Yachting Fixtures. 
AUGUST. 
6 . Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club annual. 
6 . Corinthian Yacht Club, Stamford, annual. 
6 . Bensonhurst Yacht Club, sixth championship. 
6 . Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, club. 
6 . Quantuck Yacht Club, association regatta, 
fi. Gloucester Yacht Club. 
6 . Fall River Yacht Club, around Rhode Island. 
6 . Beverly Yacht Club, Van Rensselaer cup, Marion. 
6 . Royal Canadian Yacht Club. 
6-14. New Rochelle Yacht Club, cruise. 
8-13. Eastern Yacht Club, Sonder trials. 
9. Quincy Yacht Club, Hull Y. R. A. open. 
10. Hingham Yacht Club, Hull, Y. R. A., open. 
11-13. Boston Y. C., Hull, midsummer series. 
11-13. Shinnecock Yacht Club, association regatta. 
13. Huguenot Yacht Club, annual. 
13. Bridgeport Yacht Club, annual. 
13. Hempstead Harbor Yacht Club, annual. 
13. Brooklyn Yacht Club, seventh championship. 
13. Bristol Yacht Club, open and interbay, catboats. 
13. Seaside Yacht Club, club. 
13. Beverly Yacht Club, fifth Corinthian. 
13. Duxbury Yacht Club. 
13. Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, club. 
13. American Yacht Club, Newburyport, club. 
13. Chicago Yacht Club, open. 
13. Gloucester Yacht Club. 
15-20. Eastern Yacht Club, sonder trials. 
15. Edgewood Y. C. open and interbay, catboats. 
16. Barrington Yacht Club, open. 
16. Rhode Island Y. C., open and interbay, catboats. 
17. Fall River Yacht Club, open. 
17. King Phillip Boat Club, open. 
17. Eastern Yacht Club, Spanish-American Sonder races. 
17. Edgewood Yacht Club, catboats, special. 
18. King Phillip B. C.. open and interbay, catboats. 
18. Fall River Yacht Club, open and interbay catboats. 
18-20. Moriches Yacht Club, association regatta. 
18-20. Chicago Yacht Club, Lipton cup races. , 
19. Newport Y. C., open and interbay, catboats. 
19. Conanicut Yacht Club, open and interbay catboats. 
19. Newport Yacht Club, open. 
20. Stamford Yacht Club, annual. 
20. Harlem Yacht Club, long distance race. 
20. Atlantic Yacht Club, eighth championship. 
20 . Conanicut Yacht Club, open and interbay, catboats. 
20. Quincy Yacht Club, club. 
20. jubilee Yacht Club, club. 
20. Seaside Yacht Club. 
20. Boston Yacht Club. Marblehead, club. 
20. Gloucester Yacht Club. 
20. Bristol Yacht Club, open and interbay catboats. 
20. Huguenot Yacht Club, club. 
20. Fall River’ Yacht Club, vice-commodore cup. 
20. Beverly Yacht Club, fifth club. 
20. Duxbury Yacht Club. 
20. Royal Canadian Yacht Club. 
23. Manchester Yacht Club, Crowhurst cup. 
25. Gloucester Yacht Club, Y. R. A. open. 
25. Duxbury Yacht Club. 
25-27. Westhampton C. C., association regatta. 
25-27. Chicago Yacht Club, Nutting cup races. 
26. Annisquam Yacht Club, Y. R. A. open. 
27. Northport Yacht Club, annual. 
27. New Rochelle Yacht Club, annual. 
27. Marine and Field Club, ninth championship. 
27. Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, club. 
27. Beverly Yacht Club, sixth race. 
27. Duxbury Yacht Club. 
27. Rhode Island Yacht Club, club. 
27. Fall River Yacht Club, rear-commodore cup. 
27. American Yacht Club, Newburyport, cruise. 
27. Seaside Yacht Club. 
31. Atlantic Yacht Club, race week. 
Seawanhaka Cup. 
The series of races for the Seawanhaka chal¬ 
lenge cup was sailed off Manchester last week 
and resulted in a victory for the defending yacht 
Massachusetts, representing the Manchester Y. 
C., the holders of the cup. The Royal St. Law¬ 
rence Y. C. had challenged and sent St. Law¬ 
rence, but that yacht was beaten very easily in 
three straight races. 
