FOREST AND STREAM 
BROOKTiLUt, C. W., RKOATTA.-In the yacht race railed R 
Brockville, July 24, there were four starters. Wind blowing 
a gale, and Lennon and Sleepy Canadian capsized. 1 eerless 
went ashore, and Pari took the prize. 
Newport Cat-boat Rack. -The race .July 25 among the 
large fleet to be found in and about Newport during the 
season was sn event long to be remembered among the 
owners of the small fry, for the regatta brought together a 
larger number of craft of this class than ever before came to 
the starting iine. Owing to the exertions of the committee in 
charge, composed of Messrs. Philip Schuyler, Bobcrt Center 
and Stuyvesant Leroy, no hitches occurred, and the vast fleet 
was well got off, and the race a complete success in everyway. 
Course for first and second class, from southeast end of Goat 
Island around stake-boat to the north of Gould Island, thence 
around Brenton's Reef lightship and around the Black Can 
buoy off the southerly end of Goal Island, nud finally across 
line from schooner Restless to the shore. Third and fourth 
class did not round the lightship or the buoy off Beaver Tail, 
but turned a stake-boat off Castle Hill and finished across a 
line from judges' boat and Goat Island. The two courses 
were twenty and sixteen miles. The start was made at l2h. 
37m. Wind moderate from S. E., but freshened bo that reefs 
would have done some of the craft no harm. Dart sprung 
her spar, and Hebe was fouled by Marion ; Dick carried away 
peak-halliards, and Sunshine capsized in an attempt to jibe. 
After a very prettily-sailed race the result was as follows : 
Name. 
Start- 
FIRST CLASS. 
Return. 
Elapsed 
Time. 
Corrected 
Time. 
II. 
M. 
8 . 
n. 
>l. 
3 
61 
81 
3 
17 
31 
3 
8 
61 
00 
3 
16 40 
4 
22 
02 
3 
45 
4 
02 
40 
26 
4 
0B 
01 
3 
29 
04 
3 
4 
06 
4b 
3 
29 
46 
3 
...18 37 
4 
07 
01 
8 
30 
04 
3 
51 
31 
3 
3 
4 
03 
29 
3 
33 
31 
Maine 
4 
06 
06 
3 
29 
05 
LtttllC A ® ui ^ . — - 
The Wanderer was awarded the first prize and the 
second. 
SECOND CLASS. 
39 
4 22 26 
3 
43 
25 
3 
37 
66 
89 
4 04 63 
3 
25 
63 
39 
4 10 42 
3 
31 
42 
39 
4 04 67 
3 
26 
67 
39 
4 14 05 
3 
35 
05 
3 
33 
66 
89 
Not. limed. 
39 
Not fmed. 
39 
Not timed. 
Jell 
89 
Not timed. 
Glide 
89 
Not timed. 
39 
Not timed. 
Grade 
12 
39 
Not timed; 
In this class the first prize was won by the Harvest and the 
second by the Lizzie. 
il 
THIRD CLASS. 
3 24 10 
2 
43 
10 
2 
40 
55 
41 
3 25 30 
2 
44 
30 
2 
41 
8 37 33 
2 
60 
35 
2 
58 
41 
3 29 62 
2 
4S 
52 
2 
45 
62 
41 
3 45 47 
3 
04 
31 
03 
42 
11 
3 38 SS 
2 
57 
33 
2 
67 
03 
41 
3 39 06 
2 
6S 
06 
2 
67 
86 
Reindeer 
41 
Not timed. 
2 61 21 
2 62 00 
2 66 28 
8 01 10 
The prizes in this class were taken by the Jerboa and the 
Wilcox. 
FOURTH CLASS. 
Martha 12 43 3 34 21 2 61 21 
Wasserfrau 12 48 3 89 60 2 66 60 
Nathalie,. 12 43 3 40 63 2 67 52 
Rambler 18 43 3 45 60 3 02 60 
Prizes awarded to Martha and Warner frau. Wanderer is 
the property of Mr. W. Davis, and measures 25ft. 6in.; 
DeLoney belongs to Mr. DeLoney, and measures 25 ft.llin.; 
Harvest , Mr. J. W. Arnold, measures 23ft. Hin., and 
Lizzie, Mr. B. Briggs, 24ft. 5*in. In the third class Jerboa, 
Mr. J. D. Hilder, measures 17ft. 5in., and Wilcox, Mr. C. 
