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FOREST AND STREAM. 
(Nov. 3, 1894. 
The owners of the 40-raters are being gradually encouraged to send 
their yachts to the Riviera. We are informed that the £400 Monte 
Carlo prize and £350 are to be disposed of in the manner first and 
second prizes are in this country sometimes when the classes are 
mixed; that is to say, if the £400 prize is won by a yacht exceeding 
40-rating, then the £250 prize will go to a yacht not exceeding 40- 
rating, and vice versa. This, it is supposed will make the matches 
more interesting to the owners of class vessels; but it must be re- 
membered that the arrangements prevents 40-raters winning both 
prizes, just as it prevents the large vessels doing so. We are afraid 
this old-fashioned method of shuffling the cards without, paying more 
money will not have the effect the committee anticipates, although it 
is announced that the terms will be applied to most of the matches. 
Supposing there are three large vessels in competition and one 40- 
rater, the former would naturally not enjoy the £250 given to the 40- 
rater for what would be practically a sail over. As far as we know, 
the only English yacht owner up to the present who is certain to start 
his yacht in the Riviera regattas is Mr. F. W. L. Popham; and we 
understand the Prince of Wales has not as yet given any orders as to 
Britannia's movements next year.— Tlie Field. 
The Skipjack Up to Date. 
The modern fin de siecle flyer, such as so many sailormen now covet, 
is a most expensive luxury, in even the smallest sizes expressed by a 
fraction of a rating, and quite beyond the means of the average boat 
sailor. The little craft here illustrated has the merits of cheapness, 
easy construction, well within the powers of an amateur builder, and 
of fair speed and good performance; added to which she has a sheer 
plan that might easily be mistaken for something much more elabor- 
ate and expensive, and an up to date appearance that will commend 
her to many. She was designed and built by Mr. W. F. Nason, of 
Georgetown, Mass., who writes us as follows: 
Editor Forest and Stream; 
The inclosed plans show the Myra, a 15ft. cruiser, built by my brother 
and myself in the summer of 1893; her performance has been so sat- 
isfactory and the construction is so simple and inexpensive, that a 
description may interest some of the readers of the Forest and 
Stream. I have been a reader of your paper since 1883, and the many 
designs which have appeared in it have been a source of pleasure and 
information to me. "Canoe and Boat Building for Amateurs" taught 
me to build my first round bottomed boat, and since then I have built 
several others, all of which have turned out well. The 15ft. Wizard, 
in particular, is a fast boat, winning the second class championship of 
the American Y. C, of Newburyport, for two seasons, and being first 
in her class in the Gloucester open regatta for two seasons. 
Myra was not built for racing, but is faster than most of the work- 
ing boats about Newburyport; she steers easily on and off the wind, 
and is easy in a chop. My expectation was that with such a bow she 
would pound in a chop; but she is quite as easy as other boats of her 
draft. 
The construction wili be understood from the drawings, the keel is 
formed of the bedpieces of the centerboard trunk, which extend 2ft. 
fore and aft of the headledges; the stem and stern pieces being scarfed 
in between them. The bed pieces are 2xl2in., the stem and stern 2X5, 
all of oak. Along the chine, where the sides and bottom meet, is a 
bilge stringer of hard pine, 2}^Xl}4in., into which are mortised the 
side timbers, lX%in. The planning is of white pine, %\u., the bottom 
plank laid thwartships and stiffened by three strips of bard pine 
running fore and aft between the bilge and keel. The topsides run 
fore and aft in one width each. The deck and top of house are of J^in. 
pine, canvassed. 
The cabin being small, necessarily the large amount of dunnage car- 
ried is stowed about the cockpit, a space on each side opening into 
cabin, a door in each side of the cockpit near the after end giving ac- 
cess to the space at the sides, while a deck hatch, inside of the coam- 
ing, leads to the space in the counter. Beneath the cockpit are two 
large drawers, which pull out into the cabin, The cockpit and com- 
panion are covered by a tent, and a party of five has been accommo- 
dated on the three days' trip, though three is the usual number. 
