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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Aug. 12, 1911. 
Yachting Fixtures. 
AUGUST. 
12. New York Y. C., cruise disbands, Newport. 
12. Huguenot Y. C., annual. 
12. Bridgeport Y. C., annual. 
12. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
12. Brooklyn Y. C., seventh championship, G. B. Y. R. A. 
12. Bristol Y. C., open. 
12. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, open. 
17. Gloucester Y. C., Y. R. A. 
19. Stamford Y. C., annual. 
19. Atlantic Y. C., eighth championship G. B. Y. R. A. 
19. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
19. Edgewood Y. C., special. 
19. Winthrop Y. C., open. 
19. Taunton Y. C., special. 
21- 26. Interbay catboats, Hull. 
21 26. Quincy cup series. 
22- 24. Atlantic Y. C., race week. 
22.-24. Crescent A. C., Lipton cup. 
24. Fall River Y. C., handicap. 
26. New Rochelle Y. C-, special. 
26. Northport Y. C., annual. 
26. Bensonhurst Y. C., ninth championship G. B.Y.R.A. 
26. Rhode Island Y. C., ocean race. 
26. Quincy Y. C., Y. R. A. 
28. Hingham Y. C., Y. R. A. 
29. Boston Y. C., midsummer series, Y. R. A. 
30 Boston Y. C., midsummer series, Y. R. A. 
31. Boston Y. C., Hull, catboat championship. 
New York Y. C. Cruise. 
When Commodore C. Ledyard Blair steamed 
into Glen Cove on his flagship Diana on 1 hurs- 
day afternoon, Aug. 3, a fleet of about 
seventy-five vessels were in the harbor to form 
the squadron of yachts to carry the flag of the 
club to the eastward. It was one of the largest 
fleets seen at the rendezvous for several years, 
and it was composed of large vessels. The 
usual formalities were gone through. Commo¬ 
dore Blair saluted and was saluted by a gun 
from each yacht. In the fleet were the schoon¬ 
ers Elena, Morton F. Plant; Westward, Alex¬ 
ander S. Cochran; Irolita, E. Walter Clark; 
Enchantress, William E. Iselin; Endymion, 
George Lauder, Jr.; Atlantic, Wilson Marshall; 
Karina, Robert E. Tod; the sloops Istalena, G. 
M. Pynchon; Avenger, Daniel Bacon; Adven¬ 
turess, Chester C. Rumrill; Gardenia, George 
F. Baker, Jr.; Dorello, W. Barklie Henry; 
Irondequoit, H. G. S. Noble, and many smaller 
vessels. These gave promise of fine racing, but 
the interest centered chiefly in the schooner 
class in which Westward, Elena, Irolita and En¬ 
chantress were to meet because Westward with 
her unbroken, record in European waters was 
to meet Elena, the new yacht of Herreshoff de¬ 
sign. These two, as has already been pointed 
out, are similar in model and dimensions ex¬ 
cept that Westward is a keel boat and Elena 
has a centerboard. Elena, too, is a little lighter 
in construction than Westward, 'there was a 
large fleet of steamers and cruisers to follow 
the racers, and the outlook for a week or ten 
days of good sport was very good. That eve¬ 
ning there was a meeting of fleet captains on 
board the flagship and later a reception at which 
all the owners and their guests were present. 
Commodore Blair had on board the Seventh 
Regiment band, which played until nearly mid¬ 
night. It was then transferred to a tug, and 
after serenading the fleet, returned to New 
York. 
The yachts started to Morris Cove the next 
morning in a light easterly wind. The wind 
was very fluky all day long and the racing un¬ 
satisfactory. It was long after sunset when the 
yachts reached t'heir moorings in Morris Cove. 
The next day, Saturday, the fleet raced to New 
London. The start was made under ideal con¬ 
ditions with a moderate southwest wind and 
fair tide. The starts in several classes were 
close and exciting, particularly in the big 
schooner class when Westward calling for 
room took the weather position from Elena. 
When half the course had been sailed the wind 
softened and went to the westward. Then it 
died out altogether and later came in southeast 
so that racers had to beat to the finish. In 
neither of these races did the yachts have fair 
tests, but as far as could be seen Elena holds 
Windward safe in very light weather when on 
the wind and when reaching. Irolita did well 
and many are of opinion that if that yacht were 
handled by a good professional she would still 
be a match for the new yachts under certain 
conditions. Mr. Clark always sails his yacht 
himself, and in this he is to be commended. 
