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FOREST AND STREAM,? 
[Sept. i6, 1905. 
THE NEXT TRANSATLANTIC RACE. 
Yachting gossip of late has clung more or less to the 
possibility of holding in 1906 a transatlantic race for 
schooners. Both Emperor William of Germany and Sir 
Thomas Lipton have been mentioned as possible donors 
of trophies for such an event. Another long journey to 
the other side next season would not receive half the sup- 
j)ort that would prevail if the event were postponed until 
at least one more year has elapsed. It is extremely doubt- 
ful if the large entry which graced the struggle for the 
Ocean Cup, won by Atlantic, would be received for an- 
other similar event coming so soon. American competi- 
tors in the former struggle will be quite content to re- 
main at home. Their presence is needed to stimulate our 
own off-shore racing, which has gone almost wholly by 
the board because of the absence of the best cruising 
schooners in foreign waters. The Cape May, Brenton’s 
Reef and other cups offered to encourage long distance 
events on the open seas should give Americans all the 
strenuous work they care to undertake during the next 
yachting season. 
It would be a mistake to start another transatlantic 
event from this side of the world before 1907. The plan 
of racing British, English and American boats which 
may be abroad at the time, to our shores next year is a 
far more desirable one from the standpoint of the sport 
on this side of the Atlantic. 
William H. Childs Perpetual Challenge Trophy. 
A PERPETUAL challenge trophy for boats in classes M 
and under was offered early in; the season through the 
Bensonhurst Y. C. by Mr. William H._ Childs. Any 
recognized organization of good standing may chal- 
lenge for the valuable memento, the privilege of com- 
peting in the event, under conditions agreed on by the 
challenging and defending parties being extended to 
other clubs so desiring. The club represented by the 
winning yacht secures temporary possession of the 
tropy in a single race, and holds the same until lost to 
some challenging organization. Not more than three 
races are allowed in any one season. Each club is per- 
mitted to nominate not more than two boats, all en- 
trants competing in one class on time allowance, ac- 
cording to the new rule of rating. 
In selecting the trophy, the donor was guided by a 
desire to obtain something different from those usually 
offered for yachting events. The result is a very unique 
creation, which is likely to be generally adopted. A 
well executed steering wheel of mahogany, two feet 
in diameter, forms the basis. The center space is oc- 
cupied by a plaque of sterling silver, on which is shown 
a start in Class Q, the scene being etched into the 
metal. On the outer edge of the marine view is a gar- 
land design of great beauty. Beyond this, reaching to 
the mahogany rim, is a plainer surface, on which are 
given in relief the name of the trophy and the donor, 
the latter’s private signal, and the burgee of the Benson- 
hurst Y. C. The owner of a boat winning a race re- 
ceives outright a miniature reproduction of the large 
prize, while the name of the craft and the club repre- 
sented is engraved on the challenge plate itself. 
Three races have been held for the trophy, the first 
being sailed on July 3. Bensonhurst Y. C. nomi- 
nated More Trouble, owned by W. H. Childs, to de- 
fend the trophy. The other contestants were: Saetta, 
from the Atlantic Y. C. ; Ojigwan, from the Brooklyn 
Y. C. ; Miss Judy from the New York C. C., and Quest 
and Beta from the Marine and Field Club. The race 
was won; by More Trouble, and the trophy held by the 
Bensonhurst Y. C. 
The second race was sailed on July 23. Bensonhurst 
Y. C. nominated More Trouble, owned by W. H. 
Childs, and Tabasco-, New York Y. C. 30-foo'ter, owned 
by J. B. O’Donohue, to defend the trophy. The At- 
lantic Y. C. sent the Class P boat Lizana and the Class 
Q boat Cockatoo II.; Marine and Field Club was rep- 
resented by the Class Q boat Quest, and Class RR boat 
Beta. Brooklyn Y. C. sent Ojigwan, and the New 
York C. C., Ogeemah. Race was won by More Trouble, 
and the trophy still remained with the Bensonhurst Y. C. 
subject tO' challenge. 
The third and last race of the season, which was sailed 
on Sept. I, went to the New York Canoe Club challenger 
Ogeemah, on corrected time. The Marine and Field Club 
representative Quest was second and the Bensonhurst Y. 
C.; defender More Trouble third. The trophy remains 
with the New York Canoe Club subject to challenge for 
the season of 1906. 
Lafchmont Club. 
Long Island Sound — Monday, Sept. 4. 
A VARIETY of weather marked the annual fall regatta of 
the Larchmont Y. C., held over courses on Long Island 
Sound on Labor Day, Sept. 4. Light, fluky winds and 
rain at several stages of the contest robbed the racing of 
almost all interest. Starters in the classes for New York 
Y. C. 30-footers and raceabouts were unable to finish their 
respective courses. Under the trying conditions encoun- 
tered the winners proved to be Mineola, Mimosa I., Va- 
quero. Rascal, Paumonak, Mist, Owatonna and Pup. 
Fannie and Dod scored sailovers. 
