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[April. 20, 1907. 
the harmony of music, so the old crank in ecstacy 
of delight revels in the mere feel that the whole 
delicate fabric of the yacht is in perfect tune 
and everything is doing its best, little he cares 
what you think of him. His measure of happi¬ 
ness is full of harmony. 
Oh! yes. He’s a crank, and it was your hold¬ 
ing tlie wheel that made your yacht pick up and 
outsail her rival. 
Steam Yacht Lyndonia Launched. 
The new twin screw steel steam yacht Lyn¬ 
donia, built for Mr. Cyrus Curtis, member of 
the Philadelphia, Eastern and other yacht clubs, 
was successfully launched at 10:20 this morning 
from the yards of the builders, The Gas En¬ 
gine & Power Co., and Charles L. Seabury & 
Co Consolidated, Morris Heights, New York 
city. The boat was gayly decorated with flags 
and was christened by Mrs. Edward Bok, daugh¬ 
ter of the owner, who broke the bottle of cham¬ 
pagne over the bow, as the vessel started to 
glide down the ways. In the owner s party were 
Mr and Mrs. Cyrus Curtis, Mr. John Cribbol, 
Miss Idella Cribbol, Miss Margaret Latta and 
Miss Ida Gibb, all of Philadelphia, also Mr. and 
Mrs. E. V. Spaulding and Mr. E. Dudley Juanos 
of New York. There were also present Mr. and 
Mrs C L Seabury and Miss Seabury, Mr. and 
Mrs! John J. Amory, Mr. W. J. Parslow, Mr. 
B. Amory, of Fond du Lac, Wis., and many 
others. 
The yacht is practically completed, except for 
final painting, varnishing, etc. She will have 
trial trips in a few days, after which she will 
be made ready for a trip to Jamestown, for the 
opening of the Kxposition. his is the second 
yacht Mr. Curtis has had built by the Seabury 
Company, Machigonno, built several years ago, 
having proven so highly satisfactory to him, 
when he made up his mind to have the new 
yacht built, he called on the same company to 
turn out the boat. 
The vessel is from the designs of Mr. Charles 
L Seaburv. The principal dimensions of the 
yacht are '175ft. over all. 147ft- waterline, 20ft. 
beam, 12ft. depth of hold, and 8ft. draft. A 
speed of 19 to 20 miles per hour has been 
guaranteed. 
The yacht is flush deck, schooner rigged, with 
two pole masts. The deck house forward is 
constructed with steel coaming and steel posts, 
the lower part paneled both inside and outside 
with teak, and the upper part fitted with plate 
glass drop windows. Ceiling paneled with teak. 
The forward part of deck house to be fitted as 
dininer saloon with buffet at after end. Aft of 
the dining room and connecting with same stew¬ 
ard's pantry is arranged. Dumb waiter is fitted 
from galley to pantry. Aft of the steward's 
pantrv on the port side the captain s room is 
arranged. This will also be used as a chait 
room and a locker, table, etc., for that purpose ; 
same is provided with berth to fold, also wash 
basin, etc. Aft of the pantry on the starboard 
side toilet room for use of owner and guests is 
arranged with entrance from the main deck. 
A large bridge is arranged on the top of the 
forward deck house. The officer’s bridge is at 
the forward end, provided with marine tele¬ 
graphs for signalling engineer, steering wheel, 
compass, binnacle, speaking tubes to engine room, 
etc. The after deck house is constructed sub¬ 
stantially the same as the forward house. This 
is used as social hall or music room. The bul¬ 
warks are constructed of steel, surmounted with 
teak rails. The inside of bulwarks are paneled 
with teak. All skylights, companionways, 
hatches, etc., are of teak. 
Below decks forward, starting at the bow, 
chain locker is constructed, followed by the 
boatswain’s locker and lamp room, aft of which 
the crew’s toilet is fitted. The forecastle, ar¬ 
ranged with fifteen nipe berths, is provided. The 
officers’ quarters follow the forecastle with three 
large staterooms. There is an officers’ mess and 
toilet. Next aft the galley is nrovided, full 
width of the vessel, complete with all modern 
conveniences. A large storage for extra ice 
supplv is arranged under the galley floor. The 
machinery compartment follows the galley. This 
is provided with two Seabury triple expansion 
marine engines each with cylinders nin., i6l/2in. 
and 26m. by 12m. stroke. Steam will be sup¬ 
plied by two Seabury patent safety water tube 
boilers of the latest design. Aft of the machinery 
compartment the owner’s bath room is arranged, 
provided with large bath tub, marble wash basin, 
patent marine water closet and all the necessary 
toilet fixtures. All of the plumbing is of the 
open pattern. The bulkheads between bath room 
and engine room are arranged so as to eliminate 
the passage of sound and heat. Aft of the bath 
room, and connecting with same, are arranged 
the owner’s staterooms, two in number, side by 
side. Sliding door arranged between these 
rooms having full length mirrors on each side. 