The original intention was to carry from 300 to 4001bs. of ballast 
with a crew of three, but the boat has been sailed mainly without bal- 
last. In this trim she is by the stern as compared with the design, 
but seems to sail better than when ballasted and trimmed just to the 
lines. With her closed cockpit and 21in. deck it is possible to heel her 
to a point where her speed is hindered, with no fear of a capsize. As 
the design is quite capable of enlargement to 18ft. l.w.l., we give two 
scales for both 15ft. and 18ft. l.w.l., the respective dimensions being: 
15ft. l.w.l. 
18ft. l.w.l. 
15ft. 
2in. 
18ft. 
2^in. 
22ft. lOin. 
27ft. 
4 in 
3ft. 
3in. 
3ft. 
lOJ^in. 
4ft. 
5in. 
oft 
3iu. 
Beam, extreme 
7ft. 
0%in. 
8ft. 
6m. 
l.w.l 
6ft. 
6in. 
7ft. 
lO^in. 
Draft, hull only 
1ft. 
4in. 
1ft. 
7iu. 
4ft. 
4ft. 
lOin. 
1ft. 
OJ^in. 
1ft. 
3in. 
llj^in. 
1ft. 
2in. 
7in. 
Sin. 
Mast, from fore end l.w.l. . . 
2ft. 
9in. 
3ft. 
4in. 
16ft. 
6in. 
19ft. 
lOin. 
deck to truck 
22ft. 
26 ft. 
2in. 
diameter at deck 
5ft. 
Bowsprit beyond end, l.w.l. 
8ft. 
Sin. 
10ft. 
2in. 
3>£in. 
20ft. 
6m. 
24ft. 
6in. 
2J#n. 
2^in. 
15ft. 
19ft. 
ltiin. 
diameter — egg-sha ped 
2x3in. 
2^X3t6in. 
Mainsail area, sq. ft 315 
455 
73 
104 
Total 
J88 
559 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
There was launched, on Oct. 1, from the yard of Messrs. Ramage 
and Ferguson Limited, a steam auxiliary three-masted steam yacht 
of 755 tons Y.M., built to the order of Mr. J. B. Robinson, from designs 
by Mr. G. L. Watson. This vessel, which is intended for extensive 
foreign cruising, has been built to the highest class at Lloyd's, with 
several important additions to her strength in excess of their require- 
ments; and her equipments in all respects of an unusually complete 
description. The principal directions are: Length over all, 190,t.; 
breadth, 29ft., and depth 18ft.: and the machinery, of the builders' 
special design, consists of a set of triple expansion engines, having 
cylinders 14in., 23in. and 36in. diameter by 37in. stroke. Steam is sup- 
plied to the engines by a Bellville boiler of the same type as that which 
is being fitted to so many war vessels at present, and as it is the first 
which has been fitted on board a yacht, the experiment will be 
watched with interest by many yachtsman, as the saving in weight is 
considerable. A telescopic funnel and patent Be vis feathering pro- 
peller enable those on board to quickly adapt the yacht for proceeding 
under sail alone, and for assisting in the handling of the sheets and 
halyards, steam capstans are placed fore and aft. The accommoda- 
tion below is commodious, and is fitted up in a most luxurious style; 
and on deck there is an unusually large deckhouse for an auxiliary 
yacht. On leaving the ways the yacht was named La Belle Sauvage 
by Mrs. A. G. Ramage. It may be of interest to know that, in addition 
to La Belle Sauvage, the same builders have already launched and 
completed the following steam yachts this year: Erl King, 567 tons; 
Ellida, 357 tons; St, Elian, 281 tons; Zeta, 271 tons They have also 
just received an order from Dr. Hutchinson to build a fast steam 
yacht of 450 tons from their own designs —The Field. 
