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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[JAN. 81, 1889 



the racing fleet, large and small. The New York Y. C, rule, as 

 most Yachtsmen know, uses leturth twice as a factor and sail 

 area once; the Seawanhaka rule, in use also by the Eastern Y. C, 

 the L. Y. B. A. and several other clubs, uses length and sail area 

 each once, making them of equal value. A still hetter form of 

 the rule would be a reversal of the N. Y. formula, using length once 

 and sail area twice. Such a rule would reach far more effectu- 

 ally than has ever yet been done, the excesses in the direction of 

 draft and ballast, and would place a premium on model rather 

 than on an amount of power out of all proportion to the length of 

 the boat, as at present. Such an alteration of the rule entails no 

 radical change, it would compel a reduction of spars, and perhaps 

 in some cases of draft and ballast, which most owners would be 

 only too glad to make, while few, if any, existing boats would be 

 injured by it. The change, too, is easily made in practice, as no 

 new measurements of the boats would be necessary, the only dif- 

 ference being in the final calculation. 



Of all the rules of measurement ever proposed, every one more 

 or less faulty, we believe the length and sail area rule in some 

 such form as is now used here to be the nearest approach to per- 

 fection yet devised. Objections may be made to if from technical 

 and scientific standpoints, but the evidence thus far indicates 

 that the rule will work well in practice, the only question being 

 the adjustment of the ratio between the two factors, length and 

 sail area. The perfect mean can only be found by careful trial, 

 but we believe, that the form of rule suggested above, length plus 

 twice the sail area, divided by three, is well within the limits of 

 practice, and that a trial would show that the proportion of sail 

 area in the rule could be increased, rather than diminished. The 

 immediate result of sharp racing under the present rules promises 

 *o be a craft of great draft and at the same time of excessive 

 beam about the waterliue, but with little, depth of hull; certainly 

 a most undesirable type, both in the matter of interior accommo- 

 dation, draft, sail area and sea-going qualities. Such a boat, 

 however, would never be built if sail were taxed to a reasonable 

 degree, as the designer would, on a given length, be able to dis- 

 pose of his displacement in a model of reasonable beam and draft 

 but with greater depth in the sections, allowing a much smaller 

 rig and giving very nearly as much available apace inside, at the 

 same time making an easier boat. 



A short time since a- prominent English designer, tempted no 

 doubt by the possibilities offered by unrestricted beam alter years 

 of designing under the old tonnage rule, tried his hand at a racing 

 4<)-footer under the New York rule. When he came to the question 

 of sail spread and found that this 40ft. boat would need some 

 8,100ft. in lower sailB in order to keep up with the existing boats 

 in the class. Baboon, Nymph, Banshee and the rest, or in other 

 words, a larger sail plan than an old 20-tonner of about 48x10ft., 

 he tore up the design in disgust. Compared by their sail areas, 

 less than 2,000ft., the old 20- ton cutters such as Vanessa, Quickstep. 

 Freda, Sayouara a.nd their class, were better boats than the 

 modern 40-footer with from 100 to 300ft. more in the lower sails. 

 The added length of 8 or Oft. gave far more room than was lost bv 

 the lessened beam of 9ft. 6in. to 10ft. in place of 13ft. 6iu. to 14ft. in 

 the new boats; the old cutters cost less, required a smaller crew, 

 and had a better rig for cruising. Of course, if required to give 

 time under the New York rule they would be liea vily handicapped 

 against the 40-fooler, but that of itself does not prove that they 

 were not faster, as well as bet ter boats. We are not arguing for 

 the restoration of such craft, they have had their day and ihere 

 is no reason for building such narrow boats, but it must be plain 

 to all that they would mas e a very favorable comparison with the 

 new boats, and that a rule which would encourage something 

 more like them, but allo^ ing more beam if it be desired, would be 

 a substantial improvement on the present state of affairs. 



