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FOREST AND STREAM. 
INoy. 10, 18i)4. 
SCHOONER YACHT SVERIGE. 
The Schooner Yacht Sverige. 
But little Is known in this country about the Swedish yacht which 
in 185:2 sailed a match with America, then owned by Lord De Blaquierre, 
of 20 miles to leeward and return from the Nab, and, though defeated, 
in part or wholly through the breaking of her gaff jaws, came nearer 
to the famous American yacht than any of her English competitors. 
We are indebted to Mr. John Emberg for the following translation of 
an account of this yacht, the Sverige. published in connection with the 
drawing, which we reproduce, in the Swedish yachting journal. 
Tidning For Idrott. J ' 
Among the models of ships in the Swedish department of the 
World's Columbian Exposition is one that should be noted with special 
attention. The long, raking and thin keel that indicates only inside 
ballast, the very short overhangs and the low freeboard, with its 
plain, rounded sides, show that the model does not represent a modern 
boat, while, on the other hand, the extraordinarily flue lines testify to 
a sailing capacity unusual for its time, and which will compel the ad- 
miration of the yacht expert for the well executed model. An Amer- 
ican expert in looking at the model may p»rhaps carry away the idea 
that it represents the world-renowned schooner America, that first 
won the America's Cup, an error that is quite excusable on account of 
the strange similarity between this model and that of America. The 
model represents, however, a vessel designed and built in Sweden, and 
which, perhaps, UQder such favorable circumstances as attended 
America, might also have made a world-wide reputation. 
The notice which she at first attracted was by no means equal to tlie 
fame of America; and as the latter finally took the prize after the 
Swedish yacht had for a time outsailed her, it is not to be wondered 
at that the history of Sverige is very little known, either in America 
or Sweden. 
It may be stated as a fact that the model now on exhibition at Chic- 
aeo, has long had a permanent resting place on Langholm's Wharf 
(Sweden), in company with one on the same scale of America; and 
on the back of the former is to be seen the inscription: "Racing 
schooner Sverige, built at Essingen's Wharf in 1852, by Carl Fredrik 
Aodersson." It can most truly be said of Sverige that she was built 
in Essingen's Wharf and by Carl Fredrik Andersson; but whether the 
builder also designed her, it is hard now to tell. I have been told that 
the schooner was intended to be built by a Capt. Andersson for a com- 
pany; and that, after her completion, he was her sailing maBter in 
the race with America. Some doubt has been thrown on the correct- 
ness of the date on the model, as the race took place early in the sum- 
mer of 1853, outside the Isle of Wight; and the time betwen her com- 
pletion and this date would have been short for her to have reached 
England; but if, in accordance with a common custom, the year of 
Pudding is that of the final completion and launching; it is not impos- 
sible that the launching and sailing to England could have been done 
before the date of the race. [The race was sailed on Oct. 12, 1852, not 
early in the summer, as stated.— Editor Forest and Stream.] 
Of Sverige's racing in England little is known, save that she raced 
with America at the time of the latter's highest fame, and after out- 
sailing her for a long distance, lost the race by the breaking of the 
j iws of her gaff. Her creditable performance with America, and the 
resemblance in topsides and rig. gave rise to the opinion in England 
that she was a copy of America; but there are many circumstances to 
show that this was not the case. In the first place, the designer of 
America was George Steers, and if he did not adopt the same secretive 
tactics which mark the designer of to day, he at least did not give out 
his models and drawings to the public; atd further, it is very doubtful 
whether a design was made prior to the building of the yacht, Mr. 
Steers, like all the other American designers of his day, being accus- 
tomed to cutting the model in wood and laying off the vessel from the 
model. 
Further, it is not probable that the two models, of Sverige and 
America, on the wharf of Langholm, would have been made exactly 
on the same scale as compared with each other if Sverige was only a 
copy of America; the models being so old that they no doubt date 
from a period when certain knowledge existed of Sverige's true origin, 
the wharf of Langholm being from the first, so it is said, but an out- 
growth of the business of Essingen. 
Finally, there is a great difference between the underwater body of 
Sverige and America. The latter vessel has, in all of the section of 
the forebody, very straight lines below the waterline; while the sec- 
tions of Sverige in the same part of the vessel have a very remarkable 
curvature. The dimensions and proportions of the two are not 
tt>e same. With America looked up to as an absolute masterpiece in 
every detail, it is most probable that if the builder of Sverige had had 
a drawing of the former to work from, he would have done the work 
as carefully as possible; and not have made the changes in the sec- 
tions, and in the forefoot, daeper and not so shapely; and in the plac- 
ing of the spars and other minor details. The general appearance of 
the two ships is so similar that we may fairly assume that the designer 
of Sverige has at least taken his inspiration from the American pilot 
boats, which have retained the same general type before and for a 
time after America. The dimensions of Sverige were; 
Length over all 113ft. lOin. 
l.w.l 96ft. 
