Yachting, Vol. 1

by Sir Edward Sullivan; Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey; R. T. Pritchett; C. E. Seth-Smith; Watson. G. L.

The table of Clubs on p. 286 shows that 2,761l. in cash and 933l. in cups, plate, &c. were won on the Solent in 1892, or a total of 3,723l. This does not include the prizes won at the Town Regattas—Cowes, Southampton, Lymington, Yarmouth, Totland Bay, Ryde, and Portsmouth. Good prizes are offered to the raters at several of these regattas, probably increasing the above total to nearly 4,000l.[15]

Table of Rig, Dimensions, &c.

Name of Yacht		Rig	Date		Rating	L.W.L.	Sail		Areas		Spars			Lines
							Total	Main	Head	Top	Boom	Gaff	Yard	Luff	A	B	C	D	I	J
10-Raters	Yvonne	Cutter		1889	9.80	34.10	1,726	813	658	254	34.00	21.60	—	22.85	44.30	19.20	40.20	19.30	46.20	28.50
	Doreen	Lugger	July 15,	1892	9.96	38.05	1,572	1,061	511	—	38.38	—	33.38	18.75	57.80	24.30	42.40	16.90	34.40	29.70
5-Raters	Alwida	Cutter	May 15,	1890	4.95	29.66	1,002	684	318	—	29.70	19.50	—	22.10	41.10	13.30	36.00	18.30	28.80	22.10
	Glycera	Cutter	May 15,	1890	4.93	30.97	957	657	300	—	29.30	19.30	—	21.50	40.70	16.70	35.80	17.70	28.00	21.40
	Archee	Cutter	Aug. 21,	1890	4.96	30.43	980	675	305	—	30.50	19.50	—	21.40	40.50	17.25	36.00	18.10	29.00	21.00
	Quinque	Cutter	May 29,	1890	4.99	31.56	951	645	306	—	28.80	19.00	—	?0	40.00	16.70	35.30	17.60	25.90	23.60
	Windfall	Lug. cut.	May 19,	1891	4.97	32.89	909	659	250	—	30.40	—	27.00	17.70	47.00	19.10	33.80	12.40	25.00	20.00
	Savourna	Lug. slp.	June 2,	1891	4.94	33.40	888	669	219	—	31.65	—	28.60	12.00	47.00	20.50	34.00	11.00	26.50	16.53
	Iernia	Lug. slp.	June 5,	1891	4.99	31.48	953	774	179	—	35.75	—	29.30	12.00	48.00	22.60	37.50	11.50	26.05	13.75
	Cyane	Lug. slp.	June 3,	1892	4.95	33.75	880	668	212	—	35.50	—	28.00	13.25	46.00	19.50	33.00	12.20	29.20	14.50
	Quinque	Lug. slp.	July 21,	1892	4.96	33.15	898	677	221	—	35.95	—	29.60	12.75	46.30	21.00	33.50	11.40	27.45	16.10
	Dacia	Lug. slp.	June 15,	1892	5.00	33.83	888	700	188	—	31.87	—	31.60	13.00	49.40	20.20	33.00	12.20	28.13	13.33
2½-raters	Thalassa	Sloop		1887	2.46	20.94	706	422	208	76	22.58	15.85	—	?	31.50	?	27.80	14.50	25.41	16.33
	Thalassa	Sloop	May 17,	1889	2.49	22.95	652	452	200	—	22.60	14.80	—	?	34.80	12.50	29.80	15.70	24.90	16.10
	Humming Bird	Lug. slp.	July 12,	1889	2.44	25.90	567	432	135	—	23.46	—	23.20	11.50	39.00	15.20	26.50	10.20	23.54	12.00
	Mliss	Sloop	May 15,	1890	2.50	24.97	603	448	155	—	24.50	16.00	—	17.70	32.50	14.20	29.50	14.70	22.20	14.00
	Cock-a-Whoop	Lug. slp.	June 18,	1890	2.50	25.00	600	438	162	—	24.10	—	23.00	?	36.20	16.80	26.80	10.00	24.10	13.40
	Babe	Lug. slp.	1890 and 1891		2.48	26.76	557	429	127	—	23.60	—	22.90	11.60	36.50	15.60	25.40	10.50	21.70	11.70
	Fiera	Lug. slp.	June 12,	1891	2.49	28.00	536	425	111	—	23.80	—	23.00	11.30	38.00	15.50	26.20	10.00	20.50	10.80
