March 9, 1895. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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ONE RATER.— PETIT POUCET.— Designed and Built by C. Sibbick, 1894.— From Le Yacht. 
reach of all yachtsmen, if the necessary arrangements can be car- 
riod out. ~ 
A letter has been received, addressed to several New York 
canoeists, from Mr. W. W. Howard, the American canoeist, who 
has been in England for nearly a year, stating that Mr. J. Arthur 
Brand, owner of the % rater Spruce III., would like to visit this 
country next summer with his boat, providing that a challenge 
cup could be arranged for, and some open races for the class. The 
gentlemen to whom the letter was addressed felt that while there 
were some difficulties in the way, such a visit and trial would be 
most important, not only in filling out a dull season, but possibly 
in after results, of establishing a new racing class about New 
York. As the matter is of interest to yachtsmen as well as canoe- 
ists, it was broached at the .'meeting of the Seawanhaka Cor. Y. 
0. , which was held the same evening, and met with a most em- 
phatic indorsement from the members present. The regatta com- 
mittee was empowered to make any arrangements necesssary for 
a race or series of races, and sufficient money for the purchase of 
a challenge cup was immediately subscribed. With this auspi- 
cious indorsement, and the support it is certain to receive from 
other yacht clubs and the canoeists, there is good reason to hope 
that the project may be carried out successfully. 
Mr. J. Arthur Brand is a well-known sailor of small craft in 
England, having owned many boats, canoes, canoe yawls and 1-2 
raters, and won many prizes. His first gracing was done while at 
Oxford, from 1885 to 1888, in the local type of canoe yawls on the 
Upper Thames, and also on the South Coast. He was one of five 
who, in 1889, established the very successf al Minima Yacht Club, 
to which much of the present popularity of the small rating classes 
is due. He owned for some years the 8-ton yawl Cornavia, and 
for the past three seasons has owned the^SO-ton cutter Tina, which 
he uses for cruising, and as a tender to his racing boat. He is the 
son of John Alexander Brand, Comptroller, and one ;of the Lieu- 
tenants of the City of London, and is by profession an architect. 
He is a member of the Roy, Southampton, Roy, Corinthian, Start 
Bay and Minima yacht clubs, the Oxford University, Thames. 
Thames Valley, Teign Corinthian and Dart Boat sailing clubs, 
and the British Canoe Association, as well as an associate of tbe 
Society of Naval Architects. 
The 1-2 rating class, to which Spruce III. belongs, is measured 
by the Y. R. A. rule, L, W. L. x S. A.= Rating; the water line now 
6,000 
being measured with crew on board. Spruce III. is 15ft 6 in, in 1. 
w. 1., about 25ft. over all, and 5ft. 6 in beam, we believe of the gen- 
eral type of Scarecrow in model, but with a loaded centerboard of 
3001 bs. in place of a bulb fin; the latter having *,been tried in 1893 
on Spruce II., and discarded with good results. She was built by 
Henry Smith, of Oxford, the builder of many successful small rac- 
ers. She was first rigged with one balance lug, with a total area 
of 190 sq. ft., as allowed by the rule; butr later she was changed, 
with good results, to the sloop rig, but with lug mainsail. She has 
raced on the Thames, the Solent, and on the South Coast, and at 
the meet of the B. C. A., scoring a large number of wins. As 
illustrative of ^the general type of small rater, we reproduce from 
Le Yacht the accompanying designs of a boat of one ton by the 
French rule or a little smaller than the English 1 rater, but de- 
signed and built by Sibbick, of Cowes, one of the leading builders 
of these diminutive craft, The design shows the latest develop- 
ment of the bulb fin; but both beam and draft are somewhat re- 
duced, as girth is measured in the French rule. The Petit-Poucet, 
which, by the way, was built complete in but two weeks, is 17ft. 
1. w. 1., 26ft. 9 in. over all. 6ft, beam, and has about 300 sq. ft. of 
sail. 