Beam extreme , 25ft. Sin. 
l.w.1 24ft. 8in. 
Draft lift. 8in. 
Displacement, long tons 149.5 
Area midship section, sq. f t , , , ..102 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
A meeting of the Council was held on Oct. 24 at the Langham Hotel, 
London. There were present Sir G. A. Leach (in the chair), the Hon. 
U. C. Colville, Mr. Philip Perceval, Jr.. Mr. G. B. Thompson, Mr. C. 
INewton Robinson, Mr. G. E. Lake, Mr. T. B. C. West. Capt. C. G. Not- 
1age, Mr. G. F. Flemmich, Col. Villiers Bagot. Col. Fitzroy Claylon, 
Mr. Herbert Crossley, Mr. W. Baden-Powell, Mr. Peter Donaldson, Mr. 
A. Manning aod Major P. H. Hewitt. Mr. W. G. Jameson was elected 
io the Oouocil to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lieut. Henn. 
R.N. The Marquis of Carmarthen and Mr. Linton Hope were elected 
members of the Association. The Council proceeded to considpr the 
report of the rating rule committee, as already published, and decided 
not to make any attempt to bring about an international rating rule. 
Mr A. Manning then proposed and Mr. Peter Donaldson seconded, 
that the existing rating rule be amended next spring, and the rules as 
amended to come into operation in 1896. Mr. W. Baden-Powell pro- 
posed and Mr. Herbert Crossley seconded, as an amendment, that the 
words "next spring," etc., be omitted, and the following substituted, 
"That the rule be amended this autumn, and come into operation in 
1695." Three voted for the amendment, which was not carried. The 
original motion was then put, and twelve voted for it, and it was de- 
clared carripd. The following members were then appointed a com- 
mittee to recommend what amendment to the rating rule is desirable, 
and with full powers to take such steps as they may consider expedi- 
ent: Mr. H. Crossley, Mr. Peter Donaldson, Mr. G. F. Flemmich, Sir 
George 0. Lampson, Bart., Sir G. A. Leach, Mr. A. Manning. Mr. W. 
Baden-Powell, Col. Sauuderson, M P., Mr. G. B. Thompson and Mr. C. 
Newton Robinson. A question was asked by the Tenby regatta com- 
mittee whether, if a yacht fouled the bowsprit of a committee boat, 
she should be disqualified; or whether the bowsprit ought to have been 
run in. The answer was that the yacht must be disqualified. The 
Lough Derg Y. C. referred a protest made by the Knockcrockery 
against the Achilla for being steered during a portion of a race by a 
paid hand, but the protest was disputed because no ensign had been 
displayed, and was not made in time. The Council decided, under the 
last paragraph of Rule 30, that the Achilla must be disqualified.— The 
Oct. %7. 
The interest of the Encinal Club was centered yesterday in the 
launching of the new yacht that was built at High-street bridge by 
Dr Edward S.Clark and his brother, Carlton H Clark. Her spars 
and sail had been set before launching, and when floated she was 
readv to get under way. This was not undertaken until high tide, at 
4 P. M., as the channel from the bridge to the club house is very nar- 
row and has not much water. Therefore, in the light prevailing winds 
she did not reach the latter place till 7:30 P. M. This new addition to 
the fleet of the Encinal Boat Club will be known as the Nita. Her 
measurements are: Length over all, 30ft. : length on waterline, 26ft. ; 
beam, lift.; draft without centerboard, 2ft. 6m.; draft with center- 
board, 6ft.; length of boom, 31ft. ; length of gaff, 14ft. 6in.; hoist of 
mainsail. 17ft. 5in.; deck to hounds, 19ft.; hoist of the jib, 24ft.; foot 
of jib, 16ft. 5in. Her cabin is very large, having about 6ft. of head 
room, which does not give her a very rakish appearance; but as she 
is built expressly for a cruiser this is a decided advantage. The in- 
terior is finished in oak, with a very high polish, which gives the 
cabin an exquisite appearance. On the port side forward is the 
lavatory, with which there are special connections for pumping 
out the yacht. On the starboard side forward there is the galley, 
while forward are the gas and water tanks and chain locker. One of 
the novelties aboard this craft is the illumination by gas, which is the 
first time such a thing has been tried in a yacht of her size on this 
bay. Later on, electric lights, the fittings of which are all in place, 
will be put in. The tables are of the leaf pattern, fastened alongside 
of the centerboard case. The steering gear is both wheel and tiller, 
at the option of the owners. There are 5,0001bs. of ballast at present 
in the shape of sash-weights, but this has been found to be insufficient 
and 3,0001bs. more will be added, 1,000 of which is likely to be in an 
iron shoe. Her underbody somewhat resembles Dr. Humphries' old 
boat, which may be, because the same man that built the vessel laid 
the keel and bent the ribs of this new craft The rest of the work has 
been done by her owners, who are only amateurs at the art, and mutt 
therefore be congratulated on their success— San. Francisco Call, 
Oct. 22. 
