The New York herald., 1871-11-08

inst both persisting IN calling il the Queens Cup
anougn they know perfectly well IL has no claim 10
sucn nm hoDoreu designation.
have visited America aud examined their ship.
p,ng som north 70 SOUTH ana occasioaai1g reaa fe
tneir newspapers, and form my opinion o. Inc Ieel
ing that exists In that great country concerning :Re
surrent races from such paragraphs IN tine following
inst. which commend 60 the consideration OF
'knickerDccSer. as peroration 10 my letter more
wound up his long letter In reply to my BRIEF
''The committee have the power OF selecting .
yacht or yachts In which the interest OF the cluD
shall be vested and tney were TO select the
Dreadnalght as spare boat In case OF accidents
we nave htlle or no lear OF the cup changing hands,
and our English visitor would have every reason 20
be satisfied with the treatment his yacht received"
am, sir, your obedient servant
No. 8, Ladbroke square, W., Oct. "A, lS7i.
The Livonin nud the ColumSia-ssRncinE HIE-
Chimes" again.
An American, signing himself "Knickerbocker,"
writes as follows IN the London Times:-
paragraph In the Times referring to the yacht
races now IN progress In New York harbor, contains
statement, on the authority OF Mr. II. Liggns
whlcn, l trust, you viii permit an AmerIean reader
OF the Times to reply. Abiding to the Columbia
2 new centreDOard schooner Of great speed Mr.
Many OF your nonnautica readers may glad to know
that q THIS form Of build not ermied to sail in
mote tae Improvement Of architecture termed
continues use here thcy are and always have been
on ~ i CO pTs 0y not vessels ever since their nSsn
To one who is at all familiar with American
waters ana the sailing craft that SAIL thereon the
can cenLreboard schooner is ricnly ludcrOus: put.
inasnuch Us some Of Your "non-naut uttcalp readcri
craft as Mr. Lgslns knseif and as tue drit OF his
extraordinary observations Is 10 discount aad Dc-
YOU You very cry macn you win III allow me- 10 exDsia the
uns character ana origin oi the so-cied American
Tne narb0rs on the coast OF the United STATES are,
portant ports ports IKE v Portland, Boston Boston Newport,
quite shallow and inaccessible TO vessels Of deep
draught: ON many q these shallow haIbors
trade with otner towns and cities ON the
coast On Long Island Sound Tor example,
port and New Haven are the water outlets to large
ana populous districts; Yet thoss harbor5 are SO
shallow that vessels drawing over twelve Iees cam
Importance 70 have vessels that Will carry large and
neayy carxoes on . light drauant OF waIef, ana
broad. FIAT p0ttOmed schoonerS or siO0pS. win
centre boards or Hitting keels, were found to pc
admirably adapted 70 the Requirements OF the trade
coSt they were, In fac the typical vessels OF the
American coastns trade until ihey were superseded
to large extent by broad, fat light draught
steamers wnich are now extensively used. The
American centre board schooner OF commerce Is the
reverse OF mere tracing machine" or 'pretty
toyr she Is useful and very burdensome vessel
Is apt TO be very last on the wind and with the aid
S T Wo oea Soe
equal size and capacity. The application OF the
centre board or lee board TO vessels designed TO
navigate SHALLOW waters was adopted centuries
ago Ia holland, whence 1t naturally made ITS way
to New Amsterdam, now New York, long before Its
alleged Invention in England la l790
ihe American centre-D0ard schooner yacht Is SIM
ply On elaboration OF the American coastlng
schooner the Euglish schooner yacht is an eiab0-
ration and adaptation OF the English coasting and
nsiing schooner The yacht builders or both coul-
tries work upon the types that familiar TO them.
scientific knowledge, aud, rule, they rely solely
upon lner close oosefvaton OF the lines OF success
prove; but they hold fast all the time 10 the leading
features Of their standard and familiar model.
Hence all the Efforts OF the British yachtbulder are
devoted to the improvement OF model that is be-
eved 70 be the best Tor the navigsnou OF the deep
while tine American yachIbuiider strives to bring
perfection out OF the broad, nat model, which lie
produce vessels Of unnvaled speed, and in
iaelr efforts to aitain this eau both are
other qualities which are essential 10 profitable
employment IN traue and to CO onfort at sea. Wacre
comes racing machine, be she an y Xmericsn cS en-
tre-board or an Engsa Keel vessel beg, there
to condemn the one and exait the oher or to Object
to representative American centre-board trying
vac oesn ssinhtng ~ ni t Engsn keei
anected by the success OF either English or Ameri
can racing yachts Those vessels are utterly useless
Tor any purpose other than that Tor which they are
designed. Years ago. when dispatches were for
varied across the sea by sailing vessels, extra
on some pressing emergency; but that day has long
since passed away, anu childish folly to pretend
naval architecture Of the present day. SO rar as the
yachts ure concerned, they have ceased to ne
snas upon naR as 'qys Merits and %
centre boards and keels must soon cease
should be our interest in the and Us ter n
exploits. Tac men and not their vessels should
challenge our admiration and reSpect. No English.
mi off
to Mr. Ashbury high praise Tor the pluck and per-
yachting superiority. His exped,tions OF last x.Sr ar
and this across the Atlantic are splendid exhlbitlOns
Of me spirited Qualities winch the manly pursuit of
yachting IL almost sure TO develop In those who
follow It with ardor. In the influence upon Its
votarles lies the greas Claim which yachting hoios
the United states. As We nave mutually agreed
that our contests by and land shall nencefortn
disputes over the merits Of their vessels give Place
to our admiration OF the gallant yachtmen Of both
the storms and biIlows Of the Auanuc In friendly
contest 1or nautical h0Dors.
Still Harping on the Centre.Boara or Lee
Board Question.
To THE EDITOR OF The LONDON TIMEs:-
SIR-Surely .Knickerbocker'' makes slight
mistake when ne talks OF "the centre board OF lee
board" ~ having been used for centuries in Hol-
land. They have nothing whatever 70 do With each
other, ana and question VERY much whether there Is
never 9 , saw one one. believe there Is good reason
ior 9s the WIS The
Board. Tho nrss vessel so ntted was the Lady
ne.son brig oi Exty.hve tons. ana destined for
three parts or broad planks ntted with correspond
inG SOCKETS or , OPENINGS & which Went oompletely
board. Some interesting matter on this subject
may be found III "Rosse's Van Diemanis Land An
nual tor 1885, the Ausirdidsidn for May IL 1STO
Your obedient servant q. IL. K.
YACHTING NOTE.
Yacht Eva, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. Macy, from New York,
passed whitesone yesterday en- route Tor Glen Cove,
TO lay up.