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Rh Ina—T. McGaw, Col. Shaw. Annis—Col. Shaw. Alarm—Col. Grasett. Escapte—Capt. Murray, F. A. Turner. Oriole (1)—J. Leys, G. Gooderham. Countess of Dufferin—Syndicate. Iris—Mr. Read. Mad Cap—Commodore A. R. Boswell. Cygnet—T. McGaw. Atalanta—Mr. Ayres Brighton. White Wings—Aemilius Jarvis.

Of the yachts mentioned in the list many are scarcely now even a memory. The first Canada was of 25 tons burden, and, at the time of the Prince of Wales' visit to Canada, was the largest yacht in the fleet of Canadian

winner, was built at Cobourg in 1862, and rebuilt ten years later. She won the Prince of Wales' Cup in 182, 1863, 1864 and in 1872. The schooner yacht Ripple was another famous cup winner. She was build in 1865 for Mr. E. Black, and carried off the Prince of Wales' Cup twice in successsion. She was broken up in 1870. The Prince of Wales' Cup was wrested from her in 1868 by the schooner Geraldine, a yacht owned by the late Dr. E. M. Hodder, at one time commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. She was of 28 tons burden, and was a familiar figure in Toronto harbour for fifteen years or more. Cherokee was another

Yacht Club, the present R. C. Y. C. The Sea Gull, Arrow and Rivet were of 17 tons or so. Commodore Durie's Water Lily and J. T. Robertson's Dart were two or three tons smaller. Prima Donna and Glance came under the second class of the club—ten tons and under. Prima Donna won fame for herself in the regatta of October 2 1858, when she defeated Wave and the rest of the fleet, with 8 minutes and 24 seconds to spare. The Wideawake was a little four-tonner, build on the Genessee for Mr. J. Elliott, of Cobourg. She won the first Prince of Wales' Cup race, sailed in 1861. The Gorilla, a 28-ton sloop, another Prince of Wales Cup

yacht owned by Dr. Hodder. She was one of the Canadian Yacht Club's craft when the club was organized. She passed into the hands of Mr. C. H. Sampson in 1872. A third yacht owned by Dr. Hodder was the unfortunate sloop Breeze that was lost off the mouth of the Humber River.

The sloop Mosquito of 12 tons burden was among the crack yachts of Toronto in 1869 and won the Prince of Wales' Cup that year. The trophy was won by a 15-ton cutter named the Ida, owned by Mr. George Eadie, in 1870.

The little Mad Cap is a yacht that will dwell long in the memory of local