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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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FOREST AND STREAM DESIGNING COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION DESIGN SAIL PLAN. 
Submitted by "Argonaut" (Helding Froling), Cambridge, Mass. 
E5U CRUISING 5L00P 
SAIL PLAN 
Desi gn ed by Designator 
The yacht is arranged with crew's quarters forward, as 
is usual with this type of vessel. Directly amidships is 
a large saloon used as a general dining room and social 
hall, fitted with buffet, wine locker and all conveniences 
and equipments essential to comfort, including a large 
open fireplace, which is often necessary in early spring 
and late fall cruising. There are large skylights over this 
saloon, and easy companionway in the forward part 
affords access to the deck. There is also a companion- 
way aft leading indirectly to this saloon. Next aft come 
large and well-ventilated staterooms for guests, equipped 
with dressers, wardrobes, etc. Bath and toilet room for 
guests' use. Then will be found a large double stateroom 
for the owner, extending full width of the ship, fully 
furnished and equipped with all the conveniences one 
might desire for a long and extended cruise, and has con- 
nections with a private bath and toilet room. 
A separate stairs leading direct from the owner's room 
to the deck makes- these rooms entirely private. 
The finish of these quarters— saloon, staterooms, bath 
and toilet rooms — is in mahogany and white and gold. 
In many of Mr. Weld's cruises to the West Indies and 
other distant parts, he found it very advantageous" to have 
his captain and quartermaster quartered directly aft, close 
to the position where their services are mostly required, 
so that they may be quickly summoned, and also where 
watches can be changed at night without disturbing the 
remainder of the crew. He therefore has these officers' 
quarters stationed aft. 
The yacht will be equipped with naphtha launch, cutter 
and life boat fitted with sails and centerboard. Sails fur- 
nished by Wilson & Silsby. 
The lead ballast will be placed inside of the deep keel, 
being specially cast in small pieces for the purpose, and 
not bolted on the outside as is customary with some of 
the late vessels. The idea of this arrangement is to allow 
of the ballast being taken out of the hull and the whole 
of the inside of the boat painted once a year to prevent 
corrosion. 
Immediately after the launching the work of stepping 
the spars and completing the rigging was commenced. 
FOREST AND STREAM; DESIGNING COMPETITION— HONORABLE MENHON RESIGN. — SAIL PLAN. 
Submitted fay < 4 p^iga#or M (Wpitn J, J. Youn§), Dorchester, Mass, 
Our Boston Letter. 
Boston, April 14.— Spring cleaning has begun on the 
yachts around Boston in earnest. Yesterday the yards 
were crowded with yachtsmen who were getting their 
craft ready for an early dip. Lawley' s was the quietest 
yard in the lot, but there is enough going on there during 
the week to make up for Sunday quiet. In the case of 
the yachts hauled out at this yard, most of the work of 
fitting out is done by Lawley, and so, for the" most part 
yesterday, the visitors 'were on a tour of inspection. In 
the other yards, however, where smaller boats are stored, 
there was a hum of voices throughout the day. There was 
a big crowd at Borden's and at Colter's. Linnell's, Bruno 
Berg's, Mclntyre's and the space reserved alongside the 
Savin Hill Y. C. all came in for their share. The East 
Boston yards, too, were all well attended. 
Last week a number of boats were seen off City Point 
and there were a few in Dorchester Harbor. Two or 
three of the yachts at City Point were out for spins. Be- 
fore next Sunday it is expected that quite a fleet will be in 
evidence, and in a couple of weeks the anchorage at City 
Point will take on its usual crowded appearance. 
Yesterday seemed to be a sort of warming-up day all 
around, for there were gatherings at all of the club 
houses. The prospects for the season were discussed from 
all points of view, and also the possibilities of each of the 
new boats. At most of the club houses one or two floats 
had been put out, and all day long tenders were seen 
coming from their storage places to be made ready for 
their season's work. The floats were turned into work 
benches, and the merry sound of scrapers and sandpaper 
were heard on all sides. 
I have within a few days received word from Canada 
that one boat for the defense of the Seawanhaka cup is 
already under way. My informant states that there is 
likelihood of two more being built in Montreal. It is 
said that all three of these boats were designed by Dug- 
gan, although it is not expected that he will sail in either. 
The challenger designed by Crowninshield for the syndi- 
cate headed by Com. T. H. McDonald, has been com- 
pleted by Smith, of Quincy Point. It is expected that she 
will have her trial trip Saturday. All that remains to 
be done is to rig her and bend on the sails. Those who 
have seen her say that she is a promising looking craft- 
and shows the clever workmanship that always charac- 
terizes a Smith boat. The Burgess challenger is still in 
the planking stage, but is well along, and should soon be 
ready for the water. The Lawley challenger is nearly 
planked, and will be in the water soon after the others. 
A recent story in one of the local papers reminded me 
strongly of this boat. The story states that a yacht of 
extreme type is being built; that she was gotten up to 
defeat the restricted rules of the M. Y. R. A. In an- 
other part of the yarn it is stated that the boat will not 
be raced in these waters, but will take part in events 
elsewhere, and will probably be shipped to her port on 
the cars. The last statement directly contradicts the first, 
for it would not seem that any type of yacht could have 
any effect upon the restricted classes of any association 
unless she raced with the yachts of those classes. From 
what was said it would not be surprising if Fred Lawley 
had been up to some of his pranks and has been giving 
some wrong leads to some one who has seen the Seawan- 
haka challenger. 
There is every probability that trial races will be held 
by the Manchester Y. C. to select a defender for the 
Quincy cup. That other syndicate which was spoken of 
came to the front as soon as it was known that Henry M. 
Faxon had sent a challenge. The members of it consulted 
with the Executive Committee of the club, and declared its 
intention of building a boat. It seems that the Executive 
Committee felt that there would be little opportunity for 
trial races, and asked the syndicate to challenge from some 
other club, and in that way, have all of the boats race, at 
the same time. ■ This put the second syndicate in a rather 
unsettled state of mind, and its members thought that 
they were being unfairly dealt with. A second meeting 
of the Executive Committee was held last week, with the 
result that a communication was sent to the syndicate 
to the effect that trial races would be held by the Man- 
chester Y. •during the month of July. It is now 
