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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 25, 1906. 
Yachting Fixtures for 1906 . 
Members of Race Committees and Secretaries will con¬ 
fer a favor by sending notice of errors or omissions in 
the following list, and also changes which may be made 
in the future. 
AUGUST. 
23. Plymouth, Y. R. A., Plymouth. 
24. Quantuck, club. 
24-25. Duxbury, Y. R. A., Duxbury. 
25. Moriches, Association race. 
25. Brooklyn, championship race. 
25. Royal Canadian. 
25. Corinthian, Marblehead. 
25. Keystone, special. 
25. Huguenot, club. 
25. American, Northport, Y. R. A. 
25. Wianno, club. 
25. Beverly, Corinthian, Buzzard’s Bay. 
25. Wollaston, club championship. 
25. Moriches, association race. 
25. Cohasset, club. 
25. Lynn, sail and power boats. 
25. Hingham, club, Bayside. 
25. Rhode Island, regatta. Potter’s Cove. 
25. Kennebec, Bath, championship. 
26. American, Newburyport, dories. 
26. South Boston, ladies’ day. 
27. Newport. 
27-28-29. Cape Cod, Y. R. A., Provincetown. 
28. East Gloucester, championship. 
29. Quantuck, women’s race. 
29. Atlantic, open, 3 P. M. 
30. New Bedford, Ricketson cups, South Dartmouth. 
31 and Sept. 1. Wellfleet, Y. R. A., Wellfleet. 
31. l’an-Quogue, women’s race. 
31. Beverly, open, off Mattapoisett. 
SEPTEMBER. 
1. Knickerbocker, Vice-Commodore’s cruise. 
1. New York C. C., championship race. 
1. Corinthian, club, Marblehead. 
1. Indian Harbor, Hartford, Larchmont. 
1. Westhampton, open. 
1. Royal Canadian, first class. 
1. Wianno, club. 
1. Hingham, O. D. C., Bay Side. 
1. Cape May, power boats. 
1. Taunton, club run. 
1. Bristol, regatta. 
1. Kennebec, cruise to Booth Bay. 
1. Sippican, at Marion. 
1. Winthrop, 18-footers. 
1-2-3. Huguenot, club cruise. 
1-3. Wollaston, club cruise. 
1-8. Erie Basin, annual cruise. 
2. Taunton, dory race. 
3. Larchmont, fall regatta. 
3. Tarrytown, power boats. 
3. Royal Canadian. 
3. Indian Harbor, ladies’ race and water sports. 
3. Norwalk, Sachem’s Head, Larchmont. 
3. Westhampton, Association championships. 
3. Corinthian, Marblehead, grand handicap. 
3. Edgewood, regatta, N. B. Y. R. A. 
3. Wianno, club. 
3. Beverly, Labor Day open, Buzzard’s Bay. 
3. Atlantic, open, 11 A. M. 
3. Audubon, power boats. 
3. Red Bank, power boats. 
3. Yonkers, power boats. 
3. Westhampton, association. 
3. Lynn, Y. R. A. open. • 
3. East Gloucester, club, morning and afternoon. 
3. Corinthian Marblehead, handicap. 
3. Columbia, Mass., cruise, Hull to Gloucester. 
3. Beverly, open, Buzzard’s Bay. 
3. Cohasset, club. 
3-4-5. Detroit Country Club cups. , 
5. Atlantic, closed, 3 P. M. 
6 . New York, Glen Cove, autumn cup. 
8 . Larchmont, Manhasset Bay. 
8 . Boston, club, Hull. 
8 . Royal Canadian, Prince of Wales cup. 
8 . Bristol, N. B. Y. R. A. 
8 . Hingham, club. 
8 . Beverly, Corinthian, Buzzard’s Bay. 
8 . Wollaston-Squantum, inter-club. 
8 . Atlantic, open, championship Y. R. A. of Gravesend 
Bay, 3 P. M. 
8 . Brooklyn. 
8 . Keystone, consolation. 
8 . Manhasset Bay, fall regatta. 
8 . Squantum, interclub. 
8 . Winthrop, 18-footers. 
8 . Kennebec, Bath, championships. 
8 . American, Newburyport, cruise. 
8 . Edgewood, club; 
9. Massachusetts Y. R. A., rendezvous Hull. 
13-15. Atlantic, series for special schooner and sloop 
classes, Sandy Hook. 
15. Atlantic, championship. 
15. Seawanhaka. 
15. Knickerbocker, ladies’ race, power boats. 
15. Middletown, power boats. 
15. Eastern, Roosevelt cup. 
16. Lynn, club run. 
19. Atlantic, open, 3 P. M. 
22. American. 
22. Atlantic, open, fall regatta, 11 A. M. 
22. Lynn, club race. 
22. Kennebec, Bath, open sweepstakes. 
22. Winthrop, handicap. 
23. Williamsburg. 
29. Bensonhurst, open. 
29. Winthrop, 18-footers. 
—. Brenton’s Reef cup. 
—. Cape May cup. 
—. Haouli cup. 
—. Niagara cup. 
OCTOBER. 
20. Knickerbocker, club closing. 
THE SONDER CLASS TRIALS. 
