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into successful privateers, and the fleet of Lake gunboats built in 1812; 
in the long contest of the American, clippers against their foreign ri 
vals, in the boldness and pluck displayed in the building and racing of 
Puritan. Compare all this with tbe position of the American ship- 
builder before Congress to-day; with an equal plant to that of his rival 
with even superior material, with the difference in wages largely off- 
set by the altered conditions of labor in this country, with the waters 
of the world open to him if he can command them by his skill; but 
shirking the contest and asking protection for the toy shop affairs 
that he calls steam yachts. 
There is something very funny in the name chosen by C. D. Rose , 
who last fall challenged in haste and repented at leisure, for his new 
54-footer, 1. r. She is to be called Penitent, 
The joint committee of the Lincoln Park and Royal Canadian clubs 
has decided on Toledo as tbe location for the race between Vincedor 
and the new Fife cutter. The dates selected are Aug. 24, 25, 26. 
Paralos. 
BULB-FIN 30-FOOTER, DESIGNED BY G. B. WILBUR. 
That the bulb-fin yacht has certain important advantages both in 
construction and in a form peculiarly adapted for speed is quite as 
certain as the opposing fact that the excessive draft of many yachts 
of the type make them useless for cruising and general work. In the 
Forest and Stream of Feb. 1 was illustrated a very successful exper- 
iment in the direction of a bulb-fin craft of moderate draft, the cruis- 
ing cutter Palmyra, designed by Mr. George B. Wilbur, of Taunton, 
Mass., and owned by Mr. Wm. F. Palmer. The yacht here illustrated 
is an earlier experiment -in the same direction, having been built for 
the same owner in 1894. Paralos, as she is named, proved an excellent 
craft in all respects, and, as the lines show, possesses very satisfac- 
tory room for a cruiser, the form being such that every inch of space 
is available. The fin and rudder are remarkable, the former from its 
small depth— but 3ft. below the keel amidships— and the latter from 
ifs position— hung directly on the after edge of the fin. The result of 
this radical experiment, the first of the kind in this country, was very 
satisfactory, the yacht steering admirably, though being very quick 
on her tiller. The draft to the designed waterline, 30ft., is just 5ft ; 
but the yacht was trimmed intentionally deeper in use, maKing the 
waterline 32ft. and the draft 5ft. 4J^in. The dimensions are: 
Length, stemhead to taffrail 42ft. 7in. 
l.wl .-.30ft. 
Overhang, bow 6ft. 
counter 6ft. S.n. 
Beam, extreme * . . .12ft. 
l. w .l lift. 5in. 
Draft, extreme 5ft. 
Freeboard, bow 4ft. 7in. 
lowest 2ft. 6in. 
transom 2ft. 9in. 
Displacement, tons 8.10 
coefficient 29 
Ballast, iron keel, tons 4.05 
Sail area 1.520rq. ft. 
Sailing length 35.10ft. 
Area, l.w.l. plane • 253.16sq. ft. 
lateral plane. 40.00sq. ft. 
midship section 15.22sq. ft. 
Fore end of l.w.l. to — 
Midship section 16.50ft. 
C. B.... 15.25ft. 
C. L. R 15.25ft. 
Mast center 5ft. 
Mast, deck to hounds 31ft. 9in. 
pole 14ft. 
Bowsprit, outboard 16ft. 6in. 
Boom 39 rt. lOin. 
Gaff 28ft. 
Spinaker boom 27ft. 6n. 
The keel is 3in. thick, in one piece from stemhf ad to transom The 
frames are 2in. square, spaced lOin , with angle iron frames in wake of 
chainplate. The deck is braced by diagonal steel straps 
The planking is of yellow pine, finishing lj-gin. thick. The cabin is 
tlegantly finished in butternut and mahogany. 
In spite of its fullness the form has been carefully modeled to secure 
a good balance of the ends when immersed by heeling, and also easy 
fore and aft lines at all inclinations. 
Paralos was sold to make way for the new boat, Palmyra, and the 
latter is now in turn on the sale list, to be replaced by Paradox, a 
new craft of the joint design of Mr. Palmer, her owner, and Mr. 
