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structed of suffici'enf stfeHgth to pass through a race without show- 
ing a pronounced structural weakness. All boats of Division 1, 
Classes 1 and 2, shall be required to have at least 22in. freeboard. 
Boats in Division 1, Class 3, are to have at least 18in. freeboard. 
Horsepower is to be determined by multiplying the area of the 
cylinders in square inches by the number of cylinders, multiplied 
by stroke of piston in inches and divided by a constant. Boats 
in Division 1, Class 1, have no restriction as to motor power. 
Boats in Division 1, Class 2, have a constant 12 for 4-stfoke motors, 
and 9 for 2-stroke motors. The constant for boats of Class 1, 
Division 1, will be 10 for 4-stroke motors and 7.5 for 2-stroke 
motors. In Division 2, Class 1, the constant will be 18 for 4- 
stroke motors and 13.5 for 2-stroke motors. In Class 2 of that 
division the constant will be 15 for 4-stroke motors and 11.25 for 
2-stroke motors, and for Division 3 the constant will be 20 for 4- 
stroke motors and 15 for 2-stroke motors. 
The International trophy will be for boats, of Division 1, Class 1. 
That is, they must be boats 39.37ft. over all, and there are no 
restrictions as to power. The British International Cup is for 
boats 40ft. in length, with no restrictions as to power. The Na- 
tional trophy is for boats 40ft. over all and above, and the Inter- 
state trophy is for boats 33ft. over all and under. 
Tarantula — Niagara IV* Match Race. 
Long Island Sound — Friday, Sept. 15. 
Mr. W. K. Vandekbilt’ss turbine steam yacht Tarantula and 
Mr. Howard Gould’s steam yacht Niagara IV. met in a match 
race for $5,000 a side over a 40 nautical mile course on Friday, 
Sept. 15, and the former won by 2m. 48s. 
On the first leg of the course Tarantula beat Nigara IV. 
4m. 49s. actual time, and on the second leg Niagara IV. beat Tar- 
antula 2m. Is. actual time. Over the entire course Tarantula beat 
Niagara IV. 2m. 48s. Tarantula averaged 21.24 nautical miles an 
hour, and . the average of Niagara IV. was 20.76. In the previous 
race Niagara IV. averaged 21.37 and Tarantula 20.65 nautical miles 
an hour. 
In the race between these two craft last, year Niagara IV. won, 
so now each of the boats have oiie race to their credit. 
The race was in charge of Messrs. Oliver E. Cromwell, H. 
de B. Parsons and Franklin A. Plummer, the Regatta Committee 
of the New York Y. C. These gentlemen were on board Mr. 
Howard Gould’s large steam yacht Niagara. 
The course was from off Crane Neck, which is just to the west- 
ward of Port Jefferson, to a mark off Herod’s Shoal, which is near 
Bridgeport, and return, a total distance of 40 nautical miles. Each 
boat w'as allowed five minutes to reach the starting line and an- 
other minute in w'hich to cross. If one of the boats crossed in 
the one minute interval her actual time was to be taken. In the 
event of her not doing so) she was timed as crossing on the ex- 
piration of the minute. 
The starting signal was given at 12:06. Tarantula was at the 
southerly end on the line and in the lead. In getting away both 
yachts were handicapped. Tarantula 3s. and Niagara IV. 14s. 
Heavy black smoke was pouring from the funnels of the two 
boats, and the-^ were off on their long journey. Tarantula com- 
menced at once to draw away slowly but surely. The tide was 
with the boats on the first leg. 
Tarantula rounded the outer mark at 1:01 and Niagara IV. \yas 
timed at 1:06, just 5m. later. Niagara IV. improved her position 
somewhat as they neared the mark. Her increased speed was 
accounted for by the runnino- up of the steam she soreb^ needed' 
in order to show up at her best. 
On the return the boats were bucking the tide and Niagara 
IV. continued to do better, but the gains were so slight that it 
was impossible for her to catch Tarantula before the finish line 
was crossed. Tarantula finished at 1:59:04 and Niagara IV. 2:02:03, 
just 2m. 59s. behind. The summary: 
.Start. Finish. Elapsed. 
Tarantula. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr.. 12 06 00 1 59 .04 1 53 04 
Niagara IV., Howard Gould 12 06 00 2 02 03 1 56 03 
The actual times over each leg of the course were as follows: 
First 
Tarantula 12 06 03 1 01 00 0 54 57 
Niagara IV 12 06 14 1 06 00 0 69 46 
Tarantula averaged 21.06 nautical miles an hour and Niagara IV. 
averaged 20.07. 
Second Leg. 
Tarantula 1 01 00 1 59 04 0 58 04 
Niagara IV 1 06 00 2 02 03 0 56 03 
On this leg Tarantula averaged 20.06 and Niagara IV. 21.11 nau- 
tical miles an hour. 
