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will be fitted. The forecastle is arranged to ac¬ 
commodate thirteen men. The officers’ quarters 
will follow the forecastle, with three large state¬ 
rooms, also an officers’ mess and toilet room. 
Next aft, the galley, full width of the vessel, 
complete with all modern canvenfences. A large 
storage for extra ice supply will be arranged 
under the galley floor. The machinery compart¬ 
ment follows the galley. This will be provided 
with two Seabury triple expansion marine en¬ 
gines, each with cylinders 11 inches, 16J/2 inches 
and 26 inches by 12 inches stroke. Steam will be 
supplied by two Seabury patent safety water tube 
Boilers of the latest design. Aft of the machinery 
compartment, the owner’s bath room will be ar¬ 
ranged, provided with large bath tub, marble 
wash basin, w. c„ and all the necessary toilet 
fixtures. The bulkhead between bath room and 
engine room is to be arranged so as to prevent 
sound and heat. Aft of the bath room, and con¬ 
necting with same, will be arranged the owner’s 
state rooms, two in number, side by side, with 
sliding door between. Brass bedstead, dressing- 
case, upholstered divan and other conveniences 
are to be arranged in each room. The saloon 
is next aft of the owner’s state rooms, extending 
part of the width of the vessel, fitted with the 
usual upholstered transom seats. On starboard 
side, opposite main saloon, will be located one 
state room for use of guests. Aft of this state 
room, will be arranged a lavatory and toilet 
room, with entrance from the saloon. Aft of 
these rooms and opening from after end of main 
saloon, will be two large state rooms, with brass 
bedstead in each, and arranged with sliding door, 
same as in the owner’s state rooms. Following 
the two state rooms for guests, is a large bath 
room, completely furnished. Large linen lockers 
and other closets will be provided. Lazarette 
is aft. with entrance from main deck. 
Light and ventilation throughout the vessel has 
been very carefully provided for. Yacht will be 
lighted throughout with electricity and heated with 
steam. A naphtha launch and full complement 
of small boats will be carried on the davits. The 
delivery of the vessel will be made to the owner, 
May 1, 1907. 
Boston Letter. 
After six consecutive days of beautiful but 
distressingly calm weather, the Eastern Y. C. 
trial races have been brought to a conclusion, 
and there have been selected to represent 
America the Caratnba, owned by Charles H. W. 
Foster; Auk, owned by Charles Francis Adams, 
both designed by E. A. Boardman, and Vim, 
owned by Trenor L. Park, and designed by 
William Gardner. 
Just prior to these elimination trials the 
Caramba was shorn of several hundred pounds 
of her lead, with strikingly beneficial results; 
Sally VIII. Was so well inside of the measure¬ 
ment limit that trusses were placed in her ends 
to force them down (Shades of the recent past! 
What a difference from the difficulties that have 
confronted our 21. 22 and 25-footers!) and to 
thus gain length. Sally also donned a new suit 
of -sails. Sumatra and Cod also made changes 
in their sail plans, and during the week Cod 
was hauled out and had her lateral plane slightly 
increased. New Orleans, as I stated last week, 
had a new crew, and so the previous records of 
these five boats were not a true basis on-which 
to judge their performances. Spokane was an 
absolutely unknown quantity, as, to all intents 
and purposes, was also Vim. 
The trials were all held off Half-Way Rock, 
just as will be the case with the actual match 
races, and this was an admirable feature. 
Marblehead yachtsmen often race out to the 
Rock and back, but never with such small boats 
do they start there and plunge seaward. As a 
result all the contestants had as fair a chance, 
in so far as local conditions were concerned, as 
will be given the Germans. It also served to 
educate our men and fit those finally selected 
for their task. It is true that during several 
of the trials a rattling breeze was blowing in 
Marblehead Harbor, while offshore there were 
the merest zephyrs, but to have sailed in among 
the islands would have been to put _ a great 
premium upon those of the boats which were 
handled by the Marblehead contingent, at the 
expense of the New Yorkers and Southerners. 
During the entire series of eleven races the 
wind at no time exceeded 10 knots strength, and 
the sea never amounted to anything, although 
on a few occasions the long roll of deep water 
catching the little fellows head on made trouble 
for the more extreme scows. 
Spokane won the first race in a paltry E. wind 
which shifted to E.S.E. while the boats were on 
the windward leg. They had split into three 
divisions, one adopting a southerly and one a 
northerly course, while the third division pur¬ 
sued an intermediate course. The result placed 
the first division in the lead, and the second 
division far in the rear. The second race, that 
of Tuesday, was a sad fluke, and Cod. by getting 
all the luck, came home first. The third race, on 
Wednesday morning, was in a light but true 
breeze and went to Bonidrei, close pressed by 
Vim. they both getting clear of the ruck at the 
start and sailing beautifully. That afternoon 
Spokane secured her second win, this time under 
fair conditions, but she, too, owed her success 
to getting out of the bunch. 
Thursday was a great day for Auk, she taking 
the morning race and being but 12s. behind 
Sumatra in the afternoon. In the morning 
New Orleans did her best trick, capturing fourth 
place. 
Friday was a critical day, for it was very gen¬ 
erally known that after its two races the greater 
number of contestants would be eliminated. 1 he 
Sumatra responded gallantly with a win in the 
morning, although in a fluky race, for all the 
boats that went to the southward on the windward 
leg were very badly served by the shifting 
breeze. Vim saved her bacon in the afternoon 
by scoring her only win. and Bonidi ei for the 
first time fell below the first division, making a 
wretched start and being smothered all the way 
to the weather mark. Caramba had an even 
worse fall, only scoring fifteenth. 
Eight races had now been sailed and very 
many predictions had been upset. I he accom¬ 
panying table of comparative performances 
shows the relative performances at this stage. 
Figuring on the Massachusetts 1. R- A. per¬ 
centage basis, the boats ranked thus; Caramba, 
