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NYSSA. 



THE Nyssa, built by Wood Brothers, of East Boston, and now the 

 property of Mr. J L. Wall, of the Reawanhaka Corinthian Y. C, 

 serves as an excellent example of the modern Boston keel sloop. It 

 will be seen that to pood depth she also adds large beam, and re- 

 quires a correspondingly liberal rig. Boats of this class are very 

 stiff and powerful, with great ability in a sea, and, of course, uncap- 

 sizable, as they are supplied with plenty of outside ballast. In some 

 recent specimens nearly all the weight is hung on the keel. The 

 drag and deep heel is peculiar to the East Boston builders. Where 

 there is enough water this deep heel is an advantage in steadying the 

 boat, and doing away with long bowsprits, as the center of lateral 

 resistance is found well aft. 



The extent to which such boats can be' modified with benefit by 

 clipping some of the beam and filling below, making an easier form 

 tp drive, is indicated in the success of such yachts as Vayu, Beetle 

 Oriva, Mavis and many others. Such alterations would in no wise 

 interfere with cabin rioor, but add to its width and to the height 

 below as well, so that even in boats of the Nvssa's length a flush 

 deck is not impossible. The present popular tendency is in the 

 direction mentioned. In other words, the typical Boston sloop 

 evolved since the introduction of keel ballast, is slowly approximat- 

 ing the regular cutter with three to four beams. 



How far this gradual merging into the cutter will be carried in our 

 waters is for the future to tell. Under length measurement boats 

 must always remain very large on their loadline: hence we may look 

 for all the depth, displacement and draft which experience will 

 allow, and in addition such beam as is congenial to the other requi- 

 sites. This tendency has received exemplification in the numerous 

 new yachts built in Boston during last winter. It is a most whole- 

 some prognostication for the future. As fast as the truth is vividly 

 brought home to the public through the force of example that more 

 satisfactory and practically useful results can be obtained through 

 moderation in beam and corresponding expansion in depth proper and 

 displacement, the sooner will we all arrive at a type which will be- 

 come the ruling standard for the future, and the present period of 

 sore transition, with its trials and tribulations, will come to an end 

 When a yacht becomes so deep as to afford head room under the 

 beams, houses and encumbrances on deck will disappear of them- 

 selves, as m many new boats recently constructed; so that the 

 assimilation of the Boston sloop to the cutter, steo by step is 

 really a foregone conclusion to any one who draw's logical in- 

 ference from the influences at work. For the present, however, 

 the Nyssa represents a large class of Eastern sloops which have 

 deservedly become widely popular in the search for a reliable sub- 

 stitute to take the place of the old time light drafts and light dis- 

 placements. But for the prevalence of these deep drafts with their 

 outside weight, general cruising along the Eastern coast would be 

 practically impossible, as it would be fraught with such risks and so 

 many accidents, that few would care to expose themselves to the 

 chances of going to Davy Jones's locker at an untimely age Our 

 columns in the past have recorded many instances of close escapes 

 in Boston sloops, where disaster would have been a certainty in a 

 light draft centerboard of the New York pattern. 



The Nyssa was well built in the first place, and a year ago received 

 a thorough overhauling, fresh rig and outfit, under the superinten- 

 dence of Mr. John Harvey, of this city, so that she is to-day the most 

 complete and best equipped sloop of her class in New York waters. 

 The keel is 6m. sided, stem and post 4in., all of oak. The deadwood 

 is 4in. thick. Timbers below the bilge are of oak 3}^x2K and of 

 natural crook hackmatack from the bilge up, the floors 3-inch oak, 

 and the frames double up to turn of bilge. The planking is yellow 

 pine lUiti. thick; the deck being lJ4in. white pine laid tapering with 

 the sheer. 



Length over all 80ft. 4in. 



Length on loadline 26ft. 9in. 



Beam moulded on L.W.L 9ft. lOin. 



Depth,, rabbet to planksheer on M.S 5ft. llin. 



Draft at heel 5ft. 7in. 



Least freeboard lft llin 



Displacement io short tons. 



Ballast on keel 25001bs. 



Ballast inside 65771bs. 



Hoist of mainsail 24ft 



Mainboom over all 30ft. 



Gaff, over all 20ft 



, Jib on foot _'_] 20ft 



Bowsprit outboard I3f t! 



The Nyssa has lead ballast, housing topmast, runners and back- 

 stays, and a most complete cabin and navigation inventory. 



REQUISITES.— We have received an illustrated catalogue of yacht- 

 ing requisites from Norie & Wilson, 156 Minories, London, containing 

 much that is interesting and novel as well as a long list of vachting 

 books suitable to the cabm library. 



NEW SHARPIE.— Mr. Clapham has an order for a new 65ft. shar- 

 pie, to sail on dew and of course beat all creation while she is build- 

 ing, though what she will actually accomplish is quite another affair 



NEW JERSEY Y.C.— Has chartered the steamer John Lennox for 

 the matches of June 19. The construction of a clock 170ft. long will 

 afford the club anchorage excellent shelter. 



