HMCo #722s Katoura

"[1913-04-23] Wed 23: At work on model for Mr. Tod. 115' WL schooner (#722) [Katoura].
[1913-04-29] Tue 29: Fine spring weather. Finish model for #722 [Katoura].
[1913-05-04] Sun 4: At home nearly all day occupied of model work & design of #722 [Katoura].
[1913-05-12] Mon 12: Began laying down #722 [Katoura] schooner.
[1913-08-04] Mon 4: Began setting up frames on #722 [Katoura].
[1913-08-16] Sat 16: 32 frames up on #722 [Katoura]. ...
[1913-08-25] Mon 25: Run home in early morning. Fine with fresh N [wind]. 1st plate on #722 [Katoura]. Sternpost is up and about 38 frames. ...
[1913-08-26] Tue 26: Strong SW [wind] & fine. Began setting up 26' launch [#191301ep] for #722 [Katoura].
[1913-08-30] Sat 30: Clearing. ... 49 frames up on #722 [Katoura]. Also 8 plates and most of cabin sole & stringers. ...
[1913-09-07] Sun 7: 29 plates on #722 [Katoura]. ...
[1913-09-20] Sat 20: Mr. Tod here all day looking over the new schooner #722 [Katoura]. ... Easterly with wet weather.
[1913-10-11] Sat 11: Fair. Mr. Tod here for day to look over #722 [Katoura].
[1913-10-18] Sat 18: Mr. Tod here to look over #722 [Katoura]. ...
[1913-11-08] Sat 8: Began laying deck on #722 [Katoura].
[1914-01-03] Sat 3: Mr. Tod here in forenoon ... #722 [Katoura] deck fittings nearly all in & some[?] filled. Part of cabin work [is] in place.
[1914-03-30] Mon 30: Still NE with occasional rain. Raw & cool. Staging taken away from #722 [Katoura] and getting ready to launch.
[1914-04-02] Thu 2: Strong W to NW [wind]. Launch #722 Katoura at 10:30. Everything very successful. Have Mr. Tod & Mr. Emmons & families & friends to lunch.
[1914-04-03] Fri 3: Calm [in] AM & cool. Step masts of 722 [Katoura] with Beattie's large derrick PCW[?]. Everything working well.
[1914-04-07] Tue 7: #722 [Katoura] being rigged when weather permits, but little [done] today in wash of rain. ...
[1914-04-14] Tue 14: Fair & cool. Sent up fore topmast in #722 [Katoura]. Chain stowed and part of inside ballast. ...
[1914-04-16] Thu 16: Part of crew of Katoura [#722s] arrived and [moved] aboard.
[1914-04-18] Sat 18: Fair. Fresh SW [wind in] PM. Mr. Tod arrived in afternoon and was in to tea. He stayed aboard Katoura [#722s] over night.
[1914-04-23] Thu 23: Fine & cool. Strong NW [wind]. Temp[erature] early [was] 38deg. Getting #725 [Resolute] ready to launch. Mast completed. #722 Katoura spars & rigging in place.
[1914-05-03] Sun 3: Very fine. L[igh]t N [in] AM. Tried Resolute [#725s] in light wind. Very satisfactory. In PM had trial trip of Katoura [#722s].
[1914-05-09] Sat 9: Fair with S wind. ... Katoura [#722s] delivered to Mr. Tod. Broke windlass and could not leave. ...
[1914-05-11] Mon 11: Fine & warm. Max 70deg. W [wind] ch[anging] to NE & rain in evening. Katoura [#722s]sailed in forenoon. ...
[1914-08-18] Tue 18: ... Katoura [#722s] arrives in PM.
[1914-10-04] Sun 4: Very fine & calm. Off in Helianthus [#288p] for [the] day. Towed Katoura [#722s] to Newport at rate of nearly 5 k[nots] or 4.3 l[nots] through [the] water. ...
[1914-10-16] Fri 16: Light rain all day. At work on details of Katoura's power [#722s]. ...
[1914-11-07] Sat 7: ... Mr. Tod here in forenoon and ord[ered] power plant for Katoura [#722s].
[1914-12-22] Tue 22: Very fine & clear. Fresh W [wind &] cool. ... Sent off 13 sheets of drawings & 5 of dictation for new windlass for Katoura [#722s] [see plans 112-98 to 112-107 dated January 2, 1915 to January 25, 1915 at M.I.T.].
[1915-04-13] Tue 13: Very fine & l[ight] wind. About shops, and in PM help get Katoura [#722s] in to dock. Mr. Tod arrives in PM.
[1915-04-21] Wed 21: Very fine. Wind fresh N but calm [at] nights for several days. Set up whaleboat for Katoura [#722s]. Place new windlass aboard Katoura. ...
[1915-04-30] Fri 30: NE & cool. Hauled Katoura [#722s] out to anchor in PM. Found chain would not run out.
[1915-05-01] Sat 1: Took Katoura's [#722s] windlass into shop and took apart[?]. ...
[1915-05-02] Sun 2: Made trial of Katoura [#722s]. Made satisfactory run. Speed 4.8 k[nots] with 1060 rev[olutions] of motor. Windlass not satisfactory and will overhaul (?). Very satisfactory [trial] of [Katoura's] whaleboat [#191501es] in PM.
[1915-05-04] Tue 4: Fine [in] AM, L[igh]t air in PM. ... Aboard Katoura [#722s] early [and] Katoura sailed at 9:00. Machinery working well. ...
[1915-05-08] Sat 8: Fine & warm. Join Katoura [#722s] with Mr. Tod & Ka[?] in forenoon. Then towed into Kill and drydocked. Found propeller all right and machinery generally right except a few minor things. Returned with the Tods for dinner.
[1915-05-28] Fri 28: Strong N W & clear. Katoura [#722s] arrived about 9:00. Was with Mr. Tod most of [the] day. ...
[1915-05-29] Sat 29: Fair [with] l[ight and] variable [wind in] AM. SE [in] PM. Katoura [#722s] sailed about 6:30. ...
[1915-06-11] Fri 11: ... Katoura [#722s] arrived in PM.
[1915-06-14] Mon 14: Thick fog. ... Mr. Tod here in PM for sail of Katoura [#722s]. ...
[1915-06-21] Mon 21: Fair with fresh NE [wind]. Katoura [#722s] arrives in forenoon.
[1915-06-23] Wed 23: Took Mr. Tod & family for short trip in Helianthus [#288p]. Katoura [#722s] left in PM.
[1915-07-05] Mon 5: Rain in AM. ... Aboard Resolute & Katoura [#722s] in evening.
[1915-07-07] Wed 7: Fair with E [wind] ch[anging] to SSW. ... Dined on Katoura [#722s] in evening.
[1915-07-19] Mon 19: … Katoura [#722s] and Resolute [#725s] are here.
[1915-08-04] Wed 4: ... Very heavy easterly rain storm. ... Katoura [#722s] came in with torn sail & broken staysail boom. ...
[1915-08-19] Thu 19: Katoura [#722s] arrived in PM to cut sail ready for shortening masts.
[1915-08-26] Thu 26: Mr. Tod decides to make change in Katoura's [#722s] rig right away and take her to [dock?] late in PM.
[1915-08-27] Fri 27: Riggers begin changing Katoura [#722s].
[1915-08-28] Sat 28: Take out Katoura's [#722s] mast to shorten. ...
[1915-08-31] Tue 31: Fair quiet day. Step both of Katoura's [#722s] masts in afternoon by aid of derrick scow.
[1915-09-03] Fri 3: Very fine & light air. Complete changing of Katoura's [#722s] rig and she leaves in PM. ...
[1915-10-06] Wed 6: Overcast. Put new motor aboard Katoura [#722s]. ...
[1915-10-22] Fri 22: Work on installing new machinery [in] Katoura [#722s] nearly completed and new Winton motor was started for first time.
[1915-10-23] Sat 23: ... Hauled Katoura [#722s] from dock in strong & cold NNW wind. She sailed for N.Y. about 11AM without making trial run of machinery.
[1915-10-24] Sun 24: Fine & cool. ... Katoura [#722s] [makes it in] 11 [hours] 30 [minutes to] Ambrose Lightship. Brentons [lightship] to Ambrose [lightship] in 10 h[ours] 5 m[inutes].
[1916-06-20] Tue 20: ... Katoura [#722s] arrived in afternoon. ....
[1916-06-21] Wed 21: Made trial of Katoura with power over 892 yd course. Speed 5.5 k[nots]. Mr. Tod orders a 26' launch [#302p Owner Launch for #722s Katoura]." (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Diary, 1913 to 1916. Manuscript (excerpts). Diary access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff.)

"April 29, 1913.
No. 722 [#722s].
([Model] Scale 3/8").
Steel schooner yacht of 115' designed w.l.
Frame spaces 21".
[Frame] No 78 at aft end of waterline.
[Frame] No 12 + .6" aft forward end of waterline.
Forward end of w.l. above base line 16' 7 1/4".
Aft end of w.l. above base line 19' 0".
Pitch of w.l. from base line 1/4" per foot.
Base line is to be set level, and low as possible to give room over deck.
Top of model represents top of rail.
Rail thickness 2 3/4".
Sheer line in model is top of stringer plates at 1/2 breadth line. Allow 1/4".
Offsets are to outside of inner plating for which allow 1/4"." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. [Handwritten (in ink) notes in Offset Booklet HH.4.180.1.] April 29, 1913. Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection, MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA.)

"May 14, 1913.
Plating Seams of 722 [#722s].
The offsets given are the sight edge of seams as seen from the outside, and outside of inner plates, i.e. 1/4" outside frames." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. [Handwritten (in ink) notes in Offset Booklet HH.4.180.2.] May 14, 1913. Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection, MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA.)

"... [Katoura] [Name], 722 [Building Number], [Rating], 115 [Waterline], 90.5 ? [L = length at 1/4 beam as for Universal Rule], 29.1 [B = breadth of waterline as for Universal Rule], 18 [d = draft of water as for Universal Rule], 11,900 [D = displacement in cubic foot as for Universal Rule (= 761,600 lbs or 340.0 long tons)], 17210 [Sail Area], [Sail limit Present rule], [Diff.], 18600 [Sail limit Proposed rule], [Diff.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule Formula." Bristol, R.I., July 13, 1907 with later additions. Original handwritten (in ink) document with penciled additions. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00080.)

"Trial of Katoura under power, May 2, 1915
Motor, Sterling, 4 cyl. 5 1/2 x 6 3/4. Gear ratio 25 to 8. Propeller 36in x 3ft? pitch, folding.
A course of 892 yards (nearly) = .439 sea miles along the East Channel into Bristol Har[bor] from a line of McKee's Shore Lane, southerly, was run over.
The tide at the time was running about 1/3k[nots] southerly, and the wind N.W. about 7k, possibly 9k on 1st run and 6kn in 3rd run.
[Followed by tabulated trial run data with best speed corrected by tide being 5.30kn per hour]
Mean of 2nd & 3rd runs = 4.82kn.
In first run throttle was near[?] wide open first part, but was wide open in 2nd and 3rd runs, and the engine making very nearly 1060 r.p.m., the screw 340 r.p.m. ...
Time of hoisting mainsail using after capstands about 5 min.
Time of hoisting foresail 2m 26s.
N.G.H." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. Handwritten note in Experiments Booklet '1911 Trial Trips and Experiments' under date of May 2, 1915. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum.)