In considering the possibility of arranging suitable races for an 
English half -rater, the first point which suggests itself is that there 
is not a boat in this country that is fitted to make a fair match with 
one. There is no racing class of such boats, and really no boats of 
15ft. 1. w. 1. that can be classed as other than cruisers . The best 
of the boats of this size, both in model and construction, are those 
built within two years from the designs of La Gloria and Scare- 
crow, as published in the Forest and Stream; but even these would 
measure over 1-2 rating, as rigged for sailing in this country; and 
the lightest of them are not of racing build, or fit to compete with 
such a craft as Spruce III. To make certain of any good racing, 
it would be necessarv to build a lot of boats; and indeed the prime 
reason for f osteringthe sche cne would be the creation of such a new 
class. In doing this, the question of rules arises at once, the Y. 
R. A. rule is not used; and only imperfectly understood in this 
country; which fact would make it difficult to establish a class 
exclusively under it. 
What is quite practicable, 'however, is the establishment of a 
class of 15ft. sailing length; practically the same thing, as Spruce 
III. could readily adjust her measurements exactly to this limit; 
say loft. 6in 1. w. 1. and 200 ft, of sail. Such a class limit would 
be better understood from the start here, and we can see no reason 
why it should be any less advantageous to the visitor than the Y. 
R. A. class. Of course it would be necessary, in these small boats, 
to measure'after the Y. R. A. method, with crew aboard, and some 
special provision outside the regular [Seawanhaka rule might be 
necessary for the measurement of the odd-shaped rigs; but these 
details would be easy of adjustment. We have no doubt that, 
if Mr. Brand is willing to come out to meet such new boats as may 
be built, and under such conditions as these, that there will be 
plenty of races, good prizes, and a number of boats to meet him. 
The new class is one tnat is likely to attract some of the old canoe- 
men, and also men who have always sailed much larger boats; 
the experiment would call for comparatively little money, and 
we hope that nothing will occur to prevent its trial. 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
Gitana, schr., P. W. Clement, arj ived at Charleston from Bos- 
ton, on Feb. 26, and sailed on March 1. 
The new courses of the Harlem Y. C. are: From an imaginary 
line between Belden Point Dock and Old Tom Buoy to and around 
the stakeboat off Throgg*s Neck to Matinnicock Buoy and back 
to Belden Point Dock, about twenty nautical miles. Course No. 
2— From Belden Point direct to Matinnicock Point Buoy and re- 
turn, about sixteen nautical miles. Course No. 3— From Belden 
Point Dock to Throgg's Neck, then to the Old Hen Buoy, and re- 
turn to Belden Point, about twelve nautical miles. 
Coronet schr.,. Messrs. James, sailed from New York for the 
West Indies on Feb. 27. 
Wanda, steam yacht, H. S. Henry, was beached on March 1, at 
Jacksonville, having sprung a leak. 
Amerita will be the name of the H9w Smitn schooner for Mr. 
Brokaw. 
A steel steam yacht, the first ever built in Chicago, is now under 
construction by George Warrington for H. F. Balch, of Minneapo- 
lis, a wealthy contractor. The yacht, which will be named "New 
Alcyone," will be 135ft. over all, 17ft. beam, lift, depth and 8ft. 
draft. Her engines are triple expansion, 12, 19 and 32x18 in., 
with two water-tube boilers, the propeller being 6ft. 6 in. in di- 
ameter. She will be schooner rigged. The steel will be made in 
CLR CE 
SAIL PLAN OF THAMES " ONE DESIGN "-BOAT. 
Chicago, and the yacht was designed by Mr. Warrington. She 
will be fitted with an electric plant for lighting, ventilating, ice- 
making and even cooking. The interior will be elaborately fur- 
nished. 
It is probable that Capt. Wm. Canfield, of Valkyrie II., who 
will sail Valkyrie III. in this country next fall, will be assisted 
by Capt. Sycamore, the experienced skipper of Corsair, Vendetta 
and Carina. 
