FOftESir ^ AND STftEAM. 
Deck beams of oak, sVAXi^'Ain. frames 2xi%in. Hal 
frames i54xii4in.. Deck plank ^in, white pme covered 
with canvas, deck clamp hard p tie 4xi>^m. Bi 
Ciamps, 2/^-xi3/2in.' b-lge" and deck scraps, lxl-i()in. 
galvanized iron. Interior finish, varnished cypress, oak 
and wh..e pine. ,j ^ u 
As the eastern pme planking specified could not be 
obtained, cedar was substituted, making a heavier boat. 
She has' a large and comfortable cabin, with four lull 
length berths and plenty of locker room. 
We give to-day a -^art of the drawings of Lazy Jack 
The rest will follow in our next issue. 
Watson's Sybarita» 
The following article is taken from the foreign cor- 
" respoudence oi the i\ew i'orK Sun: 
Glasgow, Nov. t6.— As everything that has the re- 
moitsL bearing upon the subject ot the America Cup 
contests is suie lo be of some interest at the present 
juncture one may safely \enlure a word or two as to the 
probabi.ities in conntCLion with the new challenger which 
Mr. G. L. Watson is designing for Sir T. J. Lipton. The 
task of weighing chances would have been g: eatly sim- 
putied had the cutter Uisrant Shore exper.enced a kind- 
lier fate, for we should have been able to fix the relation 
in which Shamrock ahd" she stood lo each other in the 
matter of speed. iJut as we can know absolutely nothing 
as to Distant Shore's potentialities, we are forced lo 
look elsewhere for a lead in our search for evidence as 
tc» Mr. Watson's development in designing first-class 
iioats since his production of Meteor in 1896. 
For ihe time being the day of enormous overhanging 
ma.nbooms had gone when Mr. Whitaker Wrigh.'s Sy- 
barita was in embryo. These had run to quite appalling 
extremes, and in their dtmensicjiS became so unmanage- 
able that not the utmost care sufficed to eliminate the 
constant element of danger. The revelation of an un- 
dreamt of speed under a shorn mainsail and a baby 
mizzen seemed lo point toward the solution of a problem 
which had begun sorely to exercise the minds of present 
and prospective owners. The ten per cent, tax on boats 
over 90 rating was an additional and powerful factor in 
bringing about the changes which cabled the j'achts as, 
yawls to reap the substantial benefit of a much reduced 
ra ing with the least possible sacrifice of sail power. 
Meteor, which had been a remarkable beat in I'ght 
weather, but not much to boast of under other conditions, 
developed an unexpected all-round excellence under the 
new rig; and it was Watson's aim in designing Sybarita 
to make sure of going one better than Meteor. On his 
success or fai'-ure Jiimg grea: eventualities. For even at 
that date there were real doubts in many minds as to the 
outcome -of Shamrock's visit to America, and her suc- 
cessor was coining; „inta: vague . view as a not unlikely 
contingency. 
The new yawd was built very much on the lines of 
Meteor, with the finer points of Bona superadded. She 
Avas made deeper in the bady and narrower, less bulky 
in the bilges and thinned away fore" and aft -in -her more 
extreme overhangs'.^ Otherwise she was" much the same 
in dimensions and lheir_ measurements \v«rked; 0Ut to an 
approximately close result, the new- boat carrying a sail 
area cf 12,067 5Q. ft., against 11,810. In the matter of 
construction, there was_ no vi al difference; both were 
composite, the newer "boat, however, exhib'ting^ a de- 
cided advance on the point of lightness, while her in- 
ternal fittings, stopping_short of the luxurious, were more 
suggestive of the racer. 