"There was another challenge from Lipton, the following fall (1913), for the America's Cup and the design and building was again given to us. We had already taken an order from Mr. R. E. Tod for the large schooner KATOURA that was one hundred and sixty-two feet overall, one hundred and sixteen feet waterline, and this work kept me busy till into February, when I again went to Bermuda for a short season of sailing in ALERION.
1914 was a busy one for me. Between sailing in KATOURA, and many times in RESOLUTE, there were about one and a half dozen smaller boats under thirty feet waterline to be tried out." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "Some of the Boats I Have Sailed In." Written 1934. In: Pinheiro, Carlton J. (ed.). Recollections and Other Writings by Nathanael G. Herreshoff. Bristol, 1998, p. 72.)

"'Katoura,' was the largest yacht the Herreshoff Company ever built and she just about filled up the south construction shop with little to spare endwise, sidewise, or overhead. Her tonnage was so great that Captain Nat did not think the ways strong enough for her so that she was designed to have only about three quarters of her lead on the outside, the rest of her ballast being made up of cast lead blocks which were put into her after she was launched. Her foremast was the hollow steel mast that had been made for 'Constitution,' and her mainmast was the mainmast of 'Reliance.' These spars the Herreshoff Company had bought when these two cup boats were broken up. Her model was similar to 'Westward' and 'Elena' but if anything prettier: she was one hundred and sixty-two feet L.O.A., one hundred and fifteen feet L.W.L., thirty feet beam, and eighteen feet draft, and her gross tonnage was three hundred and thirteen. She was built under Lloyds inspection and classed as a 100-A1 vessel. ... 'Katoura,' ... won the Brentons Reef Cup three times and the Cape May Cup twice, but both of these cups were forfeited to her in 1914 because of lack of competition. In May, 1915, 'Katoura' cruised to Bermuda in company with Harold Vanderbilt's steel schooner 'Vagrant,' and as the latter was much smaller she ran her auxiliary motor part of the time so they both arrived at Bermuda within a few hours of each other. On the return trip 'Katoura' 's best day's run was two hundred and fifty-three miles while 'Vagrant' made two hundred and seventeen on the same day, which was probably in proportion to the rating of the two yachts. They both took a little over three days to make the six hundred and sixty-mile run back.
On the day that they made the best run the conditions were not particularly favorable as they consisted of varying breezes from light easterly to strong southwest winds. One is tempted to imagine what 'Katoura' would have done if she had had a steady beam wind, her original rig, and Charlie Barr at the helm. My guess would be well over three hundred miles for I believe she was the fastest schooner ever built anywhere at any time. We know 'Westward' and 'Elena' were fast, but in 'Katoura' we had an enlarged sister of these yachts which was nineteen feet longer on the water line and had many other speed-giving qualities, including steel masts and numerous sheet-trimming winches. 'Katoura' was laid up at New London during World War I, but after the war Mr. Tod thought that there would be difficulty in securing a crew for such a large and racy yacht so she was sold to Mr. Russell Alger who installed a large diesel engine in her and I believe cut about twenty feet off of the foot of her masts so that she was a rather queer-looking craft with her mainmasts appearing very short in comparison with her topmasts which were not altered. Mr. Alger used her for cruising one or two years, and then she was sold to English owners. I do not know her later history. But I do think she was kind of a heart-breaker to Captain Nat who had hoped she would have a great racing career.
It is too bad that she had to be cut down and never had a sail with a capable crew under her original rig, for she probably will be the last large sailer, or perhaps the only large sailboat of nice model, light rigging, and racing sails, folding propeller, etc. It would have been interesting to know what she was capable of." (Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. The Wizard of Bristol. The Life and Achievements of Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, together with An Account of Some of the Yachts he Designed. New York, 1953, p. 284-287.)

"BRISTOL, R I, Nov 22 [1913]. --- ... A radical change has been made by the Herreshoffs as to the place of building the Vanderbilt cup defender [#725s Resolute]. The yacht is yet to be started, but will be built in the north boat shop instead of in the south shed, where there is a modern marine railway for launching and various other conveniences.
The change was made chiefly owing to the delays in finishing up the new steel racing schooner [#722s Katoura] for Robert E. Tod, which may be kept in the shed for weeks to come, and maybe all Winter. It was planned to attach the plating of the Tod schooner and then put her in the water and finish her alongside the wharf, until it was seen that the plan was hardly practicable.
The lead for the keel and the mold are in the north shop, where the Defender [#452s] was built in 1895 and launched on greased ways. The railway at the north shop is now being repaired for use in launching next Spring.
Steel material is being bent into frame shapes and tried on the scrive board, and many other activities indicate an early start in melting the lead for the keel of the defender." (Source: Anon. "Shift at Bristol, R I, on the Yacht Building Plans." Boston Globe, November 23, 1913, p. 7.)

"BRISTOL, R I. Nov 15 [1913]. --- Robert E. Tod's new schooner yacht will be launched Dec 15 [1913]. The launching is to be a notable affair and there are to be present many New York people of prominence in the yachting world.
The Herreshoffs are hurrying up the work of making spars for the Tod schooner. The masts are to be stepped as soon as the yacht is in the water, but the craft will not be finished entirely until the latter part of April." (Source: Anon. "Bristol Notes." Boston Globe, November 16, 1913, p. 51.)

"NEW YORK, April 1 [1914] --- Robert E Tod's new schooner yacht, the Katoura, will be launched tomorrow by the Herreshoffs in Bristol, RI. The boat, which was built to race for the Brenton Reef and Cape May cups, the ocean trophies of the New York Club, and to compete abroad, is larger than the Elena, Westward and the other flyers from the board of Nat Herreshoff.
The Katoura was built alongside the Resolute --- the prospective America Cup defender of the flag officers' syndicate Of the New York Yacht Club. In order that no secrets of the America Cup boat will he disclosed, she has been totally screened in for the launching of the Katoura. Mr Tod and his guests will find a platform at one end of the shed awaiting them and from that the schooner will be christened. Furthermore, a guard of workmen will be placed about the Resolute. ..." (Source: Anon. "To Launch Katoura Today. Schooner Yacht Built by Herresshoff in Bristol, R I, for Robert E. Tod of New York." Boston Globe, April 1, 1914, p. 6.)

"BRISTOL R I, April 2 [1914] --- The first launching this Spring took place at Herreshoffs' today when the big deep-sea cruiser of schooner rig, the Katoura, was successfully set afloat for Ex-Commodore Robert E Tod of New York who, with Mrs Tod and a few friends, witnessed the affair.
The Katoura, built under a Lloyds' registry, is the largest sailing yacht ever launched from a Herreshoff shop and is longer on the waterline than the Plant schooner Elena by 19 feet. The dimensions of the Katoura are as follows: Overall length 165 feet, waterline length, 115 feet, breadth of beam, 33 feet, and greatest draught, 17 feet.
An all-steel yacht with the exception of the chart house aft the skylight and companion frames which are of the finest teak, the Katoura looms up like a racer. Mr Tod would not be content with a typical cruiser, for he has the ambition to make another try for the Brenton Reef Cup, which he won with the Karina not many years ago, but which he forfeited subsequently upon selling the Karina.
The craft has an enormous sail spread for a craft of her size, as judged by the length of spar, which is 175 feet from deck to main truck.
The lines are pretty amidships, and while the hull looms large beside the Herreshoff pier at high water, she is good to look at with the exception of her bilge which hardens out toward the counters. She is painted white above the waterline and has an exceptionally fine system of cabins, finished in butternut. The lower masts are of steel which were formerly mainmasts of the cup defenders Columbia and Constitution. Mr Tod was accompanied from New York by Mrs Tod, who christened the yacht by breaking a bottle of wine on her bow. Sec George Cormack, Mr and Mrs Robert A. Emmons 2d and George Nichols witnessed the launch." (Source: Anon. "Katoura is Launched. Robert E. Tod's New Schooner Yacht Largest Ever Set Afloat at Herreshoffs' in Bristol, R I." Boston Globe, April 3, 1914, p. 6.)

"... Within a couple of weeks Robert E. Tod's big 115-foot waterline schooner Katoura should be ready for her first trial spin In Narragansett Bay. The two steel masts were stepped last Friday and the shrouds are to have ratlines, as her owner wishes to climb aloft to observe the schooner while under sail. Although she will probably be tried out inside of two weeks, it will be fully a month before the schooner is completed. ..." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, April 12, 1914, p. 60.)

"The racing Schooner Katoura, recently launched at the Herreshoff boat shops, was turned over to her owner, Robert E. Tod, of New York, Saturday and sailed for that city yesterday." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, April 12, 1914, p. 2.)

"[Abstract of register or enrollment. Pos. 1923:]
Katoura, schooner yacht, of New York, N.Y. Built at Bristol, 1914.
313 tons; 140 ft. x 30 ft. x 21.1 ft. One deck, two masts, plain-head.
Enr[olled] and Lic[ensed], (temporary) (consolidated) ([as] (yacht) Apr. 25, 1914. Owner: Robert E. Todd of New York, N.Y. Master: Robert E. Todd. Surrendered May 15, 1914 at New York. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence])." (Source: Survey of Federal Archives, Work Projects Administration. Ships Documents of Rhode Island. Providence. Ship Registers and Enrollments of Providence Rhode Island, 1773-1939. Providence Rhode Island, 1941, s.v. Katoura.)

"After the launching of the cup yacht, Resolute [#725s], Saturday evening, a dance was given in the Herreshoff sail loft by Commodore Robert E. Tod of New York, owner of the racing schooner Katoura [#722s] recently launched. The Colonial orchestra furnished music. Guests at the launching and many local people were present." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, April 28, 1914, p. 2.)

"... The new auxiliary engine for Robert E. Tod's big schooner Katoura was installed aboard the yacht last week by Herreshoff. The engine is a 50-horse-power Sterling and is placed on the deck. It is connected with the shaft by a chain drive, and in addition to operating the propeller is connected up with the windlass at the topgallant mast. ..." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, May 2, 1915, p. 61.)

"The large schooner yacht Katoura, owned by Commodore Robert E. Tod, having the loftiest mainmast of any yacht afloat, is to be cut down to a cruising rig, not much larger than ordinary schooner yachts. She will have eight feet taken off the mainmast. The Katoura arrived at Bristol, R. I., last week from the cruise of the New York Yacht Club, and is to be dismantled this week at the Herreshoff boat shops.
After two seasons of sailing under such a big spread of canvas, Mr Tod finds that though the Katoura can easily carry her spars and sails, it is too lofty a rig to take care of, especially in a blow. Nat Herreshoff has already made a survey of the Katoura for the change. It is planned to take the Katoura on a deep-sea fishing trip next Fall." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, August 15, 1915, p. 49.)

"Two shorter masts for the big racing schooner yacht Katoura were stepped at the Herreshoff works Tuesday [August 31, 1915] afternoon. The work was done with the aid of the lighter, Metacomet of Fall River. The standing rigging has since been set up." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, September 3, 1915, p. 2.)

"... Once again the Herreshoff built 160-foot over all auxiliary schooner Katoura has changed hands, as she was recently purchased by Russell A. Alger, N. Y. Y. C. from Christoffer Hannevig [a wealthy banker and shipbuilder owning among others a large ship brokerage business] of New York. Mr Alger is having the schooner fitted out for a cruise around the world which he contemplates beginning about Aug 1 [1919]. He originally purchased the Katoura, which he has changed in name to Elfay, last Fall from Robert E. Tod, N. Y. Y. C., for the specific purpose of offering her to the Navy Department as a recuperating ship for invalid seamen; as his generous offer was not accepted he disposed of her to Mr Hannevig. A remarkable feature in connection with making the schooner ready for her long trip is the electric driven power plant which is being installed, consisting of two Winton-Diesel oil engines direct connected to electric generators driving an electric motor fitted to the propeller shaft. This is the first installation of its type to be made in a yacht." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, July 13, 1919, p. 51.)