There are comparatively few who would care to build and main- 

 tain a racing machine such as we have described; the conditions 

 which obtain in American yachting demand a fast boat, but 

 at the same time she must be strongly built, with good accommo- 

 dation below in proportion to her length, of reisonable co^t, both 

 in build and maintenance, aud of a draft and model that will 

 make her available for cruising as well as racing. Speed must be 

 a prime consideration, but, at the same time, few yachts now sail 

 more than one race a month during the five or six months they 

 are in commission, and during the rest of the time their owners 

 desire to live aboard and cruise about the coast. Under such con- 

 ditions, the advent, of one or two racing machines would mean 

 the exclusion of the rest of the class from all racing, and would 

 effectually hinder that extension of racing and development of 

 model which is now easily attainable. 



J u order to get the most possible good to the greatest number 

 out of yacht racing, two safeguards are essential, the first a good 

 rule for racing, and at the same time for building under, whether 

 by lengtn and sail area, or some other elements; aud secondly, 

 some restriction as to the condition in which a yacht shall come 

 to the line for a race. The lat ter subject is a most difficult one, to 

 say what constitutes racing and what sailing trim, but at the 

 same, time it is one that should be dealt with now, before another 

 boat is off the stocks. It will be a hard matter to formulate a law 

 savin* t hat such and such fittings must be retained, as the views 

 of yachtsmen differ so greatly, and a large degree of liberty must 

 be .allowed to every man; but the rule should be ao framed as to 

 encourage a neat, compact and shipshape arrangement below, 

 ff it he made a rule that no permanent fitt ings shall be removed 

 for a race: that stove, doors, companion ladder aud similar arti- 

 cles must be kept on board, the result will soon be evident in an 

 effort to lighten and perfect these details, rather than to cumber 

 the yacht with a lot of shore stuff, to be carted ashore and back 

 for every race. To most men, especially those who use their boats 

 much for both racing and cruising, as Pappoose aud Baboon are 

 used, such a rule would be most acceptable, as they live on board 

 all the time, racing or no racing; the only ones who would object 

 are the men who own large yachts as well as a small racer, or 

 those who prefer to live ashore and lose the use of their boat tor 

 an indefinite time before and after each race. 



If it be admitted that some such legislation as we have out- 

 lined is nece-sary there can be no further question as to when 

 and bv wnom it should be done. Now is the lime, before the 

 evils indicated become so powerful that they cannot be dealt 

 with; in three months more the season will open and it will be 

 too late for this year, and no one can say what the condition of 

 yacht racing may be in another twelvemonth. The conditions 

 now are peculiarly favorable to such changes, very few existing 

 yachts, if any, would suffer, and there would be less opposition 

 now than later. As to who should do the work, the matter is 

 equallv plain; it should be the result of a united action on the 

 part of the leading clubs, and it would he a discredit to tho spirit 

 and intelligence of the great majority of yachtsmen to say that 

 such a uninn is not easily possible. That it would meet with 

 strong opposition from some quarters has been fully proved in 

 the past, and local jealousy and the "rule or ruin" policy would 

 come to the front to kill this as it has other movements for the 

 Improvement of racing: but such action is confined to a small 

 number, nearly all non-owners or non-racing men, who would be 

 utterly powerless if those chiefly concerned would each aud all 

 awaken to a sense of their responsibilities and interests. 



We have long since given up the Utopian idea of a national 

 yacht racing association that shall spring into existence at once, 

 fully organized and ready for efficient and intelligent work, but 

 as we pointed out in discussing the matter of classification two 



years since, such an association must follow, not precede a con- 

 certed action on the part of the leading clubs in such questions 

 as the present. Without wasting time over the matter of organi- 

 zation, constitution and rules, the leading clubs, the New York, 

 Seawanhaka, Atlantic. Larchmont and Eastern, have it in their 

 power to appoint a joint committee to deal with the two specific 

 questious of a change in the measurement, rules and a new rule 

 that shall place some limitation on fittings. If properly inaugu- 

 rated by one of the above clubs the movement will find many 

 friends and supporters, and time yet remains before the season 

 opens for deliberate and careful settlement of the entire matter. 



BUILDING NOTES. 



