JUNE 9, 1906.] 
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saloon, stateroom, complete bath room and 
butler’s pantry. All joiner work is of hardwood. 
Everything in connection with the yacht, 
tmachinery and equipment, is of the highest 
character. The motive power consists of two 
four-scylinder, four-cycle, Speedway motors of 
30 horse-power each, sufficient to drive the 
‘yacht at a speed of 12 miles per hour. 
Duchess went in commission on Thursday, 
May 31, and will be used by her owner for cruis- 
ing on the Long Island Sound and eastern waters. 
The Schooner Queen Overboard. 
On May 28 the new schooner Queen, designed 
fot Mr. J. Rogers Maxwell, of the New York 
and Atlantic yacht clubs, was launched from the 
yards of her designers and builders, the Her- 
reshoff Manufacturing Co. As has been usual 
with large boats at Bristol, they have been 
built in the south shop on the cradle of the rail- 
way and lowered into the water, a procedure 
which, in view of the great depth and high 
center of gravity, seems to be a method that is 
most safe, and precludes the possibility of ac- 
- cidents. spueen is the most notable boat to be 
launched ths season, and also the largest sailing 
yacht; Mr. Maxwell will race her in all the 
races offered. - 
The event of the season for the big class will 
be for the King’s Cup at Newport, which is to 
be made quite a social and diplomatic occasion, 
as well as the yachting event of the year. Queen 
is built of steel, and, as most of the boats that 
come from Bristol, is well braced to stand the 
strain and stress of racing. Her dimensions 
are, length over all 126ft., waterline about g2it., 
breadth of 24 to 25it., and a draft of 14ft. roin. 
The sail area i8 11,000 sq. ft. Queen is fitted 
with a centerboard, which, when lowered, will 
increase her draft about 6ft. more. 
Like the sloop Doris, designed and built last 
year for Mr. S. Reed Anthony by the Her- 
reshoff firm, Queen is designed under the in- 
ternational rating rule. A comparison with Re- 
lance, who was If44ft. over all, reveals how 
moderate are the ends of the new schooner. 
Elmina II., that was designed by Messrs. A. 
Cary Smith and Ferris last year for Mr. F. F. 
Brewster, is much of the same dimensions, but is 
of the easy bilge type of boat, and, consequently 
carrying her displacement deeper, it appears 
greater than that of Queen. 
Mr. Nat. Herreshoff.is much pleased with the 
boat, and indeed those that have seen her say 
she is a masterpiece, being beautifully formed 
and sweet all over. 
The spars are of Oregon pine, and Billman, 
from Boston, is going ahead with the rigging. 
The framework below is yet unfinished, but as 
it is reported that Mr. Maxwell will live on the 
S. Y. Celt, there would be not much reason to 
fit any more joiner than is necessary for racing. 
Captain John Hansen will be her skipper. 
He has been long in command of large sailing 
yachts. Reports as to the delivery of Queen are 
vague, but it is-hoped she will reach New York 
sometime between the 1oth and 20th of June. 
HERRESHOFF SONDERKLASSE .Boats.—The two 
boats ordered by members of the Eastern Y. C. 
from the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., of Bristol, are un- 
der construction and will be completed in time 
for the trial races. 
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CABIN PLAN 
OF SEOOP —ERFORT, 
Effort. Launched. 
A Boat that since her construction began has 
claimed a great deal of interest is the bronze sloop 
Effort for Mr. Frank M. Smith. This yacht was 
safely launched on May 30 from the yard of her 
builder, Mr. Robert Jacob, at City Island. Effort 
was designed by Mr. Henry J. Gielow, who has 
designed a number of boats for Mr. Smith, the 
last being the fine steam yacht Haouli. Effort, 
upon leaving the ways, was christened by Miss 
Ellinor Jacob, daughter of the builder. The rig- 
gers were put to work at once and the finishing 
below is nearly completed, and it is assured that 
the boat will enter the racing at the annual re- 
gatta of the Atlantic Y. C. on June o. 
By courtesy of Mr. Gielow we are able to pub- 
lish the cabin plan of the new yacht; it must be 
remembered, however, that Effort is a racing 
boat, designed under the new rule, and that it 
was not considered necessary to jam much ac- 
commodation’ below decks other than make her 
habitable and comfortable for her owner and 
guests while aboard. The boat is plated with 
bronze upon steel frames, the lead keel weighing 
perhaps 30 tons is bolted outside. The construc- 
tion is very neat and simple, but well braced to 
withstand the hard racing she will encounter with 
the older boats, Neola, Weetamoe and [Irolita II. 
It is to be regretted that with metal construc- 
tion there is no way of obliterating rivet heads, 
but apart from this Effort is a very fine looking 
boat and compares very well with her older sis- 
ters in wormanship. 
