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FOREST AND STREAM* 
ISept. 9, 1903, 
Yachting Fixtures for J 905 . 
Members of Race Committees and Secretaries will confer a favor 
by sending notice of errors or omissions in the following list, and 
also changes which may be made in the future: 
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SEPTEMBER. 
Country Club (Detroit),- club. 
Sea Side, power boat races. 
National Power Boat Carnival. 
Knickerbocker, one-design power boats. 
Bristol, open. 
New York, autumn cups, Glen Cove. 
Royal Canadian, Prince of Wales Cup. 
Chicago, club. 
Sea Side, club. 
Beverly, club. , 
Corinthian, club. i 
Boston, club, Hull. 
San Francisco, interclub. 
Larchmont, club. 
Corinthian of San Francisco, interclub. 
Rendezvous, M. Y. R. A., Hull. 
Bristol, open. 
Middletown, power boat races. 
Detroit, sweepstakes. 
Knickerbocker, power boat races. 
Rojral Canadian, club. 
Chicago, cruise. < ", 
San Francisco, cruise. 
Lakewood (Cleveland), club. 
Morrisania, open. 
San Francisco, cruise. 
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AMERICA’S CUP AND THE NEW RULE. 
The New York Y. C. has now at hand a rare opportu- 
nity to declare itself unequivocally in favor of the new 
I'ule of rating. A definite statement to the effect that under 
it all future contests for America’s Cup shall be sailed, 
would be taken by the world as a final stamp of ap- 
proval. Continued silence on the subject will be con- 
strued as a lack of confidence in regulations which have 
been adopted in good faith by the leading yachting 
organizations of the country. Not until the new rule 
is applied to the blue ribbon contest of the seas will 
foreigners and many of us at home believe that any 
profound convictions as to its efficiency exist. It is 
not pleasing to contemplate the deadening effect on 
enthusiasm now prevalent, which another International 
series held under old conditions would have. Yachts- 
men would be called upon to view the spectacle of 
inteligent men fostering an event, the conditions of 
which they had previously declared were radically 
wrong. If the new method of obtaining racing length 
is worthy of unflinching support it is certainly suited 
to govern any contest of any degree of greatness, 
wherever held. The rejuvenating effect which would 
result from the introduction of a more healthy type 
of boat in races for the America’s Cup has never been 
questioned. It would open for future competitors a 
new channel to possible success and no doubt bring 
closer contests than have resulted under old conditions. 
It would also provide a medium by which the rule 
would be put to test in no uncertain manner. Weak 
points, if they existed, would be brought to light and 
a world-wide lesson in type development follow. It 
seems to be a question of only a short time when the 
desired declaration must be made unless the custodians 
of the cup are willing to go on record as considering 
the new rule still in experimental stages. No move at 
the present time would bring greater satisfaction to 
the yachting world than a final clearing up of the cup 
situation. 
THE DRIFTWOOD NUISANCE. 
The, unusual amount and dangerous character of the 
driftwood now in New York harbor and the Lower Bay 
is causing protests from boatmen who have occasion to 
use those waters. Piles, string pieces and girders of large 
dimensions are encountered on every hand. While more 
or less easily avoided in the daylight, these pieces of 
derelict timber are a serious menace to navigation at 
night. Extensive terminal alterations and dock repairs 
now in progress are said to be responsible for the great 
amount of cast-off material afloat. It has not been an 
uncommon custom in years past, however, to leave aban- 
doned piers to the ravages of wind and tide. Thus gradu- 
ally reduced the structures give off whole sections often 
covered with projecting spikes which are a source of con- 
stant danger to small craft of any kind. There appears 
to be a necessity for much greater diligence on the part 
of the proper authorities in handling the driftwood nui- 
sance. Although it can never be entirely abated, a care- 
ful supervision over all improvements along the water 
front would go a long way toward bettering conditions. 
Tons. 
