Oct. 27, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
665 
New Compass Card. 
We reproduce by permission of Mr. F. Howard Collins 
a compass card devised by him-which fully meets the re¬ 
quirements of modern navigation, as it obviates the com¬ 
plicated use of points in boxing the compass, and a cer¬ 
tain amount of error in giving and taking orders, also 
the calculation of variation is far easier. The advantages 
claimed are as follows: 
1. Accuracy.—The card being divided into a greater 
number of divisions than when points are used, courses 
can be more accurately steered. Such additions to 
courses as “southerly” or “a little westerly,” are not 
needed, for the course is given by it to the utmost prac¬ 
ticable exactness by whole degrees. 
2. “Boxing the Compass” has not to be learned, as 
any one can grasp the sequence of the degrees. N., E., 
S., and "W., are represented by 0, 90, 180, and 270. 
3. Brevity.—The importance of this is evident when it 
is considered that the more there is to be written to rep¬ 
resent a thing, the greater are the chances of error in 
writing it. Not to give suA an extreme case as “S.W. 
by W. 14 W. a little westerly” (or 240 on the above card), 
take the very usual “N E. by E.,” or “N. 57° E.,” how 
much simpler this becomes when the two letters N. and 
E. are omitted and only 57 left? When the compass is 
boxed, and the number of letters are counted, they 
amount to 76, together with 16 “bys.” If “by” be 
counted as one letter, that makes a total of 92. The num- 
F. HOWARD COLLINS’ COMPASS CARD. 
Registered Number, 484408. 
ber of figures used to express these same bearings to the 
nearest whole degree is .64. So the figures are fewer 
than the letters in the proportion of 7 to 10. 
4. Deviation Allowances.—These are simplified and 
reckoned with less chance of error, because all easterly 
deviation* is additive to compass course in order to get 
magnetic bearings, and all westerly deviation deductive 
With the cards now in use the deviation is additive in 
some quadrants, and deductive in others. 
5. Legibility.—One reason why this system of marking 
by degrees has not been previously adopted has been 
that no card was devised that could be easily read at the 
required distances. This difficulty has been overcome in 
the new card, as shown by the above sample, where each 
degree can be clearly seen by the ordinary naked eye at 
any distance up to eight feet. 
8- Sailing Directions.—If all courses and bearings were 
given in degrees only, their description would be sim¬ 
plified and chances of error diminished. 
9. Simplification results from there being no con¬ 
version of points into degrees, or vice versa. All com¬ 
pass work being recorded in degrees only. 
10. Variation.—This being westerly, is always subtrac¬ 
tive from a compass course that is given in degrees in 
order to get the magnetic dearing. It is never additive. 
11. Working Azimuths.—For these the following easy 
rule does away with the necessity for sundry tables. 
Whatever the declination: In north latitude A. M. 
time, the azimuth is the degree shown; P. M. time, de¬ 
duct the degrees shown from 360. In south latitude A.M. 
time, deduct the degrees shown from 180.; P. M. time, 
add the degrees to 180. 
12. Summary.—To quote the words of the Chief 
Hydrographer to the United States Navy in reference to 
this division by degrees, “all work in relation to the 
compass would be facilitated.” 
Two facts appear in relation to this card which point 
strongly to its usefulness, and one is that Lord Kelvin 
well known for many years as a professor at Glasgow 
university, and lately interested in many scientific works 
a ]?d researches, also of the firm of instrument makers 
of Kelvin & White, Glasgow, have taken this card up in 
connection with their compasses. A movement is on 
‘°°t in the U. S. Navy for the adoption of this card, 
which shows how well recognized is the fact that it is 
time a better and more legibile card was adopted. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from 
any newsdealer on order. Ask your dealer to 
supply you regularly. 
Canoeing. 
A. c. A. 
Summary of the Annual Regatta of the 
American Canoe Association, Sugar 
Island, St. Lawrence River, 
August, 1906. 
RECORD EVENTS—LIMITED TO OPEN CANOES OF THE 
SAILING TYPE. 
Aug. 21.—Weather cloudy, wind light, sea smooth; 
start, 5:02:15 P. M. 
Event 1. Combined sailing and paddling, 3 miles, 
twice around triangle; start under paddle, alternate legs 
sailed: 
Club. 
1. George P. Douglass, New York..5 25 15 
2. John R. Dickson. Admiralty.5 22 30 
3. Herman D. Murphy, Winchester. .5 23 20 
4. A. Von Dohln, Ft. Washington.. .5 24 00 
5. W. R. Pitcher, Jr., Brooklyn.5 25 40 
6. Robert P. Nichols, Admiralty.5 23 00 
7. Robert J. Wilkin, Brooklyn.5 25 00 
8. Austin M. Poole, New York.5 26 00 
First 
Round. 
Finish. 
