June 18, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
983 
Motor 'Boating . 
Motor Boat Fixtures. 
JUNE. 
18. Columbia Y. C.. Chicago to Michigan City. 
18. Taunton Y. C. 
25. Start race to Bermuda. 
25. New York A. C. Block Island race. 
25. Dorchester Y. C. 
26. New York Motor B. C., club. 
Race from Havana. 
Caliph, owned by Vice-Commodore M. E. 
Brigham, won the race from Havana to Atlantic 
City. This yacht finished in an easterly gale at 
11:06 off Young’s Pier, Atlantic City, oh Thurs¬ 
day, June 9. The finish was rather dramatic. It 
was blowing so hard that the yacht could not 
get into the inlet, and it was also impossible for 
those on the pier to get into communication with 
Commodore Brigham. The sons of the com¬ 
modore were on the pier waiting to tell him that 
his wife was seriously ill at the home in Phila- 
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CALIPH. 
delphia, and an automobile was in readiness to 
whirl him to his home. It was 4 o’clock in the 
morning before he could land, and on account 
of this sadness all festivities arranged by the 
Seaside Y. C. were declared off. 
Berneyo, the winner of the race to Havana, 
finished at 7:58:20. She stopped long enough 
to land Frederick C. Rogers, of Camden, whose 
father died during the race, and then proceeded 
to New York. 
Ilys finished at 1:26:45 on Friday afternoon 
and Caroline at 5:11:28. The corrected time 
showed that Caliph had won first prize and Ilys 
won the second prize. She defeated Berneyo in 
the special match. The first and second boats 
are equipped with Hall motors. 
The log of Caliph showed that she had left 
Havana at 6 p. m. on Saturday, June 4, and 
reached Key West at 2:10 a. m. on Sunday. She 
anchored and took the time of Berneyo and then 
the steam yacht Gladys arrived and timed the 
other two. Stores and gasolene were taken on 
the yachts on Sunday and they started again at 
4:45 P. M. 
Until noon on Monday, June 5, the weather 
was moderate, the winds being E.S.E. to S.E. 
At noon on Monday the yacht was in latitude 
27, longitude 79.5.3, and she had made 230 miles 
of which fifty miles was due to the current, the 
flow being 2.6 knots an hour. All of Monday 
the winds were light S.E. At noon on Tuesday 
the position of Caliph was latitude 31.45 by dead 
CREW OF LOANTAKA. 
reckoning and longitude 78.55 by observation. 
Rain squalls from the northwest were frequent. 
The actual distance made was 292 miles, of 
which seventy-two miles were due to the cur¬ 
rent, the flow being three knots. 
From Tuesday noon to Wednesday noon the 
wind was southwest and strong. The yacht 
worked out to the edge of the Gulf Stream, 
anticipating bad weather. The wind backed 
N.N.E, The day’s run was 237 miles of which 
thirty-five was by current. Cape Lookout was 
sighted at 2 p. m. and at night Hatteras was 
abeam. The wind had moderated and the yacht 
went at full speed again, having slowed down 
J. w. SHEPPARD, WARREN SHEPPARD AND H. S. 
PETERS. 
to 500 r. p. m. The run to noon on Thursday 
was 2,202 miles. The wind was E.N.E. moder¬ 
ate. To noon on Friday the run was 223 miles. 
The yacht took a course inside Fenwick Light¬ 
ship. In the afternoon the wind freshened, com¬ 
ing east and then E.S.E., and the sea was choppy. 
Berneyo reported that the strong winds and 
heavy seas seriously retarded the speed of his 
yacht which had much less power than Caliph. 
Ilys and Caroline kept in close company for 
part of the way. One hundred and ninety-two 
miles were made the first day, 216 the second, 
240 the third. Cape Hatteras was abeam shortly 
afternoon on Thursday when the day’s run was 
195 miles. The yacht experienced much the 
same weather as Caliph and once broke her 
steering gear and had to use the tiller while re¬ 
pairs were made. Commodore Whitaker said 
that if it had not been for the easterly gales and 
squalls, his yacht would have done better. 
Caroline ran 192 miles the first day, 263 miles 
the second and 185 the third. Then on account 
of the heavy weather, speed was reduced to five 
knots. On Thursday dirty gasolene stopped the 
engine and put the carburetter out of business. 
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BERNEYO. 
The Norwegian steamer Katie was*signalled for 
assistance. She sent a boat alongside, but had 
no wireless. Caroline set sail for Diamond 
Shoals and later the engine trouble was repaired 
and the yacht finished in the storm. The sum¬ 
mary : 
Iiavana to Philadelphia, 1,008 miles, via Key 
West. Start from Havana, 6 p. m., June 4. 
Elapsed times to Key West: 
Caliph, 8.10.00; Berneyo, 8.42.06; Ilys, 9.36.05; 
Caroline, 9.37.00. 
Start from Key West, 4:45, June 5. 
Caliph, M. E. Brigham . 
Finish. 
Elapsed. 
.... 11 06 00 
102 21 00 
P. M. June 9. 
Berneyo, S. W. Granbery.... 
.... 7 58 20 
111 13 20 
A. M., June 10. 
Ilys, J. C. N. Whitaker. 
.... 1 26 45 
116 41 45 
P. M., June 10. 
Caroline, M. F. Dennis . 
.... 5 11 28 
120 28 28 
P. M., June 9. 
Elapsed. 
Corrected. 
Caliph . 
... 110 31 00 
110 31 fO 
Ilys . 
... 126 17 50 
115 04 46 
Berneyo . 
... 119 55 26 
116 10 22- 
Caroline . 
... 130 05 28 
119 42 51 
New Law for Motor Boats. 
President Taft has signed the motor boat bill 
and it goes into effect on July 9, thirty days, 
after it became law. This law was slightly 
changed before its final passage. The regula¬ 
tions embodying the new act will be printed at 
