New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Rugged Catboat,
Is Fl. Over All, Expect
ed to Attract Juveniles

Believing that the future of the
snort lies in the hands Of the rising
generation, the Seawanhaka Corinthia n
Yacht Club, of Oyster Bay, has decidal
to promote q one -design class of small
catboats that should furnish the best
of fun next summer. Recently Il spe-
cial committee was appointed by the
trustees of the organization to take up
the question of a class of small yachts
suitable for boys and girls from the
age Of ten years upward.
The committee was made up Of {.
Sherman Hoyt, Colgate Hoyt jr. and
Henry r. Hayes. The committee sug-
gested q boat designed by Harry L.
Friend, of Boston, for the Annisquam
Yacht Club, of Massachusetts. The
suggestion has met with the approval
of the club.
The little boat is Marconi rugged
catboat with length over all of 10
feet. Its waterline is II feet. 1t has
q 6 foot inch beam and draws 7
inches of water. With its board down
the little craft will draw only . feet 6
inches of water. 1t therefore can be
sailed ir the landlocked waters Of
Oyster Bay, insuring perfect safety for
the youthful shippers.
The committee has made arrange
ments to have the yacht built at Glouces-
ter, Mass. at cost of $275 {. o. b.
Gloucester yard, exclusive OF the 10
per cent war tax. If ten or more boats
are ordered, the committee estimates
that it will cost another $50 to Ian |
them at Oyster Bay. Already a half
dozen have been ordered. The com
mittee believes that there will be at
least twenty craft in the class.
Should Be Speedy
The fact that they are Marconi
iigged is an indication that they
should have good bit Of speed The
masts are twenty-five feet long. They
have twelve-foot boom and carry l25
large sail spread for fifteen-foot
Yacht; still, the Annisquam Club, where
there is a large feet of the little fell
lows, has found the craft seaworthy,
with a good turn Of speed. The tall
mast gives the yacht a very snappy
appearance. The planking is of pine,
with an oak finish.
For years the Ssawanhaka club has
been a strong believer in the racing
Of. small boats. Years ago it offered
the famous Seawanhaka Cup that fur
nished the best of international coTa-
peton in small-boat racing. A change
in the rule of measurement caused the
cup to be forgotten. Recently the deed
of gift was changed and it is expected
that the old Seawanhaka Cup, when
now is held down East, will again ap-
pear on the yachting horizon.
For several years the club members
have been racing small yachts off Oys-
ter Bay. In 1915 they built the fish
class, a division that has furnished q
lot of fun and is still cxeee dingly.popu
lar in the club. The organization was
one Of the principal movers in the
building of the Victory class last year.
The division was the feature class of
the 1920 racing year. The club also
took deep interest in the S class.
Next summer the Seawanhaka CORN
THAN Yacht Club is TO send three small
beats to England to race against Brit
ISL yachtsmen. 1t will be the begin
ming of international racing in small
claft between the United States and
Great Britain. These boats will be
under 30 feet i'll length. The plan calls
for Great Britain TO send three small
yachts TO Oyster Bay ~ 1922,
AT the recent annual. meeting of the