Sept. 29, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
503 
THE INTER-CITY MATCH. 
After an exhaustive series of trials in light 
and heavy weather, Soya was spleeted to repre¬ 
sent the Atlantic Y. C. in the match arranged as 
a result of a challenge received from Caleb 
Loring, Jr., of the Boston Y. C., owner of the 
Orestes. 
The idea of arranging such a series of races 
was first proposed in the columns of Forest 
and Stream, and now that the match is over, it 
would be well to give the matter a little further 
consideration. Fortunately, nothing developed 
but what had been most fervently hoped for by 
those interested in promoting the Q class, not 
only here, but in Massachusetts Bay. The re¬ 
sult is most gratifying. The match has aroused 
much interest, and we predict that next year will 
see this class grow considerably—simply from 
the merit these boats possess for speed. weather r 
liness and comfort. The warning that three 
months was none too much in which to prepare 
for the match was but barely heeded. Indeed, 
in, one case the match found a state of unpre¬ 
paredness that was deplorable, but this may 
serve as a good example in future. 
The committee of the Atlantic Y. C., of which 
Mr. Wells is chairman, performed their duties 
admirably, and to the satisfaction of both 
challenger and defender. It is due to Mr. 
Wells and Mr. Starling Burgess to say that 
their untiring energy, despatch and ability con¬ 
tributed much to the satisfactory conclusion of 
this contest. 
The boats, haitled out side by side, represented 
in the matter of hull two widely different forms, 
and it is significant that no one expressed an 
opinion of the speed of one relative to the 
other. 
The first race was sailed in a very light wind, 
and after one round the contest was abandoned; 
Orestes had outdrifted Soya. Saturday, in a 
bad sea and whole sail breeze, two races, wind¬ 
ward and return, and triangular, were sailed in 
weather just suited to Soya. In each case 
Orestes handily defeated her competitor. The 
sailing and handling of both boats were of a 
high order. It is regrettable that more yachts¬ 
men did not avail themselves of the opportunity 
to see such fine fighting races as these were. 
The victory of Orestes will no doubt bring 
forward this fine type of boat. As the class 
stands at this time, there is no possibility of 
the present successful match falling into ob¬ 
livion. 
But sport in New York and in, Massachusetts 
Bay needs support — mutual support. There is 
food for thought in the Sonder races and the 
races here, between Orestes and Soya, for the 
boat sailor and the designer. They exemplify 
the value of competition to keep anything going. 
The most important thing in yachting, how¬ 
ever, is the development of the man and to 
foster sportsmanlike feelings and behavior, 
under all stresses. The importance of rules is 
great,’but the man is more, and, by the recog¬ 
nition of this principle, we shall make progress 
which will remove from yachting those things 
which tend to hamper its growth. 
Inter-City Match. 
Atlantic Y. C.—Sept. 21 and 22. 
The committee selected to choose a defender to meet 
Orestes, the Massachusetts Bay Q class boat, was com¬ 
posed of Thos. Wells, R. P. Doremus, of the A. Y. C., 
and A. Speidel. of the New York C. C. After six races 
in various weather, the boats Soya, Spider and Joy, each 
had secured two wins On general performance and 
the expectation of heavy weather Soya was selected. 
On Thursday Orestes and Soya were hauled out on 
the same cradle in South Brooklyn and showed much 
dissimilarity in point of hull. The displacement ol 
Orestes is l.OOOlbs. less than Soya, on a greater beam. 
The rigging on Orestes was somewhat simpler than 
that of Soya, but in both cases shows much care and 
thought. The backstays on Soya are expected to do 
more work than those on her rival, for they have more 
parts, while those on Orestes are quite within the powers 
of the helmsman to handle. 
, The hull of Soya is deep and narrow, with a short fin, 
the lead piled up on the forward edge, and a very narrow 
rudder. The hull was pot-leaded and the mahogany top¬ 
side left bright. Soya’s deck arrangement comprises a 
cockpit and cabin house, which, with her narrow beam, 
makes getting about the decks rather hard at times. 
Certainly her sheets are not set in the best position, for 
in the hard weather during the races, the foothold was 
precarious, and made pulling of the hardest. 
Soya’s bow is particularly fine, and shows too little 
buoyancy for heavy sea work, as was encountered, as 
she seemed to be diving pretty hard at times. Orestes’s 
is more of a canoe form, with plenty of beam and a fin 
that is long enough to hold her. and a good breadth ol 
rudder. The mast if stepped further aft than in Soya, 
but they both spread the same sail area. Orestes is 
beautifully smoothed and finished, being pot-leaded up 
to her sheerstrake,' which is painted black, out relieved 
by a gold line with a little gold leaf for a finish at 
the stem head. The deck arrangement consists of shallow 
cockpit, about 10ft. long, at which place the beams of the 
ORESTES. 
Photo by Walter. 
