Sept. 17, 1910.] 
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Some Lone Skippers. 
Capt. Parker J. Hall, of Duxbury, Mass., 
generally recognized as the king of lone navi¬ 
gators, will tell you that a crew is only a nui¬ 
sance aboard his 93-ton schooner Angler, and 
that he has no use whatever for such an en¬ 
cumbrance of his decks. 
Year in and year out he has coasted single- 
handed from Calais to New York, rarely with 
an accident worth recording, but with his trim 
schooner always deeply laden with lumber, coal, 
brick, oyster shells, or any other freight which 
business may offer. Captain Hall has worn out 
one vessel, the Robert P. King of 119 atons, and 
bids fair to outlast the Angler which, although 
some fifty-seven years old, is as sound as a nut. 
He himself is a marvel of physical develop¬ 
ment, as might be inferred from the fact that 
he habitually hoists sails and anchors without 
help. Having followed the sea since the age of 
nineteen, says the Youth’s Companion, Captain 
Hall also has the distinction of never having 
sailed other than as master of his own vessel. 
He comes naturally enough by his distrust of 
crews, for some years ago a murderous trio of 
negroes treacherously attacked him as his vessel 
lay at anchor in a Long Island harbor. They 
took his freight money, which he had just re¬ 
ceived, and left him for dead. 
The lone navigator has had his troubles, how¬ 
ever. Some time ago, when coming to the west¬ 
ward with a load of lumber, he got caught off 
the coast in a furious norther, and tried to make 
Portland Harbor. The gale, however, blew the 
Angler offshore repeatedly and foiled attempts 
to make it, as well as Portsmouth and Salem 
harbors. She finally reached Vineyard Haven, 
Captain Plall having stood a trick at the wheel 
which would have knocked out three ordinary 
men. 
The 48-ton schooner Myrtle Camp might be 
supposed to carrv two or three men at least, but 
Captain Daniel Davis, of Mount Sinai. L. I., is 
a kingdom of his own and has only to obey his 
own orders. He also has the art of making 
money in the coasting trade at his finger tips. 
Finding much to be desired in the Long Island 
Sound trade he took his vessel to Chesapeake 
Bay, where she has been engaged for several 
years past. In order to avoid pilot dues in the 
bay he has caused the Myrtle Camp to hail from 
Balthnore, and she is now as much at home 
there as a myriad other white-painted pungies, 
bug-eyes and coasters of various sorts. 
The fact that he has reached his three-score 
years and ten does not deter Captain Candage 
of the 6o-ton schooner New Boxer of Southwest 
PTarbor from navigating his vessel alone. The 
New Boxer was originally the Boxer, and was 
bui't at Wells, Me., in 1843. and rebuilt at Ells¬ 
worth in 1883. I11 spite of her age she is tight 
as a cup. so her skipper is spared the labor of 
working the pumps. The New Boxer is engaged 
in carrying lumber from Bangor to ports in 
Penobscot Bay. 
A short time ago the schooner Hiram, of 
Calais, built in 1819 at Biddeford, and of sixty- 
seven tons register, was sailed alone by her cap¬ 
tain, Charles Greenlaw, for a number of trips. 
What is more, she was taken round dreaded 
Cape Cod with lumber to Providence. She is 
one of the oldest coasters afloat. 
Captain William Nutter, of the Sarah, hailing 
from Mount Desert Ferry, is another skipper 
who finds a crew superfluous. His craft is only 
a 44-tonner. but that is forty-four tons more 
than many would care to navigate alone. 
Two other brothers have also achieved renown 
in the same direction. Captain Leander Nutter 
has sailed the Monticeflo, of seventy-one tons, 
singlehanded, and Captain Fred Nutter com¬ 
prised the entire ship’s company of the Abby 
Morse, of thirty-four tons. Captain Fred ac¬ 
cumulated enough to buy another schooner, but 
had the hard luck to lose them both in the same 
storm two years ago near Steuben, their home 
port. Captain Nutter arrived once in Portland 
Harbor, having stood at the wheel continuously 
for fifty-eight hours. Several other Nutter 
brothers are shipmasters, all being engaged in 
the Eastern coasting trade. 
