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SWANHILD II, DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE HERRESHOFF MFG. CO., 1899. 
Swanhild II* 
The design of Swanhild II., which is published in this 
issue, was reproduced from Ny Tidning For Idrott. 
Very few of the designs of Herreshoff productions arc 
published, and as these lines were taken off carefully 
and accurately on the other side, they are sure to be 
studied with interest. The dimensions are as follows : 
Length — 
Over all 34ft. lin. 
L.W.L 27ft. sin. 
Breadth — 
Extreme 7ft. iiin. 
L.W.L 7ft. 4in. 
Draft- 
Extreme 4ft. iiin. 
Sooner than expected, the owner, Mr. C. E. Bichel, had 
the yacht measured, and published with drawings of 
Wasp, in the year book of the Kaiserlicher Y. C. In the 
year book Mr. Bichel makes deductions from the showing 
made by Swanhild II., and the following particulars re- 
lating to her construction are given: "On account of the 
great results attained by Herreshoff, the master of yacht 
building, I thought of getting one of these famous boats, 
thereby obtaining an original model. The new rule of 
measurement had also something to, do with my deciding 
on this move. With the assistance of a well-known Ham- 
burg correspondent, the yacht was ordered in January, 
1899, and delivered in New York in April of the same 
year, where she was shipped and sent on her long voyage to 
Europe, arriving without a scratch. As far as the exterior 
is concerned, the yacht presented itself in a brilliancy of- 
color very pleasing to the eye. The brown mahogany 
showed itself in splendid contrast to the natural light- 
colored cockpit and railing, and the light green deck, a 
light gray bottom and snow-white sails. The usually 
even bow line which rules the form of yachts has been 
replaced by a straight one which ends just above the 
waterline and is connected with the keel running down to 
the lead. The form of Swanhild II. resembles very much 
other- j'achts built by Mr. Herreshoff, for instance, Jilt, 
Sintram and Typhoon. The yacht carries mainsail and 
jib on a short jib boom;. all the halliards and sheets lead 
into the roomy cockpit, where there is ample room for 
handling them. Her sails are made of a special kimd of 
canvas or duck, which is very light in wsight and closfely 
woven. The mast, boom and gaff seerhs to us more like 
sticks than spars, and rigging for stays, shrouds ami 
l)lockets, etc., is of very light construction, pains having 
clearly been taken to save weight wherever possible. I 
had not given any particular order except asking for a good 
sea boat. Mr. Herreshoff delivered a yacht which, to use 
his own words, is non-sinkable, and practically non- 
SWANHILD II. — SAIL PLAN. 
Designed and built by the Herrestoflf Mfg. Co., 1899, 
