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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 14, 1908. 
Monaco Programme. 
The sixth annual motor boat regatta at 
Monaco will be held from March 31 to April 11. 
These dates include the preliminary exhibition, 
launching and trial period and the racing. 
There has been talk of some American-built 
vessels taking part in the races, and it is quite 
possible that Dixie II., winner of the British 
International cup, will be sent across the ocean 
by E. J. Schroeder to try conclusions in foreign 
waters against foreign-built craft. At home she 
defeated Wolseley-Siddeley and Daimler II., 
but there are other fast craft on the other side 
and new boats will be built this winter. Dixie 
II. did not have to do her best to defeat the 
British challengers for the International trophy, 
and it would be extremely interesting to see her 
in a race when she had to be driven at full 
speed from start to finish. 
There is a prize, called the Grand Prize (In¬ 
ternational), which should attract Mr. 
Schroeder’s attention. This prize is for racers 
with a maximum of three for each respective 
nationality. The distance is 100 kilometres (62 
miles) and the prizes are: First, $2,000; sec¬ 
ond, $500; third, $300, and fourth, $200. 
Every racer regularly entered at the meeting 
can participate in the International champion¬ 
ship on behalf of the nation whose flag it flies. 
If there are more than three racers representing 
the same nationality, a series of preliminary 
heats shall be organized on the eve of the cham¬ 
pionship. Boats that qualify to compete in this 
race must paint their hulls with the following 
colors without lining of any different color. 
Germany, white; America, black; England, 
green; Belgium, light yellow; France, plain 
wood; Italy, red; Switzerland, iron gray. 
The racing programme for the week is as 
follows: 
The races will commence on Sunday, April 4. 
Every morning the race committee will deter¬ 
mine by the state of the sea as to whether the 
races can take place that day, or be postponed 
to the following day, weather permitting. 
FIRST DAY. 
1. Cruisers.—Prix du Tir Aux Pigeons.— 
Cruisers of at least 6 metres 50 (4 cylinders 
with a maximum bore of 90 mm. or its 
equivalent). Distance, 50 kilometres, about 8 
turns. First, 3,500 fr.; second, 1,500 fr.; third, 
1,000 fr.; fourth. 600 fr.; fifth, 400 fr. 
2. Racers.—Prix de Monaco.—Racers of a 
maximum length of 15 metres, with a motor of 
4 cylinders of 155 mm. bore as maximum or its 
equivalent. Distance, 50 kilometres, about 8 
turns. First, 5,000 fr.; second, 1,800 fr.; third, 
800 fr.; fourth, 400 fr. 
SECOND DAY. 
1. Cruisers.—Prix de l’lnternational Sporting 
Club.—Cruisers: 1 cylinder of 100 mm. bore as 
maximum or its equivalent. Minimum weight 
loaded, 650 kilos. Distance, 50 kilometres. 
First, 2,000 fr.; second, 1,500 fr.; third, 1,000 fr.; 
fourth, 600 fr.; fifth, 500 fr.; sixth. 400 fr. 
2. Racers.—Prix de Monte-Carlo.—Racers 
of a maximum length of 15 metres and exceed¬ 
ing in power those of the first series. Distance, 
50 kilometres. First, 6,000 fr.; second, 2,300 fr.; 
third, 1,200 fr.; fourth, 500 fr. 
THIRD DAY. 
1. Cruisers.—Prix de la Mediterranee.— 
Cruisers of 6 metres to 8 metres (4 cylinders 
with a maximum of 106 mm. bore or its equiva¬ 
lent). Distance, 50 kilometres. First, 4,000 fr.; 
second, 1,500 fr.; third, 1,000 fr.; fourth, 500 fr. 
2. Cruisers.-—Prix de la Cote d’Azur.— 
Cruisers of 8 metres to 12 metres or 40 feet 
English (4 cylinders with a maximum of 130 
mm. bore or its equivalent). Distance, 50 kilo¬ 
metres. First, 5,000 fr.; second, 1,500 fr.; third, 
1,000 fr.; fourth, 500 fr. 
