New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
WORK ON LAWSON BOAT.
EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED AND SAIL
ING BEFORE MAY 1-CORNWALL
May BE LIPTON'S GUEST

The fact that a number OF the frames proved 10
he untrue 10 the intended shape has not delayed
the boat as the keel trough has not yet been ready
10 receive them. and the somewhat faulty bend
ing only means that the work Of reheating ana
shaping must be done over again. The TWO cast
ings from the foundry at East Braintree are ex-
pected on Monday Tuesday, and after that the
craft VIII take shape like magic. Everything seems
10 be now AT hand for rapid progress and TWO
six horse trucks arrived at the Atlantic works
yesterday with Tobin bronze plates for the under
body The steel plates for the top strakes and
moor plates have arrived, and the punching OF the
rivet holes in the frames win begin tomorrow
Superintendent Whalen says that the construction
is now rather ahead OF time. and that uhe cIai'
viii be finished and sailing well before May ]. me
spar measurements show that the vessel VIII nave
p larger sail plan than has ever appeared on
Cup yacht. The Columbia's main boom was about
l05 feet long and the Shamrocks about l0, but the
Lawson boat Will have one which VIII pe III lee'
long Her gan viii he much the same as me shan-
rocks measuring AT g. feet while that on the Lplon
lost was officially measured 67.G4 the Columhias
rafr beinc CAS- This indicates excess Of leach
over each OF the previous boats OF considerable
area The topmast IS 81 feet Ions the same as the
caff and IN the previous boats this spar was ON
cially measured at Columbia $50; Shamrock
AZ al The ward of the largest clubtopsail will eX
teud beyond the truck about 3 feet and the
length of the club for this sail is said to he a
feet the spinnsk~r boom being put al 81 feet IhoSe
who are advising Mr.. Lawson are unanimous IN
saving that Mr. Crowninshield is right in pushing
everything 10 the limit. in ballasting his craft so
rs 10 90 to the full waterlne length OF ~ feet ana
giving her this huge canvas area to drive u.
Private information received from England
leaves lttle doubt that the Duke of Cornwall and
York will be on board Sir Thomas Lipton's steam
yacht Erin when the races for the America 5 cup
are being sailed In this first part Of the period ot
mourning announcements OF this KIND are NOT
openly made. and names can be mentloneo III
regard 10 the source information. hut II Is conn-
halle cd nd vii
wastes or Sandy Hook viii know the presence OF
royalty before the summer is over ,-,.os ,,,,
news given in The Tribune Of last "Wednesday IN
saying that the Duke and Duchess OF cornMan i ana
o York will certainly start their Australian trip
0yisTt 80 fine Will have her interior changed as
practically 10 make yacht OF het, ne f OLila ih
English Navy on his return the Duke will eaTe 6ne
IN The Canadian Pacinc Railway 10 ottawa, at
which city the Duchess viii probably remain uh-
Duke comes 20 the yacht races. As the ophr can
not make The yoyage round the t1oI ia ~ one % ~ ne
Allan Line steamships which sail from Is9enee, VIII
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM.
ON saturday evening February l6 the sixth
,,,,ol meeting of the Huguenot Yacht club VIII
ne beld Al The Arena when the officers for the
ensuing year viii be elected The Nomina5jing 5aIs
N,1ilIi, :, SSreev: Vice-commodore. George c
Allen; rear-commodore T. E fltcnlng STUte,@ t1Is
es Sgi9o 70 Serve two years F. d Pagan and William
l. searies
The l55-foot steam yacht which is being bullt al
Morris Heights for Leonard Lewisohn is expected 10
have speed of eighteen knots an hour and Is 10 De
finished by May She will be Shfs'enST Mith us Is
feet OF beam and feet inches OF draught'
...sata ,,a+ there Is some probability OF delay
in the building Of the new boats for the 6-toot
class a start made on the one Tor }. rogers
Maxwell Of this city Some DAYS ago me %6f ,6a1
the Yacht win not be built Another story Is thal
the work viii be resumed next month";
Yesterday afternoon James b. Weaver placed his
ice Yacht Scud on the ice for the first time al Red
Bank The Scud has been lately brought down
from the Hudson River courses, and her record on
a measured course Is hve-eighths of a mile IN
fifteen seconds OF an average OF twenty-four sec
onds for the mile. The Scud has been altered TO
cornpv with the rules of the Hudson River Ice
faoht SUD & aId NJ ~ 's aean SEM Up next week 10
Poughkeepsie TO sail for the ice hacht ShalIese
Pennant Of America, now held 10y NJ ffooseNel's ,
Iciclc
The Yacht ordered by Howard Gould is for the
2l-foot racing length class. and will not be
25-footcr. as previously announced. According 10
letter received at this Office yesterday from her
designer Frederick Shepherd. OF No l76 Piccadhy.
paratiTey small canvas area, as she is 70 be
carried in the Niagaras daVits, ana IS planned TOT
her of the institute Of Naval Architects says that
the English are much interested IN the cro|ninI iI
shield boat, and expect 10 see II win IN lhe ulal
races.
Al The annual meeting OF the New-Rochele
Yacht Club. held this week, the following Off
GERS were elec.ed: Commodore, Edward Kelly. OF
the steam yacht Barracuda and the sloop Ro-
cbello: vice-comnodore w. y. BaVier. of the yawl
Possum; rear-commodore, Daniel Bacon, Of the
knockabout Senta; secretary, o. W. Meyrowitz;
treasurer c. NJ. Fletcher: measurer f: r; Far
rinCton: trustees for three years Charles Pryer,
Thomas D. Scobe and Conrad f. Young: Law
Esfta COMMITTEE, Charles p Tower William r.
Moore. Oscar Chelborg. C. A. Becker and r. n
Bavier.
John H Hanan Of the New-York Yacht Club.
Will call his newly purchased English yacht the
Hanania. This craft, which arrived at Malta on
Tuesday. has been heretofore known the Taurus.
registering al SAG tons and with schooner rig.
The Senta had TO put back after starting for
America owing to stress OF weather. and she has
been waiting for a week al Southampton. After
Captain Page brings her to America he will return
mond He brought the Isolde last year.
An auxiliary centreboard yawl is being built for
f. A. Fairchild at the yards Of the Townsend &
Downey Company at Shooters Island The d.
rnensions show overall length Of 80 feet and
watcrline length OF 26 feet, with beam OF u feet
and a draught without board OF feet 8 inches
cabin than the hoor and a gasoiene engine OF
four horsepower viii be placed under the foor Of
the cockpit
The steam yacht Colonia, owned by Frederick G.
Bourne, OF the New-York Yacht Club. has been
having her interior painted and part OF her out
side plating cemented at Tebos Mr. Bourne has
been in the South for some weeks He Is one OF
the members OF the syndicate building the HERES
hon defender
The chevalier de Martino. who came over to