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18-ft. Restricted Class for Chicago 
Y. C 
When the Chicago Y. C. established the 30ft. class 
last season, it found that this size boat bid fair to be 
very popular and fully answered the requirements of 
those men who were willing to invest $5,000 or there- 
abouts. It was found that there was a large contingent 
in the club house whose demands were more modest 
and who wanted a less expensive boat for day sailing 
and racing. In order to meet the requirements of these 
men, a committee was selected to investigate and re- 
port. The committee was composed of Messrs. C. P. 
Pinkard, A. G. Cuthbert, A. D. Edwards and Edward 
Rosing. 
In their report the 18ft. restricted class was recom- 
mended for adoption. This was done. The club has 
offered a handsome trophy for annual competition. The 
first races for the cup will be held on Sept. 2, 4, 5 and 
6, 1905. We publish in full the conditions governing 
the trophy, as well as the construction rules, to which 
the boats racing in this class must conform: 
The Trophy. 
In offering this trophy the Chicago Y. C. hopes to encourage 
the building and handling of a strong, seaworthy and comfortable 
type of small yacht, the chief use of which will be for afternoon 
sailing, yet whose cabin space will be sufficient for cruising needs. 
For this purpose the above class has been chosen. 
The conditions governing the holding of the trophy are as 
follows : 
(1) The title to the trophy shall always remain vested in the 
Chicag Y. C. 
(2) Any yacht which complies with the rules of the class, 
and whose owner is a member of any yacht club in good stand- 
ing, may compete for the cup. Any yacht, once admitted to the 
class, shall not be debarred in future because she does not 
comply with changed construction or racing rules. 
(3) There shall be four races, held off the harbor at Chicago, 
. on dates designated by the Chicago Y. C, between Aug. 15 and 
Sept. 15 of each year. 
The first and third races shall be twice around an equilateral 
triangle, the buoys for which shall be placed as follows: Not 
less than one knot, about east of the Van Buren Street gap, there 
shall be a fixed buoy with a white flag. Two knots northeast 
of this buoy shall be a fixed buoy. Two knots east by south 
one-third south of the first buoy shall be a fixed buoy. The 
starting and finishing lines shall be designated by fixed buoys, 
one with a red flag, one with a blue flag, placed at right angles 
to the first and last legs of the course. The direction around the 
triangle shall be announced by the judges before the preparatory 
signal is given, one leg to be to windward, if possible. 
The second and fourth races shall be three knots to windward 
or leeward and return, twice around, the buoys for which shall 
be placed as follows: Not less than one knot about east of 
the Van Buren Street gap, there shall be two fixed buoys at a 
suitable distance apart, one of which shall have a white flag 
(designating it as the turning buoy for the second round). The 
line between the buoys shall be at right angles to the direction 
of the wind. Three knots to windward or leeward of the white 
flag buoy there shall be a fixed buoy. 
(4) The standing of the yachts after each race shall be com- 
puted by percentages, as set forth in the table, only those yachts 
which finish the course being allotted a percentage. The per- 
centage shall be based on the greatest number of yachts starting 
in any one of the series of races. 
(5) In case of postponement, the same kind of race shall be 
sailed on the next subsequent racing day. 
(6) When two or more yachts have an equal highest per- 
centage at the end of the fourth race, the tie shall be decided 
by an additional race or races, sailed in the order of the series, 
only those yachts which are tied being allowed to start. If two 
or more yachts are tied for any other prize except first prize, 
the prize shall be equally divided. 
(7) The yacht which makes the best record in the series of 
races shall have the right to hold the cup until the first day of 
August of the next following year, at which time it must be re- 
turned to the Chicago Y. C. 
(8) The Chicago Y. C. shall have engraved on the cup the 
name of the winning yacht, the name of the club to which it 
belongs, and the date of the deciding race. 
(9) To any yacht winning any race in the series, the Chicago 
Y. C. will present a yellow flag; to any yacht finishing second, a 
red flag. 
