Telegram-herald., 1889-12-17

The ice Yacht - another device shioh
kas become Almost . national tnstitu-
tiOn and ons th4I other countries do
Dot seem 10 anders tand. unless they are
shown one n tAe act II sailing. The
design OF an loo boat known as tAs 1850
model SO deemed ths very height OF
psrfeetion. q. and When Is speed Sasfocnd
g. reach afry miles an hour. under
extraordi nsrii y "a por bic ciroastanceA,i &c
seemed As II The ssmoss possible excel
lsncs had bson reached 81 . single
sErtts- Tins ~ss not %. however, such
high speed coch only se obtained IA
very strong Slndz and as the amount
OF resistance required . corresponding
amoupt OF hes ssness IN structure, which
tended - make those record breaking
boats very slow IN an ordinary breeze.
ths orsins OF our bo4lders and Inventors
were devoted - The task OF getting the
highest rate Of speed Out Of ten knot
breese rather than breaking the REQ
ord obtained IN sfavorable gale
The difference between these Is like
track and one with the wind behind
him The latter breaks the record, but
sae former wins the race, and that Is
the aim OF ths zee yach tsmAn.
Several ideas have been tried with
more or less success; the skate blades
have been ground on different patterns
from the old stTaighi-edged blade, and in
stead OF the under surface which runs
on the ice being perfectly fat 10 has
boen hollow ground" that Is 70 say, the
center OF ,hs blade has bsen more or
less cut away, Leaving tAs outer edges
sharper and harder. so as TO diminish the
lee-wsy in reaching. which, % course.
increases the speed by just so much.
Hitherto the sloOp rig hss been the
popular style and 10 IS 70. believed by
experts TO be the fastest and most salts
factory rig known This year q new
rig will 70 rIe1. which viii De produc-
tive 0f considerable interest in ice
yacht circles 70 - q modification OF
the latteen RI al, the Mediterranean
feluccas. and tu" great advantages
claimed for ~ Are that IL gives = great
spread OF unbrokrn canvass, IS easier
manipulated than tie three or four
sails Of the sloop and better still,
brings the bulk ci the sail area and
c0nseg uent resistance 10 the wind right
down % the very point which modern
sailing science proves 70 be most pro-
dgctlye OF high speed.
1he latteen rig consists OF q stout
mast stepped in the ordinary way, snd
the sail ia spread upon q huge gsf. or
boom. which extends IN sn arc from the
bow OF the yacht up 10 the top of the
mast and beyend, the sail covering she
vbole space from sten 10 stern. This
rig is ore OF tho tastes, known modern
rigs "a applied - ordinary sailing
c-Aft. the fslgccas OF .he south OF
Europe being provsrbial for speed, and
cOnsiderahle Interest Is ieis "a to the
result whom Tho good properties OF this
riE are fully temonstrsted Jacob +.
Buctbout. the POughkeepsie ice yacht
expe-t favors the sloop riR against sny
other that may be introduced.
The ice boat Is nct = dincult thing 20
raks and Modification OF one thatwill
sal veil may be made ~ anyone who
knows snyth .ng Of the carpenter's art.
The rest - easy. az ANY blaCksmith will
give estimates Tor set Ot three blades,
and tn city. tho hard ware store will
obtain quotations and goods from the
makers Take a drygoods box, abos'
Eve 'eet long and four feet wide, and
cut down to depth of tao feet Clamp
tne BOSTON, and sides ~ the box with
pieces ~ iron. 50 as 20 make 10 sstH-
GENTLY s.ronr -o bear zoe strain that
NlIi he Darncsn it To The sides of the
box forf a.. IS a.-ach tNo planks. which
nee. a. thc points. 60 form a o0S. These