The 70- footers Mineola and Yankee went once over a 
triangle of 15^2 nautical miles. It required more than 
two- hours to cover the first six-mile leg, showing how 
near a calm the conditions were. The second leg was of 
the same distance along the Long Island shore. The first 
part of the journey of the race would have been a reach 
had not the wind hauled in all directions, finally making 
it for the most part a drift in a light head wind. Mineola 
won out by 7m. 57s. 
When the raceabouts had completed the first round the 
breeze fell flat any many of them were obliged to anchor 
hoping for a returning zephyr with the ebb tide. The 
New York Y. C. boats got into the doldrums over on the 
Glen Cove shore and withdrew without completing the 
round. The different courses were covered only once for 
many of the classes. Mimosa I. had the unusual pleasant 
time of defeating Mimosa III. on allowance. The sum- 
maries follow : 
Sloops, 70-footers — Start, 12:10 — Course, 1514 Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Mineola, W. R. Proctor .6 60 27 5 40 27 
Yankee, J. R. Maxwell 5 58 24 5 48 24 
Sloops — Class M — Start, 12:15 — Course, 1114 Miles. 
Mimosa III., T. L. Park 5 53 09 5 38 09 
Mimosa I., T. M. T. Raborg 5 67 29 5 42 29 
Memory, F. F. M. Raborg 0 16 04 6 01 04 
N. Y. Y. C. 30ft. Class — Start, 12:20 — Course, 1514 Miles. 
Nautilus, Flanan Bros Did not finish. 
Ncola II., George M. Pynchon Did not finish. 
Alera, J. W. Alker Did not finish. 
Cara Mia, S. Wainwright Did not finish. 
Dahinda, W. Butler Duncan, Jr Did not finish. 
Maid of Meudon, W. D. Guthrie Did not finish. 
Adelaide II., Adee Bros Did not finish. 
Ibis, O’Donnell Isclin Did not finish. 
Raceabout Class — Start, 12:25 — Course, 1114 Miles. 
Busy Bee, R. T. Wainwright Did not finish. 
Tartan, G. L. Pirie Did not finish. 
Cricket, J. Macy Willetts Did not finish. 
Rana, H. Willetts Did not finish. 
WILLIAM H, CHJLDS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY^ NOW HELD BY THE NEW YORK CANOE CLUB. 
Nora, O’Donnell Iselin Did not finish. 
Mystral, A. C. Bostwick Did not finish. 
Rascal II., S. C. Hopkins Did not finish. 
Invader, Jr., Roy A. Rainey. Did not finish. 
Indian, William Gardner Did not finish. 
Circe, E. T. Irvin Did not finish. 
Larchment 21ft. Class — Start, 12:30 — Course, 514 Miles. 
48 41 
51 22 
51 04 
44 02 
00 50 
Vaquero, M. Stump 4 18 41 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence 4 21 22 
Houri, J. H. Esser 4 21 04 
Sloops — Class P — Start, 12:30 — Course, SW Miles 
Rascal, J. J. Dwyer 4 14 02 
Thelema, A. E. Black 4 30 50 
Maryola, H. E. Sayre Did not finish. 
Huntress, L. H. Dyer Did not finish. 
Firefly, Guy .Standing 4 21 
Sloops — Class Q — Start, 12:35 — Course, 614 
Answer, D. 1>. Abbott 4 35 
Okee, J. H. Mahlstedt 4 36 
Paumonak, F, P. Currier 4 34 
Sloops — Class R — Start, 12:40 — Course, 514 
Ace, R. N. Bavier 
Hamburg, M. Goldschmidt 4 46 
Gauntlet, L. D. Huntington 5 S9 
Mist, R. R. Clark 
Indian Harbor Design Class — Start, 12:40 — Course, 614 Miles. 
Wa Wa., G. B. Robinson Did not finish. 
.4 21 29 
3 51 29 
;, 6% Miles. 
.4 35 04 
4 00 04 
.4 36 13 
4 01 13 
.4 34 00 
3 69 00 
, 6% Miles. 
.4 44 47 
4 04 47 
.4 46 66 
4 OO'Bfi 
4 59 00 
.4 44 36 
4 04 36 
Owatonna, George Lauder, Jr. 
Kenoshi, R. Mallory,, Jr 
Manhasset Bay Design Class- 
Arizona, S. IV. Rear 
Pup, D. Ratsey 
A 41 06 
,4 52 02 
-Start, 12:40 — Course, 614 
5 08 38 
6 00 30 
4 01 05 
4 12 02 
Miles. 
4 28 38 
4 20 30 
Special Catboat Class No. 1 — Start, 12:40 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Karara, C. Leonard Did not finish. 
Grace, C. R. Pearson Did not finish. 
Special Catboat Class No. 2 — Start, 12:40 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Ariel, D. F. Leavitt Did not finish. 
Gracie, C. W. Rendig Did not finish. 
