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Close of Season on the Pacific. 
Tue yachting season in San Francisco Bay is 
drawing to a close, and several of the big clubs 
are preparing for their closing entertainments. 
The San Francisco Y. C. held its closing jinks 
on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Sausalito, while the 
Corinthian Club’s festivities will be held a week 
later at Tiburon. The San Francisco Club pre- 
sented a play in the open air entitled ‘“Mariners 
of Marin,” the words of which were written by 
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels and the music by Dr. H. 
J. Stewart, both being rartabets of the club. 
The affair was staged by Frank Mathieu. 
The afternoon preceding the performance was 
devoted to the entertainment of the lady guests 
of the club members. Dancing and _ visiting 
aboard the different craft was in order until 5:30 
The ladies who had charge of the at fter- 
noon part of the programme were: Mrs. Geo. 
E. Billings, Mrs. W. L. Spencer, Mrs. C. H. 
Shiels, Mrs. J. R. Hanify, Mrs. W. R. Harrison 
and Mrs. F. G. Phillips. 
The open air performance commenced at 8 
o'clock, and the supper was served about three 
hours later. The club jinks followed immedi- 
ately after this. 
ne sailing season for the San Francisco Club 
will be brought to a close to-morrow when the 
he will cruise in squadron. 
The Corinthian performance will be a 
o'clock. 
“comic 
tragedy” and musical numbers have also been 
arranged for. 
FEoLIAN CLuB GAMES. 
The Eolian Club, of San Francisco, gave a 
series of games and races on Sunday, Oct. 13, 
and the club house was taxed to its utmost by 
yachting enthusiasts. The swimming race was 
won by George Postal of the sloop Mist, and 
the yawl race by Larry Knight and E. C. Evans, 
of the Bug-a-Boo. Ref reshments were served 
throughout the afternoon. 
ANNUAL DINNER RACE oF CALIFORNIA Y. C. 
The annual dinner race of the California Y. 
C. will be sailed on Oct. 20, from the club's 
headquarters at Brook’s Island. The course will 
be the same as that sailed in the Vincent cup 
race on Sept. 29. It will be a handicap affair 
arranged by Fred V. du Brutz and August A. 
F. Brandes, as follows: ’ 
Forty-five Minute Handicap Class; start at 
1:15.—Sloop Valkyrie, Captain O. Anderson; 
sloop Widgeon, Captain O. T. Olson; sloop 
Shamrock III., Captain Morton Smith; sloop 
Princess, Captain L. Zimmerman; yawl Witch, 
Captain C. F. Gilmore. 
Forty-Minute Handicap Class; start at 1:20.— 
Sloop Seafox, Captain W. F. Albach; sloop 
Beaver, Captain C. Atkins. 
Thirty-five Minute Renee Class; start at 
1:25.—Schooner Alice M., Captain D. J. Keane; 
rawl Spray, Captain L. Robinson. 
Thirty-Minute Handicap Class; start at 1:30.— 
Yawl Idler, Captain George M. Shaw; sloop 
Tigress, Captain E. S. Broadwater; sloop Flash, 
Captain J. L. Louks; sloop Hope, Captain F. H. 
Mosher. 
Twenty-five Minute Handicap Class; 
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start at 
1:35.—Sloop Secret, Captain Lee Gale; yawl 
Ogla, Captain T. Pirag. 
Ten- Minute Handicap Class; start at 1:50.— 
Sloop Amigo, Captain Walter McDonough. 
Five-Minute Handicap Class; start at 1:55.— 
Sloop Perhaps, Captain John J. Sherry; yawl 
Iola, Captain Robert Vincent. 
Scratch Class; start at 2:00.—Sloop Alert, 
Captain T. M. Kendall. 
The rules of the Pacific Interclub Yacht As- 
sociation will govern in the race, which is to be 
sailed under “working” canvas only, thereby 
iminating all kites and light sails. All con- 
testants will start from their moorings at the 
firing of one gun from the committee boat, five 
minutes prior to the start, each yacht will be 
allowed to set her aftersails, and at their respec- 
tive starting time the yachts will haul up their 
anchors and set their headsails. No slipping 
of cables at the moorings will be allowed. 
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RepWAY RAcE FoR LAFFIN CUP. 
Eight boats started in the race of the Red- 
way Y. C., of San Francisco, for the Laffin cup, 