He handles her well, too, but it is not to be 
expected that he can outsail men who have de¬ 
voted their lives to the sport. Westward has 
former Commodore E. D. Morgan on board 
as adviser. It is several years since Mr. Mor¬ 
gan has taken an active part in yacht racing 
and all are pleased that he has returned. 
Karina, the big three-masted schooner of 
Commodore Tod, did not race. She has not 
been measured and Mr. Tod was busy with the 
yacht getting her in shape for the Brenton’s 
Reef cup race with Atlantic. As Karina has 
no auxiliary, a tug accompanied her to tow her 
into port when the wind fell light. She is a 
fine looking ship. Her masts tower way above 
those of Atlantic, she has a much higher free¬ 
board, and is in every way larger and heavier 
than the cup holder Atlantic, but it is thought 
that she will need strong winds in order to 
outsail the crack ocean racer. 
In the sloop classes the chief interest cen¬ 
tered in Istalena, Avenger, Adventuress and 
Dorello. These are in different classes, but are 
evenly matched. Butler Whiting sailed Dorello 
and started off well, winning the two first days’ 
runs. It was hoped that Robert Treat Paine, 
2d, would be elected a member of the club so 
that he could sail his newly purchased Shimna, 
but he was not proposed in time, and so Shimna 
was only eligible for the King’s cup race which 
is an open event. This was disappointing, as 
Avenger and Shimna are in the same class and 
very evenly matched. 
After reaching New London the yachtsmen 
took a day’s rest. The fleet was at anchor Sun¬ 
day, and during the day the yachts dressed ship, 
and in the evening were illuminated so that 
they made a very pretty picture in the harbor. 
The fleet at New London numbered more than 
one hundred vessels. 
FRIDAY, AUG. 4 . 
There was a light wind from east by north 
when the yachts started from Matinicock Point 
buoy. This meant windward work for the race 
to Morris Cove. The starts were close. First 
the small sloops were sent away. All crossed 
on the starboard tack, heading out into the 
Sound. Windward was first away, closely fol¬ 
lowed by Corinthian, Cara Mia and Carmita. 
In the 30-foot class the order was Phryne, 
Banzai, Rowdy, Dahinda, Alera, Juanita and 
Nepsi. At 10:15 the other sloops went across 
the line. Gardenia led, followed by Dorello, 
Istalena, Irondequoit, Adventuress, Hermes, 
Vega and Feu-Follet. Avenger did not start 
in this race, as her owner had trouble with his 
crew. The schooners of the smaller classes fol¬ 
lowed in this order: Simitar, Katrina, Taormina. 
Vagrant, Miladi, Dervish and Cygnet. Then 
came the big four. Mr. Morgan at the wheel 
of Westward took the lead and the weather 
position, closely followed by Elena, Irolita and 
Enchantress; Endymion. Ariel, Atlantic and 
Ariadne were the last off. Some of the small 
yachts made short hitches in toward the Long- 
Island shore, while the big yachts'held out into 
the Sound. For a while it was very close be¬ 
tween Westward and Elena. Elena managed to 
take the lead and hold Westward under her lee, 
and they sailed in close order for about an 
hour. Then Westward stood in to the Con¬ 
necticut shore and ran into a soft spot, while 
Elena carried a light air out in the Sound. 
This put Westward far out of the race. Elena 
then paid attention to Irolita and Enchantress, 
and these three held well into Huntington Bay, 
and Irolita, still working the south side of the 
Sound, did well. When she came off to Elena 
she had a fine position and was really the lead¬ 
ing yacht. Then the wind gradually hauled 
southerly and it was so light that crews were 
all to leeward on the yachts. Elena was able 
to regain the lead from Irolita, and, when near¬ 
ing the finish, the wind having hauled to the 
southwest, balloon jib topsails and big main 
topmast staysails were set, and under this pres¬ 
sure of canvas she drew far enough ahead to 
win the day’s run. She not only won in her 
class, but took the Navy challenge cup for 
schooners, defeating Irolita 3m. 42s. 
Elena defeated Westward 2h. 4m. 55s. in a 
race which was very disappointing. Irolita won 
from Enchantress and Endymion. Katrina won 
in Class D and Simitar won in the small class 
of schooners. W. Barklie Henry's Dorello won 
the Navy challenge cup for sloops, beating 
Rowdy 25s. and Cara Mia im. 18s. She was 
sailed with very good judgment by Butler Whit¬ 
ing. In the class races Adventuress won hand¬ 
ily and in a special race she defeated Istalena. 
