[Feb. 21, 1884. 



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THE DAISY. 



THE lines of this English-built yacht, soon to show her number on 

 this side of the Atlantic, will prove of great interest in com- 

 parison with the keel sloops which have of late come into such gen- 

 eral favor in our own waters. The Daisy was built to sail under the 

 loadline rule tempoiarily enforced in Southampton waters and im- 

 mediate neighborhood. The influence which that rule has upon 

 modelling is at once detected in the close resemblance existing be- 

 tween the cutter Daisy and the most approved keel sloops of the 

 East. Considerable beam and depth, Vit'h a deep keel and great dis- 

 placement to act as a counterpoise to the beam and a large rig to 

 correspond, are the principal features of all such boats. The Daisy 

 has, however, much the advantage in point of style, as appears from 

 her graceful sheer, straightish topsides and long fantail. With her 

 rocker keel, flush deck, free from encumbering house and full cutter 

 rig. she is a much smarter and more ship-shape craft than the round- 

 ish sloops of the East, which are all of a heap and stubby, as well as 

 cheap in rig and equipment. 



The fact that .small boats on a given length are at a disadvantage 

 with large boats in respect to power find general ability, quickly 

 forced itself upon the conviction of builders abroad, and'they were 

 not slow to take advantage of the weak spot in the rule by adding 

 to the size, weight, draft and rig of boats in suceession until the 

 maximum bulk on the length was attained by experiment. Up to 

 this maximum every racer must be built and in face of the prejudice 

 for bulky boats shown by the length rule, all forms of more moder- 

 ate proportions are driven out of existence. To meet the peculiar 

 exigencies of the length rule the Daisy was designed by Mr. Joseph 

 M. Soper, whose artistic eye and practical proficiency materially 

 promote the good fortunes of the famous yard of John G. Fay & 

 Co., of Southampton, where scores of handsome yachts have risen 

 in frame to give excellent accounts of themselves in later days. 



Daisy was built in 1862, and in the Solent matches won for herself 

 an enviable record. She is certain to receive popular indorsement on 

 this side of the pond, for she has all any one can ask on 25i't. loadline 

 It is possible she will be racea now and then in the Seawanhaka Cor- 

 inthian matches and we also hope to see her voyage East and try on 

 some of her own breed of American origin. Her principal occupation 

 however, will be knocking about the coast anywhere between Halifax 

 and the West Indies. The spars of the Daisy are necessarily of the 

 most liberal proportion, so tiiatto mitigate their influence in pitching 

 the mast has been stepped well amidships. As we propose to publish 

 cabin plans, building section and rig, it will be enough here to add 

 the chief dimensions and elements. 



Length over ail s^ft. 



• Length on loadline 25ft! 



Beam loadline 8ft. 6in. 



Least freeboard t« planksheer 2ft. 



Greatest draft 5ft. 9in. 



Displacement, long tons 7.86 tons. 



Coefflcientflneness to rabbet 0.36 



Ballast on keel, lead... 4.33 tons. 



Ballast inside, lead 25 tons! 



Batio of ballast to displacement n.59 



Area loadline plane 149sq. ft. 



Area midship section 20.75sq.' ft. 



Area longitudinal section, with rudder 120sq. ft. 



Area wet surface, withrudder 32(sq! ft! 



Area three lower sails 862sq! ft 



Center of sails abaft middle L.W.L lft.' 



Center of lateral resistance ditto lft. 5i n , 



Lower sail per sq. ft. wet surface 2.69sq. ft. 



Wet surface per long ton displacement 40,7sq. ft. 



AROUND LAKE ONTARIO IN THE KATIE GRAY. 



rpHE first cold winds of fall bring to the yachtsman's mind the 

 J_ many pleasing memories of summer's visit, and hasten him to 

 his pen, that in the savage blows of winter and in the seasons to 

 come the cruise may lose none of its happy recolle«tions. Cruises in 

 all kinds of yachts are composed of incidents and day to dav life 

 similar one to the other, but as we think we had about the Jolliest 

 crew afloat, harmonious in all things, and the famous record of our 

 sloop for speed, our trip around Lake Ontario and down the St Law 

 rence River may interest some of our salt-water brother yachtsmen 

 as well. 



A four days' blow, commencing on the night of the 2d of 

 August, drove us back pell mell from about eight miles up the lake. 

 G. D. and the Major, strong fellows constitutionally, •'went over the 

 side of the ship and heaved their lives away." 



For three days our only communication with the shore was bv 

 signal code. At daylight, Aug. 7. we were off, and with a heavy sea 

 and wind dead ahead, we made Fair Haven, fifteen rnilps in one 

 stretch. We could have fetched ten miles further, but we were 

 hungry, so we ran in and cooked a square dinner. At daylight next 

 morning we were still working to windward, having thrashed fifty- 

 one miles. All night we were just able to keep a tow abreast of us 

 which we found in the morning to consist of the tug C. P. M01 ey' 

 Capt. Fred. Papa, drawing three coal barges. The wheelman on the 

 last barge caught our towline, and at 7 A. M. we were in Charlotte, 

 seven miles from where we lowered our canvas. 



