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Three gangs of riveters are now working on the defender,, and great 
progress is now being made -as compared with that of a week ago 
The men find the aluminum not hard to work. It is, of course, very 
light to handle and to cut, shear and punch, but it is found that the 
deck beams are not so easily bent as those of steel or bronze. Not 
thai aluminum is any stiffer than the other metals, but it seems to 
give up suddenly when pressure is put on it, and sets again in a posi- 
tion beyond that which was expected. This property is one that will 
soon be learned and the men will be able to handle it as easily and as 
satisfactorily as steel 
Some slight idea of the advantages of using aluminum because of 
its lightness, as well as its greater CTst, may be bad from the compari- 
sons given herewith. The cost of the plates of which the defender is 
built may be better understood by the cost per square foot than by the, 
rate per pouud. The thickness of the plates used varies from 9-32 of 
an inch to 11-33 of an inch. Taking a plate of 10-32 of an inch as the 
mean, a square foot of steel of that thickness would weigh twelve 
pounds and a half, and cost about thirty-five cents, or little less than 
three cents a pound. 
An equal size of manganese bronze would weigh about fourteen 
pounds, and cost at about the rate of sixteen cents a pouud, or §3.24. 
A plate of aluminum of the same dimensions would weigh about 
five pounds, or .maybe a little less, depending on the amount of added 
metals to give it the desired strengih. As the Herreshoffs have not 
submitted the bill of the Pittsburg manufacturers for inspection, it 
is not known what the exact cost of the aluminum plates and deck 
beams is, but it cannot be less than fifty cents a pound, and is more 
likely to be seventy-five cents a pound. At the lesser value the 
plates would cost $2.50 a foot and at the higher §3.75 a foot. "We can 
take our choice between the two extremes 
A glance at the difference of weight of the upper row of plates on 
the defender when made of aluminum may be seen by the calculations 
given. The row of plates at the gunwale is 2 feet wide and 270 feet 
long, all around Ibe ship, counting in the butting pieces, so it has then 
540 square feet. Of manganese bronze this row of plates would weigh 
540 multiplied by 14, which gives 7,560 pounds. Of steel they would 
weigh 540 multiplied by 12}^, which giv^s 6,750 pounds; and in the case 
of aluminum, which is the metal used on the defender, then multiply 
540 by 5, which gives 2,700 pounds. 
Thus it is seen that the saving in weight is immense, and when the 
deck beams and other deck work are considered a saving of at least 
five tons will be made in the high weights of the new yacht. It is a 
cause of deep regret that aluminum cannot oe used for standing rig- 
ging and masthead work, but, alas lit is not strong enough, and nothing 
but the best steel can be used where weights tell enormously, and 
strength must be had, 
TKe Cup Defender. 
From the Boston Globe. 
Witb the leading American yacht designer pinning his faith on the 
keel type of boat, and turning out a narrower and deeper one at that 
than his British competitors, American yachtsmen who believe in the 
centerboard and in beam rather than draft may well ask, ''Where are 
we at?" That the defender is a narrower and deeper boat than Ailsa 
has been certain for some time, and now it ib also certain she is nar 
rower and deeper than Valkyrie III. Herreshoff has gonetodraf 
and Fife and Watson to beam. The conclusion which most yachtsmen 
would draw from the racing of 1803, would be that Fife and Watson 
had properly appreciated the lesson of international racing, while 
Herreshoff had not; but the latter is not yet beaten, and until he is, it 
is not fair to Bay that in keel boats the type which the defender illus- 
trates may not be the best. The centerboard ib out of the argument, 
and the contest is between the keels. 
It is also far f roar reasonable to say that Herreshoff has gone to 
Watson in designing the defender, that in taking draft instead of beam 
he is any way copying past British ideas or diminishing his chances of 
turning out a winner. 