Bensonhtjfst Y. C. 
Gravesend Bay — Saturda 5 q Sept. 16. 
The Bensonhurst Y. C. closed its third season of racing with 
the usual open handicap race on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 
16. Allowances were figured on performances in regattas of this 
year. Light and heavy weather handicaps were figured out. The 
latter were used and the winners proved to be La Cubana, Vivian 
II., Ogeemah, Trouble, Bab and Colleen. Vivian II. and Ogee- 
mah were protested respectively by La Cubana. and Aliss Judy 
on the starboard tack grounds. Should these protests be allowed 
victory in two classes would go to Saetta and Anona. 
Twenty-six boats started. A fresh S.E. breeze was blowing. 
The yawls and sloops in classes P and above sailed a course from 
the start off Ulmer Park across the channel to Black Can Buoy 
No. 13, off Fort Wadsworth, thence to Can Buoy No. 7 near West 
Bank Light and home, a distance of 10 nautical miles. It was 
a reach to the first mark, a beat to the second, and a reach home, 
in which ballooners were carried to port. 
Regular cl-ass Q sailed a 9-mile course up through the Narrows 
to the bell buoy at Robbins Reef, off the Staten Island Ferry slip, 
and home. The outward journey was a broad reach on which 
spinnakers were ca'rried a greater part of the way, and the re- 
turn a dead' beat. Boats in old class Q went from the start off 
Lllmer Park to the bell buoy at Craven Shoal, then dowij the 
harbor to can buoy No. 9 and home, a distance of 9 miles. It 
was a reach to the first mark, windward work to the second, and 
another reach home. Classes R and RR and the catboats sailed 
twice over a triangular course from Ulmer Park to Fort Hamil- 
ton, thence to Sea Gate and home. This aggregated about 7 
miles. The first leg was -a reach, the second a beat and the last 
a reach. 
As usual, the new class Q boats had a hard race of it. Just be- 
fore reaching Robbins Reef on the outward journey More Trouble 
lost one of her upper blocks when taking in the spinnaker and 
was delayed considerably thereby. Ogeemah also got into diffi- 
culties with her ballooner, which got tangled up with the working 
jib. At the finish, Saetta' was 2m. ahead of Cockatoo II., with 
()uest third and More Trouble fourth. Saetta was beaten out 10s. 
by Ogeemah on, corrected time. A misunderstanding as to how 
the finish line should be crossed delayed her nearly half a minute 
and lost the race. For the handicap event the boats were divided 
into six divisions. The summaries follow: 
Yawls — Start 3:03. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Lotowana, E. E. Malcom 5 09 25 2 06 25 
La Cubana, J. H. Ives 5 16 10 2 13 10 
Sloops, Classes P and Above — Start 3:06. 
Vivian II., S. E. Vernon 4 40 30 1 34 30 
Tabasco, J. B. O’Donohue 4 45 45 1 39 45 
Bobtail, E. F. Luckenbach 4 48 20 1 42 20 
Anona, Menton Brothers 4 48 22 1 42 22 
I.izana, D. P. Wylie Did not finish. 
Huntress, L. IT. Dyer Did not finish. 
Squaw, E. Valentine Did not finish. 
Sloops, Class Q — Start 3:09. 
Saetta, George H. Church 
Cockatoo II., Hendon Chubb 
Quest, F. J. Havens 
More Trouble, W. H. Childs 6 
Ogeemah, Alfred Mackay 
Aliss Judy, D. D. Allerton 5 
Class Q, Special- 
Trouble, W. A. Barstow 4 
Careless, Richard Rummell 
Wraith, Calvin Tompkins 4 52 05 
Spots, R. C. Veit 
lanthe, FI. H. Roberson Did 
Sloops, Classes R and RR — 1 
Bab, T. A. Hamilton 4 26 47 
Beta, Snedeker and Camp 
Chickeokee, W) J. O’Neill 
Catboats— 
Colleen, IV. F. Remmey 
Hester, Simon Wicks 
Orient, C. T. Shultz Did not finish. 
Corrected. 
2 06 25 
2 05 10 
34 30 
39 45 
40 20 
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After the sailing yachts had been sent away a race was started 
for power dories owned by lobster fishermen on the shores of 
Gravesend Bay. There were six starters, and J. Snedeker proved 
to be the winner, beating B. Voorhees by 5s. The boats cov- 
ered a 9-mile course. The racing season of the Bensonhurst Y. C. 
has been long, varied and very successful. The summary of the 
powef boat race follows: 
Power Dories — Start 3:35. 
Finish. 
J. Snedeker 5 01 ^ 
B. Voorhees 5 01 32 
C. Brown .6 06 38 
N. Hanson 5 06 52 
AI. Brown 5 14 50 
George Frank Did not 
Elapsed. 