Aug. 8.— A hasty change from our heavy clothing into our yachting 

 uniforms, a rush for the train, and with the first mate missing! 

 Bocnester was soon reached. Dined at the Powers Hotel. The 

 evening paper mailed to us at Toronto read. The Rochester Post- 

 Express contained the following: "The yacht Katie Gray, of the 

 Oswego Y. C, arrived at Charlotte this .morning at 7 o'clock from 

 Oswego. The captain of the Katie Gray is Vice-Corn. W. B Phelps 

 Jr.. and the crew is composed of G. D. Hart, J. D. Henderson, R. g! 

 Majorossy, and J. P. Phelps. They are passing the day in Rochester' 

 calling on their friends and making hosts of new acquaintances' 

 Their yacht is a very fine and handsome craft, and manned by gunial 

 pleasant gentlemen." At 3 P. M. we were standing out into the lake' 

 dropped Capt. John Parsons at the lighthouse. Wind fell when a 

 few miles out. Becalmed all night, not a breath of air. Our little 

 clock rang the bells through four watches before our bow cut the 

 water. 



Atjg. 9.— A more beautiful clay or favorable breeze could not be 

 wished. As the dishes were being cleared away a N. E. breeze set in 

 and steadily increased to a lively air, and held its own all day. We 

 were heading W. by S. ; spinnaker did good service. Passed' Oak 

 Orchard 9 A. M.: Thirty Mile Point 11:45 A. M.; Olcott 1:35 P. M : 

 Wilson 2:25: Niagara River at 4. After passing Niagara the wind 

 gradually fell until it reached a calm, leaving us unmanageable lalf 

 a mile from Port Dalhousie. This was quite a disappointment, as 

 we had "slicked up" and blacked our boots, etc.. and it looked as 

 though the night was to be spent afloat. In the course of an hour all 

 hands gave a slue to their trousers, and the Major skipped a tralaloo 

 on the cabin top as a light air swept us into the piers at 7:30 Two 

 hours later the schooner Preston came in. We beat her eight hours 

 in the 140 miles. Chartered an old springless democrat and drove 

 three miles to St. Catherine's. The firemen were having a big cele- 

 bration. Companies from both sides were in the long torchlight pro- 

 cession. The "ohs" of the country folk and the "ahs" of the city 

 fry were intermingled with howling brass bands as the rockets 

 bursted in ah, and flaming Niagara spread her volume of colored 

 fire. We were taken for firemen by the uninitiated, and had the 

 freedom of the grounds. As we drove back, the colored lights on the 

 bridges and banks of the new Welland Canal presented a very sfrrik 

 ing picture. 



Aug. 10.— Under way at eight bells; wind S.W. We could just 

 squeeze on our course. Breaktast was scarcely partaken of when 

 the breeze hauled a little more southerly, so that our jibtepsail 

 pulled nicely. Met steamer Hastings with large party aboard. The 

 day was warm and the wind very fickle, leaving us entirely when a 

 few miles from Burlington Piers. The skipper pulled away a mile 

 ahead in the dingey. The Major slept. J. D. took the po'lish and 

 scoured the brass « ork. It was 5 o'clock as the great railroad bridge 

 swung to let us through, and as Capt. Monck, of the yacht Coquette, 

 rowed out and boarded us and piloted us into moorings. Our snug 

 uniforms were speedily rilled out of our satchels, the yacht was put 

 in complete order, and under the wings of Capt. Monck and Mr 

 Charles Goodeve the Hotel Royal dining room was taken possession 

 of, and right royally we enjoyed our meal. At this hotel we found 

 everybody obliging and alive to the wants of the visiting strangers. 

 A merry time we had ashore, and we feel under obligations to Messrs. 

 Monck and Goodeve for their kind attention. 



Aug. 11.— Market day. If you have been up early in the morning in 

 a Canadian city, and witnessed the uncovering and locating of the 

 thousand and one articles, you have seen something that will enhance 

 the flavor of your morning coffee. It is Fulton and Washington Mar- 

 ket on wheels. The plump little cackling chickens, the big fresh 

 eggs, the rosy complexions of the pretty farmers' daughters proved 

 such an interesting scene that cold breakfasts awaited twa of our 

 crew. Our skipper had a narrow shave from total annihilation. He 

 was presented to Hamilton's fairest belle, and for many miles at sta 

 he could be discovered gazing into Ontario's blue depths, silent and 

 sad. After dinner at the hotel, we took the street car to the vacht, 

 bade our friends good bye, and with a head wind, 6 o'clock found us 

 going through the draw at Burlington Beach. In the evening we gave 

 a display of fireworks in front of the hotel. Midnight we let go with 

 three Hamilton gentlemen aboard, who were to join us in the run to 

 Toronto. A light air carried us about six miles and there dropped us 

 for the night, a repetition of our previous experience off Charlotte. 



Aug. 12.— At eight bells a light breeze sprang up from the eastward 



