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FOREST AND STREAM 
Sept. 20, 1913. 
Forest and Stream will give a weekly digest of Yachting and Motor Boating events from all over the country. 
Weekly Yacht Review. 
The racing event of the week was the Man- 
hasset Bay Y. C.’s annual regatta in which there 
were fourteen classes entered. Among the New 
York Y. C.’s fifties, Pembroke Jones’ Carolina 
II. won by about im. In Class P, A. G. Hanan s 
Josephine had no difficulty in beating Joyant and 
Corinthian, crossing the line more than 8m. ahead 
of the Childs boat, which beat the Keeler boat 
only 6s. In the New York Y. C. thirties, Okee 
was disabled. Aleria did not finish, and Rowdy 
beat Phryne by 11m. Of course in the schooner- 
ette class, Vandalia, sailed by W. Butler Duncan, 
won easily, finishing 3m. ahead of Moira, which 
finished im. ahead of Rival. In Class R, Petrel 
had a sail over, while G. P. Granberry, with 
Joker, won by over im. in the handicap class, 
first division. 
In the second division handicap class, Red 
Wing outsailed Santana so easily that the latter 
retired abashed. 
In the third division handicap class, Circe 
beat Amanita by about 5m. Lewanna had an 
easy time in the Larchmont Inter-Club class, 
crossing the finish line more than im. to the 
good. 
The Manhasset Bay one-design class had 
only one entry, that being Mile. Boss. Dodo 
won easily in the Bayside bird event, while 
strange to relate, in the Star class, George Corey, 
with his Little Dipper, was beaten by both Star 
Faraway and W. L. Hopkins' Venus. However, 
it seems pretty safe to attribute the win of Venus 
to the handling of Charley Davis. The latter 
won the race by 2m. is. E. T. Cornell handled 
his Chickioker in a way that could not be im¬ 
proved upon, and thereby won the Manhasset 
Bay raceabout event by about im., beating out 
Avis and Pixy. The regatta committee, com¬ 
prised of James W. Alker, A. W. Nilsson and 
E. A. Sierck, handled the regatta in a way that 
left no room for complaint. 
At the Bayside Y. C., Mrs. J. Parmley Paret 
once more distinguished herself by winning in 
the Bayside butterfly event, for women skippers, 
with Flutterby. In the one-design class, Edna 
J. won handily, while in the regular butterfly 
event. Ariadna, sailed by W. Teller, won by 2m, 
beating Flutterby by 3m. 25s. 
At Stamford Y. C., in the one-design class 
with seven entries, Osprey had no difficulty in 
finishing well in the lead. 
At Gravesend Bay a very interesting regatta 
resulted as follows: Class Q, Spider won by 3m. 
from Virginia, which beat Alice 4m. Handicap 
class, first division, Triton was the only entrant. 
Handicap class, second division, M. & F. was 
the only entrant. Class S, Cyric won easily, 
M. & F. II being disabled. Among the Gravesend 
Pay birds. Eaglet, sailed by J. Stuart Blackton, 
won by over 10m. from Oriole. The Gravesend 
knockabout event was won with 2m. to spare 
by Pokealong. 
The water sports at Port Washington Y. C. 
furnished delightful entertainment, the winners 
being Maurice Gould in the 100-yard swim; 
Wilson Dodge in the 50-yard swim, and also in 
the boys’ tub race. Bob Graham floundered in 
first in the men’s tub race, while Edith Vance 
very gracefully paddled in first in the girls' tub 
race. Miss Vance is some canoeist. In the 50- 
yard swim for girls, Elizabeth Crawford, one 
of the best all around girl athletes in the com¬ 
munity, won easily, Edith Vance finishing second. 
