The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-04
] oracle FELITZ
reul Graft That Won the
Isternatiosal Cup.
upon SEATTLE WAYS.


s.a 1neemu Of the Northwestern
80 ysebt races 1t Victoris last
~, fes iptssssted yachtsmen eli over
- a1ope, and much inquiry 10
- .s.--rafne The cup winner, the Oracle
~ ~ ~ absolutely impossibls TO
m !. s..1sr 1ascripsion Of the Oracle than
"a ,S-.- = cunday's PosT-IsTxLliCxs-
- ~ - eniesed the race befOre she was
~ 49, an Of the ways on which
~ .ssi - bniit, and 10 stiil In the
- Fl - dip csrpenters, and win Be
= snSIlR fpstnight in the hands Of
- "a uphoisserers. at the end Of
4;.S - ~ prize winner win b
Es.eA = - public for inspection. -
~ { - = WI sail the salt waters Of
1913 60
~ 49, feoe3s Feiitz was built and 10
~ s. feuje 4 Peters, on the ways be-
- 16n1foGn and Spring streets. during
~ -. When finished she will have
Iuy lkeoa The Oracle II forty-ons
sS - ~. thirteen feet beam, and
ivo - nst. She draws four fest Of
80 tho centerboard 10 triced up,
'ssiin 80 When lowered. The decks are
~ The cabin. when fitted up,
r. 6neot palatial. The cabin 10 six
zzS - -. and In the mamie: in which
7n = msnneed internally will be eight
N1aomtn converted into reception
on - ~ osths during the day occupy
nIy ~ t3fp Of the vessel. and their
-. 1p ohich the extensions viii come
80 Uien converted into double
49,, IN losm . continuous seat, which
r. dmaatly upholstered In crimson
= Indeed ner aides and bulk
ils vll II. Curtains Of artistic
80 VII hide the berths from
~. "a viii. by roller extern
Ioa. drop Dawn over the beFths 1t
E6iekA Ihese ere four double berths In the
80 audtW single berths forward .hence
ID poeple ean be comfortably accommo-
-. In the fo'castle neat little
E1dnea, linen, silver and china closets
E1 > pantry ars arranged. a. are toilet
18th room, water closet and storage
E1UfA In the stern are other closets for
EG1o, vegetable and commisary supplies.
II q are 70 covered up with curtains
- pholstering that reach to the wains-
llne. which harmonixes with tho
E0jpols on the floors of the cabin. that one
~ not suspect their presence.
Dtoa The centerbosrd's trunk portable
49, for dining. card playing or writing
D y lifted In, much after the manner
~ tables in buffet railway car. Four
E(tkos tables. each large enough to COM
gAbly serve three persons at dinner. or
- players 1t cards, may DO utilized at
800, sad within . moments notice may
j Smoyed and stored away. These
atufss afs not entirely original, but have
~ been used here before, and will b.
end 70 b very satisfactory withai, ~
~ 0snGe felitx will be utilized with
thsf hoab ct Towie 4 Peters boat house
: enoeetalning select parties on pleasure
~. vhen . cook and other servants will
Nntehcd, together with master and
80 somplete.
~ Oracle Fclitx carries 600 square
- - canvas. distributed in mainsail.
ssysail. jib topsail. topsail and bal
5ih Her ballast is composed Of Stag
- the Tacoma smeiteYs. packed by
oSpd ana she carries fifty fathoms Of
1neh1nge chain in addition to regular
1nppisex.
he cup which the Oracle Fslitx won At
- recent contest has vet to be selected.
- 10 this end Tiffany, the Meriden Brit
Dia Company and other large silyerwars
|nnufacturers have been written for de-
IBns and prices. as the Northwestern In.
Irrational Yachting Association proposes
have he finest procurahle in the prise
bps her contcsiors win
II may not be SO we'll known, bat IL is q
let. that there are over fifty yachts owned
= members Of the association. one-half o,
CAich belong in Seattle. six each in VIC.
MA and Tacoma. i've in Anacortes, four
y Whatcom and three each In Por,
pvnsend and Fairhaven. Several fine
nfhts are owned in Port Angelica. whose
!lab has filed an application for member.
Mp In the association. while At Nanaimo
Aere are several which will In oil prob.
||kisty be knocking for admission In the
Isolation. ~ the Nanaimo boys ore en-.