The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
frsaklsh .na curious designs devised for

frsakish snG curious designs devised for
pleasure only.
Novelty IN the building OF pleasure craft
vii fad expression in an entirely new rae
ing machine that will be built this year
and which viii demand a classification diff
serent from nything heretofore scheduled
IN racing events on Puget sound" said Mr.
Hensei. This new type OF boat is known
ss 'fiattie,' and surprising as II may seem
Ten orders for these boats have already
been placed. The gentlemen. members OF
she Elliott Bay club, who are interested
already and who have placed their orders
are DR.. @. W. Thompson, Henry Hensel
VI. d. Wilson FL HickIing, c. Christopher
W. Hsasei L. H. Coolidge. Stock Rumsey
A. NJ Tomie and Robert McCleIlAnd The
entire weight Of the boat. completely rig
Eed. viii be about Is0 pounds, and the cost
with not exceed $50 for each boat"
The new boats will be built according to
certain restrictions in order 10 make them
as nearly alike as possible as no handicaps
or time allowances viii be given In the
class. The orders already placed are for
is-foot "fatties." built with oak frames
without keels, and planked sides and bot
toms, with y inch Washington cedar The
boat viii be decked over with !. inch
spruce and bukheaded fore and AFT. The
eentsrboards are 7-is inch oak. and the
srars OF spruce. The saiis are to be OF s.
ounce drilling. with two sets OF reefinr
taS. 3 msinsstl and spinnaker that may be
Bsed as balloon tih
The rudders are steel plates. The execii-
ton OF the boats already ordered has been
inlrnsted 20 L. p. Coolidge. who last year
built the Evelyn May, and who worked IN
der Burgess, the celebrated designer, on the
Volunteer. Priscilla and other famous
Eastern yachts. The sails are to be made
By Colby. The design Of the fattlss. a cut
OF which appea.s in this article is by Com
mefore Hensel. who has offered as a prize
handsome cup. 10 be known as the Com
ncdere's trophy" and the restrictions inn
rssed are as follows:
Length over all measurement shall not
b. more than Is feet and not less than 1Aa
mo time allowance.
Breadth shall not be more than 90 ana
not less than IS The breadth OF the bot
tom OK any transaction shall not exceed
tis breadth az the deck.
Depth OF ruldshlp shall not be less than
ten snehss from sheer height. Depth OF any
frsns-section at its center not to exceed It's
tepth at the point Of intersection OF fits
side and bottom by more than inches.
"sldes sAall not be convexed aft OF mid
ship section and not more than I inch in
say frame forward OF same.
"Rig-Any rig may be used provided the
total sail spread Is not more than 30 square
feet and not less than Gao square feet
keels, centerboards and fms OF any de-
serpt'on may be used. provided they have
No motive power within themselves.
"Raliasi-outside ballast IL not restrict
81, but the total inside ballast s. not 70 ex-
esd 20 pounds. No outraged ballast 10 be
used
No restriction is imposed as 10 the ma
ter.al employed I'm the construction"
Certain other features such as the var
fishlng OF the sides. the csnvaslng ana
painting Of the decks. and the pliahie steel
n rtsr ef~esr taFf -. ~
TIE ewners
TIE regular annual meeting and election
g efcers OF the Elliott Bay Yacht Club
eernrs March 4. at the stevens hall. as the
sina gives up lie winter quarters IN the
harks building March I. preparatory 20 re-
moving % their own club house al the foot
e Battery street The election Will Re fol-
iaEe4 by a promenade concert and bail.
MsTkinw the annual opening OF the yacht
iag SEASON % 1894 Among the events
seAstgied n which the Elliott Bsy Yacht
tise VII participate the coming year. IRE
ne regatta during the queens hir,hfav
festivities az Victoria. MAY -. and the tn
fefnat0nal regatta at Port Townsend Julv
oaly the large yachts viii 50 70 Vie
seFS. as the smaller ho7tS are unable 20
weather 4 cruise across the straits. A. TIE
Tort Townsend event the entire squadron
~ the e1ah Is expected 20 meet. There are
si-eAty twenty-five yachts IN the iiect
tfsssa OF wh.ch are either ordered or soon
r. he
1r A. WoSsrn, secretary 81 the Island
.earty horticultural fair which Is - he
he1 a Coupevlile ~ the early part cf Sep
1eHeer. was IN the city during the past
NwS Ani arranged a date for a regatta
tast time, when rr.zes VIII be Offered
~ the Various classes. II Is now the Tn
isaioa - the Seattle yaeh,su,en % make
sEzns@ - Cnuneville and be SosneS ~
- Everett Yacht club The races VIII
sa5iet September "a ART TIE entire sotil-
q re mosquito neet vii reform 20
1ssFett where fse annual regatta % that
80 al - beta or September -
re teeal events row scheduled invalve
tass interest," n the new fsaftts tyre than
- AfgeT eoats. ant two reEaftaS a month
:. pfs3ectoa. the drst - Whsch IS set for
80 sna the Lass for September. These
49, VII he unser ere direction 81 the
-afshs committee ~ the Ellast Raw Yacht
- so4 aiii - held over IRE short course
ne claa, Eessts tire uew boats some
a - AFeer ones which have ~on lauTels
9f past are befne uut n share fer the
49, sfzsoa. TIE Shadow ans Itsesrfa
- sasled by Commodore Peros. es Port
ssea1. IN prev 'ouS wears. have been
E.A4se3 av seattle men. TIE Shadow ~
= s8t'oa an3 ire fsue5nta rs David
IRE Nora owned ~ Commodore
rev 81 Waite river. VII -
$50 8oNn saturday Fre3 Sauas7's
Fe = - Elskeiev. ana 50 is the Trs.
eMeed ~ Fre1 ENsuEs BasA are 49,
- snso sAaae. fhe latter having raase
faaa @ai sal
- kssaier. uNnai ~ Albert HanSen. AT
- erattseAes3 VIII 50 lnsa ths rliiatf
ssaa ~ Nara I. TEE kp3enlas schaon.
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