The Columbia and Lincoln Park yacht clubs, of Chicago, will 
consolidate this spring, locating in the boathouse of the former 
Messrs. Coursens & Pratt, the Boston sailmakers, have issued 
their usual artistic calendar this year, the picture showing the 
start of Vigilant and Valkyrie in one of the Cup races of 1893. 
Bamboo is not wood, but dried grass, and not dutiable. These 
two points were laid down yesterday by Judge Coxe in the United 
States Circuit Court of Appeals in reviewing two decisions made 
by the General Board of Appraisers. The China and Japan Trad- 
ing Company had been compelled to pay duty on a large consign- 
ment of umbrellas, with bamboo handles and stems, which were 
assessed as woodwork. Experts testified that bamboo was a 
species of dried grass and Judge Coxe took the same view. — N. Y. 
TIMES. 
Alfred Van Cott, of Glenmore Landing, L. I, is building a cat- 
boat of his own design, similar to the noted Onaway, owned by 
Mr. S. C. Peril, Sea Cliff, Y. C. The new boat is 22ft. 6 in. 1. w. 1., 
and 22 in draft, with as great power as Onaway, but finer lines aft. 
The construction is excellent, and the interior will be handsomely 
finished in mahogany. 
Algonquin, steamer, J. C. Watson, sailed on Feb. 23, from Nas- 
sau for Havana. 
The New York Herald claims that its competition for a name for 
the Cup defender has brought in over 300,000 coupons, and that 
over 11,000 names have b9en printed. 
The Thames "One-Design" Class- 
We are indebted to the Field for the accompanying sail plan of 
the boat designed bv Mr. Linton Hope for the new Thames class, 
the design of which we published on Feb. 9. The following speci- 
fications are from The Yachtsman: 
Frame — Keel, American elm, 6in. wide x 3in. deep amidships, 
with l-2in. back rabbet. Tapered fore and aft to following sizes, 
as shown in sheer draught: 
At. No. 1 mould — 4iu. wide x 2 l-4in. deep, l-2in. back rabbet. 
At No. 1 mould — oin. wide x 2in. deep, l-2in. back rabbet. 
At transom — fin. wide x 1 l-4iii. deep, l-2in. back rabbet. 
Timbers, 3-8in. x 5-8in. — Gin. to center, of American elm steamed. 
Stem -3in. x 2in. at deck, 1 1-4 outside rabbet, 3in. x 3iu. at 
scarph. 
Apron, 1 l-2in. thick, and 1ft. below deck. 
Breast-hook, lin. oak crook, Oin. arms, Sin. at throat. Floor 
timbers to be fitted at each section shown on sheer draught— to 
be lin oak, 1 l-2in. deep at throat, and to be fitted to plank. To be ' 
2ft. each side center line amidships at Nos. 4 to 7 sections— No. 3 
and No. 8 sections to be only 1ft. 6in. from center line, and No. 2 
section If t. from center line. Those floors abreast of center case 
to he checked 3-8in, into side of case before case is put in and dove- 
tailed; all other floors to run right across and to be good grown 
crooks. 
Transom to be'lin. mahogany, fastened to stern knee with 3 stout 
through fasteners. Stem knee to be 1 1-4 in. oak crook, 2 l-2in. 
deep at throat; upper arm to run up to deck, and lower arm to be 
lft. long and fastened to keel same as to transom, and well fitted. 
Quarter knees and lodging knees abreast of forward bulkhead 
and aft bulkhead to be 3-4in. oak, 2in. deep at throat, Sin. arms. 
Rudder trunk to be 3in. x lin. Kowrie pine, bored to take 1 l-4in. 
rudder neck, and fitted witti a rudder case as shown in sheer 
draught. Cas • to be rabbetted 3-4in. into aft side of trunk, and 
screwed every 2in. from each side. 
Sides of case to be 3-4in. of pine, screwed up from keel with 3in. 
brass screws every 4in. and fitted same as center case. 
