The Republican journal., 1896-08-06
Yachts and Boats.

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w. II. Folwell and friends came to Bel
fast last Saturday in Mr.. Groeschner's steam
yacht Guinevere
The big steam yacht Formosa was in Bel
last harbor short time last Friday forenoon
She was bound from Boston to Bluehill Bav
o. r. Nebster's sloop Louise has nee,
chartered for week to DR.. P. P. Nichols and
sailed Monday afternoon for Searsport.
The steam yacht Day Dream, owned by
the Point Lockout Club, came up from Isle
au Haut Monday morning and returned in
the afternoon. She was in charge of Cant
Charles Chapin.
The sloop yacht Gorilla of Boston, which
| called here short time ago on her wav To
Bar Harbol, made harbor here Monday
night on her return. She came up the bay
before a stiff breeze with all her kites hving
and was pretty sight.
Some notes on recent yachting trip to
Isle au Haut will be published next week
out II Will interest many to know that blue
berries are ripe there and We're never larger
or more abundant. AS to fishing the dootish
RACES and fares of bottom fish are light.
The Jennette. sailed Monday afternoon for
week. cruise with Bar Harbor as the oh
lecuve polnt Messrs. Frank J. Starrett, w
M. Cutter, Geo. r. Poor and W. C. Pooler
comprise the party. Mr.. Poor went to Tenn
pie Heights ON his wheel and boarded the
yacht there and Mr.. Pooler was to ioin the
party at Rockland.
The Edna was out for a sail Monday after
noon with Capt. W. G. Sawtele at the
wheel. Off Turtle Head they picked mn a
row boat i'll which young man and woman
We're rowing from Fort Point to Northport
Camp Ground. Their boat was nearly
swamped, and they were taken on board the
Edna and carried over to the Camp Ground
The second in this years series of cup
races under the auspices of the Penobscot
acht Club was sailed at Rockaud last SAT-
i urday There was rather more wind than
was wanted and several accidents resulted
The swift Sasln met her first defeat and the.
Ethel again took her place at the head of the
| Nlhalhaven fleet We take the following
account OF the races from the Rockland Star
= L ne start was made at l P. NJ. The yachts
'AAtS
! with an accident To her lib which disabled
! her, crossed the line well punched, and under
the heavy wind then blowing from the south
ward made for the buoy at the head of the
bay. This was a fine piece of windward
work. The Ethel turned the stake boat
hrst followed by the Comet, then Sasin and
last of all, Tlta. On the reach out to the
second stake boat off Owls Head, the wind
seemed to increase and the boats had all
they could do to stand up under it. Then
came run to Mark Island buoy, with spin
makers spread and then the beat home. This
class made the finest race of the summer.
course 16 miles. In the third class Parole
owned by d. Tiffany of Islesboro, had no
competitor, but as he had won the first race
OF the season, was sent around the course.
which entitled her to the cup under Yacht
ing rules. AS she had no need to hurry and
the wind was heavy, she reefed and took
things easy, but made a handsome showing.
The only two yachts in the fourth class
cup race We're the Scorpion, DIR. C. G.
Yields new boat, and the Snarleyow, now
owned by w. Ellie Scull, a summer resident
of Dark Harbor Tie Scorpion had beaten
the Snarleyow in light wind Could she
now do it in heavy one? This was the
question and made this race the special
point of interest. The start was made at
1l5. Scorpion turned first stake boat at
2.OOA. Snarleyow at 2.03 81, and Scorpion
increased her lead to the finish.
Scorpion sailed under a reef, Snarlevow
without one, though it was evident that in
such wind she would have done better
with one. Scorpion finished as near as
| could be judged about six minutes ahead of
Snarleyow, winning by time allowance to
Snarleyow by about two minutes. Time of
Snarleyow could not be taken, because with
in 100 yards of the finish and in sight of all
the spectators at the club house a suuall
struck her and she careened and filled and
began to sink, though she righted herself
slowly, just in time 20 prevent it. Steamer
Adelita proceeded at once to her relief but
wafer boat Ina Billings, Captain Pettigrove,
reached her first and towed her ashore 1t
was a narrow escape,
Snarleyow protested race in her class, be-
cause judges recalled her from a leading
start, under misrepresentation that Scor-
pion had not got the gun, as she did not
start after it was fired, Allowed by regatta
committee. Race to be resailed
A scratch race of other fourth class boats
included the Tita, W. H. Gardiner, the EN-
ma Jackson, Richardson, and the Shag,
Snow and Davis. Start was made at 12O.
Emma fouled stake boat at finish while far
in the lead and lost the race Tita finished
second and won it, as Shag was far behind
and not in it.