The regular organization meeting of the Neptune Y. C. of New 
Rochelle was held at the residence of Mr. L. C. Ketchum on Oct. 29. 
The committee on constitution and by-laws submitted their report, 
which was adopted. The constitution, by-laws and racing rules are 
similar to those of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. The designating 
signal will be a white pointed flag with a red cross thereon outlined 
with blue. The first fifty members will be admitted without initiation 
fee, and the dues have been set at $10 par year. The club officials are 
now negotiating for a house and grounds at New Rochelle. The new 
club will have its headquarters on the lower harbor, just inside of 
Glen Island. A committee is now engaged in sounding along the 
shore, and will lay out an anchorage inside of the channel lines. The 
following officers have been elected: Acting Com., Chas M. Connolly; 
Treas., Arthur Townsend; Sec'y., Robert T. Badgley; Trustees, Chas. 
M. Connolly, Arthur Townsend. Robert T. Badgley, L. C. Ketchum and 
A. E. McArthur. Mr. Ketchum has been appointed a committee on 
site and Messrs. Ketchum, Townsend and Badgley have been appointed 
as a house committee. The regatta or sailing committee is composed 
of T. Fleming Day, E. Burton Hart and F. M. Freeman. Among the 
members enrolled up to date are Francis Wilson, Frank M. Freeman 
H. G. O. Dunham, Mr. Sherwood, Hazen Morse, E. Lyon, W. L. Lyon, 
Mr. Pelham, Mr. Kehoe and many other prominent residents of New 
Rochelle. The election of the commodore, vice-commodore and rear- 
commodore will not be held until the committee on site has completed 
its labors. 
The Minneapolis M. Y. R. A. 40in. race on Oct. 21, was not brought 
to a conclusion owing to want of wind. A rather longer course than 
usual was given them and they were sent half a mile to windard and 
return. Wasp did not show up, leaving D. H. E. and Minerva to fight 
it out again. D. H. E. to leeward, was first away and drew out from 
Minerva; the latter was pointing higher however, and when they went 
about was in the best position, and on this tack increased her lead. 
Shortly after a shift of wind enabled her to lay a direct course for the 
turn, round which she came with a good lead. Shortly after the wind 
died almost completely away, and the yachts gave up on the run 
home. 
The shoal-draft yawl Lounger, designed and built by H. C. Wintring . 
ham for James B Hammond in 1892, has proved very successful both 
in Florida waters, for which her very light draft was specially in- 
tended, and in the offshore work between New York and Florida; and 
Mr. Wintringham has just completed the designs for a similar craft, 
for Mr. H. M. Billings, of New York. She will be 52ft. overall, 38ft. 
I. w.l., 14ft 3in. beam and but 19in. draft. The rig will be between a 
ketch and a yawl, similar to the "American yawl" rig of the Biscayne 
Bay Y. C. The yacht will be built by John F. Mumm, at Bay Ridge, 
the work being now well under way, as the yacht is to sail for Florida 
next month. 
Mr. Arthur Binney is busy with the design for a 90ft. cruising steam 
yacht for a Boston owner, a roomy boat of moderate power. He has 
also under way a 28ft. centerboard sloop of 30in. draft, for Barnegat 
Bay, a cabin boat with galley and w. c, and a 2J^-rater for Shanghai, 
to be built in China. 
Alice, yawl, 42ft. built by Clapham, has been purchased by Mr. Con- 
yers C. Converse, of Highwood, N. J. 
Hanniel, steam yacht, C. H. W. Foster, will have two new Almy 
water tube boilers put in at Lawley's. 
The sale of the steam yacht Embla, by J. H. Hanan to E. W. Bliss 
has been cancelled. 
Excelsior Rifle Club. 
The Excelsior Rifle Club brought its half-yearly gallery competition 
to a close last week. On Friday night the annual election of officers 
was held. The new board is as follows: President, Thos. Hughes; 
Captain, L. P. Hansen; Treasurer, Wm. H. Hallowell; Secretary, W. 
