1^8 FOREST AND STREAM. 



1*eb, 17 1894. 



£5 



SAIL PLAN. 



faceting. 



Design for a, Center-board Sloop for Racing and 

 Cruising. 



The author of the accompanying design, Mr. G. H. Duggan, is known 

 to our readers as the designer of the speedy little Valda, of Montreal, 

 whose lines were published in the Forest and Stream of Dec. 24, 1891, 

 as well as her owner and skipper in the many successful races which 

 she has sailed in the St. Lawrence Y. C. from 1890 to 1893. The present 

 design was made by Mr. Duggan early in 1892, with the intention of 

 building that year; but this idea was not carried out, and he has sailed 

 Valda up to the present time. The lines were submitted to us some 

 time since for criticism, and at our request, as we believe that, though 

 untried, they will interest many yachtsmen, Mr. Duggan has given his 

 consent to their publication. 



The design was primarily intended for racing in the 29ft. sailing 

 length class of the St. Lawrence Y. C, of Montreal, both measurement 

 and classification being by the original Seawanhaka rule, slightly differ- 

 ent from that now in use under the name by the S. C. Y. 0. and other 

 clubs in the States. Local conditions impose a limit of draft of about 

 ■30in., and in view of the possibilty of sometimes handling the boat alone 

 in sailing or cruising, the dimensions were kept down to a sailing 

 measurement of but 25.5ft. 



As compared with boats of approximately similar draft, displace- 

 ment and sail area in use on the coast for general sailing, cruising and 

 racing, such as the Cape cat or cat-sloop, the design appears to us to 

 possess some excellent features in the way, on a limited draft, of 



ample beam for all purposes of initial stability and roomy cockpit, 

 modern ends, good deck room, and a fair, easy form that promises 

 speed with good steering qualities. Of course such a model could not 

 race under a "mean length" rule against the usual type with plumb 

 stem, short counter and very large midship section ; but, where other 

 work than racing is intended, this general form offers many advan- 

 tages over the short, wide craft; and even for racing only the oppor- 

 tunities for successfully using a model of moderate beam and area 

 of midship section, with long ends, are fortunately increasing each 

 year. 



The dimensions of the design are as follows: 



Length over all 32ft. 



l.w.l ..24ft. 



Overhang, bow 2ft. -6in. 



stern 5ft. 6in. 



Beam, extreme 8ft. 5in. 



l.w.l 7ft. Sin. 



Draft, without board 2ft. 2in. 



Freeboard, least lft. 7in. 



bow 2ft, 6in. 



stern 2ft. 



Displacement, long tons, in fresh water 3.08 



Keel iron, long tons 1.00 



Area midship section 8.58sq. ft. 



l.w.l. plane 90.00sq. ft. 



lateral plane , 63.60sq. ft. 



Station O to 



midship section 14.00ft. 



center of buoyancy , . .13.10ft. 



center of lateral resistance , , .13.92ft. 



center of mast, , , , , , 6,00ft, 



Station O to 



eranzeironon bowsprit 9ft. 6in. 



Mast, deck to hounds 21ft. 9in. 



deck to truck 35ft. 4in. 



pole 12ft 3in. 



Boom , 29ft. 



Gaff 16ft. 



Topsail yards. 20 and 16ft. 



Foot yard ,„„„,,,.„„ jm, 



