The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-20
YacLusg xstas or Iutereut.

Philip T. Dodge. owner OF the noted ~4o.footer
the most enthusiastic advocates Of the class OF 90
foot cruising schooners. It is probable that he viii be
new boats.
The noted SO,footer chispa formerly the property
under the private signal Of Edward J: Bergen. has
ito Clubs burgee.
.vice.Commodore Frederick T. Adams OF the Allan.
tic Yacht Club is contemplating q number Of changes
ferson. The craft will have q new suit OF sails, bull.
warks. and running rigging: some alteration below
supplying more light and ventilation.
George Herrick Duggan, designer OF the Glencairn
and GlencaiIn H.. which won the seawanhaka Cup
In 1895 and 1897 respectively. has drafted the lines
of a half rater for Y. L.. Cunningham OF Boston. She
wi!l % = , w fse fs Sysr and aai L. les tt ,ha on : 5h ,er Tsse gra lineii :
She will be ntted with a metal daggerboard and
balanced rudder. and will carry 25B square feet of
sail. In model she has many OF the characteristics of
Duggan's more noted boats.
The London Foid MAKES the following comment
the Bath iron works. Maine; lit Is stated that the
steam yacht building in the States for Col. Oliver II.
She will be bark rugged. and Is to have a speed OF
fifteen knots. Her coaicarrying capacity viii be
urious snip. but II seems strange that In these days OF
tripl expansion engines and twin screws she will be
ntted with only q single propeller
The Penataquit Coriuthian Yacht Club has adopted
new constitution and set Of bylaws to conform
cation contains morel than 100 names aud there are
upward OF sixty yachts In the fleet. The Officers for
Commodore, Frank L. Camps Rear Commodore.
Charles A. o'Donoghue; Treasurer. samuel I. Cush.
ing secretary. RAwson Underhilli Regatta Commit
tee. Richmond Gibb. George u, Magoun. Samuel T.
Cushing. and RawsOn Underhill.
That the model for the sl-foot knockabouts of the
seawanhakAC Club Is q popular one Ia shown by the
fact that other clubs In this vicinity, PhilAdelphiA
and Boston. are building from the same designs
Tho Winchester Country Cub has ordered twelve
and the Philadelphia Yacht Club eight. all OF which
are under way. The fastest news regarding their
popularity comes from Boston. Nine contracts have
been signed by the Cohasset Yacht Club members
Stearns or Marblehead. and viii have a knockaboui
rig, without bowsprit. Tbey will be . foot q In hes
draught, AMI have . bronze centrebOArl In the keel
The nttinRs viii be OF bronze and the cabins win he
ntted for cruising. The boats conform to tho restTlc.
t4ohs OF the class.
Great activity is being displayed Just now at the
well. known yaoht'building yaris IN England. - SAYS
tho Field, and almost every day yachts ART despatch
cd ON their way TO the Mediterranean; Will" from all
centres comes tho welcome news that the fashion Tor
small raters and one design boats Is SIN IA the as
cendent. The latter type Is being adopted In many
parts oi the world, as persons with moderate means
are ahle through their medium TO enjoy the pie 80
ures OF yaGht racing to the full without btiug com
prlled 30 sail . 'machIne,' and, "a ole design
boats are usually constructed ON the strong aud
Wholesome principle. they are more readily TO be dis
caught ON In America. and more especially around
New ioIk. The fleet belonging TO the ScAw auhaka
Yacht club viii DO brought up TO thirty'rV in mum
her, when all the boats ordered this winter have been
reach hftsen In number, and IL Is proposed To start d
GLASS OF schooners OF One design type for the sound,
We noticed quite rec misty ths formation Of u Ons do
sign class In the south OF France. and on the shores
follow the fashion which has been 20 successfully sci
In knSlARL"