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difference of opinion as to the best way of at- 
taining them. In England and Germany many 
cruising yachts are built to the English or Ger- 
man Lloyd’s, but the rules have not so far ex- 
tended to racing yachts. In America some local 
bodies have similar rules for scantlings, but 
there are no such restrictions in the racing 
classes of the New York Y. C. With regard to 
the details of the rating rules at present in use, 
England, Germany, Denmark, some parts of 
Norway and Sweeden, and Austria work upon 
the principle of taxing the difference between the 
chain girth and the skin girth. France places 
a premium upon the area of the midship section, 
and America places a premium upon displace- 
ment. Each system has for its object the en- 
couragement of a full transverse section, and the 
extent of the support given to this form of yacht 
depends upon the value of the co-efficients, and 
the prominence given to the various other 
factors in the different rules. Neither system 
of measurement can be regarded as entirely 
without blemish, although it may justly be 
claimed that very wholesome vessels have been 
built under most of the rules. Although Ameri- 
can yachtsmen are said to be wedded to their 
present rule of measutement, which two years 
ago they arrived at after much mature con- 
sideration, probably no European nation pos- 
sesses such unbounded confidence in the details 
of its own rule that it will refuse to consider 
suggested improvements and make concessions. 
Each rule has its virtues and its faults, and it 
will be the task of the delegates at the con- 
ference to.make a selection of the best factors 
in each system and combine them in a formula. 
In general terms we should say that rules which 
measure the displacement or the area of trans- 
verse sections have the advantage, theoretically, 
of taxing exactly that which should be taxed, but 
they have in practice the disadvantage of neces- 
sitating most complicated measurements to be 
taken by the measurer. On the other hand, the 
rules which deal with the girth and girth dif- 
ference, although only attaining the desired end 
by indirect means, have the advantage of requir- 
ing only simple measurements. European coun- 
tries have already cleared the way by sweeping 
the path for the new rule to come in, having 
agreed that all their existing rules shall termi- 
nate at the end of the year 1907, and there is 
- great hope, in view of the similarity between 
their formula, that the forthcoming international 
conference will be able to adopt an acceptable 
rating rule during 1906.—London Field. 

BensonHurst Y. C. ANNUAL MEeETING.—The 
Bensonhurst Y. C. held its annual meeting at the 
Assembly, 308 Fulton street, Brooklyn, on 
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. The following were 
elected to serve the club for 1906: Com., W. H. 
Childs, sloops Maydie and More Trouble; Vice- 
Com., John B. O’Donohue, sloop Tabasco; Rear 
Com., R. W. Rummell, sloop Careless; Sec.,, W. 
W. W. Roberts; Treas., C. H. Clayton; Meas., 
A. Mackay; Directors—A. C. Bellows, L. H. Hall 
and C. E. Allen; House Committee—L. A. Mc- 
Tighe, A. Aspinall and A. V. Fenn; Race Com- 
mittee—J. R. Brophy, F. McI. Arnold, A. J. Boyd, 
J. Brown and G. L. Beston; Nominating Commit- 
tee—G. B. Waters, W. W. W. Roberts, C. L, Din- 
gens, W. J. O’Neil and J. J. Healy; Auditing 
Committee—C. H. Hamilton, W. R. Sainsbury 
and C. C. V. Voorhees; Delegates to the Graves- 
end Bay Y. R. AJ. R. Brophy and G. B. 
Waters. The reports of the several committees 
showed the club had made great progress during 
the past year. , 
RRP 
WASHINGTON Park Y. C. MEETING.—The Wash- 
ington Park Y. C., of Providence, held its an- 
nual meeting last week, when the reports showed 
a membership of about 300 and a gratifying fin- 
ancial condition. Officers were elected for the 
ensuing year as follows: President, Henry D. 
Glendenning; Com., W. Louis Frost; Vice-Com., 
Elgin H. Kerr; Rear Com., Manton D. Peck; 
Sec., Howard W. Randall; Treas., Frank C. 
Thurston; Directors—James R. Feeley, Henry M. 
Elwell, Arthur L. Almy, Samuel W. Gammons 
and Walter R. Richards. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Boston Letter. 
CorInNTHIAN Y. C. Meetinc.—At the annual 
meeting of the Corinthian Y. C., of Marblehead, 
held at the Boston Athletic Association last 
Wednesday evening, the following officers and 
committees were elected: Com. Henry A. 
Morss; Vice-Com., Harry H. Walker; Rear 
Com., William P. Wharton; Sec., Herbert S. 
Goodwin;. Treas., Fred. W. Moore; Meas., W. 
