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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 21, 1908. 
thirteenth in a fleet of thirty-one starters, and 
she won the other two events. Her point score 
is 47. Next to Mist is F. L. Vulte’s Quest with 
40 points. This system is according to the 
method used by the Long Island Sound Asso¬ 
ciation. According to the Larchmont system 
of one point for each yacht beaten and one extra 
point, the records are, Mist 93, Quest 61. Mist 
also won the championship in the cruising 
handicap class. 
This showing is really a victory for good sail¬ 
ing and expert seamanship. Mist is not in the 
same class as Sally IX., Juanita, Busy Bee and 
others for speed, but when sailing over long 
courses, Mr. Jackson showed good judgment 
and succeeded in placing his yacht where she 
benefited by the winds and tides and won. 
Mist was designed by Lawley in 1896. She is 
36 feet 6 inches over all, 24 feet on the water¬ 
line, 9 feet beam and 6 feet draft. She carries 
914 square feet of canvas and has 6,600 pounds 
of lead on her keel. She rates 21.1. 
Serviceable Small Power Boat. 
The accompanying sketch plans, showing the 
type of some small motor boats built by W. 
Starling Burgess Co., of Marblehead, and the 
photograph of one of the boats undergoing pro¬ 
gressive speed trials, give a good idea of the 
general appearance of these very successful 
little ships. They are built from one model, 
especially designed to ride easily in a seaway, on 
surf-boat lines so far as consistent with other 
requirements of service, and they show a re¬ 
markable seaworthiness in heavy weather, either 
under full speed or at anchor. It is a form of 
boat readily suited to a variety of purposes, it 
makes an excellent racing yacht’s tender, a most 
comfortable fishing boat for those who are fond 
of going off shore for bluefish and cod, and it 
serves well for carrying one’s guests, baggage 
or household supplies to and from steamboat 
landings. 
The boats are 24 feet long over all, 6 feet 
beam and draw 18 inches of water. They are 
fitted with a io-horsepower Jager engine and a 
3-bladed bronze propeller, especially designed 
for the service by Mr. Burgess. A series of 
trials have shown the notably greater efficiency 
of these propellers over that of the stock pat¬ 
terns, and have proved that the best per¬ 
formance of a power boat can only be obtained 
when the propeller as well as the hull and the 
engine is designed to meet the special con¬ 
ditions. 
The progresive speed trials over the measured 
mile course at Marblehead were carried out ex¬ 
haustively, and showed unusual qualities of 
speed for boats of their size. The result of the 
trials of Goblin, a photograph of which accom¬ 
panies this article, is given here: 
The propellers are 21 inches in diameter with 
22 inches pitch; 344 revolutions gave 5.53 knots; 
404 revolutions gave 6.16 knots; 510 revolutions 
gave 6.84 knots; 621 revolutions gave 7.88 knots; 
702 revolutions gave 9.37 knots. 
Over forty runs were made over the course, 
and the tabulations are an average of eight runs 
at each point. The highest speed attained was 
9.6 knots. Besides their excellent speed when 
going alone, the boats show great power when 
used in towing other boats. 
The Jager engine is one of their regular 10- 
horsepower, 2-cylinder, 5-inch bore, 6-inch 
stroke. It is placed in a compartment amid¬ 
ships under a light housing, open at the after 
end, but closed with a water-tight bulkhead for¬ 
ward. There are hinged covers in the roof 
which can be raised to give light and air when 
inspecting the engine. A most convenient little 
switch board is suspended from the roof of the 
engine house at the after end. A number of 
miniature electric lights are placed under the 
house at various points to light the engine if 
necessary when running at night. The switches 
for batteries and magneto are placed here, and 
the valve rods, starting levers, etc., are brought 
together, so that sitting on the seat just aft of 
the engine house may have full control of the 
boat. Gasolene is pumped by air pressure from 
the 20-gallon cylindrical tank under the seat 
into two 5-gallon tanks under the house at each 
side, with gravity feed to the carbureter. A 
steering wheel is at the right hand under the 
starboard gunwale, while the whistle and 
necessary ship’s bell are on the port side. 
A large cockpit forward furnishes space for 
stowing a racing yacht’s dunnage and superflu¬ 
ous hamper or a general cargo of household 
supplies for those who have to transport them 
by water. Waterproof canvas covers are raised 
on ribs and fitted to completely close in both 
cockpits, making them quite dry and weather¬ 
proof in high winds with flying spray and rain. 
The boats are furnished with a light portable 
mast and gaff with loose-footed mainsail and 
jib, making a handy sailing rig that is easily 
carried and set up in case of necessity. They 
are very handsomely finished, with mahogany 
seats, elm gratings, oak wash boards and sheer- 
strakes, cedar plank with topsides painted white 
and bottom green. The khaki-colored covers 
set off the boats most attractively and com¬ 
plete a very carefully thought-out design. 
Florida Y. C. Meeting. 
The thirty-second annual meeting of the 
Florida Y. C. was held last week in their 
quarters on the St. Johns River. 
The Florida Y. C. is one of the oldest and 
most exclusive social organizations in the State, 
having been organized in 1873. Prior to the 
great fire of May 3, 1901, the club house of the 
organization was located at the foot of Market 
street, Jacksonville. After the fire the club 
moved to new quarters in Riverside and it is 
just recently that the present convenient and 
commodious club house on the banks of the St. 
Johns has been completed and occupied. 
Since being in the present quarters the 
aquatic feature of the organization, which had 
lapsed after the destruction of its former club 
house on the river, has been revived. Many 
members now own motor boats and are taking 
a lively interest in yachting. 
The following officers were elected recently 
for the ensuing year: Cortland Buckman, Com¬ 
modore; A. G. Cummer, Vice-Commodore; W. 
M. Toomer, Captain; R. P. Daniel, Jr., Secre¬ 
tary; R. D. Knight, Jr., Treasurer; Bayard B. 
Shields, J. Denham Bird, C. S. L’Engle, George 
H. Weller and W. R. McQuaid, Board of Gov¬ 
ernors; E. J. L’Engle, S. B. Hubbard, F. P. 
Fleming, Bion H. Barnett and W. E. Cummer. 
Trustees. 
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