(10) To the yacht winning the series the Chicago Y. C. will 
present a special yellow flag, and a suitable money prize. To 
the yachts finishing second and third, the Chicago Y. C. will 
present suitable* money prizes. 
(11) To each amateur member of the crew of the winning 
yacht, the Chicago Y. C. will present a medal. 
Construction Rules. 
Any evasion of the spirit as well as the letter of these rules, 
shall disqualify a yacht from racing in this class. 
Yachts in this class shall be of the ordinary type, and any 
unusual shape such as double hull, catamaran, etc., or the use of 
bilge boards or other similar contrivances, shall not be permitted. 
(1) Length. — The load waterline length shall not exceed 18ft. 
The over all length, measured from the extreme ends of the hull, 
shall not exceed 31ft. The length of the forward or after over- 
hang shall not exceed 65 per cent, of the total overhang length 
allowed. 
(2) Beam. — The greatest beam of the cross section, midway of 
the forward overhang shall not exceed 45 per cent, of the greatest 
beam of the yacht. The deck line and the center line shall make 
an angle not greater than 30 degrees. 
In computing the allowances for beam in the table, the load 
waterline beam shall be the basis. 
(3) Freeboard. — The freeboard shall be as given in the table. 
In addition to the freeboard there shall be a continuous rail 
on each covering board, extending from stem to stern, whose 
least height shall be l^in. and least thickness % of an inch. 
(4) Ballast. — The weight of prescribed ballast, based on load 
waterline beam, shall be not less than number of pounds specified 
in table. Ballast must be fixed in position. 
No movable centerboard shall be counted as ballast. 
(5) Draft. — The top of the ballast prescribed must be at least 
2ft. 6in. below the waterline. Extra ballast may be placed higher 
than this depth, but must be fixed in position. 
(6) Cockpit. — The cockpit shall be watertight and self-bailing, 
with all parts of the floor above the load waterline. 
(7) Cabin Floor. — The minimum width of the cabin floor for a 
length of 5ft. shall be not less than 25 per cent, of the load water- 
line beam. 
(8) Cabin Trunk. — The sides of the cabin trunk shall be flat and 
vertical. The sides of the cabin trunk shall be at least 8in. high 
at the forward end and at least lOin. high at the after end, ex- 
cept that, in cases where the freeboard exceeds the requirements, 
the excess may be deducted from the cabin trunk sides. The cabin 
trunk must be at least 6%ft. long. The height of the cabin 
trunk, measured from the level of the top side of the covering 
board to the highest point of the top side of the cabin trunk, 
exclusive of the hatch, shall not exceed %in. for each 3in. of 
greatest beam. 
The width of the cabin trunk shall be at least 60 per cent, 
of the greatest beam. 
A cross section of the top of the cabin trunk, for at least 
Bft. of its length, shall be the arc of a circle. 
If the required headroom is obtainable under the above rules, 
additional height of cabin trunk is allowed. 
(9) Headroom. — The minimum headroom, under the cabin trunk 
beams, over the. entire floor space required, shall be 3ft. lOin. 
(10) Scantlings. — (Dimensions and areas expressed in inches.) 
1. Stem, oak— - 
At head, sided 2% 
molded 4 
At load waterline, sided.......... , 2% 
molded 5 
At keel, sided 2% 
molded 6 
2. Stern post, oak— 
S ; ded at tuck (crossing of rabbet) 3% 
Siding may diminish from tuck to \i§§\, 
$. JJorn-timber, osrf-.— „ . ^ 
At crossing of stern post, sided.... 3% 
molded 4 
At after end, sided 3*4 
. „ , , molded 2% 
4. Keel, oak — 
Minimum depth 3% 
Minimum sectional area 38 
Minimum depth allowed for a length of one-third load water- 
line length, beyond which it may be tapered to one-third less at 
stem and stern. The minimum sectional area (breadth multiplied 
by depth in the middle of the keel) may be made up, if desired, 
by a deeper keel. The breadth of keel may taper from point of 
greatest section to siding of stem and stern post. 