Wilcox, 18ft. 4 in. In the fourth class Martha, Mr. A. W. 
Aldred, measures 16ft. 10in., and Wasserfrau, Mr. John 
Johnson, 14ft. Sin. 
New Roohbllk Regatta.— The fifth annual regatta of 
the New Rochelle Yacht Club is set down for August 17, 
off the Neptune House, at that place. Classification of 
yachts as follows : 25ft. to 30ft., 20ft. to 25ft., cats 20ft. to 
25ft., cats 15ft. to 20fL, and cats under 15ft., liberal prizes 
are offered, and it is expected that the entries will equal 
those (46) of lass year. We have not yet been informed con- 
cerning the rules of the ballasting and crews to be enforced, 
but we hope that the regatta committee, when it comes to the 
consideration of the matter, will give its adherence to Corin- 
thian principles as adopted by the Seawanhaka Yacht Club 
and many others, for it is lime that yacht sailing were brought 
to a higher level and divorced from the machine jockeying 
heretolore in vogue. 
The Cotter Muriel.— This smart little sea going yacht 
has been on the screw-docks, East River, for several days last 
week and has had a coat of bronze put on her bottom. She 
excited much attention and comment. Some sailing between 
her and the Volante will be in order, to compare notes between 
the compromise model of the Messrs. Hitchcock's cutter and 
Mr. Stillman's full blooded English craft. 
Handiness of the Cutter Rig. — Upon a recent cruise 
East we bad a very fair opportunity of practically testing the 
handiness of a regular cutter rig and do not hesitate to pro- 
nounce decidedly in its favor. By so reeving the staysail 
sheet or foresail sheet, as our cousins abroad put it, that it 
works itralf when turning to windward, there was no more 
gear to handle than in the sloop ; while splitting the headrail 
into two pieces made it very much easier to hoist, trim, or 
stow, and each sail could be brought aft flatter than the single 
jib. For cruisiDg this rig is to be preferred to the usual aloop, 
and if you happeo to get into rough water— it does not take 
much of a breeze to rai6e a sea for a little 30-foot craft— reef- 
ing the bowsprit w ill come in handy, 6ave the stick and in- 
crease speed. Of course, to those who may either not care or 
Dot have the leisure to go much beyond five or ten miles from 
their mooring grounds, the efficiency of the cutter rig will 
offer no special inducements, for to them il would have the 
offset of slightly increased expense in fitting a rig, the advan- 
ces of which might not be called into play at all. But 
yachtsmen who are unfortunate enough to have their railing 
confined to a bay or sound, can hardly he deemed cruisers, 
much as many of them would like to undertake lengthy 
voyages. With the increase of wealth and leisure in the coun- 
try, the venturesome spirit of the amateur sailor is beginning 
to carry him beyond the confines of Fort Schuyler and 
Fisher's Islands, and he is also showing his good sense and 
love of seamanship in tak’mg to a safe sea boat and the aailor- 
like rig of the genuine cutter. 
Madison Yaoht Club— Mr. Editor: The eighth annual 
regatta of this club on Lake Mendota, July 24 aud ~5, proved 
very successful. For the first day nine first-class cratt en- 
tered : The Niobe and Pcrequa, of Oshkosh ; the Geneva . ana 
Agarnemenon, of Geneva Lake ; the Lulu, Idler, Eclipse, 
Sadie and (Jreu Hawk, of Madison. In the second class 
were the Grade , Zephyr, Active, Nannie, O. A. Esly, Silver 
Heels and Jud Stone, of Madison. The course was eight 
miles and repeat ; the prize, $100 in gold and $50 in K 0 * 1 * to 
first-class yachts. In second class race the prize was $4U 
and $20 in gold. Thu start was a flying one, and the 1 ertqua 
took the lead and kept it on the first course. The Geneva 
followed closely, uud then the Agarnemenon. The Niobe was 
the last boat to start, hut was the fourth to pass the home 
flag on the first course. In the second course she took the 
lead on the fourth mile, followed by the Pcrequa, Grey Hawk, 
Lulu, Agarnemenon, Genera and Eclipse. The race was won 
as follows : 
Name. n m. s. Nome. n. M. 9. 
