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30 horsepower Bufifalo. She is -40ft. over all, 36ft. water- 
line, 8ft. breadth and 2ft. din. draft. Messrs. C. W. & 
C. T. Esterbrook are the owners. 
Aquila was designed by Mr. Wm. H. Hand, Jr., and 
built by the Chase Yacht & Engine Co., of Providence. 
Her motive power consists of a 30 horsepower Chase 
engine. Aquila is 39ft. ii^in. over" all, 36ft. 8in. water- 
line, 8ft. sin. breadth and ift. loj^in. draft. She is 
owned by Mr. Allen H. Chase, of Providence, R. I. 
Woodpile - is otvned by Mr. Alfred L. Lincoln, of 
Plingham, Mass. She was designed by Messrs. Small 
Brothers and built by Mr. George B. Loring. Her en- 
gine -is a 12 horsepower Barber. Woodpile is 31ft. 6in. 
over all, 29ft. Sin. waterline, 8ft. breadth and 2ft. draft. 
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Virgin Lost. — The old Inland Lake Y. A. class A rac- 
ing machine Caroline, which was purchased south last 
year and renamed Virgin, w'as wrecked and lost on the 
Mexican Gulf coast Thursdajq July 20. She was return- 
ing to Mississippi Sound from the regatta of the Mobile 
Y. C. on Mobile Bay to participate in the remaining races 
of the racing circuit of the Southern Gulf Coast Y. A. 
and was in tow of the 40ft. cabin sloop Invader. They 
were struck by a severe blow when coming through 
Grant’s Pass, between the bay and the Sound, and Virgin 
opened up and sank and had to be abandoned. This craft 
held a unique and prominent place in the yachting annals 
of both the West and the South. She had an individuality 
all her own, and the nick-name “Bootjack” conveyed a 
good idea of her appearance — a segment of a circle ap- 
pearing to have been cut from her broad bow and stern 
leaving two horn-like projections on either end of the 
boat. She was practically two hulls joined by a deck, the 
median line on deck being about 3 or 4ft. shorter than the 
over all length at the sides of the hull. Caroline was 
built upon catamaran principles, as was Dominion, her 
designers and builders being Messrs. Jones & LaBorde, of 
Oshkosh, Wis. She was ,37ft. long 7 j 4 ft. beam and 6in. 
draft. She was one of the crack Inland Lake Y. Assn, 
racers of 1901, sharing honors with Anita and Adyrin. 
Her record in the South was good, she having won a 
number of races, her best going bein- in light weather. 
Her form was against her in lumpy water. 
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Yellow Fever Upsets Southern Racing.— A most suc- 
cessful season of yacht racing has been interrupted along 
the Gulf coast between New Orleans and Mobile, where 
six clubs, are banded together, forming the Southern Gulf 
Coast Y. Assn., by the quarantine regulations, the re- 
gattas of the Bay-Waveland Y. C. at Bay St. Louis, Miss., 
and of the Southern Y. C. at New Orleans, remain to be 
sailed. The yellow fever is confined to the Italian quarter 
at New Orleans. It is expected that it will soon be 
stamped out. 
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The Launch Firenze. — The Gas Engine & Power Co. 
and Charles L. Seabury Co., Consol., have completed a 
twin-screw cruising launch for Mr. James E. Martin, 
New York Y. C. The boat will be known as Firenze and 
is 60ft. over all, loft. Sin. breadth and 3ft. draft. She 
is fitted with two Speedway four-cylinder motors of 25 
horsepower each, which are expected to give her a speed 
of 13 miles an hour. 
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The Launch Captain Launched. — Last week there 
was launched from the yard of the Gas Engine & Power 
Co. and Chas. L. Seabury Co., Consol., the launch Captain, 
built for Mr. Thomas H. Turner, of New Rochelle. Cap- 
tain is 63ft. over all, loft. Sin. breadth and 3ft. draft. She 
is a twin-screw boat and is fitted with two four-cylinder 
6 by din. Speedwav engines. 
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Sales and Charters. — The steam yacht Enibla has 
been chartered by Mr. J. T. Williams to Commodore 
George Lauder, Jr., Indian Harbor Y. C., through the 
agency of Mr. Frank Bowne Jones. The same agency has 
chartered Mr. R. J. Koons’ auxiliary schooner yacht Cru- 
sader I. to Mr. Thomas A. McIntyre, and also chartered 
the sloop Effort, owned by Mr. F. M. Smith, to Mr. Geo. 
