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SAUNDERS N the previous number of The Compass It is to remedy this condition that Com- I the Commodore called attention to the modore Stevenson has proposed the or- fact that every organization, business or ganization of a Junior Yacht Club. A city social, requires new blood in regular trans- the size of Rochester has hundreds of boys fusions to keep it in a condition of health who are fairly itching to learn the art and prosperity. By process of time the of sailing. Some few of them are able to regular members grow old and while their create or find a chance to realize their am- interest remains keen they must of necessity become less active. This feature of the bition but most of them are unable to grat- great sport of yachting has been neglected ify their longings. It is a common sight to by the R. Y. C. for many years. A number see a group of boys wander into the Yacht of young sailors have drifted into our Club grounds, gaze admiringly at the membership and they have brought some yachts and dream of the days when they too fine craft with them into our splendid fleet might proudly pace the deck of some fine but no organized effort has been made to yacht. Their dreams are usually followed recruit our ranks. (Continued on Page 14) JUNrOR YAGHT CLUb HOUSE.. JOffN Y 5nO.Bl.L AICCHtT1!.CT ....- r Ii&I , 2 T 1-1 t C 0 M p A S S Chateau Lourier Rideau Locks at Ottawa Parliament Buildings A Cruise IN FOREIGN WATERS by RICHARD L. SAUNDERS that nothing was visible. It is always a I thoseT was daysa beastlywhen hot'a manday canin July,raise thirst'.one of marvel how much can be stowed out of I slammed down the cover of the old desk, sight on a small yacht. I began to regret hastily said goodby to partners and office that I had left certain things at home. force, took a long breath to shake all re- We moved the good ship Alice II over sponsibilities, muttered 'see you in a to the neighboring mooring for a full sup- month', swung onto a passing car and hur- ply of gas and water and then adjourned to ried home. Yes, it is lots of fun to pack the Club House to partake of one of Stew- your things for a cruise, heaps more than ard Harris' famous dinners. With the aro- it is to unpack when it is over. Isn't it ma of a good cigar weenjoyed the pleasures strarme what a lot of junk one requires to of anticipation and prepared to turn in so make\him happy? You start out with the as to be on deck early to greet the Surgeon theoryHnat all you need is a change of and his wife who were to arrive from Akron underwe~r, pajamas and a cap, but decide at an early hour in the morning. But all to take tnis and take that until you wonder was not to go smoothly. The Comn'1<?dore where you will sit down if everybody lugs was called to the phone to hear. that his as much as you do. 'Man needs but little little daughter had been investigating the here below' was never written about the medicine cabinet and had swallowed some fellow packing for a month's cruise. We pills that were not intended for her. It arrived in due course at the 'basin' where looked as though the cruise was indefinitely the Commodore and his good wife and son postponed but the doctor fixed things and were waiting our arrival. Our combined by midnight we retired. The rest of the baggage reminded some of the yachtsmen to crew arrived early in the morning and at remark that the 20th Century Limited must seven o'clock we cast off shore lines, started have just arrived. When we stacked it up the motor and soon the harbor of the port alongside of the stores for the cruise I of Rochester was fading into the mist. Out thought surely we would have to tow a came the chart and the Commodore an- barge. But we took off Qur coats and went nounced a compass course which should to it. Soon to our surprise we had every- theoretically take us to the Main Ducks. thing,so neatly stowed in lockers and closets The uncertainty of. -amateur navigation T H E C 0 M P A S S 3 us into three shifts, each fellow paired with the other's wife so that each could shine be- fore some woman who was not 'on to him'. No one of a pair dared to boss the other. It worked out great. Each pair tried to out do the other. The meals were wonders but ter- ribly trying on the girth line. Funny how hungry you get on a yacht. We had to find ~ome regular job for the boy so he was designated as 'Steward'. How we did order him about and make him fetch and carry. He was a good sport and retained his good nature to the very end. The next year he was promoted to first mate and now the ship i~ stewardless. A forty foot bridge deck cruiser does not require much housekeep- ing so we soon shook down into our routine. Down the St. Lawrence past the beautiful homes which dot the shores and Islands, we were all too soon at Ogdensburg where we gassed again. The boatmen tried to tell us about the rapids which we would soon The Commodore and some of His Husky Crew enter. Of course we tried to assimilate as much information as possible but one's absorptive powers are limited so we decided gives such a thrill to the landfall that all to stick close to the Chart. We gained a bit are on edge for the first glimpse of land. When in the afternoon we 'hit the Ducks of experience at the Galop Rapids and then the rapid Du Platt ~oon opened before us. right on the nose' we slapped our chests The current was making ten miles an hour and admitted readily that we were some and the Alice was doing eleven so we were navigators. This called for a celebration going some. We gave her the gas and in that due and ancient form practiced by dashed past rocky points skidding like an all navigators since old Chris. Columbus automobile whose driver is about to have inaugurated the custom. On past the beau. his license revoked. The chart said 'heavy tiful islands we were not long in entering the St. Lawrence and soon moored at a nice swells' just after the second turn. I'll say they were. There were three. The first clean pier on one of Uncle Sam's Islands, made us take notice, the second made us maintained as a public playground. How gasp, and at the third I am sure that all grand it seemed to be once again so close hearts skipped. It looked to be ten feet to nature's own water, hills and trees after high. When we burst througli it into com- so many months of the city's distractions. paratively calm water we looked at each A swim, a good dinner, a pipe and then a other in that funny way you do when Har- soft bunk and sweet dreams were ours. old Lloyd regains his equilibrium on the In the morning we ran over to Clayton iron frame of the tenth story. to get a phone so as to learn the condition of the little pill swallower at home and to take on gas. This is one of the delights of power cruising. You are always taking on gas and what a hole it makes in the ship's money chest. You fill an auto for a couple of dollars but that is only odd change on a cruiser's gas bill. We decided to establish some proper ar- rangements for the necessary household du- ties or police duty or whatever it is that they call it on shipboard so that all of the labor would not gravitate to the willing ones. The Commodore being a wise old owl divided Locking Through l 4 T H E CO M p A S S Soon we entered the canal alongside of Upon crossing the line from Ontario into the river, arriving in the early twilight at Quebec a large store in a tiny village bear- Cornwall.