New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
NOTES OF INTEREST TO YAcHrsnEz.

Cary Smith has designed a new yacht for Joseph
G. Wilson. of the Atlantic Yacht Club, and the boat
is under construction at the yards OF A c.
Brush & Sons. Tompkinsville Staten Island For
some years Mr.. Wilson has been the owner OF the
Bonita, craft that has been well known in the
racing fields in the neighborhOod OF New-York.
The yacht, which has not yet been named Will
be IS feet long over all. with a 2s-foot water line
and 13 feet and inches of beam She is centre
board craft with 21a feet draught of hull. Will
carry four OF lead outside ballast SIX feet
of head has been designed for her Interior and
her cabin will be Handsomely decorated with ma
hOgany and other fine woods. The model will be a
fine for either racing or cruising with long
overhangs and fine lines, and she will have good
sleeping Recommendations with a good sized galley
and bathroom and other comforts Of a large cruis-
ing yacht. She is to have two sets OF canvas.
cruising and the other for racing. and with the
latter she will have all sizes OF kites and light for
ward sails. For the steering gear and running and
standing rigging she viii have all the latest in
ished and ready for commission by May 10. The
owner is the head Of the firm OF Wilson & Griffin
Cup defenders and for many fast American yachts
Concerning the topheaviness recently exhibited
by the Queens new yacht. the Victoria and Al
bert the last issue of The London Yachtsman."
January II. which arrived yesterday has this
editorial comment:
The dockyard authorities at Pembroke are not 70
be congratulated on their foresight. The accident
the royal yacht was the result OF sheer care
was admitted into the dock the ship heeled over to
25 degrees and had her 6Se on the port sIGe rest
have thought that because she foated al right at
her launch she would have sufficient stability now.
But meantime all her topweights have been put
IN and why no ballast was put aboard IS az present
vessel to such miShap. and the shipment
or Saye beIs besn Oiit SsTou ecdent @ AS % orny
designed the Victoria and Albert would have been
was to have had three short pole masts. almost
Stance OF celebrated marine artist. who advised
longer masts. with considerable rake. The new
yacht. and she viii be wen worthy OF her intended
purpose.
Since Sir Thomas Lpton's ofTer OF hts steam
yacht Erin for use hospital ship was declined
by the British Government such good offers are
receiving more consideration. r. c.. BullOugh. the
owner Of the steam yacht RhOuma. has now offered
his pleasure vessel and she accepted last week
without even the formality OF inspection. Mr..
take the vessel to the Cape and embark a detscS1
ment of convaleseent soldiers. whom he will convey
they are fully recovered Rum is one Of the
coast OF Scotland.
The oldest and most historical yacht built in Ire
land Is the late Thomas Pins schooner IsidOra.
which is well half century old having been
built IN 1882. This famous vessel. which is
lying at Ringsend Dock, is Of eighty-seven tons
measurement. and has fine deck room. She was IN
the Black Sea at the time OF the Crtmean War, and
was chased by a Russian warship Tor several days
but the IsidOTa finally showed that she had the
heels OF her and got away without capture.
On Saturday last F. s Palmer had launched az
Port jefferson another yacht. called the Intrepid
This craft is an auxiliary schooner, and will cruise
to the South she Is fitted out. There are
already two IntrepIds the three maste0 aux
Hilary owned by Lloyd PhoeniN, OF the New-YOrk
Yacht Club. and the other a cruising schooner now
owned by Mr., Clarke. OF the same club. who
bought her from E. T. Hunt.
II is saiI that Charlie" Barr viii be in command
of Commodore Postey's steam yacht Colonia this
season. aud that the schooner COlOnia just pur-
chased by the Commodore that Is TO be. Lewis Cass
Ledyard of the New-YOrk Yacht Club will he
commanded by Captain Charles brother John
Barr who is almost equally well known gNsse
skipper,