Our readers will remember a brief but interesting account of a 
cruise across the channel and along the French coast, by Mr. Frank 
Dowper, M. A., which appeared in Forest and Stream about the first 
of the year. The complete story of the same cruise has just appeared 
in book form, making the third volurre of Mr. Cowper's "Sailing 
Tour." This volume, which is considerably larger than the first, deals 
most thoroughly and exhaustively with waters little known to yachts- 
men, and but imperfectly described and chartered for pleasure naviga- 
tion, on the coast of Brittany, the Morbihan and the Lower Loire. 
The writer has, to all appearances, explored, noted and described 
these new coasts as caielully and accurately as he has the English 
coast in the previous volumes; and a large portion of the book is de- 
voted to charts and elaborate sailing directions, which cannot fail to 
be of use to those yachtsmen who may follow in his wake in waters 
which He portrays as far less difficult and dangerous than commonly 
reputed, and along a coast which possesses many charms The casual 
reader, to whom the details of tides, currents and marks are unim- 
portant, will still find much in the bnok to interest him in the descrip- 
tions of the places and people; and the history of this middle ground 
between France and England. Mr. Cowper's antiquarian tastes have 
led him to search the whole shore for ruins, relics and traditions; and 
with good success. As may be told from his former writings, he is a 
strong advocate of Corinthian and feingie hand cruising; and the book 
gives evidence of the sort of work that is possible lo the experienced 
cruiser. It is published by L. Upcott Gill, London. 
The last regular meeting of the New York Y. C. for 1894 was held on 
Oe.t. 25, with Vice-Corn. Brown in the chair; only the usual routine 
business being transacted. The following nominating committee was 
elected, preparatory to the annual election: William P. Douglas, E. E. 
Chase, James D. Smith, J. Roger Maxwell, John R. Piatt, Gouverneur 
Kortrighr, Fordham Morris, C. McK. Leosser, Harold A. Sanderson, 
L. Vaughan Clark. 
The following gentlemen were elected to membership: D. H. Hos- 
tetter, Jordan L. Mott, Jr., George D. Widener, Richard M. Laimbeer, 
H. M. Dombaugh, TJ. S. N. ; James B. Hammond, George W. Swett, 
Henry C. Taylor, U. S. N. ; Frank F. Olney, Frank W. Duryea, John 
Magee Ellsworth, Hobart C. Cha'tfield Taylor, James W. Grace, John 
F. Phillips, John H. Rutherford, J. O. ColweU, U. S. N ; George W. 
Childs Drexel, Andrew T. Long, U. S. N.; E. W. Bliss, Christian M. 
Meyer, Benjamin Tappan, U. S. N.; Henry T. B. Harris, U. S. N. 
A communication was read from Mr. L. Vaughn Clark to the effect 
that the Board of Trade of New London, in conjunction with some of 
the yachtsmen who own summer homes there, would endeavor to 
hold a yachting week in that port next year to take place immediately 
after the college boat races. 
It is practically a foregone conclusion that Vice-Corn. Edward M. 
Brown will be the next commodore to succeed Com. Morgan, who will 
spend next season abroad. In this event the flagship will be the steam 
yacht Sylvia, which has just been purchased in England by Vice Com. 
Brown She is an iron vessel of 195 tons. Thames measurement, 130ft. 
between perpendiculars, 18ft. beam and 9ft. 5in. depth, just a little 
smaller than Ituna. she was designed by her builders, Messrs. A. 
Stephens & Sons, of Glasgow, and built in 1882. Her engines are 17X 
28X27. and she is rated 100A1. 
Sentinel, steam yacht, Mr. Chas. Fletcher, of Providence, has been 
exchanged for Seneca, steam yacht, with Mr. W. C. Dickson, of Nor- 
folk. 
Mr. Howard Gould returned from Europe on Oct. 22. 
