Feb. 34, 1887.] 



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A MODERN FIVE-TON RACER. 



THE adoption of a length and sail area rule in Great Britain 

 opens up a wide field of conjecture as to what type of boat 

 will be the ultimate outcome; but, whatever the final result may 

 he, it seems probable that for some time longer the narrow boat 

 will continue to hold its place at the head, as far as the small 

 classes are concerned. With Queen Mab and Doris at their head 

 the ten and five-ton classes are tolerably safe for some time to 

 come, in spite of the boats that may be built under the new rule 

 to beat them. The yacht herewith illustrated is one of the latest 

 additions to the five ton class and represents the most advanced 

 type of narrow yacht, as, though two years old, the narrowing 

 process had practically stopped within that time. Doris has so 

 far overtopped her class and has sailed so high when compared 

 with larger boats that it is no discredit to rank second to her, and 

 this place Jenny Wren may fairly claim. In 1885 she sailed 10 

 races and won 9 prizes, i> of them firsts; the sum of her winnings 

 being £54. In 1888 she scored two firsts and one second prize, with 

 a total of £25. 



Jenny Wren was designed by her owner, Mr. K. R. Froude, who 

 has for some time been in charge of the experimental station of 

 tho British Admiralty at Torquay, England, lately removed to 

 Gosport. Mr. Froude is the sou of the late Mr. Wm. Froude, so 

 widely known from his investigations concerning the laws that 

 govern floating bodies, and while following successfully the line 

 of theoretic research so ably carried out by his father he is a 

 practical yachtsman also. While his design follows in proportion 

 and general features the usual type of narrow cutter, a special 

 effort has been made to gain the greatest possible advantage from 

 the ballasting, and the lead is disposed of as low down as could 

 well be done, while at the same time the lateral plane is .so cut 

 away as to facilitate turning. The principal dimensions and ele- 

 ments of the hoat are: 



Length, overall 43ft. Sin. 



Length, l.w.l 33ft. 9in. 



Beam, extreme 5ft. 5^in. 



Beam, l.w.l 5ft. 5^in. 



Freeboard, least 1ft. lO^in. 



Midship section from stem 18ft. 7in. 



Displacement, long tons 11.4 



Keel, lead, long tons 7.5 



Jenny Wren is of composite build, from the yard of Simpson & 

 Dcnnison, at Dartmouth. As originally finished she had too great 

 a weight of skylights, hatches and deck fittings for a racer, and 

 suffered in stability accordingly; but last winter these were much 

 reduced and her keel was recast, the result being an improvement. 

 This year she has sailed well, but the demoralized condition of A 

 Class racing in the south of England has affected tho fives in a 

 very unfavorable manner, and there has been but little sport. 

 With all the old boats she has done well, and though the northern 

 crack proved too much for her when they finally met, she made a 

 good fight against a boat that may well be called invincible. Our 

 drawing shows but little of her appearance when afloat, but her 

 photographs, especially one taken at anchor, prove her to be a 

 very handsome craft. 



A CRUISE OF THE TEMPUS, 1885. 



PARI FIRST. 



IN THESE days of snow and ice, when yachts lie snug in winter 

 quarters, many a sailor's thoughts linger over the pleasures of 

 the past season; and as we sit about the wide old fire-place, when 

 the driving no'theaster howls down the chimney, and story and 

 song while away the evening, perhaps the log of our spring cruise 

 may not come amiss. It was in a part of the Atlantic almost un- 

 known to yachtsmen, but its picturesque sceuery and quiet, land- 

 locked harbors make an humble claim for place among the sum- 

 mer cruising grounds of the New England coast. 



First, let me introduce the yacht whose hospitality the writer 

 has found unfathomable. She is a deep sloop, 35ft. long, 10ft. beam, 

 6ft. draft and 13 tons displacement. The cutter rig, after long 

 trial, has been adopted, because most easilv managed by her small 

 crew. Under full sail she is readily handled by one person, and 



often find. 



"Adaptability to surroundings is a chief requisite to life aboard 

 a small yacht," says the skipper of the Coot. The cabin of the 

 Tempus is an almost perfect adaptation of means to ends. Two 

 berths are on each side, where by day snowy linen and warm blan- 

 kets lie perdu behind portieres. Forward a chest of drawers makes 

 a buffet for table naperv, knives, forks and spoons, and above it 

 are piled the "Coast Pilot," sailing directions, charts and knick- 

 knacks. Lockers here and there are for dishes, canned goods, 

 spare ropes and the impedimenta of the sailing master. Ice. cooler 

 and binnacle sit lovingly side by side on the shelf, and below are 

 magazines and other reading matter. Under the companion way 

 the water cask never seemingly runs dry. Garments of various 

 shapes and purposes, both masculine and feminine, burden hooks 

 in convenient corners. The clock and barometer have the place 

 of honor by the mast with several fine engravings, marines, of 

 course, on each side. In the fok'sle is the galley, whose mite of a 

 stove always fills me with reverence for the skill of him who can 

 not only cook on it an entire bill of fare, but can keep it hot, too. 

 Pots and skillet garnish the side, while flour, sugar and green 

 groceries are packed in convenient places. In the forepeak is the 

 ice box, where such perishables as butter, milk and eggs repose in 

 frigid silence. And the coils of cable deserve notice, too, thas 

 have been tested in many a "dry sou'wester." The interior maket 

 a compact home, whose details have been evolved from many a 

 cruise or spare hour on shore. 



Her owner is a young physician with a love for salt water like that 

 which fired the hearts of the old Berserkers. The yacht is his 

 idol and he is happiest when, grasping the spokes of her wheel, he 

 is the host, whose guests are expected to be happy like himself. 



present * 

 md "Sk; 

 — surely a personal 

 experience of the worst gale of tne summer, lying to ten miles out 

 at sea all night, ough to be a sufficient ground for judgment— that 

 the Tempus is a good sea boat, comfortable, fast enough and 

 always "well found," she ought to please any fair-minded sailor- 

 man. 



History is written in the past tense, yet the scenes of our cruise 

 are as fresh as if present. Thursday, the 28th, has come. The 

 morning slips away, all to quickly, in stowing away coal, wood, 

 snare rope, bedding aud the other necessities of a week's trip. 

 Finally at 3:10 the ensign is run up, and we hail the order "Cast off 

 your mooring." The deck is soon ship-shape, ropes coiled away 

 and before Bug Light is abeam, most of us have already begun the 

 do nothing of yachting. 



But below is confusion worst confounded. Everything in the 

 way of grip-sacks, clothing, rugs, rubber boots, camp-stools, fresh 

 bread, pastry, boxes and things In paper bags is piled upon the 

 cabin floor. The gentle westerly breeze, an earnest of the summer 

 trade-winds, heels the vessel, under full sail, and the sun, already 

 hot, is smiling its prettiest upon us. Willis is sent to the wheel 

 and the captain and sailing master strip for the fray. Flannels 

 and once rejected unmentionables are the correct style, and for 

 an hour "there was the sound of revelry" below. Everthing is 

 finally in order above and below and the entire crew muster on 

 deck. 



At the beginning of every cruise some one is deputed to keep the 

 log. This year the initial page is headed thus: "Station Bill, 

 Captain, Dr. B.; Sailing Master, Nate Young; Bos'n, Capt. Brewer 