			June 18,	1892	2.45	27.36	539		114											11.10
	Avadavat	Lug. slp.	June 10,	1891	2.49	28.00	536	425	111	—	23.80	—	23.00	11.30	38.00	15.50	26.20	10.00	20.50	10.80
	Janetta	Lug. slp.	Aug. 14,	1891	2.48	26.45	563	430	133	—	23.80	—	23.00	11.60	38.00	15.50	28.80	10.50	22.60	11.80
	Molly	Lug. slp.		1892	2.49	28.26	531	439	92	—	25.30	—	24.50	9.50	38.00	17.00	26.70	8.70	17.10	10.70
	Stork	Lug. slp.		1892	2.50	28.52	527	442	85	—	25.30	—	24.50	9.10	38.40	17.00	27.00	8.50	15.70	10.80
	Faugh-a-Ballagh	Lug. slp.	May 30,	1892	2.48	27.48	543	433	110	—	23.80	—	23.70	11.30	38.50	15.30	25.80	10.30	20.00	11.00
	Cockatoo	Lug. slp.	June 28,	1892	2.41	27.24	533	436	97	—	23.30	—	24.00	12.30	40.30	14.50	25.60	?	20.10	9.70
	Papoose	Lug. slp.	June 11,	1892	2.50	27.65	543	446	97	—	23.60	—	24.00	12.50	40.50	14.80	26.20	11.20	20.10	9.70
	Polynia	Lug. slp.	July	1892	2.47	28.15	528	431	97	—	23.60	—	24.60	10.75	39.40	15.40	25.40	10.00	18.50	10.50
	Gareth	Lug. slp.	July 30,	1892	2.48	28.02	533	442	91	—	24.90	—	24.50	10.60	40.30	15.40	26.20	10.00	10.70	9.70
	Wenonah	Sloop	Aug. 3,	1892	2.40	25.05	577	449	128	—	27.40	14.90	—	?	?	?	?	?	19.60	13.10
1-raters	Pup	Lug. slp.		1890	0.99	18.21	328	272	72	—	20.00	—	18.40	7.80	29.50	13.20	21.20	7.30	15.20	9.40
			July	1892	0.99	17.37	344
	Rogue	Lug. slp.	Aug. 18,	1892	0.99	20.91	285	238	47	—	18.50	—	18.30	7.00	28.00	12.50	19.40	6.50	13.50	7.00
	Barbet	Lug. slp.	Aug. 23,	1892	0.97	20.27	288	249	39	—	19.00	—	18.90	6.25	29.00	12.90	20.00	6.20	10.20	7.60
	Doushka	Lug. slp.	June 30,	1892	0.98	21.07	281	245	36	—	?	—	19.00	5.75	28.80	13.20	20.00	5.50	10.00	7.20
	Nansheen	Lug. slp.	May 28,	1892	0.99	20.24	297	251	46	—	19.50	—	17.00	8.00	28.00	12.40	20.50	7.50	12.80	7.20
	Mahatma	Lug. slp.	Apr. 27,	1892	0.99	20.61	289	242	47	—	18.40	—	17.70	6.50	27.00	13.10	20.00	5.90	14.70	6.50
½-raters	Coquette	Lug. slp.	May 14,	1891	0.50	15.58	192	192	—	—	16.80	—	14.90	7.60	25.20	10.30	17.80	7.00	—	—
	Dee Dee	Lug. slp.	July 14,	1891	0.50	17.17	177	149	28	—	14.80	—	14.90	4.60	21.50	10.80	15.80	4.20	11.00	5.10
	Jeanie	Lug. slp.	June 18,	1891	0.50	16.25	187	162	25	—	?	—	12.70	6.10	22.90	9.70	17.00	5.60	12.30	4.10
	Spruce	Yawl	Aug. 27,	1891	0.41	16.20	154	123	—	—	?	12.90	—	4.75	17.00	10.40	13.80	4.40	—	—
	Eileen	Lug. slp.	May 13,	1891	0.49	15.90	185	144	(mizz.	30.5)	5.95	7.00		2.83	8.50	5.20	6.50	2.60	mizzen	—
	Narua	Lug. slp.	May 19,	1891	0.49	15.97	183	143	41	—	14.50	—	14.90	4.80	20.30	11.00	15.00	4.30	12.60	6.50
	Dancing Girl	Lug. slp.		1891	0.50	15.99	189	167	40	—	14.60	—	14.80	4.80	20.00	11.00	15.00	4.30	12.60	6.40
			July 13,	1892					22	—	16.40	—	15.00	4.80	23.40	11.00	17.10	4.50	11.10	4.00
	Daisy	Lug. slp.	Aug. 26,	1892	0.50	17.10	176	152	24	—	15.60	—	14.10	5.30	22.20	10.00	16.00	5.10	9.00	?
	Wee Winn	Sloop	July 23,	1892	0.46	15.61	178	141	37	—	15.10	9.16	—	8.60	18.80	8.20	16.60	7.70	10.90	6.70

