Yachting Fixtures. 
AUGUST. 
4. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
4. Duxbury Y. C. 
4. Huguenot Y. C., annual. 
4. Bridgeport Y. C. annual. 
4. Hempstead Harbor Y. C., annual. 
4. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
4. Atlantic Y. C. 
4. Rhode Island Y. C. open. 
4. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, open. 
1 . South Side Y. C., Sayville, invitation, 
t. Annisquam Y. C., club. 
1. Beverly Y. C., fifth Corinthian. 
4. Boston Y. C., one-design, Hull, 
t. Jubilee Y. C., club. 
I. Savin Hill Y. C., power. 
>. Columbia Y. C., Lipton cup, Chicago. 
i. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
5-21. Eastern Y. C., sonder trials. 
5. Portland Y. C., dories. 
|1. Stamford Y. C., annual. 
R. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
. Duxbury Y. C. 
. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
. Marine and Field Club, Gravesend Bay. 
. Fall River Y. C., rear-commodore’s cup. 
. Rhode Island Y. C., Brenton’s Reef race. 
. Boston Y. C., club. 
;.. Wollaston Y. C., open. 
. American Y. C., Newburyport, cruise to Annisquam. 
. Annisquam Y. C., club. 
. Beverly Y. C., Van Rensselaer cup, Marion. 
. Patchogue Y. C., open. 
. Boston Y. C., one design, Hull. 
. Bristol Y. C., Fletcher cup, second race. 
. Hingham Y. C., one-design. 
. Jubilee Y. C., cruise. 
. Manchester Y. C., one-design. 
. Portland Y. C., club. 
. Savin Hill Y. C., power. 
|l. Toledo Y. C., race week. 
. American Y. C. open, 
jl. Toledo, Y. C. race week. 
L Manchester Y. C., Crowhurst cup. 
'. Portland Y. C., dories. 
. Gloucester Y. C. open. 
. Nutting cup, Chicago. 
j. Northport Y. C., annual. 
. New Rochelle Y. C., summer. 
•• Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
:. Brooklyn Y. C., Gravesend Bay. 
i'. Rhode Island Y. C., open. 
Annisquam Y. C., open. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
-. Duxbury Y. C. 
Beverly Y. C., sixth Corinthian. 
. Boston Y. C., one-design, Hull. 
. Columbia Y. C., commodore’s cups. City Point. 
. Portland Y. C., club. 
. Quincy Y. C., cats. 
,. Bellport Y. C., club. 
. Savin Hill Y. C., power. 
. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
'. Nutting cup, Chicago. 
SEPTEMBER. 
. Atlantic Y. C.. race to Nantucket Shoals. 
■ Atlantic Y. C., schooner race to Nantucket Shoals 
Lightship and return. 
. Portland Y. C., club. 
. Eastern Y. C.. sonder races. 
. Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cup. 
. Portland Y. C., cruise. 
. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., special. 
■ Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cnp, 
. Scippican Y. C., open, Marion. 
■ Duxbury Y. C. 
• Seawanhaka Corinthian, fall. 
. Hartford Y. C. special. 
■ Manhasset Bay one-design. 
• Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cup and open. 
Bristol Y. C., fall. 
. Quincy Y. C., open. 
. American Y. C., Newburyport, cruise. 
. Annisquam Y. C., club. 
. Beverly Y. C., open, Mattanoisett. 
. Boston Y. C., one-design, Hull. 
• Hingham Y. C., Relay race. 
• Quincy Y. C., Interclub, open. 
. Savin Hill Y. C., power. 
• Babylon Y. C., open. 
Larchmont Y. C., power. 
• South Boston Y. C., cruise to Nahant. 
■ Swampscott Dory Club, dories. 
• Wollaston Y. C., cruise. 
-6. 1 aunton Y. C., cruise. 
■ Manhasset Bav Y. C., one-design. 
Duxbury Y. C. 
• T.archmont Y. C.. fall. 
• Norwalk Y. C-, fall. 
Sachem’s Head Y. C. annual. 
■ Atlantic Y. C. annual. 
F^H River Y. C., motor boats. 
Edgewood Y. C., fall and third race for Possner cup. 
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15. 
17. 
18. 
18. 
18. 
18. 
18. 
19. 
26. 
25. 
25. 
Corinthian Y. C., handicap. 
Lynn Y. C., open. 
Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
American Y. C., Newburyport, cruise. 
Annisquam Y. C, club. 
Beverly Y. C., power, morning; sailing, open, after¬ 
noon. 
Boston Y. C., one-design, Hull. 
Fall River Y. C., power. 
Hingham Y. C., club, Crow Point. 