At ihe c'ose of a brief season Sybarita's powers stood 
but partially discovered. She was palpably- untuned on 
meeting Meteor at Kiel, and it was only at her th'rd 
match that she gave a strong promise of light weather 
speed. She scored triuriiphs on four, successive occa- 
sions, it must be admitted, with no great show of superi- 
ority over the yacht of the Emperor. There was time 
prior to the South of England season to effect some 
needed changes on Sybarita, the chief of which was the 
I'ghtening cf her by the heel to the extent of a ton 
weight. Her trim afterward was said to be as nearly as 
possible perfect. In the German matches she had been 
sitting down by the stern and gripping firm on a follow- 
ing quarter wave, in a manner that could not but affect 
her speed. She was a much improved boat, according 
to her skipper. Bevis. and quite able to take care of her- 
self against Meteor in any weather. Unfortunately, she 
obtained no opportun'ties of demonstration, as Me eor 
had been withdrawn from racing for the season; and we 
cannot accept the solitary contest- with Khama, the new 
Fife 65-fcoter. as supplying any trustworthy -data on ihe- 
subject of Sybarita's speed. 
With the sparse array- of facts- at disposal one may be 
pardoned for inciining toward a qualified opinion:, as to 
the yawl's merits. It is cf importajice to note that she 
failed in no one respect— that is to say, she excelled 
Meteor to some ex.ent on every point of sailing; and 
it is a morsel for careful digestion that she was . mark- 
edly better by the wind. Shamrock, to the surnrise and 
despair of her^ supporters, proved to be hopelessly out 
of it in the windward tests with Columbia. VVhen the 
second Shamrock and the new defender range them- 
Ihemsclves in company no inferiority in thi^- particular 
is likely to be natent in the British boat. 
It can hardly excite astonishment that the work of 
deprecatirg 'ast season's challenger still- goes on. Not 
a few good j-udges assert that she is' astern of Valkyrie 
III., as well as of Meteor and Sybarita. That Meteor 
would have w-on the America dip had she been selected 
there remains little doubt. Sybarita is a faster boat than 
-Meteor, and how nnich ahead, of Shamrock I. we may 
have the good fortune 'o see next spring shouM Watson 
induce the owner of Syba^rita to let her appear as a cutter 
for the trials and tOr-iswpdses of comparison with the 
new and older Shamrock. We can gather that the chal- 
lerip-er is to follow close on the lines of Sybari a 
Her dfsg"e.r is the rhost secretive of men. and keens 
his thm-nh hard down on details the yachting public 
woud JiW to hear r-f. Sozfaf a.^ can.be learned, the 
yac'n IS like'v to be bmlt at-Meadowside. and while the 
cha-cp« nrf- that "Fi- .hullAvilJ bexonstiMcted of aluminum 
fl-d 5;feei It wou-id occ!iR;4.w trorbntwise 'if Mr Wa+son 
Md to the cc-nposite principle which he has favored till 
now. Mr. Fife and he appear to be working hand in 
hand, at l^ast in the overhaming and improving 'Of- last 
year's Shamrock, which may be taken to indicate that 
W'atson is not unwililng to take advantage of his riv-al's 
advice in the production of this new boat. 
Manhasset Bay Y. C 
The annual meeting and dinner of the Manhasset Bay 
Y. C, was held at the Yachtsmen's Club, 47 West Forty- 
th.rd street, on Dec. 4, The night was very stormy, but 
it was a source of great sa.istaction to the ofhceis of the 
club to see i^uch a large number of the members turn 
out under such unfavorable conditions. 
Reports cf the various committees were received, and 
the following ticket was unanimously chosen: Com., 
Hazen L. Hoyt, steamer Belle Hazen; Vice-Com., M. 
Roosevelt Schuyler, cutter Jessica; biear-Com., Stephen 
W. Roach, steamer Emeline; Scc'v, Edward M. ifvlac- 
Lellan; Treas., W. Forbes Morgan. Jr.; Meas., Charles 
D. Mower: Trustees, for three years, George B. Wilson 
and James Francis; for two years, Augustin Monroe and 
Julian Rex; for one year" Ho: alio R. Harper and W. W. 