FOURTH DAY. 
Cruisers.—Championship of the Sea.—About 
200 kilometres scratch for all cruisers qualified 
for the meeting. First, 6,000 fr.; second, 2,500 
fr.; third, 1,000 fr.; fourth, 500 fr. 
FIFTH DAY. 
1. Cruisers.—Prix de la Riviera.—Cruisers 
of 12 metres to 18 metres or 60 feet English, 4 
cylinders with a maximum of 150 mm. bore or 
its equivalent. Distance, 50 kilometres. First, 
5,000 fr.; second, 1,500 fr. 
2. Handicap Cruisers.—Distance, about 50 
kilometres; maximum time, 4 hours. First, 
1,500 fr.; second, 800 fr.; third, 600 fr.; fourth, 
500 fr.; fifth, 400 fr.; sixth, 200 fr. 
All handicaps are counted according to time, 
and the start is given in such a manner that the 
arrival will constitute a classification. The 
time advantages are calculated on the best 
official chronometric performance of each boat. 
Boats which have not competed previously and 
have not been officially timed, start at scratch 
in the description and series. The handicap- 
pers reserve the right to penalize any boat which 
in their opinion could have made better time 
than that officially recorded. 
SIXTH DAY. 
1. Cruisers.—Prix de l’Esperance.—Handicap 
for all cruisers not having won 500 fr. during 
the meeting. About 50 kilometres. First, 1,000 
fr.; second, 700 fr.; third, 500 fr.; fourth, 300 fr. 
2. Racers.—Grand Prix International.—With 
a maximum of three racers for each respective 
nationality. Distance, 100 kilometres. First, 
10,000 fr.; second, 2,500 fr.; third, 1,500 fr.; 
fourth, 1,000 fr. 
SEVENTH DAY. 
The Nautical Mile and Kilometre.—Prizes, 
16.000 fr.—The nautical mile with standing start 
and flying kilometre is organized in different 
series for all boats having covered the distance 
of 50 kilometres in one of the races, either 
scratch or handicap; or having accomplished a 
similar distance in the championship of the sea 
or the Grand Prix International, either prelimi¬ 
nary or final heats. 
1. Racers.—First series, races of the first 
series; second series, racers of the second series. 
The two first of each series are qualified for the 
final. Final between the four qualified. First 
prize, 3,000 fr. and the cup given by H.S.H. the 
Prince of Monaco; valued at 10,000 fr.; second 
prize, 1,000 fr. 
2. Cruisers.—Running under their regula¬ 
tion weight. First series, cruisers of less than 
8 metres; second series, cruisers of more than 
8 metres. The two first in each series are quali¬ 
fied for the final. First prize, 1,500 fr.; second 
prize, 500 fr. The first and second prizes will 
be given to winner of the finals in each series 
for the racers and for the cruisers. 
In commenting on the programme, the Yacht¬ 
ing World says: “This year, however, a com¬ 
pulsory exhibition of all prize-winning boats 
at the meeting will be held on April 15, doubt¬ 
less in order to impress any lessons of design, 
etc., that may have been learned during the 
regatta more fully upon all concerned. In 
affairs of the kind debatable points always arise, 
and when they do it is as well that as little be 
left to doubt and speculation as possible. 
“Otherwise the chief differences between the 
1909 Monaco programme and this year’s are, 
firstly, that the cruisers, instead of being gen¬ 
erally classified under that title, are definitely 
styled “racing cruisers,” and will, therefore, 
presumably be brought within the closer limits 
defined by the international rules under which 
this meeting is to be held. The second change, 
namely, that the championship of the sea race 
is to be confined to the racing cruisers, has 
evidently been made with a vie\V to making the 
most of that type; while the third change, the 
institution of the Grand Prix for the high-speed 
division, certainly provides an event of equal 
distinction for a still useful class. Arranged as 
it is, too, on Gordon-Bennett lines, it should 
also afford a fairly clear indication of each 
country’s progress in designing for speed, pure 
and simple, as well as a most exciting spec¬ 
tacle.” 
