December t, 1881.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



357 



PISHKILL-ON-TflR-impsoSr, No •■ m, ,■■•- 



III'.- W'itv.'.pe.e Sijiirlin-j .as-.o,.! tlon took o', .. .. . 



dale Driving hui.. \ ■■■.■> m,,i hall ml ■. iiono or ibis vlllaae. 



There were eight entries, bu1 Business matters i l ■■ 



Kent, Jr., soil Dr. Molihfroni shooting. <v u ! 1 > t number m gentle- 

 men witnessed the shooting, whle! ' ■ ■ !•• bir-it. >ji 

 yards rise, so yards boundary. The following arc the 3COT68 : 



n Muse -- 011H010OT-6 J Lynch 1111111011-3 



J McDowell , mill, ilo iii_:-; uF Alduii miiuoi -- 



nc.Wn!ci:ilt ..VUrUlWO— A fi I -■■'■'' |)1W1 



Liyni i! and 55 olcoit divided flrst and second money ana Allien toot 



Shi , i Ird -'■. B\ A. 



WSjraSTDHB 1*1 n I i. ■ i me, i.. T . Nov. 2d. -The. sixth 



i I theWi Leaioi in On]] a - i bai 



was shot ro-da.\. with live men sr ' 1 1 ■ - Uao. The prizes-two in nurn- 



. .. a. ■ i.'i inn ling lias been winner oi I lie mi flal three 

 llmoanud C. U. Slmouds twice. Ten glass halls : n yds. rise; Uat.oh 

 trap; Bogardtis' rule; 



Frank Terry HOUItlil— 9 A C wilmerding moniiil— 9 



(U'Slimmds ,1111111; ui-ii D H Wilmerding 1011 ■ 



H po Witt Smith. . . .11 1 n ion I— B 



Ties on nine decided at three balls : 



Perry i i o— 2 smith l 1 1— S 



simonds 1 i i— a wilmerding i i i-n 



Ties on three decided at three halls : 



Fhnonds n i l_a Wilmerding l 1 1— a 



Smith i (i J— a 



A. e. Wtlmerdirig rook the medal. TP- hiving v,on It tourllmesout 

 of thesis matches it now becomes i,j., „,,,; 



Tiesou two (tor seem, i i aondB,tU— 



3; Smith, 1M— 2, c. 11. Simo.'.ds ro . aw] irlze. 



BiiocKi/i ■ n.nov. 24.— Snoot or the Long island Forest-or auto for 

 the club badge, card rotary trap, 10 bans, ai yds. rise. 



Field (10(11 noiOii_3 Thorpe M I— 11 



Sablu inn: i " • ..immels IWIOICOOOI— 3 



Hanks DlilTlOllll— 1 



IHnchting xnd <H/maeing. 



h ua cutter n.i.i ■.■■'„■,,, 

 I U ,i ■, ,v, | lp an 



::; fFToMbtl I I I ll " 



IFroni I'iiuksi a.no STHE4H, Nov. 91.1 

 1-KINi.il'I.K.S HI' JUSA81 KKMENT. 



TAXING " what gives speed " in ihe finished model is an errone- 

 ous conception of tiia objects ot allowing time, u dualities and 

 features "which give bj note taxed at Uielrtrue 



value time allowance would pe reduced lo a lumv handicap. As 

 there can ho no sound reason In taxing; poly one or a tew feature! 

 contributing to speed Instead of all, it follows i hat ir all are rated ai 

 their Jus-, value and tstsed accordingly, the yachts of a licet will be 

 placed at Ihe finish at thesanu Inetant -/(■'«, subject only to such 

 differences as are due to the varyln tseamanship exhibited and the 

 nukes of nature. Allowances deduced to this manner are handicaps, 

 and when periect rob racing of all test of form or design as ex- 

 plained. AUOWl 0tl8.0) a 

 tew oft:, •-. oi boats, arc simply n.-, 

 plet* h*iidir.ar*, and therefore nils) 



those f roin which measurement tor time allowance springs. 



