HMCo #725s Resolute

"[1913-08-02] Sat 2: Fair. Mr. Cormack here and had long talk about yachting & cup defender [#725s Resolute]. Took him to Prov[idence] in PM.
[1913-09-03] Wed 3: Ran to NY taking Butler Duncan. Strong head tide but arrived at 9:33. At meeting of syndicate to built cup defender [#725s Resolute] at 11. J. P. Morgan, G. F. Baker, Mr. Wallies[?] & Mr. James. Later call on G. M. Pynchon, then to yacht & start for home at 2:20.
[1913-09-15] Mon 15: Fine & cool. At work on 3rd model for cup defender [#725s Resolute]. ...
[1913-09-21] Sun 21: L[igh]t & rain. At work on model [for #725s Resolute?] most of day. ...
[1913-11-07] Fri 7: Began laying down #725 [Resolute].
[1913-12-12] Fri 12: Fine & cool [with] W to SW [wind]. Cast lead for #725 [Resolute] in forenoon in 2 hours. Discovered I made a mistake in calculations so it is much too light.
[1913-12-26] Fri 26: Very high tide [in] AM. NE [wind] ch[anging] to NNW in PM. Cast extra lead on top of original for 725 [Resolute] very successfully.
[1914-01-02] Fri 2: Lead keel for #725 [Resolute] set in position.
[1914-01-10] Sat 10: Overcast early, strong NW & clear PM & colder. Set bronze keel plate in lead & a few floor plates on #725 [Resolute]. Mr Cormack & Mr. Adams here in PM. ...
[1914-01-19] Mon 19: Fine & clear [in] AM. Overcast [in] PM. Wind SW to W moderate. Temp[erature] 17deg. early. Have just rec[eive]d van[adium] steel plates for web frames [of] #725 [Resolute]. ...
[1914-01-30] Fri 30: Fog AM[?] SW [wind]. Fine[?] W[?] (?) NW [wind]. [#725s Resolute:] Web frames in place except ends and part of longitudinal frames. 4 plates of garboard in place.
[1914-02-01] Sun 1: Clear & fine [with] strong W to NW [wind]. Mr. Nichols here in forenoon. At work on drawings for 725 [Resolute] & packing trunk [in preparation for vacation in Bermuda].
[1914-02-02] Mon 2: Fine & nearly calm. 12 web frames up on #725 [Resolute] and most of longitudinals in place for that length. 6 plates of deck on and getting some shell plates ready to go on.
[1914-03-29] Sun 29: H[eav]y NE with rain all day. ... #725 [Resolute] plating [is] nearly completed. Also deck plating, but cabin sole [is] not (?).
[1914-04-07] Tue 7: ... #725 [Resolute] all plated outside & deck, and deck fitting [having] been put on.
[1914-04-15] Wed 15: H[eav]y NE [wind]. Rain set in in afternoon. 725 [Resolute] hull work nearing completion. At work on rudder blade and began installing winches &c.
[1914-04-19] Sun 19: Fair. Strong SW [wind] in PM. Cape Cod [tender for #725s Resolute] arrived, having Mr. Emmons, Cormack, Adams, Nichols and full crew of Resolute. I was onboard for dinner. Also Mr. Tod & Webb.
[1914-04-23] Thu 23: Fine & cool. Strong NW [wind]. Temp[erature] early [was] 38deg. Getting #725 [Resolute] ready to launch. Mast completed. ...
[1914-04-25] Sat 25: Fair. L[igh]t ? [in] AM. SE & threatening in PM. Viking arrived at noon with many of [the Resolute] syndicate [members] to see launching of Resolute [#725s]. Fine launch of Resolute at 6:30 PM. Many people to see it. A dance in sail loft in evening.
[1914-04-28] Tue 28: Nearly calm & warm. Highest [temperature] 61deg. Stepped mast of Resolute [#725s].
[1914-05-02] Sat 2: NW [wind &] rain. 30deg. early, but rose to 66deg. Made trial of Resolute [#725s] in PM. Her c[enter]b[oard] chain broke in AM giving [us] quite a job to get it up.
[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.
[1914-05-04] Mon 4: Off in Resolute [#725s] in forenoon. Nice SSW breeze.
[1914-05-06] Wed 6: Hauled Resolute [#725s] out to fit new C[enter]b[oard] chain. Also put on new spreaders 1' longer than original.
[1914-05-07] Thu 7: Launched Resolute [#725s] in PM and had to haul her out on acc[oun]t of leak. Found it to be a nut on packing joint of c[enter]b[oard] sheave box.
[1914-05-09] Sat 9: Fair with S wind. Very satisfactory trial of Resolute [#725s] to Brentons P[oin]t & return. Katoura delivered to Mr. Tod. Broke windlass and could not leave. ...
[1914-05-10] Sun 10: Very fine and warm. Max [temperature] 72deg. Mod[erate] W [wind]. Had another satisfactory trial of Resolute [#725s].
[1914-05-12] Tue 12: Very cold NE rain storm. Resolute [#725s] delivered to owners at noon. ...
[1914-05-14] Thu 14: Clearing with S wind. Resolute [#725s] sailed to Newport. Time to Brenton Cove anchorage 1 [hour] 30 [minutes]. Wind S by W, 15 to 20 sea miles [sailed by Resolute]. Ebb tide. Speed on course 10-1/2 k[nots].
[1914-05-15] Fri 15: Very fine. Nearly calm [in] AM. NW [in] PM. Resolute [#725s] sailed outside with NW & SW wind, all satisfactory. Calm evening.
[1914-05-16] Sat 16: Very fine. Calm [in] AM. SW [in] PM. Resolute [#725s] came up [to Bristol] and changed mainsails in 1-3/4 [hours]. Returned in fresh SSW [wind] in 1 [hour] 30 [minutes] to Ft. Adams. Had Com[modore] Bourne & Com[modore] Baker as guests.
[1914-05-17] Sun 17: Very fine. Calm [in] AM. Mod[erate} SSW [wind in] PM. Resolute [#725s] came up [to Bristol] to change rigs. Mr. Emmons in to tea. All others gone home.
[1914-05-18] Mon 18: Very fine. Calm [in] AM. Hauled Resolute [#725s] out in AM. ...
[1914-05-20] Wed 20: Fine. Launched Resolute [#725s] in forenoon after sheathing rudder and stepping short bowsprit. Stepped her mast in forward hole and fitted forestay. ...
[1914-05-21] Thu 21: Part[ly] cloudy [wind] l[igh]t NE [wind]. Tried Resolute [#725s] in PM, having single head rig. Bowsprit cone slipped up by shoulder and [so we] returned to make new bowsprit.
[1914-05-23] Sat 23: Fine with strong NW [wind]. Had trial of Resolute [#725s] with new short bowsprit in forenoon, and she left for Newport in afternoon. ...
[1914-05-24] Sun 24: Very fine & cool [with] NW [wind in] AM [&] SW [in] PM. 1st trip in Helianthus [#288p] to Newport & outside watching Resolute [#725s]. ...
[1914-05-27] Wed 27: Fair & warm inland. Resolute [#725s] hauled out in PM to polish [her] bottom and backstay releasing gear fitted.
[1914-05-30] Sat 30: Overcast [with] S [wind] & cold. Launched Resolute [#725s] early. ...
[1914-06-02] Tue 2: Very fine with mod[erate] N & NW [wind] & calm. 1st race of Cup Defenders won by Vanitie in fluky wind. Resolute [#725s] ahead in first part while wind was steady, and gained steadily in windward leg. Helianthus [#288p] out with guests.
[1914-06-03] Wed 3: Part[ly] overcast with mod[erate] SW to W [wind]. Windward & leeward race won by Resolute [#725s] by small margin. Francis, Francis Lee, Dr. Merriman & Nat [as] guests on Helianthus [#288p], while I am on Resolute.
[1914-06-10] Wed 10: Sailed in Resolute [#725s] in a fine SSW breeze, 15 m[iles] to windward & return. Won easily over Vanitie and like[?] result[?] for such race. Helianthus [#288p] out in charge of Mr. Horton with all guests.
[1914-06-12] Fri 12: Fine trianglular race in fair SSW wind. Resolute [#725s] won easily. I look on from Helianthus [#288p] and at 2:30 leave l[?] &[?] ship for New York. ...
[1914-06-13] Sat 13: Ran home from Whitestone [New York] in 14 h[ours] 25 m[inutes]. Very fine day. Resolute [#725s] here and hauled out.
[1914-06-25] Thu 25: Fine & warm. Light variable NW wind. Race at Glen Cove against Vanitie & Defiance. Resolute [#725s] won. Anchor for night at Mr. Duncan's and make call in evening.
[1914-06-26] Fri 26: Fine and light [with] variable wind. Run first to Glen Cove, then to Indian Harbor & make call on Com[modore] Benedict. Join Resolute [#725s] off Oyster Bay & race against Vanitie & Defiance & won. Resolute bowsprit weak so start for home.
[1914-06-28] Sun 28: L[igh]t NE [wind] & l[igh]t rain. [Resolute's tender] Cape Cod with Resolute [#725s in tow] arrived in forenoon. At work making drawing of improved bowsprit end [for Resolute, see plan 138-70 at M.I.T.].
[1914-06-29] Mon 29: Clearing & fair. Unrig Resolute [#725s] to try new mast & bowsprit.
[1914-07-02] Thu 2: Easterly rain storm last night and ground [got] well soaked after drought. ... Resolute [#725s] rigged and made trial in PM in fresh NNW [wind].
[1914-07-08] Wed 8: Start again for Newport in fresh SSW [wind] & fog. Leave Helianthus [#288p] at anchor for Sidney to take later and go onboard Resolute [#725s]. Have close race against Vanitie and won.
[1914-07-10] Fri 10: L[igh]t NE [wind] & overcast early. Later calm. Have a race in light S wind and large ground swell. Resolute [#725s] won by 30 m[inutes] over Vanitie, and Defiance gave up. Have E. D. Morgan as guest in Helianthus [#288p]. ...
[1914-07-11] Sat 11: Very light S [wind] & variable. Start race on the 15 mile [course] to windward. Resolute [#725s had] a good lead at outer mark and [became] lost in fog [on] returning. We go home after race.
[1914-07-13] Mon 13: We leave at 8:45 for race. L[igh]t NE [wind]. Race started nearly on time in light air, generally southerly. Only finished 2 legs of triangle when called off. Resolute [#725s] ahead. I sail in Resolute today. Home after race. ...
[1914-07-16] Thu 16: Leave at 8:15 in fog to see race. I start out in Resolute [#725s] but fog shut in and [there was] no race. ...
[1914-07-18] Sat 18: Fog & rain [in] AM. Clearing at noon. Race started at 1:30 in light W to SW [wind]. Resolute [#725s] won by very small margin over Vanitie. ...
[1914-07-23] Thu 23: L[igh]t r[ain] & mist. S [wind] ch[anging] to E. ... At work on Resolute [#725s] model for NYYC.
[1914-07-24] Fri 24: ... Resolute [#725s] hauled out in PM.
[1914-08-01] Sat 1: Very fine run to New London. Resolute [#725s] first. ... Bad news of war breaking out in Europe.
[1914-08-03] Mon 3: Fair & light SW [wind]. Run to Newport. Resolute [#725s] in ahead and won by time allowance over Vanitie. ...
[1914-08-04] Tue 4: Overcast [with] mod[erate] N to E [wind], Go to see Astor Cup race, ... Resolute [#725s] won over Vanitie, ...
[1914-08-06] Thu 6: Resolute [#725s] & [her tender] Cape Cod came here in wait [of] decision about Cup races. ...
[1914-08-17] Mon 17: ... Resolute [#725s] is being stripped for lay up.
[1915-05-26] Wed 26: Viking arrived in AM with Queen [#657s] in tow having Resolute's [#725s] crew [aboard]. Com[modore] Baker, Mr. Cormack, [Mr.] Nichols, Commander Sawyer & Bob Emmons here.
[1915-06-03] Thu 3: Strong NE & cool. Launched Resolute [#725s] & hang c[enter] b[oard] and step mast.
[1915-06-08] Tue 8: Resolute [#725s] put in commission and took a short sail in PM. L[igh]t rain.
[1915-06-09] Wed 9: Took sail in Resolute [#725s] in forenoon in forenoon with Bob E[mmons] and joined by Com[modore] Bourne & Miss. Bourne. Very light wind. ...
[1915-06-11] Fri 11: Off sailing in Resolute [#725s] in PM. Bob Emmons, Chas. Adams, Geo. Nichols & Jack Parkinson. Fine sail. ...
[1915-06-16] Wed 16: Fair & l[igh]t wind. Took sail in Resolute [#725s] in PM with Bob Emmons & Geo. Baker. ...
[1915-06-18] Fri 18: Resolute [#725s] ... left for Newport.
[1915-07-03] Sat 3: Started up new motor in Helianthus [#288p] & tried on course. Took on gasoline & started on cruise to join Resolute [#725s] in afternoon. About 4 P.M. & went to Pt. Judith for the night. SW in [?].
[1915-07-04] Sun 4: Very fine. Light airs. Left about 7 & first went[?] Glen Cove. Onboard Resolute [#725s] in evening.
[1915-07-05] Mon 5: Rain in AM. Raced in Resolute [#725s in] PM in good breeze, SW to W and were beaten. Aboard Resolute & Katoura in evening.
[1915-07-07] Wed 7: Fair with E [wind] ch[anging] to SSW. Raced in Resolute [#725s] winning[?]. Dined on Katoura in evening.
[1915-07-09] Fri 9: Very fine with fresh WNW [wind]. Calm evening. Fine race between Resolute [#725s] & Vanitie till V[anitie] broke her gaff on last leg. Resolute ahead all the time. Onboard Resolute in evening. I look[ed] at race from Helianthus [#288p] alone.
[1915-07-10] Sat 10: Very fine. Calm [in] AM. Raced in Resolute [#725s] in PM. We tack to leeward with great success. Finish in SW breeze ahead. ...
[1915-07-19] Mon 19: ... Katoura and Resolute [#725s] are here.
[1915-07-20] Tue 20: ... Resolute [#725s] hauled out into south shop. ...
[1915-07-23] Fri 23: Resolute [#725s] launched and rigged. ...
[1915-08-03] Tue 3: Strong NE [wind]. Started at noon in Helianthus [#288p] to join NYYC cruise. Met yachts outside. Resolute [#725s] disabled and we all return to Bristol. ...
[1915-08-12] Thu 12: Very fine. Resolute [#725s] & Queen [#657s] arrive [at] 6PM in tow. Resolute to lay up. Bob Emmons & Geo. Nichols call.
[1915-08-16] Mon 16: Haul out Resolute [#725s] in S[outh] shop.
[1915-08-18] Wed 18: Mr Emmons here in PM and Queen [#657s] leaves for NY with crew of Resolute [#725s]. Fine NW [wind].
[1915-11-22] Mon 22: ... Launched Resolute [#725s] from south shop. Mr. Emmons & Geo. Nichols here, ...
[1915-11-29] Mon 29: Made a contract for shed for Resolute [#725s] on Walkers Cove lot. ...
[1915-11-30] Tue 30: Began work on Resolute [#725s] shed.
[1915-12-02] Thu 2: Cradle for Resolute [#725s] completed and taken to cove.
[1915-12-06] Mon 6: Hauled out Resolute [#725s] at cove on new cradle successfully. Shed for her is nearly all in frame. ...
[1915-12-20] Mon 20: Building for Resolute [#725s] completed. ...
[1915-12-21] Tue 21: Moved Resolute's masts & booms into new shed, and in afternoon put Resolute [#725s] into it.
[1915-12-22] Wed 22: Very fine. ... Moving Resolute's [#725s] sails over [to her new shed].
[1915-12-23] Thu 23: L[igh]t variable [in] AM. R[ain] & F[og] [in] PM. ... Nearly all Resolute [#725s] sails & gear moved to shed & building closed.
[1920-04-30] Fri 30: Resolute [#725s] moved out [of her storage shed] & launched. ...
[1920-05-01] Sat 1: ... Resolute [#725s] launched [in] PM.
[1920-05-09] Sun 9: Resolute [#725s] first[?] successful trial with new boom [&] mast.
[1920-05-19] Wed 19: Resolute [#725s] left for New Haven in tow. ...
[1920-05-23] Sun 23: ... Resolute [#725s] broke mast [in trial race against Vanitie] at New Haven.
[1920-05-27] Thu 27: ... Resolute [#725s] rigged [with] steel mast.
[1920-06-02] Wed 2: Resolute [#725s] left for trial races [at] Newport.
[1920-06-04] Fri 4: Resolute [#725s] (?? breaking [her experimental aluminite] gaff jaw [in a trial race against Vanitie]. Changed masts with 2' longer [mast]. [Resolute came back to Bristol from Newport that day and had her steel mast replaced against another, 2 feet longer one, necessitating a frantic re-rigging of the entire vessel.]
[1920-06-07] Mon 7: Vanitie won [in second trial race on June 7] & Resolute [#725s] won [in third trial race on June 8].
[1920-06-26] Sat 26: Went out on destroyer Graham to see trial race, but calm. Resolute [#725s] chosen 7 to 4.
[1920-06-27] Sun 27: Resolute [#725s] here for final overhauling.
[1920-06-30] Wed 30: Resolute [#725s] left. ...
[1920-07-09] Fri 9: I go to NY in destroyer Satterlee and join Resolute [#725s] at Bay Ridge.
[1920-07-10] Sat 10: Resolute [#725s] floated from drydock in PM & towed to Sandy Hook.
[1920-07-12] Mon 12: Resolute [#725s] trying sails & measuring. Leave evening [of July] 12 for Stapleton [Staten Island].
[1920-07-15] Thu 15: [In the first race of the 1920 America's Cup against Shamrock at the] 1st mark Resolute [#725s] broke down [after her throat halyard parted resulting in a sagging mainsail and broken gaff] when [having a] good lead. I went out in destroyer and[?] met[?] Cup Committee. Rain & lt. wind.
[1920-07-16] Fri 16: At Sandy Hook fixing up Resolute [#725s]. Fine [weather observation illegible].
[1920-07-17] Sat 17: 2nd race called off with Resolute [#725s] 1/2 h[ou]r ahead at 2nd mark. I go out in destroyer Mason.
[1920-07-18] Sun 18: I stay on [#725s Resolute's tender] Montauk all day.
[1920-07-21] Wed 21: Windward race [in] fair mod[erate] breeze won by Resolute [#725s by] 7 m[inutes].
[1920-07-23] Fri 23: Very good breeze but squall [on] 3rd leg. Resolute [#725s] won by 10 m[inutes].
[1920-07-26] Mon 26: Very light. Race not finished. Resolute [#725s] ahead.
[1920-07-27] Tue 27: Ann arrived. Resolute [#725s] won in [a] light breeze. We leave Montauk and pass night in NY.
[1920-07-31] Sat 31: Attempted to haul Resolute [#725s] in evening but was improperly loaded & slid off.
[1920-08-12] Thu 12: Hauled Resolute [#725s] out [in] PM & inspected[?] way[?] AM." (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Diary, 1913 to 1920. Manuscript (excerpts). Diary access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff.)

"No. 725 [#725s].
Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Oct[ober] 1913.
Frame spaces 19".
Height (S) is to upper edge of sheer strake and 2" above upper side of deck beams.
Measurements are to outer surface of shell plating 3/16" thick, i.e. face of frame is 3/16" inside of measurement given.
In making lead mould use iron shrink rule, and deduct 3/16" from measurements as above.
Crown of deck 6 3/4" in 21ft." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. [Handwritten [in ink and pencil] notes in Offset Booklet HH.4.182.] October 1913. Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection, MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA.)

"Coconut Grove - N. G. Herreshoff Bristol, R.I. May 7 - 1929. {1929/05/07} Dear Francis, ... What an unfortunate accident they had at the ShipWharf [dropping Resolute's mast]! - And to my thinking entirely due to carelessness, - for with such a long Spar they should have plenty of clips to put on at least a pair of shrouds and hold a mast securely until others are spliced in and set up. However it is much better to splice the turnbuckles in before hand, from calculations and measurments from drawings. It would be quite easy for Sidney to mark on the lower, [p2] art of a mast just where the shackle pin of each shroud or stay should be with the eye over mast in place and the shroud or stay laying along mast. Then all splicing could be done on the wharf. [Note: A reference to Resolute's new marconi mast which had broken during a gust on April 25, 1929 after having been stepped and left unattended during the night. In falling down the mast brought down the HMCo's shearlegs and damaged the deckhouse andlaunches of H.S. Vanderbilts Vara. (#385p). For more information see the New York Times, April 26, 1929, p. 28.]" (Source: Mystic Seaport Museum, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection, Box 17, Folder 5: Letter from N. G. Herreshoff to L. F. Herreshoff.)

"Coconut Grove, Florida May 15, 1930
Wm. P. Stevens Esq. [corrected to Stephens] Lloyds Yacht Register, New York.
Dear Mr. Stevens- [corrected to Stephens] ... I happen to have my record book of later designs with me, and I have taken the following data from it which will indicate my Cup defenders were not light displacement yachts, and the percentage of ballast quite ordinary, and not mere racing machines that you like to call them.
... RESOLUTE
L.w.l. 75'0". Displacement 3605 cu.ft. = 15.33, & 20.5% l.w.l.
Displ. 115.5 tons. Ballast 69.8 tons, = 60.5% of displ. I use short tons. (2000 lbs.)
Very truly yours,
Nathanael G. Herreshoff" (Source: P. 1-5, letter 1. From N. G. Herreshoff to W. P. Stephens, dated May 15, 1930. In: Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene and William Picard Stephens. "Their Last Letters 1930-1938." Annotated by John W. Streeter. Bristol, R. I., ca. 1999.)

"In 1902-03, I designed several winches to handle RELIANCE'S running gear below deck, so quite a portion of her crew was below deck in racing. It is interesting to know the same and identical mainsheet winches and drams and other winches were used on RESOLUTE (1914-1920), and later on ENTERPRISE (1930), designed by Starling Burgess and sometimes the design of below deck winches is given [credited] to Burgess." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. "Boats and Yachts that I have been Especially Interested in by Sailing and Some of Which I Have Owned." Bristol, April 1932. In: Pinheiro, Carlton J. (ed.). Recollections and Other Writings by Nathanael G. Herreshoff. Bristol, 1998, p. 111.)

