tfOttEST AND ’ STREAM 
401 
though not strictly a yacht and not built for racing, proved a 
tough customer for the fancy ones. Columbia and Belle 
crossed half a minute later, and lost some of the breeze which 
carried the first boats across in fine style. A quarter of a 
mile astern of the rest, Lydia T. and Laurel brought up the 
rear. The Commodore’s handsome sloop lay at anchor, and 
many were the regrets that he did not make sail and try his 
luck with Libby B. The skipper of Eureka laid a straight 
course for the upper mark, while the rest kept closer in to the 
weather shore to take the gusts as they came down through 
the hills, and make the most of the tide which sets in on the 
west shore. Lydia T. was well handled, and soon dropped 
Columbia and Belle and ran up alongside of Libby B. While 
abreast of 125th street she was gaining on her, leading half of 
the fleet, but then run out of the wind for awhile. The four 
leaders at this point were pretty well bunched, with Nettle 
leading Emma and Journeyman to windward and a little 
astern, and Eureka out in the river. When 150th street was 
reached Emma ran through Nettle's lee, and Libby B. fetch- 
ing into a nice streak of wind again dropped Lydia T. It 
was not long, however, before Nettle gave her big sister the 
go-by once more, for the tremendous rig she sported was 
doing good service with the quartering wind— her sails set 
like boards. Below Spuyten Duyvel the wind fell light and 
prospects looked gloomy, Eureka' s crew standing up to catch 
all there was going. During this let up Nettle went ahead 
and took the lead in earnest. Above the creek the yachts had 
shaped themselves into two lots, with a half mile between 
them, Libby B. still leading the second half of the fleet. The 
creek had no sooner been past than the wind went around to 
the east a little, and came out strong and in puffs. This sent 
big Emma ahead, whereupon she took in her jib topsail, all 
hands going forward to stow it, putting her down by the bows 
and letting the smart Nettle once more to the front. This 
order was maintained up to the mark, which Emma was the 
first to jibe around. Nettle would not risk it, and tacked, 
while the Vice-Commodore let his boom go over to starboard, 
thereby gaining considerably upon Snedecker’s craft, even it 
it did put combings under and a bucketful into the cockpit. 
Eureka tacked around the stake boat, and all the above then 
Btood across to the Jersey side, guuwales under and crews 
laying out to windward. It was now a beat home with a 
long leg and a short one, the mark being rounded as under : 
Name. n. m. s. Name. n. m. b. 
Emma i v6 oo Lydia T l 84 30 
Journeyman l 20 24 Columbia l 37 05 
Nettle I 2ti 62 Belle 1 39 eo 
Eureka l 27 50 Gem 1 39 60 
Libby B t 80 80 Laurel l 41 63 
Lydia T. tacked around some four minutes after Libby B. 
1'he latter stowed her jib topsail and jibed, while Columbia 
and Belle followed suit, Ocm being the only one among the 
cats to tack around. Laurel , hitherto bringing up the rear, 
jibed around shoit in good style, and was soon up on the 
weather-quarter of Oem, who bad manned her pumps, and 
gave the latter a bad blanketing and dropped her. All hands 
were now making short boards off the Palisades, and work- 
ing to windward as best they could, with the flood still strong 
against them. Eureka got a little bit of a knock down, but 
was luffed out in good shape. Nettle held a wonderful wind, 
and headed a full point higher than any of the rest Of 
course she very soon worked way out to windward of every- 
thing, and, standing up like a steeple with canvas, that was 
simply perfect, her performance was really wonderful to be- 
hold. Never before do we recollect seeing so smart a craft, 
such a fine suit of muslin and such perfect tooling as Dave 
Snedeckcr was giving the craft in his charge. With the 6ame 
man at the tiller we would back her against anything on 
either river. Libby doused topsail and did not seem 
to hold as good a wind as the rest, while Journeyman, for 
some unaccountable reason, sagged way off to leeward. She 
did not seem to be herself at all. Her jib was kept lifting, 
often even spilt, when her rail was not as much as wet. Who 
was tending jib sheet in her? Nettle was first to tack to the 
E., but not relishing the tide in the middle, stood in again 
after a short board. Breeze freshened and Emma sent top- 
sail on deck. Among the cats, ex-Commodore Joseph Noble’s 
Laurel was doing well and pointed high ; likewise Oem. 