Wilbur. She will be of the same general type, a powerful bulb-fin 
with pole-masted rig and shoal fin. Her approximate dimensions are: 
Over all, 49ft. ; l.w.l., 34ft. ; beam 13ft. ; draft of hull, 2ft. 3in. ; extreme 
draft, 5ft. 3in.; displacement, 11 tons, over 50 per cent, being in the 
fin and bulb. The forestaysail will be long on the foot, and set with a 
club, so as to tend itself. She will have the same balanced rudder as 
Palmyra. The thorough construction of the two older boats will be 
followed, the fastenings being mainly brass screws. With a low 
trunk she will have a large cabin, with 6ft. 6in. headroom, finished in 
mahogany, and a stateroom. She will be built by the John Saunders 
Co., of Greenwich, Conn. 
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine 
Engineers. 
The Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine 
Engineers have attained the dignity of third annual volume, uniform 
with the two previous quartos, of 300 pages and numerous litho- 
graphed plates. The twelve papers read before the society last 
November, which are printed in full with the discussion on each, are 
quite up to the standard of the preceding years, and the three volumes 
already make a very valuable collection for reading and reference. 
The contents of the third volume are, in addition to the list of officers, 
members and associates, and report of the business proceedings, as 
follows: 
1 American Maritime Development. Capt. Henry C. Taylor, U. 
S. N. 
2. The Centerboard: Its Influence on Design, its Value and its 
Proper Use. W. P. Stephens. 
3. Rudder Experiments. U. S. S. Monterey. Elliott Snow, Assistant 
Naval Constructor, U S. N. 
4. Aluminum: Its Alloys and their Use in Ship Construction. J. C. 
McGuire, C. E. 
5. Methods and Forms for Certain Ship Calculations. D. W. Taylor, 
Naval Constructor, U. S, N. 
6. The Number of Longitudinal Intervals in Ship Computation as 
Affecting the Accuracy of Integration for Displacement, and Note 
on the Relation between Reduced and True Wetted Surface. Prof. W. 
F. Durahd, Cornell University. 
7. Tactical Considerations Involved in Warship Dasign. Albert P. 
Niblack, Lieutenant, U. S. N. 
8. Recent Designs of Vessels for the U. S. Navy. Philip Hichbor 
Chief Naval Constructor, U. S. N. 
9. Engineering Research in the Navy. Prof. Wm. S. Aldrich, Un 
versity of West Virginia. 
10. Performance of the Twin Screw Steamsr City of Lowell. Prof. 
James E. Denton, Stevens Institute of Technology. 
11. The Ventilation of Ships: F. B. Dowst, M. E. 
12. An Experimental Test of the Armored Side of U. S. S.Iowa. 
Albert W. Stahl, Naval Constructor, \J. S. N. 
Two of the papers, those of Messrs. McGuire on Aluminum and 
Stephens on the Centerboard, have been published in part in the 
Forest and Stream. The complete volume of the Transactions in- 
cludes a dozen interesting plates accompanying the latter paper, with 
an appendix describing them, which could not be reproduced at the 
time. These plates include many types of centerboard craft— the 
North River sloop Victorine, the yachts Julia, Arrow, Iroquois, Vol- 
unteer, Quickstep, and others less known, but representing special 
types of centerboard craft. 
The reports of the officers show a membership of 500, including 279 
members and 175 associates, and a balance of 86,000 in the treasury. 
The successful growth and good work done by the society in but 
three years should commend it to the attention of all who are con- 
nected with or interested in the development of an American marine, 
tor defense, fcommerce or pleasure. It is impossible to overestimate 
the importance- to the nation at large of a general interest on the 
part of all its people in the national fleet of warships, merchant 
vessels and yachts; and this is best fostered by the general diffusion 
ot' knowledge, both popular and special, of ships. In its associate 
membership the society provides for those who, without being de- 
signers, ship builders or engineers, are still interested in the work of 
these professions and desirous of keeping in touch with it. This cless 
of membership should attract yachtsmen especially throughout the 
•country. The dues are but $5 per year, and a copy of the Trans- 
actions is sent to each member. 
The present volume is the third compiled by Naval Constructor 
Capps, the late secretary of the Society and one of the most active 
among its organizers. Since the transferal of Mr. Capps from Wash- 
