Jan. 26, 1907.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Soya—Q Class Boat. 
In connection with the passing in Mass¬ 
achusetts of special scantling rules for the en¬ 
couragement of the Q class, the lines of the 
Gravesend Bay Q boat Soya will be of interest. 
Orestes met Soya last fall and carried away the 
championship of the class. A great effort has 
been made in Boston to boom this very satisfac¬ 
tory class of small boats, for they are of such 
a size, and if plainly built of such a cost as to 
be within the reach of many yachtsmen and 
make ideal racing and cruising boats. As to 
cruising the development has not been very 
marked, but the idea is gaining ground and will 
in all probability result in some fine boats being 
built with good accommodations. When the rac¬ 
ing days are over these will make fine little 
cruising boats, comfortable to live in, fast and 
seaworthy. Soya was designed by Mr. Clinton 
H. Crane, of Messrs. Tams, Lemoine & Crane, 
for Mr. William A. Barstow, of the Atlantic Y. 
C., who raced her very persistently last year. 
Mr. B. Frank Wood, of City Island, built the 
boat. 
Crescent A. C. 
On Jan. 20 a dinner was given by several 
members of the club to Mr. J. F. Havens and 
Mr. J. B. O’Donahue, the owners of Jigstep and 
. Crescent. The cup offered by Mr. O’Donahue 
to the 27ft. class last summer was presented to 
Mr. Havens, owner of Jigstep. Mr. Chas. Mc¬ 
Dermott, a vice-president of the club, presided. 
The following gentlemen were present: C. J. 
McDermott, Gegrge T. Stebbins, W. H. Childs, 
B. V. R. Speidel, Macdonough Craven, A. F. 
Aldridge, J. Cassidy, Jr., A. D. Byrne, Charles 
Gould, Mr. Knox Hackett, E. B. Havens, W. 
Douglass Walker, J. K. Sloane, Joseph L. Tay¬ 
lor. Jay S. Jones, Frank H. Sayre, E. McLean, 
A. A. Adams, E. W. Belcher, J. W. H. Bergen, 
W. B. Crowtage, E. H. M. Roehr, E. F. Lucken- 
back, H. B. Hill, F. M. Walson and C. W. Smith. 
Sir Thomas Lipton has presented a cup to the 
club for 15-footers to be won outright by the 
boat making the best score of points during the 
racing. There will be about fifteen events. The 
boats are to be inexpensive, and are primarily to 
foster a good type of able, speedy and comfort- 
; able boats. The conditions as submitted to Sir 
Thomas and approved by him are as follows : 
Sir Thomas Lipton, Part., for the encouragement of 
yacht designing, yacht building and yacht racing among 
those yachtsmen who make their headquarters on New 
York Harbor has offered to the Crescent Athletic Club 
a cup to be known as the Sir Thomas Lipton cup for 
New York Hay. 
This cup is to be raced for during the season of 19(17 
and to be won by the yacht scoring the most points in 
the series of races arranged with the approval of the 
Crescent Athletic Club. 
[ GENERAL CONDITIONS. 
The races are open to yachts enrolled in the fleets of 
the Crescent A. C., Atlantic Y. C.. Brooklyn Y. C., 
Bensonhurst Y. C., Marine and Field Club and New 
York C. C. The races are to be sailed over the courses 
of these clubs. 
MEASUREMENTS. 
Yachts to race for this cup must be of the 15ft. class. 
1 hey must measure under the rule of 15ft. or under. 
BALLAST. 
\\ eight of ballast must not exceed 50 per cent, of 
displacement. 
CONSTRUCTION. 
Hulls must be built of cedar, mahogany or heavier 
wood, copper fastened. Double planking not allowed. 
CABIN. 
Yachts must have cabins not less than 6ft. Gin. long, 
with not less than 3ft. Sin. headroom under the carlings 
and with not less than 9 sq. ft. of floor space between 
transoms. Yachts launched prior to Jan. 1, 1907, are 
exempt from this rule. 
SPARS. 
All spars must be solid. 
CREWS. 
Crew to consist of not more than three persons. All 
must be amateurs and the helmsman must be a mem¬ 
ber of the club in which the yacht is enrolled. 
RESTRICTIONS. 
Not more than two suits of sails allowed to each 
yacht during one season. But if through an accident 
a sail should be spoiled the committee may, in their 
discretion, allow the owner to procure an extra suit. 
Yachts may be hauled out for cleaning not more 
than once in a month and may no be on the ways more 
than forty-eight hours at such cleaning. 
Each owner must furnish a certificate stating that the 
yacht was built in accordance with these rules and the 
club measurer must also certify that they have been 
complied with. 
TIME ALLOWANCE. 
Races to be sailed without time allowance except for 
yacht launched prior to Jan. 1, 1905. 
