New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10

got her balanced that she would nor s'-pe
while going 10 windward. and now she STEERS ."
the wind as well any one could WISH ""e W."
tho Dartmouth regatta a short time ago. and she
has fifteen prizes to her credit so lar. one was
not launched until late in the season. ana II was
not until we'll along In August that we got her
into good racing trim. | have not tired my SPIN"
maker vel but OF course shall get some prac''ce
with It before the races take place we 90 ho'
use spinnakers half-raters in England we use
instead roller j!b that is shifted aft TO act as
spnnaker when running before the wind
Spruce " is "a feet long over ALL 10 feet inches
IN the wa.er-line and feet inches beam she
draws about nine inches OF water. and mas a stee
centreplate. weighted with a bulb OF nfty pouhoS
Of lead Her rig Is the Soent lug mainsaN ana an
ordinary jb. We shall not use our roller J!p III
America. but VIII set our lib flying. This Is not
because we do not like the roller j.b, but because
we shall not be able II in connection with
a sptnnaker and a balloon jib which We snail use
here.
Spruce " Is built Of red cedar plankins and
has a mahogany deck. Her mast yard ana DOOM
are Of bamboo She carries 1S square feet Of cloth
in her mansai and s. square feet in her small jio.
To keep within her racing length she will not be
ah.e 70 carry any more sal. l think. We could
carry more in light winds. but in heavy weather
we have enough and to spare. Spruce ~ Is not a
heavy weather boat
While Mr. Brand was collecting his baggage on
the pier Spruce " was transferred from tie
steamer to the pier. She was turned bottom up
ward and left to await the pleasure of the customs
officers who will be asked to admit her In pond 70,
morrow Her under water body Is potleadeo anu
she looks when upside down, like an enormous
pumpkin seed painted black. But her lines snow
great speed especially Off the wind; she Is hol
exactly fiat but she has great deal or Deam ior
her depth. -, A., ,,a,s q,
tentlon TO the fact Spruce ~ was supposed 10
have a movable bu.b Of ead . -, Dad
ahO
I'VE had a centreplate with a movable bulb al the
races and at Dartmouth had new plate put IN
with fixed bulb OF only fifty pounds weight at
the end OF it, ~
what is the shape OF the new board?
ut is IKE a knife with the straight edge forward
and the curved back aft" -
This il precisely the board that is used In Cor,
nelms j. Fields Ethelwynn, which has been Sc ectsu
10 meet Spruce " In the Seawanhaka races Mr;
BRAND did not know however. that Ethelwynn han
been selected and did not know. moreover tha she
carried a centreboard OF English pattern
Mr. Brand met at the steamer ~ MS per
sonal representative In America. Henry King Stur-
dee of Saugertles. and Charles a. Sherman. secre-
tarv Of the Race Committee OF the Seawanhaka
evening with c. w. Wetmore. Spruce ~ when re-
lea sed will be sent TO Aoran shPyaru dl Oyste'
Bay for fitting out. 80 m. ~
Mr BrarA Is an architect. with offices at Nos.
"a and 96 Cresham-st.. London, r. C. He Is nearly
six feet in height and rather slender he mas ignt
brown hair a blond mustache and blue eyes lie
lie unmarried