Lydia T. carried away her jib-halliards, and was from that 
time unfortunately out of the hunt. Abreast of the convent, 
Nettle had screwed out to windward of the lot something 
like 3 mile, in a manner that was simply astonishing. With 
the exception of occasional stretches out into mid-channel, 
the fleet hugged the Jersey shore all the way down till the 
bend in the river was reached. From there a long leg 
brought them down abreast of the club-house. Laurel had 
weathered everything in her class and was close up with 
Libby B. , her competitors £ mile to leeward. Eureka was 
well handled and weathered on Emma just above Manhattan- 
ville. By the time the creek was fetched on the beat home 
wonderful Nettle was almost hull down ahead. Journeyman 
111 the meantime had been making a better thing, keeping 
mid-river, and what with the ebb having set in and lulling 
her out often in the way of half-boards, she was rapidly pick- 
ing up on Eureka end Emma, besides having a more Weather- 
ly position, when suddenly a gust struck her and down she 
went in spite of flowing head sail. For a moment it seemed 
as though she were lost, but finally righted, chock full of salt 
water and down to her deck. No time was lost in baling her 
out. Peak was dropped, a reef taken down, and once more 
the Vice sent her off for home. Eureka and Emma were 
crossing tacks down the Jersey side, when the former carried 
away her jib-halliards, delaying her for some time. Not 
long after they parted if second time, but a hand was sent 
aloft and repaired damages. Nettle reached the line first, and 
making a short tack to the E. shore, stood across a winner of 
a most remarkable race, the best the metiopolis has witnessed 
this season. Emma crossed a good second, and Columbia, of 
the fourth class, third. This cut boat was well tooled all day 
by Com. Kreimeyer, the boat being a stiff and fast craft. 
She held a good wind all the way down. Oem followed with 
a couple of short boards, and Libby B . next. Journeyman 
crossed 5m. later. A summary of the match is added : 
CABIN* YACHTS — FIRST CLASS. 
Actual 
Corrected 
Start. 
Finish. 
Time. 
Time. 
Name. 
II. M. 8. 
U. M, S. 
n. m, s 
H. 
M. S 
Emma 
4 21 81 
4 19 21 
4 
19 21 
Libby B 
12 16 02 
G IS SO 
S 13 28 
5 
13 18 
OPEN YACHTS — 8ECOND OLASS. 
Eureka 
. ... 12 04 10 
4 64 IB 
4 50 05 
4 
50 05 
Journeyman 
. . .12 04 60 
6 18 65 
5 14 05 
6 
11 56 
OPEN YAOI1TS— THIKD CLASS. 
Nettle 
...12 04 62 
4 10 40 
4 11 48 
4 
11 4S 
Lydia F 
....12 07 22 
Not taken. 
CAT RIGGED— FODKTH GLASS. 
Laurel 
4 47 60 
4 37 60 
4 
37 60 
Gem 
6 13 35 
6 00 23 
6 
00 22 
Belle 
Not taken. 
Columbia 
Not taken. 
Emma beats Libby B, 58m. 57s., winning in her class; 
Eureka the Journeyman, 21m. 60s.; Nettle wins her class 
prize and the pennant awarded the yucht making the quickest 
time over the course ; laurel the cat-rigged prize; beating 
Oem 22m. 33s. 
Lynn Yacht Cmjb Regatta. — The eight annual regatta of 
the Lynn Yacht Club was sailed over the usual courses, June 
17, in a light southwest wind. Seventeen boats entered. 
Magic won in the first class, Expert and Mule in the second, 
and Mabel and Nymph in the third class. 
Marblehead YAonT Olcb. — For the fifth annual regatta, 
June 17, there were entered two first class boats, eleveu sec- 
ond class boats, twenty-four iu the third class, five in the 
fourth and five in the special class. Thistle took the prize in 
the first class; Gall, Lottie, Napoleon and Mystic won in the 
second class; Veronica, Unknown, Eugene and Posey in the 
third ; Bose, Avis in the fourth, and Ivy and Sarona in the 
special class. 
Nbwburypobt Yacht Clcb Reoatta.— There were thir- 
teen entries for the first annual regatta of this club, June 17. 
The wind was light and from the 8. W. Bohemian won in 
the first class, Torrent in the second and Keturah in the 
third. 
Eastern Yacht Club. — The rendezvous of this club at 
Swampscott, June 17, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker 
Hill, was interfered with materially by unpleasant weather, 
not many of the fleet putting in an appearance. 
Tiib Union Regatta off -Nahant.— Owing to the bad 
weather June 17, the entries for the Union Regatta of the 
Boston and Dorchester Y’acht Clubs were meagre. The 
schooner Breeze, of the first class, had a walk-over, but was 
disqualified on account of taking wroDg course. In the sec- 
ond class the keel sloop Shadow had also a walk-over. In the 
third class four yachts started. The Wanderer withdrew 
and the Sea Bird took the prize, beating Volante, keel sloop, 
and the cat Fancy. In the fourth class four starters were 
sent across the line, Psyche coming in first, Druid second. 
