The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
FINISHING zMPERors YACHT.
May First race In the Kiei Recsttas In
June.

June.
No. ~. as the schooner yacht which II
being built at the yards of the Townsend
a Downey shipbuilding and Repair Com
pany at Shooters Island for the Emperor
OF Germany Is known by all who are inter
ested In her construction. Is rapidly APP
preaching completion. and every day che
gets more and more like what Designer A,
Cary Smith intended her to be. when com-
pleted and launched she will be the largest
vessel OF her type afoat as well as one OF the
most luxurious Of sailing yachts. Her plat
ing is slmost finished and then there will be
many finishing touches to be made to have
her ready by the time set for. her launching.
On the water line this yacht will measure
100 feet ard her all-over length will be ieo
feet. Her extreme beam Is "a feet; depth.
~ feet 8 inches. and draught IS feet. She
will spread about II. 900 square feet OF can
vas, and with this spread and the fine lines
that her designer has given to her model. IL is
confidently expected that she will prove a
dyer. Her foremast will be 100 feet long.
her msinmast ir feet and the msinboom
50 feet.
The yacht Is built Of steel, all the deck
work will be Of teak. the capstans and winches
OF bronze and the Interior fittings Of various
hard woods. handsomely carved and decor
ated, Tho main saloon. which is In the CEN
tire Of the vessel. will be 20 feet long and the
fun width Of the yacht, The dining table
In this saloon will be largo enough to seat
couch"s are to be at the Sides OF he saloon
and there will be an open fireplace a piano.
p mqotS r s.Ss.I snS w y3Ii Ss a des q II, The ., E%o
and will be- furnished with n brass bedstead.
wardrobe and writing dehk. A bathroom
will adIoin the statsroom and aft oil the bath
room viii be a room for the valet. On tho
port size are 10 be three smaller state rooms
FOR guests. AIT OF these is a v%estibule and
Al lHNE. Lad aa8 o N a afAAl IAAlW L-aaAA &c Ia
sheathed in teak. which is for use in bad
weather. There Is TO be a chart room along
side the stairway and In the after part Of
In the forward part OF the yacht will be
The iorecsstle. galieys and rooms for the
modstions Foe for t tSIsGs T men WIN rh naVS viii a' come
the galley for tho crew and on the sides OF
the yacht staterooms for the sailing master.
Imperor's galley win be forwsrd OF the
saloon. The entire yacht Is circled by u
continuous air compartments mushroom ven;
t%ilstors suggested BY the Emperor, and all
lights.
After the yacht has been launched and
by the crew OF the yawl Meteor and will be
lifted and furnished by an English frm.
he ys ehkRsV VIII f be q IT, stsr trs' w Tif' be- IN d m9hSs
KEEL week. which viii begin on June 2e.. After
the racing at kiei the British yachtsmen
some OF the races OF their clubs. but IA yet
the Emperor has given no idea Of his plans.
The Emperor has again offered a cup for
yachts to be sailed from Dover TO
Heligoland. and a committee OF tho Royal
Yacht Squadron last week made tho pre-
liminary arrangements for the race. THE
year tho race viii be confined 10 yachts o,
eighty tons and upwards, When the race
originally started to commemorate the
Jubilee OF Queen Victoria. the minimum
was fifty. but 1t was raised 20 seventy
n 1890 There was no race last year owing
% tho death OF the Queen The start for the
lace Will DO made on June "a The North
VI which Is sailed for each year over
he same course under the auspices of the
Regatta-verein viii this year
1e FOR yachts over forty and under eighty
ors.
After the yachts arrive at Heligoland,
here will be plenty Of sport. Racing will
AXE place In the mouth OF the Elho on June
4. under The auspices OF the Norddeutscher
}egqtta-Vcrsin, and at the close the Yachts
rill go through tho Kiel Canal for the racing
week. which conrnences ~ kiel on june 20
md closes at Trayeinunde On July 9 There
will be racing every day. except on July 3, |
ghen the usual luncheon, under the presi-
OF the Emperor. will take plac" 81 the
Lubcck. During Kiel week there
will be four races in the restricted classes,
which IL practically identical with the "a
restricted class OF tho Royal Cor!nthian
iacht Club IN addition 10 prizes given by
he ka'serllcher Yacht Club and the Nord-
Rcgatta-V erein, the German En-
)eror Will present a cup for competition.