So far as can be learned, the defender has about the beam of Valky- 
rie II., but at least a foot and a half more draft. This extra draft 
would alone give her more power, and would enable her to carry a 
sufficiently greater sail spread to defeat even an improved Valkyrie; 
but besides this, Bbe is a vastly different boat in model and shape of 
hull. In place of the rather straight sides, low bilge and compara- 
tively sharp floor and full garboards of Valkyrie II. is found the high 
bilge, flatter floor and sharply hollowed garboards of the fin keel 
type, with its canoe form of body. Much useless displacement is done 
away with, and a faster all-round boat obtained. 
This will show that Herreshoff is not copying Watson, but that he 
has struck out along the lines of speed shown by his small fin-keels, 
and having also in mind the defects of Navahoe, Colonia aud Vigilant. 
In the shape of her lateral plane alone will the defender resemble 
Valkyrie II., and this, as has been explained in this column, is due to 
the fact that such a lateral plane is one eminently better fitted than 
any other to secure quickness in stays, and that any designer seeking 
such quality in a yacnt must of necessity have a lateral plane of some- 
what similar outline. 
To put the matter concisely, the defender is a copy of no existing 
boat, nor even an approach to one. She is ah up-to date keel boat in 
which are embodied what her designer believes to be the best ideas to 
be obtained from previous keel and fin-keel boats. In the working 
out of these ideas resemblances should not be taken for copies. 
And in this connection it is interesting to note that Watson's ideas 
of what should be done in the improvement of keel boats, as shown in 
Valkyrie III., are very close to those of Herreshoff. There are, in- 
deed, differences in beam and draft, but in form of hull and other 
essentials the designers are working along the same lines. Watson 
may just as well be accused of copying as Herreshoff, but as a matter 
of fact both are but embodying the results of their experience. 
The best available information of Valkyrie III. shows a beam of 
about 25ft. and a draft of 17J.-3 to 18, as against a little over 23 in the 
defender, with a draft of 18>,£ to 19. But with this comes information 
of a very similar form of bull to that of the defender, and the adop- 
tion by Watson of the fin keel ideas which have shown such speed. 
Which designer has secured the best proportions of draft and beam 
time and racing alone will show, but there is nothing discouraging in 
the mere fact that the American boat is narrower. She will have an 
easier form to drive because of it, as well a3 some other advantages, 
and it should be remembered that she is in no sense a narrower boat 
except as compared with Vigilant. Probably Colonia's beam would 
have been deemed the best by many yachtsmen, but the defender is 
not far away, and too much beam combined with too much draft 
would be likely to prove a stumbling block. 
Another thing which should ba counted in the defender's favor is the 
great saving in weight in her construction. Given boats of equally 
good model and rig, and the lightest one should win. In this case it is 
toe defender which is the most ilgbtly built. 
' In sail area the boats will apparently uot bo far out of the way, both 
carrying about l.OOOtt. more than tbe Vigilanr, which is a much greater 
increase on Watson's part than on Herreshoff 's. 
Yachtsmen, as well as deep sea sailors, like to spin yarns, and they 
are always willing to spin them for the Globe. They say in the spin- 
ning: 
That a scribing board, as used at the Herreshoffs', is a board on 
which the body plan of a boat is laid down to full size, so that the 
frames may be bent from the lines shown. 
That a scribing board for the defender was built only 25ft wide, so 
that a beam of 27ft, was a rank impossibility. 
That the defender's beam on the scribing board was 23ft. 2in. 
That the plan on tbe scribiug board had no load-waterline, so that 
the draft of the boat could not bs told exactly, but could only be esti- 
mated from the depth of the boat. 
That the draft is believed to be between 18ft. 6in. and 19ft., but that 
on this, as well as on beam, there is a possibility of mistake, except for 
those who are in the confidence of the designer. 
That, although it i3 known that there are 72 frames in the boat, 
spaced 20J4in. on centers, no one not in the confidence of the de- 
signer can tell the over-all length of tbe boat until it is seen whether 
the stern is finished with a transom, or is extended till plating and 
deck meet, as in Colonia and the other big ones. 
That the chances are that the stern will be extended, and that, in 
such a ca6e, th6 Herreshoffs will add one more to the list of non-essen- 
tial things in which they have fooled the newspaper men. 
