New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02

Have your seamstress sew together the
seams with lap Of about inch, sewing both edges
Of the cloth. Have her turn over the edges Of the
long sides OF the sail about an inch or more and
table it, that is hem it wide, leaving chance to
run the rope In beneath the hem. Better STILL nave
the cloth hemmed over the rope.
Next turn to the poles. The long one should taper
somewhat Have it one and one-hah inches thick by
two inches wide at one end and an inch BY one and
onehalf inches at the other end Let the short pole
taper from the middle TO the ends being two inches
wide and one and oneha inches thick in the middle.
and one inch thick and and Onehah inches wide
at the ends In the middle Of the short stick and in
the end OF the long stick have hole for the bolt
Tack the end Of the sail 20 the short pole turning
under plenty OF margin keep the lacks from tearing
the cloth In each end Of the short pole, beyond the
sail have hole for the rope, the ends OF whlch then
mn through the holes and strongly knot Bolt To-
cetber the two poles and stretch the narrow end Of
the sail out toward the end OF the long pole. y
foot beyond the lower end OF the sail IN the pole,
have two holes a few inches apart and through this
run the two ropes and pull tight. This VIII stretch
the sail but it will be found that the extreme ehu
Therefore tie piece Of cord TO the tog end OF the
cloth run II through one of the holes and pull tight
5 heR u t1G sS Il With outside he pole about half way
up from side to side and keeping 9 the the side vel
by notch in each end to ct the bolt rope
READY FOR THE FIRST TRIAL
- von live at some distance from the Ice. loosen
sail around them, shoulder the bundle, and taking
vour skates under your arm. seek out the scene Oh
your first exploits in ice-sailng.
After putting your skates on and bending your
sail ascertain which way the wind is. and. facing it,
.aka the sail bv the large end and stand It its
side Have the side the poles are on away nom
e. ,rind Gently slide around lecward Of the
sail and nut the long pole under one arm, While you
roacb the other around TO your back and grasp the
noIs behind You should stand foot or two nom
HE head of the sail, lifting the short pole nom the
tbe wind til the sail flls, when away you will go
ACROSS the ice Lean against the sail, 10 keep II III
MACE and 10 maintain your own balance. DO nov
hoot around and 20 sailing of before the wind, but
Torr course as close to the wind as possible The
closer Won sal 10 the wind the faster ycu viii go
To tack or come to stop, luif mp INTO the wind ieo
90 the long pole and grasp the short pole. When
ali the wind Is ont Of the sail fop II over ana 20 on
on the other tack. You win find, when You have
becoe AN expert at ice-salng, that yOu VIII be able
10 % over the ice about as fast as the average Ice
boat which is nearly mile q minute one can al
tain great speed only on smooth Ice.
SOME POSSIBILITIES TO BE REALIZED
Recattas can be sailed, prizes can be offered and
o,rhs can be formed. One take his sweetheart
,t ~Srir n he wishes and if she skate She can
,,rg IN the pole behind and while steer she can
90 sl,imn,tng merry over the ice in manner that will
hrg the roses 20 her checks. II is almost good a.
oaTur i'm every respect, and much better than ice
IoaTr in several respects. IL IS not so expensive
"a one does not freeze his nose on every tack and
-, IA rub snow IL TO take the frcst out On the
tarv the sail shelters from the wind, and
rhtie he goes ying across the CLASSY surface before
" 80 vtvulle gale with the thermometer twenty below
80 he j. as cosey as Esquimau In his bag "
sealskin and all aglow with the exercise.