.5 25 15 
6 00 00 
,5 22 30 
6 00 30 
.5 23 20 
6 01 30 
,5 24 00 
6 01 45 
,5 25 40 
6 05 30 
,5 23 00 
6 08 00 
.5 25 00 
6 09 45 
,5 26 00 
6 12 20 
Aug. 18.—Weather clear; wind very light; sea smooth; 
start, 5:10 P. M. 
Event 2. Paddling, V 2 mile with turn: 
Club Finish. Elapsed. 
1. John R. Dickson, Admiralty .5 15 06 0 Oo 06 
2. ^Robert P. Nichols, Admiralty. 
3. *A. Von Dohln, Ft. Washington. 
4. *H. II. Murphy, Winchester. 
5. JWilliam J. Ladd, Winchester. 
6. *W. K. Pitcher, Jr, Brooklyn. 
7. *Robert J. Wilkin, Brooklyn. 
8. *George P. Douglass, New York... 
9. ^Austin M. Poole, New York. 
*Finished, but not timed. 
Aug. 16.—Weather clear; wind moderate; sea smooth; 
start, 10:10 A. M. 
Event 2. - Sailing, 3 miles; time limit V /2 hours; twice 
around triangle: 
1 . 
2 . 
3. 
4. 
5. Fred V . Lohr, Hiawatha. 
6. Robert P. Nichols, Adntir 
John R. Dickson, Admiralty. 
Austin M. Poole, New York.. 
10." W. R. Pitcher, Jr, Brooklyi 
The record, 1906: 
Combined. Paddling. Sailin, 
1. John R. Dickson.7 8 7 
2. George P. Douglass...8 2 8 
3. Alfred Von Dohln....5 6 3 
4. Robert P. Nichols.3 7 4 
5. Herman D. Murphy...6 5 2 
6. Robert J. Wilkin.2 3 5 
7. W. R. Pitcher, Jr.4 4 1 
8. Austin M. Poole.1 1 6 
..10 
28 
55 
10 
56 
05 
X 
X 
..10 
29 
30 
10 
56 
35 
X 
..HI 
30 
00 
10 
57 
15 
X 
..10 
34 
50 
11 
05 
35 
X 
. .10 
34 
54 
11 
06 
05 
X 
..10 
35 
20 
11 
06 
35 
X 
..10 
3(5 
05 
11 
07 
50 
X 
..10 
35 
40 
11 
U9 
15 
..10 
39 
35 
11 
14 
39 
J” 
Finished, 
not t 
med. 
Total. 
22 
18 
14 
14 
13 
10 
9 
Event 4. Trophy, 9 miles; time limit 3% hours; six 
times around triangle, the first five columns being the 
times at the respective turns: 
Name. Canoe. Club. Finish. 
1. W. T. Ladd_Bat.Winchester— 
3 29 30 3 52 30 4 15 22 4 3S 30 5 00 40 5 22 55 
2. II. D. Murphy...Banshee...Winchester— 
3 29 00 3 52 55 4 16 05 4 41 00 5 03 00 5 25 25 
3. —. Moot.Damozel. .Marblehead— 
' 3 31 00 3 55 05 4 19 30 4 43 OO 5 06 05 5 30 00 
4. D. B. Goodsell. .Mab.New York— 
3 30 00 3 56 00 4 18 20 4 44 20 5 07 25 5 32 50 
5. IT II. Moore_Celeritas. .Knickerbocker— 
3 31 00 3 56 40 4 20 45 4 45 15 5 08 30 5 32 50 
G. P. Douglass. .Windward.New York— 
3 31 00 3 57 25 4 24 40 449 45 5 16 45 W 
H. L. Ouick.. .Pretty Ouick. Yonkers—. 
3 32 00 3 58 20 4 25 55 4 52 45 5 18 30 W 
W. G. Harrison.Canuck_Knickerbocker 
3 34 00 4 00 15 4 26 55 4 54 20 5 22 00 
W. R. Pitcher.Jr.Eclipse Brooklyn— 
3 34 CO 4 02 00 4 30 30 5 00 55 5 31 00 . 
J. E. Plummer..Roc.New York—• 
3 39 CO 4 09 00 4 41 15 5 11 40 
F C. Moore.Bronco_New York— 
3 29 00 3 54 40 4 20 20 
Elapsed time: 2h. 17m. 55s. 
Aug. 24.—Weather cloudy; wind strong; sea rough; 
start, 10:40 A. M. 
Event 5. Mab trophy, TV 2 miles; time limit 3 hours. 
(Note.—By agreement, distance reduced to 3 miles, or 
twice around course): 
First 
Round. Finish. 
1. IT. L. Quick, Pretty Quick,.10 59 50 11 20 40 
2. H. D. Murphy, Banshee.11 00 15 11 21 30 
3. H. M. Moore, Celeritas.11 02 08 11 27 52 
4. —. Moot, Damozel.11 04 Y7 11 28 35 
W. R. Pitcher, Jr, Eclipse.10 59 10 Withdrew 
R. J. Wilkin, Unqua.withdrew 
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