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Audubon T. C. Opening Race. 
NEW YORK— HUDSON BJVKB. . 
The Audubon Y. C. sailed its eighth annual regatta on 
Decoration Day over the club courses on the Hudson Kiver, 
triangles sailed twice. The wind was S. W., lightat the start 
and increasing during the race. The times were: 
CLASS A-CABTN SLOOPS OVER £6fT. , ^ ^ , 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Vixen, W. H. Phillips .28.04 2 36 27 2 15 03J^ 
CL«SS 0-OPIN SLOOPS UNDER 25FT. 
Iroquois, W. K. Genet ^3.00 8 43 45 1 53 11 
Sybilla, J. Kursterner 21 .03 2 53 80 2 01 31^ 
CLASS D- CABIN CATS UNDER 27fT. 
Minnie, P. Griffin VS.U 2 42 25 1 56 Vl^ 
White Wingf=, A. H. ShefC 22.10 2 53 56 2 02 Om 
Drift, W. T. Barnard 21.10 2 .'8 50 2 05 4b% 
Ladas, J. Webber 22.08 Did not finish. 
CLASS B— OPEN CATS OA'ER JOFT. 
Mary Isabel, F. J. Taylor 22.08 3 01 12 3 05 50 
CLASS F— CPEN CATS SOFT. AND UHDISB 
Adelle Rae, Chas. Kae 16. C8 Difjualifled. 
Millie, A. Sassmo re 17.03 1 4 J 1 05 16\ 
Corinthian Fleet-80ft. Class. 
NEW JIOCHELLE— LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
The Corinthian Fleet, of New Rocheile, gave a ppecial race 
for the 20ft. class on Decoration Day, the prize being a silver 
cup presented by Vice-Corn. Miller. There were but two 
starters, Keneu, Mr. Clark, and Asthore,?. T. Dodge. Shark 
was not present, and the new Huntington boat was not 
ready, having lost her mast on her trial trip the previous 
day. The course was from ofE Harrison's Island around 
Gangway Buoy and Echo Island Buoy, the wind being light 
and variable. Asthore soon took the lead, and at one time 
was far ahead of Keneu; the finish was timed: 
Asthore 5 31 00 Keneu S 25 80 
Yacht Designing. 
THE PLANIMETEE. 
New York, May 28— Editor Forest and Stream: In con- 
nection with the inquiry about a planimeter, I would like to 
state to your correspondent that the Thompson & Bushnell 
Co., New York, have a planimeter costing about $7 which 
reads areas in square inches, and decimals, which I have used 
very considerably, and found to be extremely simple to use 
and very accurate. . , . 
If your correspondent wants to try anything of this sort I 
should be glad to have him call on me and I will post him a 
little concerning its use. The planimeter is to a certain ex- 
tent a scientific in.«trument. and the $10 a week salesman 
' usually interviewed at the instrument maker's is not com- 
• petent to speak on the subject. Geo. Hill. 
[A very clear and complete explanation of the planimeter 
was published in the Fokest and Stream of April 14, 1892.] 
The Fenarth Y. C. "One-Design" Class. 
The Penarth Y. C, of Penarth, "Wales, has this year estab- 
lished a new one-design class of 15-footer8 with lifting fin, 
and half a dozen boats have been built. The design was 
made by Harold Clayton, a member of the club, to whom we 
are indebted for a copy of the lines. The yacht is a hand- 
some little bulb-fin of the following dimensions: 
Length over all 21ft. 
L.W.L 15ft. 
Beam, extreme 5ft. 9in. 
L.W.L 5ft. 2in. 
Draft, hull 7Kin- 
with fin 4ft. 
Freeboard Sin- 
Sail area 200sq. ft. 
Displacement .l,0061bs. 
The following regulations have been drawn up to govern 
the class: . , . 
1. All boats to be built from the accompanying designs 
and specifications, and under the supervision of the de- 
signer. 
2. Sail area limited to 200sq. ft., Y. R. A. measurement, to 
be distributed at the discretion of the owners. Sail area to be 
measured by official measurer of the class. 
3. No boat is allowed any alterations of hull or ballast, and 
any alteration rendered necessary by change of rig must be 
notified to the committee. 
4. Each boat shall be provided with either tanks or corks, 
so as to be rendered unsinkable with crew on board. All 
boats to be so tested by official measurer. 
5. Sailing Rules.— (a) Y. R. A.; (b) crews shall be limited to 
two; (c) no paid hands allowed; (d) each boat shall carry 
when racing an anchor not under 151bs. in weight and fifteen 
fathoms of rope, also a life buoy ready for use. 
6. Management of Class.— All members of the P. Y. C. 
shall be eligible as members of the class. 
7. Gentlemen not members of the P. Y. C. may be admitted 
at discretion of the committee of the class on payment to the 
designer of his fee of £1 Is. for use of design, and shall be 
allowed to compete in all races. 
8. A committee consisting of boat owners of class (one 
boat, one vote) shall be formed, which shall decide on all 
questions (other than racing) concerning boats competing in 
t ills cl fliS s 
9. No alteration or addition to these rules shall be made 
without a two-thirds majority. 
10 All races shall be sailed under the management of the 
sailing committee of the P. Y. C. 
SPECIFICATIONS OF BOATS. 
Keel— American elm, 6xl>^in. amidships, tapering to fore 
end. 
Stem— English oak, al.so apron. 
Transom — American elm. 
Timbers— Bent timbers, American elm, 1 x Xin. 
Deck beams— %in. x 3ia. in middle and 2in. at gunwale, of 
white pine. Beams at each end of well to be of elm, with 
upright support underneath. 
Center Case— Yellow pine, lin., 5ft. x 15in., slot J-^in., with 
larger hole for bulb to come up. 
Rudder Trunk— Brass pipe. 
Planking— >^in. full archangel spruce, picked wood, t6n 
st rakes a side. 
Deck— J^gin. spruce, to be covered with calico and painted, 
the middle plank to be %in., and let in fiush with the rest. 
Deck, Tin. round at the highest point. 
Cockpit Carlins— 1 x 2in. white pine joined to gunwale by 
half beams H x gin., 1ft. apart. 
Rubbing Strake— American elm, 1 x IJ^in., half round. 
Coamings— American elm, 4in. high forward and Sin. high 
aft. 
Samson Post— Oak, 2}4in. square, to be fitted 4ft. from 
stemhead. 
Mast Step— Block of oak to be screwed on to keel. 
Cockpit Floor— Kin. soft wood flooring, to be supported on 
six soft wood timbers, %in., to be butted against center case 
and screwed to skin of boat. 
Moulds— Boat to be built on eleven moulds (a fqll-sized 
drawing of which will be supplied). 
Fastenings — All fastenings to be of copper or brass, 
Painting — Two coats of paint inside and one outside, to be 
supplied. 
Rudder— English elm, %m. 
Weight of Plate— SOlbs., with bulb 180, made of 3^in. mild 
steel and galvanized. 
Draft with Plate— 4ft. 
Price of Boat— £20. Estimated price complete, including 
sails and all fittings, 15 fathoms of roooring line aad moo?: 
ings, £30, 
