. Fore and aft craft and their story; an account of the fore and aft rig from the earliest times to the present day. ade fast through the stem-head, the single shrouds at either side of the mast, thegreat horse for the mainsheet, the raised stern, andthe bold, curved rudder—these are all typical of theirnationality, with the large streamer at the top to crownall. The Iboier is one of the oldest, if not the veryoldest, of all the types of Dutch craft. To-day thetype is perpetuated by a large number of boier yachtspossessed by the Dutch sportsmen. In fact, there aremore Dutch yachts of this type
. Fore and aft craft and their story; an account of the fore and aft rig from the earliest times to the present day. ade fast through the stem-head, the single shrouds at either side of the mast, thegreat horse for the mainsheet, the raised stern, andthe bold, curved rudder—these are all typical of theirnationality, with the large streamer at the top to crownall. The Iboier is one of the oldest, if not the veryoldest, of all the types of Dutch craft. To-day thetype is perpetuated by a large number of boier yachtspossessed by the Dutch sportsmen. In fact, there aremore Dutch yachts of this type than of any are small, little ships, apparently about twenty-fivefeet over all, with cabins, varnished hulls, and a lavishdisplay of gold paint, especially at the stern. They areeminently suitable for inland cruising, but after watch-ing a good many of them cruising and racing at regatta-time, I am not convinced that they are anything butslow. Their chief charm to an Enghshman must lie intheir historic interest, for, like the hoogarts, they carryone instantly back into bygone centuries. The repro-. Fig. 101.—Dutch a model in the Rijks Museum.
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