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Sail area — 
Jib 56 sq. ft 
Mainsail 260 sq. ft 
Total 316 sq. ft 
Ballast 1,200 lbs. 
Displacement 2,600 lbs. 
In the class racing, Dart, owned by Mr. F. H. Stone, 
was an easy winner. Chubby II., owned by Mr. Lawrence 
Grinnell, was second, and Lora, owned by Mr. J. F. 
Knowles, Jr., was third. 
The boats are perfectly balanced, carry their sail re- 
markably well, and go to windward nicely in both smooth 
and rough water. They have been quite successful in the 
racing and have furnished the keenest possible sport. 
At the New Bedford Y. C. of July 25, the Herreshoil 
15-footer of the Beverly Y. C. one-design class, sailed 
over an open water course against these three boats, and 
was defeated easily. 
Later in the season Mr. Grinnell raced his boat at 
Marion in the Sippican Y. C. regatta against four of the 
Herreshoff 15-footers and two other boats of the same 
size. Two of the Herreshoff boats that were , racing in 
home waters finished first, but Mr. Grinnell's boat easily 
beat the other entries. 
These are the only two events in which the boats of 
this design competed, but in a number of scrub races they 
have beaten handily boats of considerably larger size. 
A Tfansatlatic Clipper Service* 
A LOVER of the sea has been prompted to write to the 
daily press, suggesting, in all seriousness, that it would 
be a profitable and popular move on the part of our 
leading steamship companies if they were to add to their 
fleet one or two passenger sailing ships, with a view to 
affording those passengers who take the transatlantic 
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IS-FOOT. ONE-DESIGN KNOCKABOUT AT ANCHOR. 
trip purely for health and pleasure, an opportunity to 
spend more days upon the ocean than they can enjoy 
in a trip between America and Europe on a fast, modern 
steamship. At first blush, the suggestion that we should 
return to the leisurely speed of the clipper sailing ship, 
seems almost preposterous; and yet on second thought. 
I5-FOOT ONE-DESIGN KNOCKABOUT UNDER WAY, 
when we bear in mind the wonderful growth of the yacht- 
ing spirit, as shown by the vast fleet of ^ sailing yachts 
and steam yachts that covers our waters in the summer 
season, the idea is by no means visionary; and, indeed, if 
put into effect to a limited extent, it would probably 
prove to be a very successful venture. To a large and 
ever-growing percentage of European travelers, the sea 
voyage is one of the greatest inducements to make the 
trip. With all our vaunted advance in speed and comfort, 
there is a question whether we have not sacrificed many 
cf those very features of a sea voyage which tend to give 
rest to mind and body. The great demand for space for 
engines, boilers, and coal bunkers has made it necessary 
to cut down the stateroom accommodation to absurdly 
narrow limits — so narrow that not the most elaborate fur- 
nishings and finish can disguise the fact that the average 
stateroom is not much more than a stuffy little box in 
which one is veritably "cribbed, cabined, and confined." 
The compensation for many travelers is to be found in 
the short duration of the passage, and for those to whom 
time is an object, either for business engagements or to 
escape the inevitable miseries of seasickness, the cramped 
qrarters are regarded as part of the price which must be 
paid for high speed. If a clipper sailing ship, however, 
were designed especially for transatlantic summer tnvel, 
it would be possible, -in the absence of any provision for 
steam power or cargo, to give up practically the whole 
ship to passenger accommodation, and individual state- 
rooms could easily be made double the size of those 
usually found on the modern Ijner. There would be a 
complete absence of vibration, and of smoke and cinders, 
and a general steadiness of motion which only those who 
sjiil the seas under canvas can properly appreciate. If 
the ship were built with modern speed lines, it should be 
able, under favorable circumstances, to m.ake the eastward 
passage in from twelve to fifteen days. The westward 
passage would, of course, take longer; but as the 
travelers on such a ship would be taking the trip largelv 
for the sake of the sea voj^age, a three or four weeks' 
journey would be looked upon rather with favor than 
v;ith regret. Such a vessel would be fitted with every 
luxury that is to be found on the modern liner, and the 
absence of engine-room skylights and smokestack open- 
ings, would render it possible to provide magnificent 
promenades extending the full length of the vessel and 
almost entirely free from obstruction. The experiment is 
surely worth a trial on the part of one of the more 
wealthy companies; for it would be somewhat in line 
with that most successful venture of the German com- 
panies, in building steam yachts of slow speed exclusively 
for yachting cruises of many weeks' or months' duration. 
— Scientific Amei-ican. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
At the annual meeting of the South Shrewsbury Y. C., 
the following were elected officers: Com., Benjamin P. 
Morris; Vice-Com., Charles P. Irwin, of Red Bank; 
Treas., J. W. Edwards; Captain of Fleet, Wm. R. Joline; 
Regatta Committee — James Throckmorton, Warren Sny- 
der, George Lippincott, J. J. Manolt; Meas., William P. 
The Indian canoe Tilakmuni, which left Victoria, B. C, 
to tour the world with a lone mariner, J. C. Vose, and 
which made the trip to Australia, has been reported in 
letters from Vose dated at Tanu, New Hebrides, on Sep- 
tember 9. He is en route to Thursday Island and to 
Africa, whence he will cruise to London. 
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The annual meeting of the Jamaica Bay Y. C. was held 
on Saturday evening, October 31. There were two tickets 
in the field. The opposition was not against the re-elec- 
tion of Commodore Joseph F. Sabin, or E. V. Pardessus, 
Chairman of the Regatta Committee, but affected minor 
offices. The regular ticket won out by a majority of four. 
'1 he officers elected follow : Com., Joseph F. Sabin ; Vice- 
Com., P. M. Oldner; Rear Com., James T. Johnston; 
Fleet Captain, P. M. Schaffer; Treas., A. C. Christopher; 
Chairman of the Regatta Committee, E V. Pardessus; 
Chairman of the House Committee, W. H. Christopher; 
Chairman of the Membership Committee, C. V. Dyke- 
man; Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, Dr. 
Charles Pflug; Directors — B. F. Daly, J. E. Lent, and W. 
J Moran ; Record. Sec'y, L. W. O'Connor; Finan. Sec'y, 
E. B. Palmer. The reports of the officers and chairmen 
of committees showed the club to be in excellent condi- 
tion. There is some talk of establishing a class of one- 
design boats of 22ft. waterline length. 
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Alterations and additions are to be made to the home of 
the Indian Harbor Y. C. The contract has been let, and 
the work will be commenced at once. The present build- 
ing at Rocky Point will be raised and a large billiard 
room, kitchen, ladies' reception room and porches and 
terraces on the east and west sides will be added. The 
improvements will cost about $12,000. 
At Joseph Montell's yard at Greenwich, Conn., there 
are building five one-design boats for Mr. Henry M. Flag- 
ler. The boats were designed by Mr. Morgan Barney, 
and will be used at St. Augustine, Florida. These craft 
are i8ft. on the waterline, and as soon as they are com- 
pleted they will be shipped south. 
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