New-York tribune., 1901-04-07

be in the position of the other craft-ablc to re-
need to have her whole mast taken out SO that q
top may be built on 1t by the steel wor ,d XII
grant her time for this. but where would the con-
tracts with the myriad excursion steamers be?
SHAMROCK AND THE LAWSON BOAT.
REMARKABLE SIMILARITY IN MANY POINTS
OF THE YACHTS.
London. April 6-When Sir Thomas Upton
recently said that he was chiefly concerned
about the Herreshoff boat, and saw no reason to
count seriously on the chances Of the Crownin-
shield defender. he was merely echoing the opin-
ion then generally held. Of British yachtsmen'
1t seems now. however. that it is dawning on
the experts that the Lawson boat is worthy of
more attention than had been previously given
TO her. The for this change of opinion lies
chiefly in the remarkable resemblance of Mr..
Lawson's yacht to Shamrock II. Details seem to
show that every important novelty in the Wat
boat has been duplicated in Mr.. Lawson's.
The lead OF the keel is run inside in both yachts
in order to secure strength and lightness with
less surface friction. Both masts consist of
single spar, with the view of escaping weight
and the weakness of a tOpmast. imperishaoe
aluminium is also used for the decks of both
boats. AS II is impossible for either designer TO
have plegiarZed the other, the fact that they
have arrived at identical conclusions in THESE
important matters has suggested to British
yachtsmen that the designers are more nearly
on the same plane than supposed
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM.
The design of G. D. Mower for a small class
ing craft which mentioned in these columns
last autumn. has been adopted by members OF the
American Yacht Club for day racing This insti-
tuition promises to improve upon its last years
record when 1t had no regattas, and eight of the
Mower design being built by EmmOns at
Swampscott. Mass. and will he sailed Off Milton
Point. They will all be jib and mainsail ri6ged
craft carrying 200 feet of sail and will measure 10
feet inches in length, with 10 foot water line
have commodious cockpit aft of the forward deck.
and will cost only $50 each ~.
to take charge OF the Independence on Friday;
no he redred until later In the month The plat
ing of the boats sides is not yet all in position
the decking had not arrived. that much must be
done before the work OF the crew begins.
Edmund Randolph. of the New-York Yacht Club.
is having built at Lawleys yards. South Boston,
high speed steam yacht, which he will call
the scud. She will be Of steel. and viii much re-
a speed of twenty miles an hour for long runs. with
possible spurts Of twenty-three miles when pushed
The British steam yacht Clementna has been
twice chartered Americans to be used at differ
ent parts OF the coming season. William Saomon.
OF the New-York Yacht Club, will take cruise In
the Mediterranean in her during the earlier months.
and after that Walter Jennings, of the same club.
will take her in time to be used at the Americas
Cup races.
Miss A. w Thayer. of Boston. has sold the steam
yacht Katolah to II. H. Higgins. of the New-York
Yacht Club.
Clarkson Cowl. of the New-York Yacht Club. has
bought the steam yacht Tide from ID. n. Arm
strong of Bridgeport Conn
The big 5l-footer Huguenot. which is now ready
TO be launched at the Huntington yards. New-Ro-
will he BY tiller. She is q T4-fOOt
boat with a 44-foot Materllne. and although her
displacement is eighteen and a half tons. she will
! draw only p inches OF water in the upper hull
The crew of forty Scandnavians engaged by
Captain Charles Barr for the defender Columbia
ported for duty City Island Friday. The
masts and other spars have been lying for a year
and a half in a long, low building. shaped like a
dog kennel 1OO feet long, and they have been
removed to be placed on the yacht. The sail and
gear have been stored in one Of the opthOuses Of
the craft has been hoated off the Hawkins yards
will be continued until she is ready to sail Bris-
tol. The steam derrick Champion stepped the steel
mast yesterday
Another English yacht purchased in America is
the Rosabell a steam vessel bought by Henry e.
schooner Iroquois. when he was commodore of the
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club.
1t looks as if things would be pushed in the big
ninety foot yawl class. Percy Chubb is getting his
sails all the way from Ratsey lofts. in England
and his VgiIant Is have the best suit money can
buy Her historic centreboard, which has had a
I chronic bad habit of becoming useless just at the
wrong time. will be replaced by of bronze.
The steam yacht Hiawatha is one of the first TO
fit for the season, and her owner. Julius
Fleschmann OF the NewYork Yacht Club. will
cruise in the vessel at early date. Chief En-
gineer Harris is in Rhode Island preparing the
yacht for commission.
The auxiliary three master Utowana, owned by
Allison V. Armour. is being fitted out at Twenty
sxth-st.. South Brooklyn. for an early start
The hundred and seventy-seven foot steam
yacht Gunilda. built by Ramage & Ferguson. of
Leth. has been chartered by Henry A Hutchns.
who formerly owned the New-York steam yacht
Jathnel.
Sawyer is making a full new set of racing sails
i for the schooner Atlanta. including large silk
spinnaker. Captain Bowland is fitting out the
yacht at Philadelphia.
]. r. De Lamar. who for long time has been
the owner OF the historic schooner Fleetwing. has