M. S. 
..2.32 
scratch 
..3.3l 
6 29 
..153 
17 14 
..300 
18 01 
..154 
23 30 
..153 
35 16 
. . 92 
36 02 
..295 
42 18 
..106 
47 00 
..107 
47 47 
,.114 
60 08 
62 40 
.. 63 
64 14 
65 01 
75 59 
. 76 
82 15 
84 36 
Yacht Magruder Burned. — The steam yacht Magru- 
der, owned by Mr. T. P. ‘Shonts, of the Panama Canal 
Comrnission, -was. destroyed by fire on the night of Aug. 
24. The boat was considered one of the finest in South- 
ern waters, and had been cruising in the Gulf of lUexico 
fgr some time, She was not iasured, 
British Letter. 
Cowes Week. — The real racing of the Royal Yacht 
Squadron began on Aug. 9, for although the race for the 
King’s Cup takes place on the first day, the contest is con-| 
fined to yachts belonging to the club, and the cream oft 
the big class is by no means represented. On Aug. 9,| 
however, the race for the German Emperor’s Cup for," 
yachts exceeding 40 tons brought out a splendid fleet of. 
seventeen fine vessels of which four were German owned 
and the rest British. As this is the biggest fleet that has 
started in any race this season it may be interesting to 
give the list, which is as follows : 
Ton 
Navahoe, yawl, Herr Watjen 2-32 
Hamburg, sch., Hamburgisher Verein Seefahrt. . . . 3 . 3 f 
White Heather, Mr. M. B. Kennedy 
Satanita, ya-wl, Sir Maurice Fitzgerald 
Susanne, schoone^ Herr O. Huldinsky 
Brynhild, yawl. Sir James Pender -. 
Zinita, cutter, Messrs. Connell 
Cetonia, schooner. Lord Iv,eagh 
Valdora, yawl. Dr. J. Douglas Kerr 
Merrymaid, cutter, Mr. R. Young 
Iherese, yawl, Herr Felix Simon 114 
Creole, cutter, Col. V. Bagot 
Rosamond, yawl, Mr. A. K. Stothert 
Vendetta, cutter, Mr. W. Abbott 
Betty, yawl, Mr. J. H. Brun 
L’Esperance, yawl, Mr. E. W. Ingleby 
Flora, cutter, Mr. H. M. Rait 
The start was postponed until i P. M., owing to the 
naval festivities occasioned by the presence of the French 
fleet. They had a long turn to windward down the West 
Channel to the Hymington Spit Buoy, and the 6s-footer 
Zinita, sailing wonderfully well, led the fleet to that mark, 
as she also did in the subsequent run back past Cowes. 
It was not until they were well on their way to the Bul- 
lock Patch Buoy — the lee mark — that the scratch boat 
passed her. White^ Heather also got by her, but Zinita 
kept third place. Therese, with her big allowance, won 
the cup, Zinita taking second prize and Rosamond the 
third. In the 52ft. class Moyana went to the front soon 
after the start and won by 2m. from Britomart. Maymon 
third and Sonya last, nearly 6m. behind the leader. 
On Aug. 10 the big boats were split into two classes. 
Those exceeding 100 tons T. M. sailed for the Cowes 
Town Cup in a fresh breeze. Eight boats started, includ- 
ing the two large German schooners, Meteor and Ham- 
burg. ^ Navahoe, which was at scratch, led throughout, 
but failed to get a flag, the Town Cup going to Brynhild 
and the second and third prizes to Therese and Merry- 
maid. In the smaller handicap Betty was the winner. 
Vendetta taking second prize and Creole the third. 
On the final day, Aug. ii, the Royal Yacht Squadron 
made the fatal mistake of adopting the Yacht Racing 
Association’s time allowance in the race for yachts ex- 
ceeding ioo_ tons for their cup. The result was that four 
boats remained at their moorings, and the race may be 
termed a farce, as Meteor was set to give Navahoe iim. 
22s. over a forty-six-mile course— a moral impossibility. 
In point of fact. Meteor got so hopelessly out of the race 
in the turn to windward that she gave up, and the issue 
lay between Navahoe and White Heather, the latter losing 
her chance through having to make a short tack near the 
finish. The^ winners were Navahoe, White Heather and 
Valdora. Ihe 52-footers had a very close race for the 
Countess of .Dudley’s challenge cup. Maymon was first 
boat home and Sonya second. The former was protested 
against by Moyana and Britomart for forcing a passage 
and the destination of the cup is not yet known, but will 
probably be with Sonya. 
