The sun., 1896-10-08
CHANCES IN rAcnIISe RULES.
A Formula Proposed by Irving Coz. One OF
the 0uissetta's Designers.

The unsatisfactory condition of yacht racing
generally was exemplifed this season by the
small number OF boats which took part in the
New York Yacht Club cruise last August and
the difficulties with which regatta committees
lie ebored to bring even two boats OF q class to-
gether in minor reeattos. The result WAS
that In. many classes whero there were ex
treme modern boats II WAS almost i'm
possible to get yachts to start against
them, and even when they did start
they were so far behind at the finish as 10 can
Gel the semblance of a contest 1t was also
found tha; there were entirely too many classes,
and, as already pointed out IN the columns OF
THE SCN, the regatta committees OF the
various clubs and the Yacht Racing Union OF
Long Island Sound were preparing TO take ac-
ton on the matter.
The whole question Is In a chaotic state at
present, aud here as In England they are try
ing to formulate some rule taxing drauEht in n
general way which will bring about a more SEN
stple and normal type of boat.
. The seawanhaka. Corinthian and Larchmont
Secretary of the Yacht Racing L Cnion, have been
wrestling with the problem for some Time with
tho assistance of some OF the most eminent de-
signers in the country. and the result OF their
labors W II shortly be discussed by the council Of
known naval architect. who was associated with
William Gardner In the design Of the Quisselta
In discussing tie question w!ih l. sUH reporter.
Yacht racing OF late has been very unsetis-
factory. and a number nf prom nent yachts
men, owners OF large bats. who don't wish to
be hopelessy distAnced, are trying 10 bring
racing whu own ex;renc modern boats
may race together ON fair terms.
The Seaw anhaka Club and the Yacht Racing
Union are about to take up the matter with a
view TO providing system OF class ncation
whereby such boats AS LasCa, Ariel, Emerald.
lrOQuuis. Marguerite. Sea Fox. and Shamrock
among tie scAoyners may race against such
boats US Colnnia, AmoriiA- and Guisseita with
come ot show OF success, and Ia the same Grn-
tral way they hope to provide for tho single
stickers as we'll.
Personally / don't think that IT would he
well to disturb the existing rule except so far
as excessive draught is concerned. but simply
against an extreme modern racer she can do 50
with some chance OF success At he request OF
awei-known yachtsman ! have formulated
rule which is embodied in the following letteri
Il undtr.tand that the Race Committee OF the Sea.
WAnhakA Cortnth.an zach, Cub hATs A. presssnt
Ing toe rlle Known as the . AwAnhAka corrected
Sr .ma.r ssasst frSm !ar.sr are one sso under
stand = "a! tte r,oPSssd :SanIs 10 IN no way on 40
san, same senef3l TYPE As So!gna: Emerald ATor,.a
and s,astructien or a. Sstwcsn MSrsu flte sashen
ys9 hui roI and o. Ls4 " 2 i 4sse se9
tnsether in one clAss a system ot time Aliowance
innfesiiy ina ieqgste aud fayors the 6oAt OF
siye dtAusht aud oy,r IA length. -, ,...,.
squar- root Of The si area dSidsi 6y tNo esas Inc
cGy air-frnt in moIei from the present canoe form
with ~etshtsd naitks und.r~Atsr e9ty ami IN order
the excessive proportions OF tue newer boats not 10
ply to NJ aSoai tsir rae 6s~eeS boat Of pfsc
s@y rSut. si5s , atHeSsn OF ~ gTeaGa nnehs5n.
und .Gbted fast has s"ne very ind slra,e features
ita tue former gives good crI.s!nS boat eA,y ma
max 6ef.o Shr i.uGs t. her iSrse line viii
be stead, running and ~ll ay TO well sne vi aAye
4r.uSh, et water and wi cos. !h,rd Is.s a. isa,,
"a Z
SthsT ~o!a, her 5tsnnS ever :. - long sad lie
dAnssI9.s ssSway Her 4ts,n. & ses,eaee ,," !, 30
6roAcaIas to ~.,n every wars t6ss s,TiS~s the long
overhAn.inS end. ani nnaliy. she l, Ia DANCER 4
mae South. ra cruise. on tue same grounds.
a @ sht. S Of 10 sy @
Win thslE r.cotd. In races ha,e e,o,ytG formG :.
TO 1T the pgrpo.e have nad IN view pauelr.
any e!s.a etsasf Of .sa@crsa e. or ot sp.
smp2 add 70 the present ram: !eas'n prSposHon,
dranSht overall eEsIa and AL area. ma that
pei o3 the to5, q ss l"aa wlt,r i'm" Ind
over ali 10 load Sst<r line Isnsti OF on aldrsI 10
sr'snsI. nyr or 70: Aosasle over all !:Tet5 H.e one
Il Sse ali ir al. IS on Aaa lrti
by load water line length or in otaer ~o-is tnat ihs
isITe Fsg o; tts ~ So !, o. u, < neral sSrAS'
Sow ny vvn sntoH 8, tAi VI t" i0tse limit, t-aais
&c. IN IS'. af & aa; i pc S.s tn I. r5p6F
ton. ooats ar I"achiGe. ant aonoLsnA aud .lo.!i
sensible typ- II t.oat NJ forlnulA for on;,.iuius
G!n"Ggt y; sA! extra tax = E-S follows
Let equal 'Acsss ~ lrsLght on Ia multiplied by
the square root % tEe LOAF waller line.
- Let l. r4ua eACes, uf al length Abore 50
uu. .tipiitd 10y load water tine e; 9Th.
Let equal thr excess OF TIE -4Arc root Of the sail
above - piird by oAl water line ieusth.
Then \ multiplied 10y plus US { plus The load
water i.u" ensIa aai the square root Ot
civiisI by = eguAis the racIns enGth.
Excess of depth has q value of sir as against the
value Of one Tor tIcrSs OF Ieagth AMI excess nf the
square root 81 n" si ara because aepth md ~nsth
-I i to on" and invers-y the squar. root OF
Ihe >lA SErA supposedly equal 10 cRsth In sIeed
value.
To illustrate this point compare tho dimensions OF
Amor "A and ITulAuiS Amurlta j. roughly speAklns
~ feet oil 10 line. is
drAuEut and 81 square 81 the sal area. Her
racing length Is IS feet lrnluus ~ feet all
~ feet on the water tine 10 leet draugk ~ SQUARE
root Il sail AREA TArtuS length - irei.
The new formu tor AEuTitA u ~ be A equals Y.
cess Of drAught Ia OF iHe ~IuAFr Of
eQuAls 3 minus 4 piled hy 80 equals
equals excess OF overall length above i.S3 niutIi-
piled by .oad water line equals " u,!Gus SO
mutt piled by ~. equAs 5.s0 ( equAis Excess Of
square root OF salI auoye l.05 mutt pied
BY load water line length equals 30 minus los multi
piled by 80 equals IS.
{" Then the formu = III work ont As follows:
81 Plus 5 30 plus 3. IS plus 20 plus so