The Republican journal., 1896-07-16
Yachts and Boats.

Cutter Isis. F. S. Jones of Reading, Pa,
was in port last Friday.
Sloop Lorita, J. c. Beaman of Portland
owner, was in port Friday and Saturday, re-
turning from the Castine celebration.
S. B. Holt has his new yacht Catherine in
commission and she has made several trial
trips, but is not yet fully tuned up She is
very quick in stays and promises well, al
though not yet tested in true wind.
The schooner yacht Dorothy O., owned by
DR.. Woodman of Boston, was in port Tues
day with Messrs. Richardson and Rand of
Portland and a party of friends on board.
They were returning home from a cruise
which extended to Bucksport.
From Borden's yard the sloop Lamont.
Edward Shuman, owner, has gone in COM
mission. The sloop will be sailed by Capt
AL. Manton, a well-known yachtsman.
Since the craft has arrived at this port she
has received a new house, new cabin. new
toilet rooms and general overhauling.
This week she will 60 on an extended
cruise to the eastward. Boston Globe.
The Lamont was built and owned by Capt.
Green of Northwest Harbor, Deer Isle, who
sold her last spring
party including several members of the
Belfast Band sailed Saturday evening in the
Jennette for short cruise, and gave few
musical selections before their departure
from an anchorage above the steamboat
wharf. They spent the night at Duck Trap
and Sunday morning went to Gilkey's Har-
hor a.,
stopping a short time at Ryder's Cove
where they gave concert on board the
yacht. They arrived home Sunday evening"
having had most enjoyable trip.
The cutter Norseman, F. W. Bridge of
Boston, owner, was in port last week with
party from Boothbay for Bar Harbor. While
at anchor Saturday with her jib hoisted in
stops severe squall parted the stops and
the sail filed. There was no one on board
and as the yacht was riding with short scope
she broke adrift and was heading for the
rocky shore on the east side when Capt.
Isaac Dunbar OF the Sasin went to the
rescue in his tender, boarded the yacht with
some difficulty, hauled down the lib and
brought her to anchor. But for his prompt
ness and skill the Norseman could hardly
have escaped serious damage.
The Penobscot Yacht Club observed la
dies day at Rockland Saturday afternoon,
and last seasons unfinished race was sailed
off. But three of the competitors showed
up. Snarleyow, owned by Scull of Pulpit
Harbor, won the race and cup by about Is
minutes. Emma, owned by Richardson of
New York, finished second, while W. H.
Gardners Tita did not finish There was
also an exciting special race, finishing as
follows: Joker first, Comet second, Meneleh
third. Joker beat Comet by only % seconds,
and the latter beat Meneleh by II seconds
The wind was squally and weather showery
The Joker is the Friendship boat that par
ticipated in the races of July 4th, when Sa-
sin won.
The sloops Sasin, Capt. Isaac Dunbar, and
Ralph, Capt. j. E. Robinson, arrived here
July oth from Vinahaven. Capt. Dunbar
Was accompanied by his wife, and Capt
Robinson by his wife and son Ralph They
left Vinalhaven together and the Sasin got
here only 80 minutes ahead of the Ralph, a
much smaller boat. They came ND on a
pleasure trip, to call on friends and to take
in the Castine- celebration. Thursday was
spent at Castine, and they returned to Bel
fast Friday morning, sailing for home Sun
day morning via. Castine, where Capt Dun
bar stopped to land a passenger. 1t was
hoped there might be an opportunity for the
Sasin and the Decrow yacht to test their
relative speed. Both are new boats and the
Sasin is much the smaller She has proved
her speed by defeating at Rockland July 4th
the crack sloop Ethel, long the champion of
the Vinalhaven fleet. Capt. Dunbar feels
very proud of this victory, and no doubt it
| will lead to further contests between the
two yachts.