J. Ohannins; .Shooting Committee— L. P. Hansen, J. W. Hennessey, 
Jas. Hughes: House Committee— L. P. Hansen, Jas. Hughes, J. Brink- 
man; Finance Committee— E. J. McCarthy, H. Rteves and G. G. 
Williams. 
The total scores of the members competing for the class medals and 
a list of the winners are appended: 
Total. Aggregate. Total. Aggregate. 
R H Duff 5,075 230 G G Williams. .. .4,929 224 
J Binns 4,805 218 J Martin 4,948 224 
W Hughes 4,979 226 F P Thompson. . .4.838 219 
J Hughes 5,100 231 LP Hansen 5,220 237 
W J Hennessy. . .5,251 238 D Kastendiek 4,903 222 
The winners in the classes were: First class— W. J. Hennessey, first 
medal; L, P. Hansen, second medal. Second class— Jas. Hughes, first 
medal; R. H. Duff, second medal. Third class— William Hughes, 
first medal; Jas. Martin, second medal. 
Greenville Rifle Club. 
Greenville, N. J., Nov. 2.— The weekly gallery shoot of the Green- 
ville Rifle Club for class pjizes was held at headquarters this evening. 
Scores: M. Dorrler 235, Geo Purkess 241, C. Boag 241, W. C. Collins 
242, J. Boag 240, C. Scheeline 233, C. H. Chavant 235, Agneau229. Char- 
lock 231, Spahn 233, E. Wuestner 317, Holzapfel 230, Ranker 221. 
Zettler Rifle Club. 
The Zettler Rifle Club held its weekly gallery shoot at headquarters, 
219 Bowery, on Oot 30. Fifteen members were present and partici- 
pated in the competition. F. C. Ross won the champion medal on the 
score of 246. Dorrler and Holges were a tie for second place, with 
245. Dorrler was high man for the best 10-shot score, also for the 5 
scores. Scores: 
Champion medal, 10 shots, first entry: 
R Busse 240 G Nowak 240 G W Downs 224 
J H Brown 240 OG Zettler 23S L Flach 240 
M Dorrler 245 H Muenz 200 H D Muller 238 
MBEngel 237 S Buzzini 229 FCRoss 246 
H Holges 245 J Blumenberg, 233 B Zettler 241 
Five best scores: 
M Dorrler 245 245 245 246 248 F C Ross 246 245 245 241 246 
H Holges 245 244 247 244 241 
Best 10-shot score, 5 entries: 
M Dorrler 248 C G Zettler 245 L Flach 242 
f p r £ oss 246 S Buzzini 238 G Nowak 244 
JH Brown. ........ 245 H Holges 247 B Zettler 242 
MBEngel 244 R Busse 248 H Muenz 231 
H D Muller 240 G W Downs 233 
Independent New York Schuetzen Corps. 
The Independent New York Schuetzen Corps, Capt. Wm. V. Weber, 
held its closing shoot for the season at Glendale Park on Oct. 30, 
Twenty-one members were present and entered the competition for 
prizes on the ring, man and point targets. On the ring target Gus 
Zimmerman was high with 115 points. Zimmerman and Hayes also 
tied for high score on the man target, each making 59. On the point 
target Begero w, Hayes and Martin tied for high score, each 18 points. 
A full report of the season's work will be published in these columns 
at an early date. Scores: 
r Ring target, 5 shots, possible 125: Gus Zimmerman 115, 1. Martin 
113, Wm. Hayes 105, B. Walther 104, Qeb Krauss 103, G. Bauer 102, J. 
Bittschier 95, E. Greiner 90. M. Herman 87, A. Stolzenberger 86, N. 
Burgart 81, Aug. Schmidt 70, J. Koerber 66, F. C. Halbe 60, W. Soell59. 
Man target, 3 shots, possible 60: Gus Zimmerman 59, Wmi Hayes 
59, B. Walther 56, 1. Martin 56, E. Greiner 53, Aug. Schmidt 53, Geb 
Krauss 50, J. Bittschier 49, E. Fisher 48, M. Hermann 45. 
Point target, 5 shots, possible 20: Aug. Begerow 18, Wm. Hayes 18 
Ignatz Martin 18, B. Walther 17, E. Berckman 16, Gus Zimmerman 16, 
Geb Krauss 16, E. Fisher 15, M. Hermann 15, E. Greiner 15, Aug. 
Schmidt 15, J. G Bauer 14, F. Kronsberg 14, L. A. Hoffman 13, H. 
