New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
CHANGES IN YACHT LINES.
THE MODERN IDEA OF A GREAT OVERLAND
WAITING FOR THE GLORIANA.

THE MODERN IDEA OF GREAT ovERHANG-
WAITING FOR THE GLORIANA
From all accounts the 46-footers which in the COM
ing season apparently TO form the racing feet OF
yachts will carry out the extreme modern idea OF a
forefoot that Is, they will have forefoot at ALL De
signers the few years have been cutting away
their boats forward more and more until the limit
seems to have been reached. In some cases 1t may
have been exceeded. In some of the new yachts
the sprngng lines CT the overang bow have been car
ried down under water almost to the sternpost Now
the Herreshos have added another feature which may
or nay not be successful in the 46footer they arc
building for E. d. Morgan They have given her ex-
IRENE overhang, so that with load-waterlne OF
45 feet inches she will have length over all Of
20 feet. Not many years ago the Herreshofs would
have held up their hands In horror at such lines as
those Of the Gloriana. But the Herreshofs are pro-
gressve. They have made up their minds to take
foremost place designers of modern racing yachts
and will not allow odtlme ideas to stand In the way
of success. The appearance Of the Glonana will be
looked forward to with interest. If her great over
hang is successful the effect in the designing Of racing
yachts will be felt on both sides Of the Atlantic.
recent American decision that yacht-owner can
claim demurrage for the detention of his yacht has
caused no end Of favorable comment and de-
light among English yachtsmen, who now hope
to get some such decision rendered by the
British courts The courts not, rule, accus-
toned to look upon yachtsmen with that degree Of
seriousness with which the yachtsmen regard them
selves and their vessels Nevertheless it decided
that the owner Of yacht entitled to demurragc,
because he might, had he been so Inclined have put
his yacht to some profitable use. The opinion said:
at Is no concern OF the respondents what use the
owner chose TO put his vessel TO- He had the right
to change his mind at any moment, and although the
owner at the slime the yacht into had no in
tention of letting her employing her for profit still
he at liberty to do so at any moment. Death,
Sickness loss OF fortune, mere whim, might have I'M
peled him TO put her to some profitable use"
Therefore the owner received damages, called in
naval law domurrage for the detention of his yacht
In n short time, when yachtsmen will begin to con-
gregate In pleasant cub-houses and In yachts, the
evermooted and never-settled question OF measure
ment for time allowance VIII come to the FORE There
will appear all sorts of IDEAS, and learned
opinions will be delivered by advocates Of every
81 stem from those who believe that basis for cacu
Iaton lies only in a mdship section to those who be-
leve that the only way Of the difficulty Is in the
taxation of sail area only. These two schemes have
not been tried but about everything else has and
everything else has proved unsatisfactory The first
scheme is Of course, entirely out OF the question AS
TO the taxation Of sail area only, its advocates are
among the most progressive of yschtsmen and In the
formulate employed by nearly all rstclass clubs now
taxation of sail plays part Since the dea was
first preached 1t has been steadily gaining ground
and 1t may be that In that idea will be found solution
OF the puzzle over which yacntsfnen nave Deen un
successfully working almost since yachts hrst raced
The scheme has received setbacks by Its not be-
Ing integently employed. Good results can certainly
not be achieved by the OF formula In which tax
alton OF sail area plays part unless classification By
sailing length goes hand-inhand with 1t. That was
the trohle last year when some clubs using sail area
a. one mart of the dimensions to be taxed classified
under the old system; ..o.., ,,. -, ~
erck " Vanderbilt will appear in these waters in June.
hut It is probable that she win require considerable over
bauiing before Mr.. Vanderbilt will take the In her.
Enelsbmen. when they sell q yacht TO an American,
are likely 10 be little careless OF the condition In
which thew send her over here. Pitch paint and a
Tremendous amount Of scrubbing at least always
needed by steam yacht sent over here to an Amert-
The Tay Corinthan Yacht Club Of Scotland was
recently thrown into ecsases Of loyal excitement by
being informed BY the Marquis Of Lothian Secretary
Of state for scotland that Her Majesty the Queen has
been Gracousy pleased to command that the club shall
be STYLED the Royal Tay Yacht Club"
Lord AshburtOn Is q rival Of Commodore Gerry In
the matter OF electric lights on his steam yacht He
Intends that this season the fame Of the brilliant bands
OF fire flashing searchlghts etc, which shine on the
Electra shall be eclipsed by the scintlatons Of the
LIGHTS ON the Lady Mabel His Lordship's first eX-
perience this season nearly 10 burn his yacht up
4 fire caught from the donkey engine put In 10 run
the electric lights and prompt and hard work on the
part Of the crew required to prevent the fire from
doing serious damage.