Center-plate case— Fore side of fore stanchion aft of fore side 
stem at deck, 8ft. 6in.; aft side of stanchion, aft of fore side stem 
at deck, 13ft. 10in.; length of slot, 5ft. lin.; width, 3-4in.; deptn 
of fore end of case from under side keel, lft. 6 1-2 in. 
Case to be shaped to fit plate as shown in sheer draught, and to 
be of lin. yellow pine, well fitted and rabbetted 1-Sfn. into keel. 
To be screwed from under side of keei with 4in.xl2g. stout, brass 
screws, well put in, and 6in. apart, and bedded in with red and 
white lead. Stanchions to be 3-4in. x 1 l-2in. oak, and side of case 
to be through fastened every 2in. on each stanchion. 
The hole for the ceuter-plate bolt to be Oin. from fore side of fore 
stanchion, and 4 1-2 in. above under side keel. 
Gunwales to be ] 1-2 in. x lin. American elm. 
Deck beams to be 3-4 in. spruce, lft. apart, and 3in. deep amid- 
ships, and 2in. at gunwale, into which they must be checked, and 
skew nailed. Carlines of cock-pit to be lin. x 2in. spruce, and 1-2 
beams to be 3-4in. spruce, 2in. deep, and lft. apart. 
Plank (ribbon carvel built) -3-8in. picked cedar to be fastened 
every 3in. 10 strakes a side. Top strake to be l-2in., with l-2in. hol- 
low and gold line. Ribbons, 3-4in. x 3-8in. of Kowrie pine. 
Deck, 3-8in. matchboard (beads underneath) of first quality and 
clear of bad knots, to be well fastened, and to be covered with 
stout unbleached calico, well painted and rubbed down, and to be 
laid on a coat of white lead and varnish so as to stick to deck. 
Rubbing streak, 3-4in. x 3-8m. American elm, bilge pieces, lin. x 
3-4in. x 4ft. long, tapered at ends. 
Combings to be l-2iu. American elm; to be 3in. high forward, and 
2 in. high aft. 
Side benches and thwart to be 3-4in. mahogany; side benches, 
9in. wide; thwart, 7 l-2in. wide; space between side bench and side 
of boats to be filled in with 3-8in. mahogany. 
Bulkheads to be 3-41n. of pine, all joints matched and well fitted, 
and bedded with red and white lead; and each to have a water- 
tight door (rubber round inside of landings and wedge buttons) . 
Cock-pit floor to be flat and level with 1- w. 1. on sheer draught 
of l-2in. spruce, with 3 4in. x 2in. bearers every Oin. (to be in easilv 
movable pieces), or fitted up on top of floors in cock -pit. 
_ All fastenings to be copper or metal, and through fastenings of 
stem scarph to be 3-16in. diam.; those of stern knee to be l-8in 
_ Iron-work— Center-plate to be 3-16in. galvanized steel, as shown 
m sheer draught, and small sheave in end of arm for wire and 
center-plate to be hung on a l-2in. galvanized iron bolt, with rub- 
ber and iron washers each side. 
Rudder plate to be l-8in. galvanized steel as shown, with a neck 
of 1 l-fiii stem pipe and fork of wrought iron 1 1-4 in. wide and 
l-4m. thick at end next to neck,' well riveted to plates and with a 
Bin. plug screwed into neck and then riveted. Top of neck to have 
a &m. plug fitted same way and with a 3-4in. square for the tiller 
and nut on top— the whole to be galvanized. 
Tiller to be 3-4in. galvanized octagon bar with square hole to fit 
rudder head, of size and shape as shown. 
Half-inch galvanized iron main sheet horse full width of tran- 
som. 
One eighth of an inch galvanized keel band and l-4in. ditto stem 
band, fastened with brass screws. 
One double galvanized iron gooseneck band and goosenecks for 
mam and spinnaker booms. 
One pair shroud plates, galvanized iron. 
Spars— Mast to be a good spruce spar, with as little of the outside 