Milton Point Catboats — Start, 12:40 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Fannie, C. O. Iselin, Jr 5 25 56 4 45 56 
Special X5ft. Class — Start, 12:40 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Dod, D. Dealey 6 42 00 6 02 OO 
Saturday, Sept. g. 
Light weather conditions were again in order for the 
Larchmdnt events on Saturday. The wind was from the 
westward at the start and soon fell to almost a calm, mak- 
ing it possible to cover only half of the courses. Elmina, 
Corona and Invader started for the schooner cup. After 
anchoring ever near Glen Cove at the end of the beat 
across the Sound on the first leg, Elmina managed some- 
how to get home and win by a large margin. Corona, as 
soon as possible, drifted over the line for second prize, 
but the process had no appearance of a race. Invader 
withdrew. It took Elmina qh. 19m. 55s. to cover the 9 l 4 
miles. 
There was a faint breath of air out in the Sound at 
times which helped the smaller boats. In the raceabout 
class Tartan beat Nora by 6m. 59s. The two- boats were 
thus tied on points for the series prizes. The deadlock 
will be sailed off. Houri led the Larchmont 21-footers 
and the little Herreshoff mahogany' scow Opossum won 
from the 22-footers. The other victorious boats were 
Hamburg, Fritter, Gracie and Rascal. The summaries 
follow : 
Schooners — Start, 12:35 — Course, 9% Miles. 
Finish. 
Corona, Arthur F. Luke..; 6 45 32 
Elmina, F. F. Brewster 4 64 65 
Invader, Roy A. Rainey Did not finish. 
Raceabouts — Start, 12:45 — Course, 1014 Miles 
Tartan, A. H. Pirie 4 54 38 
Nora, C. O’D. Iselin 5 01 37 
It.'dian, W. Gardner 6 17 07 
R.ana, Howard Willets 5 59 15 
Mystral, A. C. Bostwick Did not finish. 
Invader, Jr., R. A. Rainey Did not finish. 
Cricket, M. Willetts Did not finish. 
Larchmont 21-footers — Start, 12:50 — Course, 1014 Miles. 
Houri, J. H. Esser 5 15 14 4 25 14 
Vaquero, L. G. Spence 5 22 30 5 32 30 
Dorothy, W. Stump Did not finish. 
Sloops, 22ft. Class — Start, 12:60 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Opossum, T. M. Raborg 3 46 38 2 56 38 
Kenoshi, T. Mallory 3 47 43 2 57 43 
Okee, J. H. Mahlstedt 3 47 25 2 67 25 
Sloops, 18ft. Class — Start, 12:55 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Elapsed. 
6 10 32 
4 19 55 
4 09 38 
4 16 37 
5 02 07 
5 44 15 
2 52 62 
3 08 31 
3 11 36 
Miles. 
04 34 
11 05 
Hamburg, L. Goldsmith 3 47 52 
Arizona, G. W. Kear 4 03 31 
Mist, R. Clark 4 06 36 
Milton Point One Design Class — Start, 12:55 — Course, 514 
Fritter, C. O’D. Iselin, Jr 3 59 34 1 
Fannie, C. O’D. Iselin, Jr 4 06 05 f 
Open Cats — Start, 12:55 — Course, 514 Miles. 
Gracie, C. W. Rendig 3 59 04 .3 04 04 
Ariel, D. J. Leavitt 4 11 58 3 16 68 
Sloops — Class P — Start, 3:00 — Course, 5% Miles. 
Firefly, Guy Standing Did not finish. 
Rascal, J. J. Dwyer 5 21 37 , 2 21 37 
Thelema, A. E. Black Did not finish. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
Yacht Governors Elected. — Members of the Newport 
Y. R. A. held their annual dinner on Sept. 4 and elected 
the following governors: Max Agassiz, John R. Drexel, 
Royal Phelps Carroll, Henry F. Eldridge, Ralph N. Ellis, 
Elbridge T. Gerry, Woodbury Kane, Arthur T. Kemp, 
Charles L. F. Robinson, William G. Roelker, Frederick P. 
Sands, Frank K. Sturgis, Henry A. C. Taylor and Henry 
O. Havemeyer, Jr. 
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Races for New York Y. C. 30 -footers. — The regatta 
committee of the New York Y. C. announces four days of 
racing for the 30ft. monotype boats on Sept. 19, 20, 21 
and 22. The events are to be sailed over the Glen Cove 
courses. Special prizes have been offered by Commo- 
dore Frederick G. Bourne, Vice-Commodore Henry F. 
Walters, Rear Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and C. 
L. F. Robinson. The club will also offer prizes for the 
winner of each race. 
Trophy for Yankee and German Yachts. — Mr. 
Henry Howard, chairman of the Regatta Committee of 
the Eastern Y. C., who is now at Kiel, Germany, reports 
progress in the arrangements for an international trophy 
open to American and German boats not over 30ft. rating 
measurement. It is likely that the first struggle for the 
trophy will be held on this side of the water. At present 
it is the intention for three boats to represent each coun- 
try and for the half dozen to compete in a series of three 
races on the point system. 
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