The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-17

feet inches. nor less than feet inches
The breadth of the bottom of any trans
section shall not exceed Its breadth at the
deck.
The depth of the midship section shall
not be less than Is inches from its sheer
center not to exceed its depth at the point
of Intersection OF side and bottom by more
than inches.
The sides shall be straight.
The rig shall be jib and mainsail. The
ji5 shall not be less than one-sixth the
size OF the mainsaIl. Total sail spread not
to exceed rs square feet.
keels, centerboards and inns Of any de-
scription may be used. provided they have
no motive power In themselves.
The total ballast with crew not to exceed
4ss pounds. No outrig ballast to be used
No restrictions on the material used In
construction.
DR.. George E. Thompson was the first
to order a half-rater. 1t is now almost
completed. and the builder. L. III. Coolidge.
Is satisfied that he IS turning out craft
perfect Of its kind II was viewed one day
last week by Post-IntsliIgencer reporter,
and the proud constructor gave fun de-
scription Of the strange looking fioater.
The Ha.s-Rater.
The half-rater is built according to the
restrictions. The frame is Of fir and oak.
principally the former The skin is OF
cedar, flve-sixteenths of an inch thick on
the sides and one-eighth of an inch thick
on the deck, which Is covered with oiled
muslin. The skin is smooih-Iapped There
are copper fastenlngs throughout The two
cockpits have combings Of mahogany and
trimmings throughout of brass. The cock
pits will be wster-tight and fitted with
portable bulkheads. 1t will weigh when
finished about $50 pounds That includes
the ceuterboard which Is of s-Is steel and
VIII weigh $50 pounds. II VIII have so
pounds displacement on a fonr-inch draft.
The spars VIII be OF selected Washington
spruce and will be hollow. Each trans
verse section is formed from a segment Of
circle There is an s-inch rocker in the
keel Tho centerboard drops two and a half
feet below the keel. The rudder will be of
oak and hung on a skeg. The ends are
blum, and the sides fat. II will be finished
with pot lead on the sides and bottom. with
the exception OF the stern and ribbons.
which will be vanished All the deck
work VIII be vanished. This boat is - Zee.
IL inches in length.
The type is said TO be the fastest afoa.
and its best point is claimed TO be in heavy
weather. OF course the sailor Is bound 10
get wet, but what true yachtsna1 cares N,r
duck.ng. Several hals-raters Will be
built for this season. The one now brslt-
ing will be completed by Tuesday. and VIII
be shipped TO Victoria to compete arains.
the yacht Frow Frow. modelled on the cell
eera'ed Linton Hope design The Frow
Frow was champion Of the Thames river.
N England. and WIS brought out here BY
Commodore Kirk. 81 the Victoria Yacht
Club The wealthy young Englishrnan sen.
back Tor the fastest thing afoas and ~
beaten by the new withholding AFFAIR. VII
probably take the defeat hard The DAISY
Bel and Flora. OF Victoria, would also
come In the same class with the haif-rater.
Yacht Tender.
l. III. Coolidge ss also constructing q
caravel-hsfilt. copPer-taxtened Yacht tender
and when done Il viii be the only corre-..
form OF yacht tender on the Sound II IN
Tor Commodore Hensei's yacht Nora, and is
a neat little craft. iniShef In oak