Cara Mia won her class race and a special race 
with Corinthian and Carmita. The race for 30- 
footers was won by H. S. Duell’s Rowdy with 
Banzai second and Phryne third. The sum¬ 
maries: 
N. Y. Y. C. Thirties — Start, 10:10. 
Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Rowdy . 7 04 59 8 54 59 
Banzai . 7 10 24 9 00 24 . 
Phryne . 7 13 40 9 05 40 . . 
Alera . 7 19 17 9 09 17 
Juanita . 7 22 19 9 12 19 
Nepsi . 7 22 27 9 12 27 
Dahinda . 7 44 43 9 34 43 . . . . . 
Class P—Start, 10:10. 
Cara Mia . 6 54 15 8 44 15 . 
Windward . 7 08 50 8 58 50 . 
Class P, Special—Start, 10:10. 
Cara Mia . 6 54 15 8 44 15 . 
Corinthian . 7 03 44 8 53 44 ... . 
Carmita . T. N. T. 
Class M and N, Special—Start. 10:15. 
Dorello . 6 32 45 8 17 45 ' 6 52 02 
Adventuress . 6 20 16 8 05 16 6 59 42 
Class M—Start, 10:15. 
Adventuress . 6 20 16 8 05 16 7 00 21 
Irondequoit . 6 42 16 8 27 16 7 10 57 
Gardenia . 6 45 39 8 30 39 7 20 16 
Vega . 7 48 31 9 33 31 ' 8 23 08 
Class X and M, Special — Start, 10:15. 
Adventuress . 6 20 16 8 05 16 7 00 21 
Istalena . 6 53 00 8 3S 00 8 05 07 
Class P — Start. 10:20. 
Simitar . 7 04 57 8 44 57 7 2S 21 
Vagrant . 6 57 26 8 37 26 7 32 31 
Miladi . 7 28 27 9 08 27 7 54 24 
Cygnet . 8 01 57 9 41 57 8 33 54 
Class E and F .Special — Start, 10:20. 
Simitar . 7 04 57 8 44 57 7 28 21 
Dervish . 7 02 03 8 42 53 7 48 IS 
Class D—Start, 10:20. 
Katrina . 6 03 34 7 43 34 7 06 04 
Taormina . 6 30 59 8 10 59 7 27 50 
Seneca . 7 03 18 8 43 18 8 00 27 
Class I! and C, Special — Start 10:25. 
Areil . 6 IS 24 7 53 24 7 29 32 
Endymion . 7 38 22 . 
Class B—Start, 10:25. 
Irolita . 5 01 22 6 36 22 6 24 53 
Enchantress . 5 03 07 6 3S 07 6 29 05 
Endymion . 7 3S 22 9 13 22 . 
Class A—Start. 10:25. 
Elena . 4 55 54 6 28 54 6 21 11 
Westward . 6 59 04 8 34 04 8 26 06 
Auxiliary Class — Start, 10:30. 
Atlantic . i 24 10 8 54 16 9 03 50 
Ariadne . Hid not finish. 
Dorello _ 
Rowdy 
Cara Mia .. 
Banzai . 
Adventuress 
Phryne .... 
Alera . 
Windward 
Juanita .... 
Elena . 
Irolita . 
Enchantress 
Katrina ... 
Taormina . 
Simitar .... 
Ariel . 
Vagrant ... 
Sloops. 
Corrected. Corrected. 
...6 52 02 Nepsi . 7 10 43 
... 6 52 27 Irondequoit . 7 10 57 
_ 6 53 20 Gardenia . 7 20 16 
...6 5S12 Dahinda . 7 32 31 
_ 6 59 42 Istalena . S 05 07 
... 7 01 28 Vega . 8 23 OS 
... 7 07 05 Hermes .Not timed. 
... 7 08 43 Carmita .Not timed 
.... 7 10 07 
Schooners. 
... 6 21 11 Dervish . 7 48 18 
... 6 24 53 Miladi . 7 54 24 
_ 6 26 59 Seneca . S 00 27 
... 7 06 04 Westward . S 26 06 
... 7 27 50 Cygnet . 8 33 54 
... 7 28 21 Atlantic . 9 03 50 
... 7 29 32 Ariadne . d.n.f. 
... 7 32 31 
SATURDAY, AUG. 5- 
There was a fine southerly wind when the 
yachts went to the starting line off the Western 
