The New York herald., 1870-11-07

This Is the allowance of time between the yachts desig
Ses aS1s to eSaa q time
combining with their stability the actual area OF their sails
and consequently their actual capacities aud which TO
be considered ,,...
Time of race six hours and allowance eqnated between
The area Of The sails of this yacht could not bc
In my computaonsI have not noticed the difference OF
time due to scnooners s'oops nor have divided the
sary dissertation upon general principles OF stability
consideration Of the elements OF the subject
presents the fOllowing:-
at variance with the physical law controlling the
capacity uf vessel to bear sails, and ms uillcent
as 1t does not embrace Inc elements OF dsllacement
weight and depth Of immersion. The other
methods that have been adopted by yacht clubs.
and are YET in operation, are measurement by ton
The first method, by tonnage IS falaciOus as the
result OF the computation TO arrive at tonnage las
operated) embraces beam and depth In direct
ratios when the former has value as lis cube, and
the latter In inverse ratio and uses a standard
coecient as d1vlsor witnont any reference TO the
model OF the Yacht 10 which 1t is applied.
The latter method, by area ol sails 50 far as II IS
applied Is correct In its application It requires OF
one yacht to give time To another, In proportion 10
the power OF her SAILS and as powerand stability are
convertible terms the former becomes exponent OF
the latter. The application Of the rule, however,
without being cont mbned with the elements OF either
displacement OK weight, is incomplete, although 1t Is
one well calculated to develop good models or ef
fcent hulis as each owner or yacht In essaying to
attain the greatest effect rom a minimum OF SAILS
would bc compelled to seek model OF least resist
ance: hut taken hi combination with the elements
given in the table ana the rule becomes complete IN
all its bearings, rs power would be pr0portioned TO
capacity tobear H. and then the physical elements
would be eliminated IRON the arbitrary, ana perfect
c0mpeiit!On would be the result
system OF measurement alike 10 the existing
rule OF te club admits Of the very Objectionable aud
increasing abuse or an unlimited area Of sails or
power. Inc question, then, OF the best model, rig
6c., rs made secondary TO the stoutest spars. the
heaviest stays, disregard of consequences and the
degree OF pecun,ary resources Of the owner or a
yacht to supply spars sails and incur repairs, added
TO which TINS practice is calculated to deter many
persons iroL entering the field OF competition rom
an unwiilihgness or inability to Incur the expendi-
turc rendered necessary 10 compete upon equal
terms.
IL IS generally, II not universally, held by our
Yacht owners that the limit OF sails is the ability to
bear them. With me l entertain the conviction
that lylng staysails jib-topsalls and gaf-topsals
tnat buckle the nasts when constdered IN c0mbina-
tion with the resistanccs offered by the spars and
rigging that support them, by their area OF resistance
to the wind their weight and the weight OF the can.
vas a0ft end TO throw vessel of her proper sail
ing lines; and, as q. whole, or bye and large,n Is
productive or more losses than advantages; for Ut s
not consequence that because iyina sail Is dis.
tended bv the wind that 1t Is 'drawlng.n
The carrying oi sails under any or all systems OF
allowances ol tlme should be restricted In sloops 10