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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dec. 19, 1889. 



A SMALL SINGLE- HANDER. 



ONE of the interesting features of the great maritime exhibi- 

 tion in Boston is the handsome little craft whose lines we 

 publish beneath. The little yacht, a perfect example of good work- 

 manship in all details, stands with sails set on the floor of the Me- 

 chanics' Institute. She was designed for a member of the Pleon 

 Y. C, of Marblehead. to race in the 16ft. class, and will be used 

 next summer l>y her owner. 



The plans were furnished by the Boston Yacht Agency; and the 

 yacht was built by Mr. James Mclntyre, of South Boston, in ac- 

 cordance with his patented method of composite construction; 

 the hollow spars are Mansfield's patent; and the sails are by 

 Adrian Wilson, of Boston. Her dimensions are as follows: 



Length over all 33ft. Sin. 



L.W.L 15ft. Sin. 



Beam W t. fiin. 



Uraft. 3ft 6in. 



Displacement 4.0771bs. 



Ballast 3,0001bs. 



Her construction is as follows: Keel, a hollow-cast iron trough 

 lft. 6 i- n. deep, hulkheaded at every 2ft., with stem and sternpost 

 scarfed into it. The steel angle frames are riveted to each of these 

 bull<head=. the former -M^MX^in., with a filling of wood, the 

 face of which comes in and is beveled to the lines to receive the 

 nlanking. Between each pair of steel frames are two wooden 

 framps of the same dimensions as the steel frames. Her planking 

 is of Spanish cedar %m. in thickness in full lengths, except the 

 garhoards. which are of mahosanv; deck of white pine in %X%m. 

 strips, sprung to sheer and blind-nailed. She is finished bright 

 throughout, thus preserving the handsome appearance of the 

 woods. Some further details will he found in the Fobest and 

 Stbeam of Oct. 3. Her sails are of 8oz. duck, and spinaker of silk. 



CLASSIFICATION BY CORRECTED LENGTH. 



THE vote of the New York Y. C. on Friday last decides the 

 matter of classification for the present in favor of the pres- 

 ent method bv waterline length. The question has been argued 

 warmly for some time, the chief onponent of the change being 

 Mr. Burgess, and though he has offered verv little in the way of 

 facts or fierures to refute the arguments of the committee, the 

 mere fact that he was opposed to the change has influenced many 

 against it. Mr. Herreshoff. on the contrary, has warmly advo- 

 cated the proposal of the committee. It would have been quite 

 possible to have passed a classification by corrected length with 

 the New York formula, but this so-called "compromise" propo=ed 

 hy the. Eastern Y. C, that the New York committee should give 

 up everything which it did want, while the other side accepted 

 nothing which it did not want, was not rrceived very warmly hy 

 the New Vork Y. C. The result is much better as it is; a classifi- 

 cation by the New York formula would have been only a nominal 

 change; and once in force it would have heen difficult to alter it 

 in the face of vested interests. As the matter stands now the 

 New York Y. C. has gone a great way forward in adopting the 

 Seawanhaka rule in place of its old one, and at tbp same time in- 

 creasing the allowance tables. This brings the New York, Sea- 

 wanhaka. and Eastern clubs together with the same measurement 

 rule, and practically puts in force a heavier tax on sail than has 

 ever existed here before. It is now probable that both the Larch- 

 mont and Atlantic clubs will adopt the same rule, in which case 

 one very great end will be gained, the union of the five great coast 

 clubs under one common rule, and that a very good one so far as 

 it goes. 



The advocates of the new classification need feel in no way dis- 

 couraged hy such a result. The change they proposed was too 

 novel to be instantly adopted in all the clubs, but it is one that 

 improves on acquaintance, and we look for its general adoption 

 within a couple of years. With one rule in use hy all the clubs 

 and giving general satisfaction, as it is likely to, the transition 

 from a classification by watei'line to one hy corrected length may 

 he made without any serious disturbance; and the final results 

 will he more satisfactory than if the rule had been carried 

 through now in one or two clubs in the face of determined oppo- 

 sition. 



The tax on sail imposed by the Seawanhaka rule will of itself 

 tend to restrict rigs to a certain degree, and for a season at least 

 it will be very materially aided hy the Influence of Minerva, and 

 the prejudice against the big forties, based on the mishaps of 

 Liris. Thus there is no immediate danger of the extension of 

 sail, and by the time that it does reappear men will be ready to 

 accept corrected length as a, necessary check on it. In the mean- 

 while there is plenty of work to he done in perfecting the many 

 details, the measurement of sail, the limits of the classes, etc.. so 

 that when the measure is finally passed it shall be so complete 

 and perfect, as to be safely adopted for a term of six or seven 

 years. 



LAUNCH OF THE JET PROPELLER EVOLUTION.-The 

 new jet proneller Evolution, huilt for the .Tackson Navigating Co. 

 under the direction of Dr. Walter M. Jackson, was launched at 

 Lennox's yard. South Brooklyn, on Dec. 11. The craft is 108ft. over 

 all, 99ft. l.w.l., 23ft. beam and 3ft. 4in. draft; and is built with a 

 triple skin, two inner diagonal skins of cedar and an outer longi- 

 tudinal skin of mahogany. Her motive power includes a 1.500 



H. P. Robprts tubular hoiler and a duplex compound Worthington 

 mimp. snrc'ally built for the purpose, the steam cylinders being 

 25 and 43 3in .x36in.: the pump cvlinder being 9.25in.in diameter. 

