New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
YACHTING.
o,rrFyN vrcroRIAs NEW ROYAL PLEAS
URB YACHT.

o,rrF1N vIcToRIAs NEW ROYAL PLEAS.
URE YACHT
TIL. Victoria and Albert. which was launched
- - Con, weeks ago. will replace a royal pleas
-. -, cha, hears the same name. and that was
.-,,o,sa nearly half a century ago The earlier
1-,..ors and Albert was launched In 1855. and was
Ia vrboeler with displacement OF 2E7o tons, and
-. =, about three thousand horse power. Her
'''e ,, sneed was nominslly 1874 knots The new
-. Re. a displacement Of 4.70o tons triple
S , engines Of 1000 horse power wster-tube
-, and twin screws. and Is expected 10 develop
.oad Of % knots on occasions
- a. trihe less than that OF the Russian royal
II, the STANDARD, which Is credited with M
-. and the Hohensollern's-22 knots The Brit
~ Admiralty could easily have designed a vessel
-, would surpsss these two IN speed but Her
xr,,astv did not wish H. The ordinary cruising
.a.~d OF the new Victoria and Albert will be II
L,oss and she carry coal enough 10 steam 1000
nas at u knots. She lie equipped with bilge kees,
mich are regarded SIS a great safeguard against
rolling Unlike some other royal yachts. she cannot
be converted to naval use. Her heaviest guns are
mere toys AT only for firing sautes AL lighting
and heating done by electricity.
The Victoria and Albert has Ave full decks. not
counting bridge deck that sur1nounts them all
The Ave are known upper. state, lower orlop
and platform decks. BY ingenious arrangements OF
the ventilatins apparatus the upper deck is kept
usually free from cowls that interrupt the view and
dishgure q vessel The bridge deck. still more eie-
waited. 10 rooted over. and provides space for
royal pavilion $50 feet long. dining-room % feet
long and smoking and reception rooms. The
bridge deck may be reached by a broad staircase
from the royal apartments below. on the state deck
but in addition thereto the Queen has small
electric elevator or hoist" measuring by
feet inside The main stairway is for royalty alone
and another one is provided for lords and ladies'
The after part Of the state deck is reserved for
roChf haa If
q width Of 80 feet. A recent number Of Engineer
ing furnishes these details in rtgard to the royal
apartments
On either side Of the broad central passage a
series OF rooms eH5enes cn G The Nee Of the wate
tight compartments. In the forward OF the three
Queens apartments. on the one side the bedroom
occupies the central position, and Is over twenty
a5aft dressing room, with bathroom and dressers'
cabin stin further aft This is exactly the order
ths n old Tesse was BY Her MaestSs Commando
t tax a o we're Ana further we
understand that It is the queens intention 70
ture from her own apartments in the old Victoria
The decorations have rot yet been completely
settled: they are being prepared by Messrs War
ing but & may be said that they will be hand
oa sne Wb6 hays ch Generation FOR Her
Majesty viii take opportunity OF demonstrating
It BY following the example here set when they
come to decorate their yachts. On the opposite
side Of the passage there is large private draw
inE room and dining saloon, each nearly 30 feet
long. Abaft OF Her Majestys room there are on
either side of the passage two prncesees bed
rooms with dressing rooms and communication
with bathrooms.
These apartments have described can be
Shut of from all others in the ship. and II Is into
the large corridor communicating with them that
communication is arranged by the electric hoist
and stairway from the deck above, and by sepa-
rate entrances from the companionway on either
side OF this state deck.
The tive watertight compartments further aft
arranged, the first with cabins for princes and
Processes, and the after for equerries and
lords and ladies In waiting. with private sitting
room for the ladies Of the court The space at
lords and ladies in waiting All these apartments
lighted by square port windows. and an in
genious arrangement has been adopted for sscur
Ing them. The ordinary lead balance weights have
been dispensed with, and instead each window is
suspended by fiat brass pulley line ooiled over
balanced that when the SASH is pressed or pulled
down IL remains down; but when II is raised the
spring Is sufficiently strong TO keep the window
suspended, The system is similar 70 that adopted
IN the surveyors measure line. or IN small wire
yard measures. The spring can very easily be re-
are adopted whereby air Is always admitted even
IN a seavay without water finding passage into
the cabins.
THE KNICKERBOCKER 7. c. RACES
The annual regatta OF the Knickerbocker Yacht
Club. which is 10 be sailed tomorrow will be
under the rules Of the Yacht Racing Association
OF Long Island Sound and is open to entries from
ell recognized yacht clubs.
The following classes will contest: Schooners.