"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. Due to the World War coming on, the "Cup Races" did not come off, but I did much sailing in RESOLUTE and trying others." (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.)

"April 26, 1929. {1929/04/26} Dear Father: ... Yesterday I went to Bristol and looked over the "M" boat. Everything is apparently all right on her, but going along rather slowly just now, as I imagine most of the men are working on Mr. Vanderbilt's power yacht and the Resolute and fitting out many other boats. I did not look at the Resolute particularly yesterday but I noticed that they stepped her mast without any trouble yesterday morning and when I looked at her through the window from inside the shop I thought her backstays were rove, and at least one pair of lower shrouds seized down and one or two head stays out, and there were to men working on her up aloft. It rained some of the time yesterday and something may have gone wrong for I read in the paper this morning that her mast had fallen over apparently across the North Wharf, and had slightly damaged the Vanderbilt boat which was on the north side of the North Wharf." (Source: Mystic Seaport Museum, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection, Box 17, Folder 5: Letter from L. F. Herreshoff to N. G. Herreshoff.)

"This brings us up to about the time of the Resolute, and I cannot resist telling about this most unfortunate yacht which the Wise Men of the Club nearly ruined, and as a consequence they nearly lost us the cup. In 1913 Lipton sent a challenge for the America's Cup through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club of Ireland. The challenge was practically unconditional and gave the challengers waterline as 75 feet. The New York Yacht Club accepted the challenge, but as holders of the cup stipulated that 'the system of measurement, time allowance and racing rules of the N.Y.Y.C., as the same now exist, shall govern the races'. This meant the Universal Rule of measurement, so when my father was commissioned to design a trial cup defender he quite naturally turned out a yacht of 75 feet waterline which would rate low under the Universal Rule. Gardner designed the cup boat Vanitie of a similar waterline length, but she rated higher and as a consequence of this Vanitie only won nine races while Resolute won twenty-seven in their first two years of racing. In the meantime the challenger Shamrock IV had come over, and although she was only 75 feet waterline it was quite apparent from some of her proportions that she would rate very high. (I should say offhand that she would have to allow Resolute nearly a quarter of an hour over the usual cup course.)
About the time of the challenger's arrival war broke out in Europe and the cup races were not held until 1920. The cup committee of the N.Y.Y.C. decided now to increase the sail area of Resolute, strange to say, purposely to increase her rating. They feared public criticism if Resolute won her races by handicap while being beaten boat to boat by the challenger. But under the Universal Rule when you increase the sail area of a yacht without suitable hull increases, the rating increases more rapidly than the speed. Not only did the Wise Men of the Club butcher her nicely proportioned dimensions under the rule, but they had the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, the builders of Resolute, make for Vanitie duplicates of the various winches and sail handling contrivances the Resolute had (and which the designer of Vanitie could not design). Vanitie was now almost completely redesigned from the deck up by Starling Burgess and given Resolute's captain and some of her afterguard. But with all these alterations (increasing Resolute's rating without increasing her speed proportionately, and increasing Vanitie's speed without increasing her rating) the Resolute still beat Vanitie in 1920 in spite of these enormous handicaps, so their score of that year was Resolute seven firsts, Vanitie four firsts. The score of their first three years of racing under their gaff rigs was Resolute won thirty-four times while Vanitie won but thirteen times. I speak of this only to correct the popular opinion that Vanitie was the fastest yacht, but it is most likely if Vanitie and Resolute continued racing under their original proportions Vanitie would have won but one race out of three.
As for Shamrock IV, probably the Resolute as designed originally could have held her boat to boat and had from ten to fifteen minutes' handicap to boot. The way the Wise Men of the Club bungled up Resolute was a great trial to my father, who was about seventy-two years old at the time. Although he almost never used swear words, it was about then that he made the statement that he believed the world was now composed principally of three kinds of people. When asked what those three classes were, he said, 'Fools, damn fools, and sons of lady dogs.' Yes, the Resolute was an unfortunate and much maligned vessel... Vanitie did beat Resolute quite regularly after they were both rigged as staysail schooners and when they were rigged as leg-o'-mutton sloops, but Vanitie was undoubtedly handled much the best. I also credit the late good performance of Vanitie partly to Starling Burgess who designed her later rigs. Last impressions are often the most impressive and this has made many people think Vanitie a faster yacht than Resolute, but this was far from so the way they originally came out." (Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. The Common Sense of Yacht Design. Vol. II. New York, 1948, p. 49-50.)

"In the case of 'Resolute,' she too in the end was pretty much of a heartbreaker for she was a victim of strange circumstances that Fate had lined up to keep her at a disadvantage throughout her life." (P. 287; 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.)

"In 1925 'Resolute' was purchased by Mr. E. Walter Clark and 'Vanitie' by Mr. Robert E. Tod, neither of whom was particularly a racing man, but both had owned large schooners so both yachts were rerigged as staysail schooners. ... Captain Nat, who was then some seventy-seven years old, tried to convert 'Resolute.' It would have been much cheaper and better if they had been rerigged as yawls with a moderate sail plan, but the staysail schooner was the rage at that time so staysail schooners they were. ... For the season of 1929 'Resolute' and 'Vanitie' were again rerigged. This time the leg-o'-mutton sloop rig was chosen and they had the conventional three headsail rig." (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. 298.)

"In my opinion 'Resolute' was a little full at the water line below the chain plate. I do not remember another one of Captain Nat's models that had a similar hardness at this point, and this peculiarity probably retarded 'Resolute' when close hauled in light weather and there was a ground swell running." (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. 300.)

"RESOLUTE
by Nathanael G. Herreshoff III
RESOLUTE, built in 1914, was the final America's Cup defender designed by Nathanael G. Herreshoff. The last of the gaff rigged defenders, she was much smaller than the 144 ft. RELIANCE of 1903. RESOLUTE's dimensions were LOA 106'4", LWL 74'11", beam 21'11", draft 13'9" and sail area 8775 sq. ft.
In the trials that summer RESOLUTE competed with VANITIE designed by William Gardner (who also designed the famous three masted schooner ATLANTIC) and DEFIANCE designed by M.I.T. Professor George Owen. RESOLUTE won the right to defend the cup. World War 1 broke out in August, 1914 while Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger SHAMROCK IV was enroute from England, and the races were cancelled.
In 1920, RESOLUTE again beat VANITIE in the trials. For the first time the Cup defender was captained by an amateur skipper, Charles Francis Adams, a descen-dent of two presidents and later Secretary of the Navy. For the last lime, the Cup Races were held off Sandy Hook near New York. It was also the final time one boat had to give the other a time allowance; RESOLUTE, being the smaller of the two yachts, received 7 minutes 1 second for the 30 mile course. The challenger, SHAMROCK IV, was considered ugly and given little chance of success. She surprised everyone by winning the first two races. In the second of these races with RESOLUTE in the lead, a crewman lost the tail of the throat halyard, the mainsail slumped down and the American defender had to withdraw.
Since at that time, the America's Cup consisted of a five race series, RESOLUTE had to win three consecutive races. Her afterguard were frantic at the prospect of losing the Cup and called a lay day. A Newport based destroyer transported 72 year old Nat Herreshoff to New York during the night. He worked with the RESOLUTE crew the next day and went on board during the remaining races. RESOLUTE won the next three races (the last one by 19 minutes) to successfully defend the America's Cup after coming as close as ever to losing it.
During the 1920's, RESOLUTE continued her rivalry with VANITIE. This was the most famous competition which a Herreshoff yacht ever had with a boat built at another yard. Part of the time the two were rigged as schooners. In 1930, they were outfitted with marconi rigs and served as trial horses against the four new J Class yachts that were vying to be selected as Cup Defender. Finally VANITIE and RESOLUTE were laid up near one another at the north end of the Herreshoff Shop waterfront and were scrapped in 1938 and 1939 respectively." (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Chronicle, Fall 1980, p. 4.)

"BRISTOL, R I, Sept 5 [1913] --- The Herreshoffs have received an order for a new cup boat from the members of the New York Yacht Club, whose identity has not yet been disclosed. Nat Herreshoff came home today from a conference of several days with some of the best known racing men of the New York club, bringing with him an order for a sloop which will be a candidate to defend the America cup against the Sir Thomas Lipton challenger. ...
Designer Herreshoff had little to say about the order and soon after he returned from New York he resumed sail plan work in his model room.
The news leaked out and before dark all hands were aware of the order at the Herreshoff shops. ... All energy will be bent at present on the craft which it is believed the New York Yacht Club sanctions and supports, if it really is not back of the order.
The material for construction, it is learned from a trustworthy source, is to be of steel throughout and the options at the rolling mills for material for the proposed boat have been turned into actual orders.
The sloop will be built next Winter and launched in May next." (Source: Anon. "Herreshoffs Get An Order For Cup Defense Boat. New York Yacht Club Believed to Be Back of It" Boston Globe, September 6, 1913, p. 9.)

"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 B. 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.)

"Thirteen Tons of Lead to be Added to Vanderbilt Syndicate Boat.
BRISTOL, R. I. Dec. 22 [1913]. --- A radical change in the original plans of the cup sloop designed by Nat Herreshoff for the Vanderbilt syndicate has been made whereby the craft will have added to the upper surface of the keel nearly thirteen tons more lead with provision to have no inside lead ballast. The disrupting of the plans formed at first by Designer Herreshoff entails considerable more cost of construction, but it is understood the syndicate is willing and urgent for the change.
The big bronze keel castings and other metal forms molded as part of the material of construction are to be cast aside, as under the new plan they would not fit. New plans will be made for other parts of the hull fabric as the work of changing advances and there will be, it is related, about two weeks' delay altogether.
The butts or parts of the steel frames to connect with the keel are to be shortened to take their places on new plans. The lead keel was molded ten days ago with sixty-two tons of lead, and fitting began, but was suddenly stopped. A number of the metal workers of the Herreshoffs have been laid off. [Note: See plan 138-029: Revised Keel Dr. and Keel Plate (1913-12-19).]" (Source: Anon. "Cup Defender's Keel." New York Times, December 23, 1913, p. 10.)

"Bristol R I, April 25 [1914] --- In the shadows of a murky sunset and in an atmosphere damp and cold from a sharp southeast wind sweeping up Narragansett Bay, the cup-class yacht Resolute was launched from the Herreshoff shops here today.
With the exactitude that distinguishes the management of the Herreshoff works, the yacht that may carry the colors of America in contest with those of Great britain off Sandy Hook next September went down the ways promptly at the hour set for her marriage to the sea, which was 6 30.
The launching ceremony was of short duration. A blip of a girl, with her hair in flowing ringlets down her back, the 14-year-old daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, ex-commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and member of the syndicate that ordered the yacht, stood on a platform at the Resolute's how, and at a signal broke a bottle of wine, with the words. "I christen thee Resolute.' ... " (Source: Thompson, Winfield. "Resolute Successfully Launched At Bristol." Boston Globe, April 26, 1914, p. 18.)

"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 Cup yacht Resolute, which was not entered in the last two trial races because ot trouble with her rigging, due to a loosening of the metal sleeve on the bowsprit, has been at the Herreshoff shops all the week being refitted. A new mast has been stepped and a new bowsprit put in place The new mast is of the same height as the old one, but is of lighter construction, aluminum rings being used in the interior as braces, instead of bulb angle irons. The bowsprit is fitted with a much larger metal sleeve. The Resolute will be hauled out on the marine railway and cleaned, and she will probably have a tuning up trial Sunday preparatory to entering the races off Newport, beginning next Tuesday.
So satisfactory has been the showing of the Bristol yacht in competition with the Vanitie and Defiance, that there is now no doubt that she will be selected as the opponent of the Shamrock in defence of America's cup next fall.
The Vanitie and Defiance are also undergoing changes in sail plan and otherwise, which will alter the time allowance in the races next week." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Ready For Next Race." Bristol Phoenix, July 3, 1914, p. 5.)

"The cup yacht defender Resolute has been hauled out of the water and stored in the south boat shop of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. [World War I had resulted in a postponement of the America's Cup 1914.]" (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, August 21, 1914, p. 2.)

"The cup defender Resolute, which was hauled out at the Herreshoff boat shops last summer, when the cup races were declared off on account of the European War, will be put overboard, and it is proposed to have races between the Resolute and Vanity off Newport this summer." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, April 27, 1915, p. 2.)

"The schooner yacht Queen [#657s], which is to be the tender for the cup-defender Resolute [#725s], arrived in port Wednesday, and is anchored off the Herreshoff boat yards." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, May 28, 1915, p. 2.)

"The cup defence sloop Resolute, which has been hauled out in Herreshoff's south shop since the America cup races were declared off last fall on account of the European war, was launched yesterday at 1 a. m. The Resolute was slowly lowered down the railway in the cradle in which she had been resting. Capt. N. G. Herreshoff, her designer, was in charge of the work, and Manager Robert M. Emmons of Boston, Capt. Frank Miller and members of the crew, were on boar d when the yacht went over. The yacht was warped into the north pier, where her mast was stepped and her rigging work began. The Resolute has been repainted and polished and made a handsome appearance as she took the water. In a few days the Resolute will be ready for her first spin of this season in Bristol harbor and the lower bay, and after a tuning up will leave for the races with the Vanitie down Long Island Sound." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Put In Water." Bristol Phoenix, June 4, 1915, p. 3.)

"The cup sloop Resolute, after having won 18 races out of 20 starts, from the Vanitie, arrived in the harbor last evening, and will be laid up in the Herreshoff shop for the winter." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, August 13, 1915, p. 2.)

"The cup sloop Resolute was hauled out at the Herreshoff yards at Walker's Cove, yesterday, in a new cradle, to be stored for the winter. The foundation of the new shed, to house the yacht, has been laid." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, December 7, 1915, p. 2.)

"It is probable that the Resolute, built in 1914 to defend the America's Cup will be the selection of the New York Yacht Club committee to go against Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger in the cup races next summer, which will no doubt be off Newport. The Resolute has been laid up during the war in the Herreshoff yards at Walker's Cove, and will need considerable 'tuning up' before she is ready for the starting line. It is probable that a new Marconi or one-piece mast will be tried on her, recent experiments with this rig on the 50 footer Carolina [#721s] having proved satisfactory, especially in eliminating weight aloft." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, October 14, 1919, p. 2.)

"Without formal ceremonies the cup defense sloop Resolute was launched from the yards of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company at Walker's Cove, between 6 and 7 o'clock, Saturday evening [May 1, 1920]. About 200 people witnessed the launching. Almost at the same time the Vanitie was launched at City Island, New York. Both sloops have been laid up since 1914, when because of the world war it was decided to postpone the cup races.
The Resolute met with a slight mishap, although nothing serious resulted, when she struck a mudbank after passing down the marine railway. The tide had not reached its height and the yacht was easily floated shortly afterwards.
Capt. Nat. Herreshoff, the designer of the Resolute, was unable to be present at the launching [due to grippe], but Robert W. Emmons, 2d, the managing owner, watched the operations from the shore.
The racer was towed out into the harbor opposite the Herreshoff works, where she remained all day Sunday, and at high tide Sunday night the craft was towed to the north side of the Herreshoff wharf to be equipped with spars and sails. Considerable weight has been taken off the Resolute by the construction of lighter mainmast and boom and consequently her load water line will be shorter. This will aid in giving her time allowance over her opponents. As soon as the Resolute and Vanitie can be made ready for sailing trial races will take place in Long Island Sound this month and off Newport in June." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Takes The Water. Cup Yacht Was Put Overboard Saturday Evening in Walker's Cove." Bristol Phoenix, May 4, 1920, p. 1.)

"Wednesday [May 26, 1920] a steel mast was stepped on the Resolute at the wharf of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company to take the place of the wooden mast which collapsed in the tuning up races with Vanite off New Haven, last Saturday [May 22, 1920]." (Source: Anon. "Resolute's Mast Stepped. Steel Replaces Wooden Spar on Cup Racer." Bristol Phoenix, May 28, 1920, p. 1.)

"The season of 1926 promises to be the greatest for schooner racing for many and many a year. The Advance, John S. Lawrence's new schooner, the yacht of the 1925 season [which had been designed by Burgess, Swasey & Payne and built by Anker & Jensen in Norway], with her new rig of staysails on the foremast in place of a gaff foresail, added much to the interest of the racing of the two-stickers last Summer.
As a result both the Resolute and [William Gardner-designed] Vanitie, America Cup sloops of 1914 and 1920, are to come out for the racing of 1926 under schooner rig with jib-headed mainstails and staysails between the two masts. The Resolute, which her new owner, E. Walter Clark, will race under that name, is being overhauled, strengthened, changed to schooner rig, and fitted below decks for cruising at Herreshoffs. ..." (Source: Anon. "Yachts and Yachtsmen." Boston Globe, January 24, 1926, p. A52.)

"Resolute is coming right along and the plan is now to launch her about the middle of May. Her deck is finished except for scraping and varnishing; deck skylights and companionways are in place, and the work on the interior is being rushed. Her captain is at Bristol with a crew of about 10 men and they have begun to polish the bronze bottom of the boat. While the inside of the boat is full of workmen and wires carrying current to the electrically driven tools, she is far enough along for the observer to visualize what she will eventually look like and the effect is surely a pleasing one." (Source: Davis, Jeff. "Yachting Gossip." Providence Journal, April 25, 1926, p. ?.)

"Resolute, winner of the last America's cup rates, changed completely from sloop to schooner rig and fitted out as a cruising and racing yacht, was launched at high tide this afternoon at the boat shops of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company.
The Resolute was lowered down the marine railway shortly after 12 o'clock this noon, but owing to inadequate depth of water she could not be floated and was pulled back to within 50 feet of the boat shops to await high tide which was at about 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr Clark, the owner, was not present, and there were no ceremonies. Only 25 persons, besides the workmen, witnessed the launching.
The Resolute, bought by F W Clark of Philadelphia last summer, was built in the same boat shops from which she was launched today, to defend the cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's fourth Shamrock in 1914, by a syndicate of New York Yacht Club members, but when the international series was called off on account of the World War, the craft was hauled out and stored.
After the war, Lipton renewed his challenge and the Resolute was again commissioned and in the race off Sandy Hook, defeated the Shamrock IV.
When the races were finished the Resolute was stored in an especially built shed at Walker's Cove and last fall was hauled out and towed to the Herreshoff boat shops where during the past winter she underwent a complete change, including the lengthening of the hull at the stern.
Resolute is now 113 feet over all, 75 feet on the water line, 21 feet 2 inches beam, and 13 feet draft. Her mainmast is 140 feet long from heel to truck, and the foremast is 110 feet." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Launched Today." Bristol Phoenix, May 18, 1926, p. 3.)

"PROVIDENCE, May 18 [1926] --- Transformed from a racing machine to one of the finest schooners on the Atlantic Coast, the Resolute, which won the last America cup races, was launched at noon today at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company plant at Bristol, where she was remodeled this Winter. Inactive since 1920, the craft will take her place this Summer in the fleets of the New York, Eastern, Larchmont and Philadelphia Corinthian yacht clubs.
A syndicate of New York Yacht Club members ordered the Resolute built at the Herreshoff yards in 1914 in defense of the cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's fourth Shamrock, but she had to be stored when the international series was called off upon declaration of the World War.
The Resolute again was commissioned when Lipton renewed his challenge after the war. She eliminated the Gardner Vanity in the trial series and successfully defended the cup against the British racer." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Launched As A Two-Master." Boston Globe, May 19, 1926, p. 15.)

"The remodeled Resolute was given a successful tryout yesterday afternoon in the bay. Edward W Clark of Philadelphia, owner, and Capt. 'Nat' Herreshoff, the noted yacht designer, were aboard, and after the trial trip, they expressed delight over the sailing qualities of the new schooner rigged racer. Capt Clair Berry of Portland, Me, is the skipper and the crew numbers 15. The Resolute will leave Bristol tomorrow with her tender Daphne for Newport, where the yacht is entered in the New York Yacht Club races beginning Monday." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Tried Out." Bristol Phoenix, June 25, 1926, p. 2.)

"... Before starting in today's [Eastern Yacht Club's Puritan Cup] race the Resolute changed her rig slightly, unshipping the so-called monkey gaff on the foremast ans stowing away the small foretopsail. In place she had a windward quadrangular sail such as is carried by the other schooners except the Vagrant.
The Resolute certainly seemed to have more life, and although she was somewhat favored by the change and increase in the breeze, she far-reached the Vanitie and Vagrant in the two legs with started sheets.
Had her crew been a trifle more familiar with sheets and halyards she probably would have made a better time around the second mark, and it was there that she lost the race to the Advance. ..." Source: "Advance Victor By Four Seconds." New York Times, July 6, 1926, p. 27.)

"Many yachts are being laid up at the Herreshoff Company's yards at Walker's Cove. ... The cup defender Resolute [#725s] is alongside the wharf at Herreshoff's, stripped and ready to haul as soon as the new railway is completed. The Resolute has been rigged as a schooner during the past season, but there is a probability that she will be seen in 1929 with, her original rig, that of a sloop. ..." Bristol Phoenix, October 5, 1928, p. 1.)

"The cup defender yacht Resolute, built in 1914, now the property of E. W. Clarke of Philadelphia, which was sailed during the 1928 season with a schooner rig, has been hauled into the north construction shop, of the Herreshoff Company and is on the railway, for the work of changing the yacht back to her original sloop rigging. Last year, when the yacht was changed to a schooner, many changes were made on her underbody, particularly her lead keel, from which about ten tons were removed. This lead was taken out in four sections, three square pieces being cut out of the keel amidships, and the fourth, a triangular piece, cut from the forward end of the casting. This lead will be replaced and the bronze plating put back over it. On deck, the forward companionway and skylight have been cut out to make room for the new mast plate for the big single steel stick now being constructed in the shop. A metal casing to lead the heel of the mast down to the step is about finished. The old mast holes in the deck, instead of being filled in, will be fitted with hatch covers. ..." (Source: Anon. "Cup Yacht Resolute in Herreshoff's Shop. Undergoing Restoration of Lead in Keel Taken Out When Rigging was Changed to Schooner Last Year. Boat to Have Original Sloop Rig. H. S. Vanderbilt's Diesel Yacht Vision to be Launched in a Few Weeks." Bristol Phoenix, October 30, 1928, p. 8.)

