The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-25
YACHTsMEy ON THE MOVE.
Many Bon,. Fixins Up for the Opening or
the season.

the season.
Tho Atlantic Yacht Club house has been
nominally out Of commission all the wintor.
and the club pennant will be hoisted on the
flagstaff with appropriate ceremonies. still
there has been q bnck door In tho club house
that Inns been open. and many OF the members
have m ct there and spun yarns Of past yachting
seasons. J. Rogers Maxwell was down there
yesterday. having look ut his yachts Shamrock
and Nautilus. Shamrock has been stripped Of
all her spnrs. and tho work Of Transforming
her into O schooner is being rapidly pushed
forward. A view Of tho snil plan shows
that shc will make rather handsome
schooner and will DO quito comfortable
cruiser. Following nro tho dimensions
OF her spars: Nlninmnst G2 feet above deck:
foremost. IS feet above deck: main tonmnst.
~ feet long: forctopmnst. - feet long: main
boom. 81 feet fore boom. ~ feet: main gan.
30 feet fore gar 90 feet. The bowsprt and
headgcar will remain unchanged. Tho main
mast will he stepped in sleeve astrid" OF the
ccntreboard truck. The Shamrock Is 80 feet
over all. 10 feet on tho water line. 70 feet
inches beam. and 3 feet inches draught. Mr.
Wintringham says sho will be ready to take
part In the opening sail on DECORATION Day.
Col. 4. p Kctcham visited tho club about
every two weeks all through the winter. He
has seen the boats covered with snow w,a ana
tho Sayona. viii probably finish the coming
season with n bet er record than She had last
year. Last year she went through the whole
season without rcehng once or without hous..
inv her topmast. 1t was very seldom. too. that
she took in her toGSail, md che was ont IN
considerably lnrgcr that last year; and Col.
ketcham mG9y be fortunate enough 70 win e
the end Of the week and painted, .,
Tho new catboat built by WintrinGham and
designed by Henry Gielow for Mr.. c. T. Pierce
10 ~ I'm In n rnnlv for hnr
which vii take place probably on Wednesday:
Shs is beauty, and il shT does not prove a
She is 30 feet over ali. "a feet i inches on the
S Wa hds Of ser fff sH II ee
cabin she has fomr, berths. two Of which.
be made into double berths. so that six men
can comfortably sleep IN her cabin. Another
ffonyepenee which is also inseniGCas idea
covering Of tho centrehoard truck is made to
lit up In two places. and these lenyGs are held
tables are large enough for five persons to sit
at. and little wooden rail around the edge
KEEPS the dishes from sliding Into thsir nrs
panels. Brass curtain rods are fixed at eacn
window, and q cherry. wood bracket is sus.
glasses. &c. The cockpit is Finished in cherry
and the. doors into the cabin and Slide are also
Mr.. 4. l.. Thorno's sloop Crocodile is on tho
more oySrhanG She VII 60 overheard this
The 55foot steam ts ' launch that H. Whiting
ham is bnJns Eye vsry RAPIDLY
knows who tho boat is for The men in the
yard. though. say that she Is being built for
nxEF1T ye pnYynSse 81 beating Mr. Norman
:, among other yachts that are fitting out in
t" Jaao oud M
haph Il. Eiiis's schooner Iroaqois. ii. ".
f"oG ssop
II. W. Eaton's cutter Rajah. J. Il. Prague's
SMl%2p An g. Rear commp9dores Jamss
slnop Forget s. A. CooGers
Ns1ms Nh Mr. M anitsr hca seGs
being overhauIed. This year She will carry a
smaller mainsp than Tn she g, did lust ,;,,u
nearing completion. The Paine fin keel is. in
frame at Smiths. and looks to be Ct heavier
than any Of the other Boston n,
inch and moulded tn quarters Of an inch.
but every third frame is double; and sided one
and one-half inches. Tho frames are in ono
piece from end to end and go 90; oyer tho kHe.
through them. The deck will have consider
nbe 80 hat the heat w look mIGh
frames to suit the quick tumble home Of
tho topsidcs was hard Ioh. but was accom-
pished " thcnt breaking but three sticks. At
this tho NcNey centrcboard lies on tho |
beach covered with canvas, She is ready to
b. rugged. but there is hitch somewhere.
At 1awley's tho Sidney Burgess and Stewart |
after is having her deck beams put in. Tho |
,lclntire boat has her steel trainers and her |
stem and stern post in place. and will be all in
larry some % tons OF lead in her hollow keel. |
md will have over three tons OF lead and iron |
;ery low down. She is OF very easy form. and |
ooks the racer all over. She will take plenty |
If handling. as her capsizing the first time she |
vas taken out shows. The fms arc also about |
.eady for shipment. The Warehouse fin will |
come from Gloucester early in the week.