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‘ even more strange. On Sunday last the class RR boat 
Beta was caught in a thunder squall while on Gravesend 
■ Bay. Unknown to the occupants, the mast was struck 
: by lightning, the fluid going down the shrouds and out 
through the planking just below the chain plates, burn- 
ing two small holes, one on each side. On returning home 
the boat was noticed taking water, but nothing was 
thought of the matter, it being considered as merely a 
; result of the heavy rain. On Monday morning the craft 
was found .sunk at her moorings. After she had been 
hauled out and pumped dry the work of the lightning was 
I discovered. — ^Brooklyn Eagle. 
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Kolutoo Designed by Burgess & Packard. — In our 
last issue we inadvertently stated that Kolutoo, the Sea- 
wanhaka Cup challenger of 1903, was designed by Mr. E. 
A. Boardman. Her designer was Mr. Starling Burgess, 
to whom credit is entirely due, and we regret the error. 
Club Book Received. — We are indebted to Mr. Harry 
Growtage, Secretary of the Moriches Y. C., for a copy of 
the club book. 
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Sales and Charters.^ — ^The high speed steam yacht 
Scud, Mr. Samuel Untermyer, owner, has been chartered 
for August and September, through the offices of Mr. 
Henry J. Gielow, to a member of the N. Y. Y. C. 
The same agency has also sold and chartered the 
following yachts: 
Steam yacht Marjencha, Mr. L. C. Nash, has been 
. sold to Mr. Julian Cendoya, Santiago, Cuba. The boat 
will be run from Ogensburg to New York, and then 
proceed to Cuba as far as possible via inside route, and 
will be in charge of Mr. Cendoya’s captain, Egbert 
[ Robinson. 
The 52ft. yawl Espirito, Mr. John F. Hammond, has 
i been sold to Mr. F. B. Cleland, New York Y. C. 
I The 38ft. autoboat Brown Witch, Mr. J. T. Davies, 
: has been sold to Mr. A. C. Taylor. 
The 66ft. power houseboat Reliance, Mr. L. J. Nilson, 
has been chartered to Mr. Chas. J. Fisk, for use at 
! Greenwich, Conn. 
J The launch Hermida, Mr. H. Hessenbruch, has been 
chartered to Mr. Artemus Ward. 
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i Yacht Sales. — The cruising sloop Ishkoodah has 
; been sold by Mr. H. F. Parmlee, N. Y. Y. C., to Mr. 
i L. P. Copeland, of Providence, R. I., through the office 
‘ of Stanley M. Seaman. Ishkoodah was designed and 
built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., 1903, for Commodore 
Morton F. Plant. She is a keel boat 48ft. over all, 36ft. 
: waterline, 13ft. beam, 7ft. draft. The same office has 
also sold the 21ft. knockabout Don for Mr. J. R. 
Suydam, of New York city, to Mr. David Kay, Newark, 
N. J. The same agency has sold the gasolene yacht 
' Klein by Mr. F. G. Knowles, of Toronto, Ont., to Mr. 
J. P. Haines. 
Protest Decisions by the S. C. Y* C. Race 
Committee. 
The Race Committee of the Seawanhaka Corinthian 
Y. C., composed of Messrs. Henry H. Landon, chair- 
man, Howard C. Smith, Francis G. Stewart, Clinton 
H. Crane and Victor I. Cumnock, have passed on the 
three protests filed as a result of fouls which took place 
in the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C.’s annual regatta 
on June .24. 
The committee has published in a small pamphlet for 
distribution all the evidence bearing on these protests, 
and we publish it in full. The idea of giving the evi- 
dence and decisions publicity in this manner is an ex- 
cellent one and could well be followed by other clubs. 
Decision of the Race Committee of the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. in reference to Miheola-Yankee 
Protests arising from a foul which occurred in the 
Annual Regatta on June 24, off Oyster Bay. 
The evidence is conclusive, and not denied by either party that 
the two yachts were converging on the outer mark of the course, 
both sailing free, the angle of convergence being very slight. 
Both yachts were carrying booms to starboard, Mineola’s course 
being to starboard of Yankee’s. As the mark which they were 
: approaching was to be left on the starboard hand, Mineola was in 
a position 10 pass between Yankee and the mark if an overlap 
existed. Mineola claimed room at the mark. Yankee denied the 
claim. Mineola then attempted to luff across Yankee’s stern, and 
' in doing so, struck Yankee’s starboard quarter with her bobstay. 
