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Title: The encyclopaedia of sport
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898 Peek, Hedley Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918
Subjects: Horses Sports Games
Publisher: London : Lawrence and Bullen
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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J- Ash,which was the best boat of the year.The masterpiece of the 3-ton fleet wasfated, however, to come from the hands of thatpromising young designer, Mr. W. E. Paton, who have died hard, for up to the year 1887 theystill kept up races among themselves underthe 1730 rule after it had been abolished andthe Length and Sail area had become law. The following dimensions of fashionablesmall racing craft in the years 1S85-6 will belooked at with astonishment by many modernyachtsmen. Oona Cocker Jenny Wren Currytush... Length. Beam. Feet. Feet. 34 55 32 595 3J 5-45 28-5 47 Dis. Draught place- j ment. Eclipse Feet. Tons.8 I25 5-75 8-2 7-5 I ■4 « I - 77i i36 Keepsake .Verena ... 3025 76-8 13 78-6 bailarea. Tonnage. i,7.=;o1,5281,645T,o6o 2,280 S 1 s 1 5 1 C 3-750 ^ 1 The overhanging stem was introduced intosome of these tittle vessels, but owing to thenarrowness of the water-lines forward it isobvious that but small advantage was gained by
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Image: In Falmouth Harbour C. Napier Hemy ...yachting] the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORT 605 it. Another freak of construction, which first craft saw light in the days of the plank-on-edge type, but which did not become popular for many years after, was the hollow in the forward longitudinal vertical section, or what is colloquially Eclipse and Curtsy, both designed by Mr. termed the bow profile. .All the crack threes C. P. Clayton, settled the 30-foot length class, and fives had their fore foot severely cut and Bird of Freedom, designed by Feltham away, but we believe Mr. R. E. Froude, who of Portsmouth, and Verena, a similar boat, designed and sailed the famous 5 tonner carried off most of the prizes in the 21-foot Jenny Wren, was the pioneer in this class. In 18S6, the last year of the 1730 ■ respect. She, at any rate, was the first craft of rule, small yacht racing was not in a f

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