The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-09

starting signal is made will be recalled by
blast of the whistle and the display of her
private signal on the fore.
The racing rules. time allowance and
SYSTEM OF measurement Of the New York
Yacht Club shall govern. with the proviso
that any excess of load water line length
over eighty-tive feet shall be counted dou-
BILE in calculating the sailing length, and
also that the load water line length hall
not exceed eighty-six feet seven inches.
hest three out of five races, outside of
headiands. over courses each thirty nauti-
cal miles in length. and with a time limit
of six hours.
The first third and fifth races shall be
10 windward or TO leeward and return.
The second and fourth races shall be
around an equilateral triangle, one leg
land the first. II the wind permit) being to
windward.
One day shall intervene between each
racing day. A race postponed or not fin
ished within the time limit shall be de-
cided before the next race in the series is
taken up.
In case of serious accident TO either
yacht prior TO the starting signal she shall
have sufficient time 20 repair before being
required to start: If during race. she
shall have sufficient time to repair before
being required to start in the next race.
Manual power only shall be used in
working the competing vessels.
Nathaniel @. Herreshoff, designer Of the
VigiIant. which won Saturdays contest
so easily, comes of family Of famous
sailors and shipbuilders, and first gained
general recognition with the Gloriana, the
crack s6-ioot yacht OF the season of 1891.
The GIoriana was a radical and sweeping
departure from nearly all existing ideas
of yacht construction. Three important
factors in its success were the very light
construction of the hull. double
skin Of thin wood on steel frames,
and the perfection of every detail
of her rigging and canvas. The Gloriana
won race after race in 1891, and in is92 Mr..
Herreshoff was called on TO improve upon
his own work. He did so with the Wasp,
which proved even faster than the
Gloriana. The Wasp's principal fea-
lures are very long floor and
side 10 sail on, we'll disposed dis
placement. an easy run aft TO clear the
water, full ends and low lead. which give
great stability and great motive power pro-
dueed by tremendous sail area. The Wig
liant. Mr. Herreshoff's ~ aster creation this
year, is closely modelled alter the Wasp.
with notifications due 20 the increased
proportionate beam. Her dimensions
are as follows: Length over all, ia; load
water nae, IS feet; beam, NJ feet, and
draught of water, Ia feet She is deep
centerboard boat; her boom Is little short
of 100 feet and her sail power Is very great
She is an experiment in many ways. She
not only carries n tremendous sail plan. but
she is plated with Tohin bronze up To her
top streak which is OF steel. Tohin bronze
ID is asserted, vail net rust even in sal;
water. and by polishing il a smooth surface
can be obtained which WILL be like glass.
Tohin bronze does not foul readily. which
"a another advantage. and If il should prove
successful rs applied TO the Vigiiant il will
nrohablv come into general use for racing
boats, The rig ofthe Nigilans Is handsome
Her spars are almost perfect aud her salts
are very fine She has proved herself a
very fast sailer. especially 20 winagard.
SPEED is gained by an easy eilge and sta
hility by great beam and low head. The
designer seems 10 have aimed % produce
in her a deep center board Of the very best
type. and his efforts appear 30 have been
entirely successful.
George l. Watson, designer OF the Val
kvrle. also drew tne Outlines Of several
ti,e steam Yachts The largest Of these IS
the Foross. built this year for Alex
ander Kouxnetz9h. OF Sepzstopol,
Russia He also designed Commo-
dore T. II. MoEgAn's dagship May.
the steel steamer Hermione for the
Egyptian government. the Iyis. the cara,
and many others. Mr.. Watson is al years
OF age. and was born Al Glasgow. He ex-
hibited a great fonGness for the sea when
a boy. aud most of bis time during school
vacation was spent along the SHORE and Ia
boating at Invrrkip, a Rensrewshire coast
resort Wasa 10 years Cd be MAS APP