"The big auxiliary schooner Elfay, formerly the New York Yacht Club's well-known racer Katoura, sailed from New London. Conn, last Monday morning for Charlestown, S C, on the first leg of an extended cruise in Southern waters.
Katoura was designed and built in 1914 by Herreshoff for Commodore Robert E. Tod of New York. The yacht is 162 feet over all, 115 feet waterline, 3O feet beam, and 18 feet draft. The auxiliary power of the schooner is an electric drive, the first of the kind ever installed in a private vessel. The propelling plant includes a 125-horse-power Diesel type engine directly connected to a generator, in turn connected to an exciter for control purposes, feeding the field of both generator and driving motor through a field rheostat controlled from the bridge.
Thus it is possible for the officer in charge to maneuver the yacht without the usual system of signals. All winches, pumps blowers and ventilators are electrically operated.
Mr Russell A. Alger, N. Y. Y. C, of Detroit, purchased the Katoura orginally from Commodore Tod in 1918 with the idea of offering her to the Navy Department as a recuperating ship for invalid seamen; as his generous offer was not accepted he sold her to Christoffer Hannevig of New York.
At the time of this first purchase Mr Alger changed the name of the schooner to Elfay, and that was her name when he repurchased her from Mr Hannevig last July. Late last Summer the Elfay was sent to Lawley's yard at Neponset, where about six months' work of fitting the schooner out for what was originally intended for a voyage around the world was finished the first of the month.
The Elfay's new owner, with his wife and daughter, will board the yacht at Charleston about Feb 1, when a start will be made for the West Indies. Stops will be made at points of interest along the route and it is planned to have the Elfay and party in Northern waters again by next July, in time for the International Yacht Cup races.
While the Eltay was at Lawley's she had her rigging altered considerably. Her mastheads originally were 167 feet high, but were cut down to 140 feet. Her booms were also shortened from 109 to 76 feet. The change in rig, while lessening the yacht's speed by loss of canvas, will make her easier to control in a heavy blow or high seas.
Elfay is in command of Capt John Crawford of Norwalk, Conn, and Mr Alger could not have selected a more efficient skipper along the Atlantic Coast. Capt Crawford, previous to the late world War was sailing master of Allison V. Armour's auxiliary schooner, Utowana, and made the remarkable record of 17 trips to Europe in that memorable craft. During the World War Capt Crawford, like scores of other skillful yachtsmen-navigators, did his bit in foreign waters aboard one of the United States' merchant vessels.
The Elfay is capable of making about [unreadable] knots an hour with her Deisel engine, which is used in calm weather and can be easily handled in making landings. She came to New London direct from Boston and traveled by power all of the way, this being done to test out the machinery, which is newly installed, before starting on the long cruise through the West Indies.
No other yacht, and only one of our United States battleships, has as fine an electric drive equipment as has the Elfay." (Source: Anon. "Elfay Leaves for Long Cruise in West Indian Waters." Boston Globe, January 25, 1920, p. 55.)

"...During January of the current year [1920], the schooner yacht Elfay was put in commission by her present owner, Russell A. Alger. The boat was built in 1914 by N. G. Herreshoff to the order of Robert E. Tod, and at that time was provided with a comparatively small gasolene auxiliary engine as an emergency feature. The vessel was known then as the Katoura. Two years later, she was purchased by Mr. Alger, but hostilities prevented any extensive use of the craft. However, last year, her owner decided to make her ready for service, and determined to install a more powerful auxiliary propelling plant, and after due consideration chose an oil-electric combination.
Mr. Alger, so it seems, has long been an intimate friend of Mr. Alexander Winton, the well-known automobile manufacturer of Cleveland, and the latter urged upon Mr. Alger from time to time the logical development of electrical drive for yachts. It was only natural, then, that the Elfay's owner should favor an equipment consisting primarily of a Winton-Diesel oil engine; and for the other half of the power plant the cooperation of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company was sought.
The yacht's main engine is a six-cylinder Winton, of the full Diesel type, having a 7 1/2-inch bore and a stroke of 11 inches. It is designed to develop 115 h.p. when making 425 r.p.m. By means of a very sensitive governor, the fuel supply is nicely controlled and the speed of the machine is held substantially uniform, the maximum variation not exceeding 20 r.p.m. To this oil engine is directly connected a 75-k.w. Westinghouse direct-current generator of 125 volts. From this dynamo there is driven, by a silent chain, a 9-k.w., 125-volt exciter making 900 r.p.m. This exciter furnishes the field current for both the main generator and the propelling engine, and the excess capacity of something like 5 k.w. is available for auxiliary services, such as illumination, ventilation, etc.
The propeller engine, also of Westinghouse make, is of 90 h.p., and at full speed revolves 350 times a minute. This relatively small apparatus is placed way aft so as to call for only a short screw shaft. The engine is coupled with the shaft by means of a clutch, which can be disconnected when the Elfay is under canvas. When the engine is running at full speed the yacht does about 8 1/2 knots. The propeller is a three-bladed one of 42 inches by 42 inches. The electrical plant, i. e., the generator, exciter, and driving engine, are of standard pattern modified only to the extent of being provided with ball-bearings to facilitate satisfactory operation when the craft has a list of considerable amplitude.
The manner of handling the Elfay when underway is extremely simple, and, naturally, the method of control constitutes one of the boat's most interesting features. The operation is thus described by one of the Westinghouse experts: 'When it is desired to use the power, the engineer starts the Diesel engine with its generator and exciter and then brings them up to speed. Next, he closes the switch that connects the propeller-motor armature with the generator, and also the switch which links the propeller-motor field with the exciter. With these things done --- and certainly they are simple --- the engineer's task is for the time being ended so far as the actual propelling of the yacht is concerned. His only other duty is that of keeping an eye on the engine to see that it functions without a hitch. The man on the bridge thereafter maneuvres the vessel and at the same time varies the speed and the direction of motion.
'Control underway is exercised through the agency of a controller which resembles in a measure the kindred apparatus placed on trolley cars and other automotive vehicles. This equipment is mounted immediately forward of the Elfay's steering wheel, and the action of the screw is regulated by the horizontal sweep of a handle. By turning this to one side the engine is started ahead, and the yacht's speed is increased progressively until the handle has traversed the full arc permitted in that direction. Returning the handle to its original position stops the engine, while swinging the lever around on the opposite side causes the propeller-engine to give the boat sternway, the rate of this motion growing as the handle sweeps through the backing arc. When advancing at full speed, the yacht can be checked quickly by the prompt reversal of the engine, the change from forward to backward drive being accomplished in the brief span of five seconds.
'The control system is based upon the regulation of the generator voltage. As has been mentioned, the fields of both the motor and the dynamo are separately excited. When the engine is in service its field is kept continually at full strength, but that of the generator is varied through the agency of a rheostat which is operated by the controller handle. If this lever is in the off position, the generator field is open and, therefore, no current is delivered to the engine. Plainly, then, the effect of shifting the handle is to augment, to diminish, or to reverse the field current of the dynamo, and in this way to govern the voltage supplied to the engine, thus dominating both the speed and direction of motion of the boat.
'A set of meters is mounted conspicuously in front of the control station, and the various units serve to show the voltages of the generator and the exciter, the measure of current being taken by the motor, and also the speeds of the generator and the engine. The navigator, therefore, has a complete understanding of the driving equipment and can maneuvre the vessel with speed and precision. The propelling engine responds at once to the bidding of the controller, and there is no call for the transmitting of signals to the engine room, accordingly, no chance for misunderstanding and delay through failure on the part of the personnel below deck."
Electricity does other things beside drive the Elfay. She is lighted and heated electrically, and the same energizing medium serves to actuate her capstan, two winches amidships for the handling of the yacht's canvas, an air compressor, various pumps, ventilating fans, and a 1-ton ice machine. The boat is provided with a 1/2-k.w. wireless outfit. These various auxiliaries obtain their power from the exciter when the main engine is operating. At other times the needful current is supplied by a 300-ampere-hour Philadelphia storage battery. This accumulator is charged by an auxiliary generating set consisting of a 25-h.p. Quayle oil engine, with an electric starter, connected to a is-k.w. dynamo. The battery has sufficient capacity to meet the subsidiary needs of the boat, without recharging, for a period of two days.
According to the data available, the Elfay makes 8 1/2 knots under electric drive on a consumption of 7 1/2 gallons of fuel oil. The boat has storage capacity for 2,400 gallons of fuel oil, so that she should be able to cover a distance of quite 2,500 miles independently of her sails. There is tank space for 360 gallons of lubricating oil; and with all of her stores aboard the Elfay, enjoying a reasonable measure of favoring winds, should have no trouble in essaying a voyage lasting several months. The vessel has an overall length of 152 feet, a water-line length of 115 feet, a breadth of 30 feet, an extreme draught of 21 feet 2 inches, and is of 313 tons gross." (Source: Skerrett, Robert G. "Oil-Electric Drive Gains Foothold in the Field of Yachting." Rudder, May 1920, p. 16, 46-48.)

"The Elfay, formerly Katoura, after having been hauled off the reef where she touched during her recent southern cruise, is being overhauled and repaired. She was not seriously injured." (Source: Anon. "Jacob's A Yachting Center." Rudder, June 1920, p. 16.)

"... W. J. Jamieson, a millionaire Scotsman, who has purchased the 115-foot water line auxiliary schooner Elfay, at one time sailed the cutter Britannia for the late King Edward. In 1901 he was amateur in charge of Sir Thomas J. Lipton's Shamrock II. Although both Mr and Mrs Jamieson are over 70 years of age, they look forward to the voyage across the Atlantic on the Elfay with much pleasure. ..." (Source: Anon. "Notes From The Week's Log." Boston Globe, May 20, 1923, p. 65.)

"Erik Hofman
8 February 1968
Dear Mr. Herreshoff, ... The beautiful schooner 'Katoura' in Nice before the war, was half sunk there after bombing in 1946. She was scrapped soon after. ... [Erik Hofman's book 'The Steam Yachts: An Era of Elegance' was published in 1970 and is still one of the best sources of information on steam yachts.]" (Source: Hofman, Erik. [Letter to L. F. Francis Herreshoff.] February 8, 1968.)

"KATOURA, 1913, the greatest of the finest. ... Nathanael Herreshoff, the genius, had an opportunity to turn his talents to the ultimate task. He was invited to create the largest and fastest sailing yacht for a true yachtsman to enjoy season after season; not a single-purpose monster to compete for a single trophy but an authentic pleasure craft of supreme speed. Just such a vessel Herreshoff created for Robert E. Tod, who ordered the celebrated KATOURA in 1913. The length chosen was 161 feet, to match the length of the North Shed at the shipyard in Bristol. As a keel schooner of 115 feet on the water she could have used more than 18 feet of draft, but even this was enough to bar her from most of the cruising harbors on the coast.
It was no accident that the designed waterline length was the maximum for a two-masted vessel in the America's Cup competition, but this glory of the Herreshoff line of memorable yachts sailed all her recorded races for the Brenton Reef Cup and the Cape May Cup, major trophies now held by the New York Yacht Club. She won the former twice and the latter once losing to her older half sister ELENA in 1916.
The Herreshoffs built five huge racing schooners: INGOMAR in 1903, QUEEN in 1907, the near twins WESTWARD in 1910 and ELENA in 1911 (96 feet on the water) and finally KATOURA. KATOURA displaced 70% more than the latter two but resembled them in general appearance. The other four Herreshoff steel schooners were less oriented towards racing and somewhat smaller.
Much of the Herreshoff tradition sailed with KATOURA because her mainmast was ransomed from RELIANCE when she was scrapped after being in commission only for her triumphal America's Cup season of 1903. Her foremast, which once supported more than 14,000 square feet of sail, came from CONSTITUTION." (Source: Streeter, John W., editorial note. In: Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene and William Picard Stephens. "Their Last Letters 1930-1938." Annotated by John W. Streeter. Bristol, R. I., ca. 1999, p. 124.)