FOREST AND STREAM. 

on Oct. 6. The first gun was fired at 12:50 P. 
M. and the start was made in beautiful style. 
The Challenge took the lead at the outset and 
maintained it throughout the race, but did not 
do well enough to overcome the handicap of 
30m. allowed the White Heather in the hands 
of Commodore Phillips, and the latter boat won 
the’ event with 6m. 7s. to spare. The Martha 
which followed the Challenge over the line was 
put to third place on account of the handicap. 
The first boat finished the course in 2h, 20m, os. 
The race was sailed under sealed arbitrary 
handicaps. 
CAL. 
owner of 
YACHTING DINNER AT Los ANGELES, 
Friends of Captain Charles Chick, 
the yacht Iola, recently gave a surprise dinner 
in his honor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles A. Gibson, in Los Angeles. A minia- 
ture yacht, banked with ferns occupied the center 
of the dining table, and the ices were served in 
the shape of tiny yachts flying the American 
colors. Flags and bright colored bunting added 
a pleasing touch of color to the floral decora- 
tions, Capt Chick was presented with a hand- 
some loving cup, the presentation being made 
by Mr. G'‘bson. 
Paciric OcEAN YACHTING. 
The yachtsmen of Honolulu, T. H., who are 
to participate in the big ocean yacht race from 
Honolulu to Los Angeles, Cal., are determined 
to make a better showing this year than they 
did last, and have obtained a design from the 
well-known naval architect, B. B. Crownin- 
shield. F. H, Tandy, representing the Honolulu 
syndicate, is now in Boston to attend to the de- 
tails of the construction of the yacht. The 
design calls for a vessel whose waterline length 
will be confined to about 52ft., providing a 
schooner within the easy handling of a small 
crew. The total length will be 68ft. with an 
overhang of about 8ft. at each end. The shape 
of the new keel suggests a return to the old-time 
modeling of the America and Galatea. The draft 
is about 1oft., which extends from the slight 
curve at the heel of the rudder with an almost 
horizontal straightness till it turns at a sharp 
angle to run in one straight line to the bob- 
stay. Thus the flat bottom of the keel, which 
lifts only 6in. in going forward, is 22ft. Counting 
the curve, her keel is 23ft. long on its lowest 
edge, giving the boat a tremendous grip on the 
water for windward work. 
The extreme beam is 17{t., which allows eight 
berths aft of the galley and four bunks forward. 
Near the main mast, the companionway descends 
with an easy curve into a vestibule from which 
opens a large stateroom aft, and there is an- 
other to starboard, while on the port side are 
charts, lockers and toilet. The main cabin has 
a sideboard and four berths and seats, extending 
the full width of the vessel. In the galley there 
is a stove, sink, ice chest and other conveniences 
for the cook. The forward descent is through a 
covered hatch leading down beside the galley 
and is aft of the foremast. 
The canvas area is suggested in the distance 
from deck to main truck, this being 68ft., and to 
the fore truck, 6oft. The squaresail yard for 
fair winds is 36ft. The mainsail luff is 33ft.; 
main boom, 37{t.; main topmast to upper sheave, 
27{t.; fore boom, 17ft. She will have a good side 
out of water, at the bows about Oft. with a 
lowest freeboard of 3ft. 6in. 
It seems to be the intention of the Honolulu 
people to take a large time allowance with a 
fast craft of moderate dimensions, thus getting 
a yacht which will be useful and salable, no 
matter what the result of the race may be. 
Chinese Woman Sailors. 
WuiIite there are isolated cases of women com- 
manding vessels in this country, women as sailors 
in certain provinces of China are not a novelty. 
At Canton and Pakoi there is a seafaring com- 
munity of the gentler sex, They navigate un- 
wieldly junks on the high seas, and make their 
trading voyages as far as Hongkong. No duty 
of the deck or rigging is too difficult for them, 
and their seamanship is beyond dispute. Their 
physical development, needless to say, is superb. 