The Seawanhaka cup was first raced for in 
1895 when Spruce IV. from England sailed 
against Ethelwynn off Oyster Bay. Ethelwynn 
won. The next year the cup was won by Glen- 
cairn, representing the St. Lawrence Y. C., and 
it remained in Canada until 1905. when it was 
won by Manchester. It will remain in this coun¬ 
try for at least another year. 
_ Massachusetts and St. Lawrence were very 
similar in type, both being designed to get the 
best possible speed on 25 feet waterline. Each 
spread 625 square feet of canvas or nearly that 
amount. Each boat was equipped with two bilge 
keels or centerboards which were first used on 
a Canadian yacht several years ago. Each yacht 
had two rudders. The dimensions of the two 
yachts as taken by the measurer were: 
Over all length. 
Waterline . 
Forward overhang. 
After overhang .. 
Racing length 
Sail area . 
St. Lawrence. Massachusetts. 
.39.75ft. 
23.66ft. 
9.256ft. 
6.58ft. 
23.56ft. 
617 sq.ft. 
41.33ft. 
23.12it. 
9.96ft. 
9.25ft. 
23.91ft. 
621sq.ft. 
The crews of the two boats were: St. Law¬ 
rence—Charles Routh, skipper; W. C. Fimay, 
W. Gordon and R. Hutchins. Massachusetts—- 
E. A. Boardman, skipper; R. deB. Boardman, 
Eliot Wadsworth and John L. Saltonstall. 
The first race was. started at 2:10 on Monday, 
July 25. The course was triangular, two miles 
to each leg. The wind was light S.S.W. It was 
windward work on the first leg. Massachusetts 
led across the line with St. Lawrence about two 
lengths behind. Massachusetts at once began to 
work ahead, and at the first mark of the course 
the defender had a lead of im. 4s. The times 
were: Massachusetts, 2.30.13; St. Lawrence, 
2-31-17- 
It was a broad reach to the second mark and 
the Canadian tried to carry her spinnaker, but 
it did no good and was taken in. The wind in¬ 
creased while the yachts were making for the 
second mark, and a squall made rather a rough 
sea for boats of this type. St. Lawrence pound¬ 
ed considerably, but Massachusetts, on account 
of her longer and sharper bow, Sailed well. The 
times at the second mark were: Massachusetts, 
2.41.39; St. Lawrence, 2.42.38; showing that St. 
Lawrence had made a gain of 5s. on the reach. 
The wind then came N.N.W. and soon died out 
again. At the home mark the times were: 
Massachusetts, 3.13.20; St. Lawrence, 3.18.10. 
It was a run on the first leg of the second 
round and Massachusetts drifted away from St. 
Lawrence, the times at the first mark being: 
Massachusetts, 3.36.18; St. Lawrence, 3.41.10. 
The two passed the next mark and then a sharp 
squall forced the yachtsmen to lower all sails. 
After the squall the wind died out altogether 
and the race was called off. 
TUESDAY, JULY 26. 
The wind was N.W. when the second attempt. 
to sail the race was made. It was steady and 
just strong enough to try the yachts thoroughly. 
The course was triangular, the first leg being 
southeast by south and the second west by north. 
Each leg was i 1 /* miles and the course was 
sailed three times. St. Lawrence got the better 
position at the start at 2:10, leading Massachu¬ 
setts by 12s. Each had two reefs in its main¬ 
sail which w'ere not shaken out until the last leg 
of the course was reached. The fight to the 
first mark was a close one. St. Lawrence main¬ 
tained her lead and the times at the turn were: 
St. Lawrence, 2.18.55; Massachusetts, 2.19.02. As 
soon as they were on the wind, Massachusetts 
began to draw away from her rival. The times 
made on the second leg were: Massachusetts, 
23.27; St. Lawrence, 24.57. Massachusetts made 
a gain on the reach home where the times were: 
Massachusetts, 2.48.36; St. Lawrence, 2.49.58. 
On the second round spinnakers were used on 
the first leg, and on this point of sailing St. Law¬ 
rence gained 8s. When on the wind the leash¬ 
ing on the peak of the mainsail of St. Lawrence 
parted, which seriously hurt her chances of suc¬ 
cess. On the wind Massachusetts gained 56s. 
and the gained 8s. more reaching home. On the 
last round Massachusetts drew still further ahead 
and she won the race by 4m. 48s. The finish¬ 
ing times were: Massachusetts, 4.09.48; St. Law¬ 
rence, 4.14.36. 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. 