"... Le 12 février 1951, la goélette EA, ex LOU-KIANI II, ex KATOURA, ex MAGDALENA II, ex ELFAY, dessinée en 1914 par Nat HERRESHOFF, construite à Bristol (Rhode Island) pour l'empereur d'Allemagne Guillaume, à M. Piquerez, puis à la Sté Katoura Holdings, coulée dans le port de Nice en 1944, renflouée en 1947, L: 50m, l: 9m, flott: 35m, T.E.: 6m, 1600m2 de voiles, EA, donc, est convoyée à Gênes où elle sera démolie. ... [On February 12, 1951, the schooner EA, ex LOU-KIANI II, ex KATOURA, ex MAGDALENA II, ex ELFAY, drawn in 1914 by Nat HERRESHOFF, built in Bristol (Rhode Island) for the German Emperor William, to M. Piquerez, then to Katoura Holdings, sunk in the harbor of Nice in 1944, bailed in 1947, L: 50m, l: 9m, float: 35m, TE: 6m, 1600m2 of sails, EA, therefore, is conveyed to Genoa where it will be demolished. ...] [This contradicts Lloyd's Register of 1952 which reports that Ea ex-Katoura was wrecked in 1951.]" (Source: Williamson, Jean-Marie. Voyage Au Pays De La Plaisance: De 1859 À 2000. Nantes, 2008, [p. 130?])

"At 162 feet in length on deck and 30 feet in beam, Katoura filled the shop in all directions and was the largest sailing craft that Herreshoff would ever build. ...
The steel bulb angle frames were heated and bent to shape in the blacksmith shop across Hope Street where a suitable facility existed. It appears that assembly took place right here, where the boat is being built under the watchful eye of shop foreman Jack Brechin.
Brechin, and his predecessor Mr. Morgan, enjoyed widespread respect for their riveted metal hulls and especially for their fair plating. Fillers, so necessary with today's welded steel hulls, were never used at Herreshoff's.
At $1,000 per foot of overall length, Katoura was exceeded in cost only by Reliance [#605s] when it came to Herreshoff-built sailing yachts.
... Katoura's great size sets her off from the eight other big steel schooners from the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., but she can also be identified by the large deckhouse. Her length on deck is 162 feet, compared to Resolute's 106 feet. Her foremast and mainmast are the leftover hollow steel masts of the Cup boats Constitution and Reliance, which, by 1914 had been broken up for scrap.
According to L. Francis Herreshoff, Katoura was the finest all-around yacht ever built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co. She was built for speed as well as comfort, but she never raced enough to make a name for herself, as did the famous schooners Westward [#692s], Elena [#706s], and Ingomar [#590s], for example. (Records show that she did, however, win the New York Yacht Club-sponsored 264-mile Newport-to-Sandy Hook-and-return race three years in a row, as well as the Cape May Challenge Cup in 1915.) Robert E. Tod sold Katoura in 1920, and, after six years as R. A. Alger's Elfay, she was sold abroad and renamed Magdalene II." (Source: Bray, Maynard and Carlton Pinheiro. Herreshoff of Bristol. Brooklin, Maine, 1989, p. 106-107, 113.)

