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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 26, 1905, 
British Letter. 
Plymouth Regatta Week. — Once reckoned among the 
chief fixtures of the season, racing in the West of Eng- 
land has of late years steadily declined. This year the 
racing in the beautiful Plymouth Sound was fixed for the 
last week in July, as the beginning of September was 
found too late in the season, but the fixture was a mere 
ghost of those of former years, and the only racing, of 
real interest was that in the 52ft. class. With the ex- 
ception of a small handicap class the racing was other- 
wise purely local. Sonya was absent from the 52-footers, 
being got ready for the Solent races. The others had 
four races provided for them, in three of which all 
started, Britomart not taking part in the fourth. Moy- 
ana won the first three matches and Maymon the fourth 
The remainder of the events call for no comment, but 
it does seem a pity that racing should be practically dying 
out at the beautiful deep water ports of the West of 
England. There was a time when big fixtures were held 
annually at Penzance, Falmouth, Plymouth, Dartmouth 
and Torquay, all of which places afford excellent open, 
deep water courses. Momet’s Bay regatta, as the Pen- 
zance fixture was called, and Falmouth fixtures are ex- 
tinct as far as big racing goes. Plymouth appears to be 
following suit, although there are five days set apart, and 
Torquay and Dartmouth regattas are practically mori- 
bund. If the big classes would forego the pleasures of 
Ostend and stick to the Irish regattas, working back via 
Plymouth to Cowes, all might yet be well, but, of course, 
it rests entirely with yacht owners as to whether the 
British regattas are to be failures or successes. Their 
misguided support of the German races reduced the 
Clyde fortnight to very low water, until this year, and ■ 
if they would follow up their example of ignoring Kiel 
by cutting out Ostend they would be able to support 
their own country’s racing. If the Yacht Racing Asso- 
ciation had kept up the status of class racing and not 
killed it through their own gross neglect, this state of 
affairs would never have come about, for class racers 
make it their business to do the regular round of the 
regattas. There seems little hope of improvement until 
proper scantling rules are framed and owners once more 
iDuild to the rating classes. 
The Belgian Regattas. — The Ostend International 
Regatta, which has been an annual fixture for about 
thirty years, was this year supplemented by a regatta at 
Antwerp. After the conclusion of Ostend there were a 
series of races from that port to Flushing on July 24. In 
the race for yachts exceeding 100 tons, the German Em- 
peror’s schooner Meteor, Navahoe, Susanne and Valdora 
elected not to start, as the weather looked dirty. The 
German-owned schooner Hamburg sailed the course 
alone. In the smaller handicap Creole, Rosamond and 
the Belgian cutter Angele sailed, the latter taking the 
prize on handicap. The following day the smaller class 
had a match from Ternengin to Antwerp. Rosamond 
passed a mark on the wrong side and gave up, and Creole 
beat Angele easily. The regatta came to a conclusion 
on the following day when Rosamond won and Angele 
took second prize. The ex-52-footers had races on all 
three days. Senga, Nan and Gauntlet each scoring a win. 
Cowes Week. — Racing at Cowes has opened this year 
with great eclat owing to the presence of their Majesties 
the King and Queen, and of the warships of Great 
Britain and France which are anchored side by side in 
the Solent. For many years the Royal Yacht Squadron 
was the only club which gave races during this week, but 
latterly the Royal London Y. C. has held its _ annual 
Cowes function on the first day of the week, which was 
heretofore an off day, and, as usual, the Royal London 
opened the ball this year on Aug. 7 with a series of 
handicap matches, and a race for the 52-footers. A fine 
entry was secured for the big class exceeding 100 tons 
for a prize presented by Mr. M. B. Kennedy, owner of 
the yawl White Heather. Ten big vessels were entered, 
but White Heather and the’ German Emperor’s schooner 
Meteor did not start. Navahoe was the scratch boat, the 
others being Brynhild, Merry Maid, Valdora, Therese, 
Susanne, Hamburg, Adela. Owing to the presence of 
the warships the boats were sent round the island. The 
wind was shifty and uncertain. Brynhild led the fleet 
home, but Merry Maid* was within a few seconds _ of 
Navahoe and easily saved her time for first prize. 
