. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc. of the world. r LakeNew Hamburg River•Hudson River VS. North Shrewsbury Date March 5. >88i Feb. 6, 1883 Feb. 23, 1883 Feb. 9. 1884 Feb. 14, 1885 Feb. 18, 1885 Feb. 14, 1887 March 8, 1888 Feb. 25, 1889 Feb. s, 1892 Feb. 9, 1893 Jan. 2i, 1899 Feb. 7, 1902 Feb. 13, 1902 Distance between buoys in miles 2% 2 2/, , Number of times sailed over OnceFiveThreeFiveFourFourThreeFourFiveFiveFour FourFour Total Length of course in
. The Americana : a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc. of the world. r LakeNew Hamburg River•Hudson River VS. North Shrewsbury Date March 5. >88i Feb. 6, 1883 Feb. 23, 1883 Feb. 9. 1884 Feb. 14, 1885 Feb. 18, 1885 Feb. 14, 1887 March 8, 1888 Feb. 25, 1889 Feb. s, 1892 Feb. 9, 1893 Jan. 2i, 1899 Feb. 7, 1902 Feb. 13, 1902 Distance between buoys in miles 2% 2 2/, , Number of times sailed over OnceFiveThreeFiveFourFourThreeFourFiveFiveFour FourFour Total Length of course in miles 1816 Calclateddistance sailedin miles TimeH. M. S. 571 14 351 os 3»1 01 151 08 42o 43 40o 36 59o 54 01o 46 19 0 49 J« 1 09 37 1 02 21^ S3 24 * Best two out ofRiver, New York. three races —- all other races single races. All races sailed off Hyde Park, on the Hudson ICEBERGS — ICELAND backbone. To this is joined at right angles therunning plank, and a steering box or cockpit isattached at the aft extremity of the best material is seasoned basswood, which ost? Side-guyed Ice Yacht, 1901. is very light and stiff. The central objects inconstruction are lightness and strength andadaptability for perfect handling. The centre ofsail balance should agree with the centre ofbalance of the hull. (-m Lbs. Hollow backbone (45 feet long) 489 Solid runner plank (26 feet long) 417 Hollow mast (32/, feet long) 118 Hollow boom 55 Hollow gaff 28 Runners and steel steering gear 22s Sails 71 Rigging ,5, Total weight 1,554 The cost to build an ice yacht of the firstclass, carrying about 650 square feet, is $1,200,and of the fourth class, carrying 300 square feet,about $350. Sailing.— Racing on a lake is preferred toriver racing, as there are neither tides nor icecracks to interfere. In sailing a yacht the sheetsare trimmed flat. The closest a boat will go tothe wind is 300 or 2Y3 points. The best course,or
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