That, after all, the exact over-all length is not very important, since 
the boat is certain to have the customary long overhangs. 
That the Globe's estimate of g'200,000 Cor buildiug and running the 
defender is more likely to be exceeded than otherwise. 
That the question of the wisdom of such expense is still a moot one, 
but that it will probably result in the successful defense of the cup. 
That, the dredger now at work at Bristol ( could keep on dredging 
unul 25 feet of water is had for launching the defender, but that she 
will not, for the launch will be made on a high course of tides. 
That a fairly high course of tides comes from Thursday. June 6, to 
Monday, June 10. but that another high course does not come until 
Saturday. June 22. 
That every effort will be made to get the defender overboard be- 
tween the first named dates, iu which case there is a fighting chance 
to save that §1,000 for feit with its $100 a day aftermath 
The past week has been one of great progress on the defender. 
Busy indeed have been the platers aud riveters. Plate after' plate 
has been put in place and fitted and held there by bolts until the riv- 
eters were ready to commence their wort. Oa the underbody the 
riveters have done considerable woru in ttici past few days, and that 
part of trie boat forward of the sternpost is nor covered in and being 
L-nulked. 
Above the waterlma the aluminum plating is being put on. When 
the plates are fitted they are held In place by nutted bolts. In rivet- 
ing the workmen use a rivet about in diameter. A particular 
feature of this rivet is that it is worked cold, and not heated as is the 
case with the rivets used on the manganese bronze plating. The rivets 
are also of a reddish color resembling copper, but what the real com- 
position of the metal is could not be ascertained. 
■ The forward section of the boat, near the waterline, is nearly cov- 
ered with the aluminum plating, The sheer strake is not as yet, and 
in all probability will not be until the deck beams are all in. 
The steel plates which are to be used on each side of the boat at tbe 
chainplates were taken from their positions this week, and workmen 
were busy on the floor of tbe shop in fitting them and drilling tbe 
holes for the rivets that will go through the aluniiuutn plating which 
will be outside of and cover them. These pieces of steel are about Oft. 
in length and nearly 2ft. in width, . They will give great strength 
where it is needed so much and where the strain of tbe rigging is 
greatest. 
A particular feature in the construction of tbi3 boat, and one that 
has been looke'd for considerably, is the absence of the sternpiece. 
This piece is generally set up with the frames, but as yet nothing has 
showed up in that quarter. This has been a source of trouble to those 
who have seen the boat to see the shape of her stern, and also to de- 
termine whether or not it was to resemble those of the 20-raters Isolde 
and Niagara, or was to run out like those of Colonia and Vigilant. It 
has also been a difficult matter to determine her exact length over all 
owing to this fact. 
There is a large force of men now at work on tbe defender. The 
increase in wages made by the Herreshoffs to their workmen without 
being asked for it., has been appreciated by the men and they are 
doing good work to reciprocate. 
Workmen are engaged in punching holes in the aluminum plating. 
The manganese bronze plating is being rolled so that any dent or 
other injury might be removed, and the rivet holes are also being 
punched in that metal. 
During the week a large force of workmen have been busv on the 
aluminum deck beams for the defender. These beams, which were 
nearly the required lengths when they came from Pittsburg, have 
been trued up at tbe shops, and the ends fitted for their places on the 
boat The steel braces which are to aid in supporting the lighter 
metal are being made. During the past few days some of the deck 
beams have been put in p^ition, and the end of next week will see the 
greatest part of them in and ready for the deck. No material for the 
deck has arrived as yet. It is reported that it will be of white pine, 
2}/otn. in thickness. 
At the Herreshoffs' marine railway, at Walker's Cove, are hauled 
out the big spars for the defender. Workmen are busy around them 
putting them in shape for the new boat. They are b^ing shortened 
a trifle, and the lower mast when finished will have ab^ut 3ft. taken 
off, which would leave the over-all length of the mast 99ft. With a 
masthead about 19 to 20ft. in length from hounds to cap, and a length 
of 9ft. from step to partners, it would give the length from deck to 
bounds at about 71ft. There will not be a great deal taken from the 
length of the boom, and it will measure when finished about 100ft. 
