The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-03

the place will undoubtedly be one of the
hnest pleasure resorts in the citv.
Capt. barneson and others are building
me boat at Port Townsend. She is a6
Ieet long over all, IS feet at the load water
me ana 1-ioot beam. she is a deep-keel
boat. with six-foot draft, having 1000
pound moulded iron keel and Is being
ouiit after the Gloriana style. She will be
sioop-riEged. Capt. Barneson is admiral
OF the Northwestern International Yacht
ing ASSOCIATION and a member of the
hoyai Sydney Yacht Squadron of Sydney.
Australia.
A number Of Hereschoff boats are being
oniit Oh Bellingham bay. This style of
ooat IS what is known as the ''hurdle
Jumper or scientific watermelon" They
are constructed after the shape of a seq
ment OF a globe, only elongated at the
SIDES AMI bottom. The bow and stern are
exactly alike. there being no cut-watcr.
instead OF going through the water they
skim along the top like a duck, and are
said 10 be very fast.
l.. +. Post, of Tacoma, has telegraphed
to San Francisco, with a view Of purchas-
ing the schooner yacht Virginia, and it is
SAID ne contemplates entering her in the
Seattle clubs fleet. She is 55-foot boat,
timely fitted up and formerly had a good
record for speed. Mr.. Post will have her
brought mp here very soon and expects her
to lay over anything now on the Sound.
1t Is reported that Fred f. Sander is
having fine sloop yacht built at Hall
Bros. shipyard in Port Blakeley.
Charles II. Bakers sloop yacht. which
was built by Earl & Englebrecht, on Lake
Washington, a short time ago. will be
given her first test in q race in the coming
regatta What running she has done on
the lake, indicates that she is very speedy.
She is an open boat, but materially differ
ent in her style of construction from the
Hettie Bell and Idlewild. She has more
draft and round stern. instead OF being
| square cut.
William c. Heilbron's schooner yacht,
| which is being fitted out on Salmon bay,
will soon be completed, and promises to
show good speed for a boat of her size.
| She is being fitted up more with a view to
| comfort as a cruiser than for racing. This
| is the hull that was brought over from
| Port Blakeley some time ago.
The sloop American, recently purchased
| by DR.. Kibbe and others from her former
/ owners in Anacortes, is being put in shape
| for the coming international regatta. DIR.
| kibbe is captain of her.
| A. NJ. Fowle is putting q new suit OF
! canvas on his boat Chef for the regatta.
He is going to sloop-rig her again. but
somewhat differently from the way she
was rugged for the Fourth of July race.
The sloop Hettie Bell, owned by Capt
G. NJ. johnson, will be sailed down from
| Anacortes, where she has been on a cruise
for some time past, in time for the re-
gatta.
The Idlewild has been sloop-rigged again
for the regatta.
Boyd J. Tallman is getting the schooner
Pilgrim in shape at the Brighton boat
house. He had her overhauled at Eagle
harbor, and she is now in the Seattle clut
feet. The steam launch Cyrene. owned
by ]. NJ. Colman, and the Aquila, owned
by ]. f. Mcknight, have also entered thu
fleet.
Superintendent ]. II. Johnsop's sloop
yacht Linda is reported to have won frs
place in the regatta held at San Francisco
few days ago. She is evidently fin,
boat. and Mr.. Johnson is seriously con
sidering the a3visability Of bringing hel
up. He says he would not hesitate min
ute about doing SO if he could spare TIT
time to GO down and sail her up himself.
KICK IN ADVANCE.
Fairhaven Shippers Protesting Agains
the Date Of the Regatta.
The following special from Fairhaver
gives promise of creating something of