The trial races off Marblehead were satis¬ 
factorily concluded on Saturday. They resulted 
in the choice of Auk, Caramba and Vim as de¬ 
fenders. These three boats will represent the 
Eastern Y. C. in the Sonder, or special, class 
for the Roosevelt cup, presented by H. 1 . M. 
the German Emperor, and for which Mr. Roose¬ 
velt is acting as sponsor. 
The task of the committee in dealing with 
the many competitors, no less than seventeen, 
was arduous, and involved many difficulties 
.which have been happily surmounted, and have 
left few heartaches. 
The week was one characterized by beautiful 
weather and little wind, not as much, in fact, as 
was required to certainly distinguish the abso¬ 
lutely hard weather boats. However, each boat’s 
performance on every' leg of each course was 
known, and with such accurate data a fair de¬ 
duction could be made. On Friday night the 
elimination began, and out of seventeen but six 
boats remained, which on Saturday were thrice 
raced, when the final selection was announced, 
and a message sent to the Kaiserlicher Y. C., 
naming the Eastern Y. C.’s representatives. 
Auk and Caramba are boats from designs by 
E. A. Boardman, the designer of Manchester, 
which last year brought back the Seawanhaka 
cup that had so long remained in Canada. Both 
these boats are nicely turned, and though re¬ 
sembling scows, are not unsightly, being care¬ 
fully put together, retaining—more than many 
other less fortunate contestants—their form. 
They are of the wood fin-keel variety, and well 
adapted to their purpose—day sailing and racing. 
Vim, the third boat of the team, is one of 
William Gardner's designs, a little ship that was 
much admired for her good proportions, good 
looks and good performance. 
The German boats appear smaller than the 
American boats probably because they are 
sharper forward and have such very small cock¬ 
pits. The German rigging is far more compli¬ 
cated than ours, there being at least double the 
number of ropes. The fittings and appearance of 
Gliickauf, Wansea. and Tilly are very neat and 
business-like. The German boats are well 
manned, and will prove antagonists by no means 
to be despised. 
We have as yet no means of judging what the 
outcome of the races will be. No informal meet¬ 
ings were permitted by the Eastern committee 
which could give the least basis for an estimate 
of the relative speed of the competing boats. 
The approaching races will possess an interest 
equal to that of international races for the 
America’s Cup. But racing internationally in 
small boats as in the Sonder class goes much fur¬ 
ther than does racing big boats toward promot¬ 
ing the sport, knowledge and intercourse for 
which such trophies as the Roosevelt cup were 
intended. 
The difficulty of arranging for such a con¬ 
test is shown by the fact that the Eastern Y. C. 
and its committee of which Mr. Howard is chair¬ 
man, worked for three years before consummat¬ 
ing the plans for these races. 
The satisfactory way in which the trials have 
been run promises well for the final races 
themselves. There has been much open and 
harsh criticism of the type of boat produced 
under the restrictions of the class, but the use¬ 
lessness of the type has not yet been demon¬ 
strated. 
The Sonder class trial races have shown the in¬ 
terest in small boat sailing, and the source of the 
greatest strength to yachting lies in the direction 
of the development of the small boat and the 
small boat sailor. 
A New Steam Yacht. 
We referred a little time since to the early 
commencement of a steam yacht for next year’s 
service. We are enabled through the courtesy 
of the designers and builders of the yacht to 
publish the outboard profile and deck plans of 
this vessel and a description. 
The contract for the building of this twin screw 
steel steam yacht was awarded to the Gas En¬ 
gine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury 
& Co., Cons., Morris Heights, New York 
city, early in June. The vessel is from the 
designs of Mr. Charles L. Seabury, and is for 
a well-known yachtsman, member of Phil¬ 
adelphia, Eastern and other yacht clubs. The 
principal dimensions of the yacht are 175ft. over 
all, 147ft. water line, 20ft. breadth, 12ft. depth 
of hold, and Sft. draft. A speed of 19 to 20 
miles per hour has been guaranteed. The keel, 
stem and stern-post are in place, and all frames 
in position preparatory to plating. The engine 
and boiler work is also progressing. 
The yacht will be flush decked, schooner 
rigged, with two pole masts. The deck house 
forward will be constructed with steel coamings 
and posts. The lower part to be paneled both 
inside and outside, with mahogany, and the 
upper part fitted with plate glass windows. Ceil¬ 
ing is to be paneled with mahogany. The for¬ 
ward part of deck house will serve as dining 
saloon. Aft of the dining room, and connect¬ 
ing with same, steward's pantry will be arranged. 
A dumb waiter will be fitted from galley. Aft 
of the steward’s pantry on the port side, is lo¬ 
cated the captain’s room. This will also be used 
as a chart room. Aft of the pantry on the star¬ 
board side, toilet room for use of .owner and 
guests, with an entrance from the main deck. 
On the top of the forward deck house there 
will be a large bridge arranged. The officers’ 
bridge will be at the forward end, provided with 
marine telegraphs, steering gear, etc. The after 
deck house will be constructed substantially the 
same as the forward house. This will be used 
as social hall or music room. The bulwarks to 
be constructed of steel surmounted with teak 
rails. The inside of bulwarks to be paneled 
with mahogany. All sky-lights, companionways, 
hatches, will be of mahogany. 
Below decks forward, a chain locker will be 
constructed, followed by the boatswain’s locker 
and lamp room, aft of which the crew’s toilet 