"The new auxiliary yacht Thistle [#1078s], owned by Commodore Robert F Tod which was launched last May from the Herreshoff shops is hauled out on Herreshoff's new railway with her bow overhanging the sidewalk.
The cup defender Resolute [#725s] is to be hauled out on the same railway very soon. All the work on Resolute's hull necessary for changing her back to sloop rig has has been and she has been put of the shop and is tied up on the north side of the Herreshoff wharf. The Herreshoff company is waiting now for a combination of high tide and smooth water to ship the yacht's centerboard. As the boat draws 14 feet and the centerboard is about nine feet deep and must be lowered under the hull and hauled up into the casing from the under side it can only be done when conditions are just about right. As soon as Resolute's centerboard is shipped Commodore Todd's Thistle will be dropped overboard. Resolute will be hauled out and skidded over to the southward and Thistle hauled out again where she can be launched early in the spring without interfering with the Resolute." (Source: Anon. "At Herreshoff Shops." Bristol Phoenix, January 15, 1928, p. 3.)

"These are busy days at the Herreshoff boat shops and all about the shops and yards are active scenes preparing the boats for the coming season are apparent. ... Commodore E. Walter Clark's America' s cup defender Resolute, was launched last week and taken out into deep water where her centreboard was hung and later she was hauled into the north shop to have her bronze bottom polished. ..." (Source: Anon. "Busy Herreshoff Shops." Bristol Phoenix, April 16, 1929, p. 4.)

"Providence, April 25 [1929]. --- A gale tonight carried away the 150-foot mast of the yacht Resolute, famous defender of the America's Cup, at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company's wharf at Bristol. The yacht was undergoing transformation from schooner to Marconi sloop rig, and her mast had been set in place only this morning.
In falling, the big stick, valued at $5,000, brought down about $2,000 worth of steel 'sheer legs' and crashed across the upper deck of Harold S. Vanderbilt's new steel yacht Vara [#385p], damaging the Vara's deckhouse and launches. ... [Note: A few weeks later #1131s Istalena would lose her mast due to a spreader failure.]" (Source: Anon. "Resolute's Mast Wrecked By Gale. 150-Foot Stick Breaks 15 Feet From Deck, Crashing on H. S. Vanderbilt's Vara." New York Times, April 26, 1929, p. 28.)

"... E. Walter Clark's America Cup boat Resolute appears quite a wreck, with a 20-foot shattered stump of the mast sticking up above deck. However, the hull was not injured and the crew will have two to three weeks for work on the yacht before the new mast is completed. ..." (Source: Anon. "Yacht Yards South of Boston Busy With New Work And Fitting Out." Boston Globe, May 5, 1929, p. A63.)

"BRISTOL, R. I., April 7 [1930]. --- ... Resolute Being Fitted Out.
Alongside the building shed where the Enterprise [#1146s] and the Weetamoe [#1147s] lie, Resolute, the last cup defender, is being fitted out. A ladder was run up to her deck this afternoon, and workmen began stoning her deck and getting her ready for another Summer.
The Resolute is to be used in the early May and June tests as a trial horse for the enterprise. Her owner, E. Walter Clark of Philadelphia, an ardent racing sailor, is a member of the syndicate that built the Enterprise. ..." (Source: Robbins, James. "Morning Launching For The Enterprise." New York Times, April 8, 1930, p. 37.)

"In spite of the exigencies of the times, hammers are clattering, saws are buzzing and brushes are busy at the Herreshoff Yard at Bristol, Rhode Island, getting old and new yachts and equipment in ship-shape for the coming boating season. ...
Up on land where they will remain this season are the 'Enterprise' [#1146s], successful Defender of the America's Cup in 1930 against 'Shamrock V', 'Resolute' [#725s], successful Defender 1914-1920 against 'Shamrock IV', 'Yankee', a Contender in 1930. All the 'M' boats whose rigs were so widely altered during 1931, will likewise see no action during the coming Summer. ..." (Source: Anon. "Herreshoff Shops Hum with Boating Season Activities. Vanitie and Weetamoe Being Prepared For Class J Races." Bristol Phoenix, May 17, 1932, p. 1.)

"... E. Walter Clark's Resolute [#725s], America's Cup defender against Shamrock IV in 1920 ... will go to the junk yard piece by piece as they are taking her apart at Herreshoff's where she has been hauled out for three or four years." (Source: Anon. [Title?] Yachting, Vol. 65, 1939, [p. 94?].)

"Resolute, [Nat Herreshoff's] last cup defender, was shorter than Vanitie over all, and many of us considered her an inferior design which only won the trials because of her superiority in construction and rig, due to being built under Nat's own eye in his own yard." (Source: Crane, Clinton. Clinton Crane's Yachting Memories, New York, 1952, p. 101-106.)

"Resolute
New York Yacht Club, USA, Edition 13(1920)
Designer: Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Builder: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
1920: Successful defender of the thirteenth America's Cup.
1914: Resolute was the last of the six successful defenders designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff. It was the smallest and the most discreet-looking of all the boats built for the 1914 America's Cup. Captain Nat had designed a minimalist yacht that would be owed time by her competitors in the corrected time game.
April 25th: Resolute was christened by Grace Vanderbilt and launched.
Selected as Cup defender after selection trials against Vanitie and Defiance.
August 12th: the America's Cup was delayed due to World War I where Great Britain was fighting Germany.
1920: The selection trials for the defence of the America's Cup were re-sailed between Resolute and Vanitie. Resolute was selected after hard races against Vanitie…
July 12th and 13th: After measurement, Shamrock IV had to give the NYYC defender designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, Resolute, 7 minutes 1 seconds or 7 minutes 15 seconds or 6 minutes and 40 seconds, depending on the rig configuration used on the 30-mile course.
The America's Cup races: sailed between 15th to 27th July, at New York. Best three out of five races. Resolute vs. Shamrock IV
Alternating courses as follows:
- 15 miles to windward off Ambrose Channel Lightship and return (30 miles in all)
- Equilateral triangle - distance 30 miles off Channel Lightship
Races: five sailed.
Results: Resolute beat Shamrock IV by three wins to two!
- July 15, 1st race, 30 miles, Windward-Leeward Course: Shamrock IV beat Resolute. Resolute did not finished, disabled.
- July 20, 2nd race, 30 miles, Triangular Course: Shamrock IV beat Resolute by 02 minute 26 sec in corrected time.
- July 21, 3rd race, 40 miles, Windward-Leeward Course: Resolute beat Shamrock IV by 7 minutes 01 sec, corrected time.
- July 23, 4th race, 30 miles, Triangular Course: Resolute beat Shamrock IV by 9 minutes 58 sec, corrected time.
- July 27, 5th race, 40 miles, Windward-Leeward Course: Resolute beat Shamrock IV by 19 minutes 45 sec, corrected time.
On 15th July, Resolute had to withdraw after breaking the mainsail halyard.
September 1920: Resolute was dry-docked at the Herreshoff yard at Bristol
1925: Resolute was sold to E. Walter Clark a Philadelphia banker and director of a railroad company and NYYC member.
1926: Nat Herreshoff 77 converted Resolute as a schooner. Walter Clark raced it against Vanitie also converted as a schooner.
1929: June 1929: Resolute was fitted (as was Vanitie) with a one piece hollow wood mast, the largest triangular mainsail and the biggest Genoa ever seen on a boat of this size, following directions from Nat Herreshoff, now 80-years old.
1930: With Vanitie, Resolute was selected to sail as a trial horse for the 1930 America's Cup defence candidates. It was measured as a J Class, but was not allowed to race the Cup, as it had not been built following the A1 Lloyd's rules.
1931: Resolute was stored at Herreshoff shipyard at Bristol by its owner, E. Walter Clark.
1938: On September 21, 1938, Resolute was partially destroyed by a hurricane. Walter Clark decided to sell the wreck.
1939: The wreck of Resolute was sold piece by piece for scrap.
J.T./pr
RESOLUTE 1920 USA
Yacht Club: New York Yacht Club, New York. Successful defender of the thirteenth America's Cup (1920 )
Owner: Syndicate headed by Henry Walter with John Pierpont Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frederick G. Bourne, George F. Baker, Jr., Arthur Curtiss James, Harold S. Vanderbilt, Richard T. Crane, Payne Whitney, Robert W. Emmons II.
Keel sloop fitted with a centreboard
Universal Rule - 75-footer (75 feet at LWL)
Rating: 83.5
Designer: Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Builder: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Sailmaker: Ratsey & Lapthorn, New York.
Year of building: 1913-1914
Launched: April 25th, 1914
Skipper: Charles Francis Adams II
Afterguard: John Parkinson, George A. Cormack, George Nichols, Robert W. Emmons II, Arthur Adams.
Crew: 27 Scandinavians
Construction: Metal composite, steel - Tobin bronze
Frames: Steel
Planking: Tobin bronze
Deck: Wood covered with canvas
Mast: Steel
Boom: Steel
Spinnaker pole: Wood
Keel ballast: Lead

Dimensions -
L.O.A.: 32.50 m
L.W.L.: 75 feet and 6 inches - 23.01 m
Beam: 6.42 m
Draft: 4.21 m
Draft with centreboard: 6.37 m
Displacement: 105.8 tons
Tonnage: 99 tons
Sail area: 815.22 m2
Mast: 39.75 m
Boom: 23.36 m
Bowsprit: 3.73 m

Edition 13 (1920)
Crew 27
Hull Steel
Mast Steel
L.O.A 32.5
L.W.L 23.01
Mast 39.75
Beam 6.42
Displacement 105.8
Draft 4.21" (Source: Taglang, Jacques. "Resolute." http://www.americascup.com/en/acclopaedia/circlinggalaxy/bateau.php?idContent=4869&idRubr=74, retrieved September 6, 2008.)

"[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:] Penciled lists and sketches for #725s RESOLUTE including shapes, centerboard sketches, shafts for sheet and halyard winches (signed by A. Geisler), gravity tank for officer's toilet, aluminum deck plating, shapes for longitudinal framing." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Lists and Sketches. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1913 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled dimensioned sketch on the inside of an envelope taken apart, titled 'Jibbom Hanging for No 725 [#725s RESOLUTE]'. (Envelope is addressed to N.G. Herreshoff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau and carried penciled note 'See inside. W.A.B[aker, Hart Nautical Collections Curator]. 21 July 1966'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Oversize Folder, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1913 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. Correspondence. Subject Files, Folder 1, formerly 96-100. 1913, 1914.)