OUR list of last week has brought in additional information, 

 and we hope to reprint it in a fairly complete form in a few 

 weeks. Mr. Frederick Orinnell. owner of the new Burgess 

 schooner building at Piepgrass's yard, writes us to the effect that 

 the l.w.l. is 66ft., not, til. We have had one or two complaints 

 from owners of inaccuracies in the table, but as no further infor- 

 mation accompanies the complaints we are unable to correct the 

 errors. We have to add, in the way of new yachts, a 43-footer, 

 similar to Mr. Ellis's craft, but deeper, for Mr. C. D. Owens, one 

 of the late owners of Sachem. Mr. Burgess has made the design 

 and Lawley <Sr Son will bnild her. At Buffalo, Hingston & Sons 

 will build a keel cutter, from designs by C. P. Kunhardt, for Mr. 

 Frank E. Ward. She will be 38ft. over all, 24ft. l.w.l., 8ft. beam, 

 4ft. 6in. draft, with . r i,0001bs. on keel. She will have flush deck, 

 clipper stem and long overhang aft. At Rocky River, a suburb 

 of Cleveland, Henry Gerlach is building a sloop from his own de- 

 sign and for his owii use. She will be 2Pft. l.w.l., 9ft. beam, draft 

 about 4ft. 6in„ with heavy iron keel and small board. At Booth- 

 bay Me., George Rico is building two sloops for Portland yachts- 

 men. Mr. Morgan's 4fi-footer will draw 10ft. the hull being of 

 steel: and it is likely that Piepgrass will build her. The new Law- 

 ton 40 will have hollow spars throughout. Lawley & Son are tim- 

 bering up the Forbes schooner, the Ellis 45-tooter is planked and 

 the inside partly completed, the keel for Mr. Beebe's 40 has been 

 cast, and a beginning has beeu made on Mr. Belmont's 40. At the 

 Atlantic Works the Ford steamer has floors, deck beams and 

 bulkheads in place and two strakes of plating on. Martin has 

 the frame of Mr. Forties's steam yacht up, and Wood Bros, have 

 two steam yachts in hand and another in prospect, ^ryor has 

 two steam yachts in hand, one planked and the other in frame. 

 At Frisbee's yard, Salem, the McVey 40-footer. will soon be in 

 frame, but, the' 30 has not been commenced yet. 



AN OCEAN RACE OF SMALL CRAFT. 



THE coming season will witness a novel and exciting race 

 among the small cutters about New York, the following 

 agreement having lately been signed by the owners of three 

 vachts, while some others will do so later: 



"We, the undersigned members of the Knickerbocker Y. C, 

 with a view of testing the seaworthiness and speed of our yachts, 

 hereby agree to sail an outside race, subject to the following con- 

 ditions: The course to be from Norton's Point, Coney Island, to 

 and around Montauk Point to Fort Pond Bay, L. I., finishing 

 when Culloden Point bears south, distant not more than one 

 mile; total distance 110 miles. The start to be by gun signal from 

 vacht Nanita. It is agreed that the weather must be fair at the 

 time of starting. Each yacht to take her own time at finishing 

 point, and if at night to burn signal and fire one gun. Tho prize 

 to be a silver cup. There will be no time allowance, and no 

 vachts over 20ft. l.w.l. allowed to enter. Each yacht shall burn a 

 colored signal light at every change of watch; colors to be here- 

 after agreed upon. Each yacht snail keep a log giving full par- 

 ticulars as to courses steered, and time of passing all lighthouses 

 when such lights bear due north. The race to be sailed during 

 the mon fch of July, the exact date to be hereafter agreed upon. 

 (Signed) Chas. Coughtrv, cutter Nanita; W. G. Newman, cutter 

 Madge; C. J, Dunn and C. L. Wegant, yawl Tadpole. 



CRUISING IN SMALL LAUNCHES. 



TILE following is but a sample of several letters we have re- 

 ceived in regard to "Pacific's" brief but interesting story of 

 steam vac'ut cruising. The subject, though novel, seems likely to 

 be a popular one, and we hope to hear from him at greater length: 

 Editor Forest and Stream: 



Could vou not Induce your genial correspondent "Pacific," 

 whose interesting romance on a steam lauDch appeared in your 

 issue of Jan. 10, to relate more in detail his experience on the 21ft. 

 boat? I would like to hear how he cooked his food, how he slept, 

 where he went and what were his approximate expenses per 

 week. Also if a craft of this length could start from New York, 

 and bv selecting good weather safely cruise outside as far south 

 as the Chesapeake? Also how such a boat would act in the rough 

 waters of the bay. I am sure his answer, if obtained, would in- 

 terest not alone amateur boatmen, but all lovers of fine writiug 

 as well. W. P. A. 