"[Item Description:] Penciled experiments booklet with strength tests of canvas, tracks and slides, cotton rope, coleman hooks, manila rope, bronze Henshaw hooks for #557, nickel steel open hook, bolt rope, rings for forstay to #605, cotton cloth, sewing twine, galv. plow steel flex rope made for running rigging on small racing craft, heavy twill egyptian cotton for balloon sail for #722 and #725, new hopsack weave # 1 made of Egyptian cotton for #725, sewing seams. Test dates range from Jan 4, 1899 to December 1915." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Experiments Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_01060. Folder [no #]. 1899-01-04 to 1915-12.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink and) table / design rule titled 'Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule' and signed 'Nath'l G. Herreshoff. Bristol R.I. July 16, 1907'. With formula 'Sailarea not more than C * B * (L * d * D)^.025 in which C = constant depending on rig, as follows: Sloops & Yawls not carrying topsails C=8.75. Full rigged Sloops C=9.8. Full rigged Schooners and Yawls C=9.3. L = length at 1/4 beam as for Universal Rule. B = breadth of waterline as for Universal Rule. d = draft of water as for Universal Rule. D = displacement as for Universal Rule. The following are examples of application of the above formula to some well known yachts designed by the author. Measurements for Universal Rule'. Followed by tabulated data showing Building Number, Rating, Waterline, L, B, d, D, S, Sail limit Present rule, Diff., Sail limit Proposed rule, Diff., and Notes for Buzzards Bay 15 [#503s class], KILDEE [#460s], SIS [#536s], DOROTHY Q [#668s], SENECA [#670s], N.Y.Y.C. 30 [#626s class], NEWPORT 30 [#463s class], ELECTRA [#530s], SPASM [#538s], PLEASURE [#545s], NEITH [#665s], DELIGHT [#679s], GLORIANA [#411s], ALTAIR [#539s], AVENGER [#666s], DORIS [#625s], WINSOME [#664s class], IROLITA II [#658s], YANKEE [#534s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RELIANCE [#605s], PETREL [#510s], QUEEN [#657s], INGOMAR [#590s], WESTWARD [#692s], AND [KATOURA] [#722s]. [In an article in the March 5, 1905 Boston Globe (p40), N. G. Herreshoff argued that unless there be a stricter limit on sail area in the present Universal Rule, there would be only few cruising yachts racing. This formula is apparently an attempt to address the above issue. See elsewhere for complete spreadsheet transcription.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00080. Folder [no #]. 1907-07-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink) rating rule titled 'Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule' and signed 'Nath'l G. Herreshoff. Bristol R.I. July 16, 1907'. With formula 'Sailarea not more than C * B * (L * d * D)^.025 in which C = constant depending on rig, as follows: Sloops & Yawls not carrying topsails C=8.75. Full rigged Sloops C=9.8. Full rigged Schooners and Yawls C=9.3. L = length at 1/4 beam as for Universal Rule. B = breadth of waterline as for Universal Rule. d = draft of water as for Universal Rule. D = displacement as for Universal Rule. The following are examples of application of the above formula to some well known yachts designed by the author. Measurements for Universal Rule'. Followed by tabulated data showing Building Number, Rating, Waterline, L, B, d, D, S, Sail limit Present rule, Diff., Sail limit Proposed rule, Diff., and Notes for Buzzards Bay 15 [#503s class], KILDEE [#460s], SIS [#536s], DOROTHY Q [#668s], SENECA [#670s], N.Y.Y.C. 30 [#626s class], NEWPORT 30 [#463s class], ELECTRA [#530s], SPASM [#538s], PLEASURE [#545s], NEITH [#665s], DELIGHT [#679s], GLORIANA [#411s], ALTAIR [#539s], AVENGER [#666s], DORIS [#625s], WINSOME [#664s class], IROLITA II [#658s], YANKEE [#534s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RELIANCE [#605s], PETREL [#510s], QUEEN [#657s], INGOMAR [#590s], WESTWARD [#692s], AND [KATOURA] [#722s]. [In an article in the March 5, 1905 Boston Globe (p40), N. G. Herreshoff argued that unless there be a stricter limit on sail area in the present Universal Rule, there would be only few cruising yachts racing. This formula is apparently an attempt to address the above issue. See elsewhere for complete spreadsheet transcription.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Handwritten Rating Rule. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00260. Folder [no #]. 1907-07-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Blueprint table titled 'Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule' and signed 'Nath'l G. Herreshoff. Bristol R.I. July 16, 1907'. With formula 'Sailarea not more than C * B * (L * d * D)^.025 in which C = constant depending on rig, as follows: Sloops & Yawls not carrying topsails C=8.75. Full rigged Sloops C=9.8. Full rigged Schooners and Yawls C=9.3. L = length at 1/4 beam as for Universal Rule. B = breadth of waterline as for Universal Rule. d = draft of water as for Universal Rule. D = displacement as for Universal Rule. The following are examples of application of the above formula to some well known yachts designed by the author. Measurements for Universal Rule'. Followed by tabulated data showing Building Number, Rating, Waterline, L, B, d, D, S, Sail limit Present rule, Diff., Sail limit Proposed rule, Diff., and Notes for Buzzards Bay 15 [#503s class], KILDEE [#460s], SIS [#536s], DOROTHY Q [#668s], SENECA [#670s], N.Y.Y.C. 30 [#626s class], NEWPORT 30 [#463s class], ELECTRA [#530s], SPASM [#538s], PLEASURE [#545s], NEITH [#665s], DELIGHT [#679s], GLORIANA [#411s], ALTAIR [#539s], AVENGER [#666s], DORIS [#625s], WINSOME [#664s class], IROLITA II [#658s], YANKEE [#534s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RELIANCE [#605s], PETREL [#510s], QUEEN [#657s], INGOMAR [#590s], WESTWARD [#692s], AND [KATOURA] [#722s]. [In an article in the March 5, 1905 Boston Globe (p40), N. G. Herreshoff argued that unless there be a stricter limit on sail area in the present Universal Rule, there would be only few cruising yachts racing. This formula is apparently an attempt to address the above issue. See elsewhere for complete spreadsheet transcription.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Blueprint Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0169. WRDT08, Folder 16, formerly MRDE06. 1907-07-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled preliminary general arrangement plan with half-section and inboard profile titled 'Preliminary for 122 1/2[ft] w.l. schooner [#722s KATOURA]. 180[?] o.a.[?] for Mr. R. E. Tod and about[?] ruder[? (or 'abandoned'?]. Scale 3/16. Nov[?] 19, [? 1912??]'. " (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled General Arrangement Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_05680. Folder [no #]. 1912( ?)-11.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan 29-59. Blueprint general arrangement plan with inboard profile and plan view titled '150ft over all, 120ft w.l., 30ft Beam, 18ft Draft.' and a penciled note 'Made for R.E. Ded[?, i.e. Tod]. Not used' showing a preliminary plan of #722s KATOURA." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0140. WRDT04, Folder O.S. 2, formerly MRDE02. 1912-11-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Penciled draft letter on old envelope postmarked November 28, 1912 (unclear if ever sent):] It was with a feeling of regret that after a serious talk with my brother we decided the building of so large vessel [#722s KATOURA] as you desired would be too much for us to undertake, to complete and deliver by the first[?] of August next, and all the other work we now have in hand.
We might possibly do it if there are no delays in our present work and there was no difficulty with obtaining the workmen.
We realized you would depend on having the delivery on time and to be behind would be very serious and an anxiety to us which we did not want to assume.
I also felt that the craft was becoming [p. 2] too long for the breadth and depth that our shop is capable to contain to give the very best results in the way of seaworthiness and speed.
Hoping to be able to construct for you in the near future, believe me, ..." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Tod, Robert E. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16790. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. No date (1912-11-28 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] very many thanks for your kind letter, I am trying to persuade myself that it would be better to abandon the auxiliary feature altogether and go in for a straight sailing yacht [#722s KATOURA], my idea would be an enlarged #692s WESTWARD say 115ft WL and 160ft OA, could you turn out such a vessel by August 1st and would you recommend me to build such a vessel?, idea would be to have two rigs, I enclose rough sketch of accomodation, PS: I put 18 men in forecastle, incl. NGH reply: I think the cabin arrangement very good, like the idea of putting deck house aft, only it would have to be moved a little more aft, ..., that is as it was #590s INGOMAR and the plan made for the Emperor [#190401es], such a craft is very interesting to me and I would very much like to design and superintentend the construction of it, by 1st of August it would be too much for my brother and myself as both are feeling the wear of many years of work and find it necessary to be careful with ourselves, I was quite used up the spring after building #692s WESTWARD and again after building #706s ELENA, and last year I was fortunate in being able to go to a milder climate, I may have to leave again just when it would be necessary for me to be at home, we would like to do it and hope you can plan to allow more time before completion, do you think it possible?" (Source: Tod, Robert E. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16870. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1912-12-03.)
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"[Item Description:] what would be the earliest date that you would be able to deliver the yacht [#722s KATOURA] I now propose[?], mast location, deck house not too far aft, am partial to good long overhangs, even for sea work, as the longer the overhang forward the shorter the bowsprit, my object in such a boat would be to outsail such boats as METEOR, GERMANIA & #692s WESTWARD" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16890. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1912-12-06.)
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"[Item Description:] delayed reply, wished to talk with my brother who has been under the weather, earliest time for delivery [of what will be #722s KATOURA] middle of September next provided order was placed by Jan 1st, deck house placement, with 115 w.l. and 160 overall overhangs would be proportionately as on #692s WESTWARD and long enough for good appearance" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Tod, Robert E. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16900. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1912-12-09.)
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"[Item Description:] have returned from Chicago and find two letters from HMCo which rather surprise me, in the first place you may recollect that when Mr. Buchan and I came to Bristol the first time the price for a 115 water line schooner [#722s KATOURA] complete, ..., was talked of at $150,000 and I was informed that the #692s WESTWARD's ocean rig cost about $10,000, on Nov 4 your company sent me a letter quoting $162,000 for a 120ft schooner complete with auxiliaries for delivery August 1, now I receive a proposition for a 115 foot water line schooner without auxiliaries with ocean rig for $157,00 plus upholstery $1500 and racing rig $19,725, I will therefore let the matter drop and regret exceedingly having put you to this additional trouble, PS: I had no idea that my letter modified the 'completeness' of the schooner, I enclose a letter from Mr. Cheseborough which might indicate to me that your company did not care particularly about getting the order" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16850. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1912-12-19.)
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"[Item Description:] my understanding of the matter is very clear to me and I have refreshed my memory in conversation with Mr. Buchan, you may recollect that at our first interview when one hundred fifty thousand dollars was spoken of for a 115ft water line schooner [#722s KATOURA] complete with large rig that steel masts only were considered by me, if you will refer to yours of Nov 4th you will find that steel masts, teak deck were mentioned and the price of $162,000 was for a 120 foot water line schooner, with two teak deck houses, two launches, feathering propeller, shaft, electric light, etc, etc and this was for a complete schooner with her large rig, ..., you may even recollect that your brother showed me samples of carpets and velvets for upholstery, in regard to inspection I think that either you or your brother mentioned that it really cost you more to construct a vessel the way you would construct her than if built under Lloyds, ..., you may also recollect we spoke of the teak trim ..., I would have expected your price to have been based on the original 115 foot water line schooner less the value of the shaft, propeller, electric outfit ets plus the extras such as Inspection (Lloyds), onle life boat, ocean rig (flax canvas), ..., wishing you and your brother the compliments of the season..., PS: I have now decided to be abroad in May so would not consider a delivery of a yacht before the early spring of 1914" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16810. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1912-12-23.)
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"[Item Description:] Thirty-one penciled and often dimensioned sketches of hardware (fittings, davits, rotating deadbolt, hooks, skylight lift for galley, clamp screws, deckhouse cover socket) details, accommodation details (base of pilasters in saloon, medicine closet, capital for sideboard, mahogany book case, chronometer box, stool for desk and mahogany desk in Mrs. Tod's room, saloon desk) and sections for #722s KATOURA" (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.013. Sketches. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 722s. ca1913.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch with profiles for 'Port Launch 722 [#287p for #722s KATOURA] ([Drawing] 2-72)' and 'Owner's Launch 722 [#191301ep for #722s KATOURA] ([Drawing] 2-83)'." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.124. Detail Sketch. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Detail Sketches. No date (1913 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] re steel for #722s KATOURA, this letter accompanied JBH's 1913-03-18 letter to NGH in Bermuda" (Source: G. Tennant Sons. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_51650. Subject Files, Folder [no #]. 1913-01-08.)
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"[Item Description:] Carbon copy titled 'Specifications for One Steel Schooner Yacht [#722s KATOURA]'. Includes handwritten addition 'One half model of yacht on 1/4 of an inch to the foot scale; also one copy of the sail plan, cabin floor and docking plan'. 7 pages." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.013. Specifications. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 722s. No date (1913-03 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph lead sections titled 'Outside lead for No. 722 [#722s KATOURA]. Scale. Length 3/8in. Sections 1 1/2in'. With calculations arriving at 127942lbs = 64tons. Undated (KATOURA was contracted for on March 31, 1913)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Lead Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_08250. Folder [no #]. 1913-03 or later ?.)
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"[Item Description:] Very faint penciled pantograph hull sections, displacement curve [?] and aft half of profile of what probably is #722s KATOURA. Compare with 2004.001.0260 which is the forward (left) half of this plan. Untitled, no notes, undated (KATOURA's contract was recorded end of March 1913)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0259. WRDT08, Folder 24, formerly MRDE08. No date (1913-03 or later ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Very faint displacement curve [?] and forward half of profile of what probably is #722s KATOURA. Compare with 2004.001.0260 which is the aft (right) half of this plan. Untitled, no notes, undated (KATOURA's contract was recorded end of March 1913)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0260. WRDT08, Folder 24, formerly MRDE08. No date (1913-03 or later ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Letter from JBH to NGH in Bermuda, birthday congratulations, glad you are over your illness, Sidney will have your cradle ready [for #718s ALERION III] by next Saturday, steel for #722s KATOURA and technical question, 5 BH31s will be raced in Marblehead this coming season, incl penciled NGH reply: re steel and frame spacing of KATOURA" (Source: Herreshoff, J.B. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_51590. Subject Files, Folder [no #]. 1913-03-18.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sailplan titled '1st. preliminary sketch made for #722 [KATOURA]. 115ft wl. 162 o.a. 30ft beam. 18ft draft. Scale 1/16th. M[ar]ch 23 [19]13'. With penciled calculations showing sail areas of 13730sqft and 17460sqft'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0221. WRDT04, Folder 21, formerly MRDE08. 1913-03-23.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled plan titled in lower right corner 'Owners cabins & salon. 115ft w.l. schooner [#722s KATOURA] for R.E. Tod, Esq. Nathl. G. Herreshoff. Scale 1/2in. Mch 28d, 1913." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Drawing. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.013. Oversize Folder, Folder Hull No. 722s. 1913-03-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled '3 trial. 115ft w.l. [#722s KATOURA] April 26'. Calculations show a displacement of 12070cuft (= 772480lbs). On verso another set of penciled pantograph hull sections titled '4th trial' with calculations that show among others a displacement of 11900cuft (= 761600lbs) and a wetted surface of 4070sqft." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0406. WRDT04, Folder 34, formerly MRDE08. 1913-04-26.)
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"[Item Description:] Ink on paper sailplan titled '2nd Preliminary Sketch of Sail Plan for No. 722 [#722s KATOURA]. Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Scale 1/16in per ft. May 5th 1913'. With penciled calculations showing sail areas of 13715sqft and 17435sqft'. With note '1 B[lue]P[rint] 5/5 - [19]13 Mr. Tod. 1 B[lue]P[rint] 5/22 - [19]13 Mr. Tod'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Inked Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0212. WRDT04, Folder 20, formerly MRDE08. 1913-05-05.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections and calculations titled 'No. 722 [#722s KATOURA]. From finished model. May 5, 1913. Scale 3.8. W.l. 115ft. Inclined 1/4 [?]. Q.B.L. 104ft 11in. Corrected L = 115.7[ft]'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00850. Folder [no #]. 1913-05-13.)