Two New Power Boats. 
At the shops of the Greenwich Yacht Yard 
there are building two good sized power boats 
that are to be ready for next season. One is 
for M. F. Dennis, and is from designs by 
Whittlesey, Whittaker. This craft is of the 
raised freeboard cruising type and is 65 feet 
long. 
The second boat is for C. E. Bedford, and is 
from designs by William Gardner. She is 50 
feet long, 8 feet beam and is a semi-speed 
launch which will be equipped with a ioo-horse- 
power motor which will drive her 20 miles an 
hour. 
Yachts Change Hands. 
These transfers of yachts are reported 
through the agency of Stanley M. Seaman: 
Auxiliary ketch Normona, sold by P. G. 
Thebaud to George H. Penniman. 
Power boat Gansetta, sold by J. G. Marshall 
and W. B. Spader to C. W. Lee. 
Hollis Burgess reports that he has sold the 
sloop Ala for Commodore Edward P. Boynton, 
of the Boston Y. C., to a prominent Boston 
yachtsman. 
W. J. Parslow Married. 
William James Parslow, who has for many 
years been prominently identified with the 
Gas Engine & Power Company and Charles L. 
Seabury & Co., Consolidated, was married on 
Wednesday, Nov. 4, to Miss Cora Adelaide 
Pendleton, sister of Mrs. Alfred Marshall. 
Mr. Parslow has hosts of friends, and is known 
wherever there is a yacht as a good fellow 
and keen sportsman. 
DO FISH TALK? 
In submitting this question to readers of the 
Field, a correspondent says he does not do so 
with that burst of hysterical confidence adopted 
by the daily press to fill unvalued columns with 
the absurd hypotheses of its misguided readers 
in the “silly” season, but is put in all good 
faith to anglers only. “I must, however,” he 
continues, “imitate the usual methods in so far 
as to state a case on the authority of the said 
press. Signor Koelticker, an Italian professor 
of zoology, says they do. He promulgated the 
theory, and has now confirmed the hypothesis 
by successful experiments with a micro-phono¬ 
graph. He states that he has heard fish carry¬ 
ing on a sort of murmuring conversation. I 
take it that the Signor (no matter to what 
height in the realms of science he has since at¬ 
tained) started life as an unsuccessful angler. 
I drew this inference from the fact that he 
should have interested himself sufficiently in the 
matter to have formed any ‘opinion for or 
against upon the subject. That he should have 
modestly disclaimed any pretension to a knowl¬ 
edge of what the conversation was about is de¬ 
cidedly disappointing. What a world of in¬ 
terest, albeit in Italian, a true record of the 
conversation would have had for the unfortu¬ 
nate angler. 
“We might have heard a most useful argu¬ 
ment on some epicurean subject that would 
have relegated the worm into his hole for ever, 
or, at any rate, have received some valuable 
suggestion or other which might have improved 
our chances when sallying forth intent upon our 
finny prey. Personally, I think the assertion 
that fishes talk superfluous, every angler being 
perfectly aware of this fact, and also that the 
majority of fish within his ken are capable of 
absolutely anything. Even .Tisop, who, to the 
best of my belief, was not an angler, has placed 
on record a certain perch that impudently im¬ 
portuned his captor to throw him back, so that 
he might tell his grandfather to come and bite. 
The angler, there being no limit, I presume, 
most properly, in my opinion, hit that perch on 
the head. This by the way, though it, never¬ 
theless, raises another question—why, if the 
worthy Signor heard the conversation, did he 
not understand it? Perhaps the fish were not 
native-born Italians, and were speaking Eng¬ 
lish or some other alien tongue, or possibly the 
fish, observing him to be so very intent upon 
their conversation, murmured on purpose to 
mislead him. With one or the other of these 
probable explanations we must be regretfully 
content.” 
