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" CLARA "—SAIL PLAN. 



NEW YORK Y. C. 



THE last regular meeting of the year was held Oct. 19, at the 

 club house, with Com. Gerry in the chair. The following 

 members were elected: W. A. Gardner, J. M. Sears, Truman H. 

 Newberry, W. M. Harriman, Daniel R. Fearing, Henry E. Abbey, 

 August Belmont, Jr., E. H. Weatherbee and Francis T. Under- 

 bill. 



The following nominating commi I tee was appointed: James D. 

 Smith, Lloyd Phoenix, Edward M. Brown, Ogden Goelet, E. T. 

 Auchincloss, John K. Piatt, Alexander Taylor, Jr., Henry C.Ward, 

 Edward E. Chase and Erank T. Robinson. 



The following letter was read by the secretary: 



"New Rochelle, N. Y , Aug. 9, 1888. 

 '■'■John H. Bird, Esq., Secretary of the New York Y. C: 



"Dear Sib— Being in possession of the prize won at the first 

 regatta of the New York Y. C. by the yacht Cygnet on the 17th of 

 July, 1845, it has occurred to me that the club is the most appro- 

 priate repository for the safe keeping of this interesting relic. 



"It will, therefore, give me great pleasure to present this trophy 

 to the club should they desire to possess it. Very truly yours. 



"R. W. Edgar." 



A motion was made to accept Mr. Edgar's gift with thanks. A 

 letter was read from Mr. S. G. Doran in regard to his use of the 

 club colors, not being a member of the club, and a motion was 

 carried that no action be taken in the matter by the club. A 

 letter was also read from Mr. E. C. Benedict, owner of the Oneida 

 steam yacht, suggesting that yachtsmen should unite in the 

 establishment of a "black list" of sailors, requiting a certificate 

 of character from every man employed. After discussion a com- 

 mittee of five was appointed to consider the subject and report 

 to the club at the next meeting. A letter was also read from a 

 Mr. Phelps, an English naval architect, announcing his intention 

 to design a cutter that might challenge for the America's Cup, 

 and asking whether a draft of 17ft. would be allowed and would 

 be possible over the course, in answer to which it was resolved to 

 mail Mr. Phelps a copy of the last deed of gift. A letter was also 

 read from Lieut. Hunker, U. S. N., in relation to a proposed 

 anchorage for yachts only at the foot of Twenty-sixth street, 

 East River, the present anchorage being now used by vessels of 

 all classes. 



PIRATES ON THE HARLEM. — On Oct, 24 before Justice 

 Welde in the Harlem Police Court, William, alias "Farmer" 

 Glynn was held in $51000 bail for stealing four overcoats from the 

 yacht Crescent, and Michael Ammond was held for stealing a 

 boat from David Conlin's boathouse. East 121st street, East 

 River. It is claimed that Glynn is the head of a gang of thieves 

 whose headquarters is near East 101st street, where six catboats 

 and row boats were found. Many robberies have lately taken 

 place about the East River, the yachts Peerless, A. J. Allaire, 

 Welde, Zoe, Theresa and Mystery, besides various boat and club 

 houses, having been robbed by this same gang. 



THE ADELAIDE — PROVIDENCE COLLISION.- The reports 

 of the Local Steamboat Inspectors, Messrs. Marsland and Fair- 

 child, made public last week, condemns the pilots of both the 

 Adelaide and Providence for violation of the rules of the road; 

 the Adelaide in particular not stopping in time, and not carrying 

 a range light or having a watchman on deck. The pilot of the 

 Adelaide, Wm Mongomery, is suspended for 80 days, and the 

 pilot of the Providence, Benjamin Whiting, for 20 days. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C— The formal closing of the season 

 was celebrated by the Knickerbocker Y. C. on Oct. 27, at the club 

 bouse, Port Morris, by a clambake. 

















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" CLARA " BODY PLAN. 