Jubilee Y. C., Vittum cup, power; sailing. 
§ lumcy Y. C., power. 
avin Hill Y. C., power. 
Taunton Y. C., club run. 
Wollaston Y. C., cruise, and third championship. 
Lakewood Y. C., Sumner H. Foster cup, 18-footers, 
Cleveland. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
Duxbury Y. C. 
Indian Harbor Y. C., fall. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
Bensonhurst Y. C., fall. 
Taunton Y. C., open. 
Boston Y. C. club. 
Beverly Y. C., seventh Corinthian. 
Rhode Island Y. C., Brenton’s Reef cup. 
Crescent A. C., Wilson cup. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C., club championship. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C. fall. 
Atlantic Y. C., fall. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
Duxbury Y. C. 
Larchmont Y. C., schooner cup. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., 15-footers. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
New York Y. C. 
The fleet of the New York Y. C. gathered in 
Newport Harbor on Thursday, Aug. 5. It was 
a nasty rainy day, and a strong easterly gale 
had played havoc with all shipping outside, so 
that some of the yachts had trouble in reaching 
port, and some were delayed, having to put 
into other harbors. Commodore Arthur 
Curtiss James’ Aloha, Vice-Commodore C. 
Ledyard Blair’s Diana and Rear-Commodore 
Dallas B. Pratt’s Sea Fox were on hand, and 
when Commodore James called a meeting of 
the captains on board Aloha at 5 o’clock in the 
afternoon, the fleet numbered about 100 vessels, 
and among them were some of the finest of the 
steam yachts, a fine collection of auxiliaries, 
and the best of the racing fleet, as well as many 
yachts that are not quite good enough to com¬ 
pete for an Astor cup but can sail well in the 
squadron runs. The squadron was soon or¬ 
ganized, and then the captains returned to their 
vessels. 
FRIDAY, AUG. 6. 
The first races were for the Astor cups. The 
fleet went out to Brenton’s Reef Lightship soon 
after 9 o’clock, and a big fleet of steamers fol¬ 
lowed to watch five schooners and twelve sloops 
compete in the two classes. These yachts, with 
the owners, rating and allowances, were: 
Schooners. 
Rating. Allowance. 
Queen, J. Rogers Maxwell. 
Elmina, F. F. Brewster. 
Corona, Cleveland H. Dodge. 
Irolita, E. Walter Clark. 59.92 
Muriel, Charles Smithers. 
Sloops and Yawls. 
Vigilant, W. E. Iselin. 
Istalena, G. M. Pynchon. 
Winsome, H. F. Lippitt.. 
Aurora, Cornelius Vanderbilt. 
Weetamoe, C. Lane Poor... 
Avenger, Alex S. Cochran. 
Altair, Cord Meyer ... 
Adventuress, C. C. Rum rill. 
Dorello, G. L. Batchelder . 
Eleanora, Lawrence Darr. 
Mimosa III., Edmund Reekes. 
Aspirant, Hanan Bros. 
The regatta committee, Ernest E. Lorillard 
and Walter C. Kerr, were on board Jesse H. 
Metcalf’s steamer Felicia, and they selected 
the Block Island course to be sailed the reverse 
way, going to the mark off West Island first. 
The wind was moderate from N. N. E., and this 
course would give a reach of 6 l / 2 miles, a run 
86.08 
0 
10 
38 
83.24 
0 
13 
11 
83.81 
0 
12 
38 
59.92 
0 
39 
58 
Not 
measured 
91.56 
0 
06 
08 
65.00 
0 
32 
53 
65.00 
0 
32 
53 
64.80 
0 
33 
19 
61.60 
0 
37 
30 
52.20 
0 
52 
33 
51.30 
0 
54 
12 
45.43 
1 
06 
14 
37.84 
1 
25 
43 
44.92 
1 
07 
22 
30.68 
1 
50 
03 
Not 
measured 
of 18 miles and a beat of 13^2 miles. It did 
not hold true, however, but grew lighter, 
shifted to northwest, and finally got around to 
southwest and then south, so that the race was 
not a truly sailed one. The start for sloops was 
made at 10 : 40 . Two minutes were allowed to 
cross the line, and they went away in this order: 
Winsome, Istalena, Vigilant with Mimosa to 
leeward and Altair to windward, Dorello, Au¬ 
rora, Avenger, Aspirant, Weetamoe, Ad¬ 
venturess and Eleanora. All after Aurora were 
handicapped. Vigilant took tne lead on tne 
reach, which was with booms to starboard, and 
Queen almost caught her at the mark, being 
second boat. Elmina was next, followed by 
Winsome, Istalena, Aurora, Corona, Muriel, 
Weetamoe, Avenger, Altair, Irolita, Adven¬ 
turess, Dorello, Aspirant, Eleanora and 
Mimosa. 