Nlobe 3 2 47tf Perequu 3 i t 2 
Grey Hawk 3 6 6 agarnemenon J 14 88 
Lulu 3 10 20 JEcilpse J JS 7 
Idler 3 11 21X Jsadle ° 
Geneva 3 is 4 0 % 
In the second class race Zephyr won the first prize and the 
Grade the second. The prizes for the second day were $50 
in gold for first prize and $25 in gold for second. I here 
were five entries. The Niobc took first money and the Aga- 
mcmenon second. Everything passed off pleasantly, visiting 
yachtsmen expressing their delight at the manner in which 
the races were conducted. Madison boasts of the finest sail- 
ing grounds in the West, and this is the opinion of all experi- 
enced yachtsman. Freeman's Pier was a busy place during 
the races, nud the accommodating captain did all in his 
power to add to the success of the regatta. Rover. 
Madison, Wis., July 26, 1878. 
YACHTING DRIFT. 
Yachting lively in Ban Francisco The New York yacht 
Clara has been found wanting on a wind in rough water, 
Emerald having weathered her recently iu San Francisco Bay 
Casco, schooner, of that port, is bound on an outside 
cruise down the Pacific coast Prospero has visited Boston 
Newport is full of yachts Schooner Nito, of Rockland 
Park, Conn., capsized in the Sound, Tuesday, July 23. 
Trouble, too much beam, too little depth. Crew saved 
Artful Dodger, Capt. Jake Schmidt, is ready for the other jib- 
and-mainsails with $100. Step up, Nettle, Thistle, Susie S., 
etc Time allowauce is bothering our British cruisers 
Everybody isout cruising, all the anchorages are deserted 
Catamarans make Englishmen stand aghast. What next from 
Yankeeland, they think. 
New Bedford Yaoht Club.— I n the third of a series of five 
races of this club, sailed at New Bedford, July 27, Sylph, Mr. 
James C. Beetle, took the prize, others having been ruled out 
for going over wrong course. 
Newport Yaoht Club.— T he following officers were elected 
Saturday last : Commodore, Samuel F. Pratt, of Boston ; 
Vice-Commodore, Henry A. Mott, of New York ; Secretary, 
W. V. Olyphant, of New York ; Treasurer, Lieutenant E. 
M. SteadmaD, U. S. N.; Measurer, Richard Yeomans, of 
Newport. 
OAR AND PADDLE. 
Columbia College Crew Reoeption. — T he victorious 
Columbia College Crew will be received by their comrades in 
the lower bay. The steamer Blackbird has been chartered for 
the purpose. The crew will leave Liverpool in the 6teamship 
Berlin Aug. 1, and will arrive in this city about Aug. 10. 
They will be escorted to Delmonico’s and there received iu 
public. Alderman Biglin’s municipal committee have not yet 
published their programme, but will see to it that America’s 
great victory receives due public recognition. There are high 
times ahead for the brave four that snatched from Great 
Britain her prestige on the water and transferred to Ameri- 
can shores the Visitors’ emblem of superiority at the oar. 
Bba88 Buttons Again.— A t a meeting of delegates from 
twenty-two precincts, held Sunday, 14lh inst., the Metropoli- 
tan Police resolved to hold a regatta on the Harlem, Sept. 3. 
Races will be open to all members, and will comprise single 
sculls, working boats, pair-oared and a four-oared race, wlieD, 
for the nonce, the club will be exchanged for the oar. 
Citizens to the Front.— N ewark expects a great time at 
the National Regatta, Aug. 20 and 21. Over $500 has been 
subscribed by local clubs, and prominent citizens have taken 
the matter in hand, so that a hearty welcome maybe extended 
to the visiting oarsmen. 
Bayonne-Viking Regatta. --T he race between the Bay- 
onne Rowing Association, of Bayonne, N. J., and the Viking 
Boat Club, of Elizabeth, N. J., came off, June 27, in Newark 
Bay. Course, one and a half mile and return. Jasper of the 
Bayonne crew was somewhat indisposed, and the race went 
to the Vikings, composed of the following gentlemen : C. H. 
Halsey, stroke ; J. H. Stoddard, H. E. DuncaD, F. Pinned, 
bow, and B. Darragh, coxswain. Time, 10m. 52s., beating 
Bayonne 2s. only. The race for the Junior Champion’s Gold 
Badge of the Bayonne Club was won by Hay in 11m. 5s, 
Edward Mallet giving out. C. H. Wandell and H. L, Wes- 
ton were judges ; F. W. Gifford and W. E. Van Buskirk, 
timers. 
