Feb. 9, igoi.] FOREST AND STREAM. ' 
With a square-rigger, however, there is no sitch trouble. 
The spars are all held firmly in place, the sails are not 
disturbed by the pitching and rolling, and in a heavy sea 
the brig goes quietly about her business, opening up miles 
of water on her erstwhile faster sister. A brigantine 
should go to windward with mainsail furled on deck, 
simply her headsails and square canvas set, and in the 
strongest weather should heave to on her main staysail. 
In considering the general arrangement we for the 
first time are met with one of the chief regulators of size 
in a cruising yacht. The owmer wishes to provide for the 
members of his family and a certain number of guests — 
thus the number of people to be provided for is one of the 
elements which governs size. 
The second element, and one quite as important as the 
first, is the degree of elaboration with which the owner 
wishes to carry on his life on board. For instance, the 
man who is willing to sleep, eat and dress all in one 
room or main saloon, who is willing to do his own coolc- 
ing and to do without washing except in salt water, is 
bringing life on board ship to its very .simplest form, and 
all he really requires is berthing space for himself and for 
the number of crew he needs to carry. 
From this, the most primitive form of life on board 
a yacht, we may progress through all the stages until 
we arrive at a Valiant or a Corsair, where the most 
elaborate form of shore life is accurately reproduced on 
the water — a separate room for each person on board, 
with its private bath attached, card rooms and libraries, 
boudoirs and salons, and three times a day elaborate 
meals served wath the greatest precision and care, just 
as on shore. 
However, a man may wish to live on board between 
these extreme cases; the two items — number of persons 
to be provided for, and the style and scale of living pro- 
posed — furnish us at once with the basis of size. With 
the ow'ner's quarters of a given size, and the owner's re- 
quirements of a given kind, it is verj^ evident that the 
size of the ship is pretty well fixed. Officers, crew and 
servants must first be provided with living quarters and 
machinery, if there is machinery. The remainder, which 
must be equal to the amount required originally for the 
owner, must be subdivided into staterooms, saloons, 
bathrooms, etc. 
The old-fashioned way of designing an arrangement 
was for the owner to elect the size of vessel which he 
wanted and then try to get as much accommodation as' 
possible. This is even to-day a governing factor, for the 
size is a fair measure of the number of crew, as well as 
of the first cost of the vessel, though we must remember 
that length alone does not mean size. The problem, 
however, usually comes verj^ dif¥erently. A man has a 
family of a certain size whom he wishes to provide for 
in addition to one or more guests. This means a certain 
definite number of staterooms, bathrooms, etc., for which 
the architect must provide. His problem then is to pro- 
duce the smallest possible vessel which will give the re- 
quired quarters, bearing in mind just how the individual 
wishes to live. 
As a cruiser should be independent of the shore for 
long periods of time, and as to-daj^ fresh provisions are 
the only ones considered edible on board a yacht, ampl-e 
ice boxes or cold storage rooms must be provided, the 
water suppl}- must be ample, and in the case of a steamer 
or auxiliary vessel there must be a large provision made 
for coal. Usually in a vessel of any size the hold can 
be counted on for the water tanks and wholesale stores 
and ice from the very beginning. However, if there is to 
be comfortable living aboard there should' be a place pro- 
vided for every single item of the ship's equipment, from 
the ship's lamps in the forecastle, to the ball of marline 
in the lazarette. 
Qiicago Y. C* 
The Royal Canadian Y. C, of Toronto, Ont., has chal- 
lenged the Chicago Y. C, of Chicago, for the Canada cup ; 
the challenge has been accepted, and the following agree- 
ment drawn up covering the conditions for the match : 
Chic.\go, Jan. 9. — Conditions governing the match for 
Canada cup, to be sailed between yachts representing the 
Chicago Y. C. and the Royal Canadian Y. C. : 
Rules — The racing rules shall be those of the Yacht 
Racing Union of the Great Lakes, as existing at this date, 
.subject to such additions and variations as are herein 
provided, and in accordance with the Deed of Gift, daied 
the 16th day of January, 1897. 