Therese taking the second and Valdora the third. Great 
interest was taken in the 52ft. match,_ for Sonya had once 
more joined the ranks, but was again compelled to give 
up when leading. Maymon won with Moyana second. 
In the handicap for yachts not exceeding 100 tons six 
boats started. The light and shifty breezes suited the 
modern 6s-footer Zinita and she was easily able to clear 
all her allowances and secure first prize, Creole taking 
the second. In the race for the ex-52ft. class Gauntlet 
pulled out a long lead, but Viera just saved her time for 
first prize, Gauntlet taking the second. In the small han- 
dicap class the scratch boat Nan went ashore, and the 
prizes were won by three South Coast one-design boats, 
L’Amoureuse, Eilun and Jean. 
On Aug. 8 the Royal Yacht Squadron began its four 
days’ regatta. There were only two events, the first a 
handicap match for His Majesty’s Cup, open only to 
yachts belonging to the R. Y. S., and a race for the 52- 
footers. There was a better lot of boats than usual in the 
King’s Cup race. Satanita, Meteor, Brynhild, Cetonia, 
Cariad apd Lulu taking part. Meteor was placed_ at 
scratch, but in the long turn to windward to the Lyning- 
ton Spit Buoy, Satanita opened out a long lead. Lulu lost 
her masthead and gave up. Satanita was first boat home, 
but Lord Dunraven’s ketch Cariad, with a long time al- 
lowance, won the cup with 55s. to spare. The four 52- 
footers were joined by the ex-52- footer Gauntlet. Sonya 
and Moyana had a pretty race for first place, the Ameri- 
can boat proving victorious through her superiority to 
windward, and she beat Moyana by im. i8s. Sonya 
led nearly all day and her victory was thoroughly well 
earned. The Royal London Y. C. gave, as is their cus- 
tom, some races for the Solent classes, and the Motor 
Y. C. at Cowes had four matches for motor boats. In 
the first event, for boats not exceeding 30ft., Napier_ II. 
had a walk over. In the second race Pallas beat Quick- 
silver on time allowance. The third race was won by 
Eglina, a 25ft. launch, subject to measurement. The 
fourth was for bona fid^ cruisers. Only two boats turned 
out. Napier Major, Mr, G, F. -Edge, and Pleione, Capt. 
R. T, Dixon, the latter winning easily. E. H. Kelly, 
Log [of Endymion. 
Southampton to St. Johns. 
Sailed from Southampton, England, on Tuesday, July 
25, at 10.30 A. M, and proceeded down Southampton 
water with light breeze over the quarter, carrying lower 
sails, topsails and jibtopsail. As wind and tide were in 
our favor we stood out the eastern channel of the Solent. 
Throughout the afternoon we beat down the channel 
with a light head wind and considerable fog. The fog- 
lifted in the evening, but we were practically becalmed 
all night. 
WedrcsxLy. J 'ly 26, the fog shut in again and light 
head winds prevailed. 
Thursday, July 27, began with fog and light airs, but 
at noon the fog lifted and the wind freshened so that the 
Lizard bore abeam at 3 o’clock, and three hours later we 
were off the Scilly Islands, Bishop’s Rock Light bearing 
abeam at g o’clock. 
Friday, July 28, morning clear wdth light east wind and 
smooth sea and ship carrying lower sails, topsails, staysail 
and large jibtopsail. Position at noon, Lat. qgdeg. 
42min. N., Long. 8deg. . 35min. W. Distance, 140 miles. 
Wind increased during night and both fore and mainsails 
were double reefed. 
