New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-29
ICE-YACHTING.
THE SNOwDRIFTs DOUBLE VICTORY AN IN
TEREsTING ONE TO THOSE CON-

TEREsTING ONE TO THOSE CON-
NECTED WITH THE SPORT
Newburg Dec. Is (Speciar.-The racing OF the
Ice yachts has begun in earnest. and the
members Of the Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club are
looking forward to general contest OF the fleets
In the present cold snap. The double victory Of
Vice-Commodore Wlett Kids racer the Snow
drift in yesterdays proved highly interest
ing to the assembled yachtsmen. though it put
rather damper some hopes. 1t thought
that the Cold Wave. which has been recently re-
draughted by expert would make better show
ing.
The Cold Wave Is owned by Commodore G. NJ
Hgginson. who possesses three tceboat flyers two
OF which. the Windward and the Cold Wave. are
at Orange Lake. while the third is the Hudson
near Poughkeepsie. In the present dimensions OF
the Cold Wave there has evidently been an attempt
to make good designing and good placing OF sail
effort defeat the brute force OF larger boats Some
ice-yachtsmen have argued that brute force is not
everything in this sport, and they have nstanced
the of the Icicle, the biggest iceboat
built being beaten by smaller racers the Hud-
son. Yesterdays races did not throw much light
the argument. because the Cold Wave, the
smallest of the three chief contestants. was beaten
by the Snowdrft. while the largest OF this trio. the
Trouber. also beaten.
The Troubler owned and sailed by Robert Kerna-
ham, with two of his sons. is S907 feet on the
centre timber with track beam between forward
skates Of 2205 feet and a sail area OF 523 square
feet The Snowdrif Is IL feet the centre timber.
with a track OF % feet and sail Of 1856 feet.
The Cold Wave ia IL % feet the centre timber,
with 1903 track and only 43lA square feet OF sail
Here the advantage seemed 10 be. not with the
boat that had the biggest sail area but to the boat
that had the most beam. The Trouber had So feet
more sail than the winner the Snowdrft. but seven
inches less beam.
These points were carefully watched by the Ice
yachsmen. for II It be allowed, as Is perhaps
necessary that all the racers were equally well
sailed the differences must be looked for In the re-
spective constructions. and 1t Is In tests or this
kind that the development OF the ice-racer must be
sought The fact that Vice-Commodore kidds
Snowdrift was able yesterday to win the challenge
cup Of lsSS IN nn rsce ,or ihe Hes,nson Cup
in Is minutes beating the second boat, the lou
bier BY minutes. seems TO show that peam II a
controlling factor In the game IN TINS Iac g. o We
sides the Troubler and the Cold Wave, the SNOW,
drift also beat the racer. the |fIoIus, o"Teu
by George G. Trimble. and the sloop Frying NC,
square feet OF sail almost the same as the winHes
while the f,ous has a centre timber length Oh 20
feet track beam of 1903 feet, and carries S, ohg
900 feet of sail The centre timber OF the fiyesng
Jih is 20 0S feet her beam between skates IL lo.o
feet. and she carries SS5 feet OF canvas ,.,o
The course that the fleets OF the Orhnss naie
which has TO be sailed five times TO MAKE tne
renulsite total Of ten miles The number OF turns
which have to be made In saine Una tire good time
and the best speed Of iceboats when running ~, IN
chosen directions cannot well be guessed ~ 10y
outsiders from the times mace over ..stnad
onnrsos This is because the great speed attaiheu
whom the boats are In the wind decreases WIZ"
,hev have to sail down the wind or oeau,t ho NJ
goats that can make sixty or seventy miles an i
DUO ~ IN 1r,nd can never hope to make as good
onne round the whole OF triangular course