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three winners that day, the judges having shifted the 
captains about for purposes of comparison. The last 
three days were marked by lighter winds, and the races 
on these days demonstrated that the boats were built 
for light a;irs as well as heavy. Iroquois, having proven 
her ability in a blow from i8 to 25 miles, now showed up 
fast in a lo-mile breeze, and bothered her light-weather 
rivals considerably. 
Taking elapsed time into consideration, Iroquois 
should be credited with two or three more races than 
the figures indicated. On one occasion Iroquois, by 
being crowded off the course, was delayed nearly 3m. 
at the start; yet she finished second, only iis. behind 
the winner, Rochester. Mabbett, aboard the Gardner 
boat, has a record for quick starts, and was seldom 
more than 15s. behind the gun. In this way he 
:squeezed out several victories for his boat, while on 
actual time Iroquois was theoretically the winner. 
The judges’ committee, composed of former Com- 
modore Charles Van Voorhis, of the Rochester Y. C. ; 
Commodore John T. Mott, of the Oswego Y. C. ; Louis 
Sayer, ex-commodore of the Canandaigua Y. C., and 
Lieut. E. N., Walbridge, of the second division of Naval 
Militia, Rochester, gave the yachts every opportunity to 
display their ability, and changed skippers frequently. 
The judges arrived at their decision only after a careful 
computation ol the figures of each race, and while Iro- 
quois was chosen on this basis, the idea, still prevails 
in many quarters that Rochester is a faster boat. They 
are remarkably well matched, and the Colonel Pond 
Cup, which was donated to the club this year, to be held 
as a perjietual challenge trophy for the 30-footers, will 
bring them together in many more exciting contests. 
The Canada’s Cup has drifted from port to port on 
the Great Lakes for nearly ten years. It was given by 
the city of Toledo in 1896 as a perpetual challenge cup, 
and in that year Vencedor, of the Lincoln Park Y. C., 
Chicago, was defeated by Canada, representing the 
Royal Canadian Y. C., of Toronto. The Chicago Y. C. 
challenged for it in 1897, and called for other cities to 
compete in the trials. Rochester and Milwaukee were 
the only outsiders to enter candidates, and Genesee, 
sent by the Rochester Y. C., won out easily. A month 
later in the same year Genesee went to Toronto and 
captured the cup for the Chicago Y. C. by defeating the 
Canadian defender Beaver. In 1901, the Royal Cana- 
dian Y. C. again challenged for the mug. Cadillac, of 
Detroit, was selected to defend it against Invader, of 
Toronto. The Canadian boat took the series in three 
straight races. 
Rochester Corinthians now became alive to the ex- 
cellent sport furnished by these contests, and in 1903 
were the first in the field with a challenge, which was 
promptly accepted. The Gardner designed 40-footer 
Irondequoit was sent across the lake and pitted against 
Strathcona. The latter, under the skillful direction of 
the veteran Jarvis, was doing finely, having taken the 
first two races, when Mr. Addison G. Hanan, of New 
York, appeared on the scene, and stepped into the 
cockpit of Irondequoit just as she was swinging out 
for the third race. What followed is a blank page in 
Canadian yachting history. Hanan put Irondequoit 
across the line a winner three times in succession, and 
the cherished cup went back to the Flower City with 
the enthusiastic Rochesterians. 
This year Toronto has buckled on her spurs and sallies 
forth once more to do battle for the treasure. Rochester 
calmly awaits the outcome of the matches. The following 
tables will give an opportunity for a comparison of the 
boats : 
Length over all . . 
Forward overhang 
After overhang . . . 
Waterline 
Ballast 
Draft 
Extreme beam .... 
Beam on deck . . . 
Beam on waterline 
Sail area 
Mainsail 
Fore triangle 
Boom 
Gaff 
Spinnaker boom . . 
Mainsail hoist 
Cabin trunk 
Cabin trunk 
Head room 
Bowsprit, outboard 
Iroquois. 
Temeraire. 
,52ft. 
50ft. 
,10ft. 
10ft. 
.12ft. 
10ft. Sin. 
.30ft. 
29ft. Sin. 
. 5 tons 
5 tons l,4B01bs. 
. 7ft. 
Bft. lOin. 
.10ft. 6in. 
.10ft. Sin. 
10ft. 2in. 
.10ft. 
9ft. 9in. 
.l,550sq.ft. 
l,547.86sq.ft. 
.l.lOOsq.ft. 
l,111.41sq.ft. 
. 450sq.ft. 
436.45sq.ft. 
.37ft. Bin. 
39ft. Bin. 
.24ft. Bin. 
25ft. Sin. 
.23ft. Bin. 
20ft. 4in. 
.29ft. Bin. 
28ft. 
