New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
YACHTING.
,.,,,Ip T. DODGE's NEW SCHOONER
LAUNCHED AT TOTTENElLLE.

o-,,rt IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE NEW
vopx YACHT CLUBS FLEEr-GooD PROS
Poets FOR AN INTERESTING RACE.
,..o,o 4 eanvas-racing point of view. the most i'm
I'm, launch OF the season took place yesterday
s,,.o the one-dcsisn schooner 9uili ior Eni"r l.
W. o; the New-York Yacht Club received heT
~. A., at the yards of Brown d Sons. Tot;enviHe'
ns.o, Island The little daughter of Captain -
o,er.eu performed the naming ceremony
49, zach, vas laurcaed fully rugged. except that
.a.,vss was nor bent or. \ line OF l@gs extend
:, ,,oa the end OF the main boom up over Doth top
80 and down TO the end OF the bowsprt As
a. the vessel was secured TO a ne!gnborinS
-, Ny DoGgc's friends went through her on Il
w.. u inspection y more rOomy and comfortab bic
W., cor Acr length could not he imagined ana sAe
cIAi' ~ - ~ designer Cary Smith
y Ts,der the forward decks there IS large fore
~ i" IN which the crew of four VIII s.ecp. Next
81 si come the galley on on" SIDE and the bathroom
a. cold storage compartment The centreb0aId
ssdes the central par; Of the boat into Two sioot
osier,orns The main saloon IS large compart-
me- me- cuo5oaras and closets for charts. etc, on
co. Side The interior is finished in white AID
81 ana IN the long oVerhancs afi there IS much
stowace room Tor hsht sails ana spare lines
ne mass ar OF spruce, all the spars being small
around. and. while neat IN appearance seems SIM
sar heavy work. All the deck cieats arc light ana
snail while the present litl!e Delaying pins Of wood
vii probably be replaced by metal ones. Besides
re ordinary lower canvas the boat will carry a
srpraker balloon jib balloon EIaintOpmaSt staysai
81 working nlan-topmast staysa!l She will
.arry A cuO tOpsail both saffs in her races. the
oye on the fore 70 be used when the permits
The length over all Is IS feet inches toe load
wafer line - feet; Dean. rs feet g inches and the
Grsuoh, o, water. feet inches The men who
- zone into this once esien fleet have wanted TO
nToduce wholesome roomy, able craft that IS good
IN cruise 10 any waters and to meet 0ny kind OF
weather possessing also good speed. The Clorita
has fine broad floor and good side out OF wafer
Her hlge IS powerful without being hard. and she
has easy lines all around. The stern is nearly per-
feet and II IS so lne Crawn that the bow. In which
the weakness OF exiraNQGant oVerhang has been
avoided, seems 4 little hunty in comparison and on
the forward decks she spreads to her beam quickly
All the deck fittings. skylights and ccanirgs OF
mahogany. The oihc: schooner. for Mr.. Chandler
was lying aiOnGSde she Is about three feet shorter
on the wa,e:-ne ard six feet shorter deck, with
eighteen In ches greater beam. that these two
cannot be called strictly one-design boats. Nj
Chandler had alterations made 10 give his boat adj
vantages In shallow waters when used In the South
in winter months The craft for Nj buchanan is
however, Of the original design and when completed
will be the exact counterpart % Mr.. DOdge'S
schooner An en3eaVor will be made he
.wO now launched IN about week and II Mr..
Chandler will agree Mr.. Dodge will have his craft
ready 10 race At the Soawanhaka Cornthan
gatta. 10 come or next Saturday AT oyster Bay.
Mr. Chambers Nieil Is booked FOR i with the
schooner Heiere, hC.onrinE 70 Commodore Brown Of
the Philadelphia Yacht Club. at early date. at
Atlantic City