...— That the rule for admeasurement be as follows:— The length shall be taken on a straight line on deck, from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the etern-post, from which, deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be esteemed the Just length to find...

...That the rule for admeasurement be as follows : —The length shall be taken on a straight line on deck, from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the «tern-po»t, from which, deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be esteemed the just length to...

...flatness of their floors they are leewardly and bad seaboats. Two of the expedition boats measured 30 feet from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern-post, 6 feet in breadth of beam, and 2 feet 10 inches in depth ; and each of them weighed 6£ ewt., or, including...

...flatness of their floors they are leewardly and bad seaboats. Two of the expedition boats measured 30 feet from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern-post, 6 feet in breadth of beam, and 2 feet 10 inches in depth ; and each of them weighed 6£ cwt., or, including...

...of their floors they are leewardly and bad sea-boats. Two of the expedition boats measured 30 feet from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern-post, 6 feet in breadth of beam, and 2 feet 1 0 inches in depth ; and each of them weighed 6J cwt., or, including...

...purposes of the club being as follows: — The length shall be taken on a straight line on deck,"from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern post, from which, deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be esteemed the just length to find...

...fTote.— In May. 1855, the Thames Yacht Club passed a rule for finding the length as follows :— '* Tbe length shall be taken In a straight line at the deck, from the fore part of the stem to the alter part of the »tern-poet; from which deducting the breadth, the remainder abatí be esteemed the...

...system. This rule of admeasurement runs thus : — " The length shall be taken on a straight line on deck, from the fore part of the stem, to the after part of the stern post, from which, deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be deemed the just length to find...

...yacht clubs have recently adopted the following rule for measuring yachts for racing purposes : — The length shall be taken in a straight line at the deck from the fore part of the stem to the after-part of the stern-post, from which deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be esteemed the...

...Now, Mr. Builder, I want a yacht for racing purposes only the fastest you can build, taking the length from the fore part of the stem to the after part of the stern-post, and the width from the widest part — for the tonnage. Now, I do not restrict you in any manner, you...