The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-21
NEW YACHTING METHODS.
i. r.. U. or LoNG ISLAND SOUND
ADOPTS COMMITTEES REPORT

ADoPTs COMMITTEES REPORT.
Great Unnnimity Among the Amateur Sail
ois ut the Meeting Last NiEht-New
Legislation Receives Careful Considera-
tion-Knockabout Glass Clearly Defined.
The Yacht Racing Association OF Long Island
Sound held n meeting at the Windsor Hotel
last night and unanimously adopted the report
OF It's Executive Committee. Charles d. Pierce
was acting Chairman. and the greatest UNA
nimlty prevailed. There was q careful and con-
else discussion OF each recommendation OF tho
committee. but when the final vote was taken
there was no dissenting voice. The report fol-
lows:
Proposed Definition OF q Cabin Yacht.-A
cabin yacht is intended to be a seaworthy
type Of cruising and racing yacht, substantially
constructed and properly ballasted, with either
n flush deck or n cabin trunk on deck, and
having suitable cabin accommodations below,
and conforming to the limitations herein
specified.
Centreboard.-The centreboard when housed
shall not extend above the deck In the cnse of
a flush-decked yacht. nor above the cabin
trunk in the case OF one fitted with n cabin
trunk.
Headroom.- The minimum headroom under
deck or cabin trunk over the required floor
space in the clear. exclusive OF skylights and
matches. shall be as follows: 25-foot class.
headroom 4 feet 2 inches: 30-foot class. head
room 5 feet; S6-foot class. headroom o feet.
Cabin Trunk.-The height Of cabin trunk
when used. measured from the level OF under
side OF planksheer to the under side OF cabin
trunk, shall not exceed two inches for every
foot OF greatest beam.
tw Sssln ir Plnes;a amISsS SfSif n sR Midt have Not { l eSot th be,
net ie est Thar the following; 25;I[oot SI9Ssys,
floor length 1Ufeet; 36-foot class. cabin floor
ton 9nf al tss aitef en sdPe " &c ss6is sa WITCH sh nfIrtb, BE-
ft ,ES1v With sbt TIVE ~ permanent aISIn Lockers. ar .r,nsom,
for Ta tSe a seal5 ne dsaIsao of the Ssr erew or transom'
mattresses for the berths or trapsoms: one
and a receptacle Tor two gallons Of water. Yachts;
e cpsss. ea Be. fe saen 81 feet se tG 30 i S,tGTi %siE TSsts9ss 81
pounds. 40 pounds, So pounds. and cable Of. tho
!sSsyliG set ie6 dinSSq 1dS feet Gas Ia inches r let I'D 81 fe lest5;
INCHES, $50 feeti ~ inches '
Yachts shall also carry life preservers. COM:
boathook. Alterations made on, existing
YACHTS myst conform to these limitations, =,
racing knockabout classes.
Dsfnition-A boat Of this Tyre is intended
Ing room or air tanks OF sufficient capacity to
float the boat when full OF water: rugged SIM
ply with only mainsail. iore-staysail or lib, and
ooIasses.There are to be tive classes. one Of
water line shall be measured with full equip
ment andcrew on board.
tb Bsa snecIasd beam }n ,n,i Ct l. w L. shall not be less
Freeboard-The freeboard shall not be less
than specified. except that n reduction Of one
inch viii be allowed for every increase OF one
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. when used. shall
R be Sl EG sSan a Is ne masa ao 70 s sG kw e EEeadily more
Cabin Floor-The cabin shall have a floor
between frames amidships. in width not less
length, not less than specified.
Headroom-sThe minimum headroom over
not less than specified.
FiEtures;-Thers shall be q partition Of the
s Whieh shai if be fItted ~ with sRe t@ sa'e pe sna Ss fEi oaE.
.D~raueht...The draught shall be within the
BaIlast.ST6e total outside fixed ballast shall
not be less, than specified forthe required beam.
allowed for each inch increase in beam. Certif-
cate OF weight OF ballast shall be furnished The
m sesntiins ey P pss1fnfeF a and D Gonstruction,-Tho
sh9ii Se S Fl o sismS Sr sb i,f;, r SGa iyam .ta il
to stern. with the minimum cross section as
specified for at least one-half: also bilge string
IRENE loneth OF the boat amidships. Clamps
and stringers to be of yellow pine or its equiva-
Saiis.-The sail area shall be not more than
are@ Shall be in the mainsaiIl. The meSsurer
boat to be measured. and previous to measure
ment the owner shall cause distinguishing
placed on tho spars as follows: On the mast at
the tack at the foot of mainsail; on the boom at
the clew ofthe m9insail on the gaff at the peak
extend beyond these marks. The marks shall
be black bands painted around the spars in
inn man edges s" Of the bands IS shall hal P %e the limits o of
the sail. The area OF the Iib shall be consid-
from the attachment, Of the tack to the
stem st The or ma e9ws p The to tab the m forward d, side Tide
mainsail, multiplied by the distance from the
upper edge OF said the tack mark to the Iibstay
shall not be more than 400 divided by distance
from deck to throat OF splnnaker halyard block
figured in feet and decimals.
Equipment-To include anchor and cable as
speciledi. bucket. pump. ,comrass. ,foghorn.
6TSwaThe total number Of persons Rs on board
one paid hand shall be carried.
All boats launched previous to the adoption
Association under previous rules
shall be admitted to the classes.
The restrictions as to racing knockabout
area Of the 55-ioot class being made 1000 in
The restrictions and proposed table Of scant-
lings were published In H Sun on lastSunday.
Billiards.
Negotiations were begun last night to bring
about a match between Frank G. Ives and Jacob
schaefer The latter has been trying for many