This latter Is not Intern. ■ .ndlcap— that Is a load to 



toe borne as a penalty by the 



.••• or bulk apart alto- 

 dlspfislllon has been made ot the hull; ; in other 

 ieslgn, In order t-li-u i lie value oi form and design 

 1 In boats differing In bulk without permitting 

 ao reduced or obliterated By the greater " power" 

 icess oi bun;, true real aim ot time allowance is, 



lztog the aovi 



gether from 



words, ti}iurt 



may be f atrlj 



such value to 



possessed toy 



ao to speak, to reduce the larger boat to the bulk of ihe smaller, so 



that upon an equal foot'.:.. will become a fair 



test bat ween Uielrslmpfl inflollthelrl ..co -. oi.o and ail ot w ideh 



should be loll to tbedftBlgi • .(adjudgment. 



Allowances based uptin a taxation of Ids choice and judgment in 

 such mailers lire idcailyc.piluili.nl to a tax upon his model, the 

 ■ very I lilng whloh should go scot-free. 



on the other band, allowances based n tbullcol 



nla design call upon nlm iighntill] fbra oonoesston to Cne party not 

 enjoying an ecpial amotint oi HjoweT r Uatiieaedgntngoi t> smalloi 



boat, and the tax imposed for a difference lu bulk in nowise 



fores wltho! aile, t- in., disposition of the bulk at t . 



two dealgnsrs, they oolti 



tree to adopt any relation of one par; Co aj&y other pan 



model. 



The most extreme of the sklmmlng-dish type can, under a bulk 

 measinement. meet ihe narrowest kind of a cutter In perfect equity. 

 Bulk measurement acts without prejudice or favor to either, and the 

 boat. WblCb wins (bar secondary or a.-.-.d.-uWl causes, of course) Is In 

 realll > the fastest, form and combination ol the eii'iuinis entering ln- 

 linoth. | 



andts not merely made to appear so by the back-acting Jugglery of 

 some rule prejudicial to It Ucular design. 



India i.iulu a,- -.. exist, and lite ipiestionot 



thobest will bo sillied I'y the survival ol ! long run, 



asltoughf. tobe, and we will no longer be compelled to accept One 

 special type, kept alive by the bolstering concession of some rule 

 taxing everything else out ot existence. 



THE DIAMOND ilODEL CANOt:. 



Bdiitir Fwett and s 

 The proposition i >t Mr. I Iran ;c Fi azei . ii ■ o ie . r :d. , is a 



very gomi one Men should bi lib Lie ao are. not 



buUdlraor particular frl adsoia buildai leatovsi 



any or me numerous mo > ' ■ " ■■■■< •■■ > 



u'oa reports •■•■ ua-u will n llemlt ul Ing model, il i at 



ai-tJcle ondurtbi hi 

 signed by " Kir " Ho has idr mv b"ijtjv exactly, i like a crow i liar 

 will obey orders, and If anything gooa wrong I know then wno Is to 



blame. T think the proposition a r;nod one ami would tiring our. many 

 point.-'. In bom model and rig, create anv amount or spou nil v. en hi. 



ill i 'i; way with a great many crude Ideas iboui, b.ais, tor each 



uniu has dlllftiMir styles in Lis mind. Not so With " lie I ,.,:, r" I 

 your last issue. Ho invit.es the oplolon of older hand- ■< ' 

 and nslhave u-,i d one for atiuul. nntv-IIVH rears, and Hav,- 



gaged most oi ie, days wltn. thn t sons building, trading an 



up all kinds ol Ugbi boats, - anoi -. i aC l tin -. i i rttl i ba - 



would not be out m : otl ■•--.,,: ' 



in the sane- lix mv views on the subject. I bare ex p ■■; ie: 

