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water. It is probable that the members of tlie club will 
devote themselves more than in the last few years to the 
racing in this and other small classes rather than to the 
20-footers. The club has announced the following fix- 
tures for the season: 
May 13 — Twenty-foot racing class, and aaft. one, one 
design class. 
May 20 — Twenty-foot racing and 22ft., one design class. 
May 24 — Larks, 17ft. knockabouts, 20ft. racing (morn- 
ing and afternoon). 
May 27 — Seventeen-foot knockabouts, 20ft. racing and 
the cruising class. 
May 27 — Seventeen-foot knockabout, and 20-footers. 
June 3 — ^Twenty-footers, 22-footers, and general handi- 
cap. 
June 10 — Seventeen-footers and 20-footers. 
June T2 and 16 — Series of Dominion and White Bear 
races, for the Commodore Ross Cup. 
June 17 — Larks, 20-footers and 22-footers. 
June 24— Seventeen-footers, 20-footers, 22-footers and 
the general handicap for the Donald A. Smith cup. 
July I — Larks, 20-footers and 22-footers. 
Julj' 8 — Seventeen-foot class, and 2oft. class. 
July IS — -Twenty-foot class and 22-footers. 
July 17 to 19 — Seawanhaka trials. 
July 22 — Seawanahaka trials. 
July 26 to 2g--Races for the Seawanahaka cup. 
Aug. 5 — Valois regatta. 
Aug. 12 — Larks and 17-foolers. 
Aug. 19 — Hamilton cup day— T7-footers, i20-footers and 
22-footers. 
Aug. 26 — Lake of Two Mountain's regatta. 
The New Royal Yacht. 
^ The new yacht built for Queen Victoria was success- 
fvtlly launched on the afternoon of May g, the Duchess of 
York officiating as sponsor. The yacht is described as 
follows^ \)y the London Telegraph : 
"Heaven's Light Our Guide" is the motto of the new 
royal yaclit. The introduction of the leek, the Welsh 
national emblem, beside the rose, thistle and shamrock, 
at the bows under the royal standard, illustrates the kind- 
ly sentiment of the ro3^al family toward the principality. 
This royal recognition of the humble leek is quite an in- 
novation, which will give pleasure to Welshmen all the 
world over. It is a delicate compliment to the country 
which has built all the royal yachts except the little Elfin, 
The present Victoria and Albert, the Osborne and the 
Alberta were all constructed at Pembroke Dockyard. 
On Tuesday the Duchess of York, by severing a cord, 
released the new Victoria and Albert from the slip, a 
beautifully carved ivory mallet having been made spe- 
cially for the use of her Royal Highness, and as a me- 
mento of the occasion. The present Victoria and Albert 
has many sacred memories for the Queen. She was built 
and decorated under the personal supervision of the 
Prince Consort, whose piano, despite the lapse of years, 
still remains on board. The fittings and upholstery are 
practicallj^ the same to-day as wlien the vessel was new, 
and the memory of her Majesty's Consort will be per- 
petuated in the new yacht in many ways. The royal 
apartments, for instance, will be hung with chintz of the 
same design as that in the present yacht — moss rosebuds 
on a white ground. This simple design has never wear- 
ied the Queen. 
The new yacht wdll not be the largest royal vessel in 
the world, but she will be by far the most palatial in all 
its appointments and decoration. She is 800 tons less 
in displacement than the Russian Standart, but has the 
advantage of nearly 600 tons over the German Emper- 
or's new yacht, the Hohenzollen, the pioneer modern 
yacht of European monarchs. There is one great difiFer- 
ence between these three yachts, however. While the 
Standart and the Hohenzollern are armed — in fact, are 
almost war cruisers in all but name — the new Victoria 
and Albert wnll be a pleasure vessel, first and last, and 
has been built with no thought of ever being required to 
fulfill any warlike purpose. Consequently provision has 
not been made for the mounting of any guns, except a 
few small pieces capable of returning a royal salute. She 
has been built to give pleasure and to fittingl}' carry the 
mistress of the seas on occasions of state and pleasure, 
and .will be the handsomest modern ship afloat when she 
is finall}'' completed. 
