I !Dec, 8, 1900.1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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ISOLDE— CUTTER, 
rhoto by N. L. Stebbins, Boston. 
The Ballasting of the 70-FootefS. 
The Mlowing letter from the Newport Y, R. A, will 
be read with interest, as it brings to light for the first 
time the special rules adopted by the owners of the four 
70-footers: 
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Esq. — Dear Sir: ^Ve have re- 
ceived your communication in reference to the races sailed 
under our auspices at Newport during the past summer. 
These races, as advertised, were sailed under "the special 
rules adopted by the class." The rules relating to ballast 
are: ■ V 
"Should it be found that any yacht exceeds 70ft., any or 
all of the other yachts, may, at the option of their re- 
spective owners, add movable ballast for the purpose of 
making it or them equal in length to the longest yacht. 
Ballast, however, shall not be added for any other pur- 
pose. 
"Nothing in this or the preceding clauses shall be con- 
strued as a prohibition against the addition of any articles 
or equipment other than ballast or copper. Nothing, how- 
ever, shall be stowed in hold of yacht between keelson and 
floor frames, except sails, and one additional ton of lead, 
which has been provided by builder, must be carried dur- 
ing season of 1900." 
Under the rules, therefore, the committee regret that 
they have no choice other than to disqualify Rainbow in 
the series of races sailed at Newport. Respectfully yours. 
Ralph N. Ellis, 
Woodbury Kane, 
A. Cass 'Canfield. 
New York, Nov, 27, 1900. 
A Stormy Trip Aro«nd the Cape. 
The auxiliary yawl Kathleen, formerly Prudence, re- 
cently bought by Mr. Jas. H. Hutchens, of this city, ar- 
rived at Travers Island on Nov. 27, after a stormy trip 
around Cape Cod from Boston. The yacht experienced 
some very heavy storms off the Cape and through Vine- 
yard Sound, and her safe arrival at this time of year, con- 
sidering her length over all is but 3Sft., demonstrates what 
a properly built small boat is capable of when in the hands 
of seamen. Capt. Fred Sterling and a hand comprised 
the crew. Kathleen was designed by L. J. Neilson in 
1898, and is 22ft. on the waterline, 9ft. Sin. beam and 
draws 3ft. 8in.^ 
The New International Signal Code. 
The international code of signals at sea, after being in 
use for thirty-two years, is to be altered by the addition 
of eight flags. Hitherto the code has consisted of eighteen 
flags, with which 77,000 words could be made. With the 
enlarged code 375,000 signals will be possible, and one 
advantage of the new system will be that no one flag will 
be used more than once in the same "hoist." In future 
a yellow and black flag borne quarterly will signify that 
the vessel has cholera on board and is to be avoided. A 
single pennant representing the letter "S" will be the 
signal of distress. The new code will be introduced on 
Jan. I, 1901, and will become compulsory twelve months 
later. 
Canada Cup Matters. 
The men who will represent the Royal Canadian Y. C. 
in making the arrangements with the Chicago Y. C. for 
the international race series, to be held next summer for 
the Canada cup, were elected in Toronto on Nov. 26 from 
tiie niembers of the Royal Canadian Y. C, which issues 
the challenge. The names are C. A. B. Brown, H. C. Mc- 
heod, M. Jarvis, F. M. Grey and George Gooderhara. 
These men will meet the committee appointed by the 
Chicago Y. C. next week, and the size of the yacht that 
will be built for the trial races on both sides will be 
settled upon. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane, of the firm of Tams, Lemoine & 
Crane, already has a large amount of new work on hand. 
Among the orders already placed are a steam yacht for 
a New York yachtsman, whose name is withheld for the 
present. She will be iiSft, on the waterline, 20ft, beam 
and will draw 8ft, 6in. ; a speed of fourteen knots is 
guaranteed. ' An auxiliary cruising schooner for Mr. 
Henry T. Sloane; this boat will be built at Geo. Lawley 
& Sons Corp., South Boston; she is 85ft. on the waterline, 
22ft. 6in. beam and will draw 13ft. 6in. ; her engine will 
drive her at a speed of seven knots an hour. A cruising 
sloop for Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, which is now build- 
ing at Woods' yard. City Island; she is 44ft. on the 
waterline, 15ft. beam and draws sft. 6in. Three boats of 
one design have been ordered by Messrs. A. Rogers, D. O. 
Mills and H. T. Hoyt, an i8ft. sailabout for Mr. R. M. 
Jones, an i8ft. racing boat for Mr. G. M. Pynciion, an 
iSft. catboat and a 20ft. sloop for Mr. R. W. .Stuart, also 
two raceabouts. 
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The Yachting World of Nov. 22 says: "Mr. Linton 
Hope, the well-known designer, has opened an office at 
213 Piccadilly, W., where, under the stjde of Linton Hope 
& Co., a yacht agency business will be conducted. 
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Mr, Fred Lawley, of the George Lawley & Sons Corp., 
is designing an i8tt. knockabout for Mr. Alfred Douglass, 
of the Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. She will be 31ft. over all, 
6ft. 4in. beam and 5ft. draft. He also has an order for 
a 46-footer for an Eastern yachtsman. 
Messrs. Gardner and Cox have arranged for the transfer 
to this country of the Fife designed cutter Senta, which 
was built at the Fife yard at Fai'lie in 1898. It is stated 
that Mr. A. N. Hinkle, of Cincinnati, has bought her. 
Extensive improvements will be made this winter upon 
the steam yacht Carmen, owned by Mr. C. A. Starbuck, of 
this city. The cabin plan will be entirely remodeled, so as 
to include three additional staterooms, and the forward 
deck house will be enlarged to increase the dining room 
to double its present size. The improvements upon the 
yacht will be made at her berth in Mcintosh's Basin, 
South Brooklyn, and she will be placed in commission 
early in February for a Southern cruise. 
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Kiley's marine agency has sold the 87ft. schooner 
Achilles to Edward P. Frost, of Providence, who will 
convert her into a house boat with auxiliary power ; 
the 44ft. naphtha launch Gwendolyn to Frank D. Somes, of 
New London, for shipment to Florida; the 33ft. knock- 
beck of Yellow Pine s'x li thick. 
.CoverinQ Board of Teak 7i'- ^ -^""h osanyh 
ISOLDES-CUTTER, 