. This clearly established the fact of the overlap as defined in Rule 
24, Section 5. 
! The evidence is conclusive and is not denied that Yankee had 
not givexr sufficient room for Mineola to pass clear of the mark 
as required by Rule 24, Section 4 
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Mr. Maxwell’s evidence states that the two vessels were 100ft. 
from the mark when the foul occurred. 
In the opinion of the committee, Yankee should be and is 
hereby disqualified for disobeying Rule 24, Section 4. 
In the opinion of the committee, 100ft. in vessels of this size is 
within the meaning of the term “are about to pass a mark on the 
required side,’’ there being no evidence to show that Yankee had 
any intention of passing the mark on other than the required side. 
Decision of the Race Committee of the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. in reference to a Protest made by 
Capt. Addison C Hanan, of the .Sloop Nautilus 
against Sloops Minx and Alera in the First Series 
Race off Oyster Bay, on June 23. 
The evidence shows and is not denied that the yachts Dahinda, 
Nautilus and Cara Mia were approaching the outer mark of the 
course practically abreast, Cara Mia leading. Nautilus second, 
Dahinda third — Cara Mia on the outside, Dahinda on the inside. 
Several lengths astern of these three was Alera, and astern of 
her W'as Minx. Dahinda was given room at the mark by the other 
two yachts forcing them to <rfve a wider turn and blanketing them 
so as to cause them to slow down. 
Alera and Minx, coming up from the stern, attempted to force 
a passage through the opening between the mark and Nautilus 
left by the passage of Dahinda. 
I'he testimony of Messrs. Duncan, of Dahinda; Hanan, of 
Nautilus, and Whinwright of Cara Mia, agrees that a collision 
was prevented by Nautilus altering her course to allow Alera to 
pass without touching her. Mr. Alker, of Alera, testifies to the 
contrary. 
In the opinion of the Committee, Alera should be and is hereby 
disqualified for disobeying Rule 24, Section 4, paragraph 2. The 
Committee is left no option but tO' take the testimony of three 
gentlemen against one as the more trustworthy — especially as at 
the time Alera was mixed up in a foul with Minx, which must 
have distracted Mr. Alker’s attention frorh the actions of Nautilus 
and Cara Mia. 
The Committee wishes to emphasize the fact that it is not 
necessary for racing yachts to come into collision in order to 
establish their rights under the rules. 
Further, that a yacht coming up from the stern and attempting 
to force a passage between a competitor and a mark of the course 
dees so at her peril — and the burden^ of proof is on her to show 
that she had ample room for such passage. 
In regard to the situation between Minx and Alera, the evi- 
dence is conflicting — Minx claiming an overlap and Alera deny- 
ing it; but in view of the positions just prior to the foul, the 
Committee is of the opinion that Minx did not have an overlap 
before Alera altered her helm for the purpose of rounding, and 
therefore disqualifies Minx, this foul occurring prior to the time 
that Alera was disqualified for interfering with Nautilus. 
Decision of the Race Committee of the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. in reference to a Protest made by 
M. C. Andrade, Jr., of the Sloop Invader, Jr., 
against the Sloop Pretty Quick, in the Annual Re- 
gatta, off Oyster Bay, on June 24, 1905. 
The evidence shows that Invader Jr., started from the wind- 
ward end of the line on a course N.N.W.%W., and Pretty Quick 
started from the leeward end of the line on a course approxi- 
mately N.W. Invader, Jr., had her spinnaker set and was sailing 
before the wind. The two boats converged several hundred feet 
from the line, and Pretty Quick hailed Invader, Jr., claiming the 
right of way. Invader, Jr., disputed the claim, saying that they 
were the overtaken boat, and also were headed for the mark, but 
took in the spinnaker and luffed nearly parallel to Pretty Quick’s 
course. Shortly after this the two boats came together" about 
abeam. Both boats claim the right of the overtaken boat. 
In the opinion of the Committee Invader, Jr., should be and is 
hereby disqualified for disobeying Rule 24. 