5. Frames, oak — 
Minimum sectional area 2 
Maximum spacing (between centers) 9 
The required sectional area may be made up of smaller frames 
spaced closer together; or of combinations of larger and smaller 
frames appropriately spaced (in no case greater than 9in. between 
centers). This minimum sectional area shall apply to a space 
of at least five-sixths of the load waterline length in the center 
of the yacht; forward and aft of this space the sectional area 
may be reduced by 20 per cent. 
Any frame which is reduced in strength by being cut for a 
chain plate or chain plate fastening must be proportionately in- 
creased. 
6. Floors, oak — 
Minimum sectional area , 5 
Maximum spacing (between centers) 9 
The sectional area above refers to the center of the floor 
timber. From the center to each end the distance shall be not 
less than 20 per cent, of the greatest beam at the frame to 
which the floor timber is attached. The sectional area may 
diminish gradually from the center outwards, but shall be at 
least as great at the end as the frame to which it is attached. 
The minimum sectional area of 5in. in the center shall be main- 
tained for the full load waterline length, fore and aft of which, 
it may be reduced by 40 per cent. 
Metal floors of weight at least equal to the weight of pre- 
scribed oak floors may be substituted for the oak floors. 
7. Shelf (clamp)— 
Minimum sectional area, middle 4*£ 
ends 3 
The minimum sectional area of 4 1 /£in. shall be maintained 
throughout the central two quarters of the shelf or clamp, from 
which points it may taper to 3in. at the ends. The ends of the 
deck beams may be jogged into the top of the shelf or clamp 
a distance not exceeding one-third of their own depth. If the 
deck beams are jogged in to a greater depth, the sectional area 
of the shelf or clamp shall be increased in proportion. 
8. Bilge stringer — ■ 
Minimum sectional area, middle... 3 
ends 2 
The minimum sectional area of 3in. shall be maintained through- 
out the central two quarters, from which points it may taper to 
2in. at the ends. At least one bilge stringer must be run on 
each side. In yachts whose greatest beam exceeds twice the 
greatest distance from the under side of deck planks to upper 
side of keel, two such stringers on each side must be run. 
9. Mast keelson, oak; minimum length, 7ft. — 
Minimum sectional area under mast 14 
may taper at ends to . . 8 
Or there may be substituted a truss running athwartships, sup- 
porting the mast of weight at least equal to that of the mast 
keelson. 
10. Deck beams — 
Minimum sectional area, main SY2 
auxiliary 2^4 
half beams 1% 
Maximum spacing (between centers) 9 
The minimum sectional area shall cover at least the middle 
third of the beams, with a taper in the molding to 20 per cent, 
less at the ends. 
There must be one continuous main beam at the bitts, at fore 
end of cabin trunk, at after end of cabin trunk, at transom, and 
two at the mast (partner beams). 
11. Cabin trunk beams — 
Oak, sided 1 
molded iy s 
Maximum spacing (between centers) 9 
12. Planking- 
Finished 13-16 
Sheer strake must be oak. All butts must be made on oak 
butt blocks of at least %in. thick and full length between ribs. 
13. Deck and cabin trunk top — 
Finished % 
(A reduction of %in. allowed if canvas covered.) 
14. Deadwood shall be of oak. 
(11) Spars. — All spars shall be solid. 
(12) Rigging. — There shall be at least two shrouds on each side, 
of steel wire at least %in. in diameter. The forestay and mast 
head backstays_ shall be of steel wire at least %in. in diameter. 
The bobstay, if of wire, shall be %in. in diameter; if a rod, 
it shall be %in. in diameter. The stems of all turnbuckles, if 
of steel, shall be of %in. greater diameter than the stays they 
tighten; if of bronze, x /4in. greater diameter. 
