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than the broad centerboard, and not suited
for the shallow American harbors. They
are, however, very handsome craft, and out
of the controversy as to cutter and center-
board, has come a compromise between
the two extremes of broad and shallow and
deep and narrow, which is superior to
either. The centerboard is retained', but
with it is a keel, through which it plays.
The yacht is made narrower and deeper
than of old, the lack of stability due to
narrowing the model, being made up by
outside lead.
The Muriel, however, attracted much
attention, and considerable ridicule when
she first appeared. The Seawanhaka club
was first to lead off this season with a
cruise ; the first Corinthian cruise ever
attempted in this country ; the yachts being
all manned and sailed by amateurs. The
fleet started from Oyster Bay, L. I., and it
consisted of one schooner and six sloops.
It went on to New London and thence to
Newport.
The Atlantic Club
was the next to stare
a fleet, and had six
schooners and twelve
sloops, and it signalized its cruise by giv-
ing a regatta at
always been a favorite stopping-place for
this club, and at one time it contemplated making this port its headquarters.
Fortunately, the project fell through.
The New York Yacht Club mustered ten
schooners and four sloops for the annual
cruise, and went direct from Glen Cove to
Greenport, getting there while the fleet of
the Atlantic Club was in the harbor. It
BEDOUIN.
Greenport L I starting twenty-six went from Greenport to New London,
boats twelve of which did not belong to thence to Newport, and thence to New
the club These regattas in Greenport Bedford, where a race was arranged for the
were features of the Atlantic Club's an- purpose of giving the Boston sloop Thistle
nual cruises for several years. It has an opportunity to test her speed with the
1 Cutter " Bedouin." Owned by Mr. Archibald Rogers, New York.
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN YACHTING.
87
than the broad centerboard, and not suited
for the shallow American harbors. They
are, however, very handsome craft, and out
of the controversy as to cutter and center-
board, has come a compromise between
the two extremes of broad and shallow and
deep and narrow, which is superior to
either. The centerboard is retained', but
with it is a keel, through which it plays.
The yacht is made narrower and deeper
than of old, the lack of stability due to
narrowing the model, being made up by
outside lead.
The Muriel, however, attracted much
attention, and considerable ridicule when
she first appeared. The Seawanhaka club
was first to lead off this season with a
cruise ; the first Corinthian cruise ever
attempted in this country ; the yachts being
all manned and sailed by amateurs. The
fleet started from Oyster Bay, L. I., and it
consisted of one schooner and six sloops.
It went on to New London and thence to
Newport.
The Atlantic Club
was the next to stare
a fleet, and had six
schooners and twelve
sloops, and it signalized its cruise by giv-
ing a regatta at
always been a favorite stopping-place for
this club, and at one time it contemplated making this port its headquarters.
Fortunately, the project fell through.
The New York Yacht Club mustered ten
schooners and four sloops for the annual
cruise, and went direct from Glen Cove to
Greenport, getting there while the fleet of
the Atlantic Club was in the harbor. It
BEDOUIN.
Greenport L I starting twenty-six went from Greenport to New London,
boats twelve of which did not belong to thence to Newport, and thence to New
the club These regattas in Greenport Bedford, where a race was arranged for the
were features of the Atlantic Club's an- purpose of giving the Boston sloop Thistle
nual cruises for several years. It has an opportunity to test her speed with the
1 Cutter " Bedouin." Owned by Mr. Archibald Rogers, New York.
