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THE COMPASS

VOL. I-No.2 MAY, 1924

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PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR THE ROCHESTER YACHT CLUB

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HISTORY CUPof the CANADA'Sby Clute E. Noxon

Second Installment

IN the fall of 1898 the Chicago YachtClub challenged the Royal CanadianYacht Club of Toronto for a series of

races for the Canada's Cup to be held inthe summer of the following year betweenyachts in the thirty-five foot class undergirth rule. The Chicago Yacht Club in-vited all American yacht Clubs on theGreat Lakes to compete in the trial racesto be held at Chicago and the Royal Cana-dian Yacht Club did likewise with Cana-dian Clubs. The Chicago trials broughtout the greatest fleet ever entered beforeor since in competition for Cup honors.

They were the Prairie designed by W.P. Stephens of Bayonne, N. J., and builtat Ogdensburg, N. Y.-the Josephine de-signed by George Webster of Hamilton,Ont.-the Bald Eagle designed by GeorgeWarrington of Chicago-the Briar de-signed by Miller Bros. of Chicago-theVeva designed by A. G. Cuthbert of Chi-cago and the Genesee designed and builtby C. C. Hanley of Quincy, Mass., for asyndicate of Rochester Yacht Club mem- .bers of which Charles Van Voorhis wasmanager.

BUILT THE MINOTAThe Canadians built the Minota de.

signed by H. C. McLeod of Toronto andthe Beaver designed by Arthur Payne ofSouthampton, England. Both were syndi-cate bqats of the Royal Canadian YachtClub, Aemilius Jarvis being managingowner in both syndicates. In addition,G. Herrick Duggan of Montreal of Sea-wanhaka Cup fame designed a large .shoaldraft centre board boat for Harry F. Hod-son of Toronto.

Three more were built in Hamilton-the Hamilton for J. H. Fearnside~the

Myrtle for a syndicate headed by WilliamBurnside, and the Weir for Hugh Weir,all designed by local amateurs. At Chi-cago the Rochester Yacht Genesee easilydemonstrated her superiority and waschosen to go after the Cup. At Toronto,after many trials the Beaver was finallyselected, although the Minota was fasterin light to moderate breezes. From eightto ten miles an hour and up, however, theBeaver was considered the better boat.

With the Cup races now shifted to Tor-onto and the first to be held there, inter-est in that city became intense, The factthat a Roche~ter yacht, although sailingunder the colors of another club, was thechallenging contestant added immenselyto the enthusiasm of Flower City yachts-men and hundreds of Rochesterians wereon the scene when the first race was calledon August 22nd, 1899.

SAILED BY JARVISThe Canadian defender Beaver was

sailed by the now famous Aemilius Jarvis,whose skill had contributed so much tothe Canada's victorv over Vencedor atToledo three years ~before, and TorontoBay was a riot of noise as he piloted theBeaver out of the harbor and stood forthe starting line off Toronto Island. Atthe helm of Genesee was Charles G. Davis,a down east amateur who had had experi-ence with Hanley boats but who was little'known to Great Lakes yachtsmen.

The first day's racing~ was a fizzle. Astrong southwest breeze blew over thecourse kicking up a heavy sea, but a hazehung over the lake that bothered the skip-pers a great deal. Genesee was doublereefed while Beaver carried full sail. They

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THE ROCHESTER YACHT CLUB

Commodore Stevenson Hears fromFormer Commodore Berriman

WHEN Commodore Harry Stevensonwent South a year ago he met, at

Tampa, Fla., Edward C. Berriman of Ber-riman Bros., Inc., cigar makers, formercommodore of Lincoln Park Yacht Club.

Recently the Commodore sent a copy of"The Compass" to Mr. Berriman and hasreceived the following:

My dear Commodore:-I read withgreat interest in the April number of "TheCompass," the story of the first race forCanada's Cup, of which I had the honorof being a part. It brought back one ofthe most happy events of my life. Whilethe loss of the race was a severe blow it

was lightened by the fact that it was afair race, fairly won by as fine a bunchof sailors and gentlemen as one wouldever hope to meet.

