The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-27
YACHTS AND YACHTING.
Interest In the Races Preceding the
Great Contest.
IT is KEEL VS.. CENTREBOARD.
The Fight VIII Be Continued ON the Old
Line-RoyaI Phelps Carroll IL Popular
Across the Water - Rhode Island
Yacht Clubs banquet.

The races which will precede the great
international yachting contest will have
as much interest from scientific staad-
point az the contest itself. The cup
defenders now under way preseut greas
difference in type and model, and the
rivalry between designers is great.
Though reliable information as to d.
mensions and details Of but one OF the
four boats is at hand. yet the type and
general charact eristics OF the others are
fairly well known: enough so In fact to
show that the old fight OF keel vs.. centre
board IL to be fought out by American
boats themselves before the British rep
resentative is met. And in addition TO
the question Of type will come those OF
power, displacement aud sail area, aud
the most advantageous proportions OF
each which can be given, for the three de-
signers OF cup defenders are working
along decidedly different lines.
AS TO the matter of tyne. the Rogers
syndicate boat Is a keel Of certainly over
fjf6een feet draugbt, while the other
HerreshoH design. the Morgan Iselin syn
dcate boat. Is "A beamy centreboard with
a draught not far from that OF the Naya-
hoe, also a centre5oard craft. The Pa ne
boat is modified lin with about l3 feet
o inches draught and n centreboard to
give additional lateral plane. She may
best be described as a baliast-fn centre
board. The Stewart & Binney syndicate
boat will be a fin keel OF extreme
draugbt, the mSst radical departure yet
ma lie In the designing OF larle yachts.
Keel, oentreboard, ballast I'm centre BOARD
and fin keel should about exhaust the
range OF type and show something OF
what the future is TO be.
AS to power, displacement and sail
area. 1, can be ontdently stated that in
these respects the
HerreshoT Boats Will Exceed
those of the other designers. Where the
Herreshoffs are seeking speed by addi-
tional power and sail area. the Bost on
men are looking for the same object in
less power aud sail area. but at the same
time with "A greater proportion OF both to
displacement.
Or, to put the matter bit differently,
the Boston designers are working on the
theory that within certain limits as be-
tween boats of equal power, the one with
the smallest displacement-which is the
same thing as less weight TO carry-will
win.
At the Herreshofrs.
Busy times are still In order at the
Herreshoff,' works. T. E,rly in the week
"A couple of steamers were launched from
the north shop aud are now receiving
Flushing toucnes as they lie at the north
pier. The Kalolah, the 90-footer built
for the firms use, was the first of the
steamers TO go over, and was followed By
the Louise. the l02-footer for Charles q.
Hayden. Both ace very good looking
boats, and IA credit to the firm both in
design. workmans lip aud appearance.
Inc ~ loot steam iauncn FOR the train
ing snip Enterprise Was also put over
board the first OF the week aud maize a
trial trip Thursday. She came up to all
that was expected of her and made nine
miles an hour without crowding She is
planked Win light colored mahogany
of her style. She is ready to be taken TO
The Rogers syndicate boa is nearly
plated, and should be ready for launch
Ing in about n mouth. The keel of the
Morgan boat has been stretched In the
north shop, and the coming week should
see many OF the frames in place. The
Tobin bronze plates for her bottom have
ali been received.
The Navahoe's spars and rigging are
In place and her cabin work is nearly
finished. The forward part of the vessel
IS ready for the crew, an most of the
seameu will be on board by Monday.
Captain Charlie Barr has been at Bristol
for more than week, aud has been kept
busy looking after details of the rigging
The cruising suit of sails for tue bo
has arrived at Bristol aud the racing suit
Is expected the first OF the week. 1t loo
now as though a trial trip would be in
order within ten days.