B. Stearns; Executive Committee—John O. 
Shaw and A. K. Simpson; Regatta Committee— 
Lawrence F. Percival, W. L. Carlton, Samuel 
Braman, George Upton and F. G. Macomber, 
Jr.; Membership Committee—Percila W. Pope, 
O. W. Shead, Everett Paine and George P. 
Hodgdon; House Committee—For three years, 
Herbert I. Foster; for one year, William H. 
Joyce. 
Conasset Y. C. Mettinc.—The annual meet- 
ing and banquet of the Cohasset Y. C. were held 
on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The following officers 
and committees were elected: Com., Charles H. 
Cousens; Vice-Com., William R. Sears; Sec. and 
Treas., George W. Collier; Executive Commit- 
tee—Lyman D, Willcutt, James A. Bouve, Frank 
R. Pegram, Charles W. Gammons and Amos A. 
Lawrence; House Committee—George R. Howe, 
Ronold S. Osgood and H. B. Chaffee; Regatta 
Committee—Alanson Bigelow, Jr., Ralph B. 
Williams, Harold B. Cousens, Francis J. Moors 
and Gilbert S. Tower; Membership Committee— 
Joseph N. Willcutt, Stephen R. Nichols, Odin 
Towle, Russell B. Tower, Horatio B. Tower, 
Samuel C. Bates and Paul J. Bates. 
PortsmMoutH Y. C. Orricers.—The following 
officers have been elected by the Portsmouth Y. 
C.: Com., Charles S. Drowne; Vice-Com., Fred. 
A. Hills; Fleet Capt., Edwin P. Hendricks; 
Meas., Richard O’Brien; Sec., W. H. McDon- 
ough; Treas., Arthur G. Brewster; Fleet Surg., 
Dr. A. B. Sherburne; Field Capt., A. W. Friz- 
zell; Club Treas., William E. Storer; Trustees— 
For three years, Jackson M. Washburn, Fred S. 
Wendell and Delhi Spinney. 
Kennebec Y. C. Orricers.—The following offi- 
cers have been elected by the Kennebec Y. C., of 
Bath, Me.: Com., Edward W. Hyde; Vice- 
Com., Jacob R. Andrews; Sec., Edward R. 
Wittekindt; Treas., Charles S. Brown; Direc- 
tors—Sanford L. Fogg, Henry W. Howard and 
Edward W. Larrabee; Meas., Ernest F. Kelley; 
Regatta Committee—W. W. Meek, Harry W. de 
Long, Frank McLellan, Alonzo F, Wildes and 
Philip R. Blaisdell. 
AMERICAN Y. C. OrrFicers.—At the annual 
meeting of the American Y. C., of Newburyport, 
held on Monday, Jan. 10, the following officers 
and committees were elected: Com., Herbert S. 
Noyes; Vice-Com., Rudolph Jacoby; Rear Com., 
DaviaeP, Pace; Sect and “Treas., Harry cS. 
Noyes; Collector, Greenleaf A. Johnson; Meas., 
Harry S. Moody; Eexecutive Committee—Geo, 
F,. Avery, Lemuel W. Rodigrass, Moody B. 
Noyes and George W. McKay; Regatta Com- 
mittee—William C. Thompson, Albert S. Dyer, 
Milton S. Thompson, J. F. Williams and Myron 
R. Currier; Auditing Committee—Myron R. 
Currier, Elbridge G. Woodwell and Charles A. 
Morse. 
SoutH Boston Y. C. Orricers.—The annual 
meeting of the South Boston Y. C., held on 
Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, was the largest in 
the history of the club, more than 200 members 
being present. The following officers and com- 
mittees were elected: Com., George M. Hannon; 
Vice-Com., Arthur T. Otis; Rear Com., Charles 
W. Nodwell; Sec. P. J. McMahon; Treas., Will- 
iam H. French; Meas., Thomas Harrison; Fleet 
Surg., Dr. Elisha S. Boland; Trustees—For 
three years, Harry S. Haines and William R. 
Pearce; Regatta Committee—John H. Brewer, 
John J. Harland, Walter E. Knight, Edward J. 
McKee and Howard L. Stickney; House Com- 
mittee—Harry S. Brown, George P. Field, James 
P. Holland, William X, McKee and John J. 
Tobin. 
CotumBIA Y. C. Orricers.—At the annual 
meeting of the Columbia Y. C., held on Wednes- 
day evening, Jan. 3, the following officers were 
elected: Com., Thomas McCormack; Vice- 
Com., H. M. Laurence; Rear Com., A. M. Camp- 
bell, Jr.; Sec., Thomas A. Shepard; Treas., A. 

E. Justice; Meas., J. R. Young; Trustees—For 
three years, A. E. Justice, James Leveridge and 
Lawrence J. Logan. 