The big lower mast made for Colonia in 1893 was towed herefrom 
Brooklyn on Wednesday last, and has been hauled out with the other 
spars at Walker's Cove. What is to be done with the big spar could 
not be learned, but it was thought, that it would be used in case of an 
accident to the new one, being about, the same size. 
The new mainmast was weighed Friday by Nat Herreshoff, but its 
weight has not been given out. 
Among the spars that came from Boston last week was one which 
was not roundpd off, but was left squared. In the shops yesterday the 
Rparmakers had sawed the stick in two lengthways, and were engaged 
in hollowing the stick with their adze3. This spar when finished is to 
be the hollow gaff. It is about 55ft. in length, and is a very handsome 
stick. 
The steam dredge Yankee Notion, from Newport, arrived here on 
Mav 9, and on Friday bpgan the work of deepening the harbor in the 
vicinity of the piers at the Herreshoffs'. There is a hard bottom, which 
was very apparent when the slip was being dredged for the launching 
of Colonia and Vigilant. At that time Colonia, which drew 15ft., was 
launched in about 18ft. of water. It is thought the hard bottom will 
hinder the work of going very deep.' but the dredge made several trips 
down the bay with her loads of mud from the bottom and returned to 
fill up again. 
The Herreshoffs are to lengthen the ways about 40ft. When the 
Colonia was launched the ways were lengthened about 70ft., and this 
addition to them will bring tbe end of the ways out to about the head 
of the piers. There will be plenty of water for her to float at that dis- 
tance from the shops. There is every indication that the defender 
will be ready to go overboard the first week in June. 
At the sail loft at the factory of the National India, Rubber Company 
there are nine men at present at work day and night on the sails for 
the defender. It is said that the men are working on a suit of sails for 
the Vigilant. A mainsail has been nearly finished, and the men are 
working on the headsails of one of the suits. It was reported here 
to-day that the dimensions of the mainsail would be 65ft. hoist, 54ft. 
gaff and 95ft. boom. 
The dozen coils of rigging which arrived here a short time ago for 
the defender have not been disturbed since they arrived. Riggers 
from Billman's of Boston are expected here to prepare the rigging, 
with Rigger Chase of the Herreshoffs. 
Colonia, with Capt. "Hank" Haff and 25 of the defender's crew 
on board, arrived here last evening from New Rochelle, N Y., and 
anchored off the Herreshoffs. She is out for practice for the crew, 
and is cruising from one place to another along the coast. 
Vigilant, which is being fitted out at Tebo's dock, in Brooklyn, is 
expected here very soon. She will take her new centerboard, which 
was made at the Herreshoffs'. and will also, in all probability, be over- 
hauled some here, as Nat Herreshoff made a visit to her at Brooklyn 
this week. 
The 30-footer for George Owens, Jr., of Boston, is nearly ready to be 
launched, the hull being finished. The lead bulbs for th« fin were run 
Thursdav, and Friday the workmen were engaged in fitting the fin to 
the hull. She is painted white above the the waterline and a dark 
green below. The sails and spars for the boat are ready for her as 
soon as she is overboard. 
The mahogany 2J^-rater in the north shop is all planked, and was 
turned over on Friday for her inside and deck work. The moulds for 
the half-rater for Vice-Corn. Rouse, of the Seawanhaka of New York, 
are ready, and the frames are being bent. 
The British 20-Baters. 
Apropos of the two American 20-raters described last week we quote, 
from the Sporting and Dramitic News, the following note3 on the 
British boats of the same class, by Mr. Arthur E. Payne, the well- 
known designer: 
With the 20-raters we shall be treated to very interesting racing, 
having a dash of the international character about it, such as was last, 
year experienced with the 10-raters on the Clyde. The foreign in vader 
will again hail from the land of the Stars and Stripes, but additional 
interest and more satisfaction will be felt, as the vessel will be owned 
by an American, and manned by a crew tTt the same nationality, To 
meet Mr. Gould's new "20," which has been named Niagara, we 
shall have the n«w 20-rater which Mr. Willie Fife has just been com- 
missioned to design. The boat is being built at the famous Fairlie 
yard, and by working day and night shifts it is expected that she will 
be ready for racing before the season is very far advanced. The name 
of the owner is still a secret. 