W. Darr. The following sales have been made by the 
same agency; The power boat Delicia to Mr. William C. 
Stewart, Jr.; the knockabout Mirage, owned by Mr. J. 
Percy Bertram, to Mr. J. D. Chapman, and the sloop 
Ramona, owned by Mr. R. W. Blanding, to Mr. William 
Annear. 
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Club Books Received: We are indebted to Mr. L. 
D. Sampsell, Secretary of the Southern Y. C.; Mr. 
Addison F. Bancroft, Secretary of the Corinthian Y. C. 
of Philadelphia, and Mr. E. H. M. Roehr, Secretary 
of the Atlantic Y. C., for copies of their club books. 
Eastetn Y. C. 
Marblehead, Mass. — July 27, 28 and 29. 
The series of open power boat races, given by the Eastern 
Y. C., and sailed off Marblehead on Thursday, Friday and Satur- 
day, July 27, 28 and 29, were the most successful that have yet 
been held in Massachusetts waters. It was expected that there 
would be more entries among the 40ft. high-speed automobile 
boats, but despite this the racing was good and the conditions 
were of the best. There were twenty 'starters on the first day, 
eighteen on the second day and sixteen on the third day. 
Dixie, the 40ft. auto boat, owned by Mr. E. R. Thomas, was the 
center of attraction and she made very fast time on all three 
days, winning the Gay cup easily. The success of the series is 
due to hard work on the part of the Eastern Y. C. power boat 
committee, and is an evidence that the sport may be made very 
popular, if given the proper attention. 
Thursday, July 27. 
With a light breeze and a smooth sea, conditions were of the 
best for the. first race. In the .first class Essex was the first 
boat to get away, but the 60-footer Hupa went by her as though 
she were anchored. Hupa led all around the course. Dixie was 
late for the start by Ih. 27m., but her owner decided to send 
her over the course for. the Gay cup, the records for which will 
appear at the end of this article. In the second class. Blink 
took the lead at the sfart, and kept it all around the course. In 
the third class Lillian B. was first away, with Tai Kun hauling 
her. Tai Kun was soon in the lead and stayed there. The 
three classes sailed a course of 12% miles, and those competing 
for the Gay cup, continued after finishing their regular course 
and sailed the 26 miles. The summary; 
Launches — First Class — Over 50ft. Rating. 
Hupa, C. H. Clark 0 42 68 
Spaghetti, E. R. Hollander 1 26 45 
Essex, E. G. Young '..Disabled. 
Launches — Second Class^Cabin Boats, 21 to 50ft. Rating. 
Blink, C. W. Estabrook 1 18 02 
Right o’ Way, L. R. Speare 1 26 00 
Glissando, F. L. Andrews 1 32 34 
Edith, C. D. Wainwright 1 67 52 
Launches — Third Class — Hunting; and Open Boats, 21 to 50ft. 
Rating. 
Tai Kun, W. H. Stewart 1 15 00 
We Win, G. G. Whiting 1 21 52 
Ronomor, Jr., Perkins Co 1 22 57 
Little Egypt, C. F. Lyman 1 23 32 
Irene, F. L. Jewell 1 31 28 
Fire Fly, George Lee 1 32 26 
Comanche, Jr., W. P. Wharton 1 41 48 
Slippery Sal Burgess & Packard.. 2 00 44 
Lillian B., O. A. Browne 2 02 17 
Unnamed, P. Markey 2 03 06 
Stealthy Steve, Chester Dane... 2 04 02 
Unnamed, D. Fenton 2 06 15 
Friday, July 28. 
Ideal conditions prevailed for the second race of the series, 
sailed on Friday, July 28. There being no other large auto 
boats, Dixie was started in the first class. Tama got the starr 
in this class, but Dixie soon passed her and kept gaining all 
around the course. Hupa, in this class, was disabled. In the 
special E. Y. C. 32ft. class Spaghetti and Counterfeiter were 
entered. Spaghetti Was away first, with Counterfeiter close be- 
hind, and they made a close race of it for a time, but Counter- 
feiter was just from the shop and steered badly, necessitating 
her withdrawal. In the second class launches Blink sailed alone. 