Invader, Jr., with the wind aft, had to keep clear of Pretty 
Quick, without interference to the position of the next mark, and 
W'hen two boats converge in different courses neither can claim 
the rights of the overtaken boat, and when they hauled on ap- 
proximately the same course, there is no evidence to prove that 
Pretty Quick luffed into Invader, Jr., but rather that Invader, 
Jr., did not luff soon enough or far enough to prevent the foul. 
Sqtjantttm Y. C. 
Quinesq Mass. — Saturday, Aug. 5. 
An interclub race between yachts of the Squantum, Quincy, and 
Wollaston yacht clubs was sailed in Quincy Bay, under the 
auspices of the Squantum Y. C., on Saturday, Aug. 5, in a brisk 
S.W. breeze. In Class A, Waweenock had things about all her 
own way. Toss, in this class, capsized, and there was some ejc- 
citement until her crew had been taken care of. The boat sank. 
In Class B, Pocahontas led until the second mark was passed, 
when Eclipse took the lead and held it to the finish. In Class C, 
San Toy was first home, but lost to West Wind on time allowance. 
Mischief was the winner in the power boat class. In the follow- 
ing summary, the letter preceding the name of the owner signifies 
the club : 
. - Class A. 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Waweenock, W., Coombs & Seymour 1 58 39 1 22 59 
Whisper, S., F. Fowler 2 21 20 1 42,26 
Zoe, S., F. J. Stewart Disabled. 
Toss, S., W. S. Flander Disabled. 
Class B. 
Eclipse, S., G. F. Sawyer, Jr 1 69 55 1 30 50 
Flarolde, W., A. B. Robbins 2 10 12 1 38 56 
Blossom, S., J. A. Davis Not measured. 
Magonk, S., George V. Rogers.. Withdrew. 
Pocahontas, W., F. C. Merrill Withdrew. 
CIciss C 
West Wind, W., W. M. Chase 1 22 28 0 46 48 
San Toy, S., C. J. Hendrie 1 21 17 0 48 00 
Niji, Q., M. M. Cannon 1 27 46 0 55 54 
Primrose, S., Mr. Kolb Not measured. 
Motorboats. 
Mischief, W., H. E. Nelson 0 45 18 
Reina, W., Edgar James 0 52 27 
Eleanor, Q., Hamblett & Gould 0 52 47 
Rain-in-the-Face, S., James O’Neil 0 54 55 
Aurie, W., H. F. Barstow Withdrew. 
Brooklyn Y. C* 
Biiisonhurst, New York Harbor — Saturday, Aug. 5. 
The third race to count on the championship of Gravesend Bay 
was held on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 5, under the auspices 
of the Brooklyn Y. C. Twenty-one craft started in the different 
classes. A^ain measurements of many boats were not jn^ the 
hands of th4 Race Committee, with the result that corrected times 
could not be figured out. Vivian II. and Beta were the only 
boats sure of victory in Classes N and RR respectively. Tabasco 
finished first in Class P, but there appears to be a good chance 
of l.izana winning out pn time allowance. Cockatoo II. led the 
Class Q boats home, but Ogeemah is expectad to gain victory on 
corrected time. It is also a decision of corrected time between 
Careless and Spots, first and second boats, respectively, in Special 
Class Q. 
There was a fine breeze blowing from the S. throughout the race. 
The start of the event was off the Brooklyn Y. C. station. The 
regular Association courses were covered, leaving all marks to 
port. It was a run for all the boats to the Marine and Field 
Club, and a reach to Fort Hamilton. Classes Q and under went 
from there to Sea Gate and home, getting a fine windward leg, 
followed by a reach. The other starters went from, Fort Hamil- 
ton to Craven Shoal bell buoy and thence to Sea Gate. Both 
courses were sailed twice, the inside journey aggregating 7.62 
miles, and the other 10 . 
On elapsed time Vivian II. defeated Bobtail by 48s. Tabasco 
was 5m. 7s. ahead of Lizana. Cockatoo II. led Quest by Im. 2s. 
Careless was 27s. ahead of Spots, and Beta beat Gamma Im. 15s. 
