Oct. i6, 1909.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
G23 
Novel Yacht for E. C. Blum. 
The plans for the power boat building for 
Edward C. Blum, of Brooklyn, show some 
striking novelties in the interior arrangements 
which are worthy the attention of those who 
are thinking of building. This yacht is intended 
for day use, but has some living and sleeping 
accommodations in case of an emergency. The 
crews’ quarters are forward, and the owner’s 
quarters are aft. Between these two spaces is 
a cockpit, under which will be the machinery. 
The owner’s quarters are entered from the after 
end of the cockpit, which is 16 feet long. For¬ 
ward for a distance of 16 feet the sides of the 
hull are to be carried up and connected, form¬ 
ing a flush deck.. The cockpit is the full width 
of the vessel and lowered 12 inches below the 
main deck. The after part, the owner’s 
quarters is under a mahogany cabin trunk 16 feet 
in length, 21 inches in height with a passage¬ 
way along each side, and aft of this will be a 
flush deck 8 feet in length. 
This yacht, which was mentioned last week 
is building by Willard F. Downs at Bayshore 
from designs by Henry J. Gielow. The princi¬ 
pal dimensions of this craft are: Length over 
all, 55 feet 9 inches; length on load waterline, 
50 feet 3 inches; beam, extreme, n feet, with a 
draft of 2 feet 3 inches. This draft has been 
kept consistent with good weatherly qualities, 
and also as light as possible, so that the owner 
may be able to go into the shoaler bays and 
harbors. 
The hull will be constructed in a thoroughly 
substantial and workmanlike manner; the keel, 
stem and stern-post being of selected white oak; 
the keelsons, bilge stringer and engine keelson 
to be of yellow pine; the frames to be of 
selected white oak, planed, steamed and bent 
to shape; deck beams will be of white oak, and 
the deck of selected white pine in longest 
lengths obtainable. The outside planking will 
he of yellow pine in long lengths; and all 
fastenings will be of copper, composition and 
brass screws. 
Forward, immediately aft of the collision bulk 
head, will be the forecastle, 8 feet 3 inches in 
length, with lockers, wardrobes and berths for 
two men. The accommodations for the crew 
are exceptionally roomy and comfortable, and 
fitted with patent closet and basin, with ap¬ 
proved plumbing complete. 
Access to the owner’s quarters is obtained 
from the after end of cockpit. Forward on the 
port side will be a toilet and dressing room. 
3 / by 5 feet, fitted with a patent closet and 
porcelain lavatory, with nickle-plated mountings 
and open plumbing. Forward on the starboard 
side will be a large wardrobe and trunk room. 
Aft of this will be the main cabin, 8 feet 6 inches 
in length, and extending the full width of the 
vessel, arranged with transoms along each side, 
with lockers underneath. At the after end on 
each side will be a buffet and sideboard. Aft 
of the main cabin will be a galley, 3 feet 9 
inches in length, extending the full width of the 
vessel, fitted with a large icebox and refrig¬ 
erator aft underneath the main deck; also 
dressers, shelves, racks and bins, and all galley 
fixtures complete. 
The skylights, cockpit coamings, deck fittings, 
etc., are to be of mahogany, finished bright. 
The propelling machinery will consist of a pair 
of six-cylinder motors, which will give the boat 
a speed of about fifteen miles per hour. The 
contract provides for the completion of the boat 
on or before May X. 
Talking of New Yachts. 
One 90-foot schooner is now being built at 
Herreshoff’s for Alexander S. Cochran, which 
will be ready early next season to race against 
Queen and Elmina. This yacht is to be built 
of bronze, and will be sailed by Capt. Charles 
Barr. Mr. Cochran purchased the sloop 
Avenger last summer, won the Astor cup and 
finished second in the race for the King's cup. 
Barr sailed the sloop in those races. Mr. 
Cochran then determined to go in for racing- 
on a larger scale and gave the order for the new 
yacht. Since that yacht has been started, it 
has ben rumored that another yachtsman is to 
enter the 90-foot class, and that a prominent 
designer is now at work on the plans, and that 
there is every liklihood of the yacht being built. 
With two new 90-foot schooners to sail against 
Queen and Elmina, the racing in that class will 
be of the best, and the revival of schooner rac¬ 
ing will please all who are interested in the 
sport. 
Queen, owned by J. Robert Maxwell, did not 
do well this year. During the cruise she was 
beaten by Elmina, which showed up wonder¬ 
fully well and suceeded in winning nearly all the 
big schooner prizes. Since last year some 
changes were made in the rig of Queen, which, 
it was thought, would improve her speed. She 
had a new boom five feet longer than her old 
one, but instead of helping her, it hurt her very 
much, and in the hard blow the yachts ex¬ 
perienced while going to Portland, she would 
not steer at all and had to put into Marblehead. 
If she can be got back to her old form, she will 
still be able to sail good races against the new 
yachts. The success of Elmina this year has 
shown that, although she is a comparatively old 
boat, she is still a wonderful craft in any kind 
of weather. There has been talk of making 
changes in her, and among other things sug¬ 
gested has been that of changing her from a 
keel to a centerboard craft. Whether they will 
be done this winter has not yet been decided. 
Morton F. Plant is to enter the racing arena 
again. He has commissioned Herreshoff to 
build a yacht for the 57-foot class, that to 
which Avenger belongs. The new yacht will be 
75 feet over all, 53 feet on the waterline, 14 feet 
6 inches beam, 9 feet 1 inch depth of hold and 
9 feet 10 inches draft. This is 5 inches more 
draft than Avenger has. That this yacht will 
be sailed for all she is worth goes without 
saying. Mr. Plant raced the schooner Ingomar 
in foreign waters and at home, and she was al¬ 
ways in the pink of condition and always well 
handled, and she won many races. 
H. L. Maxwell has purchased Avenger, and 
he, too, will sail that yacht, which has shown 
herself to be wonderfully fast, and she will give 
the new craft a hard task to beat her in spite 
of the fact that the new yacht will be built 
since changes were made in the measurement 
rules, while Avenger was built prior to those 
changes. That the changes work favorably to 
the new yacht is shown in the increase of draft. 
This year Adventuress was built for Chester 
C. Rumrill by Herreshoff. The yacht did not 
make a wonderful showing, but in time she 
showed that she was very fast. Unfortunately, 
she was not well handled. Those in charge were 
not as experienced as those who were sailing 
other yachts, and Adventuress suffered by 
handling. Another season may show improve¬ 
ment in this yacht. Robert W. Emmons 2d, 
who sold Avenger to Alexander S. Cochran, 
was rather pleased with Adventuress when he 
sailed on her in her early trials, and it is said 
that he intends to have a new yacht to race 
in the same class. It is probable that Her¬ 
reshoff will build the new boat. 
There will be new yachts in the 25-foot class. 
This class, which has furnished fine sport for 
several years took a boom at the end of the 
season. More Joy, Florence, Princess, Eleanor, 
Joy, Soya and Capsicum are well matched. Now 
it is rumored that there will be additions to the 
fleet before the next season opens. W. A. 
Barstow, who has sailed Soya, intends to have 
a new boat, which will probably be for this 
class. E. F. Luckenback, who owns and sails 
Sue, wants a new yacht, and rather favors the 
Q class, and other yachtsmen well known on 
the Lower Bay are thinking of building to the 
class. 
Hendon Chubb, who raced Spider until this 
season, is trying to boom the 18-foot class. He 
is willing to build a boat for this class if others 
will join him, and there is a likelihood of three 
or four being turned out during the winter. 