SCORING BY POINTS. 
The cup shall become the property of the owner of 
the yacht scoring the largest percentage of points in 
the series. Each competing yacht will be credited with 
as many points as the number of yachts she defeats, 
with one point added as an entry premium. A yacht 
that starts and does not finish will receive no point for 
entry, but will be coun ed as a defeated yacht in the 
awarding of points to yachts that complete the race. 
Points will be figured in each race from the greatest 
number of starters in one of the series. If twelve yachts 
start in one race the winnSr in each race of the series 
will be credited with twelve points, the second boat will 
be eleven points and so on. In order to qualify, a yacht 
must start in at least 66 per cent, of the races sailed. 
The winner will be the yacht that scores the largest 
percentage which the total number of points to her 
credit bears to the total number of points she would 
have had if she had won every race in which she started. 
CLUdi RACES. 
Each club holding a race must make a report to the 
committee of the Crescent A. C., and the Crescent A. 
C. committee on these reports will decide the winner 
of. the trophy. 
PROTESTS. 
All protests of racing and questions that arise during 
a contest must be settled by the regatta commit.ee in 
charge of the race, and in accordance with the rules 
of the club holding the race. 
Other matters must be referred to ■ the committee of 
the Crescent Club, which committee will decide on all 
points relating to the conditions governing the cup. 
CONTESTS. 
The Crescent A. C. and the committee of the other 
c'ubs will arrange and announce early in the season 
the dates of the races for this trophy. 
Alvina, steam yacht, Mr. Alexander S. Coch¬ 
ran, New York Y. C., is now being fitted out at 
Bay Ridge. 
Bermuda Races. 
The race to Bermuda for the cup offered by 
Commodore Maier, of the Brooklyn Y. C., and 
under the auspices of the Brooklyn Y. C. and 
Royal Bermuda Y. C., will be started on Wed¬ 
nesday, June 5, from Gravesend Bay. The con¬ 
ditions have been published. The following en¬ 
tries are reported: 
Schooner Dervish, 85ft. over all, Commodore 
Henry A. Morss. Corinthian Y. C. Marblehead: 
schooner Black Hawk, 61 ft. over all, Mr. Chas. 
E. Gibson, Boston Y. C.; schooner Rusalka, 63ft. 
over all, Commodore Coler, Brooklyn Y. C.; 
schooner Zuhrah, Mr. Henry Dcscher, Indian 
Harbor Y. C. For the B class there are so far 
two entries. An unnamed sloop is being built 
at Bermuda for Mr. D. Burrows, and a new boat 
for Commodore Maier, former owner of Tamer¬ 
lane, being built at New Rochelle. There is no 
doubt that many entries will be received, as the 
race is very popular and is creating attention. 
The following builders are constructing boats 
tO' be entered in the power boat race to Ber¬ 
muda for the James Gordon Bennett cup, under 
the auspices of the Motor Boat Club of America 
and the Royal Bermuda Y. C.: Messrs. Stearns 
& McKay, Messrs. Burgess & Packard, W. L. 
Hand, New Bedford; Messrs. A. Cary Smith & 
Ferris, and Messrs. Murray & Tregurtha, of 
Boston. 
Hudson River Y. C. 
The annual election of officers of the Hudson 
River Y. C. occurred on Jan. 11, and the follow¬ 
ing were elected to serve for the next year: 
Com., E. J. Radie; Vice-Corn.. Paul Diehl; 
Rear-Corn., C. T. Krauss; Sec'y, Thomas Wall; 
Financial Sec’y, B. J. Foss; Treas., Francis 
Biegen; Meas., D. W. Trenifidi; Fleet Surgeon, 
Dr. E. E. Cory; Librarian, W. D. Lang; Trustees, 
Paul Wetzel, William Arndt, L. Maurer, L. 
Schwiers, W. Zimmerman, W. H. Hazell, M. 
Dellac, E. J. Randofer, E. .Wakefield and J. M. 
James; Regatta Com., Robert Entwistle,* Leo 
Foss, Harry Inman, J. P. Stadtmuller and H. 
Paulson; Fleet Capt., George C. Conley. 
Bergen Beach Y. C. 
The annual meeting of the club will be held 
on Feb. 12. The following ticket has been gotten 
up and will in all probability be elected : 
Com., John A. Still; Vice-Corn., E. Butler; 
Rear-Corn., J. H. Greene; Treas., E. A. Chap¬ 
man ; Recording Sec’y, Charles A. Gregory; 
Financial Sec'y. E. J. Center; Treas., Charles 
H. Greene; Board of Directors, C. R. Fitz- 
maurice, three years; C. H. Palliser, two years; 
S. J. Burton, one year, and J. A. Sutter, one 
year. 
The club house is to undergo some changes. 
A wing will be added and other improvements 
will be carried out. 
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