Ryde Week.— The four days’ racing under the burgee 
of the Royal Victoria Y. C. did not bring together such 
an imposing fleet as had been seen the previous week at 
Cowes. This was chiefly owing to the absence of the four 
German owned yachts— the schooners Meteor, Hamburg 
and Susanne, and the biggest loss of all the yawl Nava- 
hoe. The owner of the last named vessel made it known 
that he left because he was dissatisfied with the handi- 
caps, but as Navahoe had a string of seventeen flags she 
has^ not done so badly this season. 
_ The principal race on the opening day, Aug. 15, was 
for yachts exceeding 100 tons for the vice-commodore’s 
cup. White Heather was scratch boat, and she lead 
Brynhild, Therese. Merrymaid and Valdora to settle with. 
White Heather sailed well in the light wind but was un- 
fortunate in getting ashore once, and was badly treated 
by the fickle breezes, and at the finish of one round, when 
they were stopped, Brynhild was close to her and easily 
saved her time for the cup, the second prize going to 
Merrymaid, and the third to Valdora. In the 52ft. race 
Sonya showed improved form, and although recalled at 
the start for being over the line, she pressed the winning 
boat Maymon very hard during both, rounds in the turn 
to windward, and nothing but a succession of weather 
lowers prevented her from getting into first place. Moy- 
ana was close to Sonya at the finish, but Britomart did 
not like the wind journey and was 7m. astern of the 
leader. 
The principal race on the following day was for yachts 
not exceeding 100 tons. Vendetta, an old 40- rater, found 
the fresh breeze to her liking and with the aid of a lib- 
eral handicap was an easy winner. Creole taking second 
prize. 
On Aug. 17 the two handicap classes combined in a 
race for the Ryde Town Cup. It was a paltry day and . 
1he race was rendered less interesting by the fact, that ' 
White Heather was over the line at the start and did not 
see her recall number.' The winners were Zinita.' Val- 
dora and Creole. Britomart won the ,52ft. race by’ a big 
margin, chiefly through good seamanship. Moyana was 
second, 7m. later, then came Maymon and Sonya in the 
order named. 
Racing finished at Ryde on Aug. tS in a hard snnth- 
westerly Ju'eeze, which made it a reach all round the 
course, Under these circunistances Wdiite Heather had 
no chance of wiping off her time allowances, although 
she_ averaged nearly 12 knots round the course. The old 
cruiser Lorna won the Commodore’s Cup, Therese taking 
the second prize and Valdora the third. 
Royal Southern Y. C. — The yachts finished up the 
..week with the regatta of this club, the starts and finishes 
I'being made at Calshot, at the mouth of Southampton 
I water. It was a hard weather trial and there were many 
|accidents. The chief , race was for yachts over 50 tons 
lijfor the King’s Cup. White Heather carried away her 
jj, main halyards and gave up. Creole and Merrymaid also 
■ gave up. Therese was_ first home, but Vendetta won the 
cup easily on time, Therese taking second prize and Val- 
dora the third. In the 52ft. race Moyana carried away 
her bowsprit when leading and Britomart went ashore, 
leaving Majmion to finish alone. 
End of Solent Regattas. — The Solent racing was 
brought to a conclusion on Aug. 21 and 22 with the usual 
two days’ regatta of the Royal Albert Y. C. The prin- 
cipal trophy on the first day was the Albert Cup for 
yachts exceeding _ 50 tons. The wind was light at the 
start and freshening later, but the course was all reach- 
ing, and in these circumstances White Heather had no 
chance of taking her time off the others. Valdora won 
the cup. Creole taking second prize and Rosamond the 
third. Maymon scored an easy win in the 52ft. class, 
Sonya taking second prize after a splendid fight with 
Moyana. The entries were poor on the second day, only 
three boats starting in the race for yachts over 100 tons. 
Of these White Heather had to give up, and Valdora 
^ved her time from Brynhild. In the second handicap 
peole, although over the line at the start, saved her time 
Lorn Zinita by 43s., and the latter took second prize from 
Rosamond by the same margin. 