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Yachts at Port Jefferson. 
THERE are laid up for the winter in the F 
Jefferson yacht basin, of which Mr. James 
Haviland is the proprietor, the following bo 
Amazon, owned by the Young Men’s Ch 
tian Association; Palestine, Mr. Henry 
Tinker, New York Y. C.; Lasca, yawl, 
Charles M. Taintor, New York Y. C.; Amer 
yawl; Gundreda, Mr. Winslow S. Pierce, 
Yorki.y., .Gy Susquehanna, Mr. W. J. Wh 
American Y. (om Orion, Mr. Arnold Thayer, 4 
York ™YsGr: Llewellyn, Mr. H. H. Hogins, N 
York ayiuGes Neckan, Mr. Joseph S. Whites 
Columbia Y. C.; Saghaya, Mr. Howard C. Sm 
New York Y. ‘ee Surprise, Mr. Dumont Cla1 
New York Y. foe Clara, Mr. W. W. Keny 
Atlantic™ You Gs, and Sita, Mr. Henry F. No: 
New York Y. C. 
Several other boats have engaged berths : 
will soon arrive at the basin. 



















































































































King’s Cup Goes to Capsicum. 
Capsicum proved her right to the King’s ¢| 
put up and raced for this fall at Jamestown, \ 
by measuring only 21.59 when officially measul| 
Manhasset, that apparently won this prize, it \ 
found out later, exceeded the class limit, her | 
ing being 22.14 with 22 the highest rating all 
able in the class. She therefore was disqualif 


A. C. A. 
A SPECIAL meeting of the Atlantic Divis 
was held at the Knickerbocker Canoe Club ho 
Oct. 16 and called to order by Vice-Commod 
Frederic Andreas. The business before the ho 
was: 
First. That the national meet be held in J 
instead of August. 
Second. That the camp site for 1908 be m 
accessible (if possible by both boat and rail), : 
at a low rate of fare from Boston, Provider} 
New York and Philadelphia. 
About eighty members of the division attend 
about fifty “of whom also were present and f 
took of a collation which was served at 7 P. 
The result of the mail vote of those who w 
unable to attend was as follows: 
That meet be held in) July <ceeeeeeees oe 
That meet be held in August |i. - eo oe 
No preferences 22 vice cnc locls leteeicteleten ersten ae 
Total .cccc io p25 eas one galeiete inten ene eer 
That meet be held at more accessible place.. 
That meet be again held at Sugar Island..... 
No preference 
Total. oc. oa.d cis ctecsteu's 6 arevereln ten eee name 
A letter from W. B. Maddock, Trenton, N. 
was read voicing the sentiments of P. I. C. 
and extending an invitation to the Atlantic Dr 
ion to go to Park Island for the division m 
of 1908. 
Commodore John R. Robinson, of Aubu| 
dale, Mass., was called upon and expressed 
sentiments of the Eastern Division on the qt| 
tions at issue to the effect that they did not } 
that they could take the national meet for 1¢ 
After considerable discussion it was re 
larly moved, seconded and carried that it be 
the sense of this meeting that the national m| 
for 1908 be held in August on Sugar Island, 
Lawrence River, and that the Atiantic Divis 
representatives on the executive committee w 
to act accordingly at their next general meeti 
Vice-Commodore Andreas then gave a b| 
talk on his plans for 1908 in regard to crui 
and camps of the division and called for an | 
pression of opinion from members present. A} 
considerable discussion motions were duly meé| 
seconded and carried that the Atlantic Divis| 
hold a division meet lasting a week or ten d| 
some time during the month of July. 
Ex-Comodore Geo. P. Douglass then mad 
mation, which was seconded by A. M. Poole, t 
an amendment be submitted to the member} 
the Racing Board of the Atlantic Division, t 
ithe maximum beam of the decked sailing ca 
be increased to 26in. Carried. 
W. J. Frynn, 
Purse 


