The morning call., 1894-06-03

ElTotalto Fastnet, 29O6 knots. May 8 and 8
were occupied in reaching GOurock. SO 1t was
fifteen and a half days TO Fastnet fifteen and
three-quarter days OF Queenstown and seven
teen ana half days TO anchor at GOurOck
There was one gale encountered on April 30e
in the morning, which continued up to the early
hours Of next day. The behavior or the
yacht IN the heavy sea was admirable. There
were no sudden rolls, but long pendulum
swing. aud not at any time was there water
taken over the bow or stern. while the sleeTing
was perfect, so much so that Captain Rhodes
did not think OF "heaving to-" This puts TO
rest all. theory about the modern long
overhanging bow and stern. These features
make a better sea boat than the old type, and
the outside ballast cannot take charge" OF the
boat, as 1t used to in the fine ended craft OF the
past.
The next thing. in the opinion of Mr.. Smith,
Will be TO apply this principle to seagolng
steamers. 1t has already been done so 10
Sound steamers with great success.
Yachtsmen will now be anxious TO hear from
the Nalkyrr and her passage over.
The Lasca is a centerbOard boat The IrO-
quOis. that went through the great blizzard, is
centerboard craft, and both have the best sea-
gong qualities going free aud TO wndwaId.
To make fast passage al sea requires vessel
that can ''scud' in any conditions, and though
a boat may LAY tO'' like duck she cannot
maze fast run without being "scudder."
Ii may be well To call attention to the fact
that last summer the Lasca proved herself 10
be very fast In light airs, aud at Larchmont,
September II, in strong weather, she gave con-
vincing proof OF her windward powers by beat
Ing the Ariel, Emerald and DauntlesS Tor the
schooner cup.
When The Viglant arrives on the other side
OF the Atlantic there VIII be a representative
Sloop as we'll as schooner there, AMI both will
be centerboard boats, showing that, While de
signers have taken great many features from
The deep cutter model they have not deserted
the old love, the cenierbOard, that has kept the
cup these many years.
The TWO principal regattas have come and
gone, and the talk Is now "what might have
benz" Those who thought they had a sure
thing now can tell you, with diagrams. why It
was impossible for Them 10 win
Those on the Dawn claim that II they had not
lost their Spinnaker at Blossom Rock they
would have come out ahead with better mar
gin than that by which the winner finished.
The Iruanrs people take their mishap as one
OF the fortunes OF yacht-Tacing. Which means
that they are satisfied, knowing that to-day
they will again have a chance 10 demonstrate
that for her size the Truant is the fastest yacnt
on the bay. This was seen by the trial she
made 10 The westerly stakeboat on last Wednes-
day, when she beat the tim OF any of the crafts
In the regatta by over two minutes, and put TO
flight those crOakers who have always been
harpng on the uselessness and impracticability
OF the modern oyerhanging bow for these waters.
We may now expect TO see crafts of something
like uu-to-date model, and not lot of "Noah'S
arkS," which we are at present blessed with.
The arrangements made by Charles A era
ham, chairman OF the regatta committee of the
G Y. G. for the last race, were much in advance
Of those OF any previous year. and were carried
out by his associates so successfully that IL was
possible to get the time of most of The yachts at
the different turning points.
very amusing incident happened while the
judges boat was lying off the westerly stake
boat. Charles Croker of naval reserve fame
came alongside IN his launch Waylee with
some of his live ballast very sick In the after
cabin. Charles took two or three turns around
the judges boat, and as II impossible TO sup
press his curiosity any longer he hailed Gus
Newell ana wanted TO know who the member
was that had died. He was told that all the
members ENJOYED very good health. Then he
wanted TO know ''if that was true why dio the
judges boat fly all tile flags at half-maSt pr
Gus said, Decoration day." and amid mighty
laugh al his expense he gave a jerk on the
jingle bell that tore il from its iaSlenings.
Tie cruise of the Corinthians 10 Petaluma
drawbridge has been postponed on account OF
the regatta to be held by the San FranciscUS to-
day.
The CALIFORNIA; are supposed TO be at Nc
NearS, but most Of the yachts will be at Sausa-
Tito.
The Eneinals have down on their programme
an owners day for this date.
1t Is 10 be hoped that the fossil element will
not predominant at the regatta 10 be given by
the san FraneiscOs to-day. II is about time
that this club found out that it is Impossible
for one man 10 make a success OF club with
out the hearty cooperation of the younger tle-
ment in the club This forcing every membrr
10 believe that there Is only one man capable of
running affairs OF any kicd whatsoever is very
aniiQuated, and, as old salts would say, is
"deep-cruSted with barnacles." May this new
life that has made its appearance in The San
Francisco club b. not destroyed, as 1t is years
since anything like activity has been seen
around its clubhouse. BILL BLOCKS"