The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-04
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Another Addition to the New York
Yacht Club Fleet.
Tho Centre-Board Schooner Building at City
Isand-Her Model, Dimensions in Hull,
Spars, Character Of Construc-
ton and Tonnage.

CITY ISLAND, May 8, 1871.
within tine past few years tins charming island,
Get hike sea-green ribbon on Long Island Sound
and less than an hours sail from New York, has
been favorite spot for tho building OF yachts trad
ing vessels ana such other work incidental to ship
yards. No more appropriate place could be selected.
Residence here is exhiaratng, ami the workman
never tires with labor In the presence OF the ma
jestic panorama of water and land-the one, with
its steam racers, from the mlnnow, with its tiny,
s0re-throated WHISTLE to the triton and its hoarse
menacing shriek from the pleasure craft, with its
Soluptuous spread OF canvas, to the ugger, with its
dirty, patched mainsall-and the other, with ls
trees, cottages, gardens and lawns, extending at
times to the lolling waves on the beach. complet.
ing picture, In this season OF bursting buds,
MORE TITAN ENCHANTING.
Among the successful builders OF pleasure ves
seis and the first recognize the value OF the loca
tion for that purpose, was Mr.. DAVID Carl, wen
known In yachting circles as the modeler and
builder OF the vesta, and the hand that sug
gested and directed the alterations OF the schooners
Calypso, Henrietta and s0op Magic He has now
on the stocks in his yard the frame OF centreb0ard
SchoOner yacht which, If Appearances are not strk
ingly deceptive, Will prove as much success In the
matter Of speed as she Will certainly possess
Btaunchness comfort and remarkable stability-the
yacht is building for prominent member Of the
New York Yacht Club, q
GENTLEMAN ENTHUSIASTICALLY MODEST
In everything that appertains to great publicity Of
his enterDrising aquatic movements, yet withal
whose pleasures are In part conferred In such pas
time, and one whose aid and support has done much
70 give 1t that prominence it occupies lead
Ing and healthful amusement, conducting TO the par
Elephants happiness. SO far as the possession Of
chine only, is concerned.
The new boat Is o centre.bOard, cockpit schooner,
modelled in some respects similar to the yacht
vesta, yet wider and deeper, with finer lines forward
and aft than she possesses. The utmost care IL
being taken 10 her construction to insure durability
and If In this particular the work Is not Overdone
she will be OF the abIest pleasure crafts In the
Meet OF the club. She will have trunk cabin, her
owner desiring this construction because Of the
COMFORT AND GREATER VENTILATION
Il AFFORDS compared with o nush deck, and these,
with strength are the governing principles In his
mind in her ercction not their sacrifice for the
tafnment OF speed alone. The dimensions OF The
new schooner are az tollows:-
Length Oh deck i lis 5i iee IT. Wv : -'''"'''
Length over ALL III feet.
beps s'e Of R Sesaaas1 fes 4 ise' lncnes
Drdueht Of water, feet inches.
Tonnage, 24o tons or thereabouts.
THE FRAME
q the schooner is OF live OAK, white oak, white
keel IS Of Ohio white oak, her apron and ransom OF
I'VE OAK; the stem Is IN one piece Of white oak;
Inches. The celling IS OF yellow pine and the plank.
ng Of live oak and white oak.
The house on deck XIV viii nrG BE- fifty feet long and
eighteen inches above i. The deck planking. Sc
whito pine clear Of knots and three by three inches
sCk d y U w Pine ana
hanging knees hackmataCk
Her frame ballast about twenty-four TONS is in
original with nr. Carl, but Of late extensively
adopted. +a~.,r. :.
-. Ss .asoo,. ri, THE . STERN , ,o. 90,
rake from rudder head to after side or tarrai When
finished it win be decidedly American in type ana
win pc permanent and finished in the old-fashioned
way.
Of the schooner her forwardness is quite salts
or I've weeks ago. Unpropiti0us weather and a
multitude Of little matters, never foreseen have de-
Ceiled and portion OF her planking outside Is In
place. The greatest precauti0n has been exercised
We'll preserved and in this respect has been quite
successful. Hot salt brine has been used and every
and salt stills are being temporarily used to further
prevent decay, the salt remaining on the frames
sat pop 70 The bottom Of the hull there 10 be
verted into brine.
SPARRtNG.
In sparring the new boat there is nothing notice
able that extraordinary excepting that the
will not be OF such length as those or many OF the
recently built yachts The annexed Will give an
: idea Of what will be done IN this Particular
Mainnast Sc feet inches; II 4 inches In part
ners; Tx Inches at hounds; feet masthead; OF
Foremost, So feet inches; 2ik ncnes in part
ners; 1871 inches at hounds; feet masthead; OF
Bowsprit % feet outboard; IL feet inboard; of
white pine.
Mainboom, ~ feet; 13H inches In the sings; of
white pine, with mahogany jaw.
Flying jbboom, l6 feet inches cupboard
Forebooln, "a feet; OF white pine, with mahogany
Nam gan. s5 feet; foregaf, 80 feet inches; all
light spars to be OF spruce.
Topmast, As feet in length; TO be fitted with
TopsaiI spreets, 60 feet.
HER STANDING RIGGING
IL to be OF italian hemp the stay, back stays and
topping lifts OF charcoal Wire.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
Si the yacht VIII be roomy and exceed ro
planned by the owner, and possess many novelties
That are worthy OF notice. inc companionway does
viii be quarter room for guests or the storing OF
nags and cushions. The cabin VIII be is feet in
length with feet INC, Of ne room There VIII
ing the whole length, and lockers at the back.
Light and dark woods tasefully blended Will be used
combining good taste with modest and appropriate
materials. Amidshlp are
elk In number, three on either side of the passage.
way, which VIII be feet wide. Those OF the sarboard
side will be feet by feet, 10 feet by feet and 10
tended for the owner and his family and may be
thrown open, making continuous room OF ~ feet,
required. WIDE, double beds and SOFAS bureaus
On the port side there VIII be the guests stacrooins,
feet 31nches In length and feet inches, feet
be arranged SO as TO communicate with each
other thereby making the ventilation more perfect.