The other new boat is the Audrey, which has a thoroughbred look 
and will doubtless prove a fast vessel. Designed by Ijord Dunravtn, 
she is the most up-to-date 20-rater yet built in England, being a light 
displacement boat of tbe pure fin type. She is about 45 feet on the 1. 
l.w.l (which is also the published 1. w. 1. length of the Niagara), and 
of medium beam; she is fitted with a bronze fin of considerable depth 
having attached to its lower edge lead bulbs of about three times the 
weight of the fin itself. The lines of the boat are very sweet, and she 
looks equal to any speefl that can be got out of a 45 feet waterline. 
She is perhaps a bit too flat in section in the after body for extreme 
liveliness iu light winds, and this is a quality we are likely to see in 
Niagara, judging from the small raters hitherto imported into the 
Solent from Yankee land The hull of the Audrey is of extreme light- 
ness, and probably no 20-rater previously built in England would com- 
pare with ber in that respect. Her plankingls of two thicknesses, or 
perhaps- more correctly described as thinnesses of mahogany, and she 
is stayed and braced together with steel tubing and straps of the same 
material. She will ba in charge of Charlie Bevis, her last year's 
skipper, and one of the most promising uiyu, who is sure not to spare 
either time or pains in tuning his charge up to the best possible 
fighting trim. 
Besides Audrey we have figuring in the class the Luna, a splendid 
performer when the wind pipes uo. She is being very carefully pre- 
pared for the fray, and her owner, Mr. F. B. Jameson, can be trusted 
to put her round the buoys in faultless style, Luna is a real good 
sensible type of boat, and if tbe Y. R. A. length and S. A. rule could 
be depended on to continue to produce sueh racing craft, there would 
be little need to look out for another. That it would ba futile to put 
such trust iu it, however, no on« is move convinced than Luna's clover 
designer, Mr Willie Fife, ft: Albert Turner is in charge of Luna, and 
although hailing from thfe Oelne, is well known and respected in tb* 
Solent. Dragon HI. is to again swell the ranks, and iu the hands cf 
W. Parker and the crew who last year 6ailed the Deirdre so well w>l 
always be there or thereabouts when the winning gun is fired, that, is, 
if there is any strength j u rhe wind Dragon does not require a gale 
to set her going, but also she is not at her best in a calm. Oa the calm 
days we must put our trust in Inyoni, Lord Dudley's 20, which wound 
up last season in a very successful manner by scooping most of the 
prizes in the western regattas where the winds happened to blow 
softly. . , ,„ , . 
The Stenhanie is to be at once fitted out for racing, and will be in 
charge of Lfimon Cranfield. She will no doubt make the best of the 
fleet sit up when she gets a day to her liking. On several occasions 
last year her big mainsail shoved her to windward in a style that was 
a bit too good for the best in the class. Although not at all suitable for 
Clyde racing, Stephanie's "Decima rig" has something to recommend 
it for Solent work, 
At present tbe vessels mentioned seem to complete the class, as, 
unless sold, it is unlikely that theTbelma will be fitted out, and the 
Deirdre will also likely remain high and dry. Tbis will be a great pity, 
as Deirdre is a great performer in moderatewinds, and G. L. Watson's 
sole representative in the class. Not a bad little lot, however, for 
Niagara to tackle, and taking one day with another HeTeshoff's latest 
creation will have to he exceptionally good if she is to lead the fleet 
home. The ball is to open tbis year on the Thames, when it is hoped 
that a good muster will be made, but It is rather doubtful if the whole 
fleet will be under th« starters' orders until the Solent matches com- 
mence at the Castle Y. C. on June 10. 
Larchmont Y. C. 
