The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-06

This is TO replace the present limit Of 1885
per. cent. of L..
This restriction of sail area would do away
With the inclination 20 overrig yachts 10 suit
the light sunmer breezes Of Ions, Island
them better fitted for cruising. as we'll as
ra0ng. on our summer seas. He further
SUGGESTS that It would be a step in the right
direction II IN addition TO the present drsught
LIMIT centreboards were barred in ali yachts
that exceed $40 OF the limit of drsught. = rs
ha2iS S,,rs ne has ,oa SIs9 s sSs, sSe pr .ssT II ruiz IL
leads to a too great attenuation Of the ends,
this tendency hould be corrected by taking
the, line OF measurement for l. at. say. 2-l0
OF the breadth at water line. measured from
the centre vertical plane. instead Of \ as
nov I would particularly. recommend 70
the Yacht Racing Asso clation the earnest
limit Of san area. and II adopted. il should
be done before new yachts are laid down
be koverned by II.
While ! am on the subject of restrictions
Formulating a table Of scantlins, reeuiations
for, yachts. In writing to members OF the
Royal, Canadian Yacht Club last spring in
re gard to the new measurement rule as
sured them they would make no mistake
In Adopting II. for so far as we had expert
the cloyen hoof should appear anywhers Il
would be in too light construction, and as
thet already had a very, good scsntlins table
Az that time I saw no reason for our adopting
such a course. but recent development en-
Ph.SWsicfS,, nave eU mat e I f b.fIe esef Is tss best measure
be deplorable should it be, robbed OF it's en-
10 gain lightness at the expt nse Of sire D 9Th.
making good the displacement by outside
ballast sometimes amounting TO 20 or IS
per. cent. OF displacemt Mt ID. W, p.
stephens called attention to this, matter a
yeat ago in a paper read before the Society
Of Naval Architects to which am indebted
Il am convinced that no measurement
rule. however good: can long exist without
re 9ulatinR the details OF constructive strength.
MANY will be appalled, at the imme nsity
Of the undertaking which shall regulate the
struction in hull. mast. spars and rigging
for every class and for every variety Of simple
and composite C%9nstrHEtio y ~ put while
" have those competent to do IL. and con-
slider It's accomplishment so important that It
%The dire Ct and Immediate object OF scant-
ling restrictions in yacht racing u TO impose
on Designers and owners a "a : and reasonable
to a strong. duraoIe and useful vessel;
There are various syst M by which this
object can be a ssm ana S 6ae %f'h %1ITe
Registry OF shipping, and l understand the
committees Of Lioyds has recently revised
cSIlsd the fast cruiser type. as distinguished
Another system is based upon the ratio
I'll HIM W
"A scantling restriction rule has been used
for sometime upon the Great Lakes and BY
the Yacht Racing Association. In both th.ss
instances the only requirement. Is q table
fttsd TO superior all wood construction. It
has worked very well. many OF the, leading
designers in this country and abroad having
built vessels under Il with excellent results.
1T must be recognized hat beyond q certain
point light construction In yacht building
problem. and right here I want TO call your
attention 70 the vital distinction between
Under the stimulus Of q carte blanche
order. as, for example. an. Americas Cup de-
fender. the designer-bul!der vii seek new:
on the engineering sid Of tie design in the
effort 20 pare down weight by tightening
the scantlIng TO the last degree. .skimp the
interior httIngs and furnishings adopt hollow
spars and the lightest rigging. deyise new
Ordinary working force. however. competent.
with a higher class OF skilled labor, at a
greatly Increased cost.
The modern racing machine In strong for
Every conceivable gtrain Is, ~foreseen and pro-
vided for, and In the hands Of an engineer
skipper she may be raced with comparative
safety. Apart from the fact that a chain
plate or q cleat slightly out OF place MAJ IN
ute . serious disaster or the shesring Of q
In 4 turn Auckle may involve the loss OF the
hull, she ~ as little liable 10 failure In Q race In
ordinary summer weather ~ q olassed cruiser.
She viii possess SUFFICIENT 9Th for the
dangerously low factor Of safety. excessive
lrat cost. y brief racing career and the lowest
possible sale value when this career Ia over.
The net result le ihe Rain Of 4 few seconds per
mile ina limited number OF races In moderate
weather. After one or two seasons OF racing