The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
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HEIRESS-LOVE YACHT
Change Of Plans Results in Ad-
dition Of Several
Tons to Keel.
THREE WELL ADVANCED
Setting Up Work Under Way on
Craft to BE Defenders Of
Americas Cup.
THREE WELL ADVANCED

The keels OF the three cup defenders
have been cast and now setting up work
has started. On the Herreshoff Yacht
building for the New York Yacht Club
syndicate this work is well along and
everything IL going so smoothly that Nat
Herreshoff has gone to Bermuda 10 rest
and build up. He has taken his little
knockabcut with him and will spend mos,
OF his time sailing about the islands. In
his absence his son. Sidney, will look
after the building Of the yacht and by
the time Capt. HerreshofY returns the
yacht will be plated and almost ready for
launching.
The Herreshof boat IL not to have a
centreboard. When originally designed.
II was planned to give the yacht a centre
board. but after the lead keel had been
cast and the slot made for the centre
board Capt HerreshoY, with the con-
sent or those who are most interested in
the yacht. changed the designs and II
was this change that caused a cessation
OF work at the Herreshoff works The
new yacht IL to be a keel vessel without
any centreboard. When the new lead
was run, the slot was filled In and several
tons were added to the keel which will
increase the draught Of the yacht and DOS.
sibly increase her water line length.
Herreshoff has concentrated the weights
and 1t Is said that he has decided 10 take
a penalty for excess OF draft With q
water line Of 10 feet the limit Of draugh,
without the board IL 1916 feet, and any
excess over that limit Ia multiplied by
and added to the rating This IL a costly
penalty and II, as Is reported. Herreshoff
has Increased the draught. rather than in
cur 4 penalty which would be 80 costly, /,
III fhOtIUht a hat h. t,as tv., a
the water line length of the yacht. IL the
length Is Is feet. then the drausht may bs
1923 feet and. II IL Is so feet. then the
limit In 1886 feet. According to the con-
ditions arranged with tho Royal Ulster
Yacht Club. the challenger may not ex-
coed 75 feet on the water line but the
defender is not limited to any size on the
water line. OF course the larger yacht
will have to allow time to the smaller ona.
The Lawley built yacht designed by
William Gardner for Alexander s. Coch-
| ran will take u definite form SOON The
| material Is arriving at Lawiey's Nepon.
sh yard daily and the frames are being
bent and will be ready to set UP az soon
az the keel plate has been fastened to
| the lead keel. This yacht is 70 be plate
with manganese bronze and monoi riveta
are to be used to fasten the plating "a
the frames These frames are OF monol
metal. so II Is said. II is expected that
this yacht Will be ready Tor launching
in April and the work Of tuning up will
begin IN May The yacht will be In
charge Of Capt. Dennis. and Capt. Harry
Han will act as mate. This is a fine
combination. Capt Dennis 10 n clever
helmsman and Capt. Han 10 very good
attending to sails. He 10 also a very
clever helmsman.
The lead for the Defiance. building at
the Bath Iron Works for the tri-city
syndicate headed by O. N. Pynchon and
II. Walter Clark. was cast last Wednes-
DAY. II Is said that there ara about
sixty-fve tons of lead In this keel, which
ind Gates that George owen is going 20
have a high powered vessel and one that
will have a very large sail spread.
The London Times recently printed an
article dealing with the possible dlmen-
sions OF Shamrock ", which is being
built by Nicholson for Sir Thomas Upton,
and concluded with this ITO sum up
when Shamrock ". energies from the Sc
clusion Of her shed to take the water we
shall expect to see long hun. with turn-
BILE home topsides and an almost complete
absence OF sheer. When in racing trim
we anticipate that she viii have a sail
area of approximately 1900 square fee,
set on q Marooni mast OF about $50 feet
In height. Whether she will be q centre
plate craft or not Ii d!fiicult to guess,
but We are inclined to believe that she
will"