Saturday, July 29, shook reefs out of fore and main- 
sail in morning, and throughout day had head winds and 
moderate sea. Position at noon, Lat. 5odeg. 2imin. N., 
Long. I2deg. 59inin. W. Distance, 170 miles. Wind in- 
creased during afternoon and single reef was tied in fore- 
sail and double in mainsail. Weather very unsettled and 
squally. Passed a full-rigged ship bound east with every- 
thing set. 
Sunday, July 30, shook reef out of foresail at 8 A. M., 
and at noon shook one reef out of mainsail, leaving 
.single tied in. Wind and sea moderate. At 4 P. M. 
shook reef out of mainsail and set topsails. Position at 
noon, Lat. 5ideg. 39min. N., Long. I4deg. I4min. W. Dis- 
tance, 107 miles. 
Monday, July 31, head winds and moderate sea. Posi- 
tion at noon, Lat. 5odeg. 46min. N., Long. 16 deg. 15mm. 
W. Distance, 80 miles. 
Tuesday, Aug. i, morning light breeze and smooth sea, 
ship carrying all light sails. Wind increased steadily 
throughout daj^ and glass falling. Just before dark main 
topstaysail and reaching jibtopsail were taken in. Then 
mainsail was lowmred and maintrysail set. Wind increas- 
ing rapidly and sea making up.. At midnight foresail was 
double reefed and jib taken in. Toward morning trysail 
and forestaysail were taken in and ship was practically 
hove to under double reefed foresail until morning. Posi- 
tion at noon, Lat. Sodeg. 22min. N., Long. i8deg. 2imin. 
W. Distance, 85 miles. 
Wednesday, Aug. 2, maintrysail and forestaysail were 
hoisted at daybreak and ship ran under these sails with 
double reefed foresail until noon, when it became neces- 
sary to heave her to under trysail and double reefed fore- 
sail on starboard tack with oil bags over weather side. 
Soon after the maintrysail was lowered, double reefed 
and set again. The wind was blowing at least 80 miles 
an hour and there was a very heavy confused, sea. Even 
under the scrap of sail carried the schooner was .hove 
down so that the lee rail was three feet under water at 
times, and the decks were awash with spray taken aboard 
to leeward and washed to weather as she rolled. Not a 
single sea broke over her or was taken aboard solid, and 
she made fine weather of the worst gale the ship has ever 
been through. Position at noon, Lat. 5odeg. 37mm. N., 
Long. 2ideg. 34min. W. Distance, 138 miles. 
Thursday, Aug. 3, remained hove to all night with sea 
increasing. At 8 A. M. the reefs were shaken out of the 
maintrysail. Through the day the gale moderated, and 
at 6 P. M. ship was filled away on course under main- 
trysail, double reefed foresail and bobbed forestaysail, 
the sea still very heavy. Position at noon, Lat. 49deg. 
57min. N., Long. 22deg. 36min. "W. Distance, 48 miles 
(drift). 
Friday, Aug. 4, set full forestaysail and jib at 4 A. M., 
and at 8 A. M. took in maintrysail and set full mainsail, 
both topsails, topmaststaysail and reaching jibtopsail. Po- 
sition at noon, Lat. 49deg. 57min. N., Long. 25deg. 58min. 
W. Distance, 130 miles. 
Saturday, Aug. 5, fresh breeze and moderate sea and 
carrying all lower sail. Position at noon, Lat. 49deg. 
2omin. N., Long. 3odeg. i6min. W. Distance, 172 miles. 
Sunday, Aug. 6, head winds and moderate sea. carry- 
ing lower sails with single reef in mainsail. Position 
at noon, Lat. 48deg. 44min. N., Long. 32deg. i6min. "W. 
Distance, 91 miles. 
Monday, Aug. 7, light N.E. winds and smooth sea, 
carrying four lower sails and topsail. Wind hauled 
slightly to eastward in afternoon, and under topmaststay- 
sail and a big reaching jibtopsail the ship logged 80 miles 
from noon to 8 P. M. Position at noon, Lat. 48deg. 
I2min. N., Long. 35deg. 56min. W. Distance, 138 miles. 