Some of these town regattas are managed in a most remarkable manner, the fireworks at night being perhaps the most important matter for consideration in the eyes of the Committee.

A year or two back, the raters at Cowes were started in a line with the committee vessel, with no outside limit! On the day of the race it was a lee shore; consequently Lord Dunraven, Mr. Perceval, and one or two others who were wider awake than the rest, started in the dim distance, well to windward, and romped down full and bye to the first mark.

At Lymington the 5-raters are started from a line at the river-mouth from a little boat, by a little man, with a little gun and a big flag, and the finish is right up the river, in a narrow place thronged with small boats, with probably a four-oared race in progress. After an accident has taken place and a few people are drowned, this may be altered.

At Totland Bay in 1892 there was a handicap for which two very unequal boats had entered. The sailing committee could not agree about the handicap; some bright genius therefore proposed that the difference of time between the boats at the end of the first round should be multiplied by 3 for the handicap on the three rounds, and it is said that this was actually done! And so on. These regattas are very good fun, if only because the unexpected usually occurs.

The men who have made the Solent racing what it is must now be mentioned:—

Mr. Wolff, the Hon. Sec. of the R.S.Y.C., and the late Mr. McCheane, Hon. Sec. of the R.P.C.Y.C., have already been alluded to. Colonel Bucknill, Hon. Sec. of the Castle Yacht Club; Mr. Blair Onslow Cochrane, Hon. Sec. of the Bembridge Sailing Club; Mr. Barrow, Hon. Sec. of the Island Sailing Club; Mr. Herbert Ridsdale, Hon. Sec. of the Hamble Branch of the Minima Sailing Club, have in like manner worked hard and very successfully in the cause. So also have many of the flag officers in the various clubs, and especially should be mentioned Mr. Frederick Cox, who for years has been a persevering patron of the sport—both in the Solent length classes and afterwards in the present Solent classes (Y.R.A. rating). Mr. Cox's sons and daughters have raced a number of yachts: 'Lil,' 'Verena,' 'Madcap,' 'Merrythought,' 'Kitten,' 'Ethel,' 'Mliss,' 'Troublesome,' 'Fiera,' 'Mosquito,' all under the protecting wing of the head centre, typified by the steamer 'Zinaida.' Mr. Cox is Commodore of the Royal Southampton, Rear Commodore (or is it Rear Admiral now?) of the Royal London, and Rear Commodore of the Castle Yacht Clubs. He is also a member of the Council Y.R.A.