The sun., 1891-12-04
YACHTSMEN AFTER FREAKS.
DESIGNERS RAcHue xHKIR BRAINS
FOR NEW, LDEA&

r~sheas % DsSiA . . 1.AEaser fsr q
seeschssa-Te Dess she e,eri.ss-
Keen competition between yacht designers
has made this an are Of freaks In yachting ns
well as in other manifestations Of human en-
terprise- No dime mus scum manager ever
worked harder in engaging persons OF pecn-
liar shape o. build than have yacht designers.
whc.have been rackinc their brains to fpd out
q new way to develop speed In sailing craft.
William Gardner. the weli-known naval archi-
tect Of this city. said short time ago. in con-
yersation with friend:
we'll there is one thing certain. II We
have got to build freaks might as we'll be In
the game with the rest Of them. hut hope for
the sake OF the sport that the freaks will not DO
called yachts Let them stand as monstrosi-
ties. but don't say they are comfortable cruis-
ing boats
The way things are going now" continued
Mr.. Gardiner. will bring US to two distinct
kinds Of pleasure boats. the racing machine
and the yacht. When q man wants boot
for racing tho designer has to cut weights
aud sacrifice everything to speed. OF course.
in small boats. this does not matter so much.
but In larger craft. from the 53-footcrs up. It
Is a serious matter. think. however. that
freaks will be confined almost entirely to small
boats. for few men care to spend. say. from
$4,000 to $4,000 In building q boat utterly
unfit for anything except racing. But in the
small classes We are likely to see some extra
ordinsry productions unless the clubs should
tsp take up the subject and ieeisiate against
~. Gardner's remarks are timely. In both
are at work. on problems oi stability and re-
sistanes, striving to produce boats that will te
treme tyPe The Herreshons have turned
outths Dilemma. Thomas Clnrham Is at work
IDEAS which he Is APPLYING to the d designing
table Mr. Gardner has s. The design Of 4 z freak
tUed 1 bs. anG Win n seasT eI a. 4 Watson as
Offers in iss issue Of nov. 10 a suggestion for
c4sstel ex,Ism ns eeh shsn sysr iae~ 70
4 glance at the works oi the designers men
sOs n the
sEInnsns]ss; ! ] With chunk q M is.d % saspsnd: &
agree hull On the msSSS i...S
ss the for nsSs sSs
ha 81 81 hSw to nsSs IL and IN
tsskfns on lump q I lead o to
ifs 1issfs I % ss.sss. .ps 3! sssse.thlnsss s. assS
aRs e. ss n .us Ps e,f S
.era Is ia the ar HE ehanoss os are. theesh.
the most peculiar IS -iooters eve: built
The HeTeshof1s have an orde. for 2H-
cese ss may
Wsssan o. sess
principle: The success 81 the Gloriana made
.ee see SoG Her,shoH sTST nnnS and9us .om TO
rare with some Of their boats. The
2a,raters correspond TO our 2S;raters g boats
q fse. ns The a1s al ths more i'm
terested in trying an Ameriean-built yacht on
eS.el hne IN 81
ence in relation to The Herreshon 2a-rater be-
e' Il Il. ,sa sS.. has 4 s s ~
boats viii be built In this country for racing
,ns s5s he as;sssssSs :s .siessst rs AlsSiSsIa I
With
.:sns1 oT Sps ssa.1ss S.s dcssnsa ds &
snsd = s1c Be.sor % %eS5 los Z fa fa!ton on
her v Winter Ths
designed BY " Gtelow is being put together
0i q ,sna i Is Ie earl, ,e, for a.
ne1 TeaE + aDpea.s now that the h3.fcoter
ieeS X" vii not msterssilass ika II: H. Baliesi has has
CHANGED sds his pIa9ss s,. and Sin not build
vii With H two contract. I signed. s one sb Being tSe
schooner for NJ. ClarE. building At LaSleys.
Boston. and the other a 7e-foot steamer for
owner; builder. and designers are allowed
S her RI than el resbs sss sss Viii ss Ions
narrow shell with % inches draught Of water
AosSsr boiieT liz that on the Sofxood u Her
and ei may be less M than n that 'eso fourteen IONS
~ A. B.stSn the espsrts do rot believe that VI.
,,;SI ,SI cruising puspesss; and the psea;;
also ais S striEe the Bostonians as me.nins
so@e'hips besides cruising in company
" the Gasdusr seSoensr and the bSeaE In fST Ser
been described hsrstciore IL TIE sUN: hare
sign va. MADE Ssfess I tha, an. st the The esh Hel1esho
result oi ideStiesl conclusions 5s the designers.
.SS SSfsSsss s1ssss water
oas S; Ssy 81 s9,s h.s
pfOutDrO w 10 suoft uScu- 1n0 fD-ICOtSEo
cost too much for experiments The lO-foot-
ere are NOT ended yet A man can build A
her he can do 80 with only about 81 .5G0loss. The
Adams brothers OF Boston. who originated the
class. will build again to the 4O-foot limit IL
they sell the Goss?on. unless they are forced
into the 41-fo1t class They think that the
George Adams said recently to Q sUN reporter:
and 9s roniS Savs SaId c1s %a,f US s shGu,
the beat after We were through racing her; 4
like $4,000. or perhaps more The IO-iooters
are Just st, about rieht fop % san 60 srognd the
much to build again II you are beaten.
would Ike TO sec racine 60 back to
boats: Hthe GIoriana were . forty -footer you
would SEQ fur Gy on all sides Everybody
would be talking race; but now you find few
men xhP want % spend the money To Try and
beat hes Let US have the forties again and
as VI m have some fun out Of then. don't
care snether have . racing machine or not.
A tor experiments. they can be MAJ in .