Ph. Hips. _ . • 
After the meeting a very exceilent dinner was served, 
showing what fine facilities the Yachtsmen's Club now 
has for handling large numbers for club dinners. The 
cups won in races under the auspices of the Manhasset 
Bay Y. C. last season were distributed just before dinner 
was served, as follows: A. MacCrecry, yawl Sakana; 
Seymour J. Hyde, yawl Albicore; Ralph N. Ellis, sloop 
Hera; J. R. Maxwell, sloop Oiseau; C. T. Pierce, cat 
Dot; W. Holah, cat Vagabond; J. S. Appleby, cat Win- 
or-Lose; Johnston de Forest, raceabout Scamp; H. M. 
Crane, raceabout Raider; L. J. Alburger, raceabout Col- 
leen; R. Bav er, sloop Ox; L. Iselin, Jr., sloop Nora; 
A. D. Prince, sloop Flim Flam; John iR. Hoyt, knock- 
about Scintilla; J. V. P. Wicks, knockabout Scoot; 
Simeon, cat Mongoose II. 
Among those present were: James W. Alwer, Con- 
stnat A. Andrews, J. Fred Ackerman. F. Woodrufif 
Boyer, Charles H. Boyer, Com. David Banks, Atlantic 
Y. C; H. M. Crane, G. A. Coiry, William Corry, W. I. 
Cooke, M. D. ; Johns on de Forest. James Francis, H. 
iM. Francis, Horatio R. Harper, Sevmour J. Hyde, Com. 
Hoyt, Manhasset Bay Y. C; John R. Hoyt, Lou's S. 
Harway, W. F. Hendrickson. T. A. Ireland, Frank 
Bowne Jones, Robert Jacob, P. A. Johnston, Edward 
Kelly. W. A. Kissam, A. C. Lordly, Charles D. Mowe.^ 
W. Forbes Morgan, Jr., Treas., IManhasset Bay Y. 
C; D. M. MacLellan, E. M. MacLellan. Sec'y, Manhas- 
set Bay Y, C. ; Augustin Monroe. Larchmont Y. C; 
John Murray Mitchell. American Y. C; J. C. Moore, 
H. W. Merrill, W. G. Newman, A. J. Onderdonk. C. T. 
Pierce, Riverside Y.'C; H. Lempriere Pringle, Howard 
Place. W. W. Phillips, William D. Reed, Rear Com. 
Stephen W. Roach.. Manhasset Bay Y. C; Vice-Com- 
M. Roosevelt Schuyler. Manhasset Bay Y. C: Charles 
P. Tnwer. Jp.me? R. Thomson, Chas. Vanderbilt, J V. 
P. Wicks. H. C. .Ward. -G. Searing Wilson, E. C. 
Wallace, B. M. Wallace, M. G. Wanzer. 
- par Boston Letter. 
Boston, Dec. to.— Now that it has been assured that a 
Boston boat will be built for the commg trial races to 
select a defender for the America Cuo, Ea-tern yachtsmen 
are aroused to the h'ghest pitch of excitement, greater 
even than when the Puritan was turned out by Lawley 
from Burgess" de-ign in 1885. It was developed during 
that i'ear and during the two following seasons, and again 
m 1893. that Boston skill should have a place in the de- 
fenpe of the Cup, and it has been regretted that there was 
no Eastern representative boat in the trial races of 1895 
or 1899. 
The movement to form a syndicate to build such a beat 
has been on foot for some time but the prospect of success 
was not always pleasing. The scheme was this: A few 
men, who were desirous of see ng a Bo -ten boat, attemp ed 
to get -the older men who are interested in yachting to 
agree to subscribe to the syndicate. Then with "this 
backing they depended upon the younger elemen: to fill 
up the li?t. They met with varying successes, but there 
seemed no good prospect for the- deal going through. At 
last when things seemed to be in an almost hope'ess 
state. Thomas W. Lawson. the copper king, who had 
agreed to furnish he largest part of the money necessary, 
said that he would shoulder the whole expense, and thiis 
the Cup defender is assured. 
Mr. Lawson. when., all . arrangements had been com- 
pleted, gave to the^press a plain, stra ghtforward state- 
ment of the condition of aflfairs. and his connection with 
the building of he new boat. In his letter he stated thit 
the boat would be designed by Crown nshield. and bui't by 
Lawley and that she would be ?ailed by Capt. Nate Wat- 
son. He Faid that there would be no secrecy about the 
bu lding of the boat and ihat the doors of the builders 
would be" open a all times to those who wished to ex- 
amine her con'^truction. 
