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SEAVVANHAKA FIFTEEN-FOOTER SAIL PLAN. 
Seawanhaka Fifteen-Footer. 
_ The Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. has again directed 
Its efforts toward establishing a one-design class for rac- 
ing at Oyster Bay, and the boats, which are now well 
under way, promise to form the largest and as fine a class 
cl small one-design boats as can be found on Long Island 
Sound as seventeen boats have already been ordered, and 
there is all probability that more will be added to this 
]!st._ It will be remembered that when the idea of estab- 
lishing this class was first formed, a competition for 
designs for a boat of 15ft. racing length under measure- 
ment rule formulated by Mr. Hyslop was conducted 
through the columns of Forest and Stream, and liberal 
prizes offered for the best designs. This competition was 
successful in bringing out a number of good designs, but 
it was found that what was considered a desirable type 
of small boat could not be produced under the rule in 
force, so these designs were laid aside and Mr. Clinton H. 
Crane was commissioned to get up plans for a boat of 
15ft. waterline without regard to the rule, the chief re- 
quirements being that the boat should be able and sea- 
SEAWANHAKA FIFTEEN-FOOTER DECK PLAN. 
worthy, fast in all weathers and of handsome appear- 
ance. The result of Mr. Crane's work is shown by the 
plans which are here reproduced, and it will be seen from 
them that the design is practically that of a 21ft. race- 
about reduced to 15ft. waterline. The dimensions of the 
boats are as follows : 
Length — ■ 
Over all 24ft. sin. 
Waterline 15ft. oin. 
Overhang — 
Bow 4ft. sin. 
Stern 5ft. oin. 
Breadth- 
Extreme 6ft. 2in. 
Waterline sf t. 6in. 
Freeboard — 
Bow 2ft. lin. 
Stern ift. 7in. 
Least ift. 3in. 
Draft — Extreme 3ft. pin. 
Sail area 290 sq. ft. 
Lead keel, about. .......................... .i,ioolbs. 
No attempt has been made to turn out a cheaply con- 
structed boat, as the specifications call for the very best 
materials and workmanship in every particular.^ The 
bulls will be double planked, 3-i6in. cedar being used for 
the inner skin, and ^in. mahogany for the outer, with 
cotton cloth between laid in varnish. The planking is 
copper riveted to the frames and all other fastenings are 
of copper or composition. The decks are of white pine 
covered with canvas and painted with the exception of the 
planksheers, which are left bright. Water tight bronze 
bulkheads, both forward and aft, insure the boats being 
absolutely non-sinkable. The sail plan is small and the 
rigging simple, so that the boats will be easily handled. 
The contract for building the boats was awarded to 
Samuel Ayers & Son, of Nyack, N. Y., who already have 
one boat so nearly finished that she will be given a trial 
very shortly. 
At a meeting of the owners recently held at the club's 
city quarters, the boats were assigned as follows : 
No. I. Charles W, Wetmore, 
No. 2. Daniel Bacon. 
No. 3. Major H. H, Landon. , . , J 