Brass bedsteads, dressing case, upholstered divan 
and other conveniences 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 upholstered transom seat. On the 
starboard side, opposite main saloon, is arranged 
one stateroom, for use of guests, fitted with 
single bed. Aft of this stateroom is arranged 
a lavatory and toilet room with entrance from 
the saloon. Aft of these rooms, and opening 
from after end of main saloon, are two large 
staterooms with brass bedstead in each, and ar¬ 
ranged with sliding door, same as in the owner’s 
staterooms. Following the two staterooms for 
guests is a large bath room completely furnished. 
Large linen lockers and other closets are pro¬ 
vided. Lazarette is aft. 
Light and ventilation throughout the vessel 
has been carefully provided for. The yacht is 
lighted throughout with electricity and heated 
by steam. Naphtha launch and full equipment 
of small boats will be carried in the davits. 
Lyndonia is in charge of Captain A. \V. Rich 
and Chief Engineer Bennett. 
Fitting Out Notes. 
Mr. T. B. Penton and Fred Sewell, of New 
Rochelle, are building a speed launch^ after the 
model of the motor craft. Grey Wolf, with 
materials all cut out and shipped to them by the 
Brooks system. 
It It K 
Okee, Mr. Albert Mahlstedt’s little racer that 
won the Block Island race a year or two ago, is 
having a new oak keel and deadwood put in 
her. This formerly was of spruce and had split 
all through. Other than that she is very well 
built, her planking being without butts. 
« « * 
Yawl Monsoon, recently sold, has been 
launched at the yard of T. R. Webber and will 
return to Norfolk, Va. She was built at Bruns¬ 
wick, Ga. 
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The displacement of Mr. Sherman Hoyt’s new 
Class Q boat Capsicum caused some comment 
among the down-town designers; they claimed 
it could not be so with 27.5 waterline. 
Mr. Hoyt informs us the displacement figure 
is wrong and should be 190 cubic feet instead 
of 160 cubic feet. 
Canoeing . 
Special Prizes at the A. C. A. Meet. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I am pleased to announce to the members of 
the A. C. A. through your paper that in re¬ 
sponse to my request for special prizes for some 
of the events at the coming meet in August the 
following members have already offered cups for 
these races. _ 
Ex-Commodore Quick, for the relay club sail¬ 
ing; Vice Commodore Ohlmeyer, for the cruis¬ 
ing sailing race; Frederic Andreas, for the: 
cruisers’ paddling race around the island. The 
associate members have also presented a cup 
for some event, to be decided later; 
Mr. E. H. Barney has presented to the Asso¬ 
ciation a rapid fire cannon for saluting purposes 
at camp. 
The new trophy for open canoes, sailing, meets 
with a good deal of enthusiasm everywhere and 
seems to meet a long felt want. The subscrip¬ 
tion list is still open, and some more money is 
wanted to complete the amount desired to get 
a suitable cup. Geo. P. Douglass, Com. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.—Robert A. Marshall, Brook¬ 
lyn, N. Y„ by R. J. Wilkin. 
Central Division.—Orville F. Flister , Pitts¬ 
burg, Pa., by L. Russell. 
CANOEING NEWS NOTES. 
The Year Book of the American Canoe Asso¬ 
ciation has gone to press, and should be in the : 
hands of the members before the first of May. 
Secretary Furman, who has edited the book, 
has put a tremendous amount of work on it, as 
in addition to the regular features, it will con 
tain a club list, which has necessitated an end¬ 
less amount of correspondence, and also reports 
of division meets of last year, and an outline 
of the same thing for the coming year. He ha? 
also secured a fine lot of illustrations which will 
add materially to the attractiveness of the book 
* 
Mr. Walwin Barr, of the Yonkers Canoe Club 
is one of the latest recruits to the ranks of the 
canoe sailors. He has bought and is overhauling 
the decked sailing canoe that Paul Rossire 
originally owned, and is of the same model a; 
Passaic, which Commodore Douglass raced sue 
cessfullv some years ago. Mr. Barr will un¬ 
doubtedly be one of the Yonkers team for the 
club sailing race at the A. C. A. meet, as wei 
as a competitor in all the other sailing races O' 
the season, and his entry will add materially tc 
the interest shown in this popular sport. 
* 
Speaking of the club race, which is. alway: 
sailed at the meet, and which is decided b; 
points won by a team of three members, it wil 
be run on a somewhat different plan this yea 
from the one of last. . . 
Instead of being in heats it will be a singl* 
race of two miles to windward and back, whicl 
will test the nerve of the sailors and their en 
durance rather than their ability at timing start: 
and accuracy in picking up buoys, which tip 
shorter course and increased number of heat 
was intended to do. The race of last year wa 
held in heavv weather, and particularly on th 
run down the' wind the skippers of the tiny craf 
had their hands full to keep right side up an* 
from fouling each other. As the fleet starte* 
off wing and wing, it was one of the pretties 
sights imaginable, but the man in the stakeboa 
at the turning point was badly frightened as hi 
saw them so closely bunched, and tearing alonj 
at a tremendous rate, directly toward him. unti 
it seemed impossible that . they could all gel 
around without running him down. As it wa> 
there were one or two capsizes, but nothing 
worse than wet feet resulted. 