The old schooner Loelja, of sixty-six tons, a 
former West India trader and with a record of 
seventy-seven hours from Deer Isle to Bermuda 
to her credit, was sailed for some time single- 
handed and for a long period with only his wife 
as company by Captain Thomas R. Amee, of 
Kitterv Point. For years she was engaged in 
carrying lumber from Bangor to Boston and 
Portsmouth, but is now lying hopelessly out of 
repair in -a creek near her owner’s house. 
Captain Amee commanded the Loella for over 
forty years and has been to sea in subordinate 
capacities for twenty more. Twice only in his 
career has he been shipwrecked, and that 
strangely enough in his own harbor each time; 
in 1845 as a boy in the schooner Paragon, and 
in 1856 in the Frances, of which he was master. 
Both vessels dragged ashore during gales in pre¬ 
cisely the same spot. 
Ostara’s New Style Jib Header. 
It is pleasant to be able to record a revival 
of the racing in Weymouth Bay and to find the 
Royal Dorset Y. C, which has given so many 
fine regattas in bygone years, prepared to take 
its accustomed place among the clubs giving first 
class fixtures round the coast, says the Field. 
Racing owners have to thank the Knight of 
Kerry and Lord Shaftesbury for the energy they 
have shown in reorganizing the arrangements at 
Weymouth and bringing the old club to the front 
again. And the sun smiled upon the English 
"Bay of Naples” and shed soft lights on the 
Dorsetshire downs and upon King George on 
his proud white horse on the hill, while the 
bright blue bay was crested with white caps, and 
it was perfect racing weather—blue, breezy and 
beautiful, with the Nothe full of yachts, and a 
good program for those who took part in the 
sport; no fluking and a true breeze, so that the 
fastest and best vessels won. to the credit of 
their designers, helmsmen and owners. Jibhead- 
ers were set at Weymouth, as they were at 
Southampton on Saturday, and Ostara was quite 
under the impression she had set something new. 
"Good heavens! what is that going aloft?” said 
racing owners as they watched Ostara’s new top¬ 
sail going up when the vessel lay head to wind. 
“Mon, yon beats all," commented the Scottish 
critic. "I’ll be blessed if Ostara’s no’ hoisting 
a pair o’ breeks!” And it looked for all the 
world like it, for the new jibheader had two 
tacks divided and sewn from luff to clew above 
the halliards. When being hoisted, of course, 
the two tacks can be seen flapping in the breeze, 
but when set they are laced down the luff from 
above the oeak halliard block on the mast to the 
throat and hauled down with the tackles port 
and starboard. The idea, of course, is that when 
turning to windward the tack of the jibheader 
should always be on the weather side of the 
mainsail. 
We do not know whether Mr. Burton’s “in¬ 
vention” will work, but it is worth a trial, for 
the value of the topsail tack to windward has 
oft been proved. The funny part of it is, how¬ 
ever, that a double-tacked jibheader is not a new 
idea, but is only a very old idea revived, for it 
was “invented” by Admiral the Hon. Victor 
Montagu, and tried in the 40-rater Corsair in 
the season of 1802. The idea, however, came to 
the owner of Ostara quite independently of Cor¬ 
sair’s trial, and he maj' not be aware even at 
this moment that a double-tacked jibheader has 
ever been set on a racing cutter. Admiral Mon¬ 
tagu discarded his after a few races, and did not 
find if a success. It is difficult to believe that 
sufficient draft of wind will not blow between 
the tacks to nul'ifv Me advantage of always hav¬ 
ing one tack to windward. 
Peg Wins Last Sonder Race. 
Galen L. Stone won the last race for Sonders 
sailed off Marion last Saturday. The wind was 
light and Pee finished 28s. ahead of Sea Coon. 
