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club adopted it separately and independently. 
Nevertheless it was understood in fact, though 
perhaps not through official action, that the sev- 
eral clubs would fairly consider any modifica- 
tions that might be proposed in the light of actual 
experience. While we have seen as yet no rea- 
son to change our views as to the correctness of 
the rule in principle and its satisfactory opera- 
tion, we do not lose sight of the fact that ex- 
perience may teach us that some modifications in 
detail may be desirable, and we deem it essential 
that we should be able to make such changes if 
they should be found advisable. 
It was in view of these considerations that the 
conference felt that it would be unwise for the 
American clubs to participate in the formulation 
and adoption of an international rule, even 
though that should be the one which they had 
already adopted, because of the extreme diffi- 
culty of making any modification in a rule en- 
tered into through agreement with other nations, 
whose consent to each such change would have 
to be sought. 
We beg you to believe that we appreciate very 
highly your courtesy in asking us to take part in 
your deliberations, and that we regret extremely 
that it should have come at a time when it is im- 
possible for us to accept it without endangering 
the interests of the sport in our own waters, but 
we think that you will agree with us that this 
would be the result of any action that we might 
take at the present time and under our existing 
conditions. 
We beg to assure you of our interest in the 
object which you have in view and to express the 
hope that your meetings will prove most success- 
ful. We remain, dear sir, faithfully yours, 
(Signed) W. B. Duncan, Jr, 
Chairman. 
(Signed) G. A. CORMACK, 
Secretary. 
Long Distance Race for Cruising 
Power Boats. 
THE conditions governing the Knickerbocker 
Y. C’s race for cruising power boats from 
Marblehead, Mass., to College Point, L. I., are 
as follows: 
Prizes: The Knickerbocker Y. C. offers first, second, 
third and fourth prizes for a long-distance race for cruis- 
ing power boats from Marblehead, Mass., to College 
Point, N. Y. 
Start: June 28, 1906, at 6 P. M., or such later time as 
the Regatta Committee may consider best. 
Conditions: The race is for cruising boats of not less 
than 30ft. waterline length, not exceeding in the greatest 
length 40ft.. and with a waterline breadth of not less than 
one-fifth of the waterline length. 
A cruising boat is one built and used for cruising; 
must have trunk cabin house and self-bailing cockpit. 
Cabin must contain sleeping, cooking and general living 
accommodations for crew. 
Propelling Power: An explosive engine or engines 
operated either by gasolene or kerosene. 
Propellers: To be eligible for this race boats must be 
provided with solid propellers, as the use of adjustable or 
reversing propellers will not be allowed. 
Crew: The crew, which shall not be changed during the 
race, must consist of not less than four persons, one of 
whom may be a paid hand. In the event of the owner 
not being on board during the race he must be repre- 
sented by a member of a recognized club. No paid navi- 
gators or pilots will be allowed, and each owner or his 
representative will be required to deliver to the com- 
mittee, before the start of the race, a list giving the names 
and vocations of all the members of his crew. 
Equipment: Boats must carry an optional amount of 
fuel, all of which must be in fixed tank or tanks, per- 
manently piped and connected. Each boat must carry 
on deck or tow, a tender at least 10ft. long; must carry 
two anchors and rodes, side and other lights required by 
Federal regulations, a life preserver for each member of 
crew, compass, charts, lead line, buckets, and at least two 
fire extinguishers. 
Rating and Allowance: Will be calculated under the 
1905 rules of the American Power Boat Association, ex- 
cept that time allowance will be figured as 60 per cent. 
of the tables, and the constant used in figuring H. P. of 
two-stroke engines shall be 850 instead of 750. 
Measurements: Shall be made by disinterested person 
or persons appointed by the Regatta Committee, and a 
measurement fee of $10 shall be paid by the entrant on 
receipt of measurement certificate. Boats without cer- 
tificates must be at Marblehead, ready for measurement, 
before 9 A. M., June 27, 1906. Measurements will be 
posted as soon after that hour as practicable, and all 
protests as to eligibility or rating must be lodged with 
the Regatta Committee before noon, June 28, 1906. 
If requested, any owner, or his representative, shall be 
required to furnish a certificate stating that no changes 
to hull, propeller or machinery, have been made after the 
boat has been measured. 
Course: Which will be figured as 280 nautical miles, 
will be from line between black spar buoy No. 3, off 
Marblehead Light and committee boat to finish line, 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[FEB. 3, 1906. 