 The inboard delivery is by two 8in. pipes near the keel; while the 

 water is forced out through nozzles hut %m. diameter, which may 

 he turned in any direction in order to steer. It is expected that 

 the boat will attain a very high speed, and will revolutionize the 

 propulsion of vessels by steam. 



NEW YACHTS AT CAPE ANN.-Ca.pt. Aaron Brown, owner 

 of the well-known Black Cloud, has sold her and ordered a 30- 

 footer from Mr. George Wheeler, of Wheeler's Point. The new 

 yacht will be named Satan, and will be 40ft. 4in. over all, 29ft. 6in. 



I. w.l., 12ft. 9in. beam, 5ft. Bin. depth; with centerboard, cabin 

 house, and 4,0001bs. lead keel. She will have a clipper stem and a 

 big sailplan; mast 37ft. to hounds, 6ft. 61n. head; topmast, fid to 

 sheave. 20ft., bowspirit outboard 18ft., with single jib. At Vin- 

 cent's Point, Mr. Thos. Irving is busv with a 30-footer; 41ft. over 

 all. 29ft. Bin. l.w.l., lift, 9in. beam. 6ft. draft, 2ft. 6in. least free- 

 hoard; 7.C001bs. lead keel. Mast. 32ft. 6in., deck to hounds; top- 

 mast 27ft... bowsprit outboard, 18ft., mast from stem, 12ft., boom 

 38ft , gaff 25ft. Mignon, Mr. Babson's 30-footer, is at Essex for 

 furtner alterations. 



THISTLE. LENORE, VANDUARA.— Mr. Jas. Bell will change 

 Thistle to the yawl rig this winter, and she will race next season 

 with the yawls. Lenore, schr., will also be converted to a yawl 

 and will join the racers. Vanduara. cutter, has been purchased 

 by Mr. Hodgens, owner of Vreda, who will visit the Mediterranean 

 this winter. Vreda is now for sale. Deerhound, the new 40 rating 

 racer, will cruise in the Mediterranean, as will Lethe, the new 

 Watson yawl; both taking part in the Nice races. Mr. Watson 

 has orders now for 15 sailing yachts and a number of steam craft; 

 Mr. Fife has 18 orders, and Mr. Arthur E. Payne has 8. 



BISCAYNE BAY Y. C— We do not look for new club books in 

 mid-winter, but while the first snow was falling in New York 

 there came to us the new book of the Biscayne Y. C, whose sea- 

 son only opens when its members find the North too cold f^r 

 yachting. The club, whose station is on the southern point of the 

 Florida peninsula, has a fleet of 24 yachts, its membership includ- 

 ing some New York and Brooklyn yachtsmen; while strangers 

 always find a warm welcome. 



PAVONIA Y. C-The officers of this club for 1890 are: Com., D. 

 W. Kohn; Vice-Com , W. A. Smith; Treas., L. Mittelsdorf; Finan- 

 cial Sec, B. H. McClain; Corresponding Sec, S. A. Chester; Fleet 

 Captain, A. P. Curtis; Fleet Surgeon. Dr. H. Schweig; Meas., R. 

 Fowle; Delegates to the New York Y. R. A., N. L. Rowe, D. W. 

 Kohu and R. Puhlman. The club will build a fine club house at 

 Atlantic Highlands, opposite to Sandy Hook, the land, 250x50ft., 

 having already been purchased. 



MARGUERITE AND CENONE.— The cup for the record has 

 „l p .™ a warded to Marguerite in place of CEnone on a re- 

 mcd-feUHjraem, oi the latter. A correct measurement early in the 

 season, as specany requested hy the club of all owners, would 

 measurer a dea ' ° f tl ' ouble to the re S att!l committee and 



EDWARD N. DICKERSON.-The death of this gentleman 

 occurred last week at his home on Long Island. Mr. Dickerson 

 was one of the leading patent lawyers of the, conntry; he had 

 been for some years a member of the New York Y. C, owning 

 the schooner Wave Crest. 



CRUISING.— Helen, schr., of Philadelphia Hattie, s'wp, and 

 the steam yachts Reva and Wampanoag, are reported at Charles- 

 ton and Beaufort on their way south. Iroquois, Mr. R. N. Ellis, 

 and Nonpanelle, Mr. S. B. Pomeroy, will also cruise in the West 

 In lies this winter, 



NEW ICE YACHT CLUB.— The Orange Lake Ice- Yacht Club 

 was incorporated on the 17th inst., and a certificate filed with the 

 Secretary of State at Albany. The deed of gift of the challenge 

 ice vacht cup of America from Gardner Van Nostraad to ilie 

 Club was also recorded. 



BODY PLAN, SINGLE-H A NDEft- — -Mechanics' Institute, Boston. 



