The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-05

that con tingency. Still. you can cut down
much easier than you can add on, at least
in this case.
"The boat will have hollow boom, the
same as the Rogers yacht. She will b.
painted white above the water line. aud
below the Tobin bronze will be FURNISHED.
We have dynamOS now at the works
which are running emery wheels that are
easily moved along the body Of the boat,
and the polished mirrorlike surface that
results is perfect. ! think it will DE the
smoOtheSt bottom ever seen on a yacht.
And now in the matter of Tobin bronze
fnuling, l have for a long time been max
ing the necessary tests to enable me to
form some correct conclusion regarding
the material. These tests have been made
here, and copper was included to make the
required com arison. The result of my
observation Is that Tobin bronze does not
foul any quicker than copper, which is en-
lnently satisfactory. SO we shall likely
be BILE to keep pretty smooth bottom on
our boat.
I'm the matter of the interior? Well,
that is pretty well given I'D TO the crew.
The forecaStle extends abaft the mast, and
there Will be arcOmm Odations for thirty
men. Then comes the galley, next a large
sallrOOm about % feet long, and after that
rooms for the officers. The saloon is next,
this being 25xl3 feet, and there will be four
berthS In this. The cOmpanlonway fol-
lows on one side of hcb there IS a chart
room and on the other a toilet-room. Aft
the companionway is nv room. l simply
took what vas left after the space de-
manded for certain requirements had been
allotted. The joiner work is light as pos
slble, being pine, and there will be- no eff
fort toward finish and appointments. The
boat is to be racer. and that tells the
whole story.
During her racing season I expect 20
have with me the well-known amateurs.
Z. a. Willard, Comm odore ". Butler Dun
can Jr., y. I. I. c., and Herbert G.. Leeds,
the lalterof Boston They are very handy
men and Will take great interest in the
boat | am sure that Mr.. Willard has
much to do with the Improvement of the
schooner Marguerite's speed, as he was
frequent guest of Mr. Palmer, her recent
owner.
Skipper Hansen has been here since
April % and the crew is beng carefully
drilled. We have now TWENTY-FIVE men
and have chartered the Iroquois as
school ship. 1t is serving its purpose
nicely. The men are out every day on the
lr0quOis, and when Mr.. Carroifs Navahoe
ready am going to take the yacht to the
eastward and we shall have another trial
with her. | have also chartered the coast
ing schooner which you see here at anchor
for the use of the crew, there being COM
Portable house built on deck. 1t is my
aim to give the crew all the practice that
i
the regatta of the Larchmont. Allan tic and
New York Yacht clubs, that the men as
body may become accustomed to the eX-
element of racing. 1t will do them good.
There will be thirty men before the mast
on the new boat.
'ln the matter of the name of the yacht
am forced 10 confess that none has been
selected. Last MOndav meeting of the
syndicate was called for the purpose of
deciding this question, but only Mr.. Bel
mont and myself responded to the sum-
mons. The name must be chosen very
soon. as launching day is not far off.
Neither have we made decision re-
garding the distinguishing signal flag of
the boat. That shall also be done soon."
And you like your boat?"
Yes, | like her. and of course it is
human nature to hope that she may be the
lucky boat Bnt do sincerely hope that
one of the New York craft will be the win
ner of the trial races, that she may he
selected as the defender of the cup, simply
because they are good. wholesome vessels.
lhey are desirable type of yachts, which
Endorsement | am compelled to withhold
from the fin keels. hardly think that the
owners of the latter or anybody else
would care 10 take trip such as Mr. Car
roll will in his Navaboe ia either of them.
About the Nsvahoe? She is good
boat. and will be fast. MIR. CAROLS
troubles are likely to occur with any new
Yacht, and being susceptible OF remedy we
should wait and note their result before
sweeping criticism.
The sails of the bronze boat will be of
sea island cotton, the same as those of the
Colonla and the NaVahoe, but they are not
being made in Boston, as Wilson of New
ork, has them IN hand"
And standing in the doorway of All
View, with an occasional glance at the
Iroquois and Mary A. Rice, | took my de-
parture just as Sailmaker Wilson drove up,
fully satisfied that the bronze cup defender
Is in proper and capable hands.
Although the Scotch cutter Calluna,
bui.t TO meet the American yacht Navahoe
and to successfully defend the Cape May
aud Brenton Reef cups, las not particu
larry distinguished herself in her initial
r,ces she is attracting great attention from
English yachtSmen and much is expected
OF her. Peter Donaldson. Glasgow mer-
chant, is at the head of the syndicate by
which she is owned. and he is giving the
yacht much of his time. He is earnest, in
tellgent and experienced, so that it must
be only short time before she Is heard
from in the most decided way.
The Calluna was al KingstOwn on the
18Th INST, just before leaving for the
Thames, and attracted a large crowd.
IS e has stem of the Viking type. like
the fashionable races Of last year." one
account says. land In this respect resem-
bes the Britannia. she has a crew of
twrnty-six, all told. and, as already an
nounced, is in charge of A. Hogarih. who
has gained his racing experience in the
ten-raters Yvonne and Yseult."