Jersey City Yaoht Club Regatta.— Owing to light winds 
and want of balloon canvas Pirate was beaten by Ocnia, the 
owner of the former not intending to sail lier, until at the so- 
licitation of friends she put iu an appearance at the starting 
line without light canvas and with her bottom foul. On the 
run home Oenia boomed out her head canvas while Pirate suf- 
fered severely for the want of her pole. As it was, however, 
Pirate gained nearly twenty-two minutes on the way down to 
the southwest spit and crossed the finish eight minutes or 
more ahead. After re-measuriDg the boats, the race was given 
to Oenia on time allowance, though with light canvas aboard 
the Pirate the result would probably Lave been different. 
New York Bay Regatta.— The judges for this regatta 
will be Mr. A. Cary Bmith, P. W. Ostrander aud M. Rosevelt 
Schuyler. The names of these gentlemen stand so high in 
yachting circles that they will inspire confidence in the com- 
ing race and induce many entries. 
The Seawanhaka Ocean Rage. — This race has been post- 
poned until fall. So much the better. Big schoonera need a 
breeze and a lop, which is more than one can expect in Juno. 
Long Island Yaoht Club Regatta.— Though over thirty 
yachts were entered, only nineteen sail came to the line, the 
calm having prevented many craft from the suburbs reaching 
the start in time. The steam yacht Burgess was placed at 
the disposal of the judges aud went over the course. The 
yachts starting were as follows; First-class cabin— Dudley 
Hope, Sophia m l Twinkle ; second-class cabin, Reveille, West 
Wind, Admiral Rowan, Minnie T. and Marie ; first-class 
open, Fannie K., Nettle, Ohauncey M. Felt ml Martha M.; 
second-class open .Excelsior, Faith and Sadie; third-class 
(cat rigged), Hi Pi, Johnnie B. and Gypsy. Course for first- 
class from Frank Bates’ Short Branch House, around Buoy 
No. 84 ; for all others, around Buoy No. 17 near Robbins’ 
Reef, 'thence around Fort Lafayette and back to starting point. 
Messrs. Jas. Lennox, Win. Peggand Ckauncey M. Felt acted 
as judges. The Hope led across the line, with the Twinkle sec- 
ond, Dudley third, Sophia , C. M. Felt, Fannie K., Reveille, 
Admiral Rowan, Minnie T. , Nettle, Johnny B., Marie, Ex- 
celsior, Gypsy, Hi Pi, Faith, Martha M., Sadie, and West H'md 
in the order named. Wind light from the 8. Hope led down 
to the buoy in her class, Reveille carrying away her topmast 
owing to too much beef on her jib topsail halliards. Nettle, 
whose wonderful performance we noticed at some length in 
our account of the Columbia regatta, bad been up to her old 
tricks again, it will be remembered that Dick Wallen has 
had her in hand this spring, and that Sawyer has had the order 
for her new canvas. With this, and Snedccker at the helm, 
she led from the start. The same may be said of Excelsior in 
her olass. She was built by young AIcGilhan, who seems to 
inherit the talent of his father for first-class turnouts. The 
first round among the smaller ones was made with Nettle in 
the van, Martha M. second, and JSxcelsior third. The finish 
and summary was as follows ; 
FIRST CLASS CABIN YACHTS. 
Name. 
Dudley 12 
Hope 12 
Sophia 11 
Twlukle 
Reveille.... 
West Wind 
Admiral Kowao.. 
Minnie T 
Marie.... 
Fannie K 
Nettle.... 
Obauueey Felt 
Martha M 
Excelsior. 
Faith 
Sadie 
Elapsed 
Corrected 
Start. 
Finish. 
time. 
Tune. 
H. 
M. S. 
II M. S. 
n. 
It. 
s. 
u. 
M. 
8 . 
6S 78 
Not timed. 
68 09 
6 22 52 
5 
27 
43 
6 
21 
63 
... li 
69 46 
Not timed. 
. 12 
6S 00 
Not timed. 
SECOND-CLASS CABIN YAOBTS. 
... 1 
10 25 
Disabled. 
... 1 
14 30 
With Irawn. 
□ 1 
10 61 
B 65 24 
4 
44 
33 
4 
36 
S3 
... 1 
14 80 
6 16 69 
5 
01 
'29 
4 
61 
19 
14 80 
FIRST-CLASS OPEN YACHTS. 