"[Item Description:] Penciled hull sections with pinpricks of an unidentified deep keel vessel. Untitled. Marked 'O.a. 108[ft]. w.l. 74ft'. On verso of sans-serif 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' stationery. This might be related to #725s RESOLUTE (which had slightly different dimensions and whose sections were only similar but not identical to these sections)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0429. WRDT08, Folder 35, formerly MRDE08. No date (1913 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled tabulated data showing 'Base/w.l.', 'Base/P1', '% J&B Base', '% Mast stop to w.l.', '% Sq-rt(S) to w.l.', 'Stability moment[?] / Water L[?] outboard' and 'Rating' for 'RELIANCE [#605s]', 'CONSTITUTION [#551s], 'COLUMBIA [#499s], 'AVENGER [#666s], 'AURORA CLASS [#667s New York 57 Class], '711 Class [#711s New York 50 Class], '725 D (9150 S) [#725s RESOLUTE with 9150sqft sail area]' and '725 D (8225 S) [RESOLUTE with 8225sqft]'. On verso of printed card from Browning, King & Co. acknowledging 'receipt of your favor'." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. (creator). Penciled Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0599. WRDT08, Folder 45. No date (1913 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] Printed regatta circular specifying the conditions of the 1914 America's Cup [when SHAMROCK and #725s RESOLUTE will compete]." (Source: Royal Ulster YC. Correspondence (printed regatta circular) to New York YC. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_07350. Folder [no #]. 1913-04-08.)
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"[Item Description:] Typewritten (carbon copy) resolution regarding the challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club for a match for the America's Cup [when SHAMROCK and #725s RESOLUTE will compete] and directing the creation of a Committee and specifying size of the challenger and measurement procedures." (Source: New York Yacht Club (creator). Typewritten Resolution. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_07360. Folder [no #]. No date (filed with 1913-04-08 America's Cup circular).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled table titled '75ft w.l.' comparing 'New Model June 13 [19]13' [for #725s RESOLUTE], 'Enlarged 53ft w.l. of Oct 3 [19]11, 'Enlarged 50ft #711 class' [NY50], and 'Reduced 69.2[?]' and showing dimensional data for LOA, LWL, beam, breadth w.l., draft, displacement, wetted surface, proposed S[ail area], 2bl, S/ws, L for rating and Rating." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. (creator). Penciled Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0601. WRDT08, Folder 45. 1913-06-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sailplan titled 'Model A. Aug[ust] 1913. Scale 1/8in. 75ft w.l. [#725s RESOLUTE]'. With calculations arriving at a total sail area of 8330sqft." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_00260. Folder [no #]. 1913-08.)
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"[Item Description:] Colored ink on paper sailplan titled 'Model B. Sept[ember] 1913. Scale 1/8in. 75ft w.l. [#725s RESOLUTE]'. With calculations arriving at a total sail area of 7417sqft." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Inked Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_00280. Folder [no #]. 1913-08.)
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"[Item Description:] sketch of boats [#723s DEFENDER and #724s COLUMBIA] received this morning, many thanks, think you had better put in bolts for hoisting out [these were added in pencil to the construction plan], I might rig davits at the dock to take care of them, the rod for the centreboard would be the most satisfactory rig, probably only want the board either all up or all down, sorry to say that we have heard from the Royal Ulster Club, agreeing to everything we want so that there is no way of getting out of the [America's Cup] match [with #725s RESOLUTE] next year" (Source: Duncan, W. Butler, Jr. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43160. Correspondence, Folder 93, formerly 127. 1913-08-13.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Penciled Memorandum on verso of printed Browning King & Company payment acknowledgment:] RELIANCE [#605s]
Cannot find detail w[ei]g[h]ts sheets, were probably destroyed.
The approximate weight of hull with rudder & fixtures 105000lbs
Of this, Tobin bz. plating and Aluminum deck plating 147000[lbs]
leaving[?] of steel framing, cast bronze keel plate & over hang bars, other metal & wood work 50300[lbs]
The lead ballst is approximately 204000[lbs]
Total standing rig about 31000[lbs]
of this mast 10438[lbs]
boom 4365[lbs]
gaff 1576[lbs]
N.G.H. Aug[ust] 20, [19]13. [This was probably made to estimate the cost of building #725s RESOLUTE which had been requested by George A. Cormack from NGH in a letter the day before.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Memorandum. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_00860. Folder [no #]. 1913-08-20.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I telegraphed you from downtown and this is in confirmation. The match for the America's Cup is all but completed and now we must turn our attention towards the boats [#725s RESOLUTE].
The Club syndicate is almost entirely formed and expect such will be the case by Monday at the latest and I consider that the members forming it should have the first choice of the boats. Of course you know my preference.
I think that you will hear from a Philadelphia syndicate shortly as I have been requested to meet with Walter Clark, of the IROLITA [#657s ex-QUEEN], and George Pynchon to-morrow at eleven o'clock.
I wish on receipt of this you could give me a tentative idea of the cost of building. This is for my personal information so that I may inform the syndicate as to approximately the amount required.
The Fifties [New York 50s] performed wonderfully during the Cruise [of the NYYC].
I did not join the Squadron until Friday night at Newport and as we sailed from Vineyard Haven on Saturday night, returning on Sunday morning, I lost the opportunity of seeing you.
I am very busy with the Cup matters now and am trying to reduce them to an orderly state. Will you endeavor to answer my letter so that I may receive your reply on Saturday morning. Hoping that you are very well, in great haste,
Most sincerely, ...
N.B. I shall endeavor to see you next week if affairs permit.
G.A.C." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24790. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. 1913-08-21.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Many thanks for your letter of the 22nd of August contents of which I have carefully noted. I suppose the boat in question [#725s RESOLUTE] would be of the most elaborate construction for the purposes of racing solely. As to the building by the day and the material with a fixed overhead charge and proper percentage added, I think perhaps the syndicate might consider this, but, of course, that is a matter that could be determined later. As to the bonuses, I quite agree with you and I think every possible effort should be made to eliminate such things.
I know very well that you do not care for the work and it is quite true that many former associates will not be in the game, that is, not in charge of the boats, but, of course, all of us who have participated in these particular matches for so many years will have a watchful eye and the same interest.
I cannot say that I look forward with any pleasure toward the season of 1914 as it will mean nothing but drudgery.
I will write to you again in a few days, possibly the middle of the week, and will endeavor to get to Bristol to see you as soon as I can." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24830. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. 1913-08-23.)
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"[Item Transcription:] The syndicate [for what will become #725s RESOLUTE] has been completed.
The members subscribing are Commodore Walters; Commodore J. P. Morgan; Commodore Baker; Commodore James and Commodore Bourne. A meeting of the syndicate will be held at Commodore Morgan's office, 15 Broad Street, on the morning of Wednesday, the 5rd of September, at eleven o'clock.
Will you please to arrange to be present at this meeting and would you bring the two models so that one may be selected?
The Conditions to govern the Match were signed to-day and I am sending them forward on Saturday's steamer.
If you should decide to spend Tuesday night in New York please to let me know and I will secure a room in the Club for you.
With best wishes, ... [Incl NGH draft reply dated August 28th 1913:] I have your most interesting letter of yesterday. You have a wonderfully good syndicate . All most enthusiastic yachtsmen.
But who will be manager? and have all to say about details? Someone who has the ability and experience in racing larger yachts that can give the whole summer to it?
Of course I will be pleased to meet the Syndicate, but I hope the manager will be named before that time.
I had a letter from Mr Pynchon (and you mentioned it also in you last) that he was also forming a syndicate for a second boat. Let me suggest to you what great advantage it would be to the cause if the two syndicates unite and both boats are in a way under one management. They could then have instructive tests every day while tuning up instead of only meeting a few times in prearranged races. Both boats and both crews would be greatly benefited so doing and much more fit when they enter the trial races.
At present I am uncertain if I will go to New York by train or in HELIANTHUS [#288p] but will let you know later. I will not take on the models. It will be much better to inspect here where other models can be seen at the same time, and a more serious study made, than possible than at the meeting in New York." (Source: Cormack, George A. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24850. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. 1913-08-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I have your letter of the 28th of August. I agree with you in the fact that the syndicate is a wonderfully good one. As to who will be manager [for what will become #725s RESOLUTE] and who will have all to say as to details has not as yet been settled, but, of course, it must be one who has the ability and experience in racing large yachts, and also one who must devote most of the Winter and all of the Summer to his boat.
Whether or not the syndicate will select a manager before we meet them I cannot say. I again agree with you that it would be a very good thing if both boats could be, in a way, under one management, but I do not think that this could be arranged, but if you will remember the America's Cup Committee have complete power in such matters and can arrange any series of tests, every day if necessary, that they may desire.
I have had in mind for some time that at frequent intervals the boats should meet over short courses, two matches might be sailed in one day under such conditions; these matches to be for the purpose of training the men in close work around marks and in starting.
I note that you say that you are uncertain as yet as to how you are coming to New York. I am afraid that the syndicate will he very disappointed if they cannot see the models, for the reason that they are all very busy people and I doubt very much if any of them could find time to go to Bristol. It is quite true that a more serious selection could be made at Bristol than is possible at the meeting in New York, but as these gentlemen undoubtedly will give their authority to someone for final selection, no doubt the one named would consider the matter more seriously than they, but I do know that they are most anxious to see the boats." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24870. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. 1913-08-29.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections and calculations titled 'Model B. 75ft w.l. [#725s RESOLUTE]. 5th trial. Aug 31st [1913]. scale 1/2in Q.b.l. - 71ft 9in'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00820. Folder [no #]. 1913-08-31.)
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"[Item Description:] Carbon copy titled 'Specifications for A Racing Sloop Yacht for the defense of the America's Cup in 1914, Being No. 725 [#725s RESOLUTE] on the list of the Herreshoff Mfg. Co.' With penciled note in upper margin 'Drafting Room. #725'. 6 pages." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Specifications. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1913-09).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections, pinpricks, radials. On verso a second set of penciled pantograph hull sections of the same vessel. Titled 'No 725 - 75ft Cup Defender' [#725s RESOLUTE]." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0597. WRDT08, Folder 45. No date (1913-09 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled diagram titled 'Stability curves. Scale 200ft tons per inch' comparing America's Cup yachts (from most to least stability) #605s RELIANCE, #499s COLUMBIA, #451s NIAGARA, #435s COLONIA, #437s VIGILANT and #429s NAVAHOE. Undated, mention of RELIANCE from 1903 indicates a year of 1903 or later with 1913 when #725s RESOLUTE was designed being the most likely one." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. (creator). Stability Curves. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0602. WRDT08, Folder 45. No date (1913-09 ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with calculations and three displacement curves marked (Model) D, B, and A. Titled 'Model A. 75ft w.l. Cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE]. From finished model. Sept 5, 1913. Q.b.l. = 76ft 7in. scale 1/2in'. On verso of 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Builders of Steam Yachts, Torpedo Boats, Launches, High Speed Marine Engines and Tubulous Boilers' stationery." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00810. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] (Copy)
Your letter of September 3rd received, and you will believe me when I say that the request it contains came as a complete and absolute surprise. Such an honor and the responsibilities that it entails demanded my most serious thought, and therefore I have been unable to give you my definite decision before.
The Syndicate, when my name was selected as manager for their boat [#725s RESOLUTE], I assume fully considered my past record in yachting, and realized the fact that it did not include boats of the size proposed for the defence of the America's Cup.
If I am correct in this, and they are fully satisfied and have full confidence in me, I will accept, and after the model is selected will give all time that may be required in connection with the position,
provided the committee will select as their spokesman either Mr. E.D. Morgan, Mr. Iselin or Mr. W.B. Duncan, with whom I can consult at all times, and from whose experience in past America's Cup matches I may benefit, and that the final decision of all questions up to the time of the actual races shall be left to us.
I shall understand that after the boat is launched all my time would be devoted to it.
Yours, ...
Please treat this as confidential." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter (copy) to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24930. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-08.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Penciled telegram notice from New York:] We will all be at Bristol Sunday 14th [September 1913].
Sig. G. A. Cormack
8.15 AM
9/9/13
WUTelCo
Y[oung?]. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Correspondence (telegram notice) to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24960. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-09.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with radials and calculations titled 'Model B. Cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE]. Sept 10, 1913. Q.b.l. = 71ft 9in. scale 1/2in'. On verso of 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Builders of Steam Yachts, Torpedo Boats, Launches, High Speed Marine Engines and Tubulous Boilers' stationery." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00790. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-10.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [On 'Casa Marfil, Marfil, GTO., Mexico' stationery:] Dear Mr Herreshoff
Thank you for your wire. I was down here and had not heard anything and was anxious to know whether the Syndicate had been arranged. I suppose that you mean by 'ship full' that you are booked up for the season, which i am pleased to hear on your account.
It would have been interesting to have built the defender with you.
But its better as it is for there would have been too much responsibility; unless there had been no other parties to place the order.
I missed not having a boat this summer very much and I must have something next year.
With kind regards, I am, ...
[Incl NGH draft reply dated Sept 19, 1913:] Dear Mr. Cochran, I have your kind letter of 11th and should have written confirming my telegram, but was uncertain of your address. I intended wiring 'shop full' instead of 'ship full' but you understood it.
We have an order for a cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE] by a syndicate composed of Commodores & ex-Commodores of the N.Y.Y.C. and also we pledged last nud[?] ourselves[?] for another to be headed by Mr. Geo M. Pynchon, who is[sic], with his sailing master,are about the best two men to handle one.
At the present time I understand Mr P. as not his syndicate completed.
It will be of the greatest advantage to have two boats, so controlled that they can try each other out, to be able to get the best boat and best crew. if this 2nd boat does not go thru, I believe we will be in great danger of loosing the Cup, for the reason that the British yachtsmen have been raving right along with this class of vessel and we better prepared, both as to vessel and crew.
If you feel like assisting Mr. Pynchon, I hope you will get into communication with him soon." (Source: Cochran, Alexander Smith (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24940. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] We are all leaving to-morrow night on 'NARADA' for Bristol and we will be ashore on Sunday morning at ten o'clock.
The affairs of the second syndicate look much better. I will tell you all about the professional races when I see you, but must confess they were disappointing.
I think that I wrote to you some days ago saying that Emmons had accepted the invitation of the Syndicate to manage the boat.
I am writing briefly because of great haste. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24970. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-12.)
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"[Item Transcription:] As I told you over the telephone, I enclose copy of a letter I sent to George Cormack, with the idea that Butler Duncan, without doubt, would be the man the Committee would select [as spokesman for the #725s RESOLUTE Syndicate].
He has assured me that he will do everything he can to help me." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25000. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Typewritten (carbon copy) specifications titled 'Draft of Specifications for One Racing Yacht for defence of the America's Cup [#725s RESOLUTE]'. Stamped in upper right corner 'Sep[tember] 15, 1913'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.. (creator). Specifications. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDW02_02020. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I was sorry not to see you again yesterday before leaving and this is only line to tell you that when the contract [for #725s RESOLUTE] is signed which should be by Wednesday that you can count on me to assist you in every way that you think I can be of service and that I shall count on and follow your advice in all things[?] pertaining[?] to the new boat.
For I know there is no one in the whole country more anxious to win the coming race that you are and while all my time and energy will be given to serve[?] the best intents[?] of the gentlemen of the Syndicate I want you to see that I am equally at your service and that for my party[?] we[?] will work together in all things.
Your R.W. Emmons 2d
Hoping to see you at Bristol Wednesday or Thursday." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24980. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I received a letter from the Company this morning to which I am sending a reply. The Time and Material system will not suit the Syndicate and a contract [for #725s RESOLUTE] on the line of the one for the construction of 'RELIANCE' would he more suitable.
Just now I have a very bad cold in the head and am taking it easy for a day or so. Awaiting a draft of a contract and if it reaches New York in good time I shall be in Bristol soon after receipt.
Hoping that you are quite well and with best wishes ..." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25010. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with calculations titled 'Model D. Sept. 21st [1913] Finished. Scale 1/2in. 75ft w.l. [#725s RESOLUTE]. 70ft 4in Q.b.l. 21ft beam. 20ft w.l. [beam]. Model changed after this. See new sheet of Sept 24 1913. On verso of 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Builders of Steam Yachts, Torpedo Boats, Launches, High Speed Marine Engines and Tubulous Boilers' stationery." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00780. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-21.)
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"[Item Description:] Two sets of penciled pantograph hull sections with calculations titled 'Model D [for #725s RESOLUTE]. 5th trial (after alterations). Sept 22, 1913.' and 'Model D. 6th trial. Sept 22, 1913.'" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00800. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-22.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Mr. Cormack has just submitted to the Syndicate the contract for a 75-foot Cup Defender [#725s RESOLUTE], and we feel there must be some mistake.
Our Syndicate was formed based upon your letter of August 22nd to Mr. Cormack, which you advised was written after consultation with your brother.
In this letter you say that, owing to lack of certain information about the type of boat, etc., you could not name anything definite, but 'that you could give the extremes'. Your letter then names 'One Hundred and Twelve Thousand Five Hundred ($112,500.00) as an outside limit', covering a vessel built expressly for racing (as RELIANCE [#605s]), with all weights figured down to the minimum, all important parts of the rig and gear tested, elaborate construction, using nickle steel, Tobin bronze and aluminum principally, special winches, etc.'
In the interview with members of the Syndicate at Mr. Morgan's office when an order was placed with you for the Cup Defender and in reply to an inquiry as to cost, you referred to this letter of August 22nd to Mr. Cormack, and the members of the Committee not present have since been informed that $112,500.00 was the outside cost.
We feel, therefore, some mistake has been made in preparing the contract and filling in the cost at $123,000.00, and hope yon will promptly forward to Mr. Cormack a new contract with a cost not exceeding your outside limit of $112,500.00. [Incl NGH draft reply note:] Answered by telegram to Mr Cormack 9/24/13" (Source: Walters, H. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25080. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-23.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with radials and calculations titled 'Model D. 75ft w.l. Cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE]. Finished model Sept 24 1913. Scale 1/2in. Sheet is top top of model, i.e. top of 3in angle. Q.b.l. = 70ft 10in'. On verso of 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Builders of Steam Yachts, Torpedo Boats, Launches, High Speed Marine Engines and Tubulous Boilers' stationery." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00760. Folder [no #]. 1913-09-24.)
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"[Item Description:] Mr. Emmons tells me you have expressed a wish that I should come to Bristol again to look at your beautiful models [for what will become #725s RESOLUTE]. I feel very much flattered that you have expressed such a wish, as I have little confidence in my judgments in this matter & every confidence in yours. I have arranged to take the 10 a.m. train from New York on Wednesday October 1st & shall come to Bristol by motor car from Providence arriving about 3 P.M. Although I have decided not to take an active part in another Cup defender again, I shall always be much interested in these contests & at the disposal of those who may wish to propoin[?] & avoid the mistakes I made & I may be of some help in this way, but what I take more to heart than any thing else is to see you once more successful & thus I feel sure you will be if those in charge will do as I did, give the best they have to give in preparing their boat for the contests in September 1914." (Source: Iselin, C. Oliver. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25130. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-24.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I have your letter of September 25th and have heard from Mr. Cormack of the visit to Bristol with Commodore Vanderbilt and Mr. Emmons and of the supplement to the original contract [for #725s RESOLUTE] agreed upon.
I write now to assure you of our satisfaction and pleasure at the outcome of this conference and of the execution of the contract in its completed form." (Source: Walters, H. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25150. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-27.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled midship section with radials and pinpricks of #725s RESOLUTE. On verso of 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Order No. 23817' stationery. This order number would have been assigned between 1936 and 1938 which might suggest that this section was drawn not in 1913 when RESOLUTE was designed but at a much later date in ca. 1937, possibly to make a model which would explain the pinpricks. Titled '75ft Aug 27 [1913]'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0596. WRDT08, Folder 45. Incomplete date (1937 or 1913-09-27 ?).)
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"[Item Transcription:] Many thanks for your letter of the 26th and I appreciate your criticisms which are entirely in order. I was somewhat doubtful myself of the wisdom of going into too many details. In any event Commodore Clark will not have anything to say unless it is done with the approval of Commodore Pratt and it may be that the time is not quite ripe for appealing to the Club generally.
I am very pleased that the question of the first boat [#725s RESOLUTE] is all settled and I am sure that you will turn out a very fine craft.
If we are successful in raising sufficient funds and they must be sufficient or I will have nothing whatever to do with it, I will then go into the details of the second boat with you.
There is no use bothering you about this unless we know we are going ahead.
You may be interested in knowing that Mr. Gardiner[sic, i.e. Gardner] is working on a set of plans for Mr. Hannon[sic, i.e. Hanan], but whether anything will come of it I do not know. They are planning to expend only about $50,000. for the hull and with a total expenditure not exceeding $100,000., including the equipment and operation of the boat.
If this is so, I am afraid it is fore-doomed to failure in spite of Mr. Gardiner's cleverness, as I cannot imagine doing a boat of this size justice on any such amount of money.
As soon as you hear from Mr. Cochran will you kindly let me know as I am delaying approaching several other men until you hear from him.
Many kind regards as always, I am," (Source: Pynchon, George M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25170. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-09-29.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink) note titled 'Tobin bronze for shell plating of No 725 [#725s RESOLUTE] to have following characteristics. Undated (RESOLUTE was designed in the fall of 1913.)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Handwritten Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_02150. Folder [no #]. No date (fall of 1913 ?).)
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"[Item Transcription:] I hear that you have been somewhat under the weather. This I very much regret and hope that you are now quite yourself again. I have the remains of a very bad cold and am going away until Monday with Butler [Duncan] and the children.
I have been informed that those arranging a syndicate for a boat to be designed by Gardner and sailed by Hanan are making strong progress. I have not had the opportunity of learning definitely just how far they have gone, for my relations with the first syndicate [#725s RESOLUTE] possibly would keep them from telling me too much.
Clark and Pynchon have made no progress whatever and it would seem that their case is a hopeless one. The unsettled times and the trials that many people have had to endure through legislation is telling the story.
Macdonough told me that Nicholson was to be in New York in a few days. I do not know for what purpose he is coming, but evidently he has something in mind and I am hopeful that he will not get much, if any, information.
I intend running down to Bristol to see you next Wednesday and I hope that we may have a quiet day and discuss matters at leisure. These Cup matters are very trying to me and I know how trying they are to you." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25190. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-03.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I expect to leave here on the midnight train, and hope to reach Bristol to-morrow (Wednesday), about ten o'clock.
I trust that you are quite yourself again, and am looking forward with pleasure towards seeing you. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25210. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-07.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I assume that inasmuch as I have not heard from you, that you have had no reply from Mr. Cochran.
Commodore Clark and I are meeting frequently discussing ways and means to raise money for the second boat. We have several people who we may approach later but are hoping to hear regarding Mr. Cochran.
Will you please tell me just what is the latest date when contracts will have to be signed with you to insure the boat being turned out complete not later than June 1st, next.
I do not feel that we are getting the proper encouragement from the other members of the Club. There seems to be apathy which it is hard to explain. However, I have been through this sort of thing before and know what hard work it takes to insure the success of a matter of this kind.
I hope you are in your usual good health and am with best regards, ... [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Pynchon, George M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25220. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-08.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I have your letter and am sorry to bother you again, but you omitted to tell me what I most wanted to know; that is the latest date upon which construction of a second boat can be started.
There are some new developments which I hope will amount to something and I want to be in a position to follow them up intelligently. With best regards, I am, ... [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Pynchon, George M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25240. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-10.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph lead sections titled 'No. 725 [#725s RESOLUTE]. Scale 1/2in and 1 1/2in. Oct[ober] 14 1913'. With calculations and note 'Required 126800lbs lead with c.g. .557 of w.l. ... 126800/710= 178.6cuft...' and concluding with (crossed out) 'Result … 179.33cuft =127300lbs lead with c.g. at ... .5599 of w.l.'. With additional note 'Dec[ember] 12, 1913. Lead cast and light on weight and discovered error in calculations. Corrected result is 109.6cuft = 77800lbs'. With additonal note [Dec[ember] 18 [1913]. Changed by recasting on top so to obtain 188.25cuft'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Lead Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_08170. Folder [no #]. 1913-10-14.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Many thanks for your letter. Butler [Duncan] and I will be at Bristol to-morrow afternoon. We leave N.Y. by the one o'clock train. Bob Emmons just called up and said he would need meet us at Providence and run us down to Bristol.
