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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[July 15, 1911. 
Yachting Fixtures. 
Larchmcnt Y. C. 
JULY. 
16 . Larchmont Y. C., race week opens. 
16 . Crescent A. C., open. 
16 . Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
16. East Greenwich Y. C., open. 
15. Columbia Y. C., City Point, Y. R. A. 
15. Boston Y. C., cruise to Boothbay. 
15. Eastern Y. C., to Bar Harbor. 
16. Eastern Y. C-, Bar Harbor to Marblehead. 
16- 26. Chesapeake Bay Y. R. A., race week. 
17- 18.—Columbia Y. C., cruise to Marblehead. 
22. Larchmont Y. C., race week ends. 
22. New York Canoe Club, Open. 
22. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
22. Weetamoe Y. C., special. 
22. Cohasset Y. C., open, Y. R. A. 
22. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, club. 
29. Indian Harbor Y. C., annual. 
29. Atlantic Y. C., fifth championship G. B. Y. R. A. 
29. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., ladies’ day. 
29. Bristol Y. C., ocean race. 
29. Squantum Y. C., Y. R. A. 
51. Edgewood Y. C., interstate knockabout series. 
XI. American Y. C., Newburyport, Y. R. A. 
AUGUST. 
1-3. Edgewood Y. C., interstate knockabout series. 
3. New York Y. C., cruise, Glen Cove. 
3. Fall River Y. C. 
4. New York Y. C., to Morris Cove. 
5 New York Y. C., to New London. 
5. Horseshoe Harbor Y. C., annual. 
Some News and a Little Gossip. 
The distinguishing numbers carried on yachts 
in regattas causes trouble to regatta commit¬ 
tees. Some years ago, when the starters in 
races were so few it was an easy matter to 
recognize each vessel, but later as the numbers 
increased it was found necessary to have some 
system of numbers, and now each yacht has on 
its sail a letter designating the class in which 
it is racing and a number. Owners of these 
yachts place these numbers in all positions. 
Some carry them in the throat, others way up 
in the peak and a few in the middle of the 
mainsail. When placed in the throat or peak 
it is very hard for the regatta committee on the 
committee boat, perhaps 200 yards away, to 
pick out the number. To simplify matters, the 
associations adopted a rule which says num¬ 
bers are to be carried on the mainsail midway 
between the luff and the leach and above the 
reef points. 
Some time ago yachtsmen on the Lower Bay 
got in the habit of putting their numbers on as 
they liked until in one regatta, that of the New 
York Canoe Club, the committee announced 
that it would not time yachts if they did not 
display the numbers properly. Several boats 
sailed over the course without being timed and 
the wholesome lesson had its effect. 
At Larchmont last week Chairman Boucher 
called attention to the numbers and he re¬ 
quested several owners to have them in proper 
position for the next race. He said he will not 
time boats unless he can see the numbers. Re¬ 
gatta committees have all sorts of trouble. 
Theirs is no easy task. They are criticized for 
almost everything done and some think that 
they should be able to almost control the 
weather. Their burdens can be lightened very 
much if yachtsmen will pay some attention to 
the rules and especially to the way the numbers 
are displayed. 
It is very probable that during the Atlantic 
Y. C.’s race week in August that the big 
schooners Westward, Elena, Irolita and En¬ 
chantress will sail a series of races over courses 
outside Sandy Hook. Dr. J. E. De Mund, 
chairman of the regatta committee, has offered 
to the owners of those yachts some handsome 
prizes and has suggested that they sail three 
races, the first and third to windward or leeward 
and return and the second over a triangular 
course. These courses are to be 30 miles long. 
They would give the vachts fair tests and furn¬ 
ish the best sport of the year. 
The annual regatta of the Larchmont Y. C. 
attracted ninety-one starters, and if several of 
the larger boats had not gone around the Cape 
with the Eastern Y. C. fleet, the fleet would 
have numbered more than a hundred. As it 
was, it was a record-breaker as far as num¬ 
bers was concerned. Early in the day there 
was no wind at all and a haze hung over the 
Sound. The start was postponed for half an 
hour, and by that time there was a light south¬ 
west wind. Courses sending the yachts to the 
east first were selected giving them a reach, 
then a beat and then another reach home. At 
the end of the first round the wind was south¬ 
west, and while over on the Long Island side 
the yachts found the wind much stronger, but 
it died away as they sailed the last leg of the 
course and hauled to the westward, causing 
several to make short hitches to fetch the line. 
In the schooner class, Robert Toland’s Der¬ 
vish won in spite of the big allowances to Miladi 
and Simitar. Gardenia, Irondequoit and 
Dorello met in the big sloop class and Gardenia 
finished first, but was beaten bv Irondequoit 
on corrected time by 6s. Gardenia took the 
lead on the second round, but could not get 
quite far enough ahead to win. 