A MEASURED MILE FOR STEAM VESSELS.-A correspond- 

 ent of the Field criticises the speed of American yachts as fol- 

 lows: " If even 75 per cent, of all that is written about American 

 steam yachts be true, their builders could give valuable hints to 

 the builders of Etruria, Ariette, ReineRegente and many others; 

 in fact, it would be worth these gentlemen's while to come out 

 here and find out how it is done, and if they do, it would be just as 

 well to bring out a foot rule to measure the distances with. How- 

 ever, now that the Secretary of the Navy, a man who knows what 

 he is about as thoroughly as any one, English or American, has 

 ordered (knot) miles to be marked off on the Delaware and else- 

 where, there being no such marked distance in America, perhaps 

 we shall find out the real meaning of the hackneyed phrase, 

 eighteen miles an hour." There is a good deal of cold, hard truth 

 in these somewhat sarcastic remarks, and it is time that steam 

 records were made in some fairer way than the New York style- 

 taking the vessel through Hell Gate with a favoring wind and 

 tide astern. We understand some of the builders of fast steam 

 vessels do not look with marked favor on Secretary Whitney's 

 proposals. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.— The Herreshoff launch Jersey 

 Lily has been sold bv Mr. N. L. Munro to Mr. A. J. Riker, of New 

 York, for $4,500.. ..Stella, steam yacht, formerly Leila, has been 

 sold by Mr. W. W. Kenyon to Mr. Henry E. Abbey. She will fly 

 the flag of the New York Y. 0. 



TOM BOY.— Mr. Archibald Rogers's new cutter Tom Boy arrived 

 at New York on Oct. 26, after a rough trip around the Cape, hav- 

 ing left Boston at 11 P. M. on Oct. 18. The run to Vinevard 

 Haven was made easily, but from there bad weather, westerly 

 winds and heavy seas were encountered for the rest of the trip 

 through the Sound, the yacht being sailed at times under trysail 

 and staysail. Her crew consisted of Capt. A. E. Harding and Chas. 

 Morrison. The boat behaved well, being stiff aud dry in the seas.. 

 She is about 29ft. Cin. l.w.l., 10ft. beam and 7ft. draft, with clipper 

 stem and a long counter. The freeboard is very high, but the 

 sheer is fair and pleasing, and the boat is one of the best-looking 

 of the new craft, resembling Baboon. She has a large rig, cutter, 

 of course, the staysail having a club on the foot, with a single 

 sheet, _ The main shrouds are set up with turnbuckles. There is 

 no cabin house, but a very long cockpit. Below is a large fore- 

 castle, a very convenient pantry and one large cabin, with stand- 

 ing height under a low skylight, The deck seams are paved with 

 marine glue and the outside is painted white. 



ELECTRIC LAUNCHES.— A large electric launch for passenger 

 use was launched at Chiswick, Eng., on Oct. 8, her dimensions 

 being: Length, 65ft. 6in.; beam, 10ft., draft, 1ft. 10in., with eighty 

 passengers, on a displacement of 12j^ tons; the speed being six 

 miles per hour. The motive power consists of 200 accumulators, 

 with two 1 l A II. P. motors and two Thornycroft propellers with 

 three blades each. All the machinery is below the deck, leaving 

 a clear space for the passengers, as well as a cabin, with dining- 

 table, etc, amidships. 



LANCASHIRE WTTCH. — The steam yacht Lancashire Witcl, 

 in which Sir Thomas Hesketh made the voyage around the world, 

 has been on a cruise in the Kara Sea, calling (at Novya Zembla, 

 She rescued three sealers from the ice, towing them out. In au 

 excursion her steam launch was crushed by the ice, the crew 

 saving themselves in a Spitzbergen boat, after dragging it for 

 twelve knots over packed ice. 



NEW YACHTS.-Perkins & Blaisdell, of Bath, Me., will build 



a 50ft. launch for Messrs. G. A. and J. L. Gardner, of Boston 



At Port Huron, Mich., Love & Scofield are at work on a 00ft. 



steam launch for their own use At Bav Ridge, Mumni is at 



work on a Burgess 40-footer, similar to Baboon, for Mr. N. D. 

 Lawton. 



BALLYMENA.— The new Herreshoff yacht Ballymena, owned 

 by Mr. George S. Brown, of Baltimore, reached New York on Oct. 

 27, in charge of Capt. D. J. Anthony. She is 140ft, over all, 124 

 l.w.l., 18ft. beam and about 12ft. draft, with a 5 cylinder engine. 

 The interior is very handsomely fitted up. 



VOLANTE, steam ya- ht, formerly the Rosalie, has been sold by 

 Mr. Alfred Box, of Philadelphia, to New York owners. 



CYTHERA.— The will of Mr. Cornelius Smith Lee, who was lost 

 on the Cythera, has been filed for probate. 



AN AMATEUR CANOE. — The latest addition to the fleet of 

 the Rutherfurd C. C. is a handsome Notus canoe, built from the 

 lines in the Forest and Stream by her owner, Mr. J. T. Holden.. 

 The Elouise is smooth-skin, and a very neat piece of amateur work. 



OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS.-A correspondent asks 

 where charts of these rivers can be had and also their cost. 



