The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-19
FINE NEW RACING CRAFT
Y@HTSMEN GETTING READY FOR
OPENING OF SEASON.

4bO NaA~N y @DOhNA"
q. Malbcry Pynohon; Winsome, owned by
H. r. Lippitt and Aurora, owned by Com
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt. are In the
water. The last OF the trio, the Aurora,
was launched from the Herreshon yards at
Bristol on Wednesday, and as soon as she
was put over board she was placed under
the shears and her m asst stepped. The
three yachts are identical in design and
practically for a one design class, but While
most Of their class racing will be between
the three they will also take part in races for
all sloops. and particularly for the Aston
and Kings cups and for the cups offered
for sloops and yawls in the squadron runs
ot the New York Yacht Club.
The winsome was launched some days ago
and Is now almost ready for a trial, and the
Aurora will be ready in time for the first
races on Decoration Day.
The dimensions of these boats are. length
over all IS feet, load water line az feet,
beam 10 feet draft, II feet, sail area 1000
square feet.
Next Saturday will mark the opening Of the
racing season in these waters. The spring
regatta of the New Rochelle Yacht Cluh
will be sailed. and il the weather will keep
tine enough for the men at the yards to get
the boats In shape there will undoubtedly
be a good list OF starters. The races will be
for small craft and possibly some Of the new
boats will make their first appearance. On
Decoration Day there will be something
doing at all the clubs and the racing season
will then be In full swing.
II is expected on that day that some
OF the new class Q boats will start in the
Sound or dow the bay, and some Of the
Upton class boats will be out taking an
- - =. ar H.. $3.50 -Aal~
on time. The trouble this year is that
the weatherhas caused much delay. Boats
canndS be painted or vanished in a rain
storm. and as it rains nearly every day
the work has been very much retarded.
AT all the yards big gangs Of men are at
work doing all they can to get the yachts
ready for their owners
In Eastern waters the regatta of the
South Boston Yacht Club will be the most
important event. In his regatta it is ex-
pected that nearly all the new class q
boats will meet the 0restes and as this Is
the class of the year the contest will be
watched with interest. This club has
offered prizes worth 1922 and all classes
are expected TO fill well. The dories, too,
will race. and as there is an international
race for dories this year with Canada
the fighting in this small class will be close
and exciting.
The Zena, Bermuda's rep resentative in
the race to be sailed from Gravesend Bay to
Hamilton starting on Wednesday, June 5, has
been launched and will soon be on her way
TO this port, She has been built by ID. W. X.
Burrows from designs by Fl. c. Masters, who
will sail her in the race. Miss Doris Trott.
daughter OF DR.. Dudley Trott of the Royal
Bermuda Yacht Club chTistened the yacht.
The yacht is purely Bermudian in design
build and material used, and will Ike handled
by talent from that island. She is similar
in type to the majority of Bermuda built
boats. but differs from them. according TO
The Rudder. in being somewhat deeper aud
in carrying all her ballast outside. Her
dimensions are approximately: Length
over all, SO feet 0 inches, length on the water |
line. n feet o inches; extreme beam. 10 feet |
8 inches; freeboard, forward, 8 feet . inches;
freeboard, amidship, 2 feet 10 inch es: free
board, aft, 3 feet 5 inches; draught, 7 to 8
feet.
She is built of native cedar. which is sim
liar TO red cypress. This wood is rather
hard and somewhat brittle, but ii seems to
last indefinitely. The plauking il 4 inch
laid in medium width strips. The frames
are ? by 2L3 inches. spaced is inches ON CEN
tres, JueS6 are all Oh natural fIldI e, Tor the
cedar trees are frequently twisted and bent,
nd almost every curve. however share. can
he found after a little search. Tn hull is
copper fastened throughout. The Zena will
be rugged in the usual sloop style popular in
Bermuda. This consists of u leg Of mutton
and large jib. Ia racing "A %Spinnaker and
jibtopsail are also carried. These sails have
been made in England and are Of Egyptian
cotton. The areas Of these sails are main
sail, GIG square feet; jib, 10 square feet;
spinnaker, $40 square feet; jibtorsail. a22
square feet,
The spars are all made Of spruce, the
mast is 81 feet in length and has consider
able rake aft. The boom is 81 feet o inches
long and the bowsprit is 4 feet l inch out
board. These boats are as u rule fine sea
boats, and the Zena is expected 10 make a
rood showing for the s. $50 cup offered by
Commodore Frank Maier.
The As footer Avenger. designed and
built by the HerreshofTs for Robert W.
Emmons I'd of Boston, is completed in the
north shop at Bristol. and will be launched
in a few days. While somewhat smaller
on the waterline than the Winsome. she
will be raced by Mr.. Emmons in the same
GLASS with the Effort, owned by +. NJ. Smith.
the Irolita. owned by Commodore +. w.
Clark, the I~stalena. Winsome and the
Aurora now under construction at the
Herreshoff shops, in the Aston and Kings
CUP races.
The two sender boats building at Law
ley's yard are in the completion stages.
Lawley is finishing up a large number Of
big power craft, while in the basin there is
a fleet Of yachts fitting out. The big aux
iliary Alcyone is being made ready, and
should be equipped for sea in a few weeks. !
Kiley's Yacht Agency has sold the crack
20 footer Wasp, owned by Gordon Dexter,
10 James Young, The Wasp was designed
by HerreshoT and was tho fastest Of the
fleet of 40 footers. Riley has also sold the
10 foot keel cutter Winifred TO F. p. Valen-
tine Of Boston; the 40 foot auxiliary Bar
made for II. B. Calender to Messrs, john
son and Stewart OF the Lynn Yacht Club;
the keel sloop Idlewald for G, w. Colson
to Lewis Bros. Of Salem; the 4S foot hunt
ing cabin launch Fauvette for John q. Z.
Emmons TO James d.. Morse Of Fairhaven.
and the Is foot open g~asolene launch Bono
20 William G. Gammons OF Portland.
At the Baker yacht basin at Quincy many
yachts are getting ready. A. L. Lincoln
Of bingham is having a power cruiser
built, SO feet over all. 10 feet beam and SO
inch draught, with a 80 horsepower engine
She is TO be finished in mahogany and white
enamel. and will be ready for launching
the latter part Of this month.
A new trunk cabin power boat Ia being
huiIt for Fred A johnson Of Unoasville,