It will be fine to talk at leisure and to discuss everything we can think of.
Looking forward with pleasure to my visit.
Sincerely ... [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25250. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Enclosed please find a schedule test just received from Jackson of his regular No 1 Egyptian cotton [for #725s RESOLUTE's sails] made in the same way, three tests for your comparison with the schedule of tests that I left with you yesterday of the new weave No 1. As I look at this and compare in my mind with what I left with you yesterday, it would seem the new seems to have much less go and come to it.
I further called up Richard Trimble, Treas. of the U.S. Steel Corporation, in New York, and asked him to write the proper parties in the Carnegie Company, saying you had, or were about to place an order with them for some nickel steel shapes, and would they give it their best attention, and put it through as quickly as possible for us, as it was for the defence of the America's Cup. I know Trimble very well, and he expressed great pleasure in doing everything he could to help push the matter along. I thought it would do no harm to start the ball rolling at once.
Jackson thinks by the middle of next week he will have the No 3 Peeler Duck sample ready, and will furnish you tests of both new and old weave for comparison. Don't forget to call on me to run any errands for you, or help in any way.
You might give me in a general way a memorandum of what your order sent to the Carnegie Company is, and to whom, and to what place you addressed it, and I will forward this along to Trimble, so he can keep track of it.
Yours very truly, ...
P.S. If you will send me back both tests, I will forward them to George Nichols, when you are through.
[In ink:] PS[?] Have[?] typewritten notl[?] as I am in a hurry today." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25270. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-23.)
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"[Item Description:] I thought over a lot last evening your remark that you were still hesitating[?] whether it would not be nest to increase[?] the beam of the new boat [#725s RESOLUTE]. And while neither Charlie Adams or ney[?] ofimor[?] are of any worth as to the merits of so chosing[?] we both think that we should feel a little easier in our minds if we seid[?] the other fellows both both[sic] completing[?] defenders as well as the Englishman have not got more sail or displacement than we have. I will telephone you when to expect us on Friday." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25340. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-10-28.)
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"[Item Description:] HH.5.08875 (109-106). Several blueprints and drawings which were not inspected and imaged including one titled 'Mast for #725. … Nov[ember] 1913'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT03_00440. Folder [no #]. 1913-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Enclosed please find the tests made by Jackson of the new weave canvas [for #725s RESOLUTE] which I spoke to you about over the telephone to-day. A roll of five yards of the No 3 Peeler, I have sent you by express. I will have George Nichols furnished with all the new material, as well as the regulation canvas for the tests he has arranged for in Washington. He went to Lowell with us and was very much interested, and is working very hard over the matter.
I planned to see you before going to New York on Wednesday afternoon, but find that I will be unable to. I will,
however, be down there Friday or Saturday.
Have just received favorable word from Chris [Christensen?] from the other side, so the combination is nearly complete.
Yours very truly, ...
[Handwritten in ink:] PS Tests sent under separate cover. [Incl blueprint titled 'Tests on Hopsack # 1 Duck. Warp & Filling for for stretch with inch measurements on the x-axis and pounds (0-500) measurements on the y-axis.]" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25360. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-11-03.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I could take a train which would arrive in New London at 11:21 in the morning. You could probably find some train from Providence that would arrive at New London at about the same hour or if not, I could wait for you right in the waiting room of the New London station. I can go up on Friday if that will suit you, or if not, on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
It seems impossible to raise sufficient money to pay such a price as you are getting for your syndicate boat [#725s RESOLUTE], especially since a boat [VANITIE] has been ordered from Gardiner's[sic, i.e. Gardner's] design.
We have, however, a considerable sum of money which will be almost sufficient to put the matter through provided we can get a boat complete in the neighborhood of $60,000.
I have the figures very exact for the necessary allowance for the maintenance of the crew, the cost of a tender, extra canvas, &c.
My idea is that if the ordinary construction is used, with framing as light as is possible to use safely, with very light decks and plating, (if she is to be a metal boat) that so far as
the hull is concerned, we should not be under any great handicap and I assume that the rig would be of the same general lay-out as the one you are putting in the other boat. Furthermore, I believe that with a very slight additional expense, that this boat could be plated either with Tobin Bronze or Tensilite, as you might advise. I know that the actual cost between steel plates and bronze plates in a boat of this size could not be over a few thousand dollars. Of course, I do not know whether the labor charge for bronze plating is more than steel, but I do not see why it should be. The bronze rivets, of course, add somewhat to the cost. On the theory (and my own experience would indicate that it is the correct one) that the present table of time allowance favors the big boat, I am wondering if we could not overcome somewhat the handicap which we would be under from the method of construction, by laying out a boat with a very large sail area. In any event, I imagine that all of the designers are to a certain extent going to discard the limitations of the present rule; this being so, I do not see why we should not go to the extreme limit in power. The main thing to be considered, of course, being skin friction and resistance.
That this boat would be well handled I can assure you and so far as this is concerned, I think we may have a little advantage as I imagine there is going to be a little too much amateur work on some of the others.
I may be wrong in all these theories, but if so, you will tell me when we meet.
I, of course, do not feel that I have any right to advise my friends to go into this unless we are going to have a fighting chance, but I cannot see where the great advantage lies in the fancy construction.
I am, assuming, of course, that the rig of the boat would be of practically the same workmanship and material as the other and her canvas of the same quality.
With best regards, I am," (Source: Pynchon, George M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25410. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-11-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Since talking with you on Friday I have wondered if you had means of measuring accurately the comparative porousness to air of different kinds of canvas [for #725s RESOLUTE's sails]. If you have not I think that we can devise apparatus that will give us quite good (comparative) results but if you can test them it is not worth while for us to bother with it. Will you please answer to my business address # 11 Thomas Street, New York as I shall not be at the Club on Friday.
Mr Jackson of the Lowell Waving Co. has gotten some good ramie yarn which he is going to try what he can do with.
I had a most interesting day on Friday and appreciated your hospitality very much.
Sincerely yours ..." (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25430. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-11-05.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan HH.5.11173 (138-005). Blueprint table titled 'Block List for No. 725 [#725s RESOLUTE]'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0174. WRDT08, Folder 16, formerly MRDE06. 1913-11-17.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I enclose a sample of 28in 12 ounce Ramie, made by Messrs. John H. Meyer & Co., at my request.
This broke about 50% stronger than cotton and showed in the filling practically no stretch up to the breaking point, that is it stretched l/l6th of an inch in six inches, where a cotton fabric would have stretched l/3 inch, more or less.
Will you test it as to wind tightness, and let me know if you think there is anything in it. Might it be good for top-sails [for #725s RESOLUTE], if made in the proper weight ?" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25530. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-11-28.)
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"[Item Description:] sorry to hear of your brother-in-law's death [John de Wolf had died November 23, 1913], too bad also about Olsen [Christian Olsen, draftsman at HMCo for over 19 years, had died November 21, 1913], he must be a great loss to you, I hear all about the boat [#725s RESOLUTE] from George [Cormack]" (Source: Duncan, W. Butler, Jr. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43200. Correspondence, Folder 93, formerly 127. (1913)-12-02.)
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"[Item Transcription:] My Dear Mr Nat
Have written the firm type committee[?] wrote[?] as being[?] I[?] & ho's[?] of canvas you propose to use as the Lowell people wish to hear --- also wrote of what I found out from Wahmsley in New Bedford about[?] are[?] &[?] onse[?] I[?] a lofted[?] on my way home [?] [?].
The Lowell people find they will have to send to Liverpool for whatever Egyptian cotton [for #725s Resolute] they may need --- but I told them to only figure an amount sufficient for the suit of that material[?]. For[?] Dearborn is to come to Boston to meet Mr Herrick[?] and Mr[?] Greene[?] shortly and will I think after that do anything that I on[?] may desire or think best. I expect to muster[?] to Bristol Wednesday and meet Geo. Cormack at Providence at 2. Both coming to see you about three.
Yours ...
PS. I read the log with interest and will return it Wednesday. And[?] writing darbeen[?] to me have any records[?] les[?] of the other matches. [Undated. Emmons and Mr. Dearborn visited Bristol on Wednesday December 10, 1913 and Emmons and Cormack visited Bristol on Thursday December 18, 1913. Believed to have written somewhat before these days, e.g. ca. December 1913.]" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_24900. Subject Files, Folder 2, formerly 96-100. No date (ca1913-12 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] I had a message from Bob [Emmons] this morning saying that yon would start running the lead [for #725s RESOLUTE's keel] tomorrow and I am sending down four lucky pennies: one from Commodore Walters, one from Commodore Baker, one from Commodore Vanderbilt and the other mine, and if these coins bring to you and to the wonderful creation in the shape of a boat, devised by your hands and mind, all the luck we wish, there will be nothing left in the way of good fortune for you to desire, so here's success to the boat, the crew and everyone connected with it. With all best wishes, ..." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25550. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-12-10.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Relative to the 12 bobbins of 26s Egyptian you left with me last evening, I have examined the yarn very carefully, and find it satisfactory; in fact, it is a good all round yarn, especially uniform in both number and strength.
The strength is well up to standard, and the twist, I judge, is all right.
Taken altogether, it would be difficult, in my judgment to improve much upon the yarn, and I will add, if all the yarn made for the Cup Defender [#725s RESOLUTE] sails runs similar to the 12 bobbins referred to, you will not, I think, have cause for uneasiness." (Source: Walmsley, Herbert E. (Wamsutta Mills). Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25560. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-12-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Enclosed is copy of a letter I have received from Walmsley to-day giving his opinion of the yarn [for #725s RESOLUTE sails] which I had on the bobbins day before yesterday when Dearborn was down. This sounds both encouraging and satisfactory I think from the fact that everybody seems to think Walmsley is an expert judge of same in fact the best.
Yours very truly, ...
P.S. I am sending you under separate cover sample piece of Jackson's 4 oz. 28 1/2 in ply yarn light material, similar in weight to the Wamsutta. This he sent over to me this morning, I am inclined to think inspired by Dearborn's having seen our Wamsutta goods in your office yesterday. I am not doing this with any idea of going any further with it, but I thought it might interest you if you have a spare minute to look it over, and perhaps test it for wind tightness. Personally, as I compared it in my mind with the Wamsutta, the Wamsutta I think is the best for our purpose." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25570. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-12-12.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I am writing to ask you whether your shops will be available next Summer if any repairs to any of the cup defenders, except your own boat, are needed.
I am, of course, referring to the accidents which are always incident to a racing boat, such as carrying away of the rigging or gear, tears of sails, &c.
As I believe much of the racing will be done off Newport it will be very convenient if we can go to your yard for these temporary repairs instead of being forced to go to a greater distance.
We certainly ought to have some very fine racing and I am sure that whatever the outcome, we may now feel that the situation has been well covered with three boats [#725s RESOLUTE, Cochran's VANITIE and Pynchon's and Clark's DEFIANCE] assured.
I hope that you are in the best of health and that the labor involved in building the new boat is not too much for you.
Assuring you always of my best regards, I am, ..." (Source: Pynchon, George M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25580. Subject Files, Folder 3, formerly 96-100. 1913-12-17.)
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"[Item Description:] Sketches of hardware and hull details for #725s RESOLUTE including flange for centerboard box, plan of shell plating for aluminum gaff for RESOLUTE, pipe flange to fit keel valve, backstay and sheet and halyard winches." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Sketches and Notes. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1914 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled table titled 'Centerboard Hoist Chain Scale for 725 [#725s RESOLUTE]'." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Table. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1914 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Steering wheel cover plate design including name, hull no, and year for #725s RESOLUTE." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Steering Wheel Cover Plate Design. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.132. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Steering Wheel Cover Plates. No date (ca1914).)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE incline test ." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.145. Notes. Box HAFH.6.5B, Folder Trials and Tests. No date ( ?) (1914 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] handwritten cost estimates relating to #725s RESOLUTE, titled 'Tender', 12 crew for 180 days at $1 per day, uniforms, steamer charter, coal, canvas, 4 suits of sails, Ratsey sails, launch" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1030. Cost Estimate. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (1914 or 1920 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] handwritten cost estimates relating to #725s RESOLUTE, titled 'Defender', costs of captain and afterguard, crew, race money, launchmen, sailmaker, machinist, stewards, uniforms" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1050. Cost Estimate. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (1914 or 1920 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] on RESOLUTE, N.Y.Y.C. stationery: sketch with calculations and diagram, #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1260. Diagram / Calculations. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (between 1914 and 1920 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled tabulated data (loa, lwl, qbl, extreme beam, beam at wl, draft, dsiplacement, S, displacement in tons, price) comparing #725 [RESOLUTE], '65 rating', an unnamed design 85ft LOA and 60ft LWL, another unnamed design 92ft LOA and 65ft LWL, VAGRANT II [#719s] and '2-mast[?]' (128ft LOA and 92.2ft lwl. On verso of a printed card by the Automobile Legal Association warning of speed traps. Untitled, no further notes, undated (RESOLUTE was built in the winter of 1913 / 1914.)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Cost Estimate. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_00530. Folder [no #]. No date (1914 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink) table titled 'RESOLUTE (#725). Rigging' and listing strains and sizes of standing rigging. On verso of printed card by the Automobile Legal Association warning of a speed trap in Scituate, Mass. Undated (RESOLUTE was built in the winter of 1913 / 1914.)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Handwritten Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_02160. Folder [no #]. No date (early 1914 ?).)
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"[Item Transcription:] I enclose to you copy of the letter of the order I gave The Boston Yarn Company in November for canvas to make sails for the Cup Defender [#725s RESOLUTE]. In view of the slightly increased area of the mainsail, and the additional small baby jib topsail, I would ask if you think this order completely covers all our needs, or, if you would advise increasing the yardage of any of the different lots. Besides this, we ordered on Saturday night from Wamsutta Mills a thousand yards of their Twill, mercerised, to be of the heavy weight, similar to the heaviest weight they have furnished you, unmercerized, for our purpose. I am doing this on the gamble that George Nichols, George Cormack and myself think is worth trying, although Mr. Walmsley does not encourage us in the idea that it will be any improvement over what you have already ordered.
As I look the schedule over, it would seem that we have provided enough, but in the event of the double head rig turning out to be the best, it might be well to order more than 300 yards of the different lots of No 5. This is the only change that I can think of. Besides this, we have taken option, as I told you from Ratsey for a sufficient amount of what he informed me was the new mercerized Egyptian of which the sails for Lipton's boat are to be made, and of which he is to have enough to make but two mainsails in this country. Not that I think much of it, but I thought it would be well for us to protect ourselves by engaging it. After my last summer's experience, I think Herreshoff sails are good enough for me.
I was very sorry we had to rush off so, but I only telephoned in the morning, thinking it would save you a lot of extra bother about setting your Sunday dinner hour earlier for our convenience. George Nichols met his man, and is to get from him the detail construction of the yarn which Walmsley is very desirous of having, as he thought he might be able to make some valuable suggestions.
I forgot to leave a couple of bobbins of the Peeler yarn with you yesterday, and am sending them to you under separate cover by parcel post.
I plan to come down and see you on Wednesday, on which day, I hope the steel from Pittsburg will have arrived." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25610. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] The mills at Lowell inform me they are shipping to you to-morrow three rolls of the 8 oz. mercerized Canvas [for #725s RESOLUTE], sample of which we looked at yesterday. This, at your request, I have instructed them not to callender, so it will go to you direct from the loom. I sincerely hope the material from Pittsburg will arrive to-morrow morning.
I have just been talking with McCreary regarding the material for the second mast, and he has shown me a letter that he has received from Pittsburg regarding the shapes for the new mast. They can make the rolls and get out the material as requested in about eight weeks- rolls to cost $1200, metal 15 cents a pound. With regard to same should judge from the blue print they sent that they can only roll the material in a straight form. What I would like very much to know is whether this would be any shape you can use and bend yourself; if not, I want to endeavor to see if we cannot get them, or some other people to make rolls or dies that can turn it out in such shape as you want it. The way I feel in the matter, however, is that if by this construction you can turn out a mast that will save us 4 or 500 pounds in weight, we must have it, no matter how much trouble or how much the cost is going to be.
I have just been talking with Charlie Adams, and I am glad that you think well of the suggestion that we make at least one or two of the mainsails for the boat with rather more draught than required for strong breezes, and put in the roach reef to insure a flat sail when needed. I suggested this to George Cormack and to him the night before when we dined together, as I felt we must have enough mainsails so as not to have them all made alike, and can experiment.
I have wire from George Nichols that the yarn for the Egyptian No 2 mainsail will be all mercerized and sent back to Lowell to be woven up early this week, and you ought to get this stuff in the loft I should say before so very long, and this will be one of the sails on which I should like to have your opinion as to how it should be cut, whether with more draught than you have put in some of the others of heavier weight or not. I should rather say myself if it was a light weight sail to be used probably in light weather, it would be well to have considerable draught in it.
Yours very truly, ...
P.S. The reason for the increased amount of No 3 Peeler, namely, 555 yards is brought about from the fact that Jackson was doubtful whether we would have enough of his Egyptian cotton to make any No 3 at all, and I therefore increased the amount of Peeler Hopsack, unmercerized, to offset this deficiency. I did not see fit to change the amount of No 5 in case there was not Egyptian enough to make any of that number, as we already had a fair quantity, and also so much No 6, which would I think be practically as useful for our purpose." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25630. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-12.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I regret very much that I cannot be at Bristol this week, because the arrangements for a Tender prevents my leaving the City, but I will come down next week and spend Saturday night with you.
I am very glad indeed that you have determined to go away for a much needed rest. I shall stay North during February so that I shall always be on hand during your absence to do anything that I can.
Bob [Emmons] has been over for the past two days and leaves for Boston this afternoon at five. These are very busy times endeavoring to straighten out all the affairs preliminary to the Cup Matches, but I look forward to my peaceful and interesting visits with you. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25660. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Your letter of the 19th of January reached me safely. Bob [Emmons] & Charlie [Adams] were here all of yesterday and we had a meeting of the Syndicate but a name for the boat [#725s RESOLUTE] was not selected. I am glad that the materials are so well along, and so too the boat, but I am sorry that you have changed the date of your departure from the 28th to the 4th. You think that wise? However, you know best.
I am delighted to learn that Sidney is now a member of the firm. George Nichols, Bob and I will be down on Saturday morning. Arthur James is coming over from Newport the same day, and he insists that we must return to Newport that night, coming back to Bristol on Sunday.
I think we have done rather well in the way of canvass and perhaps will produce better sail cloth than ever made before, but I must confess that I am not at all satisfied and feel assured that had the mills really grasped the import of the question, much better canvass would have been produced, but, after all, when it comes to revolutionizing mill methods, progress is slow and one can only be grateful if some little improvement is made.
Butler [Duncan] told me that the keel and bronze keel plates had been cast for the Gardner boat [VANITIE].
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, ..." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25670. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-21.)
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"[Item Transcription:] We have your favor of the 26th inst., and have asked Mr. Dearborn to give us his opinion of the effect of calendering on these Sail Ducks, and will advise you promptly upon receipt of his statement.
We wish to explain to you at this time that the Combed Egyptian yarns which the Nyanza Mills are mercerizing are coming through heavier than we anticipated. Mr. Harding told the writer a few weeks ago, when we first took up this matter, that the yarns should be spun 2 to 3% on the heavy side of the actual number required, as the process of mercerizing would lighten up to this extent. We, accordingly, so spun our yarns at Warner and now that the yarns are coming through and being sized after mercerizing they are showing up still heavier, as you can see by the following table of sizings:-
Warner sizing; Nyanza average sizing
25.86/1 25.52/1
25.22/1 24.39/1
20.42/1 19.59/1
16.-97/1 16.34/1
15.52/1 15.12/1
It would appear from this evidence that the yarns do not lighten in size after mercerizing.
Mr. Dearborn can, without doubt, slightly manipulate his constructions so as to bring the duck to proper weight without detracting in any way from the standards already established.
We though it proper that you should know this, as this fact makes it also imperative that all the yarns required for the Combed Egyptian mercerized duck must be in our weaving mill before starting work on them, in order that proper allowances may be made throughout.
This condition will undoubtedly apply also the yarns for the Combed Peeler mercerized duck, which have all been spun on the same basis, and which will
all be shipped from the Warner mill Thursday of this week. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.] [Sent with January 29, 1914 R. W. Emmons letter to NGH.]" (Source: Boston Yarn Company. Letter to Nichols, George. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25710. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] We have your favor of the 27th inst. and have instructed the mill to hold the roll of 8 oz. Mercerized Duck [for #725s RESOLUTE] which the Herreshoff Mfg. Company are returning subject to Mr. Emmons' orders.
In regard to your recent favor bearing on the effect of calendering sail duck, we give you two or three quotations from Mr. Dearborn:
'We cannot take raw duck from our looms and send it out to meet with customer' s approval in regard to the set of the duck. The matter of filling curves, tight and loose selvedges, and baggy centers are incidental to the process of weaving, and are not due to any process of finishing, depending upon the character of the duck, the nature of the weave and the degree of closeness with which it is put together. No raw duck direct from the loom which we have ever made can be cut to make a satisfactory sail. The calendering process is done only to flatten the thread and prevent a leaky sail and to remove the perforated roll marks and fluted roll marks that appear in the raw duck from the loom, caused by the rolls they pass over and under, under pressure and high tension in weaving. None of our customers will cut a roll of raw duck that has not been finished and proven for the set of its selvedges and centers before it leaves our mill. Instances have occurred where a roll of duck has been shipped out without being properly finished, and in every instance, no matter who the sailmaker happened to be, that roll of duck came back to us for re-finishing, the sailmaker claiming he would not and could not cut it in the condition in was received.'
If you could talk with Mr. Dearborn personally in regard to this matter
he could undoubtedly give you much more information on the subject. [Sent with January 29, 1914 R. W. Emmons letter to NGH.]" (Source: Boston Yarn Company. Letter to Nichols, George. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25690. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-28.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I arranged with Mr. Wahmsley yesterday, in New Bedford, to make us 2,000 yards of his heavy weight Egyptian sail cloth [for #725s RESOLUTE], instead of 1,000. This they will have ready, I think, to weave up, in about a week or ten days.
I hope you will be able to arrange your trip to New York, so as to join ma on the one o'clock train from Boston, as I cannot leave on Tuesday before that time. I have just been talking with George Cormack on the telephone, and he is very anxious that you and I dine with him and Butler [Duncan] at the New York Yacht Club, which we can do in the private dining-room, and have a quiet evening's chat, unless you think you would be too tired, and prefer to turn in early.
I will go down early Saturday morning. I hoped to be able to pass Saturday night with you, but find I will be unable to do so as it will be the only chance I shall have to get over to my place on the Cape, where there are some things that require my attention Sunday.
I enclose you a copy of two letters sent to George Nichols by the Lowell Company, one regarding the sizes of the yarns, which is interesting. George Nichols says this, however, is perfectly satisfactory, and will make no difference in the construction of the canvas. The other is Mr. Dearborn's opinion of the results of non-calendering the canvas before leaving their works, and the beneficial results obtained by so doing.
They inform me today that the Egyptian hopsack weave canvas ordered by me will be started in the loom the first of next week. This, however, will not be in time to catch you before going to Bermuda, but I will have a sample of it sent to you there as soon as I receive it." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25730. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-29.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I cannot be down to-morrow as I expected. The fact is that I have rheumatism rather badly and thought it wiser to lay up. I heard from Bob [Emmons] yesterday and he tells me that you will be on with him Tuesday, reaching New York at six o'clock. I want you both to come to the Club and have dinner with me. I have engaged the private dining room so that we may go over all details and you can tell us what you wish us to do during your absence.
Butler has arranged a very good schedule of races for the Cup boats and I think that if the other boats are ready to meet us in June all will be well. I rather fear that delay in the construction of the Bath [DEFIANCE] and Lawley [VANITIE] boats may be a certain obstacle in the Season's success.
The weather here is very bad. [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25750. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-01-30.)