Providence, R. I., Jan. 19. 



ICE YACHTING IN THE WEST.— Editor Forest and Stream; 

 Reports from the further West have the following, which would 

 indicate that life is not without its charms even in a Minnesota 

 winter. The sport of ice yachting is more general in the West 

 than is commonly supposed. On Lake Erie it is very common, 

 although the rough ice and wide cracks necessitate, a very strong 

 and heavv model there. No one who has once tasted the wild ex- 

 hilaration, of ice-boating would ever neglect a chance to repeat it, 

 and the Minnetonka men are to be congratulated. "People who 

 have been led to believe that the only place where ice-boating is a 

 success is on the Hudson River would be surprised at the number 

 of ice-boats to be seen on Minnetonka during the past two weeks," 

 says the report. "The ice is now in splendid condition on both of 

 the lakes, owing to the non-appearance of the deep snow which 

 usually spoils the sport at this season. For two weeks past at 

 least a half-dozen different boats might have been seen on the 

 lower lake on any day when there has been sufficient wind to fur- 

 nish the motive power. This sport— and for excitement it is 

 vastly superior to tobogganing— has been indulged in on Minne- 

 tonka for the past three winters, but never before has there been 

 so much interest taken. There are now three first class and three 

 that are considered good boats on the lower lake. Among those 

 who either own boats or take an interest in the sport are Capt. 

 West. B. C. Hurd, A. C. Loring, Or. Headley, Geo. A. Braokett 

 and Messrs. Morse and Harrigan. Ordinarily the yachting on 

 Minnetonka has been confined to January and February, when 

 the snow has begun to melt, but so far this season, while the 

 weather has been cold enough to freeze the ice to a sufficient 

 thickness, there has been no snow and the only thing required has 

 been sufficient wind for sailing. A number of yachting parties 

 have already enjoved the sport, and several more are in anticipa- 

 tion."— E. H. (Cincago, 111., Jan. 34). 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C— The annual dinner of 

 the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. was held in tre club house on Saturday 

 night, Vice-Corn. Center presiding. The following guests were 

 present in addition to eighty of the club: Rear- Admiral Bancroft 

 Gherardi, U. S. N„ Commandant New York Navy Yard; Rear- 

 Admiral D. L. Braine, U. S. N., Commanding South Atlantic 

 Squadron; Commander Frederick Rodgers, U. S. N., Inspector 

 Third Lighthouse District; Com. Elbridge T. Gerry, New York 

 Y. 0.; Com. G. C. Lowery, Larchmont Y. C; Com. Sanford B. 

 Pomeroy, Corinthian Y, C. The tables were handsomely deco- 

 rated with models of yachts and yachting gear and many T prize 

 cups. An orchestra in an adjoining room provided music during 

 the evening. 



GEN. PAINE AND VOLUNTEER.— The report has been cur- 

 rent about New York for the past week that, Gen. Paine had sold 

 Volunteer to Mr. Archibald Rogers, owner of Bedouin, for $25,000. 

 It has, however, been contradicted in Gen. Paine's name by the 

 Boston Globe. The report further stated that Gen. Paine would 

 at once build a schooner from his own designs. It is also reported 

 that the commodoreship of the Eastern Y. C. is at his disposal, 

 but. that he is unwilling to take it. 



CRUISING. — Republic, sehr., sailed on Jan. 23 for Bermuda, 



where Mr. Hall and his guests will join her Coronet, schr., R. 



T. Bush, arrived at Colombo on Dec. 21, from Singapore E. M. 



G., steam yacht, owned by E. M. Goodall, was last reported at 

 Charleston, S. C, on her way from Norfolk to Indian River, Fla. 

