35-FOOT OPEN LAUNCH— DESIGNED BY F. S. NOCK, 1902. 
35-Foot Open Launch. 
In this issue there appear the plans of a 3sft. over 
all open launch. The boat was designed by Mr. Fred 
3S-TOOT (OPEN LAUNCH — BODY PLAN. 
S. "Nock, of West Mystic, Conn. She is a roomy craft 
and is fast and dry in a seaway. Her dimensions fol- 
low: 
Length — 
Over all 35ft. o m. 
L.W.L. 33ft. 3 in. 
Overhang — 
Forward oft. 8 in. 
Aft I ft- I in- 
Breadth- 
Extreme 8ft. 0 m. 
L.W.L 7ft. 0 in. 
Draft- 
To rabbet • ift- 0 m. 
Extreme 2ft. 3 m- 
Freeboard — 
Bow 3ft- 4^in. 
Stern 2ft. 4^in- 
Least ift. ii^in. 
; Displacement 6,27olbs. 
The boat is well put together and will stand much 
;bad usage. Her keel is of oak sided 4in., the stem and 
;stern are also sided 4in., the frames are of ozk i]4'm- 
:SQuare, spaced 6in. on centers; the planking is of clear 
white cedar lin. thick when finished. The motor is a 
double cylinder 12 horse-power, of the two-cycle type. 
YACHT CLUB NOTES. 
The annual meeting, election and dinner of the Man- 
hasset Bay Y. C. was held at the Hotel Manhattan, op 
Tuesday, Dec. 2, over one hundred members and their 
guests being present. 
The report of the secretary showed a total member- 
ship of 257, and a fleet enrolled of 154 vessels, by 
which showing 60 per cent, of the members are yacht 
owners. 
The treasurer's report showed that the past season 
had been a most successful one financially, and that 
of the total issue of $35,000, building bonds, $28,000 
had been subscribed for. During the evening, the 
balance remaining, $7,000 were taken up by the mem- 
bers. 
The Building Committee reported that the new club- 
.house had been completed in accordance with the orig- 
inal plans, and had in every way been found satisfac- 
tory, much credit being due the architects, Messrs. 
Hoppin and Koen, for the planning of the building. 
The House Committee reported that the season's 
business had exceeded their expectations, and that the 
service given had apparently proven satisfactory to the 
members, for the reason that but three complaints had 
been lodged in the complaint book, those relating to 
minor details. 
The Race Committee reported that the club had 
given three open races during the season, and that 
all classes scheduled had filled with large entries. This 
committee recommended that future open races given 
by the club be sailed over a course from Northeast 
Execution buoy, over the triangle to Matinicock 
and Delancey Points, which once around, _ measures 
fifteen miles, and the adoption of which will obviate 
the complaints made by some of the racing skippers, 
that to win a race at Manhasset Bay required a 
knowledge of local bay tidal conditions. An additional 
advantage had, by the adoption of this course, will be 
the cutting oft of about five miles each way, in getting 
to and from the starting line from the various Sound 
clubs, which, when there is a light wind on the morn- 
ing of a race day, often means the loss of many of the 
boats entered, owing to their inability to reach the 
starting line in time. 
The committee also recommended that for the an- 
nual regatta of 1903, all classes be scheduled, instead 
of, as heretofore, calling only for the boats from 43ft. 
down. 
The Race Committee was authorized to at once prmt 
the conditions to govern the races for the Manhasset 
Bay Y. C. Challenge Cup, by the 30ft. sloop class, and 
send same to the various clubs, with an invitation to 
compete for the cup. As all the Bar Harbor 30-footers 
will race on the Sound next season, and several new 
boats will be built, this, as a racing class, promises to 
be the largest of the fleet next summer, and the races 
for the Challenge Cup should prove most interest- 
ing, particularly as the boats will all sail together on 
the point system, instead as is usually the case, two 
boats racing together. Although the conditions have 
not been made public, the club has already received in- 
formal notice that four clubs will send representatives, 
and it is hoped that some of the eastern clubs will 
send entries. 
