July 21, 1906.] 
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portant and most certain yearly crop of the 
Province. 
All slept soundly that night and never woke 
before 7:30, when the E. wind moaned softly 
through the shrouds and the rain pattered on the 
cabin trunk. McClellan came off early and we 
spun yarns until noon and studied the chart and 
Coast'Pilot to learn the vagaries of the currents 
and shoals of the Minas Basin. 
This sheet of water extends just 50 miles from 
Cape Split to Truro and varies in width from 16 
miles at its lower part to a mile at its head. The 
most contracted portion is the entrance between 
Cape Sharp (300ft. high) and the ramparts of 
Cape Split (200ft.). and through this narrow 
strait, only 22-3 miles wide, the 50ft. of tide 
rushes impetuously. The speed of the current 
varies from 8 knots near Cape Split to 3 knots in 
the wider portions of the basin. The waters are 
shallow and in many places obstructed by shift¬ 
ing banks of sand. The bottom of the bay is dry 
at low tide from Truro at its head, some 16 to iS 
miles, down toward Economy Point, which is 24 
miles from Truro and at the head of safe navi¬ 
gation. The Coast Pilot states that no vessel 
should* be taken above this point unless in charge 
of a skilled local pilot, as beyond it are many 
shoals of loose shifting sand, which are con¬ 
stantly changing their position. There are a 
number of harbors which can be entered only at 
high water, and where, as a matter of course, 
everything is high and dry when the tide ebbs. 
A W.S.W. wind blows directly up the basin, and 
when at all fresh raises a very ugly, short, steep 
sea. Several local experts whom we asked to go 
up with 11s as pilots to Maitland refused and em¬ 
phatically advised that we should not try to go 
above Economy Point. But you remember the 
proverb, “* * * where angels fear to tread." 
Aug. 2.—The barometer had fallen yesterday 
from 30.18 to 29.74, and was now 29.68, but as 
the weather gave promise of clearing we were 
under way at 7 A. M. on the first of the flood, 
hoping to be able to make the entrance to the 
Shubenacadie River at Maitland, where we could 
lie afloat at low water. At 9:30 a wind came in 
from W.S.W. and soon blew a good breeze. 
Aided by the swirling 8-knot tide we swept up 
by Cape Split and the red bastions of Blomidon 
and on up the Basin of Minas. On the north 
were the lofty hills of the Cobequid Range, and 
the high, picturesque, red, fantastically weathered 
cliffs of the nearer shore; on the south the fertile 
plains of Arcadie, the foreshore reminding one 
of parts of our own Long Island. 
The freshening wind soon made it necessary to 
hand the topsail and we staggered along under 
the four lowers with a fresh gale behind us. 
Economy Point was passed and Noel Plead left 
some 5 miles astern. We were sailing over what 
would soon be dry land. The mouth of the 
Shubenacadie and safety lay only 3V2 miles ahead. 
But it was evident that the tide was ebbing rap¬ 
idly and had already gone out some 8 or 10ft. 
In such a turbulent race we dared not risk 
grounding. We knew there were bars ahead'with 
only 14 or 16ft. over them at high water, and 
astern it was certain that, even with the help of 
the swift ebb, we would fetch up and smash-in 
the surf before we could beat back to deep water. 
The chart showed a spot with 3-fathoms low water 
outside of where we were. Could we find it? 
The head, dropped into> the thick, yellow flood, 
startled us by showing only 12ft.. and at the same 
instant a sea broke under us and curled over the 
stern. Another cast gave, 5 fathoms, the next 
S/, the next 3(4. We came about, found the 
8p2-fathom spot, and anchored. The strong ebb 
running out against the heavy wind and sea made 
the position almost untenable. Istar- sheered 
about violently and it was necessary to keep a 
man at the tiller to steer her, so that her stern 
kept straight on to the waves until the tide fell 
enough for the bars to windward to cut off the 
sea. 
The yellow water ran swiftly out. The beaches 
showed a wide strip of wet sand and rock that, 
try as we would, looked only a little more than 
the 6ft. strip that Long Island Sound shows. It 
was only when a man or a horse appeared, crawl¬ 
ing like an ant across its face, that you could 
realize the magnitude of the drop. 
[to be continued.] 
Indian Harbor Y. C. Regatta. 
July 14. 
On Saturday, in the Indian Harbor Y. C. regatta, out 
of 65 entries there were 56 starters, and the racing 
brought together one of the best aggregations yet seen 
this year. As the yachts were about to finish, the wind 
dropped, and the schooners towed home, leaving the 
little boats to finish at sundown with a fresh westerly 
breeze. The summary follows: 
Schooners—Class A—Start 11:40—Course 12% Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Invader, Roy A. Rainey.Withdrew. 
Schooners—Class B—Start, 11:40—Course 1214 Miles. 
Er.dymion, George Lauder, Jr.Withdrew. 
Savorona, C. H. Clark..Withdrew. 
Amorita, R. Mansfield.Withdrew. 
Schooners—Class E—Start 11:50—Course 1214 Miles. 
Clarissa, E. K. Price.Withdrew. 
Priscilla, F. Q. Holsington.Withdrew. 
Sloops—Class J—Start 11:55—Course 1214 Miles. 
Irolita, E. W. Clarke, Jr.Withdrew. 
Isolde, F. M. Hoyt .Withdrew. 
