The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-12
CrowninshieId's Model Selected at . Meeting
last Might.

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Last Might.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather, .
goodly number OF yachting enthusiasts attended
the meeting at tho Grand Union Hotel last
night at which the final selection was made of
O model for the American Yacht Clubs 25-foot
water-line knnckabout. Tho design that ap-
peared in THE SUN last Sunday was chosen. 1t
10 tho work Of B. B. Crowninshield Of Boston.
There will. however. DO q few alterations that
will improve the boat considerably. from the
point Of view Of yachtsmen who sail on Long
Island Sound. Principal among the II will be q
reduction to the crown of tho cabin house by
increasing tho freeboard and lowering the cabin
floor. The sail area has been increased to 800
square feet. and q short bowsprit will DO rugged
30 as to accommodate the increased spread Of
canvas.
Tho displacement of tho hull has been in
creased 500 pounds, making tho total weight of
ballast $500 pounds. There will also be SOW
eral minor alterations in the interior fittings.
The lanyard of the eentreboard vii, lead TO .
Windlass forward of the trunk ohbin. Instead Of
t n eSs o E srasf s spSs me yash dsawn
adhered to the original clause In 70 ming the
S1ss' q sHe Comfortable Cruising vessel With a
% pTssssd that saA fact on bsslEnsI cfSwnin:
to attend tho meeting. Building under the re.
strIctionB of the Boston Knockabout Associa-
tion, the boats will be measured with all cruis-
Inv hStures on hoard and In their proper posi-:
lions. Crews will also be on board or weights Of
i5O pounds each will be substituted. The boats
will DO marked fore and aft at points OF INNER
sion, and tho extreme breadth OF beam. which In
q centreboard boat 10 limited TO 8 feet o inches,
| will also DO marked by a small copper nail.
The centreboard, which IL OF wood. will not be
weigh Cd more heavily than, TO make IL sink
readily, and the hull. exclusive OF board, will
| not draw more than 4 feet 8 inches. Two
anchors. not less than 100 pounds each, must DO
| crow Will be limited. to four, including the
| heImslnan. who must be an amateur. Only ono
| professional is allowed in the crew.
John Hyslop, tho veteran nieasurer OF the New
York, sehwsnhakS,GE s IN sn can Lnrsh9ont
bert on yacht building, and It was long after IL
O'clock before the final revision OF the s~peciflca-
lions were completed. w
j, Dunbar Wright ana w hilAm ii. owning
added their nAmes TO the list OF men who would
build in the class. Stuyvesant Vain wright,
who presided at the meeting In tho absence OF
Commodore c. A. Gould. read letters from
yuCbIsmon at bridgeport and Philadelphia, who
we're interested In the class and desired to build.
Meeting or tho Amateur Ice Hockey League.
Tho annual meeting OF the Amateur Ice
Hockey League WAS held at tho New York A. @.
last night. The clubs represented were: N. Y.
A. O., BartowsS. Weeks; Crescent A. c., Carroll
J.. Post: st. Nicholas Skating Club, Thomas
Barson; Skating Club OF Brooklyn, Howard
Drakley. Applications for membership were
received from the Montciair A:,C;, New Jersey
clair Club was the only, one admitted. Tbs
Others will be considora9 at another meeting on
next Thursday night, when . schedule Of gGmeI
win Do arranged.