31:32. It was a beautiful start and a splendid race, for 
the wind had freshened and the sea was making. The rough 
going was to Zoraya’s liking, and she profited by her short over- 
hangs. Naniwa, too, picked up in the breeze, although this was 
largely due to the fact that skippers Wedd and Gooderham were 
fighting it out for the weather position. Zoraya led by nearly half 
a minute, turning the first buoy, the time being: 
„ First Mark. Elapsed. 
Zoraya 1 48 20 ' 0 16 48 
Naniwa 1 48 45 0 17 20 
Temeraire 1 48 50 0 17 34 
But it v/as in the windward work in the rising wind and sea 
that Temeraire showed her mettle. Zoraya led at the buoy, but it 
was only by 7s., and Temeraire’s elapsed time for the windward 
work was the best by 23s. Naniwa fell off badly, being nearly 4m 
astern turning the windward mark. The time was: 
Zoraya . . 
Temeraire 
N aniwa 
Second Mark. Elapsed. 
....2 11 40 0 23 20 
....2 11 47 0 22 67 
....2 15 20 0 26 35 
It was a broad reach home, and in a battle for weather position 
tire boats edged up far enough to carry spinnakers. Inch by inch 
Temeraire forged up on Zoraya’s weather quarter, blanketed her 
and passed her half a mile from the finish line. Zoraya tried to 
regain her position by blanketing, but failed. The Hamilton boat 
left to herself, sailed a straighter course, and again showed that 
she had some speed in her with a started sheet, covering the 
leg 01 the course irj the same time as Zoraya. Of course, she was 
so far astern that there was no question of her blanketing 
summary: 
Temeraire 
Zoraya 
Naniwa 
Temeraire won 
Finish. 
2 28 55 
2 29 20 
2 33 00 
by 9s. on elapsed time. 
Third Leg, 
Elapsed. 
0 17 08 
0 17 40 
0 17 40 
and 26s. actual 
Total 
Elapsed. 
0 57 39 
0 57 48 
1 00 35 
time. 
After a rest on Sunday, the boats went at it again Mondx 
morning. It was blowing fresh then. There was a S.W. wim 
18 miles strong, and the sea piling high on the lee shore The: 
Y'^s a change in skippers Mr. E. A. Burnside, of Hamilton, toe 
A^annva, Mr E. K. M. Wedd again sailed Temeraire, and Mr. 
H. Fearnside, the Naniwa skipper, took Mr. Gooderham’s plac 
m Zoraya. It was blowing so fresh that the boats had sing 
reefs in, and jNo. 2 jibs on. 
This race was a 4-mile beat to windward and return. The sta 
was at 11:30, and Mr. hearnside gave Zoraya an excellent chant 
11 oa’io that was in her, flashing her across the starting lir 
at 11:30:13. i^amwa went over at 11:30:20, and Temeraire was ju; 
3s. behind her. She was, however, to windward. The first tac 
was a short one, and as soon as they came about, it was seen th: 
Naniwa was sagging to leeward of Zoraya, and clearly could n< 
held her. lemeraire, to windward of the pair, left them to figl 
It out and sailed a magnificent race to windward, beating ht 
rival Zoraya by fii/am. and the Hamilton boat by 15m. to th 
weather mark. It was a complete victory for the Fife boat, and o 
the run while all of them made excellent time, she even increase 
her lead. And this in spite of the fact that she made no hast 
in setting her spinnaker. Naniwa and Zoraya carried halloo 
Jibs and spinnakers down the line, and on the run the Hamilto 
boat picked up 10 s,, but she had been so hopelessly outclassed i 
the windward work that she made a poor finish. Summary; 
Temeraire lAo23 12^2140 lfn^5 
Zoraya 11 30 13 12 27 00 12 57 45 1 V w 
11 30 20 12 36 -W p 07 15 1,36 55 
The Fourth Race — Wednesday, July 26. 
It was thus shown clearly that while Temeraire had a formidable 
rival in Zoraya in running and reaching, she is sufficiently fast 
in these points to make her the choice for the cup in blowy 
weather, while in windward work the harder it blew the faster she 
sttmed to go. Her excellent performance in a seaway was a 
matter of some surprise, as Zoraya had given indications that with 
her short overhang she would prove a fast boat in lumpy water. 