,12ft. long. 
8ft. long. 
20in. high. 
20in. high. 
Bft. 
Bft. 
. 7ft. 4in. 
5ft. 
The skippers chosen for the races are Mr. E. K. M. 
Wedd, on Temeraire, and Mr. Lorenzo G. Mabbett, on 
Iroquois. Both are young men, and as evenly matched 
as the boats. Singularly, enough, each won his spurs 
at the Kingston regatta last year, Wedd by his succes- 
sion of victories with Whirl and Petrel IT, and Mabbett 
by his excellent handling of Chitta, which went over the 
line with the gun in every race. 
The judges chosen for the cup races are E. H. Am- 
brose, of Hamilton, Ont. ; Charles Van Voorhis, of 
Rochester, and C. Routh, of Montreal. 
Clute E. Noxon. 
Si'evenson’s Yachting Manual. — Stevenson’s Sea 
Guide and Yachting Manuah for 1905 has just been dis- 
tributed. This valuable little book is now published and 
compiled by Mr. William Gardner. In the preface Mr. 
Gardner says ; “This little volume has been compiled 
w'ith the view of placing before both yachtsmen and those 
of the public who are fond of blue water a modest coni- 
pendium of information. We trust that yachtsmen will 
find something to attract them in the tide tables, the direc- 
tions for entering harbors, etc., and we hope that those 
who are interested in statistics of the deep sea as well 
as of the heavenly bodies by whose aid our ships are 
steered across its pathless waste, may derive some enter- 
tainment from its pages.” 
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Me. Hollis Burgess announces that he has reopened 
his yacht brokerage office in connection with his insur- 
ance business of all kinds. He has taken over the yacht 
brokerage business of Messrs. Burgess & Packard and 
will act as general marine agent for the purchase, sale 
and charter of yachts and other vessels, and also for 
equipping, fitting out, etc, His office is at 10 liremont 
street', TRoiSton. - ■ ■ - - 
British Letter* 
Cross- Channel Motorboat Races. — The second an- 
nual international cross-channel race took place on 
July 15. The course this year was from Boulogne to 
Folkestone and back, instead of from Calais to Dover 
as was the case last year. The weather was fine, but 
rather hazy and the sea for the most part smooth; but 
in spite of the favorable conditions, the race itself was 
a farce, and there were no serious mishaps, simply be- 
cause the water was not rough. Only two vessels of 
high speed escorted the fleet, a French destroyer and 
two torpedo boats, for the crowd of tugs and pleasure 
steamers was soon left far behind. There were prizes 
for racers, cruisers and fishing boats. With the excep- 
tion of Napier II. and Napier, which are English, aud 
Pas Presse, a Belgian competitor, the fleet of some 
twenty boats was French. The racers were divided into 
three classes, boats of 8 meters, those of 8 to 12 
meters, and 12 to 18 meters. The cruisers were like- 
wise, classified, and there were three fishing boats. 
Eighteen boats started and seven finished. Napier II. 
actually completed the course in the fastest time, but 
her helmsman had neglected to read his instructions 
and did not cross the finishing line until he had lost 
more than two valuable minutes. La Rapiere, -which 
was over a minute astern, cut her out and took the 
prize for the fastest crossing. Napier II won first 
prize in her own class; in fact, she and La Rapiere were 
the only racers to finish. The time occupied by Napier 
II. for the 51 miles was 2h. 24m. 47s., and by La 
Rapiere, 2I1. 25m. 50s., but Napier’s official time, after 
correcting the error at the finish, was 2h. 27m. 4/5 s. 
Four of the cruisers completed the course, the fastest, 
Forces Pas, doing the distance in just over three and 
a half hours, and the slowest taking more than seven 
hours, rather more time than the fishing boat oc- 
cupied. Twelve boats broke down, either owing to 
being flooded out, or the engines going wrong. What 
would have happened had the sea suddenly become 
rough, with so little assistance at hand, it is difficult to 
say, but this race, with its farcical ending and lack of 
solid results, should serve as a warning to sensible men 
of the dangers which must accompany the running of 
flimsy, unseaworthy boats, built entirely for speed over 
courses where they have no right to be. 
Clyde to Cowes Race. — The return handicap match 
for the big class from the Clyde to Cowes was a long 
drawn out affair owing to light airs prevailing. They 
started on July 8, as stated in my last letter. White 
Heather reached Cowes on July 12 at 8:28:35 P. M., 
taking the first prize; Adela won the second prize, 
finishing on July 13 at 6:01:15 A. M., and Merrymaid 
won third honors at 6:11:02 A. M., of the same day. 
The 52-FooTERS. — After leaving the Clyde, the 52ft. 
class had four races in Irish waters. Three of these 
were at Belfast, and the fourth at Kingstown. The 
first match was that of the Royal North of Ireland Y. 
