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CHART SHOWING CITY OF TORONTO^ TOROiNTO BAY AND SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO," WITH STARTING LINE AND ANGLE OF 21-MILE COURSE. 
In Genesee Mr. Hanley has made his first trial under 
the new English girth rule as adopted by the Y. R. U. 
of North America. Practically the sole object in view 
was speed under the rule, the scantling regulations and 
the special conditions of the Canada cup trial and final 
races at Chicago and Toronto. The keel contour 
Genesee is practically an arc of a circle, with a water- 
hne of 27ft., about the same amount of overhang at each 
end, and an extreme draft of but i8in. The descriptions 
previously published are misleading. There is no "double 
chin," as described, indicating a reverse curve at each 
end of the waterline; but as above stated a fair circular 
sweep from the scarf of the stem' and keel a few feet 
from the extreme bow to the transom, Avhich is very 
wide and cut oS square across, showing a handsome piece 
of mahogany. The midship section has no straight dead- 
rise, but shows a slight round from the rabbet, with a 
rather hard turn to the bilge, the Cape cat section. There 
is no ouside keel, the garboards and keel being flush. 
The lowest point of the keel is forward of and 2in. below 
the point of girth measurement. The centerboard is 
comparatively narrow, to meet the girth measurement, 
and is very long. Abaft it is a scag, on which is hung 
the wooden rudder, nearly 4ft. broad and about 2j^ft. 
deep, a shoe being added to it to increase the original 
area. The sternpost has a slight rake. The fore body is 
quite fine near the stem, but full abreast the chainpiates. 
The quarters are wide and full, making a long side when 
heeled; but there is no suggestion of the modern scow 
tj'pe. The model is that of a Cape cat cut away every- 
\vhere, both in body proper and in appendages outside the 
rabbet to give speed. 
The 3"acht is built with a steamed and bent oak frame; 
all timbers small and of uniform size, with an extra frame 
of doubled moulding bent inside the single chainplate 
frame; the chainplate, a 3in. bronze strap, being between 
the two. The floors forward are also of steamed oak. 
The planking is rather wide, 6 or 7in. on the topsides, 
l)Ut it shows a smooth surface, with small smooth seams. 
There is a long cabin house, 12 to isin. high, on the 
side, and giving about 5ft. of head room; and abaft it is 
a large cockpit. The cabin is divided by the long cen- 
terboaiTj trunk, and the head room is limited even under 
the trunk, and especially under the fore deck; but with 
tliia exception there is a good deal of available space be- 
low. There is a wide transom on each side, and six 
hammock berths are swung, two being under the fore 
deck. The mast step is a very solid block of oak. A 
double span of wire rope runs from the keel up in the 
bows to the fore end of the centerboard trunk just below 
the deck, and a similar tie aft serves to make, with the 
centerboard trunk, a fore and aft truss to prevent any 
sagging of the ends. There are a clamp and a shelf to- 
gether, with a good bilge .stringer; the deck beams are 
mainly of oak. The material and workmanship are very 
good, and while there is nothing specially novel about the 
construction, it is strong and durable. The centerboard 
is of wood, about 2in. thick; the single bronze chain- 
plate on each side carries two shrouds, one to the hounds 
and one to masthead. The steering is done with a tiller 
about 5ft. long. 
The rig shows two high narrow sails, a large mainsail 
and comparatively small jib, Avith a lofty mast; a solid 
stick, with a track on the after side in place of hoops. 
The sails, by Wilson & Silsby, are crosscut, a new main» 
sail being made on three days' notice for the final races. 
The rigging is light and simple, with no superfluous gear, 
but heavier and less leaborate than that of Beaver. The 
bottom is potleaded up to a point several inches above the 
waterline, and the topsides are painted white; the transom 
is of mahogany, with a light' mahogany rail about an 
inch high around the deck edge. 
Beaver was designed by Arthur E. Payne, of South- 
ampton, England, and built by George Andrews, of Oak- 
ville, just west of Toronto. She was, with Minota, con- 
structed for a syndicate of the R. C. Y. C, organized 
by Mr. Jarvis . last spring. The original idea was to 
raise sufficient money to build from the McLeod design, 
but as more than the required amount was tendered it 
was decided to build a second boat, and the design was 
ordered of Mr. Payne. Both Minota and Beaver were 
rigged as sloops, with no topmasts nor topsails, at Mr. 
Jarvis' suggestion, the original sail plan of Beaver by Mr. 
Payne showing a topsail and jib topsails. 
Beaver has been described as a fin-keel, but this state- 
ment requires some qualification. She is not structurally 
a plate fin like the Herreshoff yachts, but she is of the 
iVr.. , . . TAI^HTS OF THE GfiEAT LAKES. AT ANCHOR OFF THE ROYAL CANADIAN Y, C, STATION, 
FvprP Ptiotg by 15r«9?, Toronto. 
