New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-09
NEW YACHTS NEARLY READY At BOSTON,
e. A. sECCoMBs STARTLING LAUNCHED AND CHRIST
ENED-ThE scHooSERs MARGUERITE AND


Boston. April (srsclaD.-Tho new steam yacht
Startling, built for Z. A. seccomb, Of the New-York
Club, by b. Story, of Essex, from designs of John
Frisbee, successfully launched Saturday at
East Boston Mr.. Seccomb, the owner, was present
with his daughters, Miss Grace and Miss Bertha, Mrs.
Seccomb, Mr.. SECONDS mother: c. II. osgood, tho
owner of the steam yacht Norwhal Miss Alice Now
hall, Daniel Appleton and daughter, Of Marblchcadi
D. A. Greggs, Of New York; A. c. Seccomb, OF New
ton; Captain and Mrs. Wthey aud L. II. Withcy, OF
New-York The yacht went of the ways in good
STYLE and as she got fairly in the wator Miss Graco
Seccomb broke bottle Of champagne over the bows,
at the same time christening the boat Startling At
the fore was a flag with letters, at the main were
MI Seconds private colors, and the American flag
was at tho stern. The new yacht is 122 feet over
all 100 feet load water limo; 90 feet beam and re
feet draught. Her displacement is about $50 tons.
Her under body IS fine with full, round easy bilge
and a hollow bow. Her sheer is different from that
usually on yachts. IS not so fiat and turns up so
quick the that It makes her have the appear
anco Of being too high. At first glance the sheer
appears too crooked However, when all her weights
arc in and her propeller and her shaft are in place.
she Will look better she floats about twenty inches
above her designed line and viii probably 90 little
below her line when all her equipment is IN, but not
much.
With the power that she Will have, tho Starting
ought to mako about thirteen knots an hour She Is
SUBSTANTIALLY Dullt OF the OcSL VIII p0
able TO stand forcing Story is at work tho inside
joiner work, and the galley and the forecastle arc
about complete. The pilot house VIII be built OF
mahogany. Tho Startling will leave here in ten days
for Philadelphia, whore the work OF putting In her
cabin work and machinery will be completed
On Tuesday tho schooner Marguerite Will be launched
at Lawleys yard. South Boston. She IS 80 feet on
the water line centre board and she was designed by
Edward Burgess for Mr.. Becrden OF Troy, " y,
owner of the sloop Mystic Experts who have seen
tho yacht agree that she IS the best yacht length
for length, and all things Onsldered, that Mr. Bur
gsss has yet turned out. She has as fine bow as
one would wish and her Is Just as good as
the bow. The Marguerite has more draught than
any Of Mr. Burgess boats, and, unlike The Sachem,
her centrcboard does not extend to the deck she
has clipper bow, overhangng stern and her sheer
is fat. shc will be sailed By Captain Jalirey, Of the
sloOp Mystery, and viii be fitted out for racer She
will have good sail spread, and sawyer OF New-YorA
Is now at work upon her sails. After being launched
She viii remain at Lawley,, where she viii be fitted
ont and Il IL thought that she will start for New
York about tho middle Of next month. Tho Eoun-
teer will not go into commission this year.
on April % at high water from Smiths yard, City
Point. She Is well built, strongly put together and
will turn out what her owner intended remarkably
good cruising yacht. She IS not OF tho racing ma
chine type, but Is easy powerful yacht.