FOREST AND STREAM. 
[FEB. 10, 1906. 






British Letter. 
INTERNATIONAL RATING RULE.—The great event 
of the past fortnight has been, of course, the in- 
ternational conference on the subject of a uni- 
versal rule of rating, which has just been held 
in London. The conference convened its sittings 
on Jan. 15, at the Lang!am Hotel, under the aus- 
pices and at the instance of the British Yacht 
Racing Association, the following countries being 
represented by delegates: Austria, Denmark, 
England, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium, 
Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The 
following naval architects and experts were also 
present: Messrs. Fife, Mylne, Soper, Nicholson, 
Anderson (Sweden) and Ljungberg (Sweden). 
On Nov. 1 of last year Mr. B. Heckstall Smith, 
secretary of the Yacht Racing Association, ad- 
dressed a letter to each of the above mentioned 
countries, inviting them to send in particulars of 
their rating rule, their experiences of its work- 
ing, and their ideas as :o the desirability of fram- 
ing an international rating rule and also as to the 
type of yacht which they con-idered ought to be 
encouraged. The replies on the whole were al- 
most unanimously in favor of an international 
rule. From the very first a spirit of unanimity of 
purpose and amiability was apparent at the sit- 
tings of the conference, which lasted until Jan. 
19, when the following rule was unanimously 
agreed to: 
R=L+B+4%G+3d+1-3VS—F 

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Where L—length on load waterline. 
B = greatest breadth. 
G = skin girth. 
d= difference betwec.: chain and skin girth. 
S== sail sarea: 
F = freeboard. 
For the purpose of discouraging great flare the 
freeboard is measured in the following manner: 
Twice the freeboard at the girth station plus the 
freeboard measured at the bow for flare, plus the 
freeboard measured at the stern for flare, the sum 
to be divided by four. The passing of the rule 
appeared to give great satisfaction to all present, 
and so sanguine did the members seem to be as 
to its efficacy that upon the motion of Mr. W. P. 
Burton, seconded by Mr. Anker, the Norwegian 
delegate, it was unanimously resolved that the 
rule be established for ten years. It will there- 
fore be in force till Dec. 31, 1917. 
THe INTERNATIONAL CLASSES.—It was only na- 
ural that the metric system of classification 
should be desired by the creat majority of the 
delegates. Mr. R. E. Froude said that England 
had no objectién to this and would adopt corre- 
sponding classes in the English feet. After some 
discussion Professor Busley (Germany) and Mr. 
Anker (Norway) proposed and seconded that the 
f_llowing classes be adopted: A class, above 25 
pase and these ten with their English equiva- 
ents: 
Metric measurement. English feet. 
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This motion was carried without a dissenting 
voice. Centerboards and centerboard boats were 
then dealt with and the number of persons al- 
lowed on board in the various classes was fixed. 
ScCANTLING Restrictions,—Mr. Burton pro- 
posed, during the sitting of Jan. 16, that there 
should be scantling restrictions for racing yachts 


in all countries. This was seconded by Mr. 
Anker and carried. After a lengthy debate on 
the scantling question the following resolutions 
were carried unanimously: 
(1.) That the British and German Lloyds and 
Bureau Veritas be invited to consult together 
with a view to coming to an agreement on a uni- 
form rule for the scantling classification of sail- 
ing yachts. 
(2.) That the above societies be asked to con- 
sult the other countries represented at the con- 
ference on the question of the materials used in 
the construction of yachts. 
(3.) That it is necessary that all yachts be 
classed according to the societies’ rules. 
A sub-committee was appointed to consider the 
question of cabin dimensions, specifications and 
fittings, but they were unable to decide the matters 
submitted to them, as the members had not suffi- 
cient data before them. It was therefore ar- 
ranged that the matters be left to England, Ger- 
many and Denmark to arrange, these countries to 
consult with the neighboring countries sufficiently 
to be sure they are meeting their views equally 
with their own. It was decided that the old boats 
should be allowed to race under special conditions 
until the end of 1909. The new rule will come 
into force on Jan. 1, 1908. 
CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE.—Mr. A. Manning 
(vice-president) concluded the proceedings with 
a brief speech congratulating the members on the 
success which had attended their efforts. He 
thanked the delegates for their courtesy and spe- 
cially singled out the French delegates for the 
generous manner in which they had met the whole 
debate. He also thanked the exnerts for their 
valuable assistance. Votes of thanks were ten- 
dered to the chairman (Mr. Manning) and to the 
secretary, Mr. B. Heckstall Smith, and these hav- 
ing been suitably replied to, the meeting ad- 
journed. 1D dehy oii, 

