New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
YACHTING.
MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE NEW
CUP DEFENDER

CUP DEFENDER.
Tint tho uerrcshons have failed to maintain
complete secrecy in regard to the construction OF
their new cup defender is shown by the publication
Of the following technical details. As the Sham-
rock is now framed up as far as the Bristol boat'
there is no reason why the public should not De
informed fully on a matter 80 generally interest
ing az there is now no possibility Of the English
designer making any OF these preliminary
methods even II he desired TO do so.
There are seventy-seven frames in the boat
spaced 20 inches on centres which gives a total
length between Frame and Frame Il OF l2S teeI
They are angle frames of nickel steel three-sN
teenths Of an inch In thickness and rolled with
| half-inch bulb on the web part OF the angie
that projects into the boat There Is deckoeam
for every frame. and it IS the same size as the
frame to which # is fastened Frames ! to IL are
25 inches on the web and Ia inches on the hange
portion of the angle which lies against the
plating From u to 20 the frames are Sl4 by q
20 IS. 3la by 2; from 40 to 53. 3 by z: from
SO to co. by 2. and from 60 to H. 2l2 by Ia
The plates which connect and strengthen the
frames at the bottom are OF bronze seven-fortieths
OF an inch thick FOR dozen frames amidships
and OF seven-forteths inch nickel steel fore ana
aft with few six-fortieths of an inch at the ex-
IRENE ends. Every alternate floor plate aHidships
is u inches deep. The others are half that depth
and taper to inches forward and D Inches art
All the floor plates are Hanged the top with
about inch hange for additional strength. For
many Of the frames there tlepates AT the point
where the cardboard Of the ordinary boat would De
ing to II inches at the ends They strengthen the
frames at the point where they begin to curve Uuo
fortieths steel, Hanged on the bottom with one
The deckheams have crown or rise in the centre
Of eight inches. They are fastened to the frames
by single rivot, but are braced to them ny a
eyen-fortlcths nickel-steel plate inches wide. set
feet IN on the beam ana No. fet d o Zach on end }p
The beams close 70 the mast have web plates o,
seven-fortlcths nickel steel Inches deep rlVe,'ea
point OF strain. Just at the turn OF the bilge
on either side runs bge stringer or keelson. a
nickel-steel Dubbed angle by inches Under the
deckbeams are two strineers OF the seme SHADE
eight Of these on side, and they are I'VE francs Tn
apart. The outer deck stringer or waterway pIate
is Of seven-forteths nickel steel. % inches wide
amdshps, and tapering to "a inches at me enc enc
beams with diagonal ncke-steel strapping. The
deck Itself Will be of white pine me Sam noTr
cts on the frames.
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
John J. Phelps Of the New York Yacht Club. has
chartered the steam yacht Neckan. The Neckan
belongs to II. G. Baxter. Of Brunswick. Me. and
was built by the TIerreshofs in 1884, She Is lO9
feet long over ak II feet BEAM ana I9 t tbs
summer TO the coast Of Maine.
Since the American was launched last June, she
has been receiving some Of the richest Partisan
draperies and furnishings that ever went into a
yacht. Mrs. Archibald Watt the wife Of the own
err has given her special attention this part of
the boat The former commodore Of the American
Yacht Club will have his ship ready for
long cruise.
1t seems not improbable that steam yachts IN
tended especially for speed Will follow the
model Of the torpedo-b boat destroyer Bailey. which
is now being built at Morris Heights The bottom
of this craft is perfectly fat in her run. though
curving upward very slightly from the centre Of
the vessel 10 near the watcrllne In this region
the shafts Of the twin screws issue from the hull
and are held in place by projecting stee arms. The
indentatiOn on the fat bottom aft Is TO prevent
heavily driven The Railey has 10 20 tairy knots
hour for four consecutive hours, or else the
a marked success It is almost certain that future
hgh-speed steam yachts will copy her.
Frank BOVINE Jones has placed an order for
sloop, to be built on the design Of c. g. Davis
which will have auxiliary power from gas en-
CINE This yacht will he commodious than
the vel known sloop Surprise. having one full
sized stateroom and two quarter staterooms. she
be used for cruising on LONE island sound She
will spread 500 feet OF canvas ana VIII pe "a t s
saier Her dimensions are IS feet over all - rect
on tho water-line. with u feet beam and S's feet
drauGht
At the annual meeting Of the Columbia Yacht
Club the following officers were elected: Commo-
dore Walther Tntigen: vice-commodore W Dixon
Ellis rear-commodore. w. g. Trageser; secretary.
George Parkhill: treasurer Joseph A. Weaver fleet
p B1 Henry g GFs|od mSfSuFsr 6cot
Charles l.. Weber and T. S Coae.
At the last meeting OF the Yacht Racing Associa-
ton Of Great Britain Andrew Thompson's resolu-
ton that yachts while let on hire should be eligible
for entry under the association rules was adopted
and in future IL will be open 10 the charterer or
Yacht 10 enter her for races. provided the owner
Of the vessel makes all entries. and practically rem
dcrs himself liable FOR the good conduct OF the
lessee. The boat must be hired for not less thall
two months. and the charterer must belong to
recognized club
George +. Chisholm. Of the New-York Yacht
club has sold the schooner yacht Wayfarer to
william H. Patterson. The Wayfarer Is centre
boar more than - feet long over all, with water
line Is feet and beam 81 q feet. She was launched
m Port jefferson in 1885, after being built by Bayes
& Son
The former cup-defender Puritan. now schoon-
er has been sold 10 J. q. Shaw. or the Eastern
Yacht Club II IS said that her former owner, j.
Malcolm Forbes. Of the New-York Yacht Club, Will
now build again more modern Ines.