New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
GLORIANA STARTED 1T.
YACHTING IDEAS IN WILD CHAOS.


TRADITIONS FORGOTTEN IN DAY AND vET
ERANS SEEK NEW GODS.
There seems to be one fact settled In yachting, and
that Is that the Goriana type, at least above water
has come to stay. SIZE surprised the worid LAST
year. and as A. Cary Smith, that excellent designer,
said when he first her race She has come 10 show
us that we don't know oil about IL yet Ihough few
designers frank enough to acknowledge tn's Whist
they have done for the coming season SHOWS nt
they have felt it. The general Idea that there Is
better ty pc Of boat than has yet been built fss resulted
in general casting aside Of traditions and series
OF experiments they nothing else) on both sides
OF the Atlantc-as evidence, wason's coquettng with
the cenreboard and the fleets OF new yachts on this
side with such strange and weird Underwater bodies
as must make the fishes weep. "Down East Boston
way" they have created feet OF 2l-footers, hardly
any two Of which are alike, and with all sorts Of
things from fin keels 10 veritable bulbs Ranging to
their bottoms. In the general shake-up. even Clap
ham, he of the eccentric designs, Is not Forgotten lie
is building boat for Franklin Prentice which may
change the laughs those who scOed at his creations
to tears that they did not before recognize his genius
In short there Is not boat building or already built
for the coming which has not In II new ana
oriQnsl ideas The Is to be one Of expert.
ment the experiment which Is SUCCESSFUL VIII noe
want plenty of theory to support It, The twenty
OnefOOt class will be the In which most IDEAS VIII
be tested. Probably oil the leading clubs VIII have
special class for these boats I'm their regattas The
first race OF the twenty0ne footers VIII be saileo
on Hull Mass, on June 10. Kees and centre
boards will race together.
OF all the various innovations. the nn-keei Is M
one most talked about, and the one from which The
yacht architects to expect the best results one
most peculiar boat Is building at Quincy Point Mass,
for R. g. Hunt Of Boston. She IS a twenty-one-
n GaaI tho Hconca re-
cple, She is like watermelon rind with a deep
tin nan stuck on the curved side Of II, II can In
agine a watermelon rlnd with the inner surface nat
across from point TO point The "concentrc circles
on which Mr.. Hunt is developing his plan are Struck
from an almost straight deck, the only sheer being
rise OF five inches at the stern To the unenghtened
in the mysteries OF naval architecture 1t looks as
this circle business the adaptation OF the prin
ciples OF the G)riana's bows carried out through
whole boat. Mr.. Hunt designed the boat himself and
Il will be at least interesting. probably Instructive.
10 sec what she can do In the fin keel. the bot
tom Of the craft there will be 1l5O pounds OF lead.
enough to give her plenty Of stability The I'm itself
is of steel and the lead will be IN a cone at tho
bottom OF the fin. The boat is most so1dly built
lightness OF construction not apparently being one
of Mr. Hunts ideas. The sail plan is moderate one
The new boat will be 80 feet over all feet BEAM
feet depth Of wooden hull and feet depth Of IN.
She will draw about feet inches, and will be
Just 90 feet the waer-line.
Among the other "fns, building Is one from
design by Adolphus Mcvey, the well known yachting
reporter Of Boston and the designer Of several good
boats which only missed being great ones beause they
were brought ont in the 40foot class against such
boats a, the G0ssoon and Minerva The McNey boat
will have n big rig and will carry LOO pounds Of
Lead 70 give her stability She will be entered in
DIR. John Bfyant's name In all races ana VIII %
sailed by Aubrey Croker when the rules do not
demand a Conntban at the helm. Then there are
the funny boats called splashers. one OF which Is
building for D. b. Pierce, one for j. D Poyen ana ono
for Walter Abbott OF Boston The latter boat Is rom
designs by stewart and Bnney and Is building al
Iawley's She is in frame and Is well thought OF oy
those who have her. she Is lightly Duii'' Out
may be strong The Pierce and Poyen boats are rom
designs By william Bowen. The dimensions OF the
49,. boat are 20 feet over ALL 10 feet =
inches wa,erline, IL feet Inches beam,
"a inches draught and Il inches freeooard.
Verify even the Swimming dish Is 10 nave
n show in 81 .footers and extremes Will meet ana
contend against each other. There IS among 'he
o,her 81 foo,ers building a boat for Messrs. Dune,
pr,wne a. English Of Boston. which Will have Il inet1
centreboad.
Two Yacht, with titled owners Will visit New
York this season. the Eros. owned oy baroh ANU.
de Rothschild, and the sunbeam o"ncu " NCn
THOMAS Brassey The sunbeam was made famous oS
hat
:. The Cruise Of the sunbeam The present Lazy
p-assev was before her marriage to LORD braSsy
two years ago, known as the Hon. sym u. ,.
capell she is daughter of the late Niseon' 'i''i'
and a granddaughter Of tho Earl OF ESSEX enc S'''
from here on Wednesday. having come up nom 'e
West Indies Lord Brassey Is cruising on the '"h0'"
:, the West Indian waters When 1t gets TOO warn
avr there II IS his intention 10 come 10 Ne"-iorA'
whore the sunbeam Will he laid up for the summer
and her owner will return to England eo"lns o"'A
I'm the fall, however for a cruise alone the Nne"'
coast II was In the sunbeam that Mr. "iaes"".
once made a trip to Norway as the guest OF bo'a
prossev II was from the sunbeam also, that me
a., INDY prassey while suffering from temporary
,,s,,,,v iumped overheard and was drowned wheh
,b. Yacht was returning from a cruise 10 Aus'rah@
The sunbeam Is large auxiliary steam yacht bai"n
,r,hpr do RothschIld's yacht Eros. In which he has
announced his intention of coming ID TINS country
his summer is a steam yacht Of 737 tons Baron
do Rothschlld is vce-commodore OF the Union dcs
ya.hts ~ France some years ago there was some
correspoudence between the Baron and the American
Yacht Club regarding the trophy offered by inc '"o
for An international steam yacht race, ana IL "a>
hoped at the that the Eros would come over mere
and race for 1t. The negotiations came TO nothing
however
Tho New.Yorl Yacht Club Is anxious 10 find ous
what member gave ont for publication all the h''l'
details Of the last unpeasantness In the club Ahhosn
the story was an old one, and the friction between
Commodore Gerry and some Of the prominent mem.
bers OF the club had been for some time tlIns o'
the past Il Is no less regarded by the members as
breach of faith on the part of the member who nAea
up the old trouble and gave all the details rs
matter OF fact things working harmonlousy Ia
the ancient and honorable organization. such
large club is sure to have number Of hekers on
any question: but the Commodore and the men vi"
really guide the affairs OF the club now working
tremendously together. An amcablc understanding
In the trouble the Offices OF vice and rear
commodores was arrived at before the annual eecions
The club now has about 500 members, and Is In