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It was a long time ago and at that timethere did not exist a very good feelingbetween yachtsmen of Canada and UnitedStates on account of trouble growing outof a race held a few years before. WhenI issued the challenge, thru the LincolnPark Yacht Club, of which I had the honorof being Commodore, it was with the hopethat it might establish better relations withour fellow vachtsmen across the borderand in that' I won, as is evident by thef act that since that race there has beenmany other hard fought, bruizing racesheld betwe~n the two countries, which hasnot only produced better boats and bettersailors, but has welded a closer fellow-ship which is being enjoyed by a greaternumber of yachtsmen.

I hope it may be my pleasure before.long to shake your hand and hear fromthe members of the rocking chair fleet thestory of the recent races for Canada's Cup.

I presume you know that the good ship"Vencedor," after a glorious life, died inaction, as such a yacht should die. Shecarried away her tiller when in closequarters and went to pieces on the reefoff Charlevoix-the story of which waswell written in a re~ent issue of the Chi-cago Yacht Club's booklet.

--EDWARD C. BERRIMAN.

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LAUNCHING SCHEDULE

It is earnestly requested that the boatsshall be ready for launching on the datesgiven. It is not certain that the boats willbe launched on these dates but the sched-ule will be maintained as nearly as con-ditions will permit.

Any owner who wishes a later date willplease notify the Club Manager as earlyas possible so that proper arrangementcan be made.

Remember that if your boat must bemoved to let another out, on or after the'3cheduled launching date, charge will bemade for the cost of such moving.

Boats will not be launched until soordered by the owner.

No notice will be given of the necessityfor moving, if the boat is not ready, orif orders are not given for launching.

Boats will not be launched unless allindebtedness of the owner or owners tothe Club is paid in full.

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Name of Owner Launching DateG. V. Fleckenstein May 5C. H. Occumpaugh "5Dr. Thomas Parsons" 6E. D. Stewart " 7C. J. Curtis " 7D. C. Birdsell " 7H. C. Stevenson "8F. E. Bickford " 8W. P. Farley " 8Dr. Fred Tarrant "9H. E. Meier " 9W. 1. Erdle " 10A. J. Schaffert " 10W. L. Todd, " 13W. P. Pembroke " 14A. G. Strong " 15P. G. Hoffman " 16S. E. Comstock " 16E. W. Marth " 17W. H. Hewitt " 17J. J. Powers, Jr. " 17R. W. Everest " 19Dr. C. A. Thorne " 19R. Bryant " 20F. T. Christy " 21C. A. Salzer " 22J. F. Hutchinson " 22R. D. Sprague " 23L. A. Block " 24Dr. F. B. Maynard " 24Dick Moore " 24D. McK. Ashley " 26Dr. A. J. Haag, " 26Charles Barons " 26Wm. V. Clarke " 27Robert Ahrens " 27E. D. Sutton " 27M. B. Miles " 27

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Racing Should Be ForemostWith Yacht Club

A Yacht Club is primarily a SportingOrganization. It is built around that greatsport of yacht racing and, that it may ful-fill its purpose, racing must be the onemost important element of its activities.Because of many unfortunate circum-stances over which we have had littlecontrol, our racing events have been con-spicuous for their absence.

The time has come, however, when wecan again take up racing as our foremostactivity. It is not only that we can dothis but we must. The future of the organ-ization depends upon it. We must dothings that wiII be of interest to all ourmembers-that wiII be of interest to thewhole community. Racing is the onlyanswer.

The Regatta Committee has started theball rolling by laying out a wonderfulracing schedule which was published inthe last issue. The next number on theprogram is support of this schedule bythe boat owners and crews. If you wiIIall just make up your minds that your firstduty, from the yachting standpoint, is toenter your boat in at least two-thirds ofthe races for which she is eligible, youwill not be disappointed at the results.

It wiII not be a hardship as, once youget into the spirit of the thing, you willrealize that it is really more fun than anyother way in which to use your boat.

The sailor men will say that we havenot the right kind of a fleet to make good

racing. This is true but you can have alot of fun anyway and, if you wiII just goto it and make the very best of what youhave, the enthusiasm for new boats wiIIbe soon aroused and, before we know it,they will be here.

Sooner or later, we are going to have afleet of Fourteen Foot Dinghys in theClub. Just let a few enthusiasts keep ontalking and boosting and the thing is sureto happen. It is true that we have noplace to keep such boats, but don't let thatworry us. If half a dozen good fellowswiII bring such boats into the fleet youmay be sure the Club wiII provide suitablehousing facilities. Just bring in the boatsand say-"Here we are, now take care ofus." Could the Club turn you down?