Pacific Amateur Rowing Association.— A t the meeting 
of the executive committee of this new association, held July 
13, it was resolved to hold the annual regatta at Soucelito, 
September 24, both yacht club houses having been tendered 
them for the occasion. 
Portland, Cal., Boat Racing.— T he Willamette Rowing 
Club, of Portland, Cal., held their regatta in that city recent- 
ly. Course, 1$ mile. Entries, Cressid and Occident crews. 
Won by Occidents in 28m. 5s. 
Louisiana State Amateur Rowing Association.— T he 
regular annual regatta of this association was held Monday, 
Tuesday and Friday, July 15, 1C and 10. The races of the 
first day were four in number. First race for single sculls ; 
course, two miles. Entries: Atlantic, A. Abascal ; St. John, 
R. B. Musgrove; Orleans, C. N. Edwards • Galveston Row- 
ing Club, J. Crotty ; Perseverance, F. J. Mumford ; Hope, 
J. O’Donnell. Hope went to the front on the way up, all. 
however, steering very wildly. Crotty, of Galveston, turned 
firBt and Mumford second, Abascal having capsized. Crotty 
crossed the line first, winning in 16m. 2ijs. Galveston was 
elated at this victory of their best sculler. Second race, for 
siDgle scull workiDg boats ; course, same as before. Entries : 
Oilcans, Owen Reilly; Pickwick, L. Vadres ; Riverside, P. 
Gallagher ; Hope, J. Cannavan ; R. E. Lee, W. II. Brooks ; 
Southern, II. Deckbar; Louisiana, J. Rocquet. Lee worked 
out to the front, turned first, and retained his lead all the way 
home. Time, 15m. 59£s. Third race, four-oared gigs : two 
miles. Entries: Perseverance. Katie F.; Louisiana, Blonde; 
Magnolia, Cora V.; Hope, Nettie Norton ; Howard; South- 
ern, C. H. All'n. Hope took the lead, Magnolia and Southern 
following. Howard, Hope aud Southern turned the stake 
together, but on the homestretch Hope again went to the 
front, winning by live lengths. Fourth race, single sculls, 
light weights. Entries : Perseverance, John F. , J. Keognu ; 
Orleans, Emma, B. Shield; St. John, St. John, W. Letnon- 
a ier ; Louisiana, Jane, C. Trustou. Won by W. Lemonnier ; 
time, 15m. 14^s. 
Second day (Tuesday)— Owing to roughness of water, only 
the barge race was pulled late in the afternoon. Entries : R. 
E. Lee. Unknown ; Perseverance, Katie J.; Hope; River- 
side, Mary G. ; and Atlantic, IVm. McKee. Riversides took 
the lead, and on the way up had a close race with the Hopes. 
The latter, however, turned first, followed by the Riversides 
and It. E. Lee. It was a close race on the homestretch, Hope 
crossing first and winning iu 14m. lljs. 
Third day (Friday)— The remaining races, postponed to this 
day, were started at 5 r. m. First race, double-sculls, two 
miles. Entries: Perseverance, Lula ; Hope, J. L. Harris; 
and St. John, Aurelia. Perseverance took the lead, hut were 
passed by the others, St. John aud Hope turning almost to- 
gether and in opposite directions, causing a bad foul nnd 
briuging them to a dead stop. Perseverance in the meantime 
came up and went on her way home rejoicing, winning in 
13m. 58^3. Second race, four-oared shells, three miles. En- 
tries : R. E. Lee, Sophie Swan ; St. John, J. Glynn, Jr.; 
Southern, J. P. MoElroy ; aud Hope, J. Wolkart. River- 
sides withdrew. Sophie Swan got the best of the start, 
Southerns next, Hopes third. Hopes turned first, St. Johns 
second, then Southerns and the Lees. The Hopes came in 
winners; time, 19m. 32^s. They receive the champion pen- 
naut and retain it as property, having won it three times. 
Last race was a * ' consolation ” race for single-sculls. Entries : 
R. C. Musgrove, of St. John, and C. M. Edwards, of the Or- 
leans. Won by Musgrove. The umpire and judges decided 
to row the double-scull race over again on account of the foul, 
hut Perseverance objects and rightfully claims the prize. 