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"[Item Description:] [On Hotel Royal, Lausanne stationery:] would be much pleased to have a line from you telling me how the work is progressing on the new schooner [#722s KATOURA]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16930. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-06-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Draft letter on inside of an opened envelope from the Bureau of Navigation postmarked Jun 16 1913:] Dear Mr Cormack[? or Cochran?]
Having had several talks and some correspondence with you relating to possible construction of yachts for defending the Am. Cup, I want to explain my position in the matter.
I am[?] having so much trouble with keeping on my feet which trouble appears to be increasing, although in fairly good health otherwise. I feel it would be unwise for me to attempt designing & superintending any more craft of that type, and in fact feel that I should have shut down before starting this big schooner [#722s KATOURA] for Mr. Tod. I find it impossible to attend to detail matter that comes up all over the shops as has been my custom and therefore it is much better not to attempt any more new work. I presume my brother John and my son Sidney will continue the business, for the present at least. Sidney has unusual ability in designing but he is not much interested in sailing craft and has not the experience that I wish he had in that line.
We appear to have several very clever yacht designers in this country that are anxious to take up the work so I don't think the Am. Cup is in any danger if the Lipton Challenge matures. [Undated, after mid-June 1913 when NGH had started working on Katoura's design. Believed to be July 1913.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Cormack, George A. ? [or Cochran, Alexander Smith ?]. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24520. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. No date (1913-07 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] [on Hotel Atlantic, Hamburg stationery:] I enclose picture of new Fife schooner that takes place of WATERWITCH which was such a failure, I understand the new boat has been quite successful, #692s WESTWARD is now HAMBURG II but they have added 5 inches to her bulwarks, also added a half deck house and other alterations to comply with rules, hope you and your brother are well and work on new schooner [#722s KATOURA] is going along nicely" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16910. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-07-06.)
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"[Item Description:] [On steamship Victoria Luise, Hamburg-Amerika Line stationery:] Bergen, Norway, thanks for kind note received on our arrival here, glad to hear work goes along well [on #722s KATOURA]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16940. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-07-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Photograph of a large metal vessel, probably #722s KATOURA, under construction, with some 40 frames having been set up and some full plates on." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G., Jr. (creator). Photograph. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.190. Box HAFH.6.7B, Folder Photographs. No date (1913-08 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] [on Stephanie Hotel, Baden-Baden stationery:] had a letter from Mr. Buchan and he seems to think deck house [of #722s KATOURA] is much too large, decide window detail after return in September, enclose photo of midnight sun in Spitzbergen" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16950. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-08-08.)
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"[Item Description:] sorry my visit to Bristol yesterday was so hurried, arranged to visit again end of next week, please ask your brother not to delay his trip on my account, your suggestion of a curtain at side of main companionway [of #722s KATOURA] is good, sample of gray painted woodwork should be darker, fear we are sacrificing too much of the main saloon to the fireplace, deck house windows, forestaysail boom, spaces for safes" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16960. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-09-14.)
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"[Item Description:] Steering wheel cover plate design for #722s KATOURA." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Winch Name Plate. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.132. Oversize Folder, Folder Steering Wheel Cover Plates. 1913-09-15.)
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"[Item Description:] Expect to come by midnight train Friday, feel that I can come and go oftener [to visit construction of #722s KATOURA]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17000. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-10-09.)
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"[Item Description:] your draughtsman on sketch for Nicholson Log people showed glass in the door from my room onto locker [on #722s KATOURA], do not think this necessary, I noticed the four master had a lacing for the forestaysail with the boom, but I should think the slide on boom was better" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17010. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-10-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled technical sketch on gothic font 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' stationery titled 'Suggestion for Basin filling & Waste Connections [for #722s KATOURA ??]. October 17th, 1913. Nath'l. G. Herreshoff'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE11_00370. Folder [no #]. 1913-10-17.)
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"[Item Description:] expect to come to Bristol Saturday, if the jury tiller [for #722s KATOURA] has not been got out think it might be well to make it of composition as it swings pretty close under the steering compass and might affect it" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17030. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-10-27.)
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"[Item Description:] my wife and Mr Buchan are coming to Bristol, I would like to see the launch [#287p for #722s KATOURA] you propose for the port launch it it is convenient to take the covering off" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17020. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-10-29.)
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"[Item Description:] Expect to come to Bristol Saturday [to see #722s KATOURA] [undated but Tod was in Bristol on Nov 15, 1913 and this note may refer to this visit]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17040. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. No date (1913-11-11 ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Cannot come to Bristol Saturday, shall come Wednesday [to see #722s KATOURA]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17050. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-11-24.)
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"[Item Description:] cannot come on 19th and have decided to come on 14th, Mr Buchan also coming with us, will you kindly ask your son [apparently NGH Jr] if he will try another negative of the sail plan [of #722s KATOURA] as I think the present one is a little overexposed, PS: hope you remember that one of the ocean going jibs was to be smaller than the other" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17060. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-12-09.)
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"[Item Description:] please make full size plan of gangway [for #722s KATOURA] as my mate has returned and wishes something to do, will make gangway clothes etc, will bring him to Bristol on Sunday, he is anxious to see the yacht" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17070. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1913-12-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten notes with comment in vertical margin 'Questions to ask Governor. Sail plan #722 (which would be #722s Katoura). Noted are chain plates, spreaders and trusses, foot of mainsail, fore sail, etc. for sea rig." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.097. Notes. Box HAFH.6.3B, Folder Administrative - Notes. No date (1914 ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled notes and calculations on brown paper, apparently related to design and dimensioning of a large winch. One note stating 'Change gearing, under deck as in KATOURA [#722s]. Motor vertical 20HP, reversible, if working speed is 900rpm …'. On verso technical sketches." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. (creator). Penciled Calculations. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_02480. Folder [no #]. No date (1914 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] Three paperscraps with detail sketches for #722s KATOURA. With some annotations such as '722 Hold entrance', 'state room pilasters 722', or 'mirror in Door'. Sketched are details such as a cast metal catch, metal door handles, wood panel details, etc." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator). Sketches. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.013. Oversize Folder, Folder Hull No. 722s. No date (1913 or 1914).)
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"[Item Description:] please advise on sockets on taffrail for Sounding Machine sheave and tafrail log [for #722s KATOURA], think we might as well leave sheave in main topmast in case I was tempted to race, let me know where I can call for you [in New York] on Wednesday and I take you with my automobile to the steamer [BERMUDIAN]" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17080. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-01-31.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Since writing you yesterday, I have received your long letter of March 12th, and as I note you say the only way you can receive a note is care of the United States Consulate, I have had a copy made of mine of yesterday and am sending it there.
I note all that you say about the steel mast [for #725s RESOLUTE], and I quite agree with you that it is unwise to experiment with stuff that has proved so uncertain.
The bronze casting I referred to I am not surprised you did not exactly understand about. It is made for the working topsail, not the club topsail.
I have just had a talk with Merriman, and he is going to make a shipment of the blocks the first of next week, so they will be on the spot in good season.
I will wait and do nothing about the wire until you return, but, as you suggest will speak to Mr. John and see what arrangement he will be willing to make regarding taking spare stock off our hands.
I am afraid the New Bedford people will not make any more of the H.E.R.P. for him, as they are explaining bitterly about what it is doing to their looms, and owing to the time and trouble it takes them, it is not repaying them at the price they made us.
I am very much interested in what you say about cutting the experimental mainsail. We have got it laid out with a roach of 4 ft., and the longest batten is 20 ft., which comes very close to your ideas.
I am very much torn in my feelings, as I am awfully glad you are coming back, but, at the same time, as you say, if it were not for the Tod schooner [#722s KATOURA] there is no reason why you should not stay on a fortnight longer, and I am just as anxious for you to have a good time and get in as fine shape as possible, for I am absolutely confident that if you can give the time, you can make Charlie Adams into a second Charlie Barr before the summer is over. He is planning to give up all of his work at Harvard College as soon as the boat is in commission, and in fact my brother-in-law, Gorham Brooks, is going to be Assistant Treasurer, so he will have all his time for this one thing, and I think he is looking forward to it as the greatest honor as well as the greatest pleasure of his life.
I am coming on to New York on Sunday night next, so as to be there on Monday, and hope to be able to arrange to go back with you when you arrive on that day. The time has flown so fast since you have been gone, if anyone should ask me, I should say you, had been away not more than two to three weeks.
With my best wishes for a pleasant voyage and a safe arrival home, I am, Yours, ..." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25960. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-03-17.)
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"[Item Description:] I trust you found everything in good shape on your return [from Bermuda], if you decide[?] the little yacht down part of the way so that you can furnish the deck house [of #722s KATOURA] before the launching you might also be able to finish the rail around tafrail[?] and also put in bowsprit and finish up the bobstays etc" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17090. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-03-23.)
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"[Item Description:] expect to arrive in Bristol Saturday morning, could come on Wednesday night and have launching [of #722s KATOURA] Thursday April 2nd" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17100. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-03-26.)
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"[Item Description:] Many thanks for invitation to lunch with you Thursday which we accept with much pleasure, will require four shackles for the mooring swivel as the two anchor shackles will be in the water when we moor [#722s KATOURA]." (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17110. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-03-31.)
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"[Item Description:] It will give Mrs Emmons and myself the greatest pleasure to spend[?] with you Thursday and meet[?] the Todd[?] and see the launching [of #722s KATOURA on April 2, 1914]." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26000. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-03-31.)
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"[Item Description:] am glad to see from the photographs you so kindly sent me that you got the masts [of #722s KATOURA] in successfully, expect to come to Bristol on Saturday morning" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17120. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-04-06.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled '#722 KATOURA at Launch draft, i.e. designed waterline out 2ft 8 7/8in forward and 1ft 8 7/8in aft. Launched Ap[ril] 2, 1914 with hull and permanent inside work practically complete & 54 tons outside ballast. Launching w.l. 101ft 9in. Ap[ril] 8, 1914'. Calculations show a total weight of 7025cuft or 449600lbs = 225 tons net. On verso of gothic font 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' stationery." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00720. Folder [no #]. 1914-04-08.)
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"[Item Description:] were sorry not to be able to you yesterday but the day was too full[?], hope you will be able to give me the copy of the sail plan [for #722s KATOURA], the docking plan and also the rigging plan when I come on Saturday, will you kindly have my model mounted on a mahogany board, dead lights for all ports" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17130. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-04-27.)
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"[Item Description:] telegram, very satisfactory [maiden] trip [with #722s KATOURA] anchored off Newhaven last night about seven thirty averaged about ten knots part time thirteen greatest angle heel twenty seven had to swing in launches head wind Brenton Reef to Point Judith and several tacks between Point Judith and race from race sheets started" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Telegram to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17150. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-05-12.)
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"[Item Description:] had a most satisfactory [maiden] trip [on #722s KATOURA] to Glen Cove, all went well, am delighted with the boat, put brass strips inside the wooden hoops for square sail to strengthen hoops and reduce chafe, turn the ocean going gaff from its present position to save it from buckling further" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17160. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-05-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Photograph of HMCo shop with #722s KATOURA prior to her launch on August 2, 1914." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G., Jr. (creator). Photograph. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.189. Box HAFH.6.7B, Folder Photographs. 1914-08-02.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled technical drawing titled 'Preliminary sketch for KATOURA's [#722s] Power. Was changed somewhat later. Fall of 1914'. With notes and calculations for one-speed layout and two-speed layout for windlass." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Technical Drawing. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE11_01460. Folder [no #]. 1914 (fall).)
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"[Item Transcription:] Order book with carbon copy duplicates of instructions given by NGH. Relevant contents:
§5: #191501es [WHALE BOAT FOR #722s KATOURA] Work Order 'N.G.H. Rigging loft. KATOURA's Life-boat. [When Wanted] In a few days.' (1915-04-23)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Order Book. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE07_00860. Folder [no #]. 1914-11 to 1925-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Order book with carbon copy duplicates of instructions given by NGH. Relevant contents:
§65: Work Order [For] #722s. [When wanted] Part soon as possible, all in 2 mo. Roebling steel rope (1913-05-27)
§67: Work Order [For] #722s. [When wanted] 2 months. Plymouth 3-strand yacht rope (1913-05-30)
§68: Work Order [For] #722s. Roebling change of order (1913-06-06)
§71: Work Order [For] #725s, #722s & stock. [When wanted] Soon. Roebling very best improved wire (1913-11-04)