Our greatest need, from the yacht rac-ing standpoint, is a small fleet of Class Rboats. This seems to be the most popularclass on Lake Ontario, there being fouror five yacht clubs in the L. Y. R. A. hav-ing the~e boats in their fleets. It is indeed,the most popular and widely advertisedclass on both the coast and the upperlakes and there are many valuable cupsopen for competition and some of themare of International fame.

It seems certain that two or three ofthese boats would put us on the racingmap to a better advantage than any otherclass. There has been a lot of talk alongthese lines but no boats yet. There aresome good ones for sale at reasonableprices. Let us have two or three of themin our fleet.

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MAKE COMPASS A SUCCESS

Every member of our Club is inposition to help to make "TheCompass" a success. How? Just bycoming across with your suggestions.It is your magazine and it is up toyou all to dip in and help make ituseful and interesting.

The Editors want the assistanceof everyone of you. For want ofspace, we cannot go into detail asto the many ways in which you canhel pout. You can easily figure thisout on your own hook-only justdo it.

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Invitation to Join the AmericanPower Boat Association

F OLLOWING correspondence betweenRalph T. Cae and F. R. Still, presidentof the American Power-Boat Association,the latter has sent an invitation to theRochester Yacht Club to join that organ-ization. Commodore Stevenson asks thatPresident Still's letter be published andsuggests that members give an expressionof opinion in the matter. Mr. Still's letter,to Mr. Coe, follows:

Dear Ralph :-1 thank you for yourfavor of the 21st inst. enclosing the firstissue of "The Compass," which I haveread with interest and congratulate theRochester Yacht Club on the fine appear-ance of its publication.

The next time you have an opportunityto discuss the subject with CommodoreStevenson, ask him why his club does notbelong to the American Power Boat As-sociation. There is no initiation fee andthe dues are $10.00 per year per hundredmembers in the club up to three hundredmembers, beyond which there is no addi-tional charge. Every club is allowed onedelegate for each hundred members upto three hundred. These delegates havea voice in the formulation of rules adoptedby the Association and they also have avoice in all legislative and other activitiesof the Association. It is the one and onlvrule-making body in America and it~ rule'sare used as a guide for the conduct ofmotor-boat races wherever they are held.At the last meeting, we devised a newhandicap rule which will appear in thenew Year Book which we expect will beoff the press in about a month. I feelcertain it will be of great interest to themembers of the Rochester Club.

A great many clubs cannot see whereinthey would receive any benefit from be-longing to such an organization. On theother hand, what would racing be todayif it were not for some parent organiza-tion to make the rules and act as a referee

in the innumerable disputes that constantlyarise? Activities of the Association inseeing that harbors are properly marked,that lights are established and to preventthe passing of unjust and severe laws havebeen of immense benefit to all yachtsmen,either sail or power.

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(Continued from page 5). Boats will not be launched unless moor-ing lines are left on deck or otherwiseavailable.

Boats not launched in the order of theschedule will be handled as promptly aspossible after notice is given, with dueregard to the schedule of other boats.

Give orders for launching, etc., to theManager or to Greely Strickland or My-ron Strickland.

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Did you ever see a fish out of water?Well, they act just like Fred Mabbett didall last summer. It will not be that waywith him this sc:ason for a fine little shipis being built for him at the plant of TheMatthews Company, Port Clinton, Ohio.The new boat, which we understand is tobe named Luanne II, was designed forMr. Mabbett by Thomas B. Bowes, thewell known Philadelphia Naval Architect.The length is 46 feet and beam 11 feet.We understand that the lines are very fineand construction as light as consistentwith good strength. While no great sacri-fices have been made to gain great speed,

yet it is expected that the Sterling 225h. p. engine will drive this little ship at aspeed tha.t will make us all sit up andtake notice. Fred says the new boat willbe here before Memorial Day.

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Our Vice-Commodore

"Once a yachtsman, always a yachts-man" is a saying, the truth of which iswell proved by the come back of ourgenial and enthusiastic Vice-Commodore,Dr. Thomas Parsons. So long ago thatmany of us do not remember, he was anactive sailor and was in on all the im-portant exploits of our old time mariners.Then, for some reason we cannot explain,he became one of our dues paying ab-sentees. Just the same the sailor's urgewas under the skin only waiting to bebroken out again, a smoldering fire need-ing but a little breeze to break into flame.

