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A Shdal Dfaft Auxiliary Schooner. 
In i8gp Mr. B. B. Growninshield received an order 
for a 70ft. waterlirle cruising schooner. The prospec- 
tive owner was to use the boat in southern waters, and 
in consequence it was essential that she should not 
draw over 3ft. of water with the centerboard hoisted. 
To turn out a boat of 70ft. waterline length with only 
3ft. draft that would be safe and able at sea, was con- 
siderable of an undertaking. Mr. Crowninshield dealt 
with the problem in a very intelligent manner, and 
he designed a boat that not only met all the owner's 
requirements, but proved to be an excellent all around 
boat in every particular. She was named Attaquin. and 
as she has done a good lot of cruising she is a familiar 
craft to yachtsmen on the east coast of the States. 
Attaquin was such a success that she brought her 
designer another order for a boat of the same type, al- 
though a little smaller in size. 
The plans for the new boat appear in this issue. She 
was designed for Mr. Lawrence Jones, who will use 
her for cruising on the coast and inland waters of 
Florida. 
Her dimensions follow: 
Length — 
Over all 8ift. iiin. 
L. W. L 55ft. 
Overhang — 
Forward 12ft. 5in. 
Aft 14ft. 6in. 
Breadth- 
Extreme 20ft. 
L. W. L 19ft. 4in. 
Draft- 
To rabbet 2ft. 7in. 
Extreme 2ft. pin. 
Board down loft. lin. 
Sail area — 
Mainsail 1,483 sq. ft. 
Foresail 685 sq. ft. 
Forestaysail 313 sq. ft. 
Jib 332 sq. ft. 
Area lower sails 2,813 sq. ft. 
Jib topsail 223 sq. ft. 
Foretopsail 187 sq. ft. 
Main topsail 270 sq. ft. 
Total sail area 3-493 sq. ft. 
There is considerable room below, and the accommo- 
dations are laid out to good advantage. There are 
quarter rooms on either side of the companionway, 
the one on the port side being used as a stateroom, 
while the one on the starboard side is used as a bath- 
room. The saloon is 12ft. long and extends the full 
width of the boat. On either side is a very wide berth. 
The sideboard and wine locker are on the port side, 
while the linen and china closets are on the starboard 
side. A large skylight directly over the cabin table will 
give ample light and ventilation. Port holes in the 
cabin trunk open into all the cabins, and will materially 
help to ventilate them and make them cooler. 
Forward of the main saloon, on the starboard side, is 
the owner's cabin, 9ft. in length. In addition to the 
wide berth is a 'large hanging closet. Just forward of 
and connecting with the owner's room is a lavatory 2ft. 
6in. wide, fitted with a folding wash basin and patent 
closet. There is a skylight over the owner's room. 
Running forward from the saloon on the port side, is 
a passage which leads to the galley. Just forward of 
the saloon and reached from the passage is another 
stateroom 9ft. long, fitted up very much the same as 
the owner's room. The galley is large, roomy and well 
arranged. The forecastle has berths for five men. 
There is a closet for the crew on the port side of the 
forecastle. Aft of the forecastle, on the starboard side, 
is the captain's room. 
The centerboard trunk, which is 14ft. long, is placed 
a little on the starboard side of the centerj this was 
done so that the propeller shaft might run along the 
center line of the boat. The motor is placed just aft 
of the foremast. It takes up but little room and still is 
quite accessible. 
There is 6ft. sin. headroom in the clear under the 
cabin house, which is 3Sft. long. The cockpit is lift, 
long and is watertight. There is a waterway 3ft. 6in. 
wide all around the cabin house and cockpit. 
Boston Letter. 
Boston, April 13. — This season there will again be 
harmony between the clubs which are enrolled in the 
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts and those 
clubs that are not members of the Association. Last 
year there was a conference between the three largest 
clubs in the bay and the Yacht Racing Association, with 
the result that there was more harmony in the selection 
of dates than there has ever been before. In fact, 
there were only two instances where there was actual 
conflict. The result of such action has gone a long 
way toward creating a precedent, and this year another 
•conference was held. Some of the clubs not in the 
Association, gave way, and like concessions were made 
on the part of clubs of the Association. The result 
was the following list of fixtures: 
May 30, Saturday — South Boston, Y. R. A. open. 
City Point. 
June 17, Wednesday — Boston Y. R. A. open, off Point 
Allerton. 
June 17, Wednesday — Dorchester, small classes, open, 
Dorchester. 
June 19, Friday — Eastern, special open, Marblehead. 
July 3, Friday — Eastern, special open, Marblehead. 
July 4, Saturday — Corinthian, special open, Marble- 
head (morning); Eastern, special open, Marblehead 
(afternoon). 
July 18, Saturday — Winthrop, Y. R. A. open, Win- 
throp. 
July 28, Tuesday— Squantum, Y. R. A. open, Quincy 
Bay. 
July 29, Wednesday — Quincy, Y. R. A. open, Quincy. 
July 30, Thursday — Boston, midsummer series, invi- 
tation, Y. R. A., Hull. 