 BlOdelS and Og 1'ium childhood and am StiD at II Iryli gtOj 

 rooaething a Uiiie better, l attended both i ■■•, • , el 



1 by hand or foot yoke. Siding or white or i 

 R-ir.ths of an Inch thick. Clinker build, smooth inside, 

 oval-shaped red elm ribs, one and a halt inches in Cle 

 aaaii. si inside or aheU, I atrtng no chance for dirt to 

 and also giving support to the siding from keelson to dec 

 the emir, lil^auce, so a.s to stand twice the sti.iln or ii 

 lapstreak, which only hits the ribs near the joints. Til 

 shell Is also smooth, no outlaying laps, the strei 

 lapped" an men wide with cement In ibis seam, coppe 

 fastened. She has been named the '• Diamond Model " oi 

 her starting straight from keel and runnli, e 

 water line, with I5it lbs. burden or In paddling "trim, and rl 



llStance, then rounds un to 30 Inches bc, m at 



midship and 1 

 quarters or an inch, < 

 (rale or fender, very 



n, rhe fopslreak ti 

 .ess ol black wain; 

 er-llnes under bow 



■ lerab dmany i 'agTiineeDt 



Blunder mlgb , ■ • e mi 



filing Menu ! M i ■,, il. . cell i, . ■ m I 01 12 



persons i|u i i 'i i a 1 i , ■ - n hi vjide- 



i .-, ould do 

 in: ILui iia ,,,.,,, 



, i o. - . ,, , i„ . , mm 



g model yacn i tlsi si uction, and also 



■ :■■■.■ i . ' ict idental 



i ran Si ed from a row races' 



only, inn may "ne deemed I ug the tra th. We are glad 



, n 1 1 - ■ 1 1 ' , ' • eaierate 



101 m ace- . c|h ,,, i |i i ,,,-■ ,. ■ , , ,,;.■ .■' .,■!.• 



I orbst; n i ieeeji perlencee, 



I aa well as the rapidly acv i eral public 



tuward sate, looinv and hujidy a.s well as fasi yachts, are now bear- 

 ing us out In what we have all along sought to tabHs] In the-so 

 I columns tjuei 11 type be keel cutter ot fair 



mi and wholesome depth, on;-' e,i- i Id thorough- 



drlgisj-.n. , ., , ruialng and " comfort " and 



racing, too. Thar she affords niore berth n I stowage room down 



THE AMEKICA CUP. 



room and greaier nai-i'vljin- eaii,,,-! e. \eni 

 and any reasoii -is ; inoimi. oi ,, ".,.--, ;-; 



:■• !"" : ■'" i .nil- i ;: ' - - en 



and drops 19 in. The trunk is '24 In. loug 

 of cockpit and aft or front bulkhead. Br, 

 air-tight compartment is of brass and sit 

 bulkhead Metallic hatch, rubber, pac'" J 



ist. After bulkhead is I ft. aft of front, bulkhead, wlih hatch 

 oughtheaame, The alter sections are also lull oudeot? cocic- 



;- oi heal, cedar", moulded with black walnut Inside and our; knees 



e-i' o..- ■ ji.J stiijs of red cedar, natural crook. Large ..o.j 



'cable seat that shuts up close i r not in 



r^tyle 



stow ; no reel' points 

 booms being springy I. 

 the sail, and when the 

 sails keep n muie -t,' 

 very light lie. DC let 

 over well; ba.n hook 

 Jointed with . to. n 

 "■■'ii ■:. 



but US ft. is all that Is 

 6km Fait*, JV. Y. 



■amp. 

 tall— a Ion 

 ; no haryl 



a-lplaee. 



•lateen with stump masts: easiest 

 nis; one sheet, rope, and all can be 

 We are using 63 ft. of cloth on the 

 ;id 11 ft., jointed In cenlre so as to 



: paddle, 7 fc c in 



ItUKsTluN OF TYPE. 