West of England Regattas. — Racing will finish at 
Dartmouth this year, instead of Plymouth, as has been 
c^se for_ some years past, and by the end of next week 
the boats will have finished up. There is one day’s racing 
at Weymouth, two- days at Torquay, and one at Dart- 
mouth. The handicap classes are thinning out already, 
and will not be Hrongly represented, but it is hoped that 
the 52-footers will all go west and fight out their battles 
to the end. Making allowance for the fact that Maymon 
IS in the hands of an experienced professional skipper it 
seerns pretty clear that Moyana is the best all round boat 
of the fleet, although now completing her third season. 
Maymon is the best purely_ light weather boat and has 
been improved by her alterations in fresher breezes. Sonya 
IS not yet tuned to concert pitch, and from her in-and-out 
piling It would appear that she suffers in the matter of 
handling. Britomart is distinctly not a success, as she 
IS a bad boat to windward. She is what may be termed a 
one-da.y boat. Give her a course all reaching and just 
as much wind as she_ likes and she will show the others 
the way, but over ordinary courses she is not a leader. 
E. H. Kelly. 
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Fifst Toumament Racing. 
Indian, Harbor Y. C.— Aug. 30 to Sept. i. 
The first tournament racing ever given in this part 
the country was sailed among seven of the New 
lork Y. C. monotype 30-footers on Aug. 30 to Sept i 
undm- the auspices of the Indian Harbor Y. C. Com- 
modore E. C. Benedict offered a cup for the winner, 
which proved to be Adelaide, owned by G. A. and P. H. 
Adee. The idea on which the competition was based 
wp to lace the contestants in pairs until only two were 
left in the final struggle. The success of the initial 
event will undoubtedly lead to other tournament matches. 
Wednesday, Aug. 30. 
The drawings for the first day brought together Cord 
Meyps Atair and C. O’D. Iselin’s Ibis; Hanan 
Brothers Nautilus and W. Butler Duncan. Jr.’s 
Dahmda; Adee Brothers’ Adelaide and A. H. and J. 
W. Alkp’s Alera. W. D. Gutherie’s Maid of Meudon 
drew a bye. The boats were sent away in a light S.W. 
wind. The course was, to windward from Great Cap- 
tain s Island to Execution, Light and return, a distance 
of 14J4 nautical miles. The finish was very late, none, 
of the boats crossing the line before 8:20 P. M.' Ibis 
pd Nautilus made no effort to come by the committee 
boat. Atair, Dahinda, Alera and Adelaide being the 
only ones timed, A.lera led Adelaide at the finish; A 
clause in the condition governing the series was to the 
effect that no times would be taken later than half an 
hour after sunset. This was forgotten by some of the 
laceis. When found to be correct, however the 
struggle of the first day was declared “no race” and the 
first finished contest was slated for Thursday. 
Thursday, Aug. 31. 
Pairings for the first round of the tourney on Thurs- 
day wpe the same as on the preceding day. A course 
irom (Jak Neck_ and return, to be sailed twice was 
selected. The wind was light from N.N.W when the 
start was made, and had it held true, would have 
afforded a run out and a beat home. It hauled to N 
by _E., however, enabling the racers to reach back" 
Atair and Ibis were given the gun at 2:25. The first 
named led all the way, finishing a victor by 36s. Of the 
second pair, which got away -at 2:35, Nautilus beat 
D^inda by .4m. 14s. Ten minutes later Adelaide and 
Alera started, the former winning by 3m. 55s The 
summaries of the first round follow: 
, ,, First Pair— Start, 2:25. 
Atair, Cord Meyer 
Ibis, C. O’D. Iselin .....l li To 
Second Pair— Start, 2:.35, 
Nautilus, Hanan Bros;.. 4 48 50 2 13 50 
Tlaliiml.q, Y , 1 ,. Duncan, Jr 4 55 04 0 ^4 
I'liird '.Pair— Slarl, 2 ;, (5. 
A n?’ f'"' 19 2 OS 49 
/Vlrl.aide, Adee Bias, ,..,...4 49 54 2 04 54 