In the third class -launches Omeomi got the start, but Tai Kun 
soon passed her and led to the finish. The summary: 
Launches — First Class — Over 50ft. Rating. 
Dixie, E. R. Thomas 0 34 44 
Tama, F. L. Dunn .....0 46 40 
Hupa, O. H. Ciark Disabled 
Special E. Y. C. 32-Footers. 
Spaghetti, E. R. Hollander 0 56 15 
Counterfeiter, William Wallace.. Withdrew 
Launches — Second Class — Cabin Boats — 21 to 60ft. Rating. 
Blink, C. W. Estabrook 1 17 21 
Launches — Third Class — Hunting- and Open Boats, 21 to 50ft. 
Rating. 
Tai Kun, W. H. Stewart 1 07 59 
Farewell, J. A. Burnham, Jr 11100 
Little Egypt, C. F. Lyman 1 12 41 
Omeomi, James W. Lee 1 24 51 
Unnamed, D. Fenton ..1 25 45 
Fire Fly, George Lee 1 26 18 
Ronomor, Jr., Perkins Co 1 27 30 
Zip 1 32 18 
Comanche, Jr., W. P. Wharton 1 42 34 
Unnamed, P. Markey ....2 06 19 
Irene, F. L. Jewell Withdrew. 
Saturday, July 29. 
The last race of the series was sailed on Saturday, July 29, 
under the same ideal conditions that prevailed on the two pre- 
vious days. In the first class Dixie was again the star performer, 
so far as actual speed was concerned, but the result on cor- 
rected time gave first place in this race to Tama. From the allow- 
ance of 16m. 18s. it may be seen that Tama also wins from Dixie 
in Friday’s race. In the third class Little Egypt had the start, 
but Tai Kun, which was seventh, soon went out ahead and re- 
mained there to the finish, winning on both elapsed and corrected 
times. The summary: 
Launches — First Class— 
Tama, F. L. Dunn 
Dixie, E. R. Thomas 
Spaghetti, E. R. Hollander 
Hupa, C. H. Clark 
Launches — Third Class — Hunting ; 
Rating 
Tai Kun, W. H. Stewart 
Little Egypt, C. F. Lyman.... 
Omeomi, J. W Lee 
Wee Win, G. G. Whiting 
Marguerite, D. Fenton 
Fire Fly, George Lee 
-Over 50ft. 
Rating. 
Rating. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
,..63.51 
0 
51 
11 
0 
33 
62 
...95.00 
0 
34 
23 
0 
34 
23 
...61.20 
0 
56 
58 
0 
38 
48 
...86.40 
Disabled. 
d Open 
Boats, 21 
to 
50ft. 
...41.4 
1 
08 
56 
1 
01 
58 
..43.0 
1 
09 
38 
1 
05 
29 
..42.9 
1 
12 
36 
1 
08 
17 
...43.0 
1 
13 
41 
1 
09 
32 
..38.7 
1 
25 
02 
1 
12 
60 
..43.9 
1 
25 
34 
1 
22 
55 
Farewell, J. A. Burnham. Jr 
Stealthy Steve, Chester Dane 
Unnamed, P. Markey 
Comanche, Jr., W. P. Wharton., 
*Slippery Sal, Burgess & Packard 
Zip 
Ronomor, Jr., Perkins, Jr 
.46.6 1 24 64 1 24 64 
.30.2 2 01 31 1 28 44 
.29.4 2 06 05 1 30 31 
..44.2 1 39 32 1 37 22 
2 08 03 
. ... Withdrew. 
.34.8 Withdrew. 
^Slippery Sal not measured. 
The Gay Cop. 
The Gay cup, offered by Rear Commodore W. O. Gay, was 
offered for the boat which, having started in each race, made 
the smallest total elapsed time for all three, completing four 
laps of 6J4 miles each, or 25 miles in each race. In the first 
race Spaghetti got a leg for this cup, but it was because Dixie 
started Ih. and 27s. late. It was apparent, however, once Dixie 
had got started, that nothing but an accident could stop her from 
winning. In the second race Dixie more than made up for the 
time she lost in starting the day before, being 12m. 22s. to the 
good on total elapsed time at the finish of the race. Dixie made 
her best total elapsed time in this race. She sailed the 25 miles 
in Ih. 8m. 68s. This was at the rate of 21.74 nautical miles an 
hour, or 25:03 statute miles an hour. In this race she also broke 
the record for the fastest round of the course, 614 miles. She 
sailed the third round in 16m. 68s., at the rate of 22.1 nautical 
miles an hour, or 26.45 statute miles an hour. The third race 
was but a repetition of the first two, and Dixie had only to start 
to win, barring accidents. The following is the complete sum- 
mary of the three race's for the Gay Cup: 
Gay Cup. 