Construction — The yachts shall be of _ wooden construc- 
tion, in accordance with the scantling tables in the rules 
above mentioned. 
Size of Yacht — The competing yachts shall be in the 
35ft. class. 
Number of Races— The winner of three out of five races 
shall be declared the winner of the match. 
Dates of Races — The first race shall be sailed on Aug. 
ID, 1901, and the other races on consecutive days there- 
after, until completed, Sundays excepted. 
Courses — The races shall be sailed on Lake Michigan, 
ofif Chicago, on courses to be hereafter agreed upon. 
The first course shall be triangular. 
The second course shall be windward or leeward and 
return. The tug bearing the buoy shall start at the .time 
the preparatory gun is fired. 
The third and fifth shall be similar to the first. 
The fourth shall be similar to the second. 
The triangular races shall be once around an equilateral 
triangle of twenty-one nautical miles. 
The windward or leeward races shall be nine nautical 
miles to windward or leeward and return. * 
The triangular courses shall be so sailed that one side 
of the triangle shah be to windward if possible. 
In \vindward and leeward races all buoj'-s shall be left to 
starboard, and in triangular races all buoys shall be left 
to starboard or port, as directed by the judges. 
Time — xA.ll races shall be started at 11 o'clock A. M. 
Any race not sailed in five and three-quarter hours by 
the winning j'acht shall be resailed. 
The start may be postponed by the judges : 
ist. In case of fog. . .. _ : 
2d. If, in their opinion, the space round the .starting 
line is not sufficiently clear at the time appointed for 
Starting. 
^4' In c^se both y^eht§ consent tq a postponenient. 
4th. In case of serious accidents to either yacht, as 
hereafter provided. 
5th. Should such a course appear to them desirable. 
And is case of postponement the judges shall '»!etermine 
the time for starting, but in no case shall a race be started 
later than i P. M. 
A yacht crossing the line before the smarting signal is 
given shall be recalled by five short blasts of the whistle, 
the hoisting of her national flag, and also by megaphone. 
Unfinished Races — An unfinished race shall be resailed 
until completed. 
Accidents— In case of accident to cither yacht prior to 
the preparatory signal, notice thereof shall immediately be 
signaled to the judges, who shall have power to postpone 
the race if the accident, in their opinion, is sufificiently 
serious to warrant such a course; or. if an accident occurs 
during a race, the yacht to which the accident has hap- 
pened shall have sufficient time to make repairs before 
being required to start in the next race. 
Scrutineers — Each yacht shall have on board during the 
races a representative named by her competitor, whose 
weight shall not exceed isolbs. 
The names of the scrutineers shall be given to the judges 
not less than twenty-four hours before the first race, and 
the scrutineers shall report to the judges within six hours 
after the termination of each race. 
Management — The races shall be sailed under the man- 
agement of three judges, none of whom shall be interested 
in either yacht. One shall be appointed by each club, and 
the tv/o so appointed shall select a third on or before the 
first day. of July, 1901, and they shall act as judges and 
timekeepers and settle all disputes. The decision of a 
majority shall be final in all matters. 
The judges shall be the Regatta Committee referred to 
in the rules of the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes. 
Measurements — The yachts shall be measured bj^ the 
judges or by a disinterested person appo:n.ed by them, and 
each yacht shall be entitled to have a representative present 
when measurements are taken. 
The yachts shall be measured not less than two days 
before the first race. 
Crews — The crews shall be limited to,' six rnen, whose 
total weight shall not exceed i,05olbs. 
Instructions — Charts of the course and instructions shall 
be furnished to the competing yachts not later than- 9 
o'clock on the morning of the race. 
Alterations — These conditions may be altered or 
amended by mutual agreement at any time.. 
1. All yachts entered for the trial races must be meas- 
ured by the Canada cup committee of the Chicago Y. C, 
or some person appointed by them, before the day of the 
first race. 
2. No j'acht shall be eligible to contest in the trial races 
unless it is built in accordance with the rules of the 
Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes and the agree- 
ment made betAveen the Royal Canadian Y. C. and the 
Chicago Y. C. 
