New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
or INTEREST TO IACHTSHEN.
THE NEW KNOCKABOUTS.
LIKELY TO BE POPULAR IN THE WATERS HERE
ABoUT-soME OF THEIR ADVANTAGES.

LIKELY TO BE POPULAR IN THE WATERS HERE
ABoUT-soME OF THEIR ADVANTAGES.
The efforts Of the Seawanhaka Cornthian Yacht
Club to arrange for the building Of a fleet OF small
and handy yachts called "knocka bouts have met
much approval among New-York yachtsmen. The
clubs aim is not. has been frequently stated. 10
create a new class in yacht building but merely 10
introduce to New-York waters type of craft that
has been much in favor in the neignborhood OF
Boston for at least five years.
Different builders have been invited TO submit de-
signs and yachtsmcn and others interested in the
movement were requested 10 meet at the oyster
Bay Club house at o'clock last night To discuss the
project. IL has been hoped that at this meeting
at least dozen yachtsmen would signify their IN
tenton OF building in this class. The result means
a good deal to the yachting In this ne!ghborhood'
and there cannot be much doubt that the project
will end satisfactorily because the creation OF the
feet requires no delay for experiment. as 10 the
merits OF the craft under consideration. The
knockabout has been tried In all kinds OF weather
and In far worse than are usual in Long Island
Sound that there remains no chance OF further
question concerning Its weatherly qualities. II Is
craft able to hold It's own in d pretty hard Atlantic
seaway comparatively dry on deck. with quite
bit OF freeb0ard and 4 cabin accommodation sur
prisingly large.
Being soop rigged. without a bowsprit. or in
a small one. the canvas Ia all on
board" There H. climbing out on oowSprlts or
mainbooms when sails require taking in. and every
thing Is handled with perhaps maximum OF ease
Besides these advantages in the matter OF safety.
which will be appreciated by all those who have
gone through hard small craft. the knock
about is peculiarly active In movement. a quality
that assists toward the best kind OF sport IN the
one-gun starts which are now almost universally
adopted In up-to-date racing clubs. This activity
the starting line resulted In their being called
the Jockey boats I'm Eastern waters. ana there -
no made
special class OF 30-footers such "A favorue should
not be present in craft that VIII cost only half the
money 10 build Last years S0-foo,er. the initial
price Of $500 and continuous further expenses IN
the way OF new suits OF canvas. about
pensive a small boat AS could be devils ed. and
OF the present aims of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Club will be combination of simplicity and cheap
ness that may bring the racer within the means
of a much larger number Of Young men - ;, D..
aEs az h d II h nfa oq b G o ah h
same moulIs ana turned out exactly alike as to
lead canvas timber and model. The premium thus
star attraction OF the special thrties. Age cannot
wither custom stale their infinite variety as
and II is to protect this premium on skill that the
club will endeavor TO bind all to similar terms in the
canvas areas the same This VIII be a difficult
task If each owner produces his craft built accord
Is to viii n' be e TO aHs xcde S o
those boats Witch seek speed in ilshness Q, con-
tempt to win cups with boats built so lightly tina,
noy spo s ess OF S ON
breezy day amply testiies. "Velocitas prpterea
nhil' has upon the local yachting like dis
ease and IL the Seawanhaka- Cornthan Yacht Club
can provide IA remedy for this 1t will accomplish
great work.
Vce-Commodore Adams. Atlantic Yacht Club.
lately said that. although Boston was the home o.
the knockabout, Il would find favor the world over.
There were a; least eight new craft built into this
class at Boston this year. Mr. Eaton got
one from Herreshof. he having sold his former
Cock Robin for a fancy figure The Bristol firm
the Fly for W. o. Gay. Sally III for Lawrence s.
Percival the Cockatoo for Charles 8 Eaton Law
ley built the Gosling for +. o. North. Another OF
the Crowninshied design called the Mongoose was
launched at Marblehead for A. ID. Irving r T..
Jacobs OF the Hull Club. got another design by
Purdon. She IL 80 feet over all feet beam with
feet inches draught. The others have dimen-
slons somewhat similar.