Nov. 13, 1909.] 
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Rule Trouble on Puget Sound. 
Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 26.—Two sets of 
•ules for yacht racing on Puget Sound and 
Iritish Columbia waters and a probable dead¬ 
lock in the international series for the Alex¬ 
andra cup is a situation that yachtsmen here 
re facing. It has been brought about as a re- 
ult of the action of the Northwestern Interna- 
ional Yacht Racing Association in adopting 
he “Universal Rule" for yacht designing and 
leasurement. This action, the trustees of the 
Alexandra cup declare, will not be allowed to 
iduence the Alexandra race series. In other 
rords, the trustees refuse to abide by the de- 
ision of the association’s executive committee, 
hich adopted the universal rule. 
While the universal rule will be followed for 
iture yachts, yet the races of the Alexandra 
up series will, so the trustees for the cup de- 
lare. be carried out under the “international 
.tie," to which Alexandra and Spirit I. and 
pirit II. were built. 
The trustees were not present at the execu¬ 
te meeting, and stated that they were never 
insulted, and that the Vancouver Y. C. knew 
leir stand on the matter, which was in favor 
' retaining the international rule. Having 
lopted this universal rule, which, it is claimed, 
ill produce a healthier type of boat, the execu- 
ve committee of the association has practi- 
illy wiped the Alexandra cup contests from 
5 programme, for the trustees will insist that 
e races be sailed under international rule, 
he association, through its executive com- 
ittee, has gone the other way in adopting the 
liversal rule. 
The outcome of the dispute between the ex- 
utive and the trustees, the latter having ab- 
lute control of the disposal of the Alexandra 
ophy, will be that the cup will be placed on a 
elf because the cup was donated for racing 
' der one rule and the executive committee has 
.-.opted another. 
Yachting in Western Australia. 
|The Swan River from Claremont to Perth 
cers yachtsmen the finest opportunities for 
uall centerboard boats in the southern hemis- 
|ere, says H. T. Ritchie, a writer, in The 
.tchtsman. Even Sydney has admitted its 
dims, and we are therefore justly proud of 
cr river. Claremoiit lies about half way be- 
teen Perth and its port, Fremantle, and, to¬ 
cher with its neighboring settlements, is situ- 
s:d on a pretty litle arm of the river named 
leshwater Bay. 
The Perth yachting clubs sail over a course 
rich does not touch the Claremont section of 
t: river, and Claremont has clubs of its own, 
ft it is in the Perth clubs that the chief yacht- 
l: ! interests are centered, and of these I now 
Cte. The rivalry in both classes of boats 
. quently the Swan (the “14-footers” and the 
i-fo.oters”) has become so keen that inter- 
’ te interest has been aroused, and during the 
4 few years boats have been sent across the 
-ntinent to Sydney—a distance of well over 
no miles—and vice versa, to compete for the 
. impionship of Australia. Sydney can fairly 
:im to be the home of boats of this descrip- 
ln > many delightful and hotly-contested 
■ es have resulted between the two States. 
he broad reaches of the Swan are admirably 
i pted to this, the finest of all aquatic sports, 
\ river is both wide and deep and the 
> asional shoals are well defined. A more 
'turesque sailing area could hardly be 
itgined, while the well-wooded banks, which 
r.many places rise sharply from the water, 
umand splendid views of the racing. 
.he “14-footers” may be regarded as a pre- 
' mary training for the larger “18-footers,” 
m which I deal more particularly. The most 
icessful boats are of the plumb stem type 
1 measure 18 feet over all, with 8 feet 2 inches 
" m , A huge iron plate (centerboard) lifts 
imd out of its case as occasion demands, and 
1 l , ac ^ u sted t0 various depths, according 
-.whether the boat is sailing by the wind or 
erhing. When sailing off the wind this 
centerboard is brought up as high as possible 
and, if not likely to be wanted again during the 
course of a race, is taken right out and laid 
on its case. 
The amount of sail carried by these boats is 
regulated by the probable strength of the wind 
to be encountered during a race. Most owners 
provide their boats with three sets of spars and 
sails; a small suit for cruising in very bad 
weather, a medium or second suit, and a large 
or fine-weather suit. The area of the fine- 
weather canvas is often very remarkable, and 
some particulars may be of interest to home 
yachtsmen. The mainsail and jib average 600 
square feet; topsail-yard spinnaker, 620 feet; 
ringtail, 550 feet; topsail, 50 feet; and watersail, 
100 feet. A balloon jib (which is usually a 
small spinnaker) replaces the ordinary jib when 
reaching. 
In a good stiff breeze and with ample sail 
set, considerable skill is required to race these 
craft round the course, and until one sees a 
less competent hand at the tiller (on a prac¬ 
tice cruise, perhaps), it is difficult to realize the 
art displayed by the “crack” skippers in 
handling their boats. As a fairly large fleet is 
owned by members of the different Perth clubs, 
it is no uncommon thing to see more than a 
dozen of the “14-footer” class cross the line 
for a race. So many of these come to grief, 
however, that in squally weather probably not 
more than three will survive to the finish. An¬ 
other favorite racing boat on the Swan is 
known as the “rater.” This is a dish-type of 
boat, measuring some 19 feet on the waterline. 
In several of these vessels the builder has 
adopted the use of two centerboards and two 
ruddefs, so that however far a boat may heel 
over on a wind, the lee centerboard and rudder 
will always have a good grip of the water. 
These boats are extremely fast, especially when 
reaching, and nothing on the river can approach 
them in speed. Various other pleasure boats 
frequent the Swan, including the inevitable 
motor launch, but nothing equals the fascinat¬ 
ing sport provided by the “18-footer” races— 
for participants and spectators alike they will 
always hold pride of place. 
Launch for Andrew D. Meloy. 
A power launch for Andrew D. Meloy is be¬ 
ing built at the yard of the Milton Boat Works 
at Rye, N. Y. The launch is designed for use 
on the shoal waters along the south shore of 
Long Island, and is therefore of light draft, 
but her lines are so modeled that she will 
possess good seagoing qualities as well. This 
combination has necessitated the introduction 
of a tunnel in which the screw will work, and 
is so arranged that in case of the boat ground¬ 
ing the screw will not be injured. The" princi¬ 
pal dimensions of this launch are: Length 
over all, 42 feet 6 inches; length on the load 
waterline, 41 feet; extreme beam, 10 feet; draft, 
24 inches. 
_ The hull is of the semi-raised deck type, the 
sides of the hull being carried up forward for a 
distance of 8 feet, aft of which there is a ma¬ 
hogany trunk 17 feet in length, carried 12 inches 
inboard from the sides of the boat. The launch 
is intended for cruising as well as for a day 
boat and has been arranged specially to meet 
Mr. Meloy’s requirements. The collision bulk¬ 
head is 8 feet aft from the stem. Aft of this 
bulkhead is the owner’s stateroom, S feet 6 
inches in length and extending the full width 
of the yacht. It is fitted with a berth on each 
side, a large wardrobe and two smaller closets 
at the forward end and a chiffonier at the after 
end of the starboard side. Aft of the owner’s 
stateroom is the main cabin 7 feet 6 inches'in 
length and extending the full width of the 
vessels. This has divans along each side with 
lockers underneath. There is to be a china 
closet on the starboard side forward. 
The launch is to be driven by an 18-horse¬ 
power Standard motor, which will give a speed 
of 11 miles an hour. The interior finish will be 
white and gold, and the fitting will be of ma¬ 
hogany. The hull is already planked and the 
vessel will be ready for delivery by April 1. 
ARTHUR BINNEY 
(Formerly Stkwart & Binnby) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker 
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