. 3. The yacht selected to represent- the club shall be the 
.one which in tlte judgment of the coirirhittee shall be the 
•best .adapted therefor and not necessarily the winner of 
a majority of the trial races. Additional races; may be 
ordered -Sailed by the committee bet w^een such contestants 
as they may select. 
. 4. All races shall be sailed under the racing' rules of 
the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes, 
5. In the event of a race being postponed or ordered 
resailed. it shall be sailed at as early a date as possible, 
6. ' The tr^^l r^ce^'^jyill take place '4n: the letter part .9| 
July or first part of August, of? Chicago, and full particu- 
lars will be furnished to the owners of competing yachts 
on or before July 15, 1901. 
7. A suitable prize will be given the winner. 
8. All entries for the trial races must be made by the 
clubs to which the owner of the respective yachts belong. 
Clubs intending to make entries arc requested to notify 
the secretary, Charles E. Fox, who will furnish thetn with 
blanks upon and in accordance with which entries must be 
made. Entries must be made on or before July 10, 1901. 
<). The Chicago Y. C. reserves the right to refuse any 
entry wliich may, be tendered. 
Any , additional information regarding details, etc., will 
be furni.shed upon application to Charles E. Fox, secre- 
tary, 1618 Monadnock Building, Chicago, 
John B. Berry.man^ 
Chairman. 
George Warrington, 
Edward Rosing, Committee. 
Charles E. Fox, 
Sec'y Chicago Y. C. 
Charles H. Thorne, 
Com. Chicago Y. C,, ex'-officio. 
Broncho, 
Broncho was designed by Mr. B. B. Crowninshield for 
afternoon sailing around Boston, Hull and Marblehead. 
The rules of the Massachusetts Y. R. A. for 18ft. water- 
line knockabouts were followed in the construction, but a 
larger sail plan was used as the boat was stiff enough to 
carry it. With one reef taken, the boat complied-:-funy 
with the rules. As there were no other boats in this 
class' aroimd Boston, Broncho was not raced. -The main- 
sail was made somewhat larger in proportion than- usuaMn 
boats of this type, and the jib was intended- .principall}^ for 
a steering sail. This being so, it was perfectly easy to 
handle the boat with mainsail alone or with one, tw-o- br 
three reefs tied in. Cleats for the sheets and'^ halyards 
were put in the most convenient places for the» helmsman 
and the jib was arranged to be handled vv'ith" either one 
sheet or wi.h two, so that one person can alone -ha.ndlc 
the boat comfortably. The cockpit was made:'-watertight 
with scuppers, thus avoiding the necessity of bailing after 
every rain or when it was rough and the water had 
slopped over , the rail. In moderate weather cushions 
were used on the cockpit floor, but when the w"ind;blew 
hard it was more comfortable to sit on the- 'deck. For 
ordinary sailing the centerboard was not used at all, but 
on the runs between Boston and Marblehead it helped 
considerably. Mr. George M. Piersol, the present owner, 
bought the boat last Augitst and/ took her to ;.MariQri; -on 
Buzzards Bay, \vhere she Was sailed.' the rest of the- season. 
This winter the boat is to have a- cabin^.house added; so 
that she can be_ used for short cruises,--.- .Theiforrner'owner. 
Mr. Frank Tandy, gave George Lawley &. Son Corp-..- an 
order late in the summer to build a keel boat with a 
small cabin house for the same class.;.;. Mr..- Crowrtin- 
.■^hield made the plans and the work .has---been cpmple ed. 
Mustang is the name of the new boat. BronchQ,' with her 
black topsides and broad gilt .stripe, light green bottom 
and teak deck fitting.s, makes a very shippy lookin,g- craft. 
She was built by James E. Graves at Marblehead. - - 
Her dimensions are as follows: 
Length— 
Over all 28ft. 
L,w.][,. ...... 
Designed by B. B. Crowninshield. Photo by Jackson, Marblehead. 