1 26 27 
1 26 32 
1 31 38 
1 31 62 
1 39 60 
finish. 
Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. 
Jamaica Bay, L. I. — Sunday, Sept. 17. 
The fall regatta of the Jamaica Bay Y. R. A. took place on 
Sunday, Sept. 17. 
The class C sloops sailed over a 12-mile course and Baby Roger 
won, beating Marion, the second boat, by Im. 2s. 
Virginia had an easj^ win in the cabin cat class. There were 
only two starters and they went over the 10-mile course. 
In the open catboat class Ariel defeated her two competitors 
handily. Booze was second. 
H. C. Aliner had a sailover in the open class for 17ft. catboats. 
In the class for open catboats under 17ft. Alert won, beating 
Chica by nearly 4m. 
There were seven starters in the class for launches. Viking, 
one of the starters in this class, caught fire when near the finish 
line. There were five men on board, and they worked in vain to 
put out the flames. They were finally driven forward by the heat, 
but Mr. J. von Bookman knocked a butt open in the boat’s bot- 
tom and she slowly filled. Viking was towed into shallow water, 
where she sank on the flats. None of those on board were in- 
jured. The summary: 
Sloops, Class C — Start 2:49 — Course, 12 Miles, 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Alarion, William Penn 4 59 22 2 10 22 
Kismet, W. W. Mills 5 13 00 2 24 00 
Jennie, W. G. Gallagher 5 05 49 2 16 49 
Annie Arundel, C. Owens 5 03 40 2 14 40 
Baby Roger, George Boehm 4 58 20 2 09 20 
Cabin Cats, Class IT — Start 2:59 — Course, 10 Miles. 
Diana, H. A. Beyer 5 30 43 2 41 43 
Virginia, C. H. Benjamin 5 25 15 2 36 15 
Open Cats, 20ft. and Under — Start 3:03 — Course, 10 Aliles. 
Bill Nye, I. F. Kopf 5 23 20 2 20 20 
Ariel, W. ’Hewlett 5 17 41 2 14 00 
Boozie, A. Kobel ..6 20 50 2 17 50 
Open Cats, 17ft. — Start 3:05 — Course, 10 Aliles. 
H. C. Aliner, C. Miner 4 15 04 ,1 10 04 
Open Cats Under 17ft. — Start 3:07 — Course, 10 Miles. 
Chica, L. H. Phlug 4 22 09 1 15 09 
Alert, John Wolff 4 18 16 1 11 16 
Launches — Course, 10 Allies. 
Lottie AI., W. H. Aleyer 3 30 00 
Rockaway, J. May 3 36 54 
Skipper, William Seerich , 3 37 26 
Gracie, Charles Greene 4 43 02 
Igniter, Bernard Metzgen 3 44 11 
Viking, J. von Bockman Disabled. 
Laura G., Walter Pitt 3 57 49 
5 18 45 
6 23 39 
5 15 29 
5 30 51 
5 18 00 
6 30 43 
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Seawanhaka Cotmthian Y* C 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound — Saturday, Sept, 16. 
The annual fall regatta of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. was 
sailed on Saturday, Sept. 16, in a’ light S.E. breeze. There were 
38 starters, and the winners were Alemory (sail over), Alimosa III., 
Cara Alia, Nora, Houri, Answer, Sabrina and Notion. 
The three larger classes went twice over a 7%-mile triangle. 
The first leg was a reach, the second a run and tlie third a beat. 
Memory took a sailover in the 33ft. yawl class, as she was with- 
out a competitor. Mimosa, III. w'on as usual in the 33ft. sloop 
class, defeating Regina, the .second boat, easily. 
There was a small number to start in the New York Y. C. class, 
and Cara Alia had no difficulty in disposing of her seven contend- 
ers. Air. Wainwright now has his boat in fine form, and she is 
one of the most dangerous in the class. Adelaide II. got second 
and the rest of the bunch were left well behind. 
Nora beat Busy Bee, the second boat to finish in the Raceabout 
class, over 3m. 
Houri won easily in her class. There was a good race between 
Vaquero and Dorothy for second place. Answer ran away from 
her competitors in the 22ft. class. 
Sabrina won in the 16ft. class. Fly was second. Notion got 
first place in the 18ft. sloop class. The summary : 
Yawls, 33ft. Class — Start 1:25 — Course, 15% Aliles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Alemory, H. AI. Raborg 4 40 22 3 15 22 
Sloops, 33ft. Class — Start 1:26 — Course, 15% Allies. 