The main dimensions of the new Victoria and Albert 
may be appropriately compared with the present yacht of 
the same name, and the comparison shows that there are 
few points of resemblance. The latter was built of wood 
in 1854— fortj'-five years ago — and is driven, like all the 
other royal yachts, by paddle wheels. She has two fun- 
nels, fore and aft, and three pole masts. Driven by pad- 
dle wheels at a speed that never exceeds about sixteen 
knots under the most favorable conditions, and having a 
broad beam of no less than 40ft. 4in., she has been famed 
as the most comfortable royal vessel in the world, and 
latterly as the most antiquated also. On the other hand, 
the new vessel is built of steel throughout, her hull be- 
ing sheathed with wood and coppered like any ordinary 
cruiser, so that she will be able to go for long sea cruises 
without losing speed from accretions to the hull, or ex- 
periencing, delays while being docked to have her hull 
cleaned. It is said that the Queen was for a long time 
unwilling to abandon the paddle-wheel system of pro- 
pulsion, which insures so great comfort in traveling. 
However that may be, the new yacht will be fitted with 
two screws. Whereas, the old yacht has a speed of at 
most sixteen knots, the new vessel will steam at fully 
twenty knots. The latter will not be as free from vibra- 
tion or as steady probably as the old ship, but every rea- 
sonable precaution has been taken to prevent the royal 
passengers from experiencing discomfort. 
The new yacht, which is to cost, when completed, 
£353,414, is 380ft. in length, has a beam of soft, a 
draft of 1 8ft. and a displacement of 4.700 tons. Her speed 
is to be twentj' knots, with 11,000 indicated horse-power. 
The normal coal capacity is to be 350 tons; 
Sir William White, the director of naval construction, 
dcsigned.,her and- has devoted his highest skill to attain 
in'itr . the Ynaxiraum of comfort. Even to the question 
of cOaTing'he has arranged the bunkers that they may 
be filled' from the outside without disturbing by coal dust 
the royal family on board. 
The royal pavilion will be 150ft, long, extending from 
the stern of the vessel, and fore and aft there will be two 
pairs of spiral staircases for ascending from the upper 
deck to the promenade deck, which will be high out of 
the water. From the upper deck to the main deck, again, 
there will be lifts to enable her Majesty and suite to 
reach their private apartments with the least fatigue and 
inconvenience. The accommodation of the new vessel 
is far more commodious than that of either of the present 
yachts, and will enable her to be used with comfort for 
longer cruises, such as the Duke and Duchess of York 
have long been credited with the intention of taking. 
One feature of the royal yacht is that all the woodwork 
fittings are of non-inflammable wood, so that should a 
fire unfortunately occur, the flames wouh:l have less chance 
of spreading rapidly. 
The new Victoria and Albert will be the handsomest 
ship afloat, if carving, paint and elaborate, but tasteful, 
gilding can achieve this end. Time Was when such a 
craft would have borne as figurehead a representation of 
the reigning sovereign; but instead there will be at tlie 
bows a large shield bearing the royal standard and sur- 
mounted by a crown, parved and gilded. On each side 
of this centerpiece will stretch a floral scroll, on which 
the rose, the thistle, the shamrock and the leek will be 
fittingly represented. From the point on each side where 
this scroll will terminate will stretch a double line of 
moulding representing cable-laid rope^ the lines being 
fixed 5ft. apart. This moulding has been carved from 
mahogany, and will be richly gilded. It will extend on 
both sides of the yacht practically from stem to stem. 
At the stern there will be further ornamentation, includ- 
ing a representation of the royal arms, above which there 
will be a medallion. In the center of this medallion there 
will be a star, and around the margin will be traced the 
words, "Heavens Light Our Guide." On the two sides 
there will be some further scroll work of oak leaves. 
Y, R. A* of Massachusetts. 
As the result of the continued discussion of the recently 
adopted rules of the Y. R. A. of Massachusetts, a special 
meeting of the Association was held on May 6 at the call 
of the owner of Beatrice and four other owners. The 
vote was five for the abolition of the new rules and thir- 
teen for their retention, as follows: For abolition, An- 
nisquam, Dorchester, Jeffries, Quinc}^ and Wellfleet; 
against, Boston, Cape Cod, Duxbury, East Gloucester, 
Lynn, Manchester, Hull, Massachusetts, Mosquito, Old 
Colony, Savin Hill, South Boston, Squantum and Win- 
throp. 
In commenting on the matter, the Boston Globe says: 
The value of .the sail, ballast, beam and other restric- 
tions in the Y. R. A. cabin classes will now be put to the 
test of actual racing. The failure of the owners of old 
boats to secure any modification of the sail restrictions 
at the special meeting of the Association Friday evening 
settles the restrictions for the sunmier at least, but no 
one can .say at present just what the result will be. 
Whether the season is a .success or not in the cabin classes, 
the racing — or lack of it— should furnish a basis for any 
needed revision of the restrictions in tire early fall, so 
that every one interested may be heard and a satisfactory 
basis reached. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The name given by Mr. James Coates to his new 
schooner is Gleniffer, from the "Braes of Glcniffer," 
near Paisley^ Mr. Coates' home. 