The Larchmont Y. C. has arranged a very long proerarome of sport 
for the summer, which is announced'in full as follows:— The trustees an- 
nounce that the club house will be opened on Saturday, May 25, for 
the yachting season of 1895. The flag will be formallv hoisted and 
saluted at 4 P. M., on the arrival of the 3.06 train from New York. 
Ot'-er trains leave New York nt 1.03, 2.02, 4.08, 4.33, and 5.30 P. M. 
Members desiring to return to New York the same evening can do so 
by the 9 Of) and 11.20 P. M. trains. Dinner will be served from 6 until 
8 o'clock The rules respecting the introduction of visitors will be so 
far modified on this occasion as to limit each member to the introduc- 
tion of a single guest. Com. Gillig has appointed Mr. Geo. A. Cormack 
Fleet Captain. . 
The programme of the combined cruise with the Atlantic Y. 0. IB as 
follows: The squadron will rendezvous at Larchmont, Friday, July 
12. A captains' meeting will be held on board the flagship that even- 
ing at nine o'clock. Saturday, July 13, squadron will proceed from 
Larchmont to Black Rock. Sunday, July 14, divine services will be 
held on board the steam yacht Kanapaha, Rev. Mr. Moore, owner, at 
ten A. M. After services, squadron will get under way for Morris 
Cove. Monday, July 15, Morns Cove to New London. Tuesday, July 
16, squadron will remain at. anchor, Wednesday, July 17, from 
New London to ShPltw Island. Thursday, July 18, squadron will re- 
main at anchor. Friday, July 19. 
Gig and Dingey Races at Shelter Island, and further action relative 
to crulss, to be determined. 
Fhkd'k T. Adams, ") 
AuGOsriu Monroe, I 
John L. Bliss, [-Committee. 
John F. Lovsjot, " \ 
George A. Cormack, J 
The Racing Programme is a lenghthy one, as follows: 
An invitation to participate in the races of the club is extended to 
the following yacht clubs: New York, Eastern, Seawanhaka Corin- 
thian. Atlantic, American, Tndian Harbor, Riverside, New Rochelle, 
New Haven, New Bedford. Shelter Island, Horse Sbo« Harbor, Corin 
thian of Marblehead, Hull, Douglaston, and the New York Corinthian 
Yacht Clubs. 
Prizes will be awarded in each class, and when four or more yachts 
start In any one class, with full intention of completing the course, a 
second prize will be awarded. 
Saturday, June 15.— Spring regatta, open to all classes. 
Thursday, July 4.— Annual regatta, open to all classes; Colt cup, 
open to Class B. of schooners. 
Friday, July 12— Special race for first-class sloops and cutters; 
special race for schooners for the Drexel cup, presented by Mr. J. R 
Drexel; special race for 34-raters; special race for 21 -footers: rendez- 
vous of tbe combined squadron at nine o'clock P. M. on board flagship 
Ramona. 
Saturdav, July 13.— First race of combined squadron, Larchmont to 
Black Rock. 
Monday. July 15.— Second race of combined squadron, Morris Cove 
to New London. 
Tuesday, July 16.— Special race given by combined squadron for 
first-class sloops and cutters, off New London. 
Wednesday. July 17.— Third race of combined squadron, New London 
to Shelter Island. 
Saturday. Aug. 31.— Special race for 34-raters; special race for 21- 
footers; special race for cabin cats for cups presented by Mr. F. W. 
Flint. 
Mondav, Sept. 2 (Labor Day). — Fall regatta, open to all classes. 
Thursday, Sept. 5.— Special race for 34 raters; special race for 21- 
footers. 
Saturday, Sept. 7.— Special race for 34-raters; special race for 21- 
footers. 
Saturday, Sept. 14— Schooner race for Larchmont cup; special race 
for 34-raters; special race for 21-footers. 
Thursday, Sept. 19.— Special race for 34-raters ; special race for 21- 
footers. 
Saturday, Sept. 21.— Schooner race for cup presented by Miss Beach ; 
special race for 34-raters; special race for 21-footers. 