The deck fittings are very low and simple and 
are of mahogany. Descending the companionway 
access ‘is gained to a steerage, to port is located 
a good toilet room and large locker, to starboard 
a stateroom of good size, and aft is the owner’s 
stateroom or ladies’ cabin, fitted with berths and 
sofas on either side. Forward of the steerage 
the main saloon with the usual lockers, sofas and 
closets; overhead there is a skylight. The next 
‘compartment is given over to the captain and 
mate, and will serve also as the passage between 
the dining saloon and galley. Next forward a 
galley with the usual ice-box and stove, etc. The 
forecastle will accommodate the eight seamen 
carried, Eleven men compose the crew. Cap- 
tain S. B. Howell is the sailing master. 
Onekama Sailing Club. 
Wiru the many fixtures of races to take place 
on our eastern coast this season, little attention 
centers in local racing elsewhere in our great 
country, and that this is a weakness of yachting 
is most apparent. With yacht and boat sailing 
clubs dotted over our land, a knowledge of what 
others are doing should be of interest, though 
the great distances preclude a closer intercourse. 
From Manistee, Mich., comes news of a 
prosperous season with the following fixtures: 
June 1to—Inside. 
June 24—Inside. 
July 1—Frankfort or Ludington. 
July 4—Inside, Commodore’s cup. 
July 15—Outside cruising race. 
July 22—Inside. 
Aug. 5—Squadron run to Arcadia. 
Aug. 12—Inside, team race. 
Aug. 26—Inside, swap skippers. 
Sept. 3—Inside, Canfield cup. 
Sept. 9—Inside. 
-There are several proposals in regard to the 
cruising race. It may be to Manitowoc, to 
White Lake, or to South Manitou Island. 
Boston Letter. 
THE SONDERKLASSE Boats.—Fifteen boats have 
now been ordered for the Sonderklasse, to com- 
pete in the American trial races, the last one be- 
ing placed with Messrs. Small Brothers last week 
by a syndicate of members of the Southern Y. C., 
headed. by Mr. S. F. Heaslip. This makes a total 
of fifteen new boats for the class, the names of 
the owners and designers of the others having 
appeared in a previous issue of ForEST AND 
STREAM. 
Without any doubt this class will be the most 
interesting in Massachusetts waters this season, 
although most of the races in which the boats 
will sail will be at Marblehead. To add to the 
interest that would be shown in the international 
event, the boats conforming to the restrictions of 
this class have been selected for competition for 
the Quincy Cup, now held by the Manchester Y. 
C., and it is quite likely that all of them will be 
in competition in the trial races for that trophy, 
either as possible defenders or challengers. It is 
said that two 18-footers, Hayseed and Moslem 
II., will qualify for the class and enter in the 
American trial races for the international, thus 
making the total of American boats 17. 
Sumatra, owned by Mr. Francis Skinner, Jr., 
and designed by Mr. B. B. Crowninshield, who 
will sail her, has been in the water for some time 
and has had several tryouts with the old cham- 
pion 18-footer Hayseed. It appears that Sumatra 
beat Hayseed on every point of sailing in light 
to moderate breezes. In reefing chances Su- 
matra proved the better of the two down the wind, 
but Hayseed bested her in a turn to windward. 
The first opportunity of getting a line on any 
of these boats in official competition will be when 
they meet for the first time in the club race of 
the Corinthian Y. C., of Marblehead, on Satur- 
day, June 9. Skidoo, ‘built by the Herreshoffs 
for Mr. H. M. Sears, arfived at Marblhead from 
Bristol last week, and it is expected that she will 
be entered in this race with Sumatra. There is 
also a possibility of two or three more boats being 
ready, but the completion of the rest of this class 
will be strung out until well along in July. 
Several cables were received during the week 
to the effect that the Crown Prince of Germany 
would be present and take part in the racing. This 
had added more interest to the coming event and 
in the boats that will take part in it, although the 
fact that the cup is sponsored by President Roose- 
velt is sufficient to give the races quite a little 
more than passing attention. 
With Crass Q.—Although the prospect of tak- 
ing a leg for a trophy valued at $500 or more, 
would seem to be most inviting, only two new 
boats have been built for class Q, under the uni- 
form rating rule, this spring; and only one of 
these, now under construction, a racer, the other, 
according to claim, being a pure cruiser which 
fits the class. The result is a gathering of hetero- 
geneous types, a condition that in the end, per- 
haps, will be best for determining the value of 
the rule as applied to the class. Several of the 
old 21-footers have qualified, and the latest aspir- 
ant for honors to be announced is the 25ft. knock- 
about Spinister V., ex Paola, owned by Mr. Louis 
M. Clark. The 2t-footers have beaten the cruising 
boat built for the class, but whether they will do 
the same with the racer remains to be seen. 
DorCHESTER CELEBRATION.—In connection with 
the 276th anniversary of the settlement of Dor- 
chester, now a district of Boston, there will be 
an open handicap regatta, to be sailed under the 
joint auspices of the Boston, Dorchester and 