§74: Work Order [For] #722s. [When wanted] Soon. Strap nuts for turnbuckles (1913-12-03)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Order Book. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE08_04730. Folder [no #]. 1909-10 to 1914-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch of what may be gears [for #722s KATOURA's power winch?]. Unrelated to that a list of NGH-designed boat names (from KATOURA and WESTWARD to Buzzards Bay 15 and Buzzards Bay 12 1/2) and a list of dimensions to be taken (LOA, LWL, overhang, freeboard, breadth deck & w.l., Draft, J, P1, H1, B1, V1, T1, P2, Psa, H2, B2, Ys, Ts, Sail Area, Sail Area NYYC rule, sqrt(S), etc), apparently in preparation for a rating rule related table. Results in ft & decimals'. Undated (the youngest boat on this list is from 1914/1915 and this was probably prepared in preparation for NGH's sail area rating rule of 1914/1915)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_02330. Folder [no #]. No date (1914 / 1915 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink) rating rule-related table on two pages with dimensions LOA, LWL, overhang fore & aft, mean length, freeboard fore & center & aft, breadth deck & w.l., draft, cube-root (displacement), 1st mast mean length, 1st to 2nd mast, J, P1, H1, B1, G1, V1, T1, P2, P2a, H2, B2, Q2, Y2,T2, sail area, sqrt(SA), sqrt(SA - NYYC Rule) for #605s RELIANCE, #499s COLUMBIA, #725s RESOLUTE, #529s MINEOLA, #663s ISTALENA, #666s AVENGER, New York 50s (#711s, #712s, #713s, #714s, #715s, #716s, #717s, #720s, #721s), #411s GLORIANA, #685s ADVENTURESS, #617s COCK ROBIN II, #586s NELLIE, #709s JOYANT, #708s CORINTHIAN, #670s SENECA, Bar Harbor 31s (#592s, #593s, #594s, #595s, #596s, #597s, #598s, #599s, #600s, #601s, #602s, #603s, #604s), New York 30s (#626s, #627s, #628s, #629s, #630s, #631s, #632s, #633s, #635s, #636s, #637s, #638s, #639s, #640s, #642s, #643s, #647s, #648s), Newport 29s (#727s, #728s, #737s), #691s MORE JOY, #446s ALERION II, Buzzards Bay 550s (#733s, #734s, #736s, #738s, #741s), #617s COCK ROBIN II, #493s JILT, #732s SADIE, #460s KILDEE, Buzzards Bay 15s (#503s Class), Buzzards Bay 12 1/2s (#744s Class), #703s FLYING CLOUD, #669s ELEANOR, #722s KATOURA, #692s WESTWARD, #657s QUEEN, #719s VAGRANT II, #698s VAGRANT, #663s ISTALENA, and #743s HASWELL. With penciled note 'Measurements in ft & inches. Results in ft & decimals'. Undated (the youngest boat on this list is from 1914/1915 and this was probably prepared in preparation for NGH's sail area rating rule of 1914/1915)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Handwritten Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE15_00100. Folder [no #]. No date (1914 / 1915 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled note and sketch with numerous calculations titled 'Memo of KATOURA's [#722s] Power [Winch] as developed in New York Dec. 1914. NGH'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_02320. Folder [no #]. 1914-12.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled preliminary sailplan and plan view of a gaff-ketched whale boat. Untitled, drawn at scale 1/2in. With calculations indicating a total sail area of 265sqft. Only one non-motorized whaleboat was built by HMCo: #191501es, a whale boat for #722s KATOURA. Comparison of this plan and plan 130-125 for KATOURA's whaleboat strongly suggests that they are the same boat. Undated, but #191501es was designed in April 1915." (Source: Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0383. Penciled Sailplan. WRDT04, Folder 33, formerly MRDE09. No date (1915-04 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch titled 'KATOURA's [#722s] Cable connecting link' with note 'regular links are 1 1/8 dia stock. 4 1/4in long inside, 4 1/4in wide outside, with studs'. On verso a dimensioned sketch of a large winch." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0257. WRDT04, Folder 23, formerly MRDE08. No date (ca 1915-05 ???).)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter on '30 East 42nd Street, New York' stationery:]
My dear Mr. Herreshoff:
Many thanks for your kind letter of the 21st instant received on my return from Bermuda.
You must have been very much disappointed if you happened to see the account in yesterday's World of the poor showing made by the KATOURA [#722s], hut fortunately the account is entirely wrong.
I enclose the Log of the trip down and also of the return trip. We had very light weather all tie way down and and the VAGRANT [#719s] finished about an hour ahead of us, but Mr. Vanderbilt informed me that he had used his motor for about 36 miles in the flat calm, so we could get no line on the speed. When we started from New York she started about half an hour ahead of us, and we overhauled and passed her a little South of Long Branch.
Coming home the weather was very light for the first 36 [corrected to 32] hours, and the VAGRANT held us pretty well. After that we got a good breeze and made excellent time. We anchored off the Ambrose Channel Lightship Saturday evening at 7:19. The VAGRANT went to New London, and I believe they sighted Montauk Point Saturday at 11:45 p.m. They did not arrive in New London until Sunday about noon. 0f course, sailing entirely different courses [p. 2] makes it pretty hard to get an accurate line on the speed.
I am more than delighted with the sea qualities of the KATOURA. she is the driest boat I have ever sailed on.
She is very comfortable in a sea way, [inserted in pen: not one creak except the swinging table which we fixed with brass bearings], and of course the only criticism is with her lofty rig, in a dead calm with a heavy swell she slaps around at a great rate.
I expect to come to Bristol by Saturday of this week and I trust that the starboard launch [#191301ep] will be ready to take away. I will explain to you the little troubles that we have had with the [Herreshoff 4in x 5in Gasolene] engine, but I think that we are gradually overcoming them.
With kindest regards, I remain,
Very truly yours,... [With two enclosed sheets with image of 'KATOURA 1914' letterheads and voyage progress reports from Ambrose Light to Bermuda and back in 3d 19h 50m and 3d 0h 34m, respectively.]" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_07290. Folder [no #]. 1915-05-25.)
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"[Item Description:] Ink on paper sailplan titled in pencil 'KATOURA [#722s] with reduced spars. Scale 1/16in per ft. July 30, 1915'. With note to specify how much to cut off)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Inked Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0213. WRDT04, Folder 20, formerly MRDE08. 1915-07-30.)
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"[Item Description:] Ink on paper sailplan titled in pencil 'KATOURA [#722s] with proposed Reduced Rig. Scale 1/16in per ft. Aug[ust] 1st, 1915'. With noteto specify how much to cut off and note 'Completed. Sept[ember] 2nd [1915]'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Inked Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0211. WRDT04, Folder 20, formerly MRDE08. 1915-08-01.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter marked 'Copy' on gothic-font 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' stationery re New York 40 Class (#773s, #774s, #775s, #776s, #777s, #778s, #779s, #780s, #781s, #782s, #783s, #804s):] Dear George:-
I am sending you two plans [probably HMCo Plan HH.5.02174 (029) and HMCo Plan HH.5.08072 (096-112)] for the proposed 40ft Class. That with stub ends and raised deck which you saw last week and another having less freeboard and longer overhangs. This is intended for a form with a little deeper deadrise floor and more ballast and would have a cabin floor area nearly equal to that in the first design. I think this will please the eye better.
You will notice I have arranged for one state room and the saloon aft, which I think would be a much better arrangement, since they would really be used but little to live in by the owners.
The rig is as we talked of the other day and I think would be very satisfactory and practical for a boat of this class.
The 'stub end' would take the same size rig by haying a short bowsprit, or a similar rig a little smaller.
I have been looking up about the cost of such boats, and it appears by comparison with the shop cost of others near this size built in recent years, we could not make the cost for a small class at less than Ten Thousand Five Hundred ($10,500.00) dollars each. If we had a larger number or a good amount of work of any kind to keep our shops properly employed and so keep the percentage of overhead charges down, am quite sure we could offer a lower figure. [p. 2] I hope to hear from you soon, as we do need the work, and it takes some time to develop plans and get the raw material.
Mr. Tod is intensely interested about the challenge from ATLANTIC, and will, without doubt, start with his yacht [#722s KATOURA] in good order.
Yours sincerely, ...
NGH/NBS [N.G. Herreshoff / Newell B. Sheldon]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Cormack, George A. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDW02_00540. Folder [no #]. 1915-08-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Handwritten (in ink) trials booklet titled '1911. Trial Trips and Experiments'. Relevant contents:
§11: #287p [STOCK LAUNCH LATER CREW LAUNCH FOR #722s KATOURA] Trial Run by ASdeWH and NGHJr (1912-05-25 & 1912-05-26)
§20: #722s KATOURA Trial Run mean speed best two runs 4.82kn (1915-05-02)
§20: #191301ep [OWNER LAUNCH FOR #722s KATOURA] Trial Run best mean speed 19.8mph (1915-04-25)
§23: #722s KATOURA Trial Run best speed 5.72kn (1916-06-21)
§24: #722s KATOURA Trial Run mean speed 5.82kn (1916-08-19)
§24: #304p [OWNER LAUNCH FOR #722s KATOURA] Trial Run best mean speed 25.35mph (1916-08-22)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator) and Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. (creator). Trials Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE07_04280. Folder [no #]. 1911-06 to 1926-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Will.
I.- Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, of Bristol, in the County of Bristol and the State of Rhode Island, born at the Point Pleasant Farm in said town of Bristol, March 18, 1848,- do make and declair[sic] this Instrument to be my last Will and testament, superceeding and taking place of my last Will dated October thirteenth (13) in nineteen hundred and twenty three (1923), and in the following manner:
First. I direct that my body be interred in my burial lot in the Juniper Hill Cemetery, in Bristol, R.I., beside that of my deceased wife Clara D'Wolf Herreshoff, without parade or ostentation, and a plain and substantial headstone and a footstone be placed to mark my grave.
[Etc. 15pp incl. appendix. Detailed instructions re Executors of Will, any boats or automobiles not desired to be kept by my wife or daughter to be sold, distribution of Love Rocks, keepsakes and gifts to children (To Agnes: John Brown set of China, Loving Cup presented by employees in 1899, Life and Works of the sisters Bronte, the old 4 inch telescope given me by my friend William Young; To Sidney: Gold Cup that was presented my by my brother-in-law John D'Wolf, my model measuring instrument, pantograph attachment to same, the K&E Amster Planimeter; To Griswold: Gold watch and chain given me by my brother John in 1881 with Elgin movement and engraved on its case a catamaran and monogram being designed by my friend George Gould Phillips, silver tankard presented my by Com. Edwin Denton Morgan as souvenir of GLORIANA's [#411s] victories in 1891; to Francis: set of books entitled Society of Naval Architects and marine Engineers, the old and very valued double-barreled shot gun that was formally[sic] the prized fowling-piece of Dr. Nathanael Green and in his old age given to my brother Charles and by him given me in trust for my son Francis, ballard rifle, Winchester repeating shotgun; to Clarence: Alvin Clark telescope, the three great volumes of Naval Architecture by John Scott Russell, watch given me by Com. Robert E. Tod in 1914 at launching of schooner yacht KATOURA [#722s] with gold case and monogram NGH and Swiss splithand chronograph movement; to Ann: collection of china willed me by my brother in law John D'Wolf and the cabinet in which it is kept, silver cup presented me by managers of cup yacht RESOLUTE [#725s]; special gift to Nathaniel[sic] Chase Herreshoff of the fourth model-yacht named SPRITE [#193103es] which is to be held until he is about eleven years of age, or after he has made a successful toy sailing boat with his own hands and become somewhat familiar with the use of tools), distribution of property.]
In testamony[sic] where of I hereby set my hand at this [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1932 [unsigned].
[Incl. envelope with note in ink 'Will of Nathanael G. Herreshoff of spring of 1932. Being the original wording before being looked over. Mr. Tanner Lawyer and elaborated to suit R. I. Hospital Trust Co. for them as Executors & Trustees. N.G.H. May 1932' and further penciled note 'This was not executed. See a true copy as elaborated.']" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Testament. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_55430. Subject Files, Folder 60, formerly 219. No date (1932-ca03).)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in pencil and ink) table titled 'Examples in Formulating Measurement Rule, Sept 1933' and providing data for LOA, LWL, Length quarter beam plane, Q.B.L., Mean beam, Draft, Freeboard, Displacement, Sail Ara, Rating by Universal Rule, Corrected length, Sailing Length, Power Number Pn, Draft Limits for Racing and Cruising Yachts and others for a #722s KATOURA, #692s WESTWARD, #719s VAGRANT, #698s QUEEN MAB ex-VAGRANT I, #499s COLUMBIA, #725s RESOLUTE, New York 50 Class, #703s FLYING CLOUD, New York 30 Class, #461s COCK ROBIN, #732s SADIE, and Buzzards Bay 15 Class. Undated (part of NGH's Power number (Pn) measurement rule from September 1933)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_74060. Measuring and Measurement Rules (Box 2), Folder B2F09, formerly MRDE15. No date (ca1933-09).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled table showing LOA, LWL, Beam, Draft, QBL, Stem, [symbol], sft[?] and Displ[acement] for KATOURA [#722s], WESTWARD [#692s], VAGRANT, QUEEN MAB [#698s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RESOLUTE [#725s], WINSOME [#664s], 2nd IROLITA [#658s], DORIS [#625s], AVENGER [#666s], 50 Footers [#711s], ADVENTURESS [#685s], IROLITA [#591s], FLYING CLOUD [#703s], BELISARIUS [#1266s], NEITH [#665s], AZOR [#578s], NAULAKHA [#687s], SENECA [#670s], NY30s [#626s], SENTA [#688s], DOROTHY Q [#668s], FLIGHT [#607s], PLEASURE [#907s], QUAKERESS [#676s], KILDEE [#460s], and the 12 1/2ft Class [#744s]. With formulas for mean length L, Draft limit by rule and freeboard at three positions. Undated, on verso of NYYC invitation dated December 11, 1933 but listing of BELISARIUS which was built in 1934/1935 indicates that this was written at that time or later. Filed close to and possibly related to what appears to be an early version of NGH's 'Observations on the Proportions of Sailing Yachts' from July 1936." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Tabulated Dimensions. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_03040. Folder [no #]. No date (1936-07 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Photograph of the East side of NGH's model room at Love Rocks. NGH's recording anemoter installed in front of the fireplace. [America's] Cup Defenders from top to bottom shown: DEFENDER [#452s], COLUMBIA [#499s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RESOLUTE [#725s], RELIANCE [#605s], KATOURA [#722s], possibly one designed for Kaiser Wilhelm. [The list of models is correct, the photo does not show a model designed for Kaiser Wilhelm. Visible in the backgrond is also #187504es Amaryllis Model Yacht (made from paper mache).]" (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.206. Photograph. Box HAFH.6.7B, Folder Photograph. No date (after 1938 ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Hulls, anchors and pipe berth cut-out models and diagrams. Among others deckline cut-outs for BETTY ANN, #300p SHADOW III, NOMAD, Fishers Island 31-footer, Fishers Island 23-footer, Sub Chaser 110ft x 18ft, 11ft-6in Boat [built from Plan] 76-17 [now named Plan 28-21] (76-33 [now named Plan 28-23]) for Mr Tiffany's #934 [HARLEQUIN] [this may be a reference to #191901es], 18ft-9in Launch [#191002ep] used on #692 [WESTWARD], 14ft Rowboat [#190912es] [built from Plan] 76-14 698 [#698s WESTWARD], 19ft-4 1/2in x 5ft-4in Launch [#191304ep] for #719 [VAGRANT II], 14ft-8in Gasoline Launch [#190307ep] for 590 [#590s INGOMAR], 10ft-3in Boat [# ?] for 376 [#376p ESLOMA], 18ft Dories [#191729es] for #323 [SP-2840], #293 [Power Launch for #215p ROAMER], Vosper [Torpedo Boats built from 1943 - 1944), AMC Minesweeper [#411p, #412p, #413p, #414p], 16ft-10in x 5ft-1in [#191307es Colonia Sailing Cutter] for #719 [VAGRANT II], 711 Class [New York 50s], [dinghies #191308es and #191309es] for #722 [KATOURA], 12ft [dinghy #191106es ?] for 698 [#698s WESTWARD], 25ft-10in x 6ft-1in [built from Plan] 2-83 [#191301ep Owner Launch for #722s Katoura], 11ft-0in Rowboat [# ?] between davits on #251 [LANG SYNE] Feb [19]06, 23ft-4in x 6ft-4in [#287p Stock launch later Crew Launch for #722s KATOURA]. Generally undated, the last vessels referred to appear to date from 1944." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.130. Cut-out Models and Diagrams. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Models and Diagrams. No date (1944 and earlier).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled untitled detail sketch with no annotations whatsoever showing what appears to be an interior detail of a large yacht (possibly #722s KATOURA ???] with a mirror, drawers, and a washing basin." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.124. Detail Sketch. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Detail Sketches. No date.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled untitled detail sketch with no annotations whatsoever showing what appears to be an interior detail of a large yacht (possibly #722s KATOURA ???] with a mirror, drawers, and a berth." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.124. Detail Sketch. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Detail Sketches. No date.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled untitled detail sketch with no annotations whatsoever showing what appears to be an interior detail of a large yacht (possibly #722s KATOURA ???] with a mirror, drawers, and a berth." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.124. Detail Sketch. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Detail Sketches. No date.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #722s Katoura even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