(13) Sails. — Yachts in this class may carry mainsail and jib 
(the combined actual area of which shall not be greater than 
the allowance in the table), balloon jibs and spinnaker. 
The area of the mainsail shall not be greater than four-fifths of 
the total sail area allowed. 
The distance from the center of the mast to the outer end of 
the spinnaker boom, when the latter is at a right angle to the 
fore and aft center line of the yacht, multiplied by the height 
of the spinnaker halliard block above the deck, shall not ex- 
ceed 400 per cent, of the allowed area of the jib.* 
The distance from the forward end of the bowsprit to the 
center of the mast, multiplied by the height of the highest jib 
halliard block above the deck, shall not exceed 300 per cent, of 
the allowed area of the jib.*. 
Spinnakers and balloons_ must be triangular. No spinnaker 
shall extend above the spinnaker halliard block or beyond the 
end of the spinnaker boom. No jib shall extend above the 
highest jib halliard block or beyond the end of the bowsprit. 
04) Fixtures. — The cabin shall contain two transoms, one on 
f"-h side, at least 6ft. 6in. long and 18in. wide in the narrowest 
part. 
Ut>) Certificate. — A builder's certificate, covering all details of 
construction, must accompany a new boat. 
*The allowed area of the jib is the difference between the sail 
area allowed by the table and the actual area of the mainsail. 
Table of Minimum Ballast, Maximum Sail Area and 
Minimum Freeboard. 
Beam 
Ballast 
Sail Area 
Ft. In. 
Lbs. 
Sq. Ft. 
6 
2,180 
540 
2 
2,116 
550 
1 
2,148 
545 
3 
2,084 
555 
4 
2,052 
560 
5 
2,020 
565 
6 
1,988 
570 
7 
1,956 
575 
8 
1,924 
580 
9 
1,892 
585 
10 
1,860 
590 
11 
1,828 
595 
7 
1,796 
600 
1 
1,764 
605 
2 
1,732 
610 
3 
1,700 
615 
4 
1.668 
620 
5 
1,636 
625 
6 
1,604 
630 
7 
1.572 
635 
8 
1,540 
640 
9 
1,508 
645 
10 
1,476 
650 
11 
1,444 
655 
8 
1.412 
660 
1 
1,380 
665 
2 
1,348 
670 
3 
1,316 
675 
4 
1,284 
680 
5 
1,252 
685 
6 
1.220 
690 
7 
1,188 
695 
8 
1,156 
700 
9 
1.124 
705 
10 
1,092 
710 
It 
1,060 
715 
% 
1,03$ 
720 
40-ft. Waterline Cruiser. 
The qualities of a cruiser should be seaworthiness, 
comfort and speed, the first including certainty of hand- 
ling under all conditions, and ability to work to wind- 
ward under reduced sail, as well as safety and dryness 
in a seaway. Comfort depends largely upon these, as 
well as on the amount of room in the vessel and the 
disposition of the available space. Speed, while not as 
necessary as the other qualities, may be combined with 
them. Although a 40-footer is large enough to take 
care of herself in most weather, she may occasionally 
be caught on a lee shore or blown off the coast, and 
at such times a good sea boat is very comforting to 
those who handle her. 
In the design of the vessel illustrated in this number 
the above qualities were aimed at in the order named. 
She should be able to live in any weather, handle well, 
go to windward under short canvas and in a heavy 
sea, carry her sail as well and as long as any boat of 
her size and be fairly fast under all conditions. The 
arrangement of the cabin in any yacht is largely a 
matter of individual preference. While one owner pre- 
fers the small steerage aft, another fancies stepping 
directly from cockpit to cabin. 
The accompanying plans, made by Mr. C. H. Hall, 
show a vessel of easy form and large lateral plane. 