A photograph of the cup and the conditions to gov- 
ern the races for it will be published in our issue of 
next week. 
The following officers were elected to serve for the 
next year: 
Commodore, Alphonse H. Alker; Vice-Commodore, 
Charles W. Lee; Rear Commodore, H. Wmslow 
White; Secretary, Edw. M. MacLellan; Treasurer, Guy 
W. Buxton; Measurer. Charles D. Mower; Trustees, 
class of 1905, James R. Thomson, Hazen L. Hoyt. 
Amendments to the by-laws were passed, increas- 
ing the annual dues to $30, and the initiation fee to $50, 
and a class of army as well as navy members was pro- 
vided for. . 
After considerable discussion the proposed amend- 
ment providing a junior class of membership, with an- 
nual dues of $15 and no initiation fee, the age limit 
being thirty years, was tabled until the next meeting. 
It has been customary with this club to present the 
cups won in its races at the annual dinner, but owing 
10 the silversmiths' strike, they were not ready in time, 
and the Challenge Cup, while on exhibition, was in an 
unfinished condition. 
Among the guests present were A. Bryan Alley, 
secretary Larchmont Y. C; George B. Wilson, W. A. 
Kissam, C. A. Harriman, F. K. Thayer, Anson B. 
Cole, George A. Corry, Edwin Ayres, Frederick A. 
Hill, George A. Thayer, John H. Barnard, E. C. De 
Kay, Henry L. Maxwell, Henry C. Ward, Charles M. 
Gould, and Commodore Woodward, of the Spring- 
field Y. C. 
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The annual meeting of the Shrewsbury Ice Boat and 
Y. C. was held at Pleasure Bay on Dec. 5, and the fol- 
lowing officers were elected: 
Commodore, E. W. Reid; Vice-Commodore, Thomas 
Riddle; Recording Secretary, C. H. C. Clark; Treas- 
urer, John L. Price; Financial Secretary, E. H. Green; 
Fleet Captain, George P. Joline; Measurers, H. L. 
Seaman and Thomas Riddle; Trustees, T. V. Arrow- 
smith, T. E. Hoyt, A. Patterson and Theodore Joline. 
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The Regatta Committee of the Larchmont Y. C. an- 
nounces that the spring regatta for next 'season will 
be held on Saturday, June 13, and the annual regatta 
will be sailed on July 4. This will also mark the be- 
ginning of "race week." 
The racing season on the Sound will open with the 
special regatta of the Huguenot Y. C, on Saturday, 
May 16. The special regatta of the New Rochelle Y. 
C. will be held the following Saturday, May_23, and on 
May 30, Decoration Day, regattas will be given by the 
Seawanhaka-Corinthian, Indian Harbor, Harlem and 
Bridgeport Y. C.s. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The contract for the Red Bank Y. C, one design 
class, has been placed by the designers, Messrs. Herre- 
shoff & Wells, with the Metropolitan Boat and Launch 
Co., of Astoria, L. I. Eight boats have already been 
ordered and all will be completed and ready to be 
turned over to the owners on May 15 of next year. 
The boats are intended for afternoon sailing and racing 
on the Shrewsbury River. Owing to the shallow-iess 
of the water in parts of the river it was found ad- 
visable to limit the draft to 2oin. The boats are 28ft. 
3in. over all, i8ft. waterline, 7ft. 3in. breadth, 2oin. 
draft of hull, and 5ft. 6in. draft with board down. 
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At Wood's yard. City Island, there is building a 
3Sft. waterline yawl for Mr. H. G. S. Noble from de- 
signs made by Messrs. Gardner & Cox. 
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Mr. Arthur Masters, of New York city, has gotten 
out plans of an auxiliary schooner for a New York 
yachtsman. She is 70ft. waterline, 23ft. breadth and 
6ft. draft. 
The Holmes Shipbuilding Co., of West Mystic, 