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"[Item Description:] Carbon copy of a typed sheet titled 'List of Sails [for #725s RESOLUTE' to be Furnished under Contract', also 'List of Sails to be Furnished as Extras' listing a total of 28 sails and the materials they were made of. Undated, ca. February 1914." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. (? creator?). List. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_49920. Subject Files, Folder [no #], formerly 159?. No date (ca1914-02).)
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"[Item Description:] Carbon copy of a typed sheet titled 'List of Cloth shipped from Boston Yarn Company to Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I. [for #725s RESOLUTE]. Undated, ca. February 1914." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. (? creator?). List. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_49940. Subject Files, Folder [no #], formerly 159?. No date (ca1914-02).)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten table with list titled 'Extra blocks for yacht No. 725 [#725s RESOLUTE] on extra number 7556'." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Table. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. 1914-02-03.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Carbon copy of a typed sheet:] Copy
Lowell Mass., Feb. 20, 1914
Bay State Cotton Corp, Boston, Mass.
Attention Mr. Jackson
Gentlemen:
I beg to submit weekly report on the progress that has been made on the Emmons and Herreshoff ducks. [Followed by detailed list of Special Hopsacks, Egyptian Hopsacks, Special and Special Merceriuzed ducks (apparently for #725s RESOLUTE).]
Very truly yours, Lowell Division
(Signed) G.W. Dearborn, Agt." (Source: Dearborn, G.W. (Lowell Div. of Bay State Cotton Corp.). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_49930. Subject Files, Folder [no #], formerly 159?. 1914-02-20.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Two penciled lists titled 'Feb 23, 14
Forgings for 725 [#725s RESOLUTE]'." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Lists. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. 1914-02-23.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Since writing you last week I have made two trips to Bristol, one on Thursday, and one on Saturday, and so far as I can tell the work is progressing very satisfactorily.
Bracken[sic, i.e. Brecken] told me on Saturday the boat had 34 plates on, and I gathered from him that there would be nearly as many on as called for by your construction schedule on the specified date.
The wooden boom is taking shape fast, one of the gaffs is glued and moved on the same floor with the boom, while they had just completed glueing up the second one.
The stuff for the spinnaker boom is being got out in the shop, but I notice that no instruction has as yet been given about making our second one. I do not know whether it would be advisable to make the second one the same length as the double rig in the event of our finally adopting that rig, which would prevent the necessity, perhaps, of our having to make a third one, or whether it would be unwise to cut down longer sticks to make the shorter pole. I enclose the drawing showing the flange eyes about the two mast steps I wrote you about in my last letter.
The only department that seems to be not getting enough material to work with is Chase, the wire not having come along as fast as expected, and he had nothing practically of our stuff to work on last Saturday.
The canvas is coming along fast now, and the Hopsack weave has turned out so far to be just exactly what you thought it would be, more rigid than ordinary weave. We have received a part of the Heavy No 0 Special, regular weave, which when unrolled, while rigid, has distinctly more stretch in it than the Hopsack. Hathaway had been laying out on the floor, the No 3 & No 4 Jib Topsails for the double rig, also the Gaff Topsail, which are the first sails he proposes to make up, and is to begin on them this week.
The bronze plates are going on very smooth and even, and looks to be excellent work. I cannot see they have made very much of a start on the steel mast, however. I think the bronze deck fittings are going ahead all right. I saw the capstan in the rough in one of the shops on Saturday.
Mr. John has been under the weather with an attack of Grippe, in fact, has been laid up in bed. Sydney, however, seems to be looking out for everything in a satisfactory manner.
I enclose to you another memo, showing the amount of canvas that has been shipped, as well as report of how far along the balance is towards completion.
They have heard nothing so far from the people in England,
whom from you purchased the Italian Hemp.
I expect to go to Bristol to-morrow again, and will write you again next Saturday. [Incl. sketch showing flange eye positions on deck and note by Emmons 'Should there be a flange eye where i have worked one in pencil? RWE 2d'.] [Apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE and her construction.]" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25800. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-02-24.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I was at Bristol again yesterday, and found the work had been progressing satisfactorily, in fact that on the hull of the boat [#725s RESOLUTE] has gone ahead very fast. The bronze plating is now all on with the exception of the top streak, and of this about half of it is riveted. The gunwale bars were all ready, and also the steel covering board, at the stern had been taken out, and were to be shipped to New York or Providence for galvanizing. The wooden boom has been shaped up and given a coat of varnish. One of the gaffs was partly shaped up, and the other one is down in the lower shop, alongside of it.
Hathaway has cut out and is starting sewing up the No. 1 and also cut out the No. 2 jib, also the gaff topsail was partly completed, all for the double rig. He has received all the hopsack canvas under your order for the double rig, with the exception of 500 yards of the No. 1. Also almost all of the canvas made for us, which is not to be mercerized, has been received.
In the machine shop I saw all the bronze wheels for the winches. Also the vanadian steel turned buckles and chain plates. They claimed to be about all done, waiting to be heat treated. Sidney informed me that the capstan I wrote about in my last had to be made over, as there was a mistake, I believe, in the sprocket. They were also overhauling the machine that came with the RELIANCE [#605s], that was used for the main sheet, which I believe we are to use on our mainsheet. The only department which has nothing to do, as I wrote you, is Chase and the rigging. He has received no wire now for ten days, and I have taken the matter up with the Roeblings in New York, to find out the reason why. Mr. John has heard nothing from the people in England, either, regarding the hemp, and if you could send me a list of the pieces that could he replaced by manilla, that would be used below deck (where I think manilla would be just as good) I think it would be just as well for us to give up the idea of the other rope for those parts.
I have sent in the order for sails (list of which I enclose to you) subject to any alterations you may think advisable for me to make.
Nothing has been done on the steel mast as yet, but Mr. John informed me that he thought it would be better for the shop work to continue on the hull of the boat until practically done, before starting on the mast. He approached me again on the subject of the second mast, and I told him I preferred to do nothing, and would await your orders.
The more I see of our hopsack canvass the more convinced I am that it is going to be a success. Yesterday we took out a roll of the No. 1, made under the contract, and made a stretch test, pulling a piece by hand as hard as possible, when laid out the whole length of the sail loft. The most it could be pulled out, under this method was five inches, whereas our No. 0, which I spoke to you about in my last letter, could be pulled out at the same tension eight inches. We also compared the two weaves in the No. 5, and found that the same difference in stretch existed there as well.
The cold spell here has at last turned, and we have had two beautiful days. I hope you are now having good weather in Bermuda. When are you planning to return? I hope you will stay as long as you possibly can, and get yourself in the very best of shape, as you know that we are counting on your sailing with us as much as you possibly can this summer, as we certainly need all the advice and suggestions you can give us.
As far as the other two boats are concerned, I do not see but that they are going ahead very slowly, and I am afraid will not be ready to give us any races as early as planned. At Lawley's [VANITIE], they have done nothing so far but mould the keel, and I am informed by Bassett, in Taunton, that they have only just begun to ship the bronze plates to Lawley. Down at Bath [DEFIANCE], the other boat's frames were begun to be set up yesterday. While both of these boats have ordered canvas from Lowell I am happy to say that neither of them has ordered any of our hopsack weave.
Charlie Adams and I are going down again to Bristol tomorrow, and George Cormack is coming on from New York to meet us.
We have our tender alterations well underway, and all arrangements connected with the boat on the outside are going along very satisfactorily. I have already engaged 20 of of[sic] the 24 sailors that we shall need. If I can only stir up some results on the wire. I believe also the cast steel thimbles that you ordered from a certain place in Providence, have not shown up as yet, and they are to be followed up. When these things are started along, I do not see but that all departments will be running on schedule.
Mr. John is getting over his grippe, and was sitting up yesterday. Sidney seems to be around and keeping an eye on everything.
Some of the castings for the steering gear are completed. I note that the rope called for for the peak and throw halyards is 3 inches in circumference. Could we not reduce that to 2 1/2 or 2 3/4? I have not put in an order for extra wire rigging as yet, but will do so as soon as I hear from you as to what you think would be advisable to order. Would it not be well to have this a little longer than actually required? The bronze casting to be bolted on to the keel into the shieve of the centre-board penant I saw completed in the machine shop.
Also numerous other fittings,
I wrote the members of the syndicate the other day, giving them a general idea of how far the boat construction had progressed, and I have received letters from them all, expressing much satisfaction. They are, I believe, trying to get together next week, and see if they cannot settle on a name. I think it is about time.
Cameron Forbes called me up, as he is leaving for Panama to be gone until the middle of April, requesting that I ask you to place a wheel in the 'ADVENTURESS' [#685s] for him, and also design him, without altering the step of the mast, a single jib, to replace the double head jib, as he wishes to make her as easy to handle as possible. I spoke to Sidney about the steering gear, and perhaps you can write him telling him how much to cut down the bowsprit, etc, or if there will be time after you get back to make the alterations, and have the boat ready for him by the 15th of May, it will be satisfactory.
I wish I could see my way to run down with Mrs. Emmons for a week to Bermuda, and get a sail with you in your boat [#718s ALERION III]. It is a place I have never been and would like to make the trip very much, but am afraid that I cannot induce her to go, and I doubt if I can get away myself.
I hope you will pardon this typewritten letter, but as there is so much to put on paper, and my handwriting is so poor, I think you will find it more satisfactory to receive it as it is.
With kindest regards, I am, ...
P.S. Basset further stated he is sending bronze frames also for the Gardner boat [VANITIE], and he estimated the total weight of the bronze plates to be used for the Gardner boat would weight considerably more than ours, although there wasn't any great difference in the thickness." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25860. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-02-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Possibly incomplete penciled note:] On rigging list of #725 it says spinaker halyard strap to fit on cone between head and back stays. The drawing of the topmast head is like this [sketch].
Chase says it has always been customary to put the fore stay on top of everything.
How should this be be arranged? [Incl. NGH reply:] Sidney, it makes little difference about the order and it will be all right if Chase prefers to put head stay on top instead of below.
Please write me how work is going on also ow things are at the Love Rocks.
Your affect. father ... [This response probably written by NGH in Bermuda where he was on vacation from mid-January to mid-April 1914.]" (Source: Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. (incl NGH reply). Correspondence (note) to N.G. Herreshoff. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. No date (1914-03 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Four penciled and dated lists of mast fittings completed in HMCo blacksmith shop for #725s RESOLUTE, often together with their weights and signed of with [maker's?] initials." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.015. Lists. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. 1914-03.)
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"[Item Description:] Hopsack duck for #725s RESOLUTE, tender CAPE COD is coming along" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43530. Correspondence, Folder 95, formerly 83. 1914-03-03.)
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"[Item Description:] good idea to accept Starling Burgess offer to make some rolled-veneer hollow spars for testing and, if successful, have him supply topsail spars for the Cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE], NY50 topsail spars are good but were not built with the care bestowed on those for #725s and thus should not be compared against Starling's spars, he may use mahogany which is better when wrapped around than a soft wood, think our method is better and cheaper, cannot see the wisdom of putting an aluminum shell over a hollow core because wood modulus of elasticity is lower than alu which will thus have to take the entire load, clean alu spar wood be better than wood or steel if soldering could be done, calculations, alu walls would be three times stiffer than steel walls" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Adams, Charles Francis, III. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43550. Correspondence, Folder 95, formerly 83. 1914-03-05.)
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"[Item Description:] manilla instead of poor quality hemp for #725s RESOLUTE, wire rigging delay at Roeblings, caststeel thimbles, sail making progress, 16ft battens on 3ft roach mainsail, bronze casting sewed on club topsail has been tested up to a six ton strain, [L.] Francis has been working on a pattern for model for a similar form of casting to go in the bronze shoe of the clew-out-all and I will pay for cost of one of his models cast as experiment for I like his keen interest, spinaker cloth, all bronze plating is one except shear streak, riveting alu deck plates not begun yet, Bracken busy rolling plates for steel mast, pleased to hear about second mast, Carnegie people are anxious to have you try their vanadium steel, one of hollow gaffs finished and varnished and weighed, Merriman brought in one of his aluminium peak halyard blocks, machine shop makes winches, bronze centre board plate, have engaged former EUGENIA captain for tender, 21 of 24 crew already engaged" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43570. Correspondence, Folder 95, formerly 83. 1914-03-05.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE sail materials, construction progress, Sidney thinks work is on schedule, Hathaway at work on sails, Sidney tested Chrome Vanadium steel which appears better than nickel steel, breaking strength figures, tested rope, Sidney is becoming rapidly more accustomed to his new position as member of the firm, takes initiative and is growing keener every day, Mr. John [JBH] is all right again, enclose memorandum of strength tests made by Sidney and Nat, incl. "Report on progress on Herreshoff and Emmons Ducks." Lowell Division, 2/28/1914" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_43640. Correspondence, Folder 95, formerly 83. 1914-03-09.)
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"[Item Description:] drawing sketch and memo covering material order from Carnegie Steel Co. of chrome vanadium steel, apparently for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1100. drawing. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-03-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Envelope labeled in pencil on verso 'Letters regarding [#725s] RESOLUTE and er construction 1913 - 1914. Cormack. Emmons. Nichols & c.' Addressed on recto to 'Mr. Nathaniel G. Herreshoff. Hamilton. Sailing on BERMUDIAN having [unreadable]. and postmarked 'Boston Mar 16 1914.'" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. (sender). Correspondence (envelope) to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25830. Subject Files, Folder 4, formerly 96-100. 1914-03-16.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I will send a line by the 'BERMUDIAN', hoping it will reach you before you sail, which I surmise will be on her return trip, if you stick to your plan to come on the 21st. I an sorry you do not feel as if you ought to stay another week, as I think you will find the weather still pretty raw when you get here.
Was at Bristol all day Saturday. Things continue to go along well. The plating [on #725s RESOLUTE] was all done except one of the bow sheer streak plates, and the riveting was completed above the water line. The gunwale bars were all in, and they have also begun riveting up the aluminum deck. The bronze plating to cover the lower part of the lead, however, is not yet on. The steel mast was all put together, except two sections. Both topmasts were completed, but not varnished. Chase is getting along well with the wire. He was working on the main shrouds. We have all the canvas in the loft now except 600 yards of the No. 2 mercerized. Wahmsley will ship some of his Waumsetta stuff the last of this week.
The little bronze shoe that I spoke to you about, that Francis made a model of, Sidney has had a bronze casting made of. It looks very neat and I am anxious to find out what you think of the boys' work, when you see it.
Mr. John says that the steel for the second mast has been ordered, and also I heard him speak about ordering the aluminum, also talking with Sidney about the rolls you are making for shaping this steel when it arrives, and I gathered from Sidney that he is now at work making the rolls for the same.
They told me in the machine shop that they have about all the various parts for winches etc., finished. I wrote on to Christensen, and had him get hold of the RELIANCE's [#605s] old battens from Miller, as I thought we could utilize them in the event of our using some longer battens when experimenting.
I am going to New York on Wednesday, and am going to call on Mr. Walters, and tell them they must hurry up and decide on the name. The hub of the steering wheel is all completed, they are anxious at Bristol to have a name given them to engrave on it. It is high time this was done. My sentiments regarding the name 'HALF MOON' are the same as yours. I guess we can do better than that.
We made two very careful stretching tests of the canvas in the loft on Saturday. Some of the No. 1 Hopsack and some of the No. 2 Egyptian Hopsack, put under 150 lbs. pressure, stretched only about 2in whereas when we took a roll just received fresh from the mill, which had not been opened, and put it under the same test, it stretched 5in and over, which we conclude indicates very definitely it to set, before cutting. [Barely readable handwritten inserted sentence:] (The[?] canvas[?] we tested was stretched[?] out the length of loft --- 2 in in a least[?] 90 feet in mid[?] test[?] at 150 lbs.)
George Cormack has been sick with the Grippe, and had to go White Sulphur Springs. He has just returned. I was interested to hear from him, and also that he had heard from your, and that you had told him you had been experimenting with jibs, with a boom running the whole length of the foot, and was much pleased with the results. I had begun to think that perhaps you might find that the jib with the club, such as the fifty footers had, would be the most advantageous.
George Nichols is in Lowell today, looking after the last canvas, which are going to be woven up of Peeler Mercerized Yarns and Hopsack Weave.
All the members of your family seem to have kept well, with the exception that Sidney was complaining of a slight cold on Saturday. The men in the shop seem to be working cheerfully and well." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25900. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-03-16.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Marked 'Copy':] I will send a line by the 'BERMUDIAN', hoping it will reach you before you sail, which I surmise will be on her return trip, if you stick to your plan to come on the 21st. I an sorry you do not feel as if you ought to stay another week, as I think you will find the weather still pretty raw when you get here.
Was at Bristol all day Saturday. Things continue to go along well. The plating [on #725s RESOLUTE] was all done except one of the bow sheer streak plates, and the riveting was completed above the water line. The gunwale bars were all in, and they have also begun riveting up the aluminum deck. The bronze plating to cover the lower part of the lead, however, is not yet on. The steel mast was all put together, except two sections. Both topmasts were completed, but not varnished. Chase is getting along well with the wire. He was working on the main shrouds. We have all the canvas in the loft now except 600 yards of the No. 2 mercerized. Wahmsley will ship some of his Waumsetta stuff the last of this week.
The little bronze shoe that I spoke to you about, that Francis made a model of, Sidney has had a bronze casting made of. It looks very neat and I am anxious to find out what you think of the boys' work, when you see it. [Handwritten addition:] This casting was to take clew of mainsail.
Mr. John says that the steel for the second mast has been ordered, and also I heard him speak about ordering the aluminum, also talking with Sidney about the rolls you are making for shaping this steel when it arrives, and I gathered from Sidney that he is now at work making the rolls for the same.
They told me in the machine shop that they have about all the various parts for winches etc., finished. I wrote on to Christensen, and had him get hold of the RELIANCE's [#605s] old battens from Miller, as I thought we could utilize them in the event of our using some longer battens when experimenting.
I am going to New York on Wednesday, and am going to call on Mr. Walters, and tell them they must hurry up and decide on the name. The hub of the steering wheel is all completed, they are anxious at Bristol to have a name given them to engrave on it. It is high time this was done. My sentiments regarding the name 'HALF MOON' are the same as yours. I guess we can do better than that.
We made two very careful stretching tests of the canvas in the loft on Saturday. Some of the No. 1 Hopsack and some of the No. 2 Egyptian Hopsack, put under 150 lbs. pressure, stretched only about 2in whereas when we took a roll just received fresh from the mill, which had not been opened, and put it under the same test, it stretched 5in and over, which we conclude indicates very definitely it to set, before cutting. [Barely readable handwritten inserted sentence:] (We[?] caura[?] we tested was weeled[?] out the length of loft --- 2 in in a least[?] 90 feet in mid[?] test[?] at 150 lbs.)
George Cormack has been sick with the Grippe, and had to go White Sulphur Springs. He has just returned. I was interested to hear from him, and also that he had heard from your, and that you had told him you had been experimenting with jibs, with a boom running the whole length of the foot, and was much pleased with the results. I had begun to think that perhaps you might find that the jib with the club, such as the fifty footers had, would be the most advantageous.
George Nichols is in Lowell today, looking after the last canvas, which are going to be woven up of Peeler Mercerized Yarns and Hopsack Weave.
All the members of your family seem to have kept well, with the exception that Sidney was complaining of a slight cold on Saturday. The men in the shop seem to be working cheerfully and well.
Yours ...
P.S. The canvas we tested was stretched out the whole length of the loft. The pieces I should say were about 90 ft. long, and the strain put on them 150 lbs. I am inclined to think that perhaps the reason for that just out of the roll stretching more than what had been hung up was partly due to the fact that having been just unrolled we were pulling out the consequent takeup that might come to any rolled up material." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_25930. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-03-16.)
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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:] sending photo of #719s VAGRANT II when she was averaging 11.5kn, 'I trust that you will not take as a personal matter any difficulties which I may have experienced in dealing with your firm in the past, I have I regret to say found your brother a rather hard man to get on with, wishing you every success with #725s RESOLUTE, the last [sic, i.e. first] letters of which spell 'loser' backwards curiously enough'" (Source: Vanderbilt, Harold S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17450. Correspondence, Folder 46. 1914-04-01.)
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"[Item Description:] HH.5.00478 (001-056). Photostat construction plan with plan view and inboard profile titled 'RESOLUTE [#725s]. Length o.a. 106ft-6in.Waterline 75ft. Beam 21ft-0 1/4in. Draught 13ft-8in'. Dated 1914 (October 5, 1914 as per plan index card)." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Photostat Construction Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0193. WRDT08, Folder 15, formerly MRDE02. 1914-04-01.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter on 'Carnegie Steel, Pittsburg, Pa.' stationery:] I am pleased to advise you that your order for the experimental mast [for #725s RESOLUTE] will be shipped today by express and for your information, below you will find the physical properties of the material:-
Physical Properties For Mast Plates.
Elastic Limit; Ultimate Strength; Elongation in 2in; Reduction
[data]
Butt Straps.
[data]
Z Bars.
[data]
Annealed Material For Rivets.
[data]
Another Test.
[data] [p. 2]
In connection with this wish to say that we machined the Z Bars instead of shearing them, as the shearing operation would be liable to produce small cracks in the edges which would cause fracture and the machining operation would eliminate any danger of this.
You will also please note the physical properties of the rivet material and you will find this material will work out very well and will not shear.
I hope you receive this material in time and trust your experiment will prove satisfactory.
Hoping to see you in a short time, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly, ..." (Source: Baker, H.L. (Carnegie Steel). Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDW02_02730. Folder [no #]. 1914-04-04.)
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"[Item Transcription:] The 'RESOLUTE' Syndicate is going down for the launching [of #725s RESOLUTE on April 25, 1914] on 'VIKING', and it would give us all great pleasure if you would dine with us that evening after the launching. I suppose about 7.30 or 8 as may suit our convenience.
Hoping you will surely give us all the pleasure of seeing you at that time, I am ..." (Source: Baker, George F. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26010. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-04-09.)
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"[Item Transcription:] The paper yesterday tells us that you expect to launch the new cup defender [#725s RESOLUTE] on Saturday and I should like so much to see her lines before she lhaus[?] the ways. Would it be asking too much to see if some day this week and may I bring Mrs Wood and the children and possibly Captain Wilkes who commands the training station and his wife with me.
I taiw[?] you will be frank with me & if I can get a bot from Captain Mills I could run up some afternoon right to your wharf, ..." (Source: Wood, Spencer S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_33470. Subject Files, Folder 38, formerly 28-30. 1914-04-20.)
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"[Item Description:] could your son pick us up in Fall River with the launch?, Mr. Riddle[?] perhaps could come with him, hoping that that everything will go nicely on Saturday [during the #725s RESOLUTE launch], PS: Grenville Kane also coming with us" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17140. Correspondence, Folder 45, formerly 146. 1914-04-21.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Very many thanks to you for your telephone message of yesterday, I do hope I have not put you to any trouble in regard to seeing us but I am anxious to get a look at that boat [#725s RESOLUTE] before she takes the water and so ventured to impose upon your good nature.
The weather today is so threatening that I will put off the trip until Friday or Saturday, preferably the latter day if it will not intefere with your plans having visitors around on launching day [September 25, 1914]. Will you be good enough to drop me a postal and tell me if it is better not to come on Saturday then we will surely go on Friday even if we have to take the trolley.
Again thanking you for your kindness and with kindest regards believe me ..." (Source: Wood, Spencer (Naval War College). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_33460. Subject Files, Folder 38, formerly 28-30. 1914-04-22.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan HH.5.11227 (138-062). Blueprint titled 'Plan of Riveting in Aluminum Gaff for RESOLUTE [#725s]'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT03_00470. Folder [no #]. 1914-04-29.)
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"[Item Description:] License to Navigate for #725s RESOLUTE, valid for one year, expires May 4, 1915" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0910. License. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-05-04.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan HH.5.11228 (138-063). Blueprint titled 'Jaws for 2nd Gaff for RESOLUTE [#725s]. Order No 7557'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT03_00490. Folder [no #]. 1914-05-07.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan HH.5.11229 (138-064). Blueprint titled 'Aluminum Gaff for RESOLUTE [#725s]. Order # 7557'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT03_00480. Folder [no #]. 1914-05-09.)
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"[Item Description:] final payments relating to #725s RESOLUTE, accept provisions" (Source: Young, Charles Wesley (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Letter to Emmons, R. W. and Cormack, George M. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1150. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-05-12.)
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"[Item Description:] insurance police for #725s RESOLUTE, for one year, copy" (Source: Chubb & Son (creator). Insurance Policy. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0930. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-05-14.)
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"[Item Description:] Bill of Sale and Consolidated Certificate of Enrollment and Yacht License for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Correspondence (bill of sale / license) to Emmons, Robert W. (managing owner). Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0960. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-05-14.)