Kahn 13, W. F. Baab 13, R. Henke 12, J. Bittschier 12, F. O. Halbe 10, 
J. Clauter 10, Wm. Soelt 11. 
Freak of a Bullet. 
Castleton Corners, N. Y.— Editor Forest and Stream: I have 
been shooting a rifle for the past fifteen or eighteen years, and I 
would be greatly obliged to you if you will try and explain the follow- 
ing freak: 
Yesterday I was shooting off-hand at the German ring-target, 
200yds. I had fired two strings of 10 shots each, getting 206 and 211 to 
each string. I started on the third string and fired two shots, getting 
19 and 23, but the third shot went fully 6ft. above and 4ft. to the right 
of the target, and I am positive I pulled it as well as any. After the 
above I shot from a rest, using a bag of sand, and fired four strings, 
making 234, 233, 237 and 239. ' 
My rifle is a .32-40 and I load my own shells, using 45grs. hazard Fe. 
and a bullet of l<S0grs. I never load more than seventy-five shells 
without refilling the flask and each bullet is carefully examined for 
streaks and flaws before lubricating; in fact, I am so particular in 
loading that my shooting friends call me an old maid. I recovered 
the bullet from the ground, which is very stony, and it is somewhat 
battered. However, I will inclose it. hoping it will assist you in mak- 
ing a solution of the to me puzzling affair. I always wipe my rifle 
after each 10 shots. There was no wind. Chas. W. Green. 
Columbia Club Scores. 
San Francisco, Oct. 28 —The Columbian Pistol and Rifle Club held 
its semi monthly all comers' shoot to-day. The attendance was small. 
In the Blanding pistol inadal shoot C. M. Daiss scored 91 and F. O. 
Young 91. 
Ross target rifle medal— Fred Gehret 90, Col. Kellogg 82, H. R. 
Brown 79. 
Kellogg rapid-firing revolver medal— Scoring is done on the usual 
schuetzen man-target, 5 shots, revolver with not less than 31bs. pull 
of trigger; the number of seconds consumed in shooting the five shots 
to be deducted from the total points made in the five Shots. Howard 
Carr carried off the honors, making in four scores 49, 62, 69, 70—250; 
F. O. Young 228, O. M. Daiss 22G. 
In practice shooting with pistol last Sunday the following were the 
highest scores: F. Gehret 95, Dr. Rodgers 94, A. H. Pape 93, F Young 
93, C M. Daiss 92. * Roebl. 
Schlicht Rifle Club. 
West New York, Oct. 29.— At the weekly shoot of the Schlicht Rifle 
Club for class medals, held at headquarters, this evening, the follow- 
ing appended scores were mad* bv the members entered in the com- 
petition. Scores: C. Meyer 233, G. Schlicht 244, W. Schlicht 228, J. 
Schlicht 231, F. Lambrix 230, G. Reichert 233, H. Aufderheide 222, J. 
Diehl 227. Medal winners: G. Schlicht, champion medal; J. Diehl, 
first class medal; G. Reichert, second class medal; C. Meyer, third 
class medal. 
RIFLE NOTES. 
Rapid progress is being made in preparing the grounds for the 
forty-five targets on the new range in the Glendale Park, Long Island. 
The executive committee of the National Association propose to havx 
a grand celebration over the laying of the corner stone for the found- 
ation of the shoooting stand of the new range. The affair will come 
off some time in December and all the societies in the Association will 
be represented. 
In last week s issue in Rifle Notes in the paragraph relating to the 
.25-20 Winchester and nitro powder, electro-photo should read electro- 
plate. One of our small-caliber enthusiasts, whose attention was 
called to the article referred to above, informs us that he is going to 
try a little experimenting with his .25-20. The fact that our small- 
caliber friend is an expert chemist and a man of large experience in 
nitro explosives leads us to believe the t the results of his experiments 
in this line may be of some use to the Forest and Stream readers. 
We note that the Winchester Repeating Arms Co are advertising a 
nitro cartridge for their ,38cal. rifles, models 1873 and 1893. This car 
tridge is loaded with the new metal-patched bullet. It is claimed thm 
this cartridge gives a velocity of 1,600ft. per second against 1,200 fur 
black powder. 
The Greenville Rifle Club will hold its gallery tournament on Nov. 
10 and 11. All of our gallery experts should be on hand to compete 
for the diamond trophy; it's worth winning. 
Our readers should follow the work of the Zefctlers in their weeklv 
gallery shooting, a lively competition is already well under way and 
high scores are being made. Do. rler, Ross, and Holges are running 
neck and neck. " 
