The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-19
YACHT FOR EASTERN MAN
FIRST CRAFT BUILT AT WHITE
hear FOR NEW YORK
MAN SHIPPED
BOAT LOOKS LIKE A WINNER
Gus Amundson Is Also working on
Another Boat Which Is for John
Dupee, of Chicago-Yacht-
ing News

The first sailing craft to be used and
owned on Eastern waters, designed and
constructed by a Western builder left
White Bear lake yesterday afternoon bill
ed to West Hampton, New York When
one considers that yachtsmen throughout
the country have for years placed the
order for the better class OF yachts with
the Eastern builders, it becomes a de-
cided novelty to see an Eastern yachts
man come West for his boat. Yet just
such a thing has been done and the
boat has been built and shipped and will
reach its destination about the first of
June. Gus Amundson, the builder feels
justly proud of the result of his efforts
and as the boat will compete with boats
designed by many Of the renowned East
ern designers and builders, Western
yachtsmen will watch with keen interest
the showing which the Amundson boat
will make.
If looks count for anything. the
Amundson boat is certainly a winner.
From the point of workmanship he would
nave critical eye, indeed, who could find
a flaw In it. Before shipping the boat
looked as dainty as a doll in a showcase,
yet showing strength and stiffness. The
boat was polished so smoothly that the
hand could slide along It's surface with
out the slightest friction. 1t Is all copper
fastened, and each piece of metal bril-
liantly polished
The length of the craft is thirtv-one
feet over all, with eight-foot beam at
the widest point. 1t shows considerable
freeboard. The water line is but SIX
teen feet. Two sets of spars We're made
for the boat, as her owner, Mr.. Charles
De Hart Brewer of New York. is a
member of a number of yacht clubs of
Long Island Sound, and the boat will
sail sloop-rigged in some races and cat
rugged in others. Two mast holes have
been provided, and the boat will have
two main sails, one for sloop attire and
the other when sailing as a cat
1t may be said that Amundscn put his
best efforts in this boat, so far as work
manship goes, and The speed lines speak
for themselves. Mr.. Amundson's friends
predict favorable showing for the craft.
and here's hoping no one may be dis
appointed.
Another boat for outside waters is just
reaching completion in Amundson's shop.
the class "a boat, which is being built
for Mr.. John Dupee, Of Chicago. Strength
and speed are the virtues which appeal
to yachtsmen at the first view The boat
is constructed on materially different
lines than the Brewer boat, as the rae
ing rules of the different clubs under
which the respective boats will sail pre-
clude similarity of lines Amundson has
built boat for Mr.. Dupee each year for
the past six years. Last year the Prob
lem was built for the Chicago yachtsman
Problem did splendid work at the end
of last season, moving down all her COM
petitors with splendid grace. Mr.. Amund-
son feels that the changes in the rules
OF the Interlake Yachting association, al
lowing unlimited water line, permit him
to build a faster boat than the Problem,
and he feels confident the boat that Mr..
Dupee will sail will not fall short The
length Of the new boat IS thirty-seven
feet six inches, with nearly a full water
line The beam measures seven feet nine
inches The material used is Michigan
cedar, with copper fastenings, It is prob
able that the boat may be rugged and
tried on White Bear lake before being
sent away. This would afford the OPP
portunity of trying it's speed against some
OF the White Bear cracks.
The sloop Jennie which has been sail
ed by Mr. Rodenberg for the past four
seasons, is now owned partly by MIR
Francis Wheeler. who recently purchased
an interest in her. Messrs Rodenberg
and Wheeler have given out a quiet tip
that the Jennie expects to NOW down
it's competitors in the open class without
favor, and it may Sc added in all serious
llSSS lIIe1I OSIlIi16 cali HOIu HGT own Win
the best OF them IN light weather
The first of the fourteen-footer of
which Builder John Johnson has built
eight, was placed in the water yesterday
afternoon, and was given a very salts
factory trial. Mr. Smith, of the Peninsu-
la, owner of the boat, is very well pleas
ed with the manner in which the boat
handled, and had fair opportunity to
test it in a good breeze which was blow
ing. The boat responded readily to the
slightest touch of the tiller, and the man.
ner in which she SKINNED over the lake
would indicate that she was good on all
points of sailing. The total amount OF
sail is about 200 feet, which enables one
man to easily handle the boat or
course, a short trial yesterday afternoon
does no more than give a superficial idea
of what the type of boat is capable OF.
and the relative speed with boats of other
design on the lake. Several other of the
| fourteen-foot type will be placed in the
water within the next few days,
The number of boats already in the
water and rugged Is less than last sea-
son at this date. This is principally ac-
! foY. for %l,oR hull