,., ,,,' nrui Stream: 

 The appearance of thecuttet ,. '- i oil aters, andher subse- 



awakenedai irb Bg teate: lyl e larger crart ot her type 



should then lined lo send them over to contend lor 



••the cup;" and unless some better type of vessel is built than the 

 present the result Is a foregone conclusion. 11 Is, b 



urement rule abroad has driven Bnglishmen to adopt. No one who 



last 



. I; -r 



all. if nc 



dt-nglhaiid 

 ;hould, howt 

 olitelld-d tt 

 atcr-ltii' 



lor 



id I 



e oi the driving power equal It my 



at under these conditions my boat is 



renditions may, however, t. 



inrns, to which ease your boat may 



- 

 iiiaLa b.-iat owneo by Jones tvhen sailed 

 of one club beats me ; bin when sailed i 

 her. The ttdng to be learned Is how u 

 given number oi ton.-, Chrougfi 

 iions. AS SOOB as men win 



nj in this waj the.v get - 



before; tor in the present way lttsu 

 boats. Men have boats built on a su 

 They Will oidd a boa' f I om a buUdi 



than they would order a cheap suit or 

 • ■ lilcli Is 1 



also until osacarjiei should they wi-n 

 rid ; i-.r, pocket the loss, and, for a t 

 until souiotnii.g mrm, up wtiicii arouse 

 anoi nei atieinpi, probably 



ne by aceld 

 her, and again, disc nst en, heoiice more 

 dent, as llic present sysbBfl 

 aceluenl lor us results. Tnc proof of 

 ewdeiiilii '-■ w la.-.t i, ,.i 



l„ en made did experll 



cost been tlnall) ma I 



could have been saved had Hiev been in 



An.. lie r thing 

 tests -ihe ntnouiii , i 

 innageai essel 



, i to experi- 

 ■ai-. ana not 

 and not the 



\ prlnclp I. 



e:l- 



101' 



and ,; 



1 think I if- Mao.-. 



■ . - 

 yachts oi medtu .; model, ant 

 i , bothoi 



talv rules it 



can develop ll sell tret b 

 worth a full trial • 

 models before erecting the I 



proof of this statement Is abundantly 

 w t.i.-.t boats, ., tvumalnly 



• in-, until they Icivcal greai 

 I DOatj tin. 

 3y been built from a lesled model. 



ascertained by the foregoing 



a given length 111 111" n. ..•-.- 



. nc i-,,, i.i,,- a particular ukmg 

 lslnnen have ror extreme depth. An 



--. hr has a root.iy and cjuiei 



in, nomiuie , 



■ml; i., Ki-i - 

 ts In in-i. I , • , ,, iii machine 

 ,, .... tt ,'■■ rhpri -, ii , i, 



Ut'STAV GBAB.Y. 

 II..! | 



djlnk they ; ,o 



and plank-oa-elgc variet;, 



■ . , i ,., n modi 



IS'-S a pi'cl. .,.,.. 



une ot the ad rial vessel. The cost of 



A CONTEMPORARY ,1,; . 



return the cup 



In 



v.dri. 



■"i ,,., ,,- '.ceil lot ,-■ a trifle u 



eoneeollon. some oi t he. ,i, , , : 

 mi . ..,,,; the one remaining in rhi.s - 

 i -ii e in, suppose he should deellni 

 the cup to the Club on the grounds I 

 fessiou II, is unwilling r.o defend it aga 



swctrtw-lii and l-.l.eyv '".. 



Is not very likelv Co entertain a propo 



ot Its international oharaoterand red 



. . > einb may 



jund and superficial In Its 



,,. . , • 



rely act for them. 



i offer the custody of 



t by the Inlt.cr's own con- 



t an corners? And further, 



1 trophy be held which Is 



a. tingle nation for which 



eollne challenges at Its own 



. 



nd what 13 



shoal draft of our boats 

 thing as a positive Aim 

 are continually chaiigh 

 no more the yachts of t 



mien, i In uric ,.• ii. 