• Taglang, Jacques. Mariette and the Herreshoff Schooners. Two vols. Eynesse, 2010.
  Vessel biographies, large-scale sail and lines plans reproduced from original HMCo plans. The definitive book on Herreshoff schooners.

• Katoura (HMCo-made index card)
• Katoura (MIT Museum-made index card)
• Note: The vessel index cards comprise two sets of a total of some 3200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and information regarding drawings, later or former vessel names, and owners. They were compiled from HMCo's early days until 1920 and added to in later decades, apparently by Hart Nautical curator William A. Baker and his successors. While HMCo seems to have used only one set of index cards, all sorted by name and, where no name was available, by number, later users at MIT apparently divided them into two sets of cards, one sorted by vessel name, the other by vessel number and greatly expanded the number of cards. Original HMCo cards are usually lined and almost always punched with a hole at bottom center while later cards usually have no hole, are unlined, and often carry substantially less information. All cards are held by the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections of the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Mass.

Name: Katoura
Type: Schooner
Length: 115'
Owner: Tod, R. E.

Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. "A Partial List of Herreshoff Clients." In: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Herreshoff Yachts. Bristol, Rhode Island, ca. 1931.

• Katoura
• Note: The L. Francis Herreshoff index cards comprise a set of some 1200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and / or ownership information. Apparently compiled in the early 1930s, for later HMCo-built boats like the Fishers Island 23s or the Northeast Harbor 30s are not included. Added to in later decades, apparently by L. F. Herreshoff as well as his long-time secretary Muriel Vaughn and others. Also 46 cards of L. F. Herreshoff-designed vessels. The original set of index cards is held by the Herreshoff Marine Museum and permission to display is gratefully acknowledged.

Name: Katoura
Type: 115' schooner
Owner: Robert E. Tod
Year: 1914
Row No.: 335

Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. "Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats." In: Herreshoff, L. Francis. Capt. Nat Herreshoff. The Wizard of Bristol. New York, 1953, p. 325-343.

Month: Mar
Day: 31
Year: 1913
E/P/S: S
No.: 0722
Name: Katoura
LW: 115'
Rig: Schr
K: y
Ballast: Lead O.
Amount: 162400.00
Notes Constr. Record: Sold to R.A. Alger "Elfay" W.G. Jameson (?) Southhampton Eng Magdalena II 1926
Last Name: Tod
First Name: R. E.

Source: Vermilya, Peter and Maynard Bray. "Transcription of the HMCo. Construction Record." Unpublished database, ca. 2000.

Note: The transcription of the HMCo Construction Record by Peter Vermilya and Maynard Bray was performed independently (and earlier) than that by Claas van der Linde. A comparison of the two transcriptions can be particularly useful in those many cases where the handwriting in the Construction Record is difficult to decipher.

"Eventually exported to England." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. May 2, 2008.)

"[See also:] Sketches of hardware details, accommodation details and sections - Specifications for schooner yacht. In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.13 (Hull No. 722), Box HAFH.6.1B." (Source: Hasselbalch, Kurt and Frances Overcash and Angela Reddin: Guide to The Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection. Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum, Cambridge, Mass., 1997, p. 63-79.)

"[See also:] Table, bureau, binnacle, steering, heads & sketches # 722. In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.124 (Detail Sketches), Box HAFH.6.4B." (Source: Hasselbalch, Kurt and Frances Overcash and Angela Reddin: Guide to The Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection. Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum, Cambridge, Mass., 1997, p. 63-79.)

"[See also:] 12 Sketches of sections, accommodation. In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.13 (Hull No.722), Box Oversize Documents." (Source: Hasselbalch, Kurt and Frances Overcash and Angela Reddin: Guide to The Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection. Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum, Cambridge, Mass., 1997, p. 63-79.)

"[See also:] Name plate for Katoura, #722. In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.132 (Name Plates), Box Oversize Documents." (Source: Hasselbalch, Kurt and Frances Overcash and Angela Reddin: Guide to The Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection. Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum, Cambridge, Mass., 1997, p. 63-79.)

"[Information from research at Lloyds Register:]
First Entry: /List of Yachts of the United States and Canada/ 1914 - 1922
Name of Vessel: KATOURA
RENAMED: /Elfay, Magdalene II, Lou Kiani II, Katoura, Ea/
Official Number: 212108
Signal Letters: LDKM
Rig Description or Type: Steel Aux Schooner
Yacht Builder: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.
Yacht Designer: N.G. Herreshoff
Place: Bristol, Rhode Island
Year: 1914 Completed in April
Tonnage: 313
Dimensions:
Length: 162'
Breadth: 30'
Depth: 21'2
Sail Area: 2090
Port of Registry: New York
Flag: United States
Registered Owner: Robert E. Todd, 5 Nassau Street, New York
Lloyds Register Classification: 100 A1
Other Classification:
Round 1920 she was sold to *Russell A. Alger*, 2040 Penobscot Building, Detroit, Michigan and renamed *ELFAY*.
In 1922 she was deleted from the /list of Yachts of the United States and Canada/ but re-appeared in the /Register of Yachts/ as the MAGDALENE II.
In 1923 she was purchased by *W.G. Jameson*, 21 Princes Gate, London, SW7 and St Marnock's, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. She was re-registered in Southampton, UK, Official Number 146974, call sign KPWB and renamed *MAGDALENE II*.
Then, around 1933 she was sold to *Madame Lucienne Vlasto*, Chateau Lou-Kiani, Beaulieu-sur-mer, France re-registered in Beaulieu and renamed *LOU-KIANI II*.
In 1934 her ownership was shown as *Rani Ltd*, 10 Coleman Street, London EC2 but no other changes were recorded.
In 1937 she was renamed *KATOURA* again, re-registered in Gibraltar but still owned by *Rani Ltd*. Her call sign and Official Number reverted to the ones under the name MAGDALENE II, see above.
We did not publish the Register of Yachts during World War II, so the supplement to the 1939 edition was published in 1946 where it recorded her as having been renamed EA but she was still registered in Gibraltar and her owners were *Katoura Holdings Ltd*, C/O Field, Roscoe & Co., 36 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2. [Note: The firm was named Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP in 2012.]
The supplement to the 1951 Register of Yachts simply records her as having been 'wrecked', no further details of this are known to us.
[The] UK Hydrographics Survey office ... have information on ... a Vessel called 'EA' which sank literally about half a mile off the coast of the south of France, the notice was issued by the Italians in 1953 so they said that it may or may not be the right 'EA' but it is the only one on their books." (Source: Stenning, Doug. [Email message to Len Smith.] July 1, 2012.)

"Built in 367 days (contract to launch; equivalent to $443/day, 2050 lbs displacement/day)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. January 16, 2024.)

"Sail area 18,697 sqft from untitled two-page rating-rule-related table handwritten (in ink) by N. G. Herreshoff with multiple dimensions for the most important Herreshoff-designed yachts. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. MRDE15, Folder [no #]. Undated (the most recent boat dates 1914/1915 and the table was probably prepared in preparation for NGH's sail area rating rule of 1914/1915)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. September 16, 2020.)

"[Sail area 17,210 sq.ft.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule Formula." Bristol, R.I., July 13, 1907 with later additions. Original handwritten (in ink) document with penciled additions. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00080.)

"Displacement 11753 cu.ft. (= 752,192 lbs) from untitled two-page rating-rule-related table handwritten (in ink) by N. G. Herreshoff with multiple dimensions for the most important Herreshoff-designed yachts. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. MRDE15, Folder [no #]. Undated (the most recent boat dates 1914/1915 and the table was probably prepared in preparation for NGH's sail area rating rule of 1914/1915)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. September 16, 2020.)

"[Displacement (11900 cubic feet = 761,600 lbs).] (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "Formula for Obtaining the Limit of Sail-Area in Yachts when Measured by the Universal Rule Formula." Bristol, R.I., July 13, 1907 with later additions. Original handwritten (in ink) document with penciled additions. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00080.)

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