C. on July 14. Sonya had a new hollow mast and some 
lead had been taken off her keel. She was perceptibly 
more buoyant yet stood up well to her canvas and was 
making a good show to windward and leaving the fleet, 
when her mast began to give out and she abandoned 
the race. She now has her fourth hollow spar and is 
to have some alterations made before Cowes week 
under the personal supervision of her designer — at least 
so it is stated. Sonya’s luck has certainly been out, 
for at times she has shown decisive superiority over 
the others, especially to windward, and nothing but 
faulty masts have prevented her winning more prizes. 
Maymon was the winner of the race, Moyana being 
second. The following day was the opening of the 
Royal Ulster Y. C. Moyana and Britomart were just 
over the line at the start,- and the former, not seeing 
her recall number, went on. She sailed splendidly, well 
beating the others, but was of course disqualified, 
Maymon taking first prize. On July 17, the second day 
■of the Royal Ulster, there was more wind and a lot of 
reaching. Britomart found the weather to her liking, 
easily beating Maymon, which in turn disposed of 
Moyana. The three then went on to Kingstown, where 
the Royal Alfred offered them a race for the No. 3 
champion cup with money prize added. Maymon sailed 
beautifully and was an easy winner, Moyana taking sec- 
ond prize. This race was sailed on July 19, and was the 
last before the Solent regattas come off the second 
week in August. In my last letter I stated that Moyana 
had won six first prizes at the Clyde regattas. This 
should have been five. Moyana, Maymon and Brito- 
mart each started nine times. Moyana won five firsts; 
Maymon three firsts and two seconds, and Britomart 
one first and six seconds. Sonya started seven times 
and took one second prize. It is to be hoped that she 
will have a fair trial for the rest of the season. 
Ramsgate Week. — The annual regatta of the Royal 
Temple Y. C. has been shorn of much of its glory this 
year owing to the presence of the big boats on the 
Clyde, and their chief event — the first race of the last 
day at Deal — was reduced to a duel between Creole and 
Rosamond, the former winning easily. 
Dover and Ostend Regattas. — The large boats 
came together again on July 14 at Dover, Navahoe and 
Susanne having joined the fleet after the finish of the 
Baltic racing. On July 14 there was but little wind. 
In the race for yachts exceeding 100 tons Thames 
measurement Navahoe, White Heather, Brynhild and 
Susanne started. The former got away in the light airs, 
her lofty canvas serving well. She won easily, White 
Heather taking second prize. On July 15 the class was 
reinforced by the addition of Valdora, Adela and Sun- 
shine, and a fine fleet of seven sailed to Boulogne and 
back, about 50 miles. They had a close-haul to the 
French mark boat and a quarterly wind home. Nava- 
hoe made a great gap between herself and the others, 
but Susanne sailing very fast down the wind saved her 
time for first prize, Navahoe taking the second. Five 
yachts started in the handicap under 100 tons. Vendetta 
winning and Creole taking second prize. 
On July 17 the fleet was divided into two sections for 
the raees from Dover to Ostend. There was a light 
breeze from the S.W. Seven boats started in the race 
for yachts exceeding 100 tons and six in the second 
match,- The schooner Sunshine had another day to 
her liking and won the leading event, Therese taking 
second prize. The Belgian yacht Angele won the sec- 
ond race with Rosamond second. Racing at Ostend 
commenced on July 19, and finished on July 22. The 
weather was fine and the sailing for the most part in- 
teresting. Brynhild and White Heather each won a 
first prize in the big class, and in the second, Creole and 
Rosamond were the winners. On the last day the two 
classes had a combined race. Betty won this and Sus- 
anne took second prize. 
Class Racing vs. Handicap Racing. — In the Yachts- 
man of July 20 appears a short letter from Sir James 
Pender which gives his own reason for not building 
into class racing, and which is, no doubt, the reason 
why other owners refuse to enter the lists. It is 
simply that Sir James, while quite acknowledging the 
fact that class racing is the thing, has no intention of 
building untid the Yacht Racing Association do what 
they ought to have done years ago, and that is adopt 
some efficient system of scantlings. The culpable ne- 
glect of the Y. R. A. in this matter has given the 
death blow to their two most important classes which 
they ought to have done their best to cherish, the first 
class and the 65-footers. This letter ought to be an 
eye-opener for the. governing body; whether they will 
take any practical notice of it remains to be seen. For 
the last ten years the Y. R. A. has lived on its past 
reputation and, with few exceptions, its members have 
viewed with complacency their own destruction of their 
own classes, through starving them of their proper con- 
ditions, putting it down to anything and everything but 
the right cause. Sir James Pender’s letter may startle 
them out of their lethargy; if it does not, then nothing 
will. E. H. Kelly. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department sec pages ii and iii. 