Lawley was selected as the builder of the boat, but here 
another obstacle presented itself. Lawley has more orders 
on hand at present than he has ever had before at this 
time of the year, and recently he has received two large 
one> from Tanls & Lemo ne, one for an B^ft. schooner 
for Mr. SI oane' of the New York Y.' C and the o'her 
for a 115ft. ste^m yacht for Dr. Euo. both designed by 
C. H. Crane. He found that it wou'd be impossible to 
construct tlie propo-^ed defender unless he was released 
from oiTe or both of these contracts. 
At tins rime 'Mr. Wellington, President of the Fore 
River .Engine: Company, stepped into the breach and 
showed a b't ofj the real Yankee snirit, a spirit which is 
not often noted :in the days of modern business comoeti- 
tion. He- agreed to wa't until Mr. Lawson could make 
arrangement^ for releasing Lawlev from his former con- 
tract, and if unsuccessful he would build the hull of the 
boat at the works in Weymouth. 
The new yacht will be plated with Tobin bronze that 
material being theme which can be obtained the q-Hckest 
for it is, necessary ,hat the boat .■^hould be finished as sorn 
as possibleJi she is to be got 'nto anv kind of shape for 
the trial races. IJer frames will be of nickel steel. It is 
claimed byjonie Vhat Herreshoff will have an advaniage 
, oyer the Eastern buildefs ih the tnattef of metal. ?cn=truc- 
tiofl, but i. iriilst be tenlembered that there are at present 
employed- at the Fofe River Engittj Works a' mmlbef 'of 
men who helped to bui'd Defender and Co'umbia. includ- 
ing Hefre^shoff's-foriTier foreman. At Lawley's also there 
are a numbet-Gf HeTeschoff's former workmen, and these 
men vvii] be setit i£foin one place to the other, as occasion 
demands. 
Sails foi- the,iiew"boat will be furni'^hed by Wilson & 
Silsby, blocks " will be made by Coleman, of Providence, 
and she will be rigggd- by Billman. She will nave a steel 
mast and steel spars and here again is where Herre- 
schoff will have no advantage, for the man who la d out 
ihe work on Cohimbia's spars is employed by the Fore 
River Engine Company, as are also the men who worked 
Qn them. Capt. Eldr dge who wa- pilot on Columbia, wi 1 
be pilot of the new boat. It is said that the Boston people 
have the lines of Columbia — so much for secrecy, 
B. B. Crowninshield, who is to furnish the plans, while 
a young man, has had a wide experience at yacht de- 
signing and yaeht , sailing. . He has des gned m?ny yachts 
of all sizes, som.e of which have appeared in Forest and 
Stre.vm. - Tie has been on the wa er as long a^ he can re- 
member. He come, by it naturally, too for he is of the 
old Crowninshield stock, which was identified with the 
sh pping trade of Salem for centuries. He is an expert 
helmsm.an. and he and his brother, Frank are as gocd a 
pair of men in a yacht as can be found anywhere.-. 
On the new boat he will have the help and advice of 
Charles Francis Adams, 2d, one of the cleverest amateur 
yach snien in America. Dr. John Bryant will be abo 
one of the board of advisors on the craft. But with old 
Nate Watson at the wheel there will not be much need for 
advisors, once the boat has been got under way for he 
is a wdiole advisory board in himself. If it is possible to 
get her over the fin'sh line in first position. Cap.. Watson 
is the man who knows how to do it. 
The Htvll-Ma-sachusetts Y. C. is preparing for a very 
lively racing, seasc.ii. in 1901. The Regatta Co'-'imi*^tee is 
already; busily at work,;j and many good things are 
promised. This club promises to be the racing ciub of 
Massachusetts. Last yeffF-i;:.- o#er€d- cups for- the H .O. 
class and al o Class D, Y. R. A. 25-footers. While ne ther 
of these classes were very large, the immense possib litics 
for increasing interest in' racing were plainly shown. Next 
season it is proposed to follow along the same lines, 
hut even more elaborately. 