08 10 
6 06 OS 
4 
66 
68 
4 
56 
68 
... 1 
14 30 
6 23 66 
1 
09 
26 
4 
<<7 
t.b 
t.. 1 
07 15 
6 69 66 
4 
61 
41 
4 
48 
61 
14 30 
5 29 22 
4 
11 
6'2 
4 
13 
'U 
SECOND-CLASS OPEN YACllTS 
... 1 
14 30 
5 32 53 
4 
IS 
23 
4 
13 
23 
14 30 
5 52 16 
4 
87 
46 
4 
37 
06 
14 30 
Withdrawn. 
THIRD CLASS (CAT-RIGGED'. 
14 30 
0 10 02 
4 
55 
32 
4 
65 
32 
... 1 
14 13 
Withdrawn. 
14 30 
6 SI 26 
6 
16 
55 
6 
16 
65 
□1 PI 
Johnule B 
Gypsy 
The Hope wins the first cabin class ; the Admiral Rowan 
wiD8 in the second cabin class; the Nettle wins iu the first 
open class; the Excelsior wins in the second open class, and 
the Hi Pi wins in the third open class. 
Fidget- Victoria Again. — As noted in these columns, Com- 
modore Grinnell, after handing to Mr. Roosevelt the cham- 
pion pennant of the Central Hudson Yacht Club, won by the 
latter in his sloop Jictoria. again challenged him for a second 
race in accord with the rules governing the holding of the 
pennant. The race came off June 19, one day after the regu- 
lar annual regatta of the club. There was a light breeze from 
the N. and a strong ebb tide, when the two yachts got away 
at 11:80 a. m., Victoria leadlDg across the line lm. 19s. ahead. 
Fidget weathered on her opponent, and turned the Van Rens- 
selaer buoy about a minute ahead On the run down Victoria 
set topsail, and both boomed out their jibs. Off Jew’s Creek 
Victoria caught a strong streak of wind and closed the gap ; 
but Fidget soon felt the same breeze and nenin went to the 
fore. The starting line was passed with Fidget leading by a 
minute and a half, and when the Law Point buoy was reached 
the lead had been reduced to eight or nine seconds. On the 
beat back Fidget got slightly the better of Mr. Roosevelt’s 
crack, and led her by nearly two minutes when passing the 
starting line on their way north. The wind had increased 
and come out from the N. \V. When the buoy at Van Rens- 
selaer Point had been turned tlie second time, sheets were 
again eased and jibs boomed out, the home buoy being passed 
for the last time with Fidget leading by lm 20s. Below New 
Hamburgh Victoria blanketed the Commodore's boat iu a bad 
way, and, passing, gained all the way down to Low Point 
buoy, rounding full 2m. ahead. Victoria trimmed aft flat, 
but her rival showed the stuff in her by handsomely weather- 
ing on her and outrunning her as well, finally crossing the 
line a winner by only 48s., as under : 
Name. Start. Finish. 
Actual Corrected 
time. time. 
a. m. s. n. u. s. n. m. s. n. u. s 
Fidget. 11 40 00 4 67 81 6 IT 81 6 18 80 
victoria U 88 41 4 5S 47 6 10 03 6 19 03 
There is a possibility of Mr. Van B. Livingston’s Flyaway, 
of West Park, being matched with the Commodore’s sloop 
before long. Wo believe this was the first raoo Fidget sailed 
under her new 9loop rig, and the result will probably encour- 
age Mr. Grinncll to keep the jib on her. In the above match 
she carried five hands against seven of the Victoria. 
Oneagh Obdising Eastward.— The British yacht, Oiuagh , 
has arrived at Boston June 18. Her owner takes no interest 
in American yachts. Possibly he thinks discretion the better 
part of valor. 
Quincy Regatta. — The Quincy Yacht Club sailed its first 
championship regatta of’ the season June 21. There were a 
large number of entries and a fair breeze. Imp parted her 
main-stay and lost a portion of her false keel. Rocket and 
Annie V. fouled, the former parting her halliards. Prizes 
were awarded as follows : 
First Prizes — Folly (first class), Nattie (second), and Psyche 
(third). 
Second Prizes — Vision (first class), Wildfire (second), and 
Imp (third). 
GRAY-SmtrmsE Match. -A match was sailed at Belleville, 
June 20, between the yachts Katie Gray aud Surprise, for 
$200 a side, over Big Bay course, distance about twenty-live 
miles. The Katie Gray came in the winner by 0m. 88s. 