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"[Item Description:] HH.5.11230 (138-065). Blueprint rig detail plan titled 'Fittings for Outer end of Aluminum Gaff for RESOLUTE [#725s]. … May 14 [19]14'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT03_00460. Folder [no #]. 1914-05-14.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with calculations (annotated 'corrected for shrinkage [of Model 709]' titled 'RESOLUTE (#725). To adapted trim and w.l. measured by [measurer] Webb. May 26th, 1914 (74.95cuft). Note: Model has shrunk since first measurements'. On verso crossed out 'Change in Rig of ADVENTURESS [#685s]. Job no. Spring of 1914. No change in mast or topmast'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00670. Folder [no #]. 1914-05-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Detailed type-written boat feedback on 'Yacht RESOLUTE' [#725] stationery, sorry you were unable to be with us yesterday, disappointed the race turned out to be such a fizzle, confident RESOLUTE would have beaten VANITIE handsomely, you are mistaken in thinking that we overstood the Mattinicock Buoy, agree with you about it being better to short tack than to overstand a mark, bowsprit and jib stay stood up fine, mast while it bent somewhat is very stiff, screws that hold the track down on jib boom pulled out on after end, jib boom twisted slightly in the socket, lost battens due to boom lift construction, boat was very stiff and hardly carried any water on deck, peak halyard block gave out, substituting blocks, centerboard performance, sail stretching, jib battens breaking, plan to leave Glen Cove Tuesday morning and tow through Hell Gate under the bridge at low tide at 2:30, sail choices, spare winch, light aluminum # 1 topsail yard, Jack Morgan will sail with us in Larchmont race, all hands are fit and ready to begin again tomorrow, followed by hand-written and difficult to decipher PS: Thanks for your recent[?] suggestion to me regarding snerking[?]. I am aware of it --- and will endeavor to follow your advice --- the stain on the neures[?] will increase as the season goes on and I want to be oll[?] endeter[?] to stand any amount --- I seem[?] to lost[?] out[?] --- for it even if I do not last a day longer. --- I plan to put on the double rig when we return to Bristol which should be Sunday June 14 and by[?] next series I tack[?] that way, but ceiary[?] even & leave[?] make us another[?] wider after traveler I think about 9in wider on each side will be alright --- so we can have it in case we use the single rig again later. We shall need new wire for the halyards and backstays shortly. RWE." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26040. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-06-05.)
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"[Item Description:] sloop yacht [#725s] RESOLUTE (212167) is sailing under temporary enrollment No. 8, issued at Providence, R. I., May 4, 1914, I have to inform you that a temporary enrollment must he surrendered within 10 days after the arrival of the vessel in her home district, This vessel now being within this district, you are requested to surrender the temporary document and to obtain a permanent document, in order that the yacht may retain her status as a vessel of the United States" (Source: U.S. Customs Service. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0920. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-06-08.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Type-written on 'Yacht RESOLUTE' stationery:] I am writing you as I am going home to see my family over Sunday and will not be hack until Monday morning. I have given a list of memorandums and things to be done [on #725s RESOLUTE], to the office, which have been turned into the foreman, but in order that you may be fully posted, I will repeat:
A new traveller to be used if we decide to have the single head rig.
Three stuffing boxes for the jib sheet leads, two to be placed inside of the present leads after we have had a trial of the boat next Tuesday or Wednesday. I assume the one we, now use for the single jib can be used for the fourth.
I have ordered a new jib and new staysail. These will be made out of the Egyptian Mercerized, similar material to what the mainsail is made of that we carried yesterday, and I have asked the office to have Hathaway work overtime in order that we may try them before we leave next Thursday. Also, if you think it advisable, I would like to have these two sails made slightly larger than the # 1 Jib and # 1 Staysail you furnished us. While I think the VANITIE's staysail especially is too large, I think his jib would have stood very well if it had been a good sail. Therefore, I would like to try the experiment if you think well of it.
You said you would see that the boom lift straps were made firmer to avoid slipping.
We have examined the bronze rudder stock today and it looks to be all right and I will not change unless you think it advisable.
You also said you would adjust the releasing gears so that the hooks would lead better and you also thought you might put turn-buckles on the wire. Please do so.
The centre board shock preventer, you said you would adjust.
I am planning to be back Monday and wish you would have the boat launched Monday morning and the mast re-stepped so that we can be rigged up. I have told Charlie Adams to come back on Tuesday afternoon for a practice sail. We should be able to get another sail on Wednesday before leaving here. On Thursday, as I told you, the plan is to take Mrs. Emmons and go to New London for the boat races on Friday.
It is my intention now to start the next series of races in the Sound with the 'A' mainsail, that is the one you furnished, and the two original head sails, changing after a couple of races to the # 2 Mercerized mainsail and the new Mercerized jib and staysail.
I expect, as I told you, to receive the Ratsey mainsail at Newport tomorrow and I shall bend it next week, although I do not intend to use it in the races in the sound, as I hardly think it will be fit or as good a sail as yours.
The aluminum for the club topsail yard is promised the 22nd of June. I hope this will enable you to complete the spar before the Newport races. If we can start these races with the lighter mast and lighter yard I should think we would be completely equipped for the weather that we may reasonably expect to get.
I am awfully sorry you were not with us yesterday in the last race. I think it was about the best race we have had, with the exception of the last leg when the wind let go. I think we would have won by about three and a half minutes if the wind had held true, which when our time allowance is added is pretty conclusive, especially as the course was a triangle.
I think that one of the reasons we did not do better in the race the day before, is that our 'A' mainsail has become rather baggy and the draught has travelled aft and is now in the wrong place. This we tried to avoid both by trimming the sail down hard and also using your suggestion of putting a tackle on the lee side. I do not think that anything we could have done however would have made the sail as good as it has been previously. Hathaway is now going to re-rope the whole thing in the hopes of making the draught slightly forward temporarily. It is certainly surprising how these mainsails lose their shape after having been used a while.
I have heard from Jackson and he is going to have canvas for two more mainsails about the third of July and the quicker we can get the sails finished the better.
I think our new mainsail yesterday was infinitely superior as far as speed was concerned, although it did not look perfectly well when we started.
Yours, ...
[Handwritten in ink:] Please get out a plan for small hollow[?] hob for double rig to be cut lat we want -or made. Also you said you would stop the noise of main sheet winch[?] under deck. Will call you up Sunday about one. RWE 2d." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26090. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-06-13.)
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"[Item Description:] John [JBH] telephoned me and I confirmed the order for lengthening the stern of the Vanderbilt boat [#698s VAGRANT II], #725s RESOLUTE, VANITY, Capt. Dennis, Capt. Haff, DEFIANCE" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17930. Correspondence, Folder 48, formerly 75. 1914-06-19.)
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"[Item Description:] re measurements for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Webb, H.W. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1130. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-06-27.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with pinpricks titled 'RESOLUTE (No 725 [#725s] reduced to Scale of 3/in per ft for Model to send to NYYClub. July 1st, 1914'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_00630. Folder [no #]. 1914-07-01.)
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"[Item Description:] Group of six documents filed in brown envelope to N.G. Herreshoff, Engineer in Bristol, Rhode Island postmarked Leeds (England), October 29, 1913 and titled in pencil 'Tests of strain on RESOLUTE's [#725s] Rigging. 1914'. (1) Penciled undated diagram showing tons (0 to 10) on y-axis and 'Elastic Stretch in 20in' (from .01 to .07) on x-axis and plot marked 'Upper Shrouds 11/16in Wire'. (2) Blueprint titled 'Table for Stress of Wire Rope in Lbs per .001in Stretch in 20in' dated June 22, 1914. (3) Almost identical blueprint titled 'Table for Stress of Wire Rope in Lbs per .001in Stretch' dated June 22, 1914. (4) Penciled tabulated stress data for Starboard and Port Upper and Lower [Shrouds] on July 14 [1914, July 17, and daily from July 19 through July 26 [1914]. (5) Penciled tabulated data titled 'Tests of strains on wire rigging of RESOLUTE. July 21st [1914] in lower sail breeze for S.W. --- about 25 miles breeze ...' on inside of envelope to Estate John De Wold c/o NGH in Bristol from [unreadable] Studios in New York postmarked July 14, 1914. (6) Penciled tabulated data of showing dimensions, breaking strain, stretch, noted stretch and stress in lbs for running rigging." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Diagram. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00900. Folder [no #]. 1914-07.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Your welcome letter of the 1st of July came along this morning and I was very glad to hear from you. I have been intending to write for days but the multitude of things that I have to do has prevented.
I, too, was disappointed that I could not get hold of Webb so that he could have gone on to Bristol and measured RESOLUTE [#725s] with the pantograph. I have great faith in this instrument that you have made and consider it only fair and wise that it should be tried under your supervision, so it occurs to me that Webb might come to Bristol some day and try the instrument on one of the boats hauled out on the beach.
This would give him some experience in its use and if all works well I think it would be proper to measure Resolute sometime between the finish of the Newport series and before the commencement of the Cruise. Let me know what you think of this plan.
I was rather surprised when I heard the weight of the new mast but am told that it is much more rigid than the old one.
The first mast is certainly a stiff and fine spar, I should say it would be pretty hard to improve upon it. The little error in the collars for the upper shrouds would seem to account for the boat some time sailing on one tack better than another. I have been thinking a great deal about our performance on the wind of the last leg of the last race that we sailed in the Sound. The jib was not particularly good, that was quite evident, but after making full and all allowances for that sail I am firmly of the impression that the mainsail was to blame. It would seem to me to lack driving power and the boat acted as if without life. I have no faith whatever in Egyptian canvass and this event strengthens me in my dislike to that particular fabric. I think the sail of # 2 mercerized Lowell Egyptian is the firmest and best piece of that kind of cloth I have ever seen, and in its day (a moderate breeze with a good amount of moisture in the air) the sail will prove fast, as it did off the Hook, but on dry days or in rainy weather it will not be satisfactory. This applies to the canvass furnished by Ratsey, only very much more so in his case, and it was not only the canvass that was at fault in the Ratsey sail, but its construction, its draught travelling too far aft.
I wish we had a new mainsail of American cloth for the Newport trials. I should be far better satisfied if this were so. Very fortunately VANITIE has Egyptian canvass.
I do not know whether I can get to Newport next week.
My eyes are badly irritated and the slightest glare seems to inflame them, and besides that the rheumatism seems to hang on as hard as ever. This is a great disappointment as I consider this series more or less the crucial test.
Butler [Duncan] will be at Newport on Monday afternoon or night, and he will put up on board CAPE COD during the series.
If I am unable to get in the racing next week let me hear from you as to how the boat does.
Hoping you are in good health, ..." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26110. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-07-03.)
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"[Item Description:] very sorry cannot be with you tomorrow called to New York on business, apparently relating to an invitiation to sail on #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Morgan, E.D. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1140. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-07-12.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Just a few lines. I am sorry I did not see you after the race but yon had proceeded on to the Cape. The race was not unsatisfactory to me for considering several drawbacks the boat [#725s RESOLUTE] seemed to go fast and was always capable of beating 'VANITIE'. There was one thing that in my opinion was very bad and that was the dragging of the boom in the heavy sea.
This must have slowed us down very greatly on the run home and I am inclined to think that if we had had some gear to have lifted and lowered the boom it would have made more than thirty seconds difference. I think that this will have to be considered, for though the quarter lifts work perfectly under most conditions, under Saturday's condition they did not seem to fulfill that requirement. If we had topped the boom up so as to have cleared the sea the area of the sail would have been too greatly reduced.
The mainsail on the second round was very poor, the draft went aft and there was no drive to it. However, this did not surprise me. I am still more of the opinion that the Egyptian canvass is useless.
I have been in communication with Webb and he is to let me know to-night whether he and his assistants can be at Bristol on Saturday morning. I will telegraph you to-night definitely.
I hope that you are quite well. With best wishes, ..." (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26140. Subject Files, Folder 5, formerly 96-100. 1914-07-20.)
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"[Item Description:] on RESOLUTE, N.Y.Y.C. stationery: measurements on #725s RESOLUTE are ..., I shall send you a rating certificate upon my return to New York" (Source: Webb, H.W. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1090. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-07-26.)
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"[Item Description:] NYYC Certificate of Measurement for #725s RESOLUTE, signed by Harold Webb" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1010. Measurement Certificate. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-07-27.)
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"[Item Description:] re measurements for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Webb, H.W. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1120. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1914-07-29.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [On 'India Building 84 State St., Boston' stationery:]
My dear Uncle Nat.:
Bob [Emmons] has been here to discuss possible changes in the RESOLUTE's [#725s] sail plan, if it should prove desirable to slightly increase her rig. He suggested that I should express my belief that the sail plan used this summer was as nearly right, in general proportions, as it was possible to make one; and that I, therefore, should feel better contented, to adopt the plan which calls for the increase of all the dimensions aft the mast, instead of the suggestion of a considerably longer gaff.
With warmest regards, believe me, me
Very sincerely yours, [signed C.F. Adams 2d] [sic]
" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_04820. Correspondence, Folder 16, formerly 106. 1914-08-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] After leaving you last Saturday, I had a talk with Charlie Adams the first of the week regarding the two proposed new sail plans for 'RESOLUTE' [#725s], for another year, and we both agreed that we preferred, and thought it wiser to adopt, the smaller, increased plan of the two, that is, the one whereby the present sails can be utilised by adding extra area a wide tabling all around. This increase, together with a new mast a couple of feet longer and 1,000 lbs. lighter, would, we think, be a distinct benefit to the boat, and if you will have it understood between yourself and Adams and myself that we have agreed on this, and done so previous to any notification to the effect that no further changes are to be made in the boats, we can then have the new mast and the increased sale[sic, i.e. sail] for another year.
I looked for a telephone message from you at the Cape yesterday, but not hearing, I suppose you are staying over at Osterville to race tomorrow. I hope you won the race [at Wianno in #710s OLEANDER] last Wednesday." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_39220. Correspondence, Folder 79, formerly 71. 1914-08-28.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Order book with carbon copy duplicates of instructions given by NGH. Relevant contents:
§71: Work Order [For] #725s, #722s & stock. [When wanted] Soon. Roebling very best improved wire (1913-11-04)
§72: Work Order [For] #725s and stock. [When wanted] Soon. Plymouth Cordage & Co. best whole manila 3-strand rope (1913-11-05)
§79: Work Order [For] #725s (Mr. Brechin). [When wanted] 3 weeks from order. Aluminum for extra gaff (1914-04-23)." (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:] 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:] telegram re #725s RESOLUTE, Cochrane leaves at one, he will not leave Swansens place open, would be hard to offer Swansen a better job" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Telegram to Emmons, Robert W. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1080. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1915-04-20.)
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"[Item Description:] I thought winches were bought by syndicate and did not know they belonged to you, would like to borrow them very much, have asked Bob Emmons to see if John [JBH] will let us have them without kicking, getting VANITIE in good shape, Vanderbilt and I will sail her, will do the #725s RESOLUTE outfit a lot of good to have some keen racing" (Source: Duncan, W. Butler, Jr. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_21020. Correspondence, Folder 61. 1915-05-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Would you consider it practical and would you be willing to work up with me, taking our time & studying the matter over, to build either a submarine yacht or fast submarine destroying yacht which could be turned over to the government in case of war or if they wanted it & wouldn't be all idle toy?
It seems to me we may want such things in the country and it would be grat fun[?] working with you designing and planning it. I understand that your actual connection with JBH & Co is severed so perhaps you would be willing to do some thing of this kind with me.
I only have just thought of it just very indepictely[?] and would like you to do so.
I'll be here in Boston at the Copley Plaza Hotel and could perhaps run over in my car to Bristol if you think well or seriously of it or we could arrange to talk over in some place.
Am having work & interest with my schooner. Emmons asked me & I accepted to go 1st race on RESOLUTE [#725s] which I shall enjoy. [Undated letter. RESOLUTE's first race took place on June 2, 1914. The envelope on which NGH drafted his response and which is probably the envelope that this letter was sent in, is postmarked June 3, no year being discernable. Resolute's first race in 1915 took place on July 5, NGH being on board. The next day NGH was in New York to inspect Cochran's new (but doomed) schooner SEA CALL. The 'Russian Affair' and fallout with brother John having taken place in April and May 1915, it is more likely that Cochran wrote this letter in 1915, possibly on June 2, 1915, a day before the envelope was postmarked.]" (Source: Cochran, Alexander Smith. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_31750. Subject Files, Folder 32, formerly 17-20. No date (1915-06-02 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan ? (?-?). Blueprint sailplan of #725s RESOLUTE as a gaff sloop. Untitled, undate. With a few handwritten (in ink) changes or notes including 'change July 12, 1915' and, in two places. 'blue print shrink[?]'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_00250. Folder [no #]. No date (1915-07 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled NYYC race times between #725s RESOLUTE and VANITIE on a pre-printed results form titled 'New York Yacht Club'." (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1070. Table. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1915-07-03.)
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"[Item Description:] Typewritten race itinerary. Undated, but given the schedule clearly relating to 1915 and the #725s RESOLUTE / VANITIE races/" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1160. Itinerary. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (1915-07-03 to 1915-07-29).)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan HH.5.02910 (038-073). Blueprint architectural drawing with elevations titled 'Storehouse for RESOLUTE [#725s]. … Nov[ember] 20, 1915'. With penciled notes." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Architectural Drawing. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0058. WRDT08, Folder 6, formerly MRDE10. 1915-11-25.)
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"[Item Description:] have bought this morning #721s CAROLINA, mainsail, do you have a cheap launch for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18410. Correspondence, Folder 51, formerly 54. 1916-03-13.)
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"[Item Description:] talked with Bob [Emmons] about reorganization of company, main point is to get management that will relieve you and at the same time make money for the Company, Henry W. Howe, a New York Partner of John Lawrence, Owner of #804s SQUAW, bought #664s WINSOME and originally intended to convert her into a yawl, I have, I think, persuaded him to cut down the size of her sails and run her next season as a cutter, he would like a sail plan from you, my personal interest in the matter is that I want to see her as good as possible and as fast as #663s ISTALENA, #725s RESOLUTE launch will probably leave Oyster Bay tomorrow for Bristol, incl. NGH reply: think you have correct idea about our works, if we can find right person for the working management, there would be little trouble in financing the stock, would like to alter WINSOME rig, she could be given a rig that would still make her as fast as ISTALENA, these boats always handled easily but were apt to sail at an uncomfortable angle" (Source: Nichols, George (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_50740. Subject Files, Folder [no #]. 1916-10-27.)
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"[Item Description:] sending copy of a cable received by Royal Ulster Yacht Club, let me have your opinion on this point in question and also what you think should be done with #725s RESOLUTE and how long it would take to fit her out for racing, keep this confidential" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_17970. Correspondence, Folder 48, formerly 75. 1918-12-03.)
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"[Item Description:] enclosing sample of standard aeroplane fabric which has been bleached Ivory White, very strong, no stretch, could be used for certain sails [apparently for #725s RESOLUTE], now government surplus " (Source: Ayer, N.F. Letter to Emmons, Robert W. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27640. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1919-04-03.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter on 'Eleven Thomas Street, New York' stationery:] I have just learned that Mr. [Thomas W.] Slocum's 'RANGER' has been transferred by the Navy Department to the Coast Survey so that he will not get her back. This removes all doubt that he will try to build a boat [#191901ep] of about the dimensions we talked, for the season of 1920.
Mr. Slocum asked me yesterday where the model and sketch were that you were working on, as he apparently understood from Swasey that he was going to bring them down for him to look at.
My impression is that the model [Model 1437] as laid out may be somewhat advanced for Mr. Slocum who was entirely suited with the 'RANGER', both as to performance and appearance, except that in building a new boat, he wants one large enough for possible West Indian cruising, and his use of the 'RANGER' has shown details in which he thinks the design can be improved. It is, however, up to Swasey to work this matter out with him.
I was much interested to hear from Swasey last week that you have an order for a racing 'R' boat [#191904es ?] for the Lakes, I hope the report is not premature, and shall be very much interested to see what you work out.
Another matter which the Commodore and George Cormack recently discussed with me, was who could sail 'RESOLUTE' [#725s] for the America's Cup in 1920 in the possible, though improbable, event of Charley Adams' being ill or otherwise prevented from [p. 2] doing so. Have, you any ideas on this subject?
Do you think it would prove anything to sail any of the [New York] 50's that may be put in commission this Summer in pairs, so as to give two or three other men some experience in the tactics of match racing? [The remainder handwritten in ink:] If you thing there is anything in this suggestion who would it be desirable to train?]
Sincerely yours ..." (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18470. Correspondence, Folder 51, formerly 54. 1919-04-11.)
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"[Item Description:] cloth sample labeled 'Balloon cloth for George Nichols Ap 20, 1919' [for #725s RESOLUTE] plus note with sail cloth (hopsack etc) calculations for #725s RESOLUTE, copy to Geo. Nichols plus envelope labeled 'RESOLUTE memo and cloth samples' plus cloth sample" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Cloth Sample. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27610. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1919-04-20.)
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"[Item Description:] Copy of Royal Ulster Y.C. Challenge by Sir Thomas Lipton for the America's Cup with SHAMROCK IV [which will race against #725s RESOLUTE]. Sent with 1918-08-20 George Cormack letter." (Source: Royal Ulster Y.C. Letter (copy) to NYYC. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_28230. Subject Files, Folder 14, formerly 106. 1919-08-02.)
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"[Item Description:] received cable yesterday that first race of America's Cup is fixed for June 24 [1920], need to commission #725s RESOLUTE early, think it necessary to try marconi rig on NY50 [which will be #721s CAROLINA II]" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18040. Correspondence, Folder 49, formerly 76. 1919-08-05.)
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"[Item Description:] C. O. Iselin has written to George Baker that he hopes NGH will consider #721s CAROLINA's marconi rig for #725s RESOLUTE, Mr. Morgan has put [the gaff-rigged] #715s GRAYLING at my disposal for comparative trials against CAROLINA" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18460. Correspondence, Folder 51, formerly 54. 1919-08-12.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter on India Building, 84 State St., Boston stationery:] August 15, 1919
N, G. Herreshoff, Esq.,
Bristol. R.I. My dear Nat:
Thanks for yours of the 13th.
I think it is right for us to bear in mind that we ought to try this experiment [new Marconi rig for #721s CAROLINA]] in a way which we regard as the best practical way for a 75-foot boat [#725s RESOLUTE which was being contemplated to be fitted with a Marconi rig]. If you think that the strains of a boat of that size are such as to make rigging which does not line up right over a spreader dangerous, I confess that I do not differ much from you; although I also confess to some surprise that the strains on the upper part of a small marconi mast appear to be so moderate. I can only add this to your statement of the advantages of a curved mast. I think a narrow peak on a marconi is probably hard to make stand well, and is likely to turn into a curving area which does not justify the length and weight of mast which is necessary to support it. Possibly you can help this a trifle by curving the head of the mast as much as possible above and slightly below the point of attachment of your shrouds.
I should have been inclined to put a little of the extra area which you have to dispose of into the mainsail instead of raising the upper point of your fore-triangle as much as 3 ft; but very likely you are right, specially in view of the requirements off the wind of a 75-foot boat.
By all means go ahead, curving the mast only as much as you would dare in a big boat and setting your jib stay on the same principle.
Possibly these changes will enable you to lighten your mast still [p. 2] further. It is needless to say that I strongly feel that we would not be trying the marconi fairly without making a large saving in weight aloft over the ordinary rig of a [New York] 50.
With warmest and best regards, believe me Very sincerely yours, ..." (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_04830. Correspondence, Folder 16, formerly 106. 1919-08-15.)
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"[Item Description:] sending photos and interview re SHAMROCK IV, visited her today with Nicholson who said he had designed her with windward ability in mind, Cup intelligence, Nicholson liked VANITIE better than #725s RESOLUTE, Nicholson will not put Marconi rig on SHAMROCK" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18010. Correspondence, Folder 49, formerly 76. 1919-10-14.)
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"[Item Description:] heard from Bob [Emmons] new mast [for #725s RESOLUTE] is under and you decided not to make up the old canvass until Spring, Commo. Morgan and Commo. Ledyard agree as to Vanitie being a contending boat, personal opinion given after considerable thought: I do not care what they do to VANITIE, she cannot beat RESOLUTE, I have no worries on that score, we have one of the finest boats, take it from any angle that you please, that ever touched the water, and the coming season will prove this and we shall, as in the past two seasons, dispose of VANITIE, I have always had unlimited confidence in your abilities and I believe that Charley [Adams], Bob [Emmons] and I can make an effort on RESOLUTE that will please you., I am very much stimulated over the matter of racing and I am perfectly certain that 1920 will surprise many as to the speed of RESOLUTE, there is lots left in us yet and a good contest will bring it out" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26320. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1919-12-12.)