Booms were gybed to port and balloons set in 
place of small jib topsails. All held high of 
their course, heading in toward Point Judith, as 
there were indications of the wind backing to 
the west. Queen drew by Vigilant and took a 
good lead, and then she ran into a soft spot 
and was hung up for nearly half an hour. 
Vigilant and Elmina profiting by Queen’s ill 
luck, were able to carry a light air along until 
the new wind came from the southwest, and 
then they beat from Point Judith to the Block 
Island mark and the racers were scattered 
everywhere. 
Elmina was the first around, followed by 
Vigilant, Istalena, Queen, Aurora, Winsome, 
Avenger, Muriel, Corona, Weetamoe, Adven¬ 
turess, Irolita, Aspirant, Eleanora, Dorello and 
Altair. 
It was a spinnaker run home and balloons were 
carried. Queen, Winsome and Aurora held into 
the land again, and then gybing, stood off on 
the other tack, but their efforts to gain the 
leaders were of no avail. Elmina finished first 
and won the race for the shooners. Vigilant 
was next in. She was followed by Queen, and 
then came Istalena. That yacht had beaten 
Vigilant, and she was the winner of the sloop 
cup until Avenger finished, and that yacht, 
sailed by Capt. Charles Barr, captured that 
trophy by im. 19 s. 
The times of the yachts at the different marks 
were as follows: 
Vigilant . 
First. 
Second. 
Third. 
21 
33 
2 
17 
55 
4 
10 
04 
Elmina . 
........ 11 
23 
55 
2" 
16 
35 
4 
06 
14 
Queen . 
22 
24 
2 
29 
30 
4 
16 
52 
Winsome . 
. 11 
26 
10 
2 
30 
50 
4 
31 
53 
Istalena .. 
26 
23 
2 
25 
25 
4 
17 
30 
Aurora . 
26 
40 
2 
29 
45 
4 
31 
10 
Corona . 
. 11 
27 
00 
2 
46 
40 
4 
35 
37 
Muriel .. 
. 11 
30 
11 
2 
45 
10 
4 
38 
24 
Weetamoe .. 
. 11 
30 
23 
2 
49 
14 
4 
45 
42 
Avenger . 
. 11 
31 
22 
9 
43 
36 
4 
37 
27 
Altair . 
. 11 
31 
37 
3 
IS 
45 
5 
2S 
42 
Irolita . 
. 11 
35 
16 
3 
03 
37 
5 
17 
24 
Adventuress . 
. 11 
37 
31 
2 
58 
30 
5 
05 
16 
Dorello . 
. 11 
38 
55 
3 
09 
31 
5 
29 
52 
Aspirant . 
. 11 
39 
12 
3 
05 
50 
5 
19 
30 
Eleanora . 
. 11 
41 
11 
3 
06 
IS 
5 
15 
56 
Mimosa IIT. 
. 11 
47 
38 
Did 
not 
fin 
ish 
The elapsed times made by each yacht over 
each leg of the 
course are shown in 
the fol- 
lowing: 
Schooners. 
First. 
Second. 
Third. 
Elmina . 
. 0 37 51 
2 52 38 
1 49 41 
Muriel . 
. 0 44 00 
3 14 59 
1 53 14 
(>ueen . 
. 0 36 50 
3 07 06 
1 46 22 
Corona . 
. 0 44 00 
3 19 40 
1 4S 57 
Irolita . 
. 0 4S 45 
3 28 22 
2 13 47 
Avenger . 
Sloops. 
. 0 49 22 
3 12 14 
1 53 51 
Istalena . 
. 0 45 49 
3 01 02 
1 52 05 
Aurora . 
. 0 44 57 
3 03 05 
2 01 25 
Adventuress . 
. 0 55 31 
3 20 59 
2 06 46 
Winsome . 
. 0 45 56 
3 04 40 
2 01 03 
Dorello . 
. 0 57 28 
3 30 36 
3 20 21 
Vigilant . 
. 0 40 30 
2 56 22 
1 52 09 
W eetamoe . 
. 0 48 25 
3 18 51 
1 55 28 
Eleanora . 
. 0 59 11 
3 25 07 
2 09 38 
Altair .t... 
. 0 50 31 
3 32 08 
2 14 57 
Aspirant .. 
. 0 57 12 
3 26 38 
2 13 42 
Mimosa Ill. 
. 0 66 32 
. 
. 
