The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
Yachts and Boats.

The steamer Day Dream, owned by the
Point Lookout Club, brought party from
Isle au Haut to Belfast Monday.
Sloop yacht Leona, with Ralph and Eu-
gene Lord and Albert Newcomb of Bangor
on board arrived here Sunday afternoon and
went on fishing cruise down the bay Mon
day.
Yacht George of Deer Isle arrived Aug.
18th with her owner, Capt. E. j. Torrey, and
Messrs. E. F. Blodgett and NJ. A Coolidge
of Fitchburg, Mass, on board. They were
cruising in Penobscot Bay, and sailed Fri
day.
A party went to Crow Cove, Islesboro, in
Holt's caUboat Inca last Sunday On the
return, when below the Camp Ground, they
saw deer swimming for shore and easily
approached him in the small boat The ami
NAL was nearly exhausted, and had no
doubt swan from Islesboro
The Penobscot Yacht Club held the first
race of the season at Rockland last Saturday
afternoon, sailing twice around the inside
course. The wind blew fresh from the south
west and the boats had all the wind they
wished for and very good time was made.
The entries We're all Rockport craft, and the
Nimrod won, with the Nancy Hanks and
Louise tied for second place.
Capt. A. A. RoiX took party of a dozen
or more, the majority ladies', over to Isles
boro for clam bake last Sunday. They had
rather more wind than was needed on the
run across, bat found clans abundant and
went ashore at the Camp Ground on the re-
turn and arrived in Belfast just in time to
encounter the rain, compelling them 10 seek
shelter in the cabin for a time.
The yacht Restless has been considerably
changed during the time she has been haul
ed up at Hunnewell's dock, Brewer. Mr..
Hunnewell has put an overhang of several
feet on the stern which entirely changes the
appearance of the craft. Her cabin has been
remodeled and made convenient and COM
Portable. The name of the boat has been
changed from Restless to Hopeful. She is
the property of AlcanZo Newcomb of Ban
gor, and will soon be ready for service.
Bangor Whig.
Capt. Leroy A, Coombs of vinalhaven
yacht Sigdrifa accompanied by his wife and
few friends. They will stay here the re-
mainder of the week, visiting friends and
taking ut sailing parties. Capt. Coombs
recently sold his yacht Acme and a smaller
boat, and bought the Sigdrifa. The latter
was formerly owned by J. Edward Smith
of Worcester, Mass, and is one Of the finest
and most conveniently arranged yachts own
ed in PenobscOt waters.
The steam yacht Siesta, which recently
grounded near Northeast Harbor, Me. was
sold under the hammer at Boston, Aug 18th,
for 81 400. The yacht was taken out on the
marine railway and her condition is thus re-
ported. "There is d hole about two by three
feet on the port side back of her quarter,
below the water line, which is the most dam
age the yacht sustained, There is a bad in
dentation about midships, and her keel is in
a bad condition" The Siesta is said to have
cost 100000, and to have been insured for
So 900.
The Glencairn Ii on Aug 18th again for
tile third consecutive time showed herself a
better boat than Mono in il stiff breeze and
10y her win over the latter secured to Cana
da for another year the handsome challenge
cup of the Seawanaka- Corlnthian Yacht
Club, The American boat Won the first
race in the series in light breeze, but in
the heavy weather conditions which pre-
vailed in the later races she was no match
for her Canadian competitor. Tie races
were pluckily contested, however, and Can
ada fairly won the trophy. Our yachtsmen
must Try again.
Mr.. G. Il. COON hs sailed SATURDAY. for a
shore cruise in yacht Eagle and visited tile
scene of the wreck Of the lighthouse tender
Armeria at Bradbury's island. On the re-
turn Sunday he fonnti il exceedingly rough
in the eastern bay and gave up his inten-
tion of sailing around Islesboro ana started
on the return around Turtle Head When
in the western bay he encountered the storm
in the afternoon and was under bare poles
awhile as a precautionary measure. When
the squall had passed over sail was made,
and after call at the Camp Ground the
yacht returned to her moorings.