 She first made the trip by rail to Norfolk from Sanford, Me., then 

 steamed by the sounds and canals to Charleston. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.-Permelia. steam yacht, has 

 been sold by Ward Hopkins to Geo. C. Rand, of New York, who 

 has had her rame changed to Lorna. She will go South shortly, 



Julia, keel sloop, has been sold by J. F. Sullivan, of New York. 



to Wm. Smith, of Cleveland, O., and will go out by canal this, 

 spring. 



GITANA, schr., Com. Weld, was to have started on Monday for 

 Gibraltar in charge of Capt. Sherlock, but in hauling out from 

 the dock she was carried by the tide against the steamer Italy, 

 losing davits, stanchions and rail, and crushing in her side above 

 water. She will be docked at once for repairs. 



THE MORGAN SGHOONER CUP,— The cup won by Sachem 

 in 1887 in the race from Vineyard Haven to Marblehead, lately 

 presented to her owners by Mr. Morgan, is a fine specimen of old 

 English workmanship, dating from about 1820. It is in the form 

 of a bowl 15in. high and lOin. diameter. 



CLEVELAND Y. C— This club is preparing to build a hand- 

 some club house near its anchorage. 



Small Yachts. By C. p. Kunhardt. Price $7, Steam Yachts and 

 Launches. By C. P. Kunhardt. Price $3. Yacht% Boats and 

 Canoes. By C. Stansfield-Hichs. Price $8.59. Steam Machinery. B% 

 Donaldson. Price $1.50. 



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Owen Nox, Boston.— Please send name and address to this 

 office. 



E. J. F., Sands, Va.— The Philadelphia doer show will be held 

 April 18 to 19. 



F. M. S„ Newburgh, N.Y.— Domino was very bishly commended, 

 at Hornellsville, 1887. 



H. B. C— Each of the rifles has strong advocates. The .40cal. 

 will do the hardest shooting; it gave no indication of cork- 

 screw motion. "Sam Lovel's Camps" is now ready. Stephens's 

 "Canoe and Boat Building" gives details of flat-bottomed boat. 



Aztec, Mexico.— In a recent copy of Youth's Companion is a 

 story about "wild dogs" chasing an elk in Wyoming. Are there 

 any wild dogs in 'he Rocky Mountains? Ans. We do not believe 

 that there are wild do^s. All these stories are probably merely 

 the flights of fancy of imaginative newspaper correspondents. 



G. L. LaR., Dayton.— Could you kindly iuform me if there is a 

 New York law permitting tho lulling of fish, game and birds, and 

 animals of aU kinds for scientific purposes? If so, could you fur- 

 nish me with a copy, and what would it cost? Is there an Ohio 

 law for such purpose; and if no such law in either State, what 

 State has such a law, and what would he the cost of such law? 

 Ans. New York requires license for killing certain species, to 

 be had on application to Mr. J. E. Allen, American Museum of 

 Natural History, Central Park, New York, Massachusetts licen- 

 ses are supplied by the Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and 

 Game, and by the president of the Boston Society of Natural 

 History. There is no such provision in Ohio. 



Guatemala.— Near by there is a mountain stream 2,000 ft. above 

 the level of the sea, witli plenty of trout from 6 to 10m. long; 

 they will not take a fly nor any kind of bait that I know oi, but 

 as I know very little about fishing except what I hare read in 

 books, etc., it may be that I have hot gone about it in the right 

 way. Can you give any advice as to how they may be caught? 

 Ans. If "Guatemala" will send to Forest and Stream a descrip- 

 tion or drawing of the trout, mentioned in his letter there will 

 probably be no difficulty in identifying it. There is no member 

 of the salmon family in Guatemala as far as the records inform 

 us. The families which resemble the salmon family most nearly 

 in external appearance are absent also from Central America. 

 There is a family of fishes, however, in Guatemala, some genera 

 of which are trout-like in shape— the Characinidce, or toothed 

 minnows— and have an adipose dorsal fin* it may be possible that 

 "Guatemala" refers to one of these. Perhaps a skin of the fish 

 can be sent in dry salt to the office of Forest anxi Stream. This 

 could be rorwarded by mail and the question may be settled 

 readily. 



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 in tone than to-day. It is first-class, especially its features 

 in which I feel most interested, natural history, fishing-, 

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 E. Newman. 



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