Boston Letter. 
Boston Y. C. Orricers.—The annual meeting 
of the Boston Y. C., one of the largest meetings 
in the history of the club, was held in the Rowe’s 
Wharf club house on Wednesday evening, Jan. 
31. Former Vice-Commodore Edward P. Boyn- 
ton was elected commodore, Commodore Benja- 
min P. Cheney retiring. Commodore Boynton is 
one of the hardest workers as well as one of the 
most popular members of the club, and his elec- 
tion as senior flag officer was hailed with much 
enthusiasm. The thanks of the members were 
extended to Commodore Cheney for his labor in 
the interest of the club while he was at its head, 
and it was voted that the Executive Committee 
be requested to present to him a suitable trophy 
in appreciation of his efforts. 
Just previous to the election of officers, Com- 
modore Boynton was presented by the members 
with a magnificent ship’s clock in bronze, the cas- 
ing being surrounded with a ship’s wheel in 
bronze. Upon the base of the clock the following 
inscription is engraved: 
To Our Vice-Commodore, 
EDWARD P. BOYNTON. 
Five Islands’ guests have bid me come, 
As but an humble token, 
To pay, in part, their larger sum 
Of gratitude unspoken. 
For every minute on my face, 
For every second, too, 
A grateful mem’ry takes it place 
Of minutes spent with you. 
“A good time,’’ you, as host, did give, 
With generous hands and free, 
“A good time’’—while you let me live— 
My hands shall give to thee. 
Commodore Boynton was also’ presented with 
a beautiful bunch of roses when he stepped for- 
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ward to take the chair. He again invited the 
members of the club to be his guests at Five Isl- 
ands, Me., on the annual cruise. He laid out his 
policy briefly and asked the co-operation of all 
the members of the club in furthering the inter- 
ests of the organization. 
Committee reports showed the club to be in a 
flourishing condition, The report of the secretary 
showed a membership of 655 and a fleet of 302 
yachts. A number of amendments to the by-laws 
were referred to the April meeting. The follow- 
ing is a full list of the officers and committees 
elected: 
Com., Edward P. Boynton, schooner Magnolia ; 
Vice-Com., Alfred Douglass, schooner Shiyessa; 
Rear Com., J. Fred Brown, schooner Mariette; 
Sec.-Treas.,. Walter Burgess; Executive Commit- 
tee—B. P. Cheney, C. D. Lanning, H. S. Potter 
and Elmer F. Smith; Membership Committee— 
Walter C. Lewis, chairman, Hollis Burgess, Law- 
rence F, Percival and Charles E. Lauriat, Jr.; 
Regatta Committee—Sumner H. Foster, chair- 
man; Edgar G. Fisher, George B. Doane and 
Bryan S. Permar. 
Sguantum Y. C.—The Squantum Y. C., of 
Quincy, has elected the following officers for 
1906: Com., Charles M. Bryant; Vice-Com., 
George F. Sawyer, Jr.; Rear Com., George V. 
Rogers; Sec.-Treas., Ernest M. Tribou; Trustee 
—For three years, F. J. Stewart; Regatta Com- 
mittee—William A. Johnson, Howard Gannett, 
Walter S. Flanders and Leverett H. Brown. 
LAUNCH WLTH TRIPLE ScrEWws.—A 32ft. hunt- 
ing cabin launch with triple screws is now being 
built at Melrose from designs by Mr. Norman L. 
Skene for Mr. R. H. Curry. This boat will prob- 
ably be entered in the long distance race of the 
Knickerbocker Y. C. from Marblehead to New 
York. She is being built by the owner and his 
two sons. She is 32ft. over all, 30ft. waterline, 
7ft. 7in. breadth and 2ft. 6in. draft. The central 
engine will be of the four-stroke type and will 
develop 7 horsepower. The other two engines 
will be two-stroke, developing 2% horsepower 
each. 
Capin LAUNCH By SMALL Bros.—Messrs. Small 
Bros. have received an order for a 36ft. cabin 
launch for Mr. E. H. Tarbell, of Boston. She 
will be of 7ft. 6in. breadth and 2ft. 6in, draft. She 
will have a Standard engine of 12 horsepower. 
Lipton Cup RaAcer.—Mr. B. B. Crowninshield 
has received an order for a 21-footer for the 
Country Club yachtsmen of Detroit. She will 
race at Detroit and, if successful. may be sent to 
Chicago to race for the Lipton Cup. The same 
designer has an order for an 18-footer for the 
Great Lakes class for a Chicago syndicate. 
TWENTY-TWO-FOoTER FOR LARCHMONT.—Messrs. 
Stearns & McKay, of Marblehead, are building a 
22ft. waterline sloop from designs of Mr. B. B. 
Crowninshield for Mr. Frank Drake, of Chicago. 
She will be used at Larchmont. 
Joun B. KILveen. 
RECENT SALES.—The sloop yacht Banshee has 
been sold by Mr. Parke G. Sedley to Mr. G. N. 
Meyer, of New York city, through the agency of 
Messrs. Macconnell & Cook, which firm will 
change her to an auxiliary by the installation of 
two gasolene engines. The same agency has sold 
the launch Water Lily, owned by Mr. Frank Sea- 
man, to a Stamford vachtsman; also the soft. 
launch owned by Mr. H. J. Showell, of Harrison, 
N. J., to Mr. Frank A. Eagan, which boat will be 
given a new motor, and the auxiliary yawl Hulda 
for Mr. B. F. Conway to Mr. R. H. Swartout. 
RRP 
Priny Fisk PurcHASES RAMBLER—Messrs. 
Tams, Lemoine & Crane have sold the steam 
yacht Rambler, ex Dreamer, owned by Mr. Lewis 
Cass Ledyard, to Mr. Pliny Fisk. 