There was some trouble in the P and 30-foot 
classes, because some said the first mark was a 
mile out of its proper position. The yachts in 
each class split in divisions at the sta'rt, some 
going in to the north shore. Their skippers 
said they were on the course E. N. E.. but that 
when they picked tip the mark they were much 
to the north. This cost them the race. Cor¬ 
inthian won in Class P with Windward second 
and Nepsi won in the 30-foot class. The big dif¬ 
ference in times of the boats in these classes 
shows that there was something wrong as well 
as many flukes in the wind. The times: 
_ . Schooners—Course, 23 Miles. 
Dervish . 3 22 52 Simitar . 3 44 35 
Miladi . 3 38 11 
Corrected times: Dervish, 3.22.52; Miladi, 3.26.25; Simi-' 
tar, d.dl.15. 
„ , . Sloops—Class M—Course, 23 Miles. 
gardenia . 3 30 17 Dorello . 3 39 17 
Irondequoit . 3 31 08 
Corrected times: Irondequoit, 3.30.11; Gardenia, 3.30.17; 
Dorello, 3.33.15.. 
Corinthian 
Windward 
Sloops—Class P—Course, 15% Miles. 
. 2 21 59 Joyant . 
. 2 27 18 Cara Mia . 
New York 30-footers—15 1-5 Miles. 
Nepsi . 2 28 34 Dahinda 
Yolande . 2 33 27 Asthore 
Ibis . 2 34 16 Carlita . 
Tuanita . 2 38 39 Rowdy . 
Phryne . 2 38 50 Alera .. 
Caprice . 2 40 22 
American Raceabouts—11 Miles. 
Rascal . 2 24 48 Maryola 
Cliphola . 2 24 06 
2 35 00 
2 40 41 
2 42 52 
2 42 40 
2 42 44 
2 44 59 
2 48 15 
2 27 57 
Sally lx. .. 
Interim 
Corrected 
Alert, 2.13.1 
Handicap—First Div.—11 Miles. 
. 2 18 57 Alert . 
. 2 11 24 Crescent . 
times: Interim, 2.08.09; Sally IX. 
2; Crescent, 2.14.00. 
2 13 12 
2 15 58 
2.11.04; 
Handicap—Second Div.—11 Miles. 
Fearless . 2 15 05 Naiad 
Scud . 2 20 45 Mist 
Red Wing . 2 22 47 
Corrected times: Fearless, 2.13.44: Scud, 
Wing, 2.22.47; Mist, 2.24.23; Naiad, 2.59.36. 
. 3 04 18 
. 2 28 26 
2.18.03; Red 
Elandicap—Third 
Chinook . 2 20 29 
Natoma . 2 25 34 
Busy Bee . 2 24 44 
Corrected times: Chinook. 
Natoma, 2.21.24; Busy Bee, 
Handicap—Fourth Div—11 Miles. 
Grace IT. 2 34 13 Dolly . 
Robin Hood . 2 38 11 Kenosha . 
Insurgent . 2 44 41 
Corrected times: Grace II., 2.26.30; Robin Hood, 2.30.29; 
Dolly, 2.31.31; Insurgent, 2.38.31. 
Interclub Class—11 Miles. 
Div.—11 Miles. 
Rascal III.2 18 52 
Amanita . 2 34 18 
2.17..36; Rascal III., 2.18.52; 
2.22.34; Amanita, 2.24.45. 
2 36 55 
disq. 
Lewanna . 2 26 30 
Yukon . 2 26 19 
Salas . disq. 
Dagmar . d.n.f. 
Festina . 2 27 22 
Hamburg II. 2 24 05 
Le Cygne . 2 28 09 
Como . 2 30 10 
Wild Thyme . 2 26 10 
Manhasset One-Design—Course, 11 Miles. 
Scylla . 2 36 31 Aidette . 
Mile Boss . 2 40 26 
Manhasset (O'd) One-Design—11 Miles. 
Pixy . 2 53 27 Chickioker . 
Arizona . d.n.f. 
Sloops—Class R—11 Miles. 
Virginia . 2 55 41 Hoyden . 
Hamburg . 2 38 50 
Jewel—Class S—11 Miles. 
Opal . 2 32 24 Jade . 
Turquoise . 2 36 08 Catseye . 
Amethyst . 2 38 28 
New Rochelle One-Design—11 Miles. 
Nereid . 1 41 05 \ irginia . 
Star Class—5% Miles. 
Vega . 1 35 09 Little Dipper ... 
Cynosure . 1 27 32 Venus . 
Leading Lady . 1 30 17 Twinkle . 
Geminii . 1 28 26 Snake . 
Sloops—Class S—5% Miles. 
Orena . 2 39 28 Nereid . 
Midget . d.n.f. 
Bug Class—5% Miles. 
Iney . 1 32 59 Big Bug . 
Skeeter . 1 40 14 Scarab . 
American Dories—5% Miles. 