Eleanor, steam yacht, Mr. Wm. A. Slater, sailed from New London 
on Oct. 24 on a cruise around the world, but returned next day and 
anchored in the harbor, having run into bad weather outside. 
The officers of the Harlem Y. C. have issued the following circular: 
"After many vicissitudes and considerable expenditure of energy and 
money, we are at last enabled to state that we have established a per- 
manent home of our own, having purchased a large plot of land at 
City Island, fronting on Eastchester Bay, and erected a commodious 
club house, replete with all the necessary appurtenances for a yachts- 
man's comfort and convenience, runway, float, stage, ways, etc. Our 
selection of site we believe to be an excellent one, as our anchorage is 
well sheltered, deep and safe for temporary and permanent mooring. 
It is quickly reached from the city by the Harlem branch of the N.Y., 
N. H. & H. Railroad, with whom we have perfected arrangements for 
a liberal reduction in the fare for our members. We extend a cordial 
invitation to all yachtsmen to make use of our facilities, and we shall 
be pleased to entertain them either at our house at City Island or at 
our city house foot of East 121st street. Our ambition is to make our 
organization an ideal yacht club, with members thoroughly imbued 
with a love for legitimate yachting and a desire to design, build and 
equip their own yachts. At our city house and grounds we have 
ample facilities for members to follow their full bent in building or 
repairing yachts and for hauling out and storing. It has been our 
desire to afford all these facilities to our members at a moderate ex- 
pense, and we cover it all in the initiation fee. We desire to add to 
our roster the right sort of people with tastes and inclinations in 
keeping with our own, and we offer such full and equal rights and 
gentlemanly companionship. Further information can be obtained 
by inquiry of our financial secretary at our rooms foot of East 121st 
street." 
Messrs. C. L. Seabury & Co. are busy at their works, at Nyack, with 
two yachts, one for Mr. F. C. Fowler, of Moodus, Conn,, length over 
all 120ft. l.w.l. 97ft., beam 16ft., depth 9ft , draft Oft. bin. The yacht is 
to be composite build, viz : Steel trames, deck timbers, keelsons, 
etc., and wood planking in two thicknesses of yellow pine. The yacht 
is to be flush deck, schooner-rigged, with a mahogany house on deck 
16ft. long, to be used as a dining room, with bridge to steer from over- 
head. The accommodations will be first class. She will have two 
guests' staterooms, one with single berth and one with double berth. 
The owner's stateroom will be 6J^ft. long, and extend the full width of 
the vessel, with bathtub, water-cioset, wash basin, dressing case on 
one side in separate compartment, connecting with stateroom. There 
will be a fine large saloon with seats arranged as berths, large galley, 
captain's room, crew's quarters, crew's toilet room, lazarette, etc. 
The yacht will be first class in her appointments throughout, and will 
have everything aboard of her up to date. She will be thoroughly 
modern in evr-ry way. The machinery will consist of a Seabury triple 
expansion engine and two Seabury patent safety water tube boilers of 
latest design, which will develop sufficient power to drive her at a 
guaranteed speed of 15 miles per hour for three consecutive hours 
over a measured course. She will carry an 18ft. gig, an 18£t. launch, a 
15ft. cutter and a 14ft. dinghy. She will be completed and ready for 
delivery by June 1, 1895. The second yacht is for a New York yachts- 
man. Length over all 65ft., l.w.l. 52ft., beam lift., draft 4ft. This 
yacht will be built of wood. Oak keel, frames, stempost, sternpost 
and deadwoods of oak, yellow pine and white cedar planking, white 
pine decks. She will be schooner-rigged, and will have a low trunk 
cabin house, with a 7ft. pilot house, all to be constructed of mahogany, 
finished bright, natural color; the inside finished in panel work, with 
tinted enamel and gold, china gloss. Forward will be arranged crew's 
quarters. Next aft will be the pilot house; aft of that will be owner's 
saloon, with toilet room on one side in separate compartment; engine 
and boiler room next aft; next aft is galley on port side and a toilet 
room on opposite side, fitted with w. a, set wash basin, towel rack, 
mirror, etc. Aft of these compartments is arranged the after saloon, 
which is fitted with transoms arranged to sleep one on each side, also 
has wine locker, china locker, etc.; this room is finished in tinted 
enamel and gold, china gloss. There will be nice deck on either side 
of house, also deck forward and aft. The machinery will consist of a 
Seabury triple expansion engine and a Seabury patent safety water 
tube boiler. The speed is 12 miles per hour. The yacht will be ready 
for delivery by May 1, 1895. 