Sultana, steam yacht, J. R. Drexel, arrived at New 
York on May 7 from Marseilles, France, by way of Ber- 
muda, having been absent over a year. When war broke 
out last spring she was in the Mediterranean, before go- 
ing to Southampton, and the danger of capture from 
Spanish ships, especially the converted yacht Giralda, 
said to have been purchased for the purpose of picking 
up American yachts, caused her to lay up at Marseilles. 
The fourth regular meeting of the Seawanhaka C. Y. C. 
was held on May 9 at the town house. Mr. F. S. Hast- 
ings was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- 
nation of the treasurer, R. C. Wetniore, The question of 
adhering to the rules of the Y'acht Racing Association of 
Long Island Sound was discussed at some length, and it 
was finally decided to adopt all of the rules but that re- 
lating to measurement, retaining the old length and sail 
area rule. The club house at Oyster Bay will be opened 
on May 26, the formal opening taking place on Decora- 
tion Day. 
The Taunton Y. C, announces the foUoAving fixtures: 
May 30, club race, start 2:30 P. M,; June 17, club race, 
start 2:30 P. M.; July 15, club race; July 21, club run; 
Aug. 12, club race; Aug. 17, ladies' day; Sept. 4, club 
race; Sept. 27, ladies' day. 
Messrs. Bow & MacLachlan, one of the well-known 
Paisley firms of shipbuilders and engineers, iiave been 
commissioned by Mr, Andrew Carnegie, the American 
ironmaster, to build *^him a steam yacht of about rooft. 
in length, for use in connection with Mr,' Carneige's re- 
cently acquired estate of Skibo, in Sutherlandshire. Her 
fit-up will include all the most recent improvements, and 
she will have the fine turn of speed for so (compara- 
tively) small a yacht of fo-urteen knots, — The Yachtsman. 
The regatta coHimittee of the Corinthian Y. C. is con- 
sidering the giving of a race for 35-footers in the mid- 
summer series of the club, hoping to get the Bruce, Sal- 
tonstall and Loud boats, as well as some of the old ones. 
A class for the Quincy 21-footers will be made and some 
races will probably be sailed without time allowance under 
Y. R. A. of M:;,:^measurement and some with allowance 
under the Corinthia;h sail area rule. The waterline meas- 
m^ement will be the same under both rules — "waterline 
with crew on board" — and some interesting comparisons 
ought to be possible between the standing of the boats in 
the allowance and "no allowance" races. There is the 
best of feeling between the Corinthian Y, C. and the As- 
sociation, in spite of the efforts of certain outside parties 
to exploit the club to the Association's disadvantage, and 
there are really but a few points on racing matters on 
which the organizations disagree. Classification is now 
practically the same, so that the Association boats race in 
the same classes in Corinthian races as in their own or- 
ganization. The midsummer Series promises to be the 
most interesting for many years.— Boston Globe. 
The catboat buildnig by Hanley for W. L. Ward, of 
New York, has been named Windora. 
Mr. W. Butler Duncan, Jr,, returned to New York oil 
the St. Paul last week after a trip of several months 
abroad, a part of the time being spent on the Mediterra- 
nean, where he has raced the Iwo-tonner Mimosa. He 
will take charge of Defender as soon as she is ready and 
will have command of her through the season. 
The new steam yacht Aileen II., designed by Gardner 
Sc Cox for Richard Stevens, was launched ori May 13 at 
Roach's Y^ard, Chester, being christened by Miss Dor- 
othy Sproul, of that city. The yacht is of steel, similar 
in model to Malay and Sylph, built last year, and is 
I soft, over all, T25ft, I.av.L, 20ft. beam, 12ft. depth of hold 
and 9ft, draft. She has triple compound engines, 10, 16 
and 25 by 16, and two Almy boilers, Mr. Stevens has 
chartered her to W. IT. Patterson, of New York, for 
the season. 
Niagara, steam yacht, Howard Gould, arrived at Ponta 
Delgada, Azores, on May 13, havmg left New York on 
May 3. 
Air. H, K, Wicksteed, whose designs of small cruisers 
are familiar to our readers, has just completed a boat 
for his own use in cruising about Lake Ontario this sum- 
mer. She is similar to Zulu, whose lines were published 
in the Forest and Stream of Dec, 10 1898, the s^ime 
moulds being used, but the length over all has been re- 
duced from 30 to 28ft. to fit the shop in which she was 
built, the l.w,l. is 17ft. 8in., and the centerboard has been 
replaced by a deep keel of iron, making the total draft 
4ft, She has 520 sq. ft. on mainsail, jib and mizen, which 
she carried very ably, and her cabin, with just under 4ft, 
head room, gives good room for two in cruising. 