Old Neptune reached up and copped the dollar 
from the greased pole, so C. Lewis won a green¬ 
less slide. In the double rowing race, Sam 
less slide. In the double rowing race, Sam Willis 
and Herman Crawford copped the kale. The 
committee in charge was: Chairman, J. V. Dinn; 
Starter, Morgan Hotchkiss; Judges, C. F. Dodge, 
B. A. Mackinnon and A. F. Knowles. 
Ellen, owned by C. P. Curtis, has won the 
President Wilson cup in the sonder event, and 
it is also denied by those in authority that there 
is any truth in the charge that the German sailors 
were treated discourteously at Marblehead dur¬ 
ing the recent international event. While it is 
interesting to note that the American boat so 
easily beat the German sonders, it is equally sad 
to find that our American motor boats did not 
have a look-in in the races for the Harmsworth 
cup, which was successfully defended by the win¬ 
ner of last year, Mapleleaf IV. She won two 
of the events, while Despyjons II., the French 
entry, won one race. 
It has been officially announced by G. A. 
Cormack, secretary of the New York Y. C., that 
that syndicate has placed an order with Herre- 
shoff for a cup defender to meet Sir Thomas 
Amend Racing Rules A. C. A. 
To the Racing Board • of the A. C. A.: 
I wish to propose the following amendments 
to the racing rules: 
Rule IV. Section 1. Amend by adding in 
third line after the words “36 inches,” nor less 
than 30 inches. 
Sec. 2. Amend by adding in second line 
after words ‘‘deck seats,” the words and 1 rigs or 
other detachable fittings. 
Sec. 7. Special Class. Amend by striking 
out this whole section, and substituting the fol¬ 
lowing, which is the Royal Canoe Club’s present 
rule for this class : 
Maximum length, 17 feet; maximum learn, 
42 inches; any excess of length or beam to be 
Lipton next year. This syndicate is headed by 
Henry Waiters, other members being A. C. 
James, F. G. Bourne, Cornelius Vanderbilt, 
George F. Baker, Jr., J. P. Morgan. Robert 
W. Emmons, 2d, will manage the yacht. 
It is unofficially announced that Alexander 
S. Cochran, owner of Westward, is in communi¬ 
cation with Nat Herreshoff with a view to build¬ 
ing a defender. It is also unofficially announced 
that another syndicate, headed by E. W. Clark, 
owner of Irolita; George F. Pynchon, owner of 
Istalena, and Commodore Charles Smithers, 
owner of Muriel, are expecting to build a de¬ 
fender. 
One more rumor says that Morton F. Plant, 
owner of Elena, has placed an order with Addi¬ 
son G. Hanan, the successful builder of Class Q 
boat Josephine, for a defender. Then another 
rumor says that William Gardner has an order 
from W. Butler Duncan to build a defender. 
With all these prospects it seems evident 
that several trial boats will be on hand at the 
proper time. 
It is interesting to note, in this connection, 
that Sir Thomas is pleased with the signed con¬ 
ditions for the race, which it took eight months of 
correspondence to bring to this happy conclusion. 
The Atlantic Y. C. is making an effort to¬ 
ward having members build Class S boats for 
next year. Sir Thomas Lipton has offered a 
cup for 1914 for this class. This type, which is 
speedy and safe, costs $2,000 to build. They 
measure 32 feet 1 inch over all, 20 feet 1 inch 
water line, 7 feet beam, 4 feet 11 inches draft, 
3,000 pounds outside ballast. 460 square feet 
canvas. More information may be had from 
W. H. Hall, 90 West street, New York City. 
multiplied by five and added to the water line 
length for rating purposes. No seat shall be 
extended beyond the side of the canoe. L. W. L. 
shall not be less than 12 feet 6 inches, measured 
with crew aboard in racing position. Minimum 
depth outside from top of deck at middle line 
to underside of garboard, taken anywhere up to 
two feet from either end, shall not be less than 
12 inches. There shall be two fixed complete 
transverse wooden bulkheads, which are to be 
not less than 5 feet 6 inches nor more than 8 
feet apart, and not more than 5 feet from mid 
over all length. There shall be a direct open¬ 
ing to. the space between these bulkheads of not 
less than 16 inches in width for a length of 3 
feet. The deck on each side shall not be less 
than quarter beam scantling. Minimum finished, 