The hreeze came aboard the trimschooner Discovery when Bill Barrows in-vited the Doctor for a cruise. Bill, acome-backer himself, did not propose tobe a loner in that field so he proceeded tocast the spell over his invited crew. TheDoctor fell for it and hard was the fall.Before the cruise was over he remarkedthat he would bring a good boat into the

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Now this Tom Parsons fellow is a modestsort of chap, but the enthusiasm of a realyachtsman is hard to conceal and it wassoon seen that he was not only here witha new boat but was also with us with bothfeet to do his bit in the development of agreater and better Rochester Yacht Club.Some one conceived the bright idea thathe would make a good Vice-Commodore;then a lot of others agreed as how thatwould be a good penalty for his longperiod of rocking chair sailoring and-well-he is our Vice and we hope he maybe our worst vice. But, with all his vices,he's "a jolly good fellow" and we likehim.

We have not heard him say much aboutwhat he has done or what he is going todo but we notice that he is all the timedoing something just the same and whathe does counts for the good of us all. AsChairman of our Special EntertainmentCommittee during the L. Y. R. A. Regattahe has a real job cut out for him. Hewill ask us all to help him to make thingspleasant for our visitors. Let's give hima hand when he calls upon us.

There are some more of the old timerswho should join the come-backers. Per-haps the Doctor may cast his spell onsome of them. Go to it, Vice-put on theworks.

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On another page a scheme is suggestedwhereby the circulation of "The Compass"can be greatly increased. An additional300 paid subscriptions will go a long waytoward making possible a lot of thingswe would like to do with this magazine.

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CAFE SERVICE HAS STARTED

Under the able supervision of Mr. andMrs. Will Harris, the regular summercafe service has started. This means thatmembers and their guests may come tothe Club House and enjoy the very bestin good things to eat at exceptionally lowprices. Just to think-a real honest-to-goodness Sunday Dinner for a dollar;real home cooking 'n everything. Manyof our members never missed a Sundaylast season and they will not miss onethis season either. It is served from oneo'clock until three. After three o'clock,the service is a la carte.

During the week dinner will be servedfrom 6 to 8 P. M. After a hard day onthe job, what could be more refreshingthan a fine dinner on the veranda over-looking the harbor and lake? Why! Itmakes the whole world look different.Then afterwards, dance if you like.

Noonday luncheon or dinner will beserved during the week on order only. Ofcourse, you can get something to eat atany reasonable hour but, aside from theregular dinners, you should give your or-ders in advance to insure that you mayhave just what you want and when youwant it.

Regular lunches and suppers are servedin the lower dining room at fifty cents ora la carte. This service, however, is notgiven after 6:30 P. M. durnig the weekand 1 :30 P. M. on Sundays.

It is earnestly suggested that membersavail themselves of these excellent meals.Make it a habit to have your family Sun-day Dinner at the Club. Last season manyfound this to be a very desirable practiceand we hope many more families willfollow suit this season.

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Advertisers' Bulletin Board

For the benefit of "The Compass" ad-vertisers a large bulletin board is beinghung in a conspicuous place in the ClubHouse. The purpose of this board is toprovide still another means of bringingour advertisers' wares to the attention ofour Club members.

Any general or special notice which ouradvertisers wish to give prominerlce willbe posted on this board. Circulars andleaflets covering special items in your lineshould be posted. Send them in and wewill take care of them.

First come, first served. Mail yournotices or circulars to-

Rochester Yacht Club, Charlotte Sta-tion, Rocbester, N. Y.

Bill Barrows has been telling us allwinter that he would have a new boat thisseason but that's all he would tell us.Well he wasn't spoofing us for he isnow away after the good ship. All weknow about the boat is the name-Men-emsha. What's that mean? Damphweno!

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Has Bill told you the one about "Sulz-er."?-Ask him to spill the tale. It's wellworth listening to! Bill avers the onlytime he really got warm, was when inswimming. Say Bill, your story doesn'tjibe with those club members who reallywintered in Florida.

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We need 300 paid subscribers for"The Compass" who are not mem-bers of the Yacht Club and here is

the scheme whereby we propose toget them. Let each member selectone of his friends who is not a mem-

ber, then fill out the blank enclosedwith this issue of "The Compass"and mail it, together with a dollarbill. Every member of the Clubcan surely do this much.