The second race was sailed over a windward 
and leeward course. There was a nice sailing 
breeze from E.S.E., blowing ten miles an hour 
at the start, and the water was smooth. Later 
in the afternoon the wind hauled more south¬ 
erly, making the windward leg a reach The 
start at 2:10 was an excellent one. Massachu¬ 
setts secured the weather berth and both were 
on starboard tack. Massachusetts was back- 
winding St. Lawrence and the Canadian took the 
port tack, but Massachusetts tacked too. St. 
Lawrence was not pinched as she was in the 
previous day's race, and she footed fast, but 
Massachusetts was pointing very high and foot¬ 
ing well, so that she gradually widened the space 
between the two. At the windward mark Mass¬ 
achusetts led by im. 52s. The times were: 
Massachusetts, 2.34.35 ; St. Lawrence, 2.36.27. 
Running home Massachusetts gained 35s. She 
had a lead of 2m. 27s. at the end of the first 
round. 
In starting on the second windward leg St 
Lawrence’s crew had trouble getting in the spin¬ 
naker, and it became entangled about the bob- 
stay so that it was 3m. before it was clear and 
a ao. 2 jib set. This jib had been recut early 
• m morning, and when set the bolt rope 
pulled out, causing more trouble and delay. In 
the meantime Massachusetts was increasing her 
lead. At the windward mark she was 6m. 51s. 
ahead of St. Lawrence. After that it was a pro¬ 
cession and Massachusetts finished 8m. 28s. in 
the lead. The elapsed times were: Massachu¬ 
setts, 1.53.13; St. Lawrence, 2.01.41. 
THURSDAY, JULY 28. 
I he last race was sailed in a very/light and 
fluky wind, which was lighter than at any time 
during the series, and which flattened toward 
the finish so that it became doubtful if Mass- 
would finish within the time limit. 
The course was triangular and the two yachts 
were sent away at i :io o’clock, Massachusetts 
getting across the line first. The wind, what 
there was of it, was from the south, and on the 
windward leg the defender drew away from St. 
Lawrence and led by 3m. 20s. at the first mark. 
At the second mark this lead was increased to 
4 ni - 34 s -> and at the end of the first round Mass¬ 
achusetts led by 3m. 36s., St. Lawrence having 
gained slightly on the last reach. At the end 
of the second round Massachusetts led by 4m. 
58s. and then the challenger withdrew. Massa¬ 
chusetts continued on also and she crossed the 
line at 4.12.55, having sailed the course in 3h. 
2m. 55s. 
The cup remains with the Manchester Y. C. 
for another year. The crews of the two yachts 
were entertained in the club house by Commo¬ 
dore Bremer, and the next day St.’Lawrence 
was shipped back to Canada. 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 
The annual race for prizes offered by Com¬ 
modore F. S. Hastings, of the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian \. C. was sailed last Saturday after¬ 
noon. Each year Commodore Hastings offers 
prizes for ladies’ races. This year the race was 
for 15-footers, owned in the club. There were 
five starters and the race was sailed over an in¬ 
side course in full view of the club house in a 
light southwesterly wind. The race was close. 
Miss A. Landon, who sailed Imp, managed to 
beat out Tamale, sailed by Mrs. W. D. Wood, 
by 10s. Miss C. Landon sailed Water Baby and 
took third prize. Miss E. Landon sailed The- 
lema, but that yacht was disabled and did not 
finish. The summaries: 
Ladies’ Race for Commodore Hasting’s Prizes—S.C. Y.C. 
15-footers—Start, 3:00. 
Finish. 
Imp, S. Landon; Miss A. Landon. 4 30 06 
Tamale, Hoyt Bros.; Mrs. W. D. Wood. 4 30 10 
Water Baby, L. C. Tiffany; Miss C. Landon.. 4 32 15 
Hen, George Nicol; Miss W. Nicol. 4 37 10 
Cicada, A. D. Weekes, Jr. ; Mrs. Weekes. 4 37 38 
Thelema, C. Mackenzie; Miss E. Landon.Disabled. 
