The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29


| suit the racing they want and will also q
their means and then--when the plans hav
been accepted each member OF the syndi
cate win agree TO order boat.
The plans are turned over to the builder
and having to turn out several boats he cal
only one had been ordered. sometimes
four or Ave boats are ordered and one OF
two Glasses have had twenty to twenty
Ave built. The members Of the syndicat.
draw lots for the boats as they are finished
Then when the season opens they get then
the others OF the same class In the Regatta
or In special races that are arranged by the
clubs for their class.
One reason that one design classes have
become 90 popular is that they are not gov.
erned by the many rules OF measurement
that are enforced by the different yacht
clubs. They are built to conform to no par
ticular rule, and are not subject TO meas
urement as long as they keep to their OWL
contests. OF course, II any one-design boat
starts In regular class 1t has TO be meas-
ured by and conform to the rules Of the club
ing Of the measurement rule has, In large
measure. been responsible for the ore.
design Glasses. When the measurement
rule Is changed nearly every season a
yacht Ia soon legislated out Of any chance
TO win races and yachtsmen who build rae
seasons sport with them. The one-de-
sign boat Is not hurt by any change Of rules
and the class can race for several seasons.
These Glasses do not do much for the i'm
provement Of model in the design Of yachts.
Each yacht in a class being built from the
petition that enters into an open class where
several designs may be entered to race TO-.
gether. This is where the test OF model
comes In.
Theoretically all the boats in a one
design class should have the same speed.
weight. the same wetted surface. the same
driving power and the same other factors
So II each Is sailed with the same skill all
should finish together. But luck and skill
vary, and 1t is the experiences Of the ANA
teur at the tiller that counts for 80 much in
the racing in these classes; and the one
design classes have consequently done
much to teach the young amateurs. Those
who have been learning In these boats will
some day sail Cup defenders.
The first one-deeign class on this side Of
the Atlantic was raced in 1897, The boats
ganized by Frank Bovine Jones Of the
Indian Harbor Yacht Club. The boats
were only II feet over all. Is feet on the
water line, 4 feet q inches beam, and they
carried lis square feet Of canvas in leg
o mutton mainsail and q tiny jib. Accord
ing to the rules two men were allowed on
board In a race, but II the boats were sailed
single handed $50 pounds Of ballast was
allowed, but the ballast could not be shifted.
Members Of the Indian Harbor, Riverside,
Douglaston and Bridgeport
yacht clubs owned these boats, and in addi-
ion TO the races arranged by each club.
the tiny racers would meet In the regular
open regattas. The boats were built by
Emmons OF Swampscott, Mass. and cost
)55 each.
In the fall OF 1897 the members OF the
Corinthian Yacht Club ar
ranged for the well-known class OF SEA-
wanhaka knockabouts, and twenty-five Of
hese boats were built. They were 50 feet
over all, 81 feet on the water line, feet
inches beam. 4 feet draught and carried
,egan racing in 1903. have been racing
very season since and have furnished
attllng good sport. They cost SITS each,
mt the extras brought the cost up to about |
1 600.
ot originally Of one design. 1t was q |
class. Certain rules and restric- |
Ions were framed, and yachtsmen built to
onform to them, each owner selecting his |
esigner and builder. Several yachtsmen
oats eaaily defeated tho others. 30 that
fter one season the Herreshon boats were |
be only ones that took part In the contests.
lore were built from the same designs and
lost Of the racing with these boats has b. en-
Newport for. several summers. The
"a boats and handled wonderfully we'll.
hey are Of the fin keel type, having a bulb
lead hung on q steel plate, and their
dimensions are: a feet over all, 20 feet II
,ches on the water line, 8 feet inches beam
nd feet ! inch drau9ht; About this
he class OF ls-foot knockaboute, which
ave been popular ever since. and viii this
ear have many new boats to take part in
he races.
The biggest one design class was that for
o-footers, which was orssnized by mem
oats were built by Herreehon In 1900.
our were built, and the cost was said
, be $4,000 each. Ex-Vice-C Commodore
ugust Belmont owned the Mineola, Vice
Cornelius Vanderbilt had the
he Virginia and Messrs. Harry Payne
Whitney and Herman B. Duryea had the
ankee. In the first season the Mineola
nd Yankee divided honors, and two or
lree Of these boats have raced each. season
nee they were built. Mr.. J. Rogers Max
hssed last spring; 1t is doubtful IL any
i'll be In commission this year. Mr.. BEL
,ont will be busy with the Constitution,
ce-Commodore Vanderbilt has been i'll
nd ie now in Europe, and the Virginia is
Or sale. These boats are 100 feet over all,
} feet on the water line, 10 feet Q inches
cam and IL feet draught. They spread
bout 1000 square feet OF canvas.
Several classes Of small boats were built
le year OF the 70-footers. The Marine
nd Field Club had IS-footers built by
Tyckoff. There were seven In the class
> organized and they have raced each year
nee they were built. The New York
anoe Club had class Of Is-footers designed
y Hand. The Tappan Zee Club had class
26-footers from designs by Charles @.
avis, and the Knickerbocker Club had a
Ass OF Hampden dories.
In 1901 Herreshoff built class Of IS
voters for Beverly yachtsmen. and several
these boats were built for New York
achtsmen.. but they were seldom raced
; one-design boats. going usually into
,e regular is-foot class. In this class
Ora. These are excellent small boats
sport to their owners. TIE Beverly
ub will race this class again this summer. |
The first Bar Harbor class was built
1900. They were 25-foot knockabouts,
nd were built by LAwley, from designs
y B. B. Crowninshield. They have been
ICED each eeason since they were built,
nd this year will be replaced by q class
boats 81 feet on the water line. built
' Herreshof.
In 1891 the Indian Harbor club had class
sailabouts with which the members
Nd lots Of fun. These boats cost only
20 each. and their dimensions were ia
vet over all. II feet 3 inches on the water
ne feet inches b<am and 4 feet inchee |