The dates selected in September are subject to change should the 
dates for the trial or America Cup races make such change necessary. 
Entry blanks will be mailed upon application at Larchmont Y. O, 
Larchmont, N Y., or John F. Lovejoy, Chairman Regatta Committee, 
Havemeyer Building, New York city. 
The Clapham Sharpies in South America. 
Buenos Aires, April 2. — Fditor Forest and Stream: In your issue 
of Feb 9 1 notice a description of one of Mr, Thomas Clapham's 
nonpareil sharpies in which incidental reference is made to a sister 
yacht sent out to this place some years ago. 
As owner of the craft referred to I would like to say that six years' 
experience enables me to report her an unqualified success in every 
respect, whether for racing or cruising, and possessing qualities never 
found combined in one vessel. 
In bad weather she faces what no other craft of her size will do, not- 
withstanding her shallow draft of 22in. (board up), and is. moreover, 
as dry as a bone, whilst in sailing close hauled, she creeps to wind- 
ward of any other craft. 
She is a sister ship to one built for the late Mr. E. S. Auchincloss, 
whose courteous report to me foreshadowed the good qualities I am 
so well able to confirm., 
The new boat described seems to be a further improvement in hav- 
ing a leaded keel and somewhat more draft, which will tend to make 
her stiffer in a sea way. 
So recognized here are the excellent qualities of the type that an 
order is going forward to Mr. Clapham by this mail for working plans 
and estimates for a similar craft of 45ft. over all, to give sleeping 
room for six in the cabin and two in the forecastle, and I doubt not 
she will prove a greater success than my own. Gladvs. 
Corinthian Y. C. of Atlantic City. 
The Corinthian Y C. of Atlantic City at its last meeting on Saturdav 
evening. May 4, took the initiative in y»cht club circles by adopting 
specific rules for the measurement for time allowance for small yachts, 
and the percentage of allowance for differences in rig. 
"Cat-yawls shall he rated at 92 per cent, of their sailing length as 
compared with cat-rigged yachts and sloops. The sailing length of 
cats and cat-yawls shall be determined by the square root of the 
actual sail area, plus the l.w.l. divided by 2, the result being the sailing 
length." 
The Corinthian Y. C. is entirely free from debt and has a gratifying 
balance of cash in bank. The club has continued to increase in mem- 
bership, until at pressnt it has 175 names all told on its roll. 
The percentages will now be as follows for mixed rig races: Schoon- 
ers rated 85 per cent, of racing length; yawls, 93 per cent.; cat -yawls, 
23 per cent. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The Royal Hamilton Y. C. has arranged the following events for the 
season: May 21—22 and 27-footers, skiffs and fishing smacks. June 8 
—22 and 27ft. and skiff classes. June 15— 32ft. and 37-42ft. clashes. 
June 22— Cruising handicap, 27-33 and 37-42ft. classes. June29 -Mar- 
guerite cup, 27ft. class; Greening cup. 22ft. class. July 1- Queen's 
cup, 32ft. class and under. July 6— White Wings cup. all cla ses. 
July 13-32fc. and 37-42ft classes. July 15 to 20— L. Y. R. A. rendez- 
vous. July 27—22 and 27ft. classes. Aug. 10 or 17— Cruising handi- 
cap. 27-12 and 37-48fb. classes. Aug. 24-32ft. and 37-42ft. classes. 
Sept. 7— 22ft., 27ft., skiff and fishing smack classes. Sept. 14— Monck 
cup, 37--12ft, classes; Lucas cup, 32ft. class. Sept. 21— Cruising band.- 
cap, 27-33ft. and 37-42ft. classes. 
The Beverly Y. C. will open the season on Buzzard's Bay with a 
handsome uew house, erected at a cost of S3,000, on Wing's Neck. 
2>Ima, cutter, has been sold by the estate of the late Norman B, 
Diok to Com. R. A. Lucas, Royal Hamilton Y. C. 
Eleanor, steam yacht, was at Nagasaki on May 6. 
