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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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capacity, with proper connection to deck, swash plates, 
cleaning out aperture and vent. 
Ice chest lined with zinc and built into the boat, with 
proper air space, and capable of holding not less than 
lOO pounds of ice, besides compartment for provisions. 
Also cushions, bedding, stove, dishes, cooking utensils, 
life preserver, compass, riding lamp, fog horn, all suit- 
able for cruising purposes, must be on board. 
Scantlings to be published later. 
Louis M. Clark, Committee. 
25-foot waterline sloop. 
MAB II. 
Designed by B. B. Crowninshield. Owned by E. H. Litchfield. 
Photo by N. L. Stebbins, Boston, 
Y. R» A. of Massachusetts. 
Proposed New Classes. 
The regular fall meeting of the Yacht Racing Asso- 
ciation of Massachusetts will be held at Young's Hotel 
on Thursday evening, October 15, when the Executive 
Conirnittee will report on proposed new classes, the re- 
strictions for which have been drawn up by Mr. Louis 
M. Clark, Hon. Charles Francis Adams, 2d, and Mr. 
Sumner H. Foster, respectively. Since the discovery 
that the present rules would admit of yachts of extreme 
types, generally calculated to be of more harm than 
good to the sport, it has been the endeavor to get up 
some restrictions governing individual classes, or rating 
rules governing all classes, which would produce better 
boats. Weaknesses in the present rules have been con- 
sidered, and the results of rules in other sections have 
been carefully watched. The result is that three new 
classes will be proposed. Two of these are to be gov- 
erned b}' rules similar in nature to those governing* the 
present restricted classes and another is an experiment in 
rating rules. The restrictions governing the three pro- 
posed classes are as follows : 
Thirty-Foot Ratfcg Cla^. 
Rating, not to exceed 30ft., equal 80 per cent, of L 
multiplied by the square root of the sail area and divided 
by the cube root of displacement. 
L is length measured gir\. above the load waterline 
plane, on a line parallel with the middle fore and aft 
vertical plane and at a distance from it equal to one-sixth 
of the greatest beam at the load water line. If this length 
is shortened by any notches, hollows, jogs, angles or re- 
verse curves, the measurements shall be taken to the 
straight lines bridging said notches, hollows, jogs, 
angles or reverse curves. To this length are to be added 
any penalties hereinafter provided. 
S is the sail area in square feet measured according 
to the rule of 1003 for measuring sails in class D. 
D is displacement in pounds. Boat to be measured and 
weighed in racing trim, without crew. 
L. In case length taken as above exceeds 32ft,, such 
excess shall be added to said actual length to obtain L. 
in case length is less than 2Sft., it shall be taken as 25ft. 
The maximum beam shall not exceed •13ft. The mini- 
mum load waterline beam shall be not less than gh. 
One-half of any excess of draft over 6ft. gin. shall be 
added to the actttal length, taken as above, to obtain L. 
The sail area shall not exceed 1,400ft. 
All spars shall be solid. 
The least freeboard shall be 3oin. on gft. of load water- 
line beam, with a deduction at the rate of lin. for each 
additional foot of load waterline beam. 
There shall be not less than 5ft. loin. clear headroom 
above the cabin floor over an area of at least 20 square 
feet. 
The number of the crew shall not exceed .five. 
The cockpit shall be above the load waterline with 
scuppers draining outboard. 
There shall be a substantial partition at the after end 
of the cabin. 
Two berths not less than 6ft. 6in. long atid zrin. wide, 
in the cabin. 
One gas pipe berth in the forecastle, not less than 6ft. 
long and i8in. wide. 
Two clothes lockers, sideboard and linen locker and a 
toilet room and water-closet properly connected and 
draining outboard. 
AH of these fixtures shall be built of stock not less 
tlisaiia. _ 
Two anchors, one of not less than 60 pounds, and one 
of not less than 120 pounds, 30 fathoms of ^in. chain, 
40 fathoms of 2i/^in. rope. 
On deck forward there shall be a double drum gypsy 
windlass. 
Fittings. Water tank of not less than 40 gallons 
Twenty-One Foot Class. 
A boat of this class is intended to be a seaworthy boat, 
of fair accommodations, rigged with only mainsail, jib 
and spmnaker, fitted with solid spars and having only 
one rudder or centerboard. 
The length of the load waterline with full equipment 
shall not exceed 21ft. Permanent distinguishing marks 
shall be placed on the bow and stern. 
The length, measured on a line parallel with and 6%'m. 
above the load waterline, and parallel with the middle 
fore and aft vertical plane, and at a distance therefrom 
equal to one-sixth of the maximum beam at the load 
water plane, shall not exceed 2i^ft. 
If the lengths, taken as above, are shortened by any 
notches, hollows, jogs, angles or reverse curves, the 
measurements shall be taken to the straight lines bridging 
said notches, hollows, jogs, angles or reverse curves. 
The beam at load waterhne in keel boats shall be at 
least 7ft., and in centerboard boats at least 8ft. 3in., and 
Fliall not exceed loft. 3in. 
The freebord shall be not less than 2oin. 
The Draft— For centerboard boats the draft shall be 
not less than 3ft. for at least sft. length of keel for boats 
of Sft. 3in. beam, with a reduction of lin. in draft for 
2in. of additional beam up to loft. 3in. 
Keel boats shall weigh when rigged and equipped in 
accordance with these rules not less than 6,000 pounds, 
centerboard boats not less than 5,400 pounds. It shall 
be the duty of the measurer to see that nothing is on 
board when the boat is weighed except what these rules 
prescribe, and that the boat is in every way in her normal 
condition. 
The keel, deadwood, stem, frames, floors,, house and 
deck beams shall be of oak and solid. 
Stem — Three inches sided at head — the minimum sid- 
ing measured at the rabbet at stem head — siding in- 
creased to meet width of keel. 
Keel — To run from end of load waterline to transom 
at .stern. Minimum thickness (depth) 3}im. The mini- 
mum of sectional area (48in.), including keelson and 
deadwood (breadth multiplied by depth in the middle of 
keel), may be made up, if desired, by a deeper keel. The 
breadth of keel may taper from greatest section to 4in. 
at bow and stern. 
The minimum sectional area of frames and deck beams 
shall be 2 square inches; of house beams i square inch. 
Frames and beams shall be spaced not more than gin. 
center to center. 
MARGUERITE. 
25-foot waterline sloop. Designed and built by the G«o. T. L»wl«y & Son Corp. for John F. Dinf ee, 
Photo by N. L. Stebbias, Bosto*. 
