Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-16

family canoe the larger size Is, Of
course, preferable.
Even within the same dimensions
the modelling Of canoes. The first build
ers whitfield away their hulls into
shoclsipGly hollow lines at bow and
stern. Now the lines are much more
full and gradual, giving finer speed I'M
der full sail and greater buoyancy. A
similar evolution has transformed the
sail. The old latecu or leg of mutton
triangular both--were the first favor
ties Now the big topped lug sails, bat
tened TO keep them fat when the wind
tugs at them. have taken their place,
with the result that n thirty-inch canoe
frequently carries twice as ambitious a
spread upon short rrasts as she might
have done ten years ago upon longer
ones. The spread of muslin Is some
times amazing, considering the size of
the boat which carries IL.
The canoeists themSelves are respon-
eible for most Of these improvements
Such men rs r. w. Gibson, who owned
the best canoe Of her day in the Snake
and again in the Vespcr, and i don't
know how many since c. b. Vaux, who
gets n new canoe about as often as
suit of clothes. and who is said to be the
only man who can crawl around his
mast and back into the well with
out an upset, and Grant Edgar. Of New
berg; Barney. Of Springfield, and Bro
kaw, Jones and Quick have changed the
whole science Of canoeing since the asso-
citation WAS founded i'm 1880. Gibson,
who Is famed architect, designs his
own boats. and others of the flyers have
evolved nearly every form Of center
board. rudder and rigging which has
proved valuable In prseiice- The drop
ruddcr has made quick and accurate
steering possible. The sliding seat puts
the canoeist on deck without injuring
his craft. While there he steers by the
tiller When he drops back - his seat
In the well for a run before the wind
the tiller il behind him. but he steers
with his feet by pressing upon either
end n stout bit ~ OAK pivoted NJ the
center and connected by stout strings
with the tiller.
The English canoeiSts never assume
the deck position. or never did until IL
was taught them By sad experience. but
lie at fun length in the bottom - their
craft. iust crnning their heads above the
e1lnwele The superiority Il American
- English canoes wss fully proved by
the visit Il several crack British sailors
couple ~ years or ~ ago and their
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