You have many friends who wouldbe interested in the activities of theClub and who, having them calledto their attention each month, mightsoon become so much interested asto wish to become a member. So

you see it is a case of playing bothends against the middle. The revenuefrom these subscriptions will helpus make a better magazine and theClub membership list may also beincreased materially.

So now, fellow members, just fillout the blank while it is on yourmind, dig into your jeans for a dol-lar and send it in. Of course, thereis no objection to a member signingup for several of his friends. Ifyou need more subscription cards,you will find them at the Club Of-fice.

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What the WildThe Commodore and Phil Hoffman are

getting new propellers. Suppose therewill be two Scripps Motors for sale nextfall. R. P. lVI's surely raise the devil!

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The Ripple is the first sail boat in thewater this season. Marvin Luscher andJohn A. Taylor are at work on her.

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Ross Nagle of Genesee Dingy Club if;getting his boat in trim.

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Walter L. Todd has two cooks aboard.One is a good cook and no seaman andthe other is a good seaman, but no cook.What would happen if someone hiredboth? .. .. .. ..,. -- -- ,.... .. .. ..

Bill Harris says, "Don't blame the Clubmembers for the new car 1" The DingyClub bought the Fisher body; the MasterPlumbers, the chassis, and the PurchasingAgents' Association, the oversize tires, soyou see they all deserve credit, especiallyaccording to Phil Hoffman.

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I j you want your friends to send yot:flowers and have a little girl all in whiteto stick a thermometer in your mouthhourly, start biocking the Yacht Club toDick Saunders. Dick has the success ofthe Club at heart. "Stick to it, Dick,-maybe we'll have a club of Dicks, some-day." * " * *

Ij Peck Farley keeps on buying, he'llhave more boats than Bill Harris hastroubles. "What's the new one all cratedup, Peck?-Trying to hand Bob Meier alittle competition ?"-"W e don't think theClub will buy any cups for you two torace with!"

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"Milt" Miles will have the stern of hisboat all worn out if they don't put her inthe water soon. He's worn out one .ladderalready, and Bob Meier knows of his try-ing to buy six at a special price. Give"Milt" one season with a "thirtv-twofooter" and then an "eighty-fiver" will bea dingy to him. Note: "The Leviathanmay he for sale, "Milt."

Waves are SayingI j many more new boats come into the

Club, a flock of traffic cops, with electri-cal signal devices, will be necessary at theoutlet to the basin. Won't have any policecommissioner though, because there's noplumber in the Club! "Boy, page lVIartinUtz! "

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George Fleckenstein, our genial attorneyfriend, has his old boat for sale. If thesounds of ripping and tearing mean any-thing, coming from your "New Love,"better keep the old boat awhile. Bill Kal-lusch is trying to find a secret cupboardor something from the looks of the lum-1:er he is throwing out!

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Ross Nagle doesn't like power when itapplies to boats. As a common expres-sion of his, when speaking of "powerboat" owners, "Just a machinist!" "Geewhiz, Ross, didn't you ever hear a ma-chinist gets good pay?"

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Fred Mabbett is trying to figure how tohook an outboard motor to the stern ofhis new ship to use for trolling. The ideais all right, Fred, but wouldn't it be betterto use the darn thing for an anchor?.. .. .. ..-- ,- -- -... .. .. ..

Either Herb Meier has insomnia, or hasjoined a new cult. Sunday mornings, heis seen leaving the house around two a. m.When the club members get around aboutfive a. m., Herb is ducking into the grave-yard! All during the months of Marchand April, this leaving the house in thewee hours has been going on. Herb, we aregiving you a tip,-There's no church inthe graveyard, and we know it!

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Fellows, you've got us all wrong! ThatValentine party wasn't for the Entertain-ment Committee. Our Noble Steward sayshe's darn glad he didn't buy two chickensfor the party. He hates to have food leftover. .. .. .. ..'..' " " "

"Doc" Parsons comes down to the Clubmany times just to sort 'a look at the"Harpoon." Don't blame you a bit, "Doc."If you stayed on it all winter, no onecould say but that you were a wise man!"

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crossed the line together with Beaver towindward, but half a minute later thethroat halliard on Beaver parted and infalling it fouled the spreader which gaveway and as repairs were out of the ques-tion, she was forced to return to the har-bor. Genesee continued on but owing tothe haze and the unfamiliar surroundings,Skipper Davis missed the weather buoy.