Tuesday, Aug. 8, southwesterly breeze and smooth 
sea. Position at noon, Lat. 48deg. 24min. N., Long. 39deg. 
32min. W. Distance, 142 miles. 
Wednesday, Aug. 9, fine S.W. breeze and smooth sea. 
Considerable fog until 5 P. M., when it cleared. Saw 
several whales spouting to the northward and at 6 P. M. 
sighted a large steamer hull down to the southward, and 
soon after, saw a lar,ge iceberg showing above the horizon 
off the lee bow. Fine sunset and a beautiful moonlight 
evening. Position at noon, Lat. 48deg. 33min. N., Long. 
45deg. 23min. W. Distance, 239 miles (best day’s run). 
Thursday, Aug. 10, light airs all night and practically 
becalmed in morning. Fog and light airs ..throughout, 
forenoon. - Position at noon. Lat. 48deg., 20mm. N., Long. 
47deg. 45mi.n. W. Distance, 93 miles. 
Friday,'Aug. ii, light head winds and smooth sea with 
fog in early m.orning. Clearing toward noon, and after- 
noon clear with fine breeze and smooth sea. Sighted 
land at -2 o’clock, and at 4.30 were close in under the 
bold, rocky shore of Newfoundland and right at the 
mouth of the narrow entrance to St. Johns harbor. 
THE MANY-USE OIL FOR POWER BOATS. 
Sarriple Free. Write The Many-Use Qil Co., Ne-w York. — Adv. 
New York Y, C. Cruise. 
New London to Newport, Aug. 14. 
A NICE breeze from the E. by N. was blowing when the yachts 
left New London Harbor at 9 o’clock. This meant that it would 
be wind for the greater part of the journey to Newport. It was 
a reach from the starting line off Sarah’s Ledge buoy , to Race 
Rock, then a beat to the Whistling buoy off' Point Judith and 
then a reach to the finish off Brenton’s Reef Lightship. The pre- 
paratory signal was made promptly at 10 o’clock, and five minutes 
laie.r the 30-footers were sent off. Dahinda was the first at the 
line, with Atair a close second on Dahinda’s weather quai'ter and 
Nautilus next. Then came Banzai, Linnet, Ibis, Oriole, Cara Mia, 
Neola II., Alera and Minx. The scrapping for position had been 
as keen as usual, and they were sailing fast in the steady brcezze. 
At. 10:10 the next division of sloops was started.. Pellegrina -vyas 
first at the line, followed by Doris, Irolita, Humma, Shark, Mira, 
Phahton and Cheemaun. - While these boats were crossing, the 
70-footers were maneuvering for position, and Mr. Hary L. 
Maxwell, who was sailing Yankee, had succeeded’ in placing that 
boat to windward of Mineola, and both were reaching for the ' 
w-eather end of the line. Just as the starting signal sounded Capt. 
Barr bore off with Mineola, preferring to take the end of the 2m. 
allowed, and Mr. Maxwell not caring to go over so far ahead of 
his rival,, reached toward the southern end of the line. In doing . 
this, he threw away the advantage he had gained in the maneuver- 
ing. Sybarita was first over at 10:16:06. Then Yankee crossed at 
10:16:09. She could have taken the starboard tack, and by stand- 
ing- for the windward end, caught Mineola again and forced 
Capt. Barr to keep clear, but Weetamoe was just ahead of 
Mineola and Mr. Maxwell thought that boat would bother Mineola 
somewhat. Weetamoe crossed at 10:16:11 and Mineola at 10:16:30. 
Mineola luffed and soon drew through the lee of Weetamoe and 
sailed closely with Yankee, but just to windward of that boat’s 
wake. The schooners were next to be sent off. Corona was the 
first at the line, being timed at 10:20:17. *he little Venona was 
oil' the weather quarter of the bigger yacht and crossed at 
10:20:18. The others were timed as fpllows : Rosemary, 10:20:62; 
Cacique, 10:20:63; Palestine, 10:20:54; Elmina, 10:21:02; Katrina, 
10:21:09; Mavis, 10:21:37; Agatha, 10:21:40; Kiwassa, 10:21:56; 
Cachalot, 10:22:00. The others were handicapped and crossed in 
this order: Muriel, Vencedor, Valmore, Quickstep, iNormona and 
Lasca. 
