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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb, 1, 1888 



GLEAM.-SLOOP.-MR. N. D. LAWTON.^LARCHMONT Y. C. 



of yachts in these columns doss not Imply a sanction of their models 

 or rigs, miles-' explicitely so stated. II. is our province to present the 

 thoughts and customs of others quite as much as our own, though 



radically faulty conceptions up do not permit to appear for obvious 

 reasons. In single hand yachts, we look first to safety, ability and 

 accommodations, and then i'eeoaine-u.1 as much speed as compat- 

 ible with thos- points for sailing. 



To summarize. ■«■ deem the yawl rig. of reasonable area, supple- 

 mented witn kites, o better ris than large area in lower sails of an un- 

 handy description and no "kites. The first offers every choice de- 

 manded by varying circumstances, and ean be quickly brought into 

 harmony with tee -ejus tmilmgs. The latter leaves vou in the lurch 

 in the crisis for laek of that vcTv adaptability tin- vaw] pre-eminently 

 tenders. For that reason you may be more extravagant w 

 area in the yawl if you wish, than in eat. sloop, cutte: 

 which must be restricted to meet widely different exigencies...,, 

 which reeling i eTers but a laborious risky and poorly balanced sub- 

 stitute, quite generally deferred until the consequences may be- 

 come serious. Underrigging is safe in any plan, but we look to 



I "U i : i it i, :, mm :, a. Ui to pul op ,', til J ' .ill) \'T and our 

 oil lo : r. .'.ere,-, : ■ I i ■ , ,: I :r, ,i so,; ■ in Tar , imsm-im 



■ luggei 



tgo that the centerhonrd would din 

 eirii- 1 iruo. as improbable, of fulfil- 

 ui made to-day, regarding yachts in 

 to see the board practically aban- 

 i venture to asseii, it is only a mat- 

 ; the Keel will be given a like prcfer- 



indulgence in the artof sailing. Until (hen, we must, expect to find 

 yachtsmen pass through rite usual preliminary stages of experi- 

 ment, going from the trap first to deep centerbourd boats, then to 

 semi-keels and partial o inside ballast, tori fiuahyb ingingup in safe, 



i. ■ reilital.de riuursuir; p. i-n s-une tbe u,;r.'i.i.l ■ ..-;; oicm o ir.Oeil in 



the cutter. 



As cue i if the 1 tesi n,, 1 best .-rani pies .furthering the introduction 

 of modern ideas, tee give this week details of a deep centerhoard 

 sloop the Gleam, nw building lie John Mumm. of Bay Ridge, for 

 Mr. Newbury I). Lawton, of this city. This yacht differs from her 

 predecessors in greater depth and more freeboard than usual, and to 

 some extent modifies the objections urged against tbe flat-iron. trap 

 In her pristine deformity. Tbe Gleam draws rather less water with- 

 out her beard than a l.e-' em- afloat fifteen inches), and l.fiis differ 

 encedlsappeili's altogether l be moment a vir)-',- small .'rre'ii n of her 



board is displayed. Bel use! , ao mods ops, though betterthan 



i o,; r: 



• "stiff ) 



press of sad. Whether her disad 



easional less draft and more roor 



of heel, each reader tnti.st fudge For himself. 

 kindly furnished by Mr. Lawton: 



fqual to those of cutters of her 

 ikpitand more "wings" above 

 of the largest, and the cost of 

 terial and labor, rather more 

 audling the boat must involve 

 mtption from a capsize. She 

 t a cutter, but stiffer under a 

 aires are fully offset by an oc- 

 cockpit, with a less angle 

 '"' subjoin details. 



Length over all M ft. Ill in 



Length on load line Sh ft. 



Beam on load line , it ft. 



Beam extreme 9 ft. Sin. 



Depth, top of deck to keel. 4 ft. in. 



Draft, without board 8 ft. 3 in. 



Draft, board half down B ft. 6 in. 



Freeboard at bow , 2 ft . in. 



Freeboard at quarter ... l> ft. 



Least freeboard 1 ft. h in. 



Length of house 9 ft. 8 in. 



Width of bouse ... lift in. 



Kail at bow 5 in. 



Rail at stern t in. 



Ballast inside, iron 1,500 lbs. 



Mast, deck to hounds , at) ft. 



Boom 3d ft. 



Gaff [Oft, 



Bowsprit outboard 15ft. 



Topmast 10ft. 



Hoist of mainsail a) ft. 



.Tib on foot 19ft. Bin. 



Jibonluff 81ft. 



Area lower sail , ,.768 so. ft. 



Length of cockpit gft. 



Width at, house . .. ij ft. 



The keel is of white oak, BxSiu. amidships, frames ZU'.x-i at heel 3x2 



at head, oak, Extra frame on bilge s lemat&ck. Deck 



framing, 3x3 and '.2x3. oak. Bed eiec-s for eentei board trunk vxiin 

 oak. Stem, post, and rudder of oak with locust stock. 

