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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Nov, 8, 1902.I 
S6-FOOT WATERLINE CRUISING SCHOONER SAIL PLAN DESIGNED BY F. D. LAWLEY AND BUILT BY THE GEO. LAWLEY & SON CORP., 1902. 
adoption of the American rule. On the other hand, in 
Australia they have tried your rule and fallen back on 
ours as preferable. As a matter of fact, no rule of the 
sort ought to be countenanced by our Y. R. A., for a 
pious expression of opinion appears in its rule book that 
races should be a test of speed and seamanship. To hang 
vourself and another boat up in the wind while a third 
goes past you both, does not achieve this ideal state of 
things. But luffing has a charm all its own, and it would 
be a pity to- give it up. It is not pleasant to the luffer 
or the luffee to see a third boat go past. Then why do 
they risk it? Simply because luffing is such good sport 
between themselves that for the mere sake of it they 
will jeopardize the chances of both. No disputes could 
£ver arise if a boat could luff as she pleases. Often, of 
course, a weather boat would be- fouled when nothing 
■could prevent her from getting past. But, knowing of this 
xlsk, it would be her own fault for taking it. Both ours 
and the American rule are counsels of (mistaken) perfec- 
tion, tending to endless disputes in which one side always 
will remain dissatisfied. 
To-day Messrs. Stephen & Son, Clyde, are launching 
tbe new turbine steam yacht built by them for Sir Chris- 
topher Furness. The vessel is about 750 tons, and the 
engines are expected to develop 1,500 horse-power. All 
our papers unite in calling this the first turbme steam 
yacht in the world, forgetting that Col. McCalmont's ves- 
sel was in commission last July. Sir Christopher's new 
boat is to be named Emerald. 
The steam yacht Maria, lately bought by Mr. F. G. 
Bourne (who, I understand, will soon be Commodore of 
the New York Y. C), had a very bad experience after 
leaving the Clyde on her way to New York. She left 
Greenock on Oct. 12, in charge of Capt. Foxworthy, who 
Jias been the late owner's captain for several years. After 
-passing Tory Island the yacht encountered very bad 
-v»/eathet-. which only changed for the worse during three 
days. At one time the yacht was hove down practically 
i.n her beam ends, and a lot of water found its way below. 
The decks were swept repeatedly, and the fittings much 
damaged. On the fourth day the water was getting into 
the stokehold, and there was every chance of the vessel 
foundering, so it was decided to up-helm and run for 
Oueeriitown, where she arrived in safety. The crew de- 
scribe this as the worst gale they have ever faced, and it 
did an enormous amount of damage round our coast. 
Maria is a yacht of 815 tons, designed by Mr. G. L. Wat- 
son, and built for Mr. W. B. Stewart, oh the Clyde. She 
je a fine vessel and will be a valuable addition to the 
New York Y. C.'s fleet. E. H. Hamilton. 
Robert Palmer & Sons, Noank, Conn., are building 
a steam house-boat for Com. Hooker, of the Hartford 
y. c. 
56ft. Watetline Crwismgf Schoonef. 
The 56ft. waterline cruising schooner, the c^bin and 
sail plans of which boat appear in this issue, is now build- 
ing at the yard of the George Lawley & Son Corporation, 
South Boston, Mass. The boat was designed by Mr. Fred 
D. Lawley. She is of wood construction, and will be 
used for cruising along the coast. Her dimensions are as 
follows : 
Length — 
Over all 87ft. om. 
L.W.L S6ft. om. . 
Overhang — 
Forward 14ft. om. 
Aft 17ft. om. 
Breadth — 
Extreme Q"- om. 
Freeboard — 
Forward o". 4in. 
Taffrail 4ft. Qm. 
Least 4ft. 3in- 
The cabin plan clearly shows the interior arrangement. 
There is 6ft. 4in. headroom under the flush deck._ The 
companionway leads to a steerage. Directly aft is the 
ladies' cabin^ which is 7ft. 6in. long, and runs the full 
width of the boat. On either side is a wide berth under 
which are drawers. In front of the berths are transoms. 
On the after partition is a bureau with the usual drawers 
and shelves. At the forward end of each berth is a 
hanging closet. Overhead is a good-sized skylight. Un- 
derneath the companion steps is a set wash basin. On the 
port side is the door leading to the passageway, and^on 
the starboard side is a doer to the bath room, which is 
6ft. long. Here is a bath tub, set basin and patent closet. 
The combination skylight and companionway gives ample 
light and ventilation. A door from the bath room leads 
to the owner's stateroom. This room is 7ft. 6in. long and 
has a double bed, underneath which are drawers. There 
is also a bureau and hanging closet. . , , , 
On the port side opposite the bath room is a locker 2ft. 
6in wide for oilers, and a chart table with drawers 3ft. 
6in. long. In front of the chart table is a transom. For- 
ward of the chart space is a single stateroom 7ft. ^in. 
long. This room is fitted with a berth hanging closet, 
bureau and mirror and transom^ 
Next forward comes the main saloon, which extends 
the full width of the boat, and is loft. 6in. long. On the 
port side is a transom with lockers behind, and at the 
forward end is the buffet. The transom on^ the star- 
board side returns around the after partition, 'making a 
corner for the cabin table. On this side there is a buffet 
and lockers, corresponding to those on the port hand. 
Overhead is a large skylight. On the port, side forward is 
the galley, 7ft. long. The galley is fitted with a large 
ice box, sink, dresser, lockers, etc. A door from the 
starboard side of the galley leads to the captain's state- 
room. This room has a folding berth with transom 
under, bureau, desk, folding wash basin and clothes 
locker. Forward is the forecastle with berths for six 
men, a closet for the men's clothes and a water closet. 
There are beside the skylights and companionways, port 
holes in all the cabins, which insures good ventilation. 
The boat has a good-sized sail plan, and should prove a 
smart boat. A gig and a launch will be carried on the 
davits. 
The wor kon the boat is well advanced, and she will be 
finished at an early day. 
New York Y. C/s New Measure- 
ment and Racing Rules. 
At the adjourned meeting of the New York Y. C, held 
on Oct. 30, the new measurement and racing -rules were 
adopted with amendments. It will be seen by comparing 
the rules with those published in these columns last week 
that some material changes have been made which greatly 
improve the rules. The rules as adopted follow: 
Rule I., p. 210. Strike out all of Rule I. up to head- 
ing "Courses" in Sec. 7, on p. 215, and insert: 
Rtfle I, — MBasuremcnts for Classification and Time 
Allowance. 
"Yachts shall be rated for classification and time allow- 
ance according to the following formula : 
Rating Measurements = 
L 4/ S A 
5 Vl3 
C Length multiplied by- 
square root of sail 
-i area, divided by 5 
i limes cube root of 
[^displacement. 
The result is the measurement for classification and 
time allowance. 
The measurements shall be obtained as follows : 
LENGTH. 
The mean of the length over all, exclusive of bulwarks 
and rail and of the length on the load water plane, both 
measured parallel to the middle vertical plane and at a 
distance from it equal to one-quarter of. the greatest beam 
at the load waterline. 
In case the extreme width of the stern exceeds one-half 
the mean beam, the measurement for the length shall be 
taken to a point abaft the stern where the continuation 
of the fair line of the top edge of the planksheer intersects 
the mean quarter beam line. 