Sloops—Class M—Start 12:00—Course 8% Miles. 
Mimosa III., T. L. Park.2 54 16 2 54 16 
Ilalai, A. J. D. Paul.Withdrew. 
New York Y. C. 30-footers—Start 12:05—Course 8% Miles. 
Banzai, C. L. & P. R, Mallory.7 20 31 7 15 31 
Cara Mia, S. Waimvright.6 42 28 6 37 28 
Altair, G. C. & T. F. Meyer.7 11 48 7 06 48 
Phryne, C. W. W.etmore.7 07 22 7 02 22 
Alera, A. H. & J. W. Alker.7 15 52 7 10 52 
Neola II., G. M. Pynchon.Withdrew. 
Dahinda, W. B. Duncan, Jr.Withdrew. 
Adelaide II.. G. PI. & P. H. Adee.7 27 11 7 22 11 
Nautilus, H. W. & A. G. Hanan.Withdrew. 
Cara Mia wins from Phryne by 24m. 54s., and from 
Atair by 29m. 20s. 
Handicap Class—First Division—Start 12:10—Course 5% 
Miles. 
Rube, G. P. Granbery.6 55 35 6 45 35 
Firefly, M. B- Pendas.Withdrew. 
Thelema, A. E. Black.7 13 2 9 7 03 29 
Huntress, L. H. Lyer.Withdrew. 
Corrected time: Thelema 6.35.07. 
Handicap Class—Second Division-Start 12:10—Course 5% 
Miles. 
Maryola, H. E. Sayre.6 56 19 6 46 19 
Scamp, W. Murdock.7 09 48 6 59 48 
Howdy, G. Mercer, Jr.Withdrew. 
Monsoon, B. R. Stoddard.Withdrew. 
Robin Hood. G. E. Gartland.7 15 24 7 05 24 
Corrected time: Maryola 6.36.11; Scamp 6.57.46; Robin 
Hood 6.57.16. 
Raceabouts—Start 12:15—Course 5% Miles. 
Cadeau. W. W. Swan.4 58 26 4 43 26 
Tom Boy, A. Iselin, Jr.6 25 42 6 10 42 
Rascal III.. S. C. Hopkins...Withdrew. 
Pretty Quick. A. B. Alley.Withdrew. 
Tartan. A. IP. & G. L. Pirie.Withdrew. 
Chinook, Robert Mallory .6 30 27 6 15 27 
Cadeau beat P'ont. Boy lh. 27m. 16s., and Chinook lh. 
32m. Is. 
Larchmont 21-footers—Start 12:15—Course 5% Miles. 
Dorothy, L. G. Spence .7 00 02 6 45 02 
Vaquero, W. Stump .6 51 30 6 36 30 
Plouri, J. H. Esser.7 02 28 6 47 28 
Vaquero beat Dorothy 8m. 32s., and Houri 10m. 58s. 
Sloops—Class P—Start 12:20—Course 5% Miles. 
The Kid, O. Harriman.6 38 26 6 18 26 
Rascal, J. J. Dwyer.Withdrew. 
Sloops—Class Q—Start 12:20—Course 5% Miles. 
Answer, D. B. Abbott.7 11 47 6 51 47 
Okee, J. F. & J. A. Mahlstedt.'.7 24 23 7 04 23 
Royal, J. M. Macdonough.Withdrew. 
Paumonak. F. I’. Currier.1.6 51 47 6 31 47 
Kim II.. H. J. North.Withdrew. 
Paumonak beat Answer 20m., and Okee 32m. 36s. 
Sloops—Class E—Start 12:25—Course 5% Miles. 
Arline, A. E. Rendle.7 23 39 . 
Louie Belle, J. M. Williams.Withdrew. 
Fannie, C. O. Iselin, Jr.Withdrew. 
Indian Harbor Catboats—Start 12:25—Course 5% Miles. 
Ace, A. Gilmore.Withdrew. 
Nancy, H. W. Paret.Withdrew. 
Osseo, A. G. Cooper.Withdrew. 
Joe, C. T. Willis.Withdrew. 
Miantee, G. D. Cooper.Withdrew. 
Wacouta, N. Truesdale.Withdrew. 
Penataquit Y. C. 
Bay Shore—July 14. 
On Saturday, the Penataquit Y. C. gave a race for 
Class O boats and the special one-design class, this 
being the second race of the series. The wind un¬ 
fortunately was very light and fluky. The summary 
follows; 
Special Class—Handicap—Course 12 Miles. 
Elapsed. 
Arrow, T. R. Macy.2 24 13 
Lillian, S. F. Rothschild.,.2 37 39 
Anita, E. F. Hutton.Not timed. 
Class O—Course 8 Miles. 
Corrected. 
Toby. H. O. Havemeyer.1 53 56 
Meddler. W. L. Candee.1 56 37 
Emla II.. G. A. Williams.1 59 07 
One-Design Class—Course 8 Miles. 
Emla II., G. A. Williams.2 04 42 
Let Pier Be, F. E. Ballard.2 05 00 
Ripple, W. K. Dick.2 05 16 
Nat, Ed. T. Plutton.2 07 14 
Dart, W. L. Candee.2 07 23 
Alice, S. F. Rothschild.2 07 44 
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Mower, and built by the Pluntingdon Mfg. Co., at New 
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