Alimosa III., T. L. Park ..4 17 17 2 52 17 
Nike, V. I. Cumnock 4 31 20 3 06 20 
Tito, Colgate Hoyt 4 32 27 3 07 27 
Regina, F. G. Stewart 4 28 59 3 03 59 
Alimosa I., T. M. G. Raborg 4 38 02 3 11 02 
Alarguerite, W. F. Clark 4 62 32 3 27 32 
New York Y. C., 30ft, Class — Start 1:30 — Course, 15% Miles. 
Cara Alia, S. Wainwright 4 09 26 2 39 26 
Adelaide II., Adee Brothers 4 10 22 2 40 22 
Nautilus, Flanari Brothers 4 37 31 3 07 31 
Atair, Cord Aleyer '. 4 39 07 3 09 07 
Alaid of Alendon, W. D. Guthrie 4 39 52 3 09 52 
Dahinda, W. B. Duncan, Jr 4 39 54 3 09 54 
Ibis, Adrian Iselin III 4 40 35 3 10 35 
Neola II., George M. Pynchon 4 42 41 3 12 41 
Raceabout Class — Start 1:35 — Course, 13% Miles. 
Nora, A. Iselin 3d 4 20 36 2 45 30 
Rascal II., S. C. Hopkins 4 28 30 2 53 30 
Invader Jr., R. M. Rainey 4 31 36 2 66 36 
Busy Bee, R. T. Wainwright... 4 24 47 2 49 47 
Indian, William Gardner 4 34 05 2 59 05 
Howdy, George Alercer, Jr 4 34 50 2 59 50 
Firefly, Guy Standing 4 42 54 3 07 54 
Larchmont, 21ft. Class — Start 1:40 — Course, 13% Aliles. 
Houri, J. H. Esser 4 41 09 3 01 09 
Vaquero, William Stump 4 45 19 3 05 19 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence 4 45 29 3 05 29 
Sloops, 22ft. Class — Start 1:55 — Course, 7% Miles. 
Pannonahy, F. P. Currier 3 42 34 1 52 34 
Okee, J. A. Alahlstedt 3 42 35 1 52 35 
Heron, J. Le Boutillier 3 43 00 1 53 CO 
Answer, Donald Abbott 3 35 56 1 40 56 
Sloops, 15ft. Class — Start 1:55 — Course, 7% Aliles. 
Fly, W. Emlen Roosevelt 3 53 06 1 58 06 
Ellys, F. R. Coudert 3 65 43 2 OO 43 
We Wean, R. C. Cuthbert 3 53 27 2 03 27 
Imp, F. L. Landon 4 00 53 2 05 53 
Sabrina, C. W. Wetmore 3 49 01 1 54 01 
Grilse, B. G. Weeks Did not finish. 
Sloops, 18ft. Class — Start 2:00 — Course, 7% Miles. 
Notion, J. Fry 3 46 25 1 46 25 
Flamburg,, AI. Goldschmidt 3 59 00 1 59 00 
Emerald, FI. F. Abington 4 20 34 2 20 34 
Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound — Alonday, Sept. 18. 
Six of the Seawanhaka 15-footers met in a club race, which took 
place on Alonday, Sept. 18. The boats were handled by women. 
The wind was S.E., and it rained throughout the match. An in- 
side course 7% miles in length, was covered. The summary: 
Start 3 :10. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Chipmunk, Aliss Alae Young 4 14 10 1 04 10 
Imp, Aliss vAgnes Landon 4 15 19 1 05 19 
Wee Wean, Airs. G. W. Burnham 4 15 46 1 05 46 
Grilse, Mrs. Amy Richards 4 14 45 1 07 45 
FTy, Miss Margaret Roosevelt 4 17 56 1 07 55 
Alys, Airs. F. R. Coudert Did not finish. 
Newpott Y. C, 
Newport, R. I., Sept. 15. 
A CLUB catboat race was held by the Newport Y. C. on Friday 
afternoon. Sept. 15, in a good S.E. breeze. There was a good 
entry list of eleven boats, and the winners were Madge, Restless 
and Vesper II. The course was from a line in the inner harbor, 
around Goat Island, sailed three times around, a distance of about 
10 miles. Vesper II., as usual, had everything her own way and 
walked away from thd rest of the fleet. The summary: 
First Class — Start 1:06. 
Aladge, Bow 
Falconita, Kerr 
Lizzie Briggs, Briggs 
Windcloud, Booth 
Second Class — Start 1:09. 
Restless, Peckham 
Gem, Chase 
Third Class — Start 1 :12. 
Vesper II., Plumer 
V esper, Fraser 
Shadow, Chas'e) 
Mallard, Holmes 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
.2 50 16 
1 42 13 
.2 54 05 
1 45 59 
.2 54 04 
1 48 05 
.Did not finish. 
.3 01 40 
1 52 40 
.3 08 20 
1 68 55 
.2 52 10 
1 39 30 
.2 56 03 
1 44 03 
.3 02 25 
1 50 10 
.3 06 25 
1 53 55 
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