Ir is not likely that' .there av II be any H. O. class next 
season, and the committee will devote its -greater efforts 
toward the 25-footers. A championship cup will be offered 
which will be the finest thing of its kind ever offered in 
Massachusetts waters. It is expected that this cup will cost 
in the neighborhood of $i,coo. It will become the proper y 
of the owner who w'ns the class championship for three 
seasons. . Cash prizes will be offered for the season's 
cham.pionship, and there- will -also be -cash prizes for each 
race. 
The new i8ft. knockabout class is a favorite in this club, 
Several are already owned there and here are six new 
ones now building. It is expected that there will be some 
hot interclub racing in this class between the boats of the 
Duxbury Bay clu.bs and the Anni'-quam Y. C. A cham- 
- p'onship cup will be offered in this class for the season's 
work, and there will be cash prizes for each race. 
It is expected by the ccmmi tee that a number of the 
proposed npAV keel 21-footers will come into the club. If 
the size of the class warrants it. a champion-hip cup will 
he oft'ered, ; with cash prizes for each race. There is no 
doubt that, interest once awakened in this class it will be 
_ as much sought as Class D. The restric ■'ens call for a 
strongly built boat^ with enough sail to make them reason- 
ably fast, and for general purposes they are far superior 
to a raceabout ofr a knockabout. 
The handicap classes will not be forgot en by the com- 
mittee. There has always been a great interest in the e 
classes, and tliiose who enter their boats have just as much 
-fun as those -\yhp; are in with the flyers. There will be 
a place for th^ni in every race, and cash prizes will be 
offered. ' ' 
Hanley is build'ng three fishermen to be used cn the 
coas: of Jamaica. A marine railway has been constructed 
at the plant and the basin is now comp ete. It is capable 
of holding yachts up to i.ooo tons. There are a number of 
yachts in the basin and hauled out on the beach. 
Kiley's Marine Agensy has sold the knockabout Ida M?y 
to John H. Cogwell. of Lynn, also the 30ft. gasoline 
launch Nohoko to Frank P. Gannon, of Providence, and 
the 35f.. keel sloop Frau to Peter F. Lavelle of Province- 
town. ■ 
Chas. Hayden, who OAvned the H. O. 2S-footer Emoress, 
has been talking with Hanley, and it i>s thought that the 
result w'll be a new 25-footer, 
Frank N. Tandy's i8ft. knockabout Mustang has beeti 
finished at LaWley'g and hauled out of the shop. 
John B. Killeen, 
Around Cape God in November. 
A TRIP around Cape Cod in a small yacht at this time 
of the year is very apt to be a lively experience, and one 
that the average yachtsman would scarcely venture to 
undertake, but that it may be safely done, prmided one 
sails in a staunch craft handled by experieiici-d men, is 
deriionst:ated by the cruise of the Kathleen, notice of 
which appeared in these columns in a recent issue. 
She is a centeiboard iauxiliary yawl (engine was not 
in on this trip).. .3jft. over all. 23ft. Lw.l, 9ft Sin. beam, 
and slraws about 3ft. with board up. Ballast is 4,000 lbs., 
lead, all outside. Built by Joseph Thomas & Son, of 
Baltimore, in '98. from designs of L. J. Ni son. 
Whea the yacht was bought, early in. November, it was 
a serious question wi h us whether to lay up in B'oston for 
the winter and have her brought around in the spring, or 
take the! chances of an irnmediate trip. The amateur 
talent to whom we mentioned ihe subject shook their 
heads a little dubiously and hardly thought they would 
risk it, but on consulting Capt. Larsen. superintendent 
yachting department, N. Y. A. C, we were assured that 
there would be no trouble, -with a- competent captain. 
Th-s opinion was given after inspection of the boat's 
plans, etc. He d-'d say. however, that it might take from 
- two or three weeks, and as it turned out, the first estimate 
was right to a day. After careful consideration we de- 