 Isle or Wight 

 to what. ,s ai 

 lion as rldlctil 

 not go far om 

 arrogatlon. ' 

 broad In its a 

 not in order, 

 thliiy tons Us 

 challenge upc 

 English, Cam 

 anything abo 



trim tor another |.-e,o i 

 Add$iui) for Incidents 

 phlsUcated cooicmp t 

 Club chooses In addltl 



ought with the meat, and the 



ae trophy UTOSt Sliou/lier SUCh 



itutte as much as (he greater 



ait against soma crack; cutler 



ype of boat challenging, that. 



or the other. It 



,m. '. iiiertoan and 



"■ - ' aloft] 



- re becoming more 

 and that our boats should sail 

 he English by taking to lead as 



'I , . " at In- Omen ami 



e, and aO on, There Is no such 

 d n positive foreign type. Both 



g. Out! yuim 



era than are the latest Urltlsh 



n ■ n ,,- water around the 



ii; soi ii jelt i] to judge ie as 



mies would 



,i -ueh preposterous 



hecupisViehlia intended tobe 



dona to sun, club or clique are 



not be plainer. Any yacht over 



i !■■'-, . - - ., .■',',: ,,.hon' 



ioat 



|. no Cup. 



po rare unhappy m 



use for ll -, solieii lain concerning 

 ie New Vork y. C. '•protecting 7 * 



ml mm, el ,, i n . ' ii ,. 



i . i , , 



', ' '• . m I. Ihe N. Y 



lib ' ■ ' ■ • ■: i -.■ L I 



3 ■ ai ■ i "' a ii a 



i . 



" - 



m;-"-s $S,3fu). 



Is one-ieuth Otwhat t 



m believe. If ihe 

 steamer tor private guests and 

 uoera deem 

 ■i todi'iend the na- 

 ■oductloa 01 our Ante! lean War- 

 , . ,- .,...< „,,-,;, aot oe In- 

 irn .-. sense ae- 

 t-iUuu's ohtillenge. Even In- 

 l will reacli I tile more Lh.ru 

 ul of our romancing oouloin- 



MEA8UBEMENT, 



mtttr FurrM ami Stn 

 I am reading with u 

 ress In your columns, 

 yaotits. '1 i. 



m.n , ml. ,','cly prog- 



. 

 ', ii learea the un 

 . . id Weill ' -' ... 



his 30 ft. Shell against your dingy. TU , mmjieri, 



■.■J. ' , , ,i.i i , . . i . • i id laid 

 orer until the point of g: -, ".-ached. 



would recognize oni] ihosi 



all modi . . ' ,. 



i.y the t|i signer, and would I -.-.ve tin- maiiee oi . ou.nei, m-eboard, 

 tumble home, orer hang, etc , io He t hasuti- 



merged bulk only would be measured; si, 



haired. If the- valid objectl i to nn-m,, I I a few 



wards I will thank yon lor t ho lnrorrnatlon. LiXB Pur ra. 



n i . i Ions. In 



place, there Is uo - • , 



i logical ir li i"- mmpurod 



ny thel. i i single 



peoularltj , and n dlspli - ■ ,., r iioh« 



urged in our articles on ' " ■ eifeet 



h mdii -ip ami a ta\ upon ■ 



to the designer's option i|niic a, i.ejeli . i, ni, 



ballast his boat at. pleasure and iioi m j . a. tax. 



. uch a rule eneoui n sumu 



■ cent, but great salM'arrj n. , i ■ 



dish- s, which, la proporiloa lo Ii |,i , i ths fastest bOCCta 



-heir production I- 



ftil design seeks to drive .m n i he smalleot sails, 



and not the smallest boat wn.. 



WE MUSI' IIAVK V I'lTTIiK. 



TO nicer an exi 

 would he pieasiug to nai 

 with a in 



i ' i. I m i. olctoui : iv Yon 



■ 



Bit on Gracl 



match 



piyoui 



a a. board about ao ft. long, a 



a fixed Uotu ol W it, uv.n. 