July 27. July 28. July 29. Elapsed. 
’^Dixie 2 40 08 1 08 68 1 10 02 4 69 08 
Spaghetti 2 20 02 1 42 26 1 51 51 . 5 64 19 
Tai Kun 2 17 09 2 19 29 Withdrew. 
Wee Win 2 41 00 Withdrew. 
*Dixie Ih. 27m. late in starting July 27. 
July 29, First. Second. Third. Fourth. 
Dixie , 0 17 42 0 16 42 0 17 34 0 18 05 
Spaghetti 0 28 13 0-28 45 0 27 30 0 27 23 
July 28. 
Dixie 0 17 43 0 17 01 0 16 68 0 17 16 
Spaghetti 0 25 43 0 25 32 0 25 21 0 25 50 
Tai Kun 0 33 59 0 34 00 0 35 00 0 36 30 
July 27. 
Dixie 0 19 42 0 17 24 0 18 04 0 17 58 
Spaghetti 0 26 42 0 59 03 0 26 08 0 28 09 
Tai Kun 0 32 53 0 32 47 0 32 53 0 38 36 
Wee Win 0 40 26 0 41 27 0 40 08 0 39 00 
Riverton Y. C* 
Riverton, Delaware River — Saturday, July 22. 
The Riverton Y. C. sailed its third annual regatta on Saturday, 
July 22. Four classes filled, and there were thirteen starters. It 
rained hard all the afternoon, but there was a good sailing breeze 
from the S.E, 
Carolyn II. led the catboats over the line at 3:05. Fiona v/as 
second and Sea Gull third. Fiona soon went into first place, and 
was never headed. Sea Gull passed Carolyn II. on the second 
round, and secured second prize. 
The one-design boats started at 3:10, with No. 2 in the lead 
and No. 3 next. No. 2 led her four competitors all over, the 
course, and finished over 4m. ahead of No. 3, the second boat. 
No. 6 was third. 
Tadpole not only beat her two competitors in the jib and main- 
sail class, but finished 3m. ahead of the winning boat in the one- 
design class. 
The t-wo starters in the Mosquito class were late in getting to 
the starting line, and the judges were not able to send them away 
until 3:60. Both boats got away almost on the signal, and they 
had a close race all over the course. No. 15 crossed the finish 
line 20s. ahead of No. 14. The summary: 
Catboat Class — Start, 3:05. 
Fiona, John Perkins 
Sea Gull, L. C. Cook 
Carolyn II., C. C. Rianhard. 
One-Design 
No. 2, H. B. Hills .Y. 
No. 16, E. B. Showell 
No. 14, T. H. Walnut. 
Finish. 
Corrected. 
1 28 35 
1 33 62 
1 36 24 
3:10. 
1 34 11 
1 38 40 
1 44 00 
1 44 30 
...4 65 00 
1 45 00 
t, 3:16. 
1 36 43 
1 45 28 
;50. 
1 20 15 
1 20 35 
Chatham Y. C. 
Chatham, Mass.— Saturday, July 29. 
Tp® first race of the Chatham Y. C. was sailed Saturday, July 
29 m the light S.E. breeze. In the first class XXXX got the 
start, but was passed by Sea Fox at the first mark. At the 
start of the second round of the course, XXXX was again 
leading, but Sea, Fox passed her and finished first. XXXX wins 
first on corrected time, the full table of which was not an- 
nounced. Swan won easily in Class B. The summary; 
Class A. 
XXXX, D. E. Gould T 23 46 
Sea Fox, B. L. Jones \ 23 13 
Flossie, G. W. Bloomer i 25 28 
Trilby, N. L. Skene !!!!.' .1 25 48 
Mascot, W. A. Bloomer \ 27 42 
Cosmos, A. S. Early j 28 50 
Class B. 
Swan, M. T. Brown Q 46 32 
Leo, N. E. Kendrick 0 -48 15 
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