The auxiliaries were next, and their times were: Vergemere, 
10:25:29; Idler, 10:25:62; Intrepid, 10:26:57; Ariadne, 10:27:00. 
All were on the starboard tack, and the wind being favorable, 
all were doing well. A few minutes after crossing the line Katrina 
carried away her bowsprit and, signalling for permission to leave 
the fleet, went over to Greenport for repairs. The 30-footers 
turned Race Rock in a bunch, the leaders being Dahinda, 
Nautilus, Cara Mia and Neola II. Humma and Doris were, neck 
and neck in the second division, and Yankee led Mineola. The 
boats got the first of the tide running to the E. in the race, and 
it was quite rough, so that Neola put back and was towed to 
Newport. The smaller sloops stood well in toward the Fisher’s 
Island shore and worked along in short tacks, while the larger 
ones held the port tack well to the southward. Mineola was to 
windward of Yankee when they hauled on the wind, and she made 
a short starboard hitch and then stood off shore again and took 
the lead. Weetamoe kept the inshore division and for a 
long time seemed to be doing very well. At 11:30 o’clock the 
leaders were off the eastern end of Fisher’s Island. Sybarita 
was the leading boat in the fleet, and just astern of her -was 
Vigilant. The old cup defender was not racing, because her 
centerboard was jammed, but she was doing very well. Humma 
was leading in her class, with Shark under her lee and a little 
astern of Doris. The 70-footers were standing to the S., with 
Mineola leading. Corona was just a little ahead, of Elmina, 
and these two boats were working between those in under the 
shore and those that had kept well to the south. Humma and 
Shark tacked off shore, and Doris held on the starboard tack 
until she had crossed the wakes of her rivals and then she stood 
out. 
The off-shore boats got a better breeze than those in-shore. 
This was shown by Sybarita. She held well in toward Watch 
Hill and then stood out and, had to pass astern of Mineola, when 
that yacht headed in. 
It was half past twelve when the 70-footers, tacked. They were 
well over toward Block Island and could lay their course for 
the Whistling buoy. Doris, too, had stood over toward these 
boats and the move was of great benefit to her. Mineola passed 
the Whistling buoy off Point Judith at 2:18:00, Sybarita at 2:19:10. 
From there it was a reach to the finish, and the yachts set 
reaching jib topsails, and the schooners carried main topmast 
staysails. On this point of sailing Sybarita passed Mineola, and 
she finished the race at 3:01:01. Mineola was next at 3:03:34, and 
then came Yankee at 3:06:26. Weetamoe lost considerably by 
keeping on the shore, and she did not finish until 3:37:25. Corona 
and Elmina made a close fight all the way, and the fact that 
Elmina beat Corona on elapsed time is a credit to Capt. Len. 
Miller, who had not been on board the yacht until the day be- 
fore the race. Corona finished at 3:42:54, and Elmina at 3:43:31. 
Muriel was the next boat in at 4:00:20. She was a winner in her 
class. Next oame Lasca at 4:00:40. The auxiliary Intrepid was 
next at 4:07:42, also a winner, and then came Doris at 4:13:18. 
