New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
YACHTING.
THE MORE TxdE COLUMBIA is SEEN THE
BETTER SHE IS LIKED

The more the Columbia is looked at the stronger
grows the original impression OF beauty, strength
fine modelling and speed I'm every hne. Some new
feature seems 10 appear for appreciation at every
view until finally comes the conviction that she
will not only run away from the Defender. but also
give the Shamrock one OF the hardest tasks
set for n challenger AS now finished. the Column
bla shows seven strakes OF plating Those on the
upper hull widest In the middle and taper fore
and aft. while those the fin are about the same
length from end to end. AS long ago told In The
Tribune the plates put on in such way that
the edges alternate in the tapping Of them.
plate being outside and the next above being laid
on inside and on to the top.
The deck fittings are as plain and as light as
was to be expected There are brass bits for.
ward OF the mast. pair on each side just aft
OF the mast. and a similar pair still further aft
The main-sheet traveller IS fixed on frame No. g.
and is a solid bar feet3 inches long and pa inches
in diameter
The overhang aft is braced by ntercostal plates
similar to those used in the mast step, and the
whole construction aft Is designed to be strong In
order properly resist the tremendous pull Of the
main sheet. The CANNON irons which will hold
the bowsprit at its inboard end are strong One Il
placed between frames Nos. and 8. and the other
between frames Nos. and G.
workmen have been busy on deck and below for
the last two days, and II is evident that the work
IS being rushed for early fitting out. The round
brass box covering the steering gear put in
place yesterday morning but the steering wheel Is
vet 10 be added. Since the mast was stepped on
Tuesday the gang Of rlggers brought by Bilman
from Boston have been at work setting up the
standing rigging. This oregon pine stick seems TO
look better in the vessel than the steel mast in the
Defender and unless the eye deceves. It Is several
feet longer than the steel affair. The length OF
the Columbias steel gaff has been tho one puzzle in
the reporting of the spar dimensions. This gaff Is
about sIxty-fve feet long, and It's length
tained in peculiar way. OF course, no one per-
mited to tapeline the spars in the yards. The gan
lies on the wharf beside the newly launched vessel
and its length Is arrived at by counting the frames
of the yacht These frames are spaced at twenty
inches on centres. and from skin on the other
side Of the floating yacht the requisite lengths
be obtained after which II Is a simple sum in arh-
metic to get at the length of the spar within few
inches.
It is thought at Bristol that the fatal accident
which occurred through the explosion or a photog-
rapher's fashght mixture will prevent any fur
ther public launchings at the Herreshon yards.
OF course the firm were not in any way responsible
but they feel that no chances should be taken In
the future The funeral OF Napoleon sans souci, the
boy who killed took place on Monday, and
flowers were sent by Mrs. j. y. HerreshOf. the
sons OF Nathaniel G.. Herreshof and Mrs. c.
Oliver Isen. Mrs Isen sent a big bunch OF tea
roses and carnations. and with them letter @ the
boys parents expressing her sorrow for the 'acci-
dent.