Tautog . 1 47 41 Faraway . 
Alice . 2 21 18 Sweep . 
Special Match Race—11 Miles. 
Dipper . 3 10 02 Sea Dog . 
Nateka . 3 11 34 
2 43 32 
2 52 54 
2 25 25 
2 34 42 
d.n.f. 
1 40 27 
1 20 22 
1 36 47 
1 25 58 
1 30 13 
2 40 54 
1 42 44 
1 53 00 
1 53 10 
2 20 57 
d.n.f. 
American Y. C. 
The annual regatta of the American Y. C. 
was sailed on July 3 on Long Island Sound. 
Sixty-five yachts started in a southwesterly 
wind, varying in strength. The races were as 
a whole satisfactory. The starting line was off 
the Scotch Caps Buoy and the courses triangu¬ 
lar. The larger classes sailed to Woolsey’s 
Reef, then to Matinicock Point and then home. 
The second leg was windward work. 
Gardenia sailed against Dorello. Gardenia 
fiinished first, but was beaten on time allowance. 
In the Class P race, Cara Mia was at her best 
and won from Corinthian and Joyant. Rowdy 
was the winner in the 30-foot class. The times: 
Sloops—Class M Special—Course, 16% Miles. 
Gardenia .. 2 59 39 Dorello .1. 3 02 17 
Corrected times: Dorello, 2.57.46; Gardenia, 2.59.39. 
Sloops—Class P—16% Miles. 
Corinthian . 3 04 01 Joyant . 3 04 42 
Cara Mia . 3 02 17 
N. Y. Y. C. 30-footers—16% Miles. 
Rowdy . 3 20 58 Asthore . 3 26 07 
Caprice . 3 21 34 Phryne . 3 26 55 
Nepsi . 3 21 48 Juanita . 3 30 49 
Handicap—First Div.—16% Miles. 
Interim . 3 31 04 Sally IX. 3 48 52 
Corrected times: Interim, 3.25.47; Sally IX., 3.36.20. 
Handicap—Second Div.—16%. Miles. 
Said . 3 54 56 Naiad . 3 54 35 
Corrected times: Naiad, 3.48.43; Said, 3.50.14. 
Handicap—Third Div.—16% Miles. 
Rascal III. 2 30 40 Chinook . 2 34 15 
Natoma . 2 40 42 Amorita IV’. 2 50 36 
Busy Bee . 2 32 52 
Corrected times: Busy Bee, 2.29.49; Rascal III., 2.30.40; 
Amorita IV., 2.40.22; Chinook, 2.31.10. 
Handicap—Fourth Div.—16% Miles. 
Grace II. 2 56 51 Dolly . 2 56 07 
Kenosha . 2 48 48 
Corrected times: Grace II., 2.48.00; Kenosha, 2.44.35; 
Dolly, 2.49.57. 
Manhasset One-Design—12 Miles. 
Scylla . 2 56 40 Mile. Boss . 2 59 43 
Manhasset Bav (Old) One-Design—12 Miles. 
Pixy . 3 01 25 
Sloops—Class R—Course 12 Miles. 
Virginia . 3 09 20 Hoyden . 2 41 20 
Hamburg . 2 55 58 
Larchmont Interclub—12 Miles. 
Lewanna . 
Festina . 
Coma . 
Babbette . 
. 2 38 44 
. 2 36 55 
. 2 39 37 
. 2 38 4S 
Wild Thyme .... 
Hamburg II. ... 
Dagmar . 
Ealas . 
... 2 38 04 
... 2 38 30 
... 2 44 26 
... 2 37 48 
American Raceabouts—12 Miles. 
Rascal . 2 40 58 Cliphora . 
Maryola . 2 40 01 
... 2 37 47 
Little Dipper . 
Cynosure . 
Vega . 
Twinkle . 
Ceti . 
Venus . 
Leading Lady 
Star Class- 
. 2 51 15 
. 2 56 47 
. 3 45 52 
. 3 43 39 
. 4 00 43 
. 3 15 27 
.... 3 50 01 
-S Miles. 
Taurus . 
Gemini . 
Arcus . 
Calatea . 
Zeta Pullis . 
Nameless .. 
... 3 49 46 
... 3 54 03 
... 3 55 13 
... 4 00 30' 
... d.n.f. 
... d.n.f. 
Opal . 
Glen Cove Class — 8 Miles. 
... 2 25 47' 
Drena . 
Slooos—Class 
. 2 53 26 
S—8 Miles. 
Nereid . 
... 2 23 20' 
Bug Class—4 Miles. 
Iney . 1 29 56 Scarab . 1 31 25- 
American Y. C. Dories — 4 Miles. 
Tautog .. 1 54 28 Alice . 1 59 20 
Faraway . 1 58 14 Fishy . d.n.f. 
New Rochelle Class — 12 Miles. 
Nereid . 3 42 45> 