FTelen was third, beaten by 13s. Other starters 
were: Toboggan. Beaver, Sally VTII., Bandit, 
Bessie II. and Picottee. 
Inter-Club Series Winners. 
1 he Inter-Club Racing Association closed its 
season with a regatta sailed off the Cottage Park 
\. C. at Winthrop last Saturday. The winners 
in the series races for the different classes fol¬ 
low : 
Class A—Marie L.. 104; Marie, 94; Flirt, 721; 
Eleanor, 68; Virginia, 60; Novice, 60; Thordis, 
5 2 ; Kit, 31; Marion III., 28; Sinbad, 20; Bervle, 
20. 
Class B—Anna C, 74; Winona, 57; Sintram, 
50 Idol, 17; Louise, 14. 
Class C—Violet, 43; Thialfi, 34; H. Lindsay, 
27. 
Class I—Dolly III., 77; Dartwell, 67; Busy 
Bee, 60; Mudqekeewis, 40; Emeline, 33; Hustler, 
25; Josephine, 28; Iris, 17. 
Classes—Wawenock, 77; Zoe, 73; Minnehadin, 
48; 1 . X. L., 30; Ruggy, 27; Toss, o. 
Cabin Power Boats—Torment, 39; Heather- 
bell, 30; Snap Shot. 28; Doeam, 26; Gertrude, 
17; Autogo, 16; Beachcomber, 16. 
Open Lower Boats—May S., 26. 
Beverly Y. C. 
1 he Beverly Y. C. closed it's racing season on 
Buzzard's Bay with its seventh Corinthian Re¬ 
gatta last Saturday. As the pennant winners had 
been decided before this race, the interest was 
not very keen. The prize for 21-footers for the 
best season's record was won again by F. L. and 
G. B. Dabney’s Terrapin. F. W. Hob'bs won 
the prize for 15-footers with Rebekah, and Miss 
Margaret Codman took second prize with Jalu. 
Robert W. Emmons, 3d. w-on the pennant for 
dories with Chipmunk, and he was very proud 
of his success. 
Hull 0. D. Association. 
The last regular races of the season of the 
Hull one-design class and the 15-footers were 
sailed last Saturday, and after the races the 
members of the Hull One-Design Association 
held ’ their annual dinner. There were about 
thirty members present. The club championship 
was won by E. W. Dutton’s Meave and the 
prize, a ship’s clock, w’as presented to Mr. Dut¬ 
ton. The second prize was won by E. B. Holmes’ 
Nicknack and the third by G. H. Brazer s Eagle. 
Motor 'Boating . 
British Comment on Pioneer’s Defeat 
The British motor boat men get some conso¬ 
lation out of the defeat of Pioneer and praise 
the holders of the cup for their action in trying 
to get conditions changed. The Yachtsman says: 
"Though the failure of the Duke of Westmin¬ 
ster’s wonderful motor boat, Pioneer, to bring 
back the British International Trophy is very 
disappointing, there are some features of last 
Saturday’s race that go far in consolation. Ac¬ 
cording to all the reports that have been cabled 
from America, Pioneer showed herself to be by 
far the fastest craft in the race, and would have 
won it with the utmost ease had she not met 
with some accident to her carburettor. What¬ 
ever the nature of this accident may have been, 
it delayed her by little less than twenty minutes, 
and yet she finished the course of thirty miles in 
63m. 21s., finishing only 13m. astern of Dixie II. 
"That the British boat won a moral victory is 
evident enough, but the most significant state¬ 
ment that we have seen in the reports as yet 
furnished to the press, occurs in that cabled to 
the Daily Mail. It runs : 
“‘Aft£r the race the committee met and de¬ 
cided to suggest to Lord Northcliffe, the donor 
of the trophy, that in future the championship 
should be decided not by one race, but that the 
prize should be awarded to the winner of two of 
three races.’ 
"The Motor Boat Club of America has set an 
example in International racing that might well 
be imitated (even at the eleventh hour) by the 
holders of the America cup. Despite the fact 