She had taken the lead from Humma and Shark in the long tack 
she made to the S. and was a winner. Humma finished at 
4:16:01. Vergemere was next at 4:18:56, followed by Shark 4:20:08, 
Irolita 4:23:20, Idler 4:35:56. Cara Mia was the next boat, finish- 
ing at 4:41:57. She lead the 30-footers and had sailed a re- 
markable race. It was just the sort c4 day the 70-footers should 
have beaten the 30-footers badly, but the 30-footers had stuck close 
to the bigger boats and were well within their time. Ibis finished 
at 4:44:05; Kiwassa, 4:44:41; Vencedor, 4:46:07; Rosemary, 4:47:53; 
Mira, 4:48:30; Ariadne, 4:49:14; Palestine, 4:52:06; Cachalot, 
4:54:15; Dahinda, 4:56:59; Nautilus, 4:56:46; Pellegrina, 4:58:38, 
Valmore, 4:69:04; Agatha, 5:04:42; Minx, 5:10:11; Oriole, 5:12:09-, 
Venona, 5:12:33; Atair,^ 6:13:25; Mavis, 5:18:16; Alera, 5:24:10 
Linnet, 5:28:57, and Cacique, 6:31:31. The summary follows: 
Yawls, Class G — 82 to 100ft. — Course, 40 Miles. 
Start. Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Sybarita 10 16 05 3 01 01 4 45 66 4 45 56 
Sloops, Class H — 68 to 82ft. 
Mineola 10 16 30 3 03 34 4 47 04 4 47 04 
Yankee 10 16 09 3 05 26 4 49 17 4 49 01 
Weetamoe 10 16 11 3 37 25 5 21 14 5 11 45 
Sloops, Class K, 48 to 57ft. 
Doris 10 10 00 4 13 18 6 03 18 6 51 48 
Irolita 10 10 00 4 23 24 6 13 20 6 02 20 
Shark 10 10 00 4 20 08 6 10 08 6 10 08 
Humma 10 10 00 4 15 01 6 05 01 6 01 26 
Sloops, Class M, 33 to 40ft. 
Pellegrina 10 10 00 4 68 38 6 48 38 6 45 37 
Mira 10 10 00 4 48 30 6 38 30 6 36 1^ 
Phantom 10 10 00 Did not finish. 
Cheemaun 10 10 00 Did not finish. 
Schooners, Class E, Under 55ft. 
Venona 10 20 18 5 12 33 6 52 15 6 23 38 
Mavis 10 21 37 6 18 16 6 66 39 6 45 12 
Agatha : 10 21 40 5 t)4 42 6 43 02 6 37 38 
Kiwassa .10 21 56 4 44 41 6 22 45 6 22 46 
Quickstep 10 22 00 Did not finish. 
Schooners, Class D, 65 to 64ft. 
Aialmore .10 22 00 4 69 04 6 37 04 6 37 04 
Katrina 10 21 09 Disabled. 
Schooner.s Class C, 64 to 76ft. 
Rosemary 10 20 52 4 47 53 6 27 01 6 25 17 
Muriel 10 22 00 4 00 20 5 38 20 5 38 20 
Palestine 10 20 54 4 52 06 6 31 12 
Schooners, Class B, 75 to 90ft. 
Corona 10 20 17 3 42 64 5 22 37 5 20 37 
Elmina ;...10 21 02 3 43 31 5 22 29 5 22 29 
Lasca 10 22 00 4 00 40 5 38 40 6 24 09 
Auxiliaries, Under 70ft. 
Cacique 10 20 63 5 31 31 7 10 38 . .. .. 
Cachalot 10 22 00 4 54 15 6 32 15 
Vencedor 10 22 00 4 45 07 6 23 07 
Normona 10 22 00 Did not finish. 
Auxiliaries, Over 70ft. 
Vergemere 10 25 29 4 18 56 . 6 53 27 5 53 27 
Intrepid 10 25 57 4 07 42 5 41’46 5 41 24 
Idler 10 25 52 4 35 56 6 10 04 5 45 26 
Ariadne 10 27 00 4 49 14 6 22 14 6 06 04 
N. Y. Y. C. 30-footers-^Start, 10:05. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Dahinda 4 55 59 6 60 59 
Atair 5 13 25 7 08 25 
Nautilus , 4 66 46 6 M 46 
Banzai i Did not finish. 
Linnet 5 28 57 7 23 57 
Ibis 4 44 05 6 39 05 
Oriole ....,5 1? 09 7 07 09 