New LauncHes.—Messrs. Small Bros. have an 
order for a soft. hunting cabin launch for Mr. 
W. C. Bryant, of Bangor, Me. She will have a 
Wolverine engine of 30 horsepower. They also 
have an order for a 28ft. open launch for Mr. 
James P. Leighton, of Centre Harbor, N. H. 
BuiLpinc In Marine.—The following yachts are 
building at the yard of Messrs. Rice Bros., East 
Boothbay, Me.: 45ft. cabin launch, with 18 horse- 
power Standard engine, for Mr. F. G. Russell, of 
Jacksonville, Fla., to be used on Penobscot Bay; 
a 38ft. trunk cabin launch, with 12 horsepower 
Standard engine, for Mr. A. H. Gilman, of Saco, 
Me.,a 24ft. auxiliary raceabout with 7 horsepower 
Buffalo engine, for Mr. A. E. Snowman, of Phila- 
delphia, and a 25ft. speed launch for the Booth- 
bay Gas Engine Company. 
Jinco Sotp.—Mr. George B. Doane has sold 
the 25-footer Jingo to Mr. Augustus P. Loring 
through the agency of Mr. Hollis Burgess. 
ALTERATIONS TO Corona.—The schooner Cor- 
ona, Mr. A. F. Luke, is at Lawley’s Basin where 
extensive alterations are being made, with the 
special view of increasing her speed qualities for 
the coming season. She is to have a new deck 
and ‘her sail plan will be increased to bring her 
up to the limit of the goft. rating class. Some 
Savings in weight will be made and the full altera- 
tions are expected to improve her chances greatly. 
New Canvas.—Messrs. Wilson & Silsby are 
making a new suit of sails for Mr. Lloyd 
Phoenix’s auxiliary schooner Intrepid, mainsail 
for Mr. A. R. Train’s 18-footer Osprey, new suit 
for Mr. A. F. Luke’s schooner Corona, suit for 
the new 55ft. schooner Dervish, building at Law- 
ley’s for Commodore H. A. Morss; suit for. the 
21-footer Micmac, suit for the 30-footer Wasaka, 
and a new set of awnings for Vice-Commodore 
Henry. Walters’ steam yacht Narada. 
GATHERING OF YACHT MAsters.—On Feb. 15 
the members of the New York branch of the 
Yacht Masters’ and Engineers’ Association will 
visit Boston, where they will be the guests of the 
Boston branch of the same Association. This is 
in accordance with a custom of several years’ 
standing, of members of the two branches visit- 
ing One another in alternate years. In the morn- 
ing there will be a bowling contest between teams 
of the two branches and in the afternoon the” 
members of the New York branch will be the 
guests of the Boston branch at the annual dinner. 
In the evening the members of both branches will 
attend the ball of Volunteer Harbor 5, of the 
American Masters’ and Pilots’ Association, in 
Odd Fellows’ Hall. Joun B. KILieen. 
SEAWANHAKA CorrIntHiAn Y. C. Exects OFrFi- 
CERS.—The annual meeting of the Seawanhaka 
Corinthian Y. C. was held at Rear Commodore 
Frank S. Hasting’s town house, 15 West Fif- 
teenth street, New York city, on the evening of 
Jan. 9 and the following officers were elected: 
Com., E. C. Benedict, steamer Oneida; Vice- 
Com., Winslow S. Pierce, steamer Gundreda; 
Rear Com., Frank S. Hastings, ketch Peggy; 
Sec., Samuel R. Outerbridge; Treas., Frederic 
P. Moore; Meas., C. Sherman Hoyt; Asst. 
Meas., John C. Work; Trustees—Class of 1909, 
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., W. J. Matheson and Col- 
gate Hoyt: Race Committee—Henry H. Landon, 
Irving Cox, Howard C. Smith, Victor I. Cum- 
nock and C. S. Hoyt; Law Committee—Henry 
W. DeForest, William G. Low, Jr., and William 
A. W. Stewart; Committee on Lines and Models 
—John Hyslop, Clinton’ H. Crane and St. John 
Smith. This is the second time that Mr. E. C. 
Benedict has served the club in the capacity of 
commodore. He held that office in 1905. Before 
the meeting a dinner was given to Commodore 
William K. Vanderbilt at the University Club by 
the men who made up the amateur crew of Vir- 
ginia when she raced Mineola last season. 
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Yaw. Atca Sotp.—Dr. Alfred R. Starr has 
sold his auxiliary yawl Alga through the agency 
of Mr. Stanley M. Seaman to Messrs. L. N. 
Chevarier and H. C. Whitehead, of Trenton, 
Naka 
