6CT. If 1898 .J 
FOftEST AND STREAM. 
DOMINION SAIL PLAN. 
In many details Dominion is no more remarkable than 
others of the 20ft. class produced within the past two 
years. The "barn door" deck plan has been seen on 
Akabo and Vagary, and in a modified form in Skate 
and Question. The notable departure that has aroused 
so much hostile criticism is the hollowing of the floor, so 
plainly shown in the body plan. The object of this, as 
explained in previous articles, is to perfect the form 
of the bilge when sailing (as all the boats of the class 
are sailed) at ah extreme angle of heel, and with the 
entire weather side of the boat clear of the water. The 
rig and general fittings are much the same as in other of 
Mr. Duggan's boats, Speculator and Strathcona of this 
year, and Glencairn, Avoca, Glenowen and others of 
last year. The centerboard is built up, of wood and 
sheet steel, weighing about 25olbs., or about isolbs. less 
than in last year's boats; it is situated amidships, in the 
center of the hull, as in the other boats. The rudder 
is of a different form from last year, very wide below, but 
is of the same construction, a light iron tube for stock, 
two sheet steel sides, and wood filling, making a strong 
and light piece of work. The rig is of the same length 
on the foot, and the center of effort is at the same height 
as in Glencairn II., but the gaff is peaked up, making 
a higher rig. All of Mr. Duggan's sail plans this year 
show these same proportions, looking like Momo of last 
year. 
One of the peculiar features of Dominion is the shape 
of her deck. The boats of last year, Avoca in oarticular, 
were distinguished by a great crown and a peculiar curve 
to the beams; this year, in Dominion, the curve has been 
abandoned, each side of the deck running up straight to 
a ridge m the center, like the roof of a house. This 
plan gives a great depth where it is needed, above the 
highest part of .the -floor, and especially for the housing 
of the mast, it aids in the transverse trussing, as shown 
m the sketches of the construction, and it gives a 
weather deck that in sailing is flat and almost level. So 
far as the deck work and the handling of the light sails 
are concerned, Dominion is far ahead of anything yet 
produced. Her crew is able to walk about from end to 
end, reaching the end of the boom easily, while in jib- 
ing over the spinaker it is only necessary to walk around 
forward of the forestay with it. 
The cockpit is comparatively small, but it is carried 
down to the bottom, its floor being merely light strips 
laid on the floors. There are no bulkheads, the boat 
being open from end to end. 
The great length of the yacht, the large area of deck, 
the limited depth, due to the hollow under the floor, and 
the fact that only one side of the hull is water-borne at 
a time, with the absolute necessity' for a light hull, made 
the problem of construction a difficult one; but it was 
successfully solved by Mr. Duggan, who planned the 
entire construction and followed it closely during the 
building; the yacht being built at the shop of the Yacht 
Company of Canada, on the yacht club grounds at 
Dorval. So far as tested by the trial trips, practice sails, 
trial and cup races, covering the six weeks following 
July 9, the construction is a success in the important 
detail of strength. After the third cup race, the most 
severe trial of the season, she showed when hauled out 
no signs of straining, except some checks in the white 
enamel on some of the seams amidships; the planking 
was intact, the form unaltered, and apparently the boat 
was good for several seasons at le^sc of sailing and 
racing. One special point in favor of the construction 
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DOMINION BODY PLAN. 