There seems to be little importance attached to an international 
rating rule by the mejority of yacht owners, because it may be pre- 
sumed the majority are owners of small yachts, which would not be 
affected by such a rule At the same time, it must be remembered, if 
it. had not been for international racing we should not have had a 
Genesta, Galatea, Thistle, Valkyrie or Britannia built, and possibly 
not a Satanita either. In fact, it may be said that the international 
racing of the last ten years has kept the big class going; and if this Is 
to be so in the future, there can be no doubt about the importance of 
having a rating which, as now, is practically the same as the American 
rule.— The Field. 
Starling, steam yacht, has been sold by David Dows to W. L. Lock 
hart of Cambridge, Mass. 
making. 
Being unable to witness personally the races of Mr. William Willard 
Howard with British canoeists, and knowing the interest which 
American canoeists must feel in the first visit of an American canoe 
to England, we have reprinted as fully as possible the reports of the 
races from the leading English journals, leaving them to tell the story 
In commenting on the races we have confined ourselves solely to the 
point of Yankee's qualifications as a representative American canoe, 
avoiding entirely other issues. We have received from Mr. Howard a 
letter complaining of our criticism, which letter we prefer not to pub- 
lish, as in answering the charges of unfairness and prejudice we 
should be compelled in self-defense to discuss the whole matter of Mr. 
Howard's challenge and his position as a representative of the New 
York C. C. No possible good could come of such a discussion, and we 
certainly shall not enter into it unless forced to do so by Mr. Howard. 
The Future of Canoe Sailing. 
We have commented frequently within the past year or so upon the 
great changes wnich have taken place in canoe sailing and racing" 
changes which, one aud all, are to the detriment of the sport. The 
following remarks on the same subject from the last issue of the 
Field, apply with equal force in this country, save as relates to the 
competition between the canoe-yawls and p raters; and the suggested 
new class— after the type of that mystical "Class C," whose owners 
are heard from in the winter, but are not seen at the meets— is appli- 
cable to America as well as England. The tendency on both sides of 
the ocean is to the abandonment of the extreme machine, which is 
about all that is left of the old-time sailing canoe: 
Down Thames it is common talk, and we have it on undoubted 
authority from Greenhithe, Erith and Hammersmith, and there is 
substantial fact backing such opinion, that the J^-rater class is going 
to be strong next season. We are not surprised after seeing the large 
entries in last races, and. indeed, we have often said that for Thames 
work nothing larger thau a good J^-rater is needed, provided day sail- 
ing is all that is contemplated. This is all well in its relation to yacht- 
ing, but there is beneath it a danger menacing canoeing; and it is a 
growing danger which the executive officers of canoe clubs must 
reckon with promptly. The committees of the numerous sailing 
clubs seeing a large class of J^-raters growing up, will probably open 
the programme arms to sucn class, and the consequence will be a 
boom on the popular class; and, in the result, every canoe-yawl owner 
will desire to go into the sporting swim, and he will naturally desire to 
cast from the canoe club rules any little canoe limitation which 
* pinches him when he enters in yacht competition. So quickly is tuis 
shown to be the case, that we already hear it openly suggested that 
the clubs should go with the times, and throw aside canoe definitions 
and canoe type, and let the rule bud forth as "Y. R. A. J^-raters," 