between two stakeboats anchored off the Knickerbocker 
Y. C. station at College Point. 
Finishing: In finishing, boats will approach the inner 
stakeboat, and captain must give name and number, and 
also take their own finishing time for comparison, and 
must not leave such stakeboat until certain that boat’s 
name and her time have been recorded. 
Anchoring: Racers may enter any port and anchor it 
necessary through stress of weather, but must enter and 
leave under their own power. 
Towing: Any racer accepting a tow will be disqualified. 
Abandoning Race: Captains are requested to at once 
notify the Committee if they have abandoned the race, 
communicating with the Knickerbocker Y. C., College 
Point, No Ys 
Fuel and Supplies: Any boat using kerosene will be 
allowed two gallons of gasolene in cans for use in start- 
ing the engine, and shall be allowed five gallons of 
gasolene in sealed can for use in an emergency; but seal 
and can must be intact at finish, or boat will be dis- 
qualified. 
Energine, picric acid, ether, or any other ingredient to 
inercase the power of the fuel, will not be allowed; and 
no gasolene lighter than commercial 76 degrees Beaume, 
steve gasolene, will be allowed. 
Racers may renew their fuel supplies, but all fuel must 
be put into tank or tanks before leaving the supply 
station. 
Arrangements will be made for a supply of gasolene 
and kerosene to be kept ready at Cottage City Harbor, 
Mass. Entrance to harbor is through a jettied passage 
lighted with a green and red light. Pass between these 
lights tc dock at head of harbor. Entrance is about one 
mile south of East Chop Light. 3 
Log: Each captain must keep a log, giving the ap- 
proximate time of passing prominent objects, direction 
and strength of wind, and condition of sea. This must 
be handed to the committee within twelve hours after 
finishing. ; 
Protest: Protest must be made in writing within forty- 
e‘ght hours after first boat finishes. F 
Inspection: Boats must report to the committee at 
Marblehead for final inspection twenty-four hours before 
start of the race. Le. 
Sails: Boats carrying sails of any description must have 
them sealed by the committee before the start; and seals 
must be intact at the finish of the race. 
Entries: All boats must be measured and rated before 
starting. No unrated boat will be allowed to start, and 
entries must be made in writing before noon, June 16, 
1906. A full description of the boat should be sent with 
the entry. All entries will be accepted subject to in- 
spection by the committee. : : 
Rejecticn: The committee reserve the right to reject 
any entry, if in their judgment the boat is not a bonafide 
seaworthy cruising. craft. x 2 
Application for entry blanks and information should be 
made to J. O. Sinkinson, Secretary Regatta Committee, 
P. O. Box 1700 New York City. 

YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
“Tue AMERICAN YACHTSMAN,”—A new weekly 
journal known as the American Yachtsman, has 
made its appearance, the first issue being dated 
Jan..20. Mr. Charles P. Tower is the editor and 
publisher. Mr, Tower is now chairman of the 
Race Committee of the Larchmont Y. C., and for 
many years has been identified with yachting in- 
terests in this country. He has also had a thor- 
ough newspaper training and is well equipped for 
the work he has undertaken. ‘Devoted to the in- 
terests of those who seek pleasure and recreation 
on the water by means of sailing yachts, motor 
boats and steam yachts,” is the legend that ap- 
pears on the front cover of the American Yachts- 
man, and it gives an idea of the plan and scope of 
the paper. The American Yachtsman contains 20 
pages, 9%4in. by 13in. in size. Numerous illus- 
trations appear in the journal, which is well 
printed on super paper. The first issue gives 
great promise and we wish Mr. Tower every 
success with the American Yachtsman. 
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SAcHEM’s HEAp Y. C. Orricers.—The Sachem’s 
Head Y. C. have elected the following officers to 
serve the club for the year of 1906: Com., Rob- 
ert C. Mitchell, of New York; Vice-Com., John 
J. Phelps, of Hackensack, N. J.; Fleet Capt., Ed- 
mund Q. Trowbridge, of New York, and Secre- 
tary and Treasurer, Charles F. Treadway, of New 
Haven, Conn, 
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New Firm oF YACHT BurILpERS.—Messrs. 