After sailing around in the fog forseveral hours he worked the Genesee backto harbor and the race was declared off.

THE FIRST RACENext day, August 23rd, both yachts

were again at the line, complete repairshaving been made on Beaver. The coursewas triangular, wind N. W. and fresh.The first leg was a run down the wind.Beaver led across the line with spinnakerset and drawing finely.

She slowly pulled away from Geneseefor about a mile and then the windshifted to make it a broad reach. Like aflash Genesee's crew whipped out a bal-loon jib, yanked in the spinnaker and thechallenger shot up to windward of herrival. Now footing like a steamboat onher favorite point of sailing, Geneseequickly strung out a big gap and clearedthe first buoy well in the lead. The breezefreshened at this point and sheets wereflattened for a jamb on the wind. ButBeaver was not to be shaken off so easily.

Coming on the wind she laid closer toweather and sailed fast as she closed inon Genesee. Half an hour later the Ca-nadian again assumed the lead and lookedto be a sure winner if the wind held.Fortune favored Genesee, however, andthe strong breeze began to show signs ofdropping. As it grew lighter Geneseeworked her way slowly to the front andthe second buoy was negotiated with thechallenger still ahead. The homeward legwas another broad reach and under a lightbreeze and smooth sea, Genesee sailedaway from Beaver to win by one minuteand twenty-two seconds. The time:

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Beaver again got the start on the trip towindward and kept Genesee pinned underher lee for some time, but the challengerfinally slipped through and although notholding up as high, she outfooted the de-fender and doubled the weather mark oneminute and nineteen seconds in the lead.On the run home Beaver surprised every-one by her ability to travel in the lightair. In a short time she had fallen downon Genesee where she could clap ablanket and then a luffing match began.Skipper Jarvis tried hard to lure Geneseeoff her course and get in between her andthe mark but Davis refused to be caughtby the maneuvre.

Getting down near the home buoy Jar-vis again brought his luffing tactics intoplay. Both yachts were before the windwith booms to starboard. Jarvis gybedhis boom to port which put Beaver on thestarboard tack, and sailed for the lee endof the line. This move was calculated toblanket the Genesee and make her gybenear the finish thus killing her way. Itwas then the intention of Jarvis to gybeback and with spinnaker (which had notbeen taken in) drawing as well as themainsail, squeeze out a hair line victory.

At this point Skipper Davis showed hisresourcefulness and made everyone sit upby his unusual move. Hemmed down andhard pressed to make a forced gybe whichwould cost him the race, he quickly gaveorders to have the turn-buckles of themain rigging unscrewed. The main boomwas then carried forward, the spinnakerboom hauled aft and Genesee held Beaverback while she slowly nosed across theline only thirty-nine seconds in the lead.

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THE THIRD RACEThe course was triangular and once

more the weather favored Genesee, beingextremely light. For the third time insuccession Beaver got the better of thestart, Davis evidently being satisfied tolet Jarvis have this advantage so he couldworry him. Soon after Genesee ghostedahead and made a pretty race of it untilwithin a half mile of the weather buoy

SECOND RACE when she ran into a freshening breezeThis was a windward and leeward af- from the Southwest that carried her around

fair. The wind was very light and at no the mark and well on the next leg.

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CANADA'S CUP (Continuedfrom Page 11)This breeze failed to reach the Beaver

for more than ten minutes and while shewas waiting for it, Genesee was trippingalong on a broad reach to the secondstake. It was another broad reach homeand the challenger, with weather made toorder for her, increased the lead steadily,galloping across the finish line underwraps as they say at the track, ten minutesand forty-seven seconds ahead of the luck.less defender. The time:

Genesee 3 :32: 11 Beaver 3 :42 :58This gave the Genesee three straight

races and the Cup but as she was repre-senting the Chicago Yacht Club the trophywent to the western city and Genesee sailed,back to her home port at Charlotte. Thejudges of the race were E. P. Warner forthe Chicago Yacht Club and E. H. Am-brose for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.Louis M. Clark of Boston acted as referee.

The June number of "The Compass"will contain the third article of this serieswhich describes the races between theCanadian Yacht Invader and the DetroitYacht Cadillac representing the ChicagoYacht Club in the third International COIl-test for the Canada's Cup.

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