 Plank, 1% yellow- pine, no belts above waterline. Deck stuff , 1>4 

 white pine, square, no buti.s. Tirmmings, hatches and rait in mahog- 

 any. Cabin roof is of three la vers thin hoards, with canvas be- 

 tween. Sails of lOoz. duck, double Lighted, also storm jib Club 

 topsail of So/., duck Singh- I lighted. nuTsuirmulu-r half: urn j'.b toons d 

 of stout drilling. The bowsprit will be a bright, round spar, run out 

 nearly horizontal. Decks and interior of bright finish Hull black 

 with red bottom, no gilt -trips . i m- cockpit door is 1ft above wah-r 

 line, and the centerhoard trunk is fa pi iow hi the cabin, the top be- 

 ing -'sealed" and caulked. The vaeht is to be fully furnished with 

 anchors, chains, side-lights, binnacle, charts, fog-horn , etc. 



DISPLACEMENT AND RESISTANCE. 

 r Forest and Stream: 

 dug done eon-ideral ,le tiling in the. Neva, wiiose lines you re- 



' publish 'ib ha 'i run a i.e.'f on r -,,■,! willed) will sustain vou 



,-' thai 



The N61 



'ell 



liToi: 

 eg only 



it ,' o 



X 



i able practical demonstrations proving the truth as above 

 cited, and have for yeai s i a ken place right under the nose 

 sand experts, yet we herein New York have had to wait 



till the end of last season before even the 



the public would accede to the doctrines 



resistance is due to form and skin are 



directly with the displacement, large or si 



cutter Bedouin shoved her one hundred 



water as fast as the sloop Gracie did her 



haka fall races, the cutter carrying bet' 



sail, that the public woke tip to the fact 



had been trying to impress upon vaehting 



mental truths of naval science. It is dis,. .. 



quite a class of people, including many old-fashioned buildi 



still unconverted au.i firm as ever in their stupid reverence of the 



antiquated faith, lent depth, weight orilTplaeement are hindrances 



to speed. We trust there oil logics -...ill ,, r niu'cci" fcil ,)) liicir 



worth by the public, for the -ooner thee are shelved out of sight the 



better for the cause Of rational yacht building.] 



>t until the 

 through the 



lie Seawan. 



bsq. ft, less 



lnd Stream 



. the funda- 



iful that at this day 



A NAVAL BOAT RACE. 



Fdit or Forest nnri Stream: 



A race between the barges of two well-known American men 

 war took place on November 9, at 3 P. at., in the harbor of Moi 



" ' I cs. : i.i it!) ■. suerina. 



The champions of the station— the racing crew of the " 



Real' Admiral Pierce Crosby, 

 were challenge) 1 by a racing 

 flagship of Admiral David lib 



ores, pulled ,U I lie , lO'o -.,' p.- 



Undine. Admh I I m.- lo 

 lyn, bis flagship o " ' 



landing 



station. 



the event were In charge of Lieut. D. D. V. 



Stuart, L . s. N, attached to the IT. s. S. Galena and representing tbe 

 Admiral, and Master E. F. Qtialtrough. IT. S. NT. of the Hartford. 

 The conditions of the race were as follows: Each beat to pull four- 



t ■■• ) ear; : bie but,",' i mom ■■ ■ u c let on ;...- -i: : l..,ard hand 



The course to be one and a half miles to seaward and return to 



starting point : neither boat to take the other boat's water until at 



Mi n t - in -m er 



If either boat fouls the other intentionally or through carelessness, 

 tbe race may be given to the other boat . 



All objections to be lodged with the committee in charge as soon as 

 the objecting boat passes the winning post. 



The Galena. Hartford, and foreign men-of-war in port were 

 crowled with .spectators, and Admiral and Mrs. Crosby were on 

 hoard the former. 



The start was made by tiring a pistol, after asking. "Are vou 



ICtcb,-."" .lliU tile been - , ,. ■ i.'n i ;: ' i ,'. T i ,_.-' f '1 n ", 



kept together for about two hundred yards, after widen the Brook- 

 lyn's barge drew ahead for about one boat length, which lead she 

 retained for a hundred ranis further, after which the Hartford's 

 crack boat's crew spurted .-aid steadily reduce 1 the gap, passed them, 

 and obtained a lead which they increased to thirty seconds of time 



a i erring point. On the homestretch the breach was widened, 



and the Undine finally crossed the score one and three-quarter min- 

 utes ahead of the former clmmpions. The. times arc not given because 



b" e i i.-i .-.e- .0 , ui:. I ii , aid be of little use to outsiders. 



Tost Traps-tackle, Seaman. 



REGISTRY OF YACHTS. 



HAVING received several inquiries concerning the requirements of 

 the law with regard to the registry of yachts under ") tons. 