BEETLE.— Mr. Hemmen way's smart cutter Beetle has received an 

 extra ton lead outside, but may not appear this season, as her owner 

 will be abroad. Sloops breathe free. 



FAD.— This yawl is building for Mr. Goddard, of Boston, from his 

 own designs, and not for Mr, Wellman, who has had the Sunshine 

 cutter rigged by McManus & Son. 



DORCHESTER Y. C.-The commodore will fly his pennant from 

 his new acquisition, the Boston keel sloop Nirvana, known as a prize 

 winner in many Eastern battles. 



NEW CUTTER.— Mr. C. E. Brown, of Chicago, is having a cutter 

 built by Eddy, of Marblehead, who has acquired Keating's former 

 establishment at that place. 



LILLIE.— This famous little Boston flyer is to try an iron keel, and 

 if her rig is increased in proportion, some fresh trials with the Hera 

 would be very interesting. 



RARITAN Y. C— This club, with headquarters at Perth Amboy, N. 

 J., has issued a new book contaiuing constitution and sailing rules. 



THETIS.— This new semi-cutter, built for Mr. Bryant, by Smith of 

 South Boston, was launched Saturday last. 



ELLA MAY.— This is the name of the new 32ft. cutter bought from 

 Lawley & Son by Mr. E. M. Tyler. 



TRL— Mr. Tudor's Boston sloop Tri will come out improved with 

 two-ton iron keel this season. 



MEASUREMENT IN THE EAST.-A few remarks will be found 

 upon the editorial page. 



QUINCY Y. O— Fixtures are club races May 28, June 30, July 30, 

 Aug. 28 and Sept. 11 . J 



MONTAUK.-This schooner arrived at St. Augustine, Fla., April 

 24, from Havana. ' * 



SAY NOTHING.— The design for a large five-beam cutter is now 

 underway. 



MICHIGAN T. C— Has been organized at Detroit with a capital of 

 BUNKER HILL Y. C— Has 58 members and 37 boats. 



Zmwting. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, etc , 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, aid 

 reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local waters, 

 drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 

 to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



May 30 and 31.— Spring Meet at Newburg. 



May 30 and 31.— Spring Meet on Connecticut River. 



MOHICAN C. C. 



T? W. GIBSON, Snake, Captain; P. M. Wackerhageu, Thetis, Mate; 

 J-t» B. I. Stanton, Black Hawk. Purser; B. Fernow, Fior da Lice, 

 Secretary; R. S. Oliver, Marion, member of Executive Committee. 

 The Mohican C. C, of Albany, N. Y., was organized in 1882, with five 

 members and five canoes, an old Everson Nautilus, weighing loOlbs., 

 more or less, and still occasionally taken out under the name of the 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



A Study, with critical and explanatory notes of Lord Tennyson's 

 poem, "The Princess." By S. E. Dawson. Second edition. Mon- 

 treal: Dawson Brothers. 1884. 



Chinese Gordon; a Succinct Record of His Life. By Archibald 

 Forbes. New York: George Routledge & Sons. 1884. Price, $1. 



Tub, though leaking badly; a brass monster, the Curiosity, gone to 

 the bow-wows in a mysterious way; a Racine St. Paul, the Henrietta 

 sold to an Amsterdam canoeist; a Rob Roy, the Isadora, whereabouts' 

 unknown, although her master is still a Mohican; and the Albani' 

 American Traveling canoe, still in the club house. The present mem- 

 bers number 21, with 14 Canoes. 



A LOCAL MEET AT LAKE GEORGE. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A meeting of the joint committees of the Lake George and White - 

 hall canoe clubs was held on the 9th of April, 1884. 



Arrangements were made for a canoe meeting on Lake George on 

 the 21th, 25th and 26th of July next. It will be a cruising meet the 

 canoeists congregating at the Canoe Islauds and then cruising in 

 company through Lake George, camping where night overijatea 

 them. 



The races will be under the control of the Programme Committee 

 consisting of F. C. Cooke and E. A. Greenough, of the W hil ehall C C 

 and Will Ranger, of the L. G. C. C. 



The date has been so arranged that canoeists on their way to the 

 A. C. A. meet at the Thousand Islands may take part in this one It 

 is something new in the way of a canoe meeting, and it is hoped that 

 it will be a success. For further information address 



Whitehall, N. Y. w. W. Cooke, Jr. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION.-Dr. Neid6 is now sending to 

 members a very neat certificate of membership, designed by Mr 

 Gibson, of Albany. The upper portion represents a fleet of canoes 

 under sail and paddle, and the lower is decorated with paddles rud- 

 ders, anchors, etc., while on the left hand side are the A. C. A fla*-; 

 and also blank flags, to be filled in with the owner's signals. 