A. P. B. Assn’s Cruise. — The cruise is open to all 
power boats owned by members of any club which is en- 
rolled in the American Power Boat Association. Fleet 
will rendezvous at Hudson, N. Y., Aug. 17, at 12 noon. 
Captains, upon arriving at rendezvous, are invited aboard 
the committee boat to receive instructions for the daily 
runs and their permit to navigate the canal. Fleet will be 
prepared to get under way at 3 P. M., Aug. 17, upon 
signal from the committee boat. The canal will be en- 
tered at Watervliet, near Albany, and will be left at Os- 
wego, N. Y., from which point a run will be made to the 
Thousand Islands Y. C., Alexandria Bay. At the Thou- 
sand Islands the fleet will be the guests of the Thousand 
Islands Y. C., through whose kindness cards will be 
issued, extending the courtesies of their anchorage, house 
and grounds to the captains and their guests. 
During Aug. 24, 25 and 26 will be witnessed the races 
for the American Power Boat Association Challenge Cup, 
to be held under the auspices of the Chippewa Y. C., and 
the fleet are invited to take part in the night illumination, 
parade and entertainments arranged for during these 
days, announcement of which will be duly made. Aug. 
26, at sunset, upon the lowering of the committee’s flag, 
the cruise will officially end. 
Entries may be made to the chairman of the commit- 
tee, and on account of the necessity of securing a permit 
to navigate the canal and the making of many other 
necessary arrangements, entries will close Aug. 12. No- 
boats over the following dimensions can enter the canal : 
98ft. long, 17ft. beam, 6ft. draft, height under bridges, 
above water line, lift. 6in. The following entries have 
been received : 
Cactus II., C. E. Proctor, Indian Harbor; Ida Bell, 
Louis Kahnweiler,s, Brooklyn ; Amrita, Dr. Emil Heuel, 
New York Athletic; Nawquisi, A. Gardiner Cooper, 
Indian Harbor; Nyinphaea, Preston B. Lee, Philadelphia; 
Mao, Dr. Seymour Oppenheimer, Far Rockaway; Gray- 
don, Arthur S. Gray, Albany; Rene, S. J. Fleet, Atlantic; 
Linnet, Egbert Le Fevre, M. D., Thousand Islands ; 
Snipe, George N. Burt, Oswego ; Aztec, J. J. Adams, 
Indian Harbor; Viper II., Maj. J. G. R. Glasgow, Buffalo 
Launch ; Iris, Matthew McCarty, Albany. 
J. H. McIntosh,' Chairman, 32 Broadway, New York. 
William Fife, Jr., Arrives. — Mr. William Fife, Jr., 
reached New York on Aug. 5 on the steamer Lucania. 
Mr. Fife proceeded to- Rochester, where he will remain 
during the races for the Canada Cup. Temeraire, the 
challenger, which boat was designed by Mr. Fife, reached 
Charlotte on Monday, where she created a very favorable ; 
impression. Mr. Fife will look after the interests of his 
product in the races. 
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New Launch Shows Great Speed. — The 35ft. launch 
designed by Mr. C. F. Herreshoff and built by the Ameri- * 
can & British Mfg. Co., of Bridgeport, was given a trial ' 
on Aug. 4. It is said the boat did better than 35 miles an 
hour. She is constructed of aluminum and steel and is 
35ft. over all, 4ft. 7.in. breadth and yin. draft. The boat 
is driven by a 100 horsepower motor which was designed 
by Mr. Herreshoff. 
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Adrienne Sold. — The Soft, flush-deck gasolene yacht , 
Adrienne was sold by Mr. John S. Loomis to Mr. F. D. 
M. Strachan, of Brunswick, Ga., through the agency of 
Mr. William Gardner. The steam yacht Kanawha I. has 
been chartered by Mr. H. C. Baxter to Mr. William H. 1 
Bliss for use for the balance of the season in cruising 
along the Maine coast, and the auxiliary schooner yacht 
Comanche has been chartered by Mr. C. A. Tatum to 
Mr. E. C. Dale, Larchmont. The same agency has also - : 
arranged charter of steam yacht Loando to Mr. George 
PJ Pynchon, and other members of the New York Y. C. : 
owning boats in the one-design 30ft. class for use as a i 
tender during the club cruise. i 
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The Marine and Field Club fleet seems to be subject | 
to unusual accidents. Last year one of the boats was 
struck by a rowing shell, the bow of the offending craft 
breaking off and sticking in the hole made by the colli- ( 
iSjon, thus keeping out -all water, - The latest I'nishap is \ 
