The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22

A Fine Pleasure Craft for Ex-Mayor e.
G. Barker, Of Detroit, MiCh.-Her e-u
mansions, Accommodates and CAM
vas.
On Tuesday next there will be launched from the|
yard of Mr.. P. Mcclellan, the builder 81 PamrapO,
N J., the new and elegant slOop yacht Cora, built
for exMayor K. q. Barker, OF Detroit, gentlemanI
equally well known and distinguished In the Wes&I
and South for his large manufacturing interests =
for his ardent desire for all amateur aquatic sports
Until last year Mr.. Barker owned yacht
that for ten consecutive annual regattaaI
carried away the prize pennant in the inter
national yachting reunions between the cities 1nA
Canada and the United States bordering on thoQ
Lakes; but then, being beaten by craft that
hailed from this section OF the country, he deter
mined upon building new boat, and once more
when the time comes around, giving the Canadians|
another tusse for the much-c0veted prtzea
Hence the construction OF the Cora, which,
will be named after most estimable young lady Of
San Francisco, CAL, Miss Cora Wightman. In the|
model OF this yacht Mr.. Mcclellan has done hte|
utmost to excel all his many former triumphs, and|
without undue praise, she is perfect beauty, andI
to the eye OF the practised nautical gentleman
nothing presents itself to retard her speed. "Shf1
will CO." says Mac and those that know what 8
yacht should be believe him.
The Cora is OF the following dimensions Length
OF Keel so feet; length on water line, 81 feet
length ALL 81 feet; breadth Of beam. II feet
inches; depth of hold, feet II inches; draught oil
water, aft, feet IL inches; forward 20 inches
tonnage, about SIS tons: Excellent workmanship
is everywhere observed in the new craft, and
beside the beauty of the model it hal
been o cardinal principle OF the builder u
give her great strength, and IN thil
he has admirably succeeded. Her frameft
which are double ana riveted together
are hackmatack; her wales Of Ohio white oak, exl
tending all around, without butt; planking d
yellow pine; cardboard and broad straKes OF whit II
oak knees Of hackmatack; deck frames Of hacll
matack and chestnut; ceiling of white pine; dec |
planking Of white pine, without knot. and tn
rail is sprung on without q butt. All her fasten
ings are Of galvanized iron, and her BALLAST wa
cast by special contract. The overhang Of tn .
stern OF the yacht from the centre of the stern
post Is feet. The Cora has q centre board, an 4
the ''stick" provided Tor her seems to be exactl
suited to craft Of her size. 1t is 80 feet from hee
to topmast. including the mast head Of feet; bel
boom is SO feet in length; gan, % feet; topmas 4
Is feet, and bowsprit (outboard), % feet. John nj
Sawyer Is putting her wings" together, an
I large numSer Sn Of o square s divided
folows:-Mainsat 1880 square feet jtb S26 squar 4
feet; jib topsai $40 square feet; small topsai, 81
balloon jib, 1.o24 square feet, and balloon jib tor
sail, 1918 square feet. When this is all spread,
occasion ever requires such demonstration III
will open the eyes OF the most noted veteran yachts
men on the lakes.
The interior work of the Cora, by vosburgh, N
New York, Will be OF the prettiest and most exper
sive character. The cabin, which Is twenty-fouN
feet in length, is being fitted IN black walnut en-
other hard woods while the owners statero0rl
will be very handsome in polished woodwork an |
ornate surroundings, SO that the Cora, indeed, WI
be queen OF her class. The stateroom and Otho \
retiring rooms are supplied with the welknow \
Bishop Grady's simple and admirably arrange N
conveniences, extensively adopted by ship An ii
yachs owners, and the upholstery. which is to be I'll
the richest character, comes from George N Toll
rance d Co., OF Philadelphia In every resped|
this elegant and finely built yacht Will be ftteIl
and furnished in the best possible manner, renec
ing great credit upon those connected with her
this respect and testifying to the good taste OF
owner. the standing rigging OF the Cora wiz b III
wire and the running rigging OF the best maniltI|
After launching IL win not require many days eli
complete all her fittings, and then the Cora will al
once be sent to her future pleasant cruisin