Purdy & Collison have taken over the Robbins 
yard at City Island, foot of Fordham street. They 
are both men of wide experience, Mr. Purdy 
having spent some time at sea and has been em- 
ployed on some of the finest yacht work done in 
this country in recent years. Mr. Collison is also 
a man of practical experience, having fitted the 
joiner work in yachts like Atlantic. They are 
prepared to carry out all classes of yacht work 
from plans submitted. 
_Cruisinc YACHT For Nat. Curry.—Mr. Mar- 
tin C, Erismann, naval architect, Port Richmond, 
Staten Island, has just completed drawings and 
specifications for a cruising yacht for Mr. Nath- 
aniel Curry, of Amherst, Nova Scotia, where the 
yacht will be built. We have had the pleasure 
of seeing these drawings and they are beautifully 
executed, and we congratulate Mr. Curry on his 
fine vessel. The boat is 8oft. over all, 15ft. 
breadth and 3ft. 6in. draft. The engines are two 
25 horsepower Standards, which will drive the 
yacht at a speed of 12 miles per hour. Northum- 
berland Strait, where this yacht will be used, is 
much like an inland sea, the water having a high 
temperature Owing to its shallowness. There is 
but 6ft. of water available anywhere. 
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Boats Berne StriPpep—At the yard of the 
Marine Construction Company, Mariner’s Har- 
bor, Staten Island, the following boats have been 
stripped of their lead: The famous old Gossoon, 
a 40-footer, designed by the late Edward Bur- 
.gess; Zinita, 20-rater, designed by William Fife, 
Jr., has been stripped and an iron keel substi- 
tuted; she is to be put in commission next sum- 
mer after certain alterations and repairs are car- 
ried out; Carlotta, schooner, designed by Mr. A. 
Cary Smith, is being stripped and a new iron 
keel fitted. It is reported that the yawl Caress, 
one of the late G. L. Watson’s creations, is to 
share the same fate, and it is indeed regrettable 
that such a fine ship should be passing. 
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_ SPECIAL HANpICAP CLASS FoR 1906.—With the 
idea of providing satisfactory racing for boats 
which, under the present universal rating have 
little or no chance to win in the regular open 
classes, it is proposed to form a special handicap 
class. There are many such boats whose owners 
are aS anxious to race as in past seasons, pro- 
vided each could have a reasonable chance to win, 
and there would come to the starting line not 
only the modern boats which under the new rat- 
ing have been relegated to the class of “has 
beens,” but also the older models of cruising 
craft. Prizes for such a class would be gladly 
offered by nearly all of the clubs on Long Island 
Sound when three or more entries were received. 
The primary object of this proposition is to pro- 
vide competition on an equitable basis for boats 
which raced in classes N and P previous to the 
year 1905. Any boats of similar size launched 
previous to Jan. 1 of that year would be eligible. 
If the number of boats warranted two or more 
divisions could be made. A handicap system 
could be arranged, based on the actual perform- 
ance of the boats which might be found satis- 
factory. It is proposed to hold a meeting of boat 
Owners at an early date for the purpose of or- 
ganizing this special handicap class, adopting a 
system of rules for handicap and such minor re- 
strictions as may be deemed advisable. With the 
co-operation and support of those interested in 
forming such a class for the coming season its 
success is assured. 
nd 
Book oF THE SOUTHERN GuLF Coast Y. A— 
We are indebted to Mr. L. D. Sampsell, Secretary 
of the Southern Y. C., for a copy of the pamphlet 
which contains the By-laws, Classification and 
Measurement and Racing Rules of the Southern 
Gulf Coast Yachting Association. The follow- 
ing clubs belong to the S. G. C. Y. A.: Bay 
Waveland (Miss.) Y. C., Biloxi (Miss.) Y. C., 
Gulfport (Miss.) Y. C., Memphis (Tenn.) Y. C.. 
Mobile (Ala.) Y. C., Pass Christian (Miss.) Y. 
C., Pascagoula (Miss.) Y. C. and the Southern 
(Lacy. Yar: 
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YAwL Berry Soitp.—Mr. J. S. Tanner, of the 
Indian Harbor Y. C., has sold his yawl Betty, ex 
Fanshawe, to Mr. Ruene Martin, of New York, 
through the office of Mr. Stanley M. Seaman. 
Betty was built in 1902 by the Huntington Mfg. 
Co., for Mr. Frank Maier. She is strictly a cruis- 
ing tyne and is distinguished from the fact of 
having won the Agassiz prize in the Lipton Cup 
race of 1904, being the best designed, built and 
equipped yacht in the race. 
