New-York tribune., 1900-12-29
YACHTING.
THE LAWSON BOATS FIN WILL NOT
FOLLOW HERREsHoFF IDEAS.

THE LAWSON BOATS FIN WILL NOT
FOLLOW HERREsHoFF IDEAS.
Boston. Dec. % (speciaD-It was said here to-day
that the method of building the Crowninsheld 90
footer for Mr.. Lawson will differ good deal from
the usual Herreshof method of attaching the fin
to the upper body. The steel frames IN the HERES
hon defenders only come down part OF the way
to the bottom Of the fin. They reach down TO
heavily cast bronze keelpate under which the lead
ballast, moulded in special shape is bolted by
means Of long bronze bolts passing through the
keelplate and secured by large nuts at the bottom
or the lead. The Lawson boat will, It is said,
continue her steel frames all the way to the foot
or the fin where they will be foored and
strongly Joined by heavy bronze casting. The in
tention appears to be to add lead ballast
the outside, but to pour 1t molten into the metal
hollow formed at the bottom OF the fin. This
method has been found very successful in the TO
foot waterline schooner Amorita and other steel
boats, and it is argued that there can be no
strength added to the fin structure by putting on
the big bronze keelplate half way down. as in the
Herreshof method. The steel frames, which in
both cases will bear the lead cannot it is sad be
made any stronger by being cut in two in the mid
die.
The intention Of the Lawson boats designer
seems to be to spread the frames Of the narrow
nm as they approach the intended draught OF the
vessel. so that they may hold sufficient lead to do
the work If produced to the point Of greatest
depth at the same distance apart the top
OF the I'm, they would contain enough lead
make the craft sufficiently stable. This will be
much cheaper and less aborious piece of work than
that put through at Bristol. and experts say that
IL II is found to do all its required work it will
generally alter the building of the fin in both
countries, while also necessarily reducing through
its evident simplicity the fairy tale prices of Cup
defenders TO something like reasonable figures.
mas 6Se9 Stadeq ds NUMBER Pas OF times t9a1 ne
fed several times by suggestions received from
It has eaaes By M
friends that this be denied as it is not fair to the
sisting Mr.. Lawson. The statement that there has
should be a centreboard or keel boat has given
offence. and the fact is emphasized that if Mr..
6ring out his own design apart from outside help.
DEER ISLANDERS FOR NEW DEFENDER.
Boston, Dec 2S.-Private information received
from Deer Isle, Me, would indicate that the crew
of the Herreshof Cup defender is to be selected
from the same material as was furnished TO the
Columbia by Captain Frederick P Weed last year
Captain Uriah Rhodes, the sailing master for the
new boat. is going to Maine about the middle OF
January TO pick out a crew and it is anticipated
that he will get all the he wants and the
pick Of the Deer Isle yachtsmen. Many OF the
Coumbias crew likely to be selected owing to
their experience especially the bowsprit and
head stay men W. Butler Duncan jr is known
to have expressed his preference Deer islanders
over scandinavans; although the, latter are
by the defenders crew in the trials with the Co
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GENESEE WILL NOT RACE FOR CANADA CUP
Rochester, n. Y. Dec. 2S-Charles Van voorhis
OF this city, owner Of the champion yacht Genesee
says the Genesee will not enter the trial races at
Chicago next year to try for the honor OF defend
ing the Canada Cup. The Genesee is the winner of
this cup and defender of the Fisher trophy Mr.
Van Voorhis announced after the Genesee had won
the international trophy that never again would he
allow his yacht to sail under any colors except
those Of the Rochester Yacht Club After the race
Latve or the Chicago Yacht Club. defeated the
priced trophy on the Great lakes II IL wae Se
thought the Rochester Yacht Club would be given
some recognition when 1t came to placing the in
scription on the cup This. however was not done
TINS Is not the only reason which keeps the Gene
see ouL OF next years contest Mr.. Van Voorhis
says ne can see nothing in winning prizes other
KNICKBRBOCKER YACHT CLUB ELECTION.
At the recent meeting Of the Knickerbocker Yacht
Club the following officers were elected for the
next year: Commodore S. H Mason; vfce-commo-
dore, Louis H. Cocker; rear-commodore Edward
F. Glover; treasurer. George H. Cooper; secretary
J. o. Sinkinson; measurer John G. Money; fleet
Stephenson, Rodman Sands, Charles scblesinpGer or
and Thomas Wilson jr
FIVE BOATS FOR THE sEAwANHAKA crrp
Montreal. Dec. 2s (speciaD.-Accordng TO news
received here no less than five boats will be built
in England for the purpose of selecting one to have
a try with the yachts Of the Royal St Lawrence
Yacht Club, for the possession of the Seawanhaka
cup Mr., Cu--e, the English challenger has
selected July - the most suitable date for the
oeglnnIng OF the races This will give visitors
from England, who are expected here in large
numbers, an opportunity to see the Lake St Louis
giant yachts for the American trophy.
Mr.. ZEREGA SELLS THE PAWNEE.
Theodore c. Zerega of the New-York Yacht
Club, sold his yawl the Pawnee yesterday to
John E Wayland, of the club through the
agency of F. Bovine Jones.