New-York tribune., 1902-10-19
ETGHTEEN-F FOOT KNOcKaRorrS
RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDIAN HARRoR
CLUB-oNE-DEsIGN OR RESTRICTED
CLASS UNDECIDED

Progress is the watchword Of the Indian TIarhor
Yacht Club Urged by us racing members the re-
gatta committee Frank Bovine Jones Charles I,
Kirby Frank c. Henderson. Charles F. sinorns -i
RAYMOND Rabcock, after some weeks az 60, -,
yestigation have complied with the general -,
mand for a new class Of yachts adapted to sailir
in all weathers and qualified to enter in tho ora9
races Of other clubs on Long Island Sound IT.;
plans have just been perfected. and vachts,,ar
may be pleased 10 know that they recommend =
class Of the type known 'knoCkabouts" ~ ,s
foot water lire length. to conform TO the restri,
tions stated later. which the same as ,bosa
of the Eighteen-Foot knoCkabout Association .,
Boston.
This class Of boats has proved a great succsss &,
Boston waters. much so that about one hundred
boats of that type have recently been built tbara
The committee. however. has been unable 10 deter
mine whether II wol ID be best TO establish a ono
design class or a restricted class. which wouId 81
low individual members TO select different designs
from naval architects and build thereto I'm con
formity with the restrictions buy existing bo,t
that have been built 10 this class. If they prefer
In furtherance Of the one-design class and also
to exempify the type Of boat that be built mn,
der the rules the committee has obtained a set 90
designs for a keel boat with fush deck and another
set OF designs for a c'ntrehoard boat with ca bin
house. both Of which exhibition at fba
ana afteT mar dsf ~ the one of r r JC,"oer p
- Broadway. New-NoTk. where any further in
formation may he obtained
The committee is anxious 10 hear from members
Of the club who will build buy hoats OF tbis
class. and earnestly requests an immediate express
SION OF opinion from them as to whether the class
have been obtained Tor building To the designs
If q onc-desien class ls decided on, and il the
submitted designs FOR any reason not consid-
procurS pans from other designers for ha ad a61 TO
proval Of those members who express their desire
Following the restrictions OF the new ls-foot
knocka bout class.
A boat Of this class is intended to be "A seaworthv
boat, with air tanks Of sufficient capacity float
bulkhesds She is 10 be rigged simply with main
sail. jib and spinnak"r
The length Of the load Waterline. with fun equip
ment, shall not exceed j. feet
The beam at the Toad Haterlin" In keel boats
boats least feet inches
on The RF rraa7rd sesm m and % elucon @ Of infhes hs5
on the free5oard Will be- allowed for every increase
For centreboard boats the draught SHAH not be
keel All boats shall weigh. when rigged and
eqnipT-d in accordance with these rules not less
neassurer to see that nothing is on board when
tle uoal : M'lsntl 'N''ft "i.il lI.'S' Iu"s pre-
scTlhe, and that The boat Is Ia every way IN her
shall be- g Of oak or It's eqayaehS m Strength en 'es Ans
frames shall be not less than seven-sighths OF an
ton; house beams not less than three-fourths Of
a square inch section The sp2oing of frames
deck and house beams To De not more than
inches. centre 10 centre The planking. including
the deck and the side ~ house. shall be not less
than three-fourths inch thick the top of The
htllshed- DECK ciamps shall run from stem To-
stern. with minimum cross section OF thre.
also bige sirinEers Of at least three square intRes
cross section. shall for AT least Ouc-halg IN.
extreme length OF the boat amidship-. Clamps and
stringers TO be OF yellow pine its equivalent in
strength.
The sail shall not he 450 square feet
and not 3S1 square feet of actual sail area
shall be in the mainsail. The measurer shall be
provided with a correct sail plan Of any boat -
b. measured. and shall cause distinguishing marks
10 be- placed on the -pars follows. on the mast
AT the tack, and at the throat Of the nainsail
the boom the Clew Of the mainsail and on
the gan al the peak OF the mansail No part o:
the mainsail shall be allowed 10 extend beyond
these marks The marks shall be black bands
painted around the spars The inner edge of The
bands shall he the limits Of the sail The actual
area Of the jib shall be measured The extreme
distance In feet from mast end Of Epiuna ksr
boom, when I'm position. used. shall bee
than 524 feet. divided by the distance I'm
feet from deck 10 spnnaker ballard block NJ
hattens over 20 inches in length allowed De used
in sails
Equipment 10 include anchor. not less than
twenty-one pounds. and cable n not less than
thirty fathoms OF rs inCh rope: also bucket pump
compass. fog horn. boathook. lead and iue lantern
and three life preservers
The IS limited three persons and the
hemsuan shall be