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"[Item Description:] our little S Class seems to be now assured, and there are quite a number of men here in Boston that are going to buy and race the boats, shall go to New York and try to see SHAMROCK, I think you have got everything in very good shape as far as #725s RESOLUTE is concerned, and go away for the winter with no cause to worry, I sincerely hope to be able to make a trip down to Bermuda to see you during the winter, and I hope that your winter there will be beneficial, and that you will enjoy a long and much needed vacation, as I told you before, I have all along felt you should not for a minute consider because you are going away that you are not entitled to your interest in the firm just as much as if you were on the spot" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26330. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1919-12-17.)
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"[Item Description:] sketch on what appears to be an empty race report form, on backside detailed list of which sail was used on which day during the season, apparently on #725s RESOLUTE, 2 pages" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1200. Sketch / Note. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (1920 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] typewritten and handwritten note 'Measurements to be Taken at Bristol', #725s RESOLUTE, VANITIE" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1240. Note. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (1920 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] America's Cup challenge acceptance, annual meeting of HMCo purely routine, today George Cormack, Bob [Emmons], Chris [Christiansen] & I met to discuss wages [for #725s RESOLUTE], want to have steam tender like CAPE COD, have the MONTAUK in mind" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26360. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-16.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten letter on 'Lawrence Gas Company, R.W. Emmons, 2D, Treasurer, 79 Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts' stationery:] Your letter of January 1st [1920] I received more than a week ago. I have delayed answering it until after the New York Yacht Club meeting, which was held night before last, as George Cormack telegraphed and wrote you.
The Committee replied to Lipton they would agree to his terms, namely, to race, beginning July 15th off Sandy Hook, but declined to make any alteration in rig in the way of Marconi topmast. This being settled, George [Cormack] and I have got underway with the schedule for captain, mates and crew for Resolute. [Chris] Christiansen with John Christiansen, whom we had the first year will be our Captain and first mate [on #725s RESOLUTE]. We have already obtained some of our old men.
The question of tender still troubling us. Steamers like CAPE COD will cost to run this year nearly $45,0000 a piece for each boat, which seems a sinful waste of Syndicate money. Charlie [Adams] and I are both in favor or rechartering the QUEEN [#657s], and in order to obtain if necessary more room, building a house over her from the main deck forward in the line of a receiving ship. This will enable us to mess all the men at the same time and give us ample accommodations for sails, supplies and for ourselves. Such a lay-out together with Harold Vanderbilt's tender [#301p MAGISTRATE] would be adequate for our purpose. Nothing definite has been settled, but this is what Charlie and I lean towards. George [Cormack], however, is still in favor of steamers.
The Cup Committee have decided to begin the racing on May 2lst --- a series of 5 races to he held off New Haven; an interval then for alterations, refit, etc., and then a series to begin off Newport about June 4th and continue until the first of July. Newport races only to actually count for selection.
This being the schedule it is out opinion that RESOLUTE should be launched about May 1st, as with her crew on the spot it will not take long to rig her, and from experience of previous years, weather at that time is none too favorable anyway. I do not know how this will suit your plan, but I think if you plan to arrive about that time we can get on all right.
The new wooden mast for RESOLUTE has not been started and there is some discussion as to where to built it. Your ideas were that it should be built in the south shop, if I remember correctly, and unless I hear from you to the contrary I will have it constructed there. Chase has the rigging for same practically all completed. There is not much else to report regarding RESOLUTE.
George Nichols is to arrive in Boston for our Directors meeting next week, and at that time he and I will take up with Sidney the subject of making winches for him, as per an understanding you had with him just before you sailed.
Jim Swan has no doubt written you regarding all the other work in the shop; especially work on the schooner [#827s OHONKARA] seems to have gone on very satisfactorily.
The first little S boat is practically completed, and some of the proposed owners of same have made inspection.
All seem to be pleased with the boats with the exception of one point, and opinion has been so strongly expressed that I have taken it upon myself to alter the specifications as originally planned by you, and I trust you will understand and forgive me in case you have any feeling in the matter. The case is this. The present oak ribbon which you have designed and placed on the first boat with the hollow under side, in place of the usual pear-shaped shear streak, they all desire changed for the older method.
While I recognize your idea, which is a good one both as to cover board for the canvas deck and also the hollowed out underside for shedding water, it gives the boats a very heavy effect looked at from broadside or stern view, and I thought it best to meet their desires in the matter, and the other boats will be built as I stated above on the old method. The only other alteration was the slight tipping of the seats in the deep cockpit boats; the first boats seats are flat, and while comfortable enough in the forward part of the cockpit, are not as comfortable as if dipped in the after part.
Chase is going at the rigging for these boats and the first mast is all done. I will follow out your suggestion and have the boat launched and weighted according to your instructions, but if the weather holds mild, although it has been very cold recently, Charlie Adams and I propose to rig up, launch and try out the first boat under sail before the other sails are made, and I think between us we will discover anything that may not be just right. Arthur Adams, Charlie's brother has just ordered four more 12 1/2 footers, and as we were already building one, we have taken the order for the other four at $750 a piece.
We are in hopes of getting an order for a good-sized house boat to carry us through the spring and summer work. Swazey is on his way South to see two or three gentleman regarding same. We shall need this new work soon.
The expert accountants have been making the annual audit, but at the time of the stockholders meeting held last Thursday, complete figures were not in. I am sorry to have to tell you that their figures so far bring us out with a loss instead of a profit for the year. As soon as I get the final correct figures I will forward you a copy, but although Mr. Garfield, Charlie Adams and myself, as well as Young and Swan are convinced that the profit we should have showed is tied up somewhere in the inventory and we have not yet been able to dig it out. We have already dug out $6,000, and I am in hopes we may find other misrepresentations.
I am convinced our methods are all right, and our book-keeping system all right, and further that any Company which could have paid off $100,000 indebtedness as we did the past year is a good-going concern, and even if this year's statement shows us behind instead of ahead, I am confident we will only come out with all the better balance this coming year. The officers and directors of the previous year were all elected at the meeting, and we are to hold as i stated a Directors meeting Wednesday next.
You must be having splendid weather and a fine time, It seems hard to think of you sailing in summer clothes, while we are experiencing 5 below zero day before yesterday, and now a snow storm with a foot and a half on the ground.
The Alumni of Harvard have chosen me to be their chief Marshal on my Twenty-fifth anniversary this coming June.
This same honor was given to Charlie Adams on his Twenty-fifth, and on that day I am afraid the RESOLUTE will have to stop work --- otherwise my attention from now on will be largely given to her.
They are already at work on the SHAMROCK pearing off some of her fore-foot, and I believe further they are expecting to relay the deck. George [Nichols] will have a hard time to get his work [on VANITIE] done in the same yard, but I do not think we can possibly do anything more for him than we have agreed to. His present plans are, namely; shorten bowsprit and main boom while increasing the height of his rig a little, thereby reducing his sail area enough to reduce his time allowance 30 seconds. Charlie and I think he is working in the wrong way. We would both have left the base line as it is and increased the rig at least 500 sq. ft if not more, giving us more allowance, trying to come nearer to to SHAMROCK's rig. There it would give us a better line on how we will go with the latter. However, I do not think it makes much difference what he does, or what SHAMROCK does, for as Charlie says, if we cannot beat them both we had better quit racing for good.
With my very best wishes for a Happy New Year to you and Mrs. Herreshoff, and hoping to hear from you soon, and further trusting my delay in answering your letter is offset by what I have written, I am
Yours faithfully, ...
P.S.: Since writing I have been in communication with Mr. Kittredge the expert accountant and his statement is as follows; namely that if we fail to find any further discrepancy in the inventory to offset what loss the Company now shows as per figures sent you, there are two items to account for a large loss, namely: The Richards contract [#329p CAROLA] on which we allowed $3,000 for completion and delivery this year, has probably cost us, as figures will show, nearer $8,000. Then since you left, as probably Jim Swan has written the government has assessed their war tax against us on all contracts completed since that law was out into effect, excepting the Richards boat. These taxes amount to some $9,900, and we cannot include them in this years assets, for the reason that in the case of Harry Lippett [#368p MARY ANN], he has refused to pay his tax. In the case of the Sabine launch and the Codman launch [#342p, #343p, #344p or #345p?], as no account of this was made to them, it is the feeling of the Directors that we must pay the tax, although we may get Mr. Codman's. In the case of of Herrick [#311p APACHE and #371p GYPSY] and Crozier [#369p SUNFLOWER], Pinchon [#372p VASANTA] and the others, the matter has been brought to their attention I understand, and we should expect their taxes. Since, however, this question has arisen, we have had a legal clause drawn, and all contracts now go out from the Company's office including this clause and precluding any liability on the part of the Company being stuck for the taxes, as it states this must be paid before delivery is made.
Please do not worry yourself any over these financial details, however, as I think everything will come out all right in the end.
[Penciled PPS:] Enclosed is copy of Butler Duncan's letter just rec[eive]d regarding dates for trial races." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26390. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-17.)
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"[Item Description:] disappointed America's Cup races not to be sailed off Newport but Sandy Hook, #725s RESOLUTE, Chris gathering crew, wages so high that it is terrible to think about it, George Nichols not decided on VANITIE's rig, cost of steamer [tender] awfully high, take a schooner, say #657s QUEEN, and her up, do you think this is feasable?" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26460. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-19.)
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"[Item Description:] yesterday Directors Meeting in Bristol, accountants not finished their work, looks like results may improve by rechecking inventory, last year not profitable, harbor is frozen and have been unable to put the little S boat overboard for trial, although she is now completed, and the second one decked over, while the frames for the third one are being set up, all the masts for these boats will be glued up by next Wednesday, and we then propose to start in on #725s RESOLUTE's mast, will be constructed where you thought best, namely in the upper part of the north shop, think it is a great advantage to have some little heat on account of this very cold weather, and that shop I notice is heated in the western end, Swan expects to launch the schooner #827s OHONKARA on the 31st, although she has been ready to go overboard for some days, no decision as to tenders for RESOLUTE and VANITIE, George Nichols ordered main sheet drums from Sidney yesterday, sails for RESOLUTE, George [Nichols] and I were much pleased with the way Sidney took hold of his order for VANITIE, and I think he has obtained in the past few months a good deal more self confidence and assertiveness, which is all that he needs" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26470. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-22.)
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"[Item Description:] we have now orders for eleven 20 footers [S Class] and six 12 1/2 footers, with prospect of two more 12 1/2 and probably two or three more 20's, Charlie Adams has about decided to order a 20 footer [#851s MONSOON] for use when the Cup season is over, have located a receiving ship in the Navy Yard, Boston, which if we can get same from the Navy Dept for a tender for #725s RESOLUTE, am taking it up with Franklin Roosevelt now, canvas for RESOLUTE, expect to start on RESOLUTE's new mast next week, have two-thirds of the 20 footers masts done, launching the Tucker schooner [#827s OHONKARA] tomorrow although the weather is rotten and ice had to be cut out of the slip to make space for her, have a problem for you to work out, device that would enable us to haul out head of sail on gaff while under way, have never seen a problem yet put up to you which you could not solve" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26490. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Gardner has drawn sail plan for VANITIE with 5ft longer mast, the question now is should #725s RESOLUTE's new wooden mast be made longer" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26510. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-30.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE's gear in good shape, canvas for the schooner [#827s OHONKARA] coming in, new schooner looks a creditable piece of work, both as to quality and time, also saw the first of the little S boats, they are most attractive, [Rufus] Murray at City Island doing creditable job with the Gardner 20 Footers, but they are not in the same class as ours, Starling Burgess paid a salary of $13,000 a year by the Curtiss Company to do nothing, and would like very much to go to Bristol to understudy you on the sail-boat end particularly but naturally cannot afford to give up his present salary, if you would like to have him after you come back, I believe that the New York Yacht Club might ask for and get the loan of his services to give you both an opportunity to try out the arrangement, but it would, of course, not be to Burgess' advantage unless, if he made good, there were an opportunity at Bristol for him to continue and earn a reasonable income, it is, of course, most important to the [New York] Yacht Club that a designer, capable of producing Cup Defenders, should be gradually developed, Burgess expressed the fear that as he is now forty-one, he would be past his prime before needed" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26530. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-01-30.)
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"[Item Description:] Bay all frozen over but they got the schooner [#827s OHONKARA] safely launched before this last cold snap struck in, work in the shop is going on about as usual, and they had begun I think on the fourth 20-footer [S class], and have three of the 12 1/2-footers completed or partly, they are now starting in working on the new topsail yard for #725s RESOLUTE, and next week will begin on the mast, have about decided if we can secure the schooner [#657s QUEEN] I spoke about in my last for a tender for RESOLUTE, to use her in connection with the [#301p] MAGISTRATE, Sidney at work on new main sheet drums for George Nichols [VANITIE], aluminum gaf for RESOLUTRE, have discovered $4000 variation from first HMCo business figure [i.e. reducing annual loss]" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26550. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-02.)
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"[Item Description:] snow in N.Y., not a car running in entire city, assume new mast for #725s RESOLUTE is under way, Sidney designing new mainsheet control gear which will be made in duplicate and one for VANITIE, have also ordered two worm gear winches for throat & peak halliards, Gardner's changes for VANITIE, I got desperate the other day & went to look at SULTANA [as tender for RESOLUTE] though George thought her impossible, now considering steamer PRINCETON or XARIFA" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26580. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-06.)
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"[Item Description:] reports from the [HMCo] works, schooner [#827s OHONKARA] is well along with the inside finished, Stone boat [#374p ALERT] has been set up and second payment received, four of the S boats in different stages, there now being 13 in all, and the construction time taking about 13 days per boat, four of the 12-footers in different stages, have not yet begun on [#725s] Resolute's mast, as they have been delayed in getting out the stock on account of the very heavy snow, working on the club topsail yard, almost all the masts for the 20-footers [S-class] done, inventory looking up, they having found a good deal more lumber than they at first thought they had [thus improving the disastrous balance sheet], have just succeeded in getting the government to put up the boat for sale that we wanted for a tender [for RESOLUTE], are rapidly getting back our crew for RESOLUTE, many of the old men are turning up, I agree with you regarding the expense of running the plant, and the overhead, which I think Jim Swan has under estimated, and we must make up our mind to charge more on all our contract work, drafting room, store room, depreciation and expenditures for repairs of plant have been running pretty high, canvas [for RESOLUTE] not arrived yet, influenza afflicts workers, hard winter slowing down work, George Nichols was in Boston yesterday, costly VANITIE alterations, [#301p] MAGISTRATE to be readied, if we wish to get contract work out on time the bulk of the workmen must not be diverted, Sydney has made no complaint as to the machine shop, and I understand the main sheet gear [designed by him for RESOLUTE] is coming along all right, friends of mine plan to come down on the 25th of this month, Robert Saltonstall who has two of your 12-footers [#744s ROBIN and #750s JUNCO] is one of them" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26690. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-12.)
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"[Item Description:] committee authorizing work on VANITIE, one new suit of sails for her to be made at Bristol, as crew for VANITIE Sherman Hoyt at request of Cup Committee as General Assistant, Starling Burgess as Navigator, Starling made it a condition that I should release him if you should want him, Lowell Weaving Company has practically finished making new canvas, no definite tenders yet, Starling Burgess has had matter of Duraluminum up with Navy Dept [apparently related to #725s RESOLUTE]." (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26640. Subject Files, Folder 6, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-13.)
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"[Item Description:] re #725s RESOLUTE spar lengths, difficulty of finding suitable tender for her, can't come to Bermuda as RESOLUTE keeps me busy" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26710. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-16.)
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"[Item Description:] telegram to Bermuda: not enough large stock for ten stave [#725s] RESOLUTE mast, can we use twelve staves, please cable, incl NGH reply draft: suggest glueing up stock for ten staces, new drawings and patterns required if change" (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (incl NGH reply). Telegram to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26740. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-19.)
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"[Item Description:] not enough large stock for ten stave [#725s] RESOLUTE mast, want to use twelve staves, topsail yard is practically completed, one of the little S boats [S-Class] was weighed the other day, and including weight of slings, weight was 5300, slings estimated something over 100 pounds would bring it down to 5175, Charlie [Adams] and I hope to get a trial in one next week, have still no tender for RESOLUTE, may be able to use [#657s] QUEEN, aluminum alloys for RESOLUTE gaff, now that George [Nichols] won't materially alter VANITIE's spars see no need to lengthen RESOLUTE's mast, RESOLUTE topsail to be cut as per NGH instructions by Hathaway, think [#236p] MERMAID [ex-EXPRESS] would you a good boat for use during trials and Cup races, cannot come to Bermuda until we have tender for RESOLUTE" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26760. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-19.)
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"[Item Description:] telegram draft from Bermuda: suggest glueing up stock for ten staves [for #725s RESOLUTE mast], new drawings and patterns required if change" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Correspondence (telegram (draft)) to Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26750. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-02-20.)
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"[Item Description:] Blueprint sailplan titled 'Hull No 274 [VANITIE]. Scale 3/32 = 1 Foot. William Gardner & Co. # 1 B'way, N.Y. Feb[ruary] 28, 1920'. On verso penciled and ink on paper dimensioned sailplan titled 'RESOLUTE [#725s]. 1920' showing RESOLUTE with different gaff rig configurations. With rating- and sail area-related calculations." (Source: William Gardner & Co. (creator) and Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0336. WRDT08, Folder 18, formerly MRDE09. 1920-02-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Charlie [Adams] and I spent Saturday in Bristol, beautiful day, but bitterly cold, the going on account of snow and ice very bad, we were, however, able to step the mast and hoist the sail on one of the little S boats [S-Class] on the dock, but as the Bay is frozen solid, no chance to put the boat in the water as yet, but think they all need a small head board in mainsail, say 6in deep and corresponding width, his further criticism of the sails was that the cotton luff rope was too light considering the winch put in to hoist the sail with and on which heavy purchase can be obtained, also, the Wamsutta 8 oz. out of which these sails are made is really too light [sic; too light? Not too heavy?], but as all the boats are going to be rigged alike, it does not make so much difference, it hardly pans out 6 oz. in weight, when it really should be 7 oz. according to Charlie, so much for the little S boats, Ralph Ellis has ordered one [#850s ELLEN] and Charlie says he is going to [#851s MONSOON], this will make 15 or 16 [S boats], topsail yard for #725s RESOLUTE is finished, camber in topsail, Sidney will prepare plan, no tender yet for RESOLUTE, mast will be made of 12 not 10 staves, RESOLUTE ballast for summer racing, George Nichols has decided to lengthen VANITIE's mast, still have hopes coming to Bermuda, new canvas for RESOLUTE sails has arrived, HMCo financial figures will arrive within a week and show a small loss incurred last year, PS: have decided with Charlie Adams to lengthen RESOLUTE's new mast 3ft" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26790. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-01.)
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"[Item Description:] re aluminum and steel alloys for #725s RESOLUTE spar" (Source: Kerr, H.C. Letter to Westervelt (Manager, Naval Aircraft Factory). Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26830. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-03.)
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"[Item Description:] Decided to lengthen #725s RESOLUTE's new mast by 3ft, please advise about increase of mainsail hoist, #301p MAGISTRATE engines being inspected right now but may not use her at all if we charter a steamer as tender for RESOLUTE, regarding S boats, [James] Swan informs me that the last one was completed in just over ten days, also, that Vincent is not on that job, but is doing well building 12-footers, your guess about George [Nichols] having spent $10,000 is hardly sufficient, his figures now run pretty close to $25,000, this includes a suit of sails from Ratsey, costing $10,000, Swazey picked up two orders for launches when at Palm Beach [possibly #192003ep and #192004ep, two launches for Edgar M. Palmer's schooner GUINEVERE], and expects also a house boat, all work, to be done next summer, am glad [Sherman] Hoyt seems to think VANITIE is going to clean up RESOLUTE." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26850. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-04.)
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"[Item Description:] charter for VANITIE's tender has been closed, it is yacht XARIFA, on Saturday last I chartered the steamer MONTAUK for [#725s] RESOLUTE's tender, I suppose you know that #657s QUEEN is a total loss at Jacob's Yard because of the fire, am sending you a report made to Westervelt on aluminum alloys and steel [for RESOLUTE spar], incl NGH reply: report on thoroughbred metals from Vestervelt is full of information, cannot weld heat treated alloys and would have to use riveting, discussion of alloy gaff for RESOLUTE, am sorry to hear about the destruction of QUEEN" (Source: Cormack, George A. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26890. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-09.)
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"[Item Description:] Telegram: duralumin, onehalf thickness aluminum gaff [for #725s REOLOUTE], use same drawing, Bristol [HMCo] will give size of sheets, see my letter of fourteenth" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Correspondence (cablegram notice) to Emmons, Robert W. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27030. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. No date (ca1920-03-14).)
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"[Item Description:] have read your letter to Charlie [Adams], and I must confess, we are both of us extremely sorry if you have gained the impression that we are doing anything, either against your best judgment or wishes, or making any alterations in the plans as laid out by you before you left, Charlie is writing you him self as well, we had not the slightest intention of altering [#725s] RESOLUTE's rig in any way whatsoever, as we have previously written you, but when at the last moment, George Nichols sprang upon us his new and enlarged sail plan [for VANITIE], after as we thought he had definitely decided not to do so, as a matter of insurance we both agreed that we thought it would be doing no harm to have our new mast made 2 to 3 ft longer, in the event that you after seeing his rig might wish that you could have added a little longer spar for us, there is not as you have gathered the impression any delay caused by this additional length, as the stock, was only at the time in process of being cut out, and I stock, was only at the time in process of being cut out, and I believe if Swan's statements are correct that but two sticks had to be laid aside, the mast is being identical as you laid it out, with the exception of the extra length with longer plug added, provided in your original lay-out, I am really glad no attempt was made to build the spar before, as the shop in which it is being could not have been kept warm until the present time, Hataway has the sail all drawn out, canvas has now been hung up in the sail loft 10 days, Sidney furnished Hathway with working drawing for new club topsail, our inquire about putting lead now inside outside was merely a query seeking your best opinion and advice, George Nichols and I spent yesterday at Bristol, and you may be pleased to know we were able to have a trial in the first S boat, although it was blowing strong southwest, too much so to sail for any length or time with comfort, we had a very successful short trial, the mast stood stiff as a ramrod, and the boat appeared extremely able, carrying full sail in what I expected was really a reefing breeze, Chase and Hathaway went with us, and while the sail appeared tight on the leach, he was of the opinion that when properly hauled out this would disappear, so far as we could tell in the rough water the boat trimmed very nicely, the jib club was about 1 1/2 in too long on this boat, making the jib catch to winward against the mast when tacking ship, as I said before, to both George and myself the boat appeared very able and very dry in the rough weather, as for steering, at first we thought they steered a little hard, but both of us came to the conclusion this was entirely due to hard wind and the time leach, regarding the construction of this boat I can only say that the seventh boat is now in frame and deliveries of these boats are not expected by those who have last ordered them until July 1st at earliest, work on the big boats seems to be going on well, and as Mr. Vendervort has written he will not be able to furnish his engines until a month after he agreed to, he will not expect his boat [#376p ESLOMA] so soon, payroll last week numbered 220, had some talk with George regarding [#236p] MERMAID [ex-EXPRESS] and he seems to think she might be purchased for $5,000 or even less, incl. NGH reply: I assure you I am perplexed as you and Charlie [Adams] are to know what is safest to do with RESOLUTE, suggestions re longer new mast, VANITIE will become a little faster after hull changes, have written [James] Swan to send me RESOLUTE's sail plan, RESOLUTE club topsail, was pleased to hear of the satisfactory first trial of S boat, hope to hear by next mail that exact tests of immersion[?] have been made in smooth water, Tom Brightmn has sent me some photos and the sail appears too flat without significant draft in the forward part" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_26930. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-17.)
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"[Item Description:] newspaper clipping [from the Providence Journal], R.W. Emmons, C.F. Adams and George Nichols visited #725s RESOLUTE in her shed, new wooden mainmast to be built, Hathaway has made new sails for VANITIE, first S-boat tested by Emmons, Adams and Nichols [known to have taken place on March 16, 1920]" (Source: Providence Journal (creator). Newspaper Clipping. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27680. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. Undated (1920-03-17).)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE is essentially your ship, we are doing what we can to help you with that responsibility, your last letter indicated that you thought it would be a 'nut to crack' to determine whether, if George [Nichols] increased VANITY's rig, it would be safer to meet his increase or not, when his final decision came to increase his rig materially, ... we ... thought it was better to increase the length of the mast by three feet at the foot, at very slight cost to the syndicate, if you thought it wiser to have the ship remain in her exact old form, a saw could remove the extra mast,and everything would be left exactly as you planned it, ... I realize fully all the difficulties which your letter points out, ..., it is needless to assure you