The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-17
She Runs to Newport and Back,
Behaving Remarkably Well
The TYPE OF THE ROGERS BOAT.
The Bristol shops are Very Husy with
Much Work ON Hand-Dimensions of
the Big British Boats-Ths Request
TO Havc the Races Earlier.

WAS
stood over towards Usher Point and then
squared away for NeSport with main
sail. gaff, topsail. foresail and jib flying.
Those on board besides Captain Charles
Barr and crew of sixteen men were Mr.
and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll, Mr.. Will
son of Wilson & Fi,shv, saimakers of
Boston: N. G. Herreshoh. Gonyerneur
Korsright, ex-Commodore Kane aud j.
Is. H. HerreshoH
The cues were entertained at New
port by Mr.. ana Mrs. Carroll, who, with
j. B. II. Herreshoff. remained In the city.
The Navahoe returned to Bristol mar
bor. arriving ut ABOUT $3.50 o'clock. She
behaved remarkably we'll during her
whole trip.
The Rogers Boat.
In making public the type OF the syn
dicate cup defender in which he is inter
sged, Archibald Ro gers has but con-
firmed what had been believed for some
time 20 be the fact, but in giving the
uenernl dimensions he has gone step
flr her, and now il Is icr the first time
authorifatively known that she Is OF
ab )ut "A feet beam, or practically foot
wider than the Navdhoe and the Volun-
teer. lie does not. however, give the
draught OF his boat, nor will the build
from ali that can be learned IL rs believed
tuat il will not be under 10 leet, and may
possibly be nearer 10.
With these figures In mind and the
fact that the boat is AN enlarged Wasp, 1t
il not far out to say that she will bs
far more powerful craft than the Nava.
hoe, without any increase in displace-
ment and ballast.
In general appearance the boat very
much resembles the Navahoe, but her
mldship section shows much less dead
rise also a very hollow cardboard, much
more hollow. in fact. than in the Wasp.
Her lateral plane is also considerably
10 make up for the absence of "a centre
board her overhangs are about the
same.
f1er lead ballast viii OF course be much
lower than On the Navahoe, and will be
distributed Is bit differently. for where
the Nayahoe's Keel is about 81 ieet
wide at its widest point. that II the
synd cate boat viii be more than foot
less.
The lines of the two boats show
striking similarity fore and aft. while
above water it would be hard to find
much difference
Taken rs whole, the Rogers b,at Is a
fine model, aud with her big sail plan
will be a most dam erous customer An
on her, and every one who has seen her
agrees that she Is as smooth as human
skill can make her.
Her general construction Is also exec :
lent, and her builders are very well
pleased with her aud expect her 70 make
a good showing.
The last OF the riveting on the boat
was done Friday, aud now the cabin floor
is being laid, and also the decks AS
showing how work Is being pushed on
the boat, it may be said in this connec-
tion that tue last riveting on the hull
was done on the fiji y-third working
day from the time the keel was laid.
mhe boat will now soon be ready tor
launching, and may possibly be launched
the 1st of May. although the middle OF
the month was the time originally liked.
AT Herreshon Works.
There is no let-up In the rush of work
mt the Herreshoff shops in Bristol. Every
body is worAing on full time and thing
are moving at a great pace. The Rogers
syndicate boat is ahead of the time set
down for her construction. and that Is
why she may be launched two weeks ear
lier than was expected.
The Morgan syndicate cup defender is
practically ia frame, the only p rtion re-
naming 10 set up being that aft of the
stern post. Plating will so IN be begun.
The firm still have nothing to say as to
her dimensions or tyne, but IL is well
known that she is O be a beamy centre
board and carry [. , biggest sail plan or
thc fleet.
The cabin work on the Navahoe is
nearly completed. Little now remains
to be done except to put In the mirrors
and some or the finer fittings. When
once the workmen are out OF the boat,
frequent Grial SPINS to get the toat into
the best possible shape before going
abroad may be expected.
The steel ceutre BOARD was shipped last
Friday, and with this in place the boat
Il ais at about her designed lines. Iue
board IL IA steel pltte of about one
quarter Of an iuch IN thickness, and is II
leet long. 10 feet wide. aud weighs $500
pounds, or 81 short tons.
The two ani one-half rater from
Southampton Is nearly completed, aud
Will shortly receive her fla and bs given
a ifiai. The London Field says that her
owner is Mr.. A. Harlie Jackson. who
last year owned anl race tlc Fiugh-a-
Bal.a-n. two aud one-nalf rater built
Tor him hy Summers & Payne.
The ore raters TO- Ms SUI Oh and for
an Australian nobleman, will soon be
shipped across Tie s Gamers are lifting
out and viii be ready for trial trips
before io1g.
Lave the Races Earlier.
Lord Dunraven's request 10 the New
York Yacht clubs COMMITTEES that the
IN idle Of September he fixed upon as
the date for the first OF the America 5
cup races instead OF Oct. 8 has Dcen read
with pleasure by the great majority of
yachtsmen, and IL the committee con
ours in his suggestion 1t can be assured
of most cordial support from many quar-
ters.
The date was undoubtedly fixed so as
20 receive the iull ten months required
by the new deed. and also 10 give ample
time for the cup defenders 10 get into
proper shape. Lord Dunraven advances
strong arr ument for a change, however,
when he points out the dangers OF late
passage hone To England, and tue COM
mittee will undOu )tediy give il due
weight In considering any change.
- H. would seem on the face of things as
IL the American champion could be duly
selected and properly tuned up" by
sept 10, and certainly that date would
seem 10 be "A better one than Oct. 3. The
action OF the committee will to awaitet
with much interest.
Tho British Cutters.
The following are the dimensions OF
the big British cutters