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to have to turn in to sleep on a vessel heeling over. The situa- 

 tion besides is also dangerous. Although, in the face of all 

 argument, the steam vessel is admirable for a few days' trip to 

 a certain wildfowling quarter, it is not to be compared with a 

 sailing craft for lengthy cruises. Yachts which have to be 

 propped up when aground are useless for wildfowling purposes. 

 They would be a death-trap on a soft shore. Besides, with 



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Sail Plan of Cutter for Fishing and Shooting 



deep keels, they do not permit the shooter to search up the 

 channels and lie in the very haunts of the birds. For wild- 

 fowling the craft must have a shallow draught and lie to ground 

 almost plump. As to the rig, the yawl rig is the most in favour 

 for this work. The cutter may be faster, but for comfortable 

 working the yawl is more suitable in our opinion. Really fast 

 sailing is not a necessity when on a wildfowling cruise. How- 

 ever, we give a sail plan of both rigs. The size of a sailing 

 vessel for a wildfowling expedition should be large enough to 