The fourth and next to the last race counting on the championship 
of Gravesend Bay will occur on Aug. 19, under the auspices of the 
Bensonhurst Y. C. The summaries follow: 
Sloop.s — Class N — Start, 
Vivian II., S. E. Vernon 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach 
Sloops — Class P — Start, 
Tabasco, J. B. O’Donohue 
*Anona, Menton Brothers 
Lizana, D. S. Wylie 
*Started at 8:20. 
Sloops — Class Q — Start, 
Cockatoo II., Hendon Chubb 
Miss Judy, D. D. Allerton 
Ogeemah, Alfred Mackay 
Ojigwan, George E. Reiners 
Correcred time: Ogeemah 1.09.22. 
Class Q — Special- 
Careless, Richard Rummell 
Spots, R. C. Veit 
Wraith, Calvin Tompkins 
lanthe, 
3:20. 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
....4 38 04 
1 18 04 
4 38 52 
1 18 62 
3:25. 
4 43 06 
1 28 06 
4 41 25 
1 21 25 
4 48 13 
1 23 13 
3:25. 
4 34 36 
1 09 36 
4 35 38 
1 10 38 
4 36 14 
1 11 14 
....4 36 37 
1 11 37 
4 37 37 
1 12 37 
4 41 34 
1 16 34 
....4 41 38 
1 16 38 
3:25. 
....4 42 13 
1 17 13 
1 17 40 
....4 44 14 
1 19 14 
....4 45 00 
1 20 00 
Sloops — Class RR — Start, 3:30. 
Beta, Snedeker & Camp 4 64 55 
Gamma, A. H. Platt 4 66 10 
Delta, J. J. Mahoney Disqualified. 
1 24 55 
1 26 10 
Atlantic Y. C. 
Sea Gate, New York Harbor — Saturday, Aug. 6 . 
The third race for the Underwood cup for Atlantic Y. C. boats 
in classes P and above was sailed on the morning of Saturday, 
Aug. 5. Vivian II. was the first to finish, and will win the event 
if a protest of Tabasco, claiming her actual starting time because 
the gun missed fire, is not allowed. There was quite a little mis- 
understanding at the start as to how the course stated in the Race 
Committee circular should be covered. Because of this there is a 
possibility of the race being run over. Should Vivian II. be 
declared the winner, she will get permanent possession of the cup, 
having won lire second race of July 1. Bobtail captured the first 
on June 10. The conditions as originally announced required three 
victories in order to win the trophy. Since then two have been 
oecided to be enough. The trophy was given in 1904 by former 
\ ice-Commodore Frede.rick D. Underwood, but was not put up 
for competition until this year. 
The boats went twice over a course from Sea Gate to Fort 
Hamilton, thence to buoy No. 6 to the eastward of West Bank 
I.ight, and home, leaving all marks to starboard. The first leg 
was a run, the second a beat, and the last a reach home, with 
ballooners set to port. The boats were started on handicap times 
allowances being handled at the beginning instead of the last of 
the race, as is customary. This method has been employed with- 
power boats, but is not likely to prove popular with sailing yachts. 
I he course figured about 13 miles. The wind was from the S 
g- start, and remained in that quarter, freshening toward the 
finish. Ihe summaries follow: 
Sloops — Classes P and Above. 
. TT r- Start. Finish. 
Vivian II., S. E. Vernon 10 19 44 1 10 50 
Tabasco, J. B. O’Donohue 10 12 35 1 13 00 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach 10 19 34 1 13 40 
Lizana, D. S. Wylie 10 05 00 1 23 00 
Elapsed. 
2 61 06 
3 00 25 
2 64 06 
3 18 00 
Duxbufy Y. C. 
Duxbury, Mass.— Saturday, Aug. 5. 
A CLUB race of the Duxbury Y. C. was sailed on Saturday, Aug 5 
in a brisk S.W. breeze. Osprey II. had the best of it in the 18ft.’ 
class, but was disqualified for fouling a buoy upon protest of 
Menace. Bub won in the handicap class. The summary: 
Osprey II., A. R. Train ...T 48 
Menace, H. Hunt 1 48 20 
Again, L. B. Goodspeed ! .1 49 07 
Kittawake, Maxwell .'!.’l50 13 
Handicap Class. 
Bub, Atwater 53 28 
Nautilus, Kellogg .2 00 17 
Old Honesty, H. Clapp 2 19 35 
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