The inaccessibilty of City Island has always been the 
one serious drawback to a location which in other re- 
spects offers ideal advantages as a yacht building center. 
Even of late years, with the new Second avenue bridge 
and improved train service to Bartow Station, there is 
still the tedious ride of three miles in an antiquated bob- 
tail car, and formerly it was still worse. The many- 
yachtsmen who have business at Wood's, Hawkins', 
Piepgrass' and the" other building yards will be glad to 
hear that a modern steel bridge is now under construc- 
tion replacing the time-worn relic that has long joined 
the island to the mainland. This old bridge, by the way, 
once spanned the Harlem River at Third avenue, New 
York, being moved to City Island some time in the 
sixties, when the cast iron bridge that has lately been re- 
moved was built by John Roach. As soon as the new 
bridge is completed, in the course of the fall, a trolley 
road will be constructed from Bartow to the end of the 
island. It is now proposed to lay out a new system of 
streets in place of the primitive roads, the present Main 
street being widened to Soft., while a roadway of the 
same width will be constructed entirely around the shore. 
The old Belden estate, on the extreme soutli end, may 
be converted into a public park. The main portion of 
the island is comparatively high, and offers excellent 
building sites, heretofore useless on account of the time 
required to reach them. One club, the Harlem Y. C, 
already has a fine house and station on the island. 
Britannia, cutter, advertised at auction on May 10, was 
purchased at private sale shortly prior to that date. It 
is now said that the purchaser was Mr. W, G, Jameson, 
who had charge of her during her racing career, as the 
representative of the Prince of Wales, in which case it 
is probable that the Prince is the real owner. No ihodern 
yacht of equal fame has had such a sad fate as that of 
ether, all equally ignorant of yachting. It is to be hoped 
Britannia, passed from one speculator or promoter to an- 
that she has at last gone back to her original owner. 
Bona, the fast Watson cutter,- has also been sold lately 
to Mr, J, Howard Taylor, of London. Two other fa- 
mous yachts have been announced for sale at auction on 
May 10 — Formosa, the noted 90-tonner, owned about 
1880 by the Prince of Wales, and Mr. John Jameson's 
90-tonner Irex. 
Mr. B. B, Crowninshield, of Boston, has designed a 
light-draft_ schooner for C, H. Jones, former owner of 
Chapaquoit, who will use her in hunting and fishing trips 
to the Carolina sounds. She has an over-all length of 
95h",, 79ft. l,w,l,, 23ft, beam, and but 3ft. draft, more than 
t:his being inadmissible in the shoal waters for which she 
is intended. The cabin trunk will be entirely abaft the 
mainmast, and under it will be main saloon, three state- 
rooms and toilet room. The galley and captain's room 
will be under a smaller trunk cabin just abaft the fore- 
mast. The space abaft this, under the flush deck and 
abreast of the centerboard trunk, will be used for stores. 
A small centerboard may be placed in the seag aft. The 
yacht has only a moderate freeboard, and very well 
shaped overhangs. She will be built by A. J. Frisbie, of 
Salem, Mass., and will be finished by the end of August, 
going South in the fall. 
At the meeting of the Corinthian Y. C, of Philadel- 
phia, on May ir, it was arranged that the club knock- 
about races with the Seawanhaka- Corinthian Club, of 
New York, should be sailed at Essington during the week 
beginning June 5. The return races will take place at 
Oyster Bay during the week beginning August 28. P. 
A, B, Widener's new stearh yacht Josephine and the 
schooner yacht Coronet, owned -by John I, Waterbury, of 
New York, were placed on the club's roll. Lieutenant 
Commander F. A. Miller, U, S. N., and Meredith Bailey, 
Jr., of Ecuador, South America, were elected members. 
If You Want the Whitest and Best 
WHITE LEAD use "ENGLISH B. B." Of all paint dealers and 
of J. Lee Smith & Co., 69 Frankfort street, and F. W. Devoe & 
C. T. Raynolds Co., 101 Fulton street, New York. — Adv 
_ During the thunderstorm of Wednesday afternoon 
lightning struck the beemartin gourds swinging from a 
pole erected on the premises of; Supt. S. L. Dill, of the 
A, & N. C. R. R. The gourds were shattered and the 
martins killed instantly. ' Thg '-lightning split the pole 
from the top to the fence post to which it was nailed at 
the bottom and very nearly destroyed the post. It is a 
little singular that a pole of the same kind was destroyed 
by lightning on the same lot last year.— New Bern-(N. C.) 
Journal, May 5. 