WnAT a Relief.— It has been decided, after occult consul- 
tation among the powers that be, that hereafter the Wingfield 
Sculls will be opcu only to amateurs of the United Kingdom, 
and that. American scullers must keep their hands off. This 
is a wise, if questionable decision, aud the British sculler now 
has a sure thing of it. Lee, of Newark, cannot interfere with 
our cousin's sport; they are to have it all to themselves. 
But what fearful consternation have not the American oars- 
men recently created in the British mind, that they must needs 
make safe of a prize at Henley in the future by debarring all 
others 1 
Geneva Regatta.— It is proposed to hold a grand profes- 
sional regatta on Geneva Lake, N. Y., some time in Septem- 
ber, when all the celebrities are expected to be present, from 
Courtney and Hanlon down. 
Courtney at Silver Lake.— Under the auspices of the 
Eastern Rowing Association, Courtney will probably meet 
Reilly, Plaisted, Johnson and others on Silver Lake, Mass., 
on the 15th or 22d of August. 
Bearded in his Den. — The British lien has been cowed. 
The Shoe-wae-cae-mettes, naturally enought not satisfied 
with the result at Henley, challenged the London Four to a 
second lace. The London crew declined. They prefer to 
cliDg to accidental victory rather than risk defeat in a fair 
square pull. The old-time Bull was not so easily scared, and 
would no more have thought of refusing a “squure trial ” to a 
crew which had come 4,000 miles to meet him on his own 
water, than did the modern Bull expect to see his cherished 
Visitors’ Cup go to join the America Cup in the very safe 
keeping of the Greater Britain of the West. 
British Timers.— The wonderful instruments used for 
timing at Henley were of the very finest London make. 
Nothing but the highest grade of cast iron was used in their 
construction, while the movements were set in cobble stones 
of the purest water. They are presumed to vary somewhat 
in theory, though never more than 20s. over the 10-min. 
course at Henley. They put the Shoes over the course in 8m. 
4s., which was a little too fast for phlegmatic John Bull, so 
the judges thought it would be about the right thing to add 
20s. to the indicated time. Evidently there is a field for Sam 
Slick and his wooden clocks across the sea. 
A Bad Relapse.— Mr. Brickwood, of the London Field 
writing in deference to the narrow-minded tastes of a rapidly 
disappearing clique of self-sufficient cockney snobs, wauts the 
British Consul to certify to the character of Americans going 
to England to beat them at the oar. All right. Aud let the 
American Consul certify as to the real gentlemanly conduct of 
amateurs iu Great Britain, and issue a written guarantee 
against willful fouling on their part, as well as an ussurance 
that the race is to be pulled on a river, not in a half dry gutter. 
But best of all is Mr Brickwood’s candid admission that Eng- 
lish oarsmen cannot learu to steer without ballast in the shape 
of a coxswain. The recommendation to fall back to the 
usages in vogue in the lialcion days of King Kanute, will pro- 
voke a compassionate smile on this side of the Atlantic at the 
pitiable inefficiency of England's men in the bow. 
Thames Rowing Association.— The new boat-house of 
this association, of New London, Conn., was opened a short 
time ago with appropriate ceremonies. It is a substantial and 
tasty structure, built just below the New Haven Railroad 
bridge, and the roomy float in front has served us a good 
purpose recently when freeing our diDghy from water and 
giving her a cleaning, while on a cruise down East. The 
association has a crew in practice to meet the men from Nor- 
wich, who some time ago expressed a desire to pull them 
when and where they would. Since New London has the 
honor of being the headquarters of the annual 'varsity race, 
boating ought to look up in that neighborhood, and the 
Thames Association has gone to work with a will to infuse 
life into the young scions of the brave old race of whalers 
who have settled down to permanent moorings in that quaint 
old town. 
National Association ok Amateur Oarsmen.— The 
national regatta of America will be held Tuesday and Wed- 
nesday, August 20 aud 21, on the Passaic at Newark, N. J. 
It is open to all members of Amateur Rowiug Clubs which 
have been organized three months prior to the date of this 
regatta. The rules of the National Association will he in 
force, including those recently adopted concerning nmateurs 
aud junior scullers. Races will he as follows ; Single sculls, 
double sculls, pair-oared shells, four-onred Bhella and junior 
single sculls ; one and a half mile straight away. Besides 
the cup9 and plate of the association, individual prizes will 
bo given to the winning oarsmen, and a silk ling to the clubs 
of the winners. A reception committee has been appointed 
