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Identifier: ForeststreamXXIIA (find matches)
Title: Forest and stream
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Periodicals Hunting Fishing Outdoor life Sports
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : (Forest and Stream Publishing Co.)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Penguin made the distance fromthe lightship to the beach in quicker time than eiiber (he Athlon orthe Oriva, but .she was only able to accomplish this at the expense ofgoing to leeward. By working the beach much closer than theOriva dared to do, thus getting into smooth water, the Pengum atone time drew considerably clocer, but as the lumpy water and in-creasing breeze was met off Buy 3. the Oriva at once began toincrease her lead again, and kept on increasing it till the Spit wasturaed, where the Penguin and Athlon gave up tbe fight. One of the Ortvas Cbew- New York, Oct. 30. ^ Editor Forest aiul Stream: The statement of Subscriber, published in your last issue, thatPenguin had put both Oriva and Athlon under her lee duriug the beatin from the ligntshjp on Oct. 18 is most decidedly disputed. It is bothuntme and absurd. Pengiun sailed very well on the long stretch.Why did she suddenly stop gomg when short tacks under the beaotiwere required f Oriva, New Yobk, Oct. 81. (iXor. 6. 1SS4.
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SMALL CRUISING BOATS. (Continued.) WE give this week the lines of two cruising craft, one but littlelarger than a canoe, and one large emiugh for two or three tocruise m. The former is a canoe yawl, ihe Cassy, used on the Hum-ber River, aijd was designed for cruising and racing, in both of whichshe has pioved a success. She is fitted with the tabernacle andcenterboaed devised by Mr. Tredwen, the latter of 701bs. being all theballast used with cruising rig, but sandbags are carried in i-acing,about lOOlbs. being used. The forward thwart can be placed Sin.below the gunwale for rowing, or about bin. above the bottom forsailing. The rig Include.s two balance lugs as in a canoe, with a decktiller. Lpngth 14ft. Beam 3ft. 4in. Depth midships 1ft. 4in. Sheer, bow il^in. Sheer, stern .. - 5iii. Bow to after side of tabernacle 3ft. Bow to fore end of truna 4ft. Bow to after end of trunk 7ft. Bow to after end of well lift. 6in. Bow to rowlocks 9ft. 6in. Area, mainsail—racing 120 sq. ft. Area,

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