. Monthly nautical magazine, and quarterly review . THE CLIPPER BRIG BALEAR. Among the numerous examples of neat and skilful architec-ture which have come under our notice, in the crowded slips ofNew-York, the clipper brig Balear deserves a prominent a small vessel of her class, being rigged a hermaphro-dite, yet she will compare favorably in point of model, workman-ship and finish, with the finest of any port in the United is not often that vessel-owners seek a laudable gratification inembracing the above qualities to any great extent in such smallvessels, designed fo
. Monthly nautical magazine, and quarterly review . THE CLIPPER BRIG BALEAR. Among the numerous examples of neat and skilful architec-ture which have come under our notice, in the crowded slips ofNew-York, the clipper brig Balear deserves a prominent a small vessel of her class, being rigged a hermaphro-dite, yet she will compare favorably in point of model, workman-ship and finish, with the finest of any port in the United is not often that vessel-owners seek a laudable gratification inembracing the above qualities to any great extent in such smallvessels, designed for commercial purposes. Nor is it always the vol. i.—NO. vi. 1 386*=— The Monthly Nautical Magazine. case, that the finish is found to correspond to the merits of themodel, as in the present instance, either on large or The Balear was built at Green-Point, L. I., New-York, byEdward Lupton, and was launched in December, 1854. Shewas built for Captain Filletti. of New-York, for the Tampicotrade. Upon request, Mr. Lupton has kindly furnished us hertables and particulars; and we have made calculations for thepurpose of comparison with other vessels. It will be seen thatshe is quite sharp, having the longest end forward, and drawingabout an even draught of water, loaded. Her angle of dead-riseis moderate, being 2^ degrees, and yet sufficient for all usefulpurposes. She is high-deck built, and is pierced for two gunson each side. Being very strongly constructed, and though asmall vessel, having hanging-knees under every beam, she iscapable of use in the hardest and most daring service, whetherin commerce or in war. The Clipper Brig Balear. 387 DIMENSIONS AND CALCULATIONS. Length on load-line for calculations 105#30 ft. Height of do. above base line 7*50 Breadth on do 25-25 Breadth, extreme 2592 a Launching
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