New-York tribune., 1900-09-23

beams. planking and decking should not be regu-
kinds Of Yachts measuring over 3 feet and not
exceeding 50 feet vaterline and another scale from
also have engineering knowledge Of woods could
formulate these different scales without nun nun
difficulty. and a judicious expenditure OF com
Portable fees 70 four or I'VE OF such men VINO
OF the unsafe racing machine While leaving Ins
designer absolute liberty IN shaping the cra1t IN
der the present measurement rule
THE SEVENTIES To BE ALTERED.
It is generally understood that the Newport
7o-footers are 70 20 at once 10 the Herreshof
yards at Bristol for the purpose of receiving large
alterations in their structure. City Island ex-
pert who is well acquainted with their geneFal
movements says that the yachts are all TO be
rebuilt TO considerable extent. The work Is TO De
done chiefly in that region where the forward part
Of the fin keel joins the shallow upper body, and the
strength hening viii be wholly internal so that the
present steel straps which screwed 10 the out
side plauktug to hold them together in this weak
spot may BE- removed This viii also make neces-
=arv .repIanking where the steel straps have been
let into the wood. The Yankee and the virginia
are now at Newport and they VIII probably go
first TO the yards. but the Rainbow and the MIneola
are TO dfsmautIe at City Island and then go 20
Bristol Il is said in Bristol that the necessary re-
pairs 10 the whole fleet will be hurried through IN
three months so that if a new challenge comes
within the required time for the Americas Cup
the work of building a defender Immediately
ties will have 10 b repaired the south shop be-
cau.e there is no marine railway TO haul them out
al the north shops After their reconstruction the
Nineola and the Rainbow viii return 10 the Haw-
iefr this week Captain Wrnge does not vet know
whether he will be retained during the winter, or
yyhatLzr his service will end. in which case
he would at least for a time. return % England
Arnons yaGht-nsn n @ .Lte [s- lie s-cassa= VIII
the AIineola next year. and mat he VII follow tne
usual custom OF retaining desired skipper through
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
The schooner An1orita left here yesterday for d
cruise of few days in the eastern part Of the
Sound. Captain Win Dennis has received orders
TO begin laying UP on the 9th Of this month
Mrs a 5 Van wiokle Of Newport has had
large improvements made in the boiler system Of
the steam yacht Marjorie, and the boat is at
Nanning's yards. in the Erie Basin. where Mrs.
Van Wiclles small steam yacht Marjorie has been
abotr to have her 6urchaaed as a coast survey
vessel for Porto Rico.
Commodore Joseph Z. Fletcher, of the Bristol
Yacht Club rendered his resignation at the club
meeting last night because he believes that com
modores should be changed every year. He viii
be abroad @ next & r dr M intends to charter E m
hay- his steam yacht Calypso disposed OF in the
The annual fail regatta of the Hudson River
Yacht Club. which TO have been sailed on
September IL, ana which had TO be postponed for
lack of wind viii be sailed on the club course IN
the North River September 30, The Race Com
mittee in charge is com9osed Of Dr. A, Stuben-
rauch, Paul II. FoeEeL Harold Larsen. George II.
Clark and Frederick Gebien.
Harlan & HoIlingsworth shipbuiIders Of VIII
mir gton Del have laid the keel Of $200C00 steam
yacht fo~ Charles Fletcher. of Providence. The
frames be set up at that the plating
can begin before the end of December
The racing 6o-foot cutter Queen Nab owned by
Clifford Brokaw. has been put out of commission
ar the Robert Jacobs yards where she will be
hauled up this week and put into wirter quarters
J. r Maxwers Oiseau of the 30-f0ot class a
boat that has bad most successful season. In
spite of a few defeats. came in from the eastward
yesterday 80 he aid up 1T Woods yards. J. N
McDonougn's t6-fOoter Jsssica also arrived for the
same purpose.