 Custom House measurement, the following information has been 

 gathered through the kindness of the Secretary of the Treasury in 

 Washington. Coming direct from headquarters this exposition of 

 course overrides all opinions and decisions of local collectors. It 

 puts the Status of yacht: neyoml question an 1 clears up much doubt 

 on the subject. Yachts under eu toes C, H.. require no papers of any 

 sort. They are not covered by law in any way, and providing they 

 do not engage in trade or in the carrying of passengers cannot be 

 mulcted or molested for the want of document s of an-.- sort. For the 

 same reason names of small yachts may be changed at will without 

 legal formalities. In short, they fall in thesame category in the ev 



of the law with 

 tions for the 

 for all kinds 



lats 



-acblstueu 

 ships. It 

 lem handy 

 by heart. 



append also full instruc- 

 tria the Rule of the Road 

 pill be able to understand 

 would be advisable to cut 

 n the binnacle or cockpit 



Treasury Defajstjient, 

 Office ok the Secretary, 

 Washington, D. C, Jan. 23, 1883 



hetber undei 

 . Bui 



red, enrolled, nor 

 the payment at every an 

 taxof'$l.30per ton. (Se 

 vised Statutes), 



There is a provision in 

 Hon 4,314, K. 8.1, but unfi 



that the statutes 



mdoci 



above that m 

 trying goods o 



n the trouble l 



asurement. Such, a 



passengers for pay. 

 ml expense of eucer- 



CIRCULAR. 



f) SAILING-RULES, »»D UOHTS, TORCHES, ANO FOG-SIGNALS. 



Treasury Department, t 



Kevised Statutes, the fol 

 elusive, are made applies 

 (Collectors will notice tl 

 1ST?, which is hereby sup 

 Every sail vessel of the 



plying with the instructions of this circular will be liable to a penalty 

 of "two hundred dollars, for which sum the vessel may be seized and 

 proceeded against. 



, and steamers carrying sail, 



ist-bead, a bright white light, of si 



tmth Atlantic Station— 

 Id Hartford, formerly 

 it Mobile. The latter 

 „>y had christened the 

 1 to the U. S. S. Brook- 



n light, of -aieh a character as to 

 leaf atmosphere, at a distance of 

 eil as to show a uniform and un- 

 Izon of ten points of the compass, 

 from right ahead to two points 



mphe 



eha 



.Ctei 



a :■„--. 



rible 



u arc of the bonze 

 hl'icA tlie light froi 

 r port side. ' 



Rutin 4. Steam cess, 

 bright, white masthe 



lights, so ns to disting 

 these masthead lights 



t least 



nbrokeu 



l of ten points of the compass, and so 

 i right ahead to two points abaft the 



tels, shall carry two 



dition b. their side 

 .m vessels. ITmh ,,, 

 icier and construc- 



board and port sides lights of tl 

 and in the same position as are , 

 except in the ease provided in Rll 



Rui.e T. All c 

 ferry-boot*, an 

 ing the bays, 

 States, except 

 green lights as 

 thereto a cent 



Rule 8. Sad vessels, 



same lights as steam ve 

 white masthead light, v 

 and c). 



other than 

 ir navigat- 

 the United 

 le red and 

 in addition 

 light being 

 the head of 

 now a good 



lard of Supervising Tn- 



(See additional rules 



the uporo 

 etive sides 



all carry the 

 ption of the 

 ieeRuleS, h 



le ligbns more certain and 



e with the color of the light 



let! with suitable 



twenty feet above the bull a white light in a globular lantern of 

 eight inches in dmmeier. ami so cousin n-n-d as to show u clear, uni- 

 form, and unbroken light, visible nil around the horizon, and at a 

 distance of ni least one mfle. 



irine naviguted without c 



LIGHTS FOR CO.uaaoATS, TRAIIESO-EoAT, B. 



Rule 13. Coalboals, trading-boats, prot 

 ter-botvts, tHlueg-btcrs. rafts, or other w 

 hay, harbor, or river, by hand no-.- - 

 current of the river, or which -hall b- anchor- ,i 



e i, .1 or fairway of anv bay. 1, si , I carry one 



ot more good white lights, whi h us. ... , ,. . , ,.,. : 



LIGHTS FOR OPEN BOATS. 



U'.u t IT Open boats shall not be required to carry the sidelights 

 required for other vessels, but shall, if thev do not carry such lights, 

 carry a lantern having a gre-a ,ii b- on one side and a red slide on 



the other side b.-r vessel-,, such Inn- 



exhibited in Mitueienl time to prevent collision, and in 

 such a manner that the green light shall not be seen on the p irt side 

 aorthi t lb,,., ■: •!: t. u I n ,:o ,.i side. Open boats, i-.'hon at anchor 

 orstationary, shall exhibit a bright white light. Theyshnll not 



