The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19
A FLEET OF NEW YAOHTS.
Designed by II. G. Wintringhnm OF Bay
Ridge, OF Emerald Fame.

Ridge, OF Emerald Fame.
H.. G. Wintringham, the well-known designer
Of j. Rogers Maxwell's fast schooner Emerald
and a number of other fast boats. has designed
quite a feet OF sailing yachts this winter. which
will in all probability be represented among the
prize winners this summer.
Tho largest boat of the lot Is a steel schooner
which Lawley of Boston is building for J. ID.
Barrett of this city. The new schooner. which
has already been referred to in THE SUN, is
almost ready for launching. She is sS feet over
all, 90 feet on the water line. 1S feet @ inches
beam, and will draw 8 feet 9 inches of water,
Although n tush-deck boat, she will have @ feet
= inches of head room under the beams on q
cabin floor IL feet wide, which is On unusual
amount of head-room space for a boat of this
size. She will have a very moderate rig and
sail plan, as she is intended exclusively for
cruising. and will not be raced at all. Below
decks the after part of the boat will be fitted
with a large double stateroom. Forward. on the
port side, there will be a Good-sized toilet room,
and another small stateroom on the starboard
side. n companionway from the deck separating
the two rooms.
This companionway leads into the main
saloon. which is fitted with sofas on each side
and handsomely carved sideboards in each Of
the four corners. There Arc also numerous
large skylight opening from the deck.
On the starboard side forward of the main sa-
ooA s'iSi 10 " 'oupiU o"hol . COLI
Meeting with a large toilet room. and on the port
side another stateroom with a door. opening
again comes the Captains cabin. A passage
way runs from the main saloon forward on
Apartment fitted with sink. ice chest. dresser,
dish racks. stove. and running water from q
Good-s:zed tank. Forward of this again comes
u good-sized forecastle. with hunks for six men.
The new boat is divided by three water-tiCht
bulkheads: the two forward bulkheads have
water,tight doors. while there is no opening in
the after one. The cabins are all finished in
white maple, which will make this the lightest
skylights and deck trimmings will he of ma
logany. She Will also carry three boats on her
dayits; and should prove a safe. fast, and com
NJ, Wlnt,rt 4 has also designed 2 racing
yard. She will be n centreboard boat with a
trunk cabin, and will be finished inside in
Length over all, So feet; length on the water
line 40 feet; beam, II feet s inches; draughL, Q
have q good-sized cabin in the after part of the
boat lifted with two staterooms, one on each
sid'; Then comes the galley, which runs the
Another boat which Wintringham has great
hopes Of is q nm keel which he has designed for
j; X: Maxwell, Jr;, for the new 3O-foot special
SlaSs. she will be named the Argonaut and
built of cedar, and Is now nearing completion at
Compens in oGdensburg. T.. y.
ne has also designed a fn-keel half;rater for
which is to be built by the same Arm.
She Is to be christened the Monsoon, and. as she
will probably. be the only half-rater in the
nItecli-footer feet. yachtsmen are awaiting her
debut with interest; She will be planked with
mahogany and finished bright.
Wintringham has also designed n cabin cat
Tor Commodore II. H.. Gordon of the Hunting
ton Yacht Club, which will be raced on the
sound TINS summer; She is 80 feet over all, -
leet on the water line. 10 feet Il inches beam,
and . feet draught. She is n centreboard boat
with a wooden BOARD and WAS built at Green
port, Il. L., where she is all ready and waiting
lor Ier trlai trip. Nintringham has also de-
signed a racing centrcboard 2l-toot jib and
nIainsail boat for a Lake Ontario yHchtsman.