Hie Hamilton boat, while in the racing on the run's and reaches, 
was not a serious factor going to windward, and her owner and 
crew, realizing that she stood no chance of being selected for the 
cup, topk^ her home on July 25. 
.Ihe judges decided that it was still necessary to test the capa- 
bilities of. the boats in light breezes. Zoraya had been looked 
upon as^ a heavy weather boat. That she was not was very pleainly 
shown m the r.acing on Monday, July 24. But her high narrow 
sail plan gave _ indications of speed in light airs, and in order to 
test this the juuges decided to have further trials in moderate 
breezes. As usual, the moderate breezes didn’t arrive immediately 
when ordered, and consequently further racing was postponed 
iimil the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26. 
They sent the racers over what is known as the short triangle, 
1 /S miles to a side. The wind was S.W. by S., 10 miles an hour 
lb strength, and the lake very smooth. 
ihe judges signalled buoys to port, which made the triangle a 
beat and a run and a reach. 
Ihe start was at 2:15, and Temeraire led over the line by a 
margi.n oi 13s., Ihe time being Temeraire, '2:16:30; Zoraya, 2;15:43. 
As befor^ Mr. E. K. M. Wedd was at Temeraire’s tiller, and Mr. 
George H. Gooderham was back again in Zoraya. They went 
off on the starboard tack and held this for 10 m., with very little 
change in_ position, Temeraire eating slightly to windward and 
footing quite as fast as her opponent. Temeraire was the first to 
come about, and Zoraya followed her like clock-work. The port 
tack lasted 9m., and then they swung back again to the starboard 
one, the two boats working as though steered with one tiller 
^ Temeraire rounded the S.W. buoy with a lead of 38s. The 
times were; 
Temeraire 
Zoraya . . 
First Mark. Elapsed. 
,.2 45 22 0 29 52 
.2 46 00 0 30 17 
Twenty seconds after the turn Temeraire’s spinnaker was gleam- 
ing whitely on the starboard side. Zoraya’s balloon jib was set 
immediately she turned the mark, but her spinnaker was a little 
slower, and was not set until 2;46:30. 
The boats were so close that a weather quarter battle was in- 
evitable. lemeraire edged to windward until her spinnaker barely 
drew, but Zoraya went just as high. As expected in the light 
air, her lofty canvas proved, effective, and she gradually drew up. 
The run to the S. E. buoy was only a short one, and Temeraire 
held her lead until within a quarter of a mile. At that point her 
spinnaker fell limp, Zoraya interfering with its draft; but to the 
surprise of the spectators, Wedd did not make any further fight 
for the weather berth. As it was, he was far to windward of the 
buoy, and, suddenly taking the spinnaker in, he gybed over. 
Zoraya was quick to follow, but her quickness scarcely helped 
her, for the gybe,^ which brought the wind on the port quarter, 
left her well in Temeraire’s lee. The result was that the white 
beat turned the S.E. buoy with a lead of 15s., although the black 
one had made an actual gain on the run. The time at the second 
buoy was: 
V 10 do 
0 15 15 
lemeraire 3 01 00 
Zoraya ..!3 01 15 . 
Strictly speaking, it was a reach home, with the wind just abaft 
the port beam, and^ the yachts skimmed homeward rapidly with 
balloon jibs set. They were quite close enough for another 
weather quarter fight, and to prevent the pursuing Zoraya from 
blanketing her, Temeraire continually edged to windward. 
They got so far off the course that they had again a spinnaker 
run. Zoraya suddenly squared away at 3;12:16, shooting out her 
spinnaker to port and away forward, in the hope of springing 
tlirough Temerairie’s lee, but it could not be done. Within a 
minute lemeraire’s spinnaker was also drawing, and she was 
bearing away straight for the home line. Then Skipper Gooderham 
smothered his spinnaker in, got his main sheet aboard and tried 
hard again for the weather berth. But- Wedd was just as quick. 
He had the lead, and having the faster boat, he kept the lead. 
Cmce more Zoraya broke out her spinnaker and tried to sail 
through Temeraire’s wake, but she was again foiled, and the boats 
niade a fine finish under balloon jibs, Temeraire crossing the line 
jiJst J5s. ahead. ^ Their elapsed time on this last leg of the course 
was identical. Summary; 
Temeraire 
Zoraya . . . 
Third Leg, Total 
Finish. Elapsed. Elapsed, 
.3 18 28 0 17 28 1 02 68 
.3 18 43 0 17 28 1 03 00 
The Fifth Race. 
This last race was undoubtedly the best of the series, from a 
due Img standpoint. The judges realized, of course, that their 
■work lay more particularly in the testing of the merits of the two 
boats rather than trying out the respective abilities of the itwo 
skippers. Consequently for the next test they arranged that the 
boats should sail just close enough to one another to be sure of 
the same weather conditions, but far enough apart to prevent any 
interference. Ihey were to carry the same canvas. 
The wind had shifted to the N.W., but still blew about 10 miles 
an hour. Inus the same old triangle, sailed with buoys to port, 
gave a reach and a reach and a beat. 
Temeraire got away at 3:43:47. Zoraya followed at 3 :45:16. There 
^ difference of Im. 29s. between them at the start, quite 
sufficient to keep them well clear of one another. Zoraya did 
well on the reach, covering the distance in 19s. less, actual time. 
Ihe times at the buoy were: 
„ . First Mark. Elapsed. 
Temeraire 4 01 10 0 17 33 
Zoraya 4 02 30 0 17 14 
On the reach to the next buoy Zoraya was again the faster by 
10s. Maybe she was actually faster and maybe this was due to 
the difficulty every skipper experiences in getting the vei-y best 
out of a leading boat, especially on a straight course. At any rate 
Temeraire turned the buoy for the beat home with her original 
lead of Im. 29s. cut down to Im, 10s. The times at the buoy were: 
_ . Second Mark. Elapsed. 
Temeraire 4 11 30 0 10 20 
Zoraya ....4 12 40 0 10 10 
But in the windward work home Temeraire again showed her 
excellence. The boats made no attempt at sailing tack for tack, 
but Temeraire footed faster and pointed higher, and increased 
her lead ma':eri,illy, covering the II /2 miles to windward in nearly 
l%m. less than her opponent. The times at the finish were: 
Finish. 
Temeraire 4 32 18 
Zeraya 4 34 63 
Temeraire’s margin at the finish was 2m. 
of Im. 8 s. over the whole course. 
Third Leg, Total 
Elapsed. Elapsed. 
0 20 48 0 48 31 
0 22 15 0 49 39 
37s., showing a gain 
The Sixth Race. 
The judges decided to have “just one more,” and this was in 
the nature of a “pursuit race.” It was a short run to the S E 
buoy and back, giving a spinnaker run of 1 % miles and a beat 
home. A still larger interval separated the yachts in this race, by 
the judges’ orders, and there was absolutely no question of’ in- 
terference. 
Zoraya broke cut her spinnaker on the port side and made a 
beautiful start at 4:48:28. Temeraire followed her over the line 
at 4:51:68. The boats made somewhat of a leeward course for the 
buoy, or else the wind backed a trifle to the westward, for they 
bad to take in their, spinnakers when some distance from it 
At 5:01 Zoraya doused her spinnaker, and at 5:02:10 she turned 
the mark and made a short starboard tack. Temeraire was 3m 
2s. behind at the buoy, having gained on the run 28s. The times 
at the leeward mark were: 
Zoraya . . 
Temeraire 
First Mark. Elapsed, 
..5 02 10 0 13 4 ‘) 
..5 05 12 0 13 14 
the port tack for home, Zoraya having swung round to the sam 
a minute before she turned the mark. This port,, tack was a Ion' 
one. Zoraya went on the starboard tack at 5:13:60, and Temernir 
did so at 5:21:00. On this tack they laid the buoy, the times a 
the finish being. 
Finish. 
Zeraya 5 21 23 
Temeraire .,5 23 43 
Temeraire won on elap.sed time by Im, 
on the run and 42s. faster on the beat. 
This satisfied the judges that TemL-aire 
With their finding, few would be disposed 
Fife designed challenger had certainly made 
Third Leg,' Total 
Elapsed. Elapsed. 
0 19 18 0 32 35 
0 18 31 0 31 45 
10 s., being 28s. faster 
was the better boat, 
to disagree, for the 
an excellent showing. 