Time, 2h. 47m. A good breeze, a glorious duy, no accident!, 
aud a largo attendance, all tended to make it a successful af- 
fair. The Belleville Yacht Club propose taking weekly 
cruises during the season. The licet will sail out of the har- 
bor every Friday afternoon and remain under the directions 
of the Commodore during the sail. Kingston, not to be be- 
hind in water sports, will hold a regatta on Dominion Day, 
the prizes being as follows; Second-class— First prize, $05 ; 
second, $30; third, $10. Third-class— First prize, $25; second, 
$10; third, $5. Barrie, a smart town north of Toronto, and 
which boasts of the possession of the fine Kemponfeldt Bay, 
has also got an attack of the water fever, and healthy develop- 
ment of aquatic interests is looked for. Races have already 
taken place, aud a number more are talked of. Ah-Mik. 
Newburgh Regatta. — The fifth anuual regatta at New- 
burgh will be sailed July 10. There will be five classes, cor- 
responding to the following lengths : From 20ft. upward ; 
from 23 to 26ft.; from 20 to 28ft.; aud for less than 20ft. 
The fifth class is for catamoraus. Entrance free. Course for 
first, second, third and fifth Mosses, 20 miles ; for fourth 
class, 15 miles. Prizes— 1st class, $125; 2d class, $75; 0d 
class, $50 ; 4th class, $25, and same for 5th class. Time al- 
lowance for three leading classes, 2m. to the foot ; for 4 ill and 
and 5th class, lm. 309. to the foot ; measurement taken ou 
water line. Designating numbers will be furnished by the 
regatta committee, to whom all captains must report, before 
10 a. m on the day of the race, and from whom information 
can be obtained, with charts of the courses. Regatta Com- 
mittee— A. 8. ItiDg, T. P. Kamsdcll. J . O. Griggs, T. Dono- 
ghue, J. H. Weddle, J. T. Sloan, J. C. Adams, M. II. Hirsh- 
berg, H. C. Higginson and W. M. Trask. 
Well Deserved Compliment.— Mr. F. C. Sumichrast, of 
the Nova Scotia Yucht Squadron, lias been elected honorary 
member of the Yacht Racing Association of Great Britain. 
—We are in receipt of many club books and pamphlets of 
yacht clubs, notice of which has been deferred. The senders 
will please accept our thanks. 
YACHTING DIIIFT. 
Mr. Phoenix’s steam yacht Videlte is very handsome ou 
deck, outside the partakes a little too much of tlie Ideal style, 
though a much more graceful model Cutter Enterprise, of 
Boston, is said to be a very handsome boat and a fast sailer 
Nellie G., formerly a sloop of New York, has been altered 
to a schooner in Boston Mattie and Posey, of Boston, will 
sail again owing to dispute concerning second prize in regatta 
of June 1 A number of yachts have left for that paradise 
“ down East,” among them Volante. Intrepid, Columbia, Myt- 
tic, Fleelwing, b.s. Ibis, Seawitoh, Wenonah, Nettie, Restless. 
Mr. A. De Cordova has purchased the s.s. Mystic Lila U 
the name of a new yacht sent to Savannah from New York 
Dreadnought went ashore off Mamaroneck, June 22. Her 
regular captain was not on board at the time Comet has 
challenged Peerless for the Bennett Challenge Cup, recently 
won by the latter at the N. Y. Y. O. regatta on the 14ih iuet. 
Catamaran Nereid has done the same. Surely this latter must 
be a joke Mohawk, alias Eagre, has had her musts cut down 
eight feet in accord with suggestions made in these columns. 
Trouble about the judges of the Fourth of July regatta in Bos- 
ton Violet, of Boston, has been sold to N. Y. parties 
’Frisco will soon hive its new club-house open Frolic beat 
Ariel on the wind at the Golden Gate Lead and iron on 
keels is becoming the order of the day down Eust Magic. 
of Queen’s Cup fame, bails from Boston Casco, a Pacific 
venture in the building line, is said to be a success...... In the 
Trenton regatta, June 20, EUis came in first, Belle second, 
and Champion third. 
OAR AND PADDLE. 
Mississippi Amateur Rowing Association— Peoria, Jun- 
1 —The first annual regatta of the Mississippi Amateur Row- 
og Association is now a thing of the past A few pools were 
old on the evenings of the 18th and 19tb, and a few on the 
aornings of the 19th and 20th, but the betting was light. On 
be evening of the 18th the annual meetiug of the association 
ras held, at which the following officers were elected for the 
nsuing year . President, J C Osgood -, Vice-President, J A 
It John ; Secretary and Treasurer, A 8 Porter ; Commodore, 