The sections have slack bilge and full garboards, and 
the fore and aft lines have been kept very fair and 
easy. The centerboard is of moderate area and placed 
well forward. The slight drag of the keel should favor 
easy steering. The form in general conduces to weath- 
erliness and good behavior in a seaway. 
The sail plans are well balanced; the amount of sail 
is moderate, but sufficient for a cruiser. The head sails 
are the same for both rigs. The sloop's main boom 
is short to facilitate reefing, and gives good headroom 
over the cockpit. 
The construction is simple and inexpensive, but of 
ample strength. 
There is a watertight cockpit aft, from which one 
steps directly into the saloon. On the starboard side 
is a large locker for valises, etc., with a compartment 
for oilers. The top of this makes a handy place for 
binoculars. On the port side is a toilet room with 
wash basin and water closet and linen locker. The 
saloon contains a sofa each side and a sideboard and 
buffet, and is fitted with shelves and lockers. Forward 
of the saloon on the starboard side is the owner's 
stateroom with berth bureau, wash basin and wardrobe. 
On the port side is the guest's stateroom and passage 
to galley. If desired the passage could be thrown into 
the stateroom by omitting the bulkhead between them. 
Forward of the staterooms is the galley, with stove, 
dressers, sink, ice-box, plate racks, shelves and lockers. 
The ice-box and stove are as far apart as conditions 
permit. Still further forward is the forecastle with 
folding berths for three men, water closet, lockers and 
transom. 
Skylights ventilate saloon and staterooms, a small 
hatch gives ventilation to galley, and a hatch gives 
access to the forecastle. 
A small pump brake windlass is placed on deck for- 
ward. Heavy ground tackle and the usual equipment 
are provided. The water tanks are placed under cabin 
floor each side of centerboard trunk. 
The dimensions are as follows : 
Length — ■ 
Over all 60ft. ioin. 
L.W.L 40ft. 
Beam — 
Extreme 15ft. 3m, 
L.W.L ....14ft. 
Extreme Draft 6ft. 
Freeboard to top of planksheer — 
Forward 4ft. gi n 
Af t •••• • 3ft-3^in. 
Least 3ft. 
Overhang — 
Forward 9ft. ioin. 
Aft 1 nft. 
Displacement, long tons 22.7 
Ballast, total pounds 17,500 
C. B., from fore end of L.W.L., 21.48ft., 53.7% of W.L. 
C. L. R — 
Flat surface below rabbet and 1-3 of fair 
body 25.2ft 
With centerboard 24.3ft. 
Vertical longitudinal section from fore end 
W.L 22.8ft. 
Area longitudinal section 175. 2 sq. ft. 
Longitudinal section with C.B. from fore end 
W. L 22.5ft. 
C. E.— 
Yawl, from fore end W.L.. .22 3ft. 
Above L.W.L 23ft. 
Sloop, from No. 3 21.9ft. 
Above L.W.L 24.5ft. 
Area — 
Four lower sails, yawl 1,835 sq. ft. 
Three lower sails, sloop 1,890 sq. ft. 
Pinkie Burned— Mr. Allan Pinkerton's racing sloop 
Pinkie was totally destroyed by fire on the night of Octo- 
ber 16. The boat was anchored off the owner's place at 
Islip, L. I., and as there was nothing inflammable on 
board, the fire was no doubt the work of an incendiary. 
Pinkie was designed and built by the Herreshoff Manu- 
facturing Company, and was 41ft. 6in. over all, 25ft. 6in. 
waterline, 11ft. 6in. breadth, and 2ft. 6in. draft. 
« * * 
Woman Qualifies as Master Mariner. — Miss Jane 
Morgan, of Philadelphia, daughter of Mr. Randal Mor- 
gan, owner of the steam yacht Waturus, has successfully 
passed an examination before the United States steamship 
inspectors, and now ranks as a "master mariner." If she 
is inclined, she can command her father's 210ft. yacht or 
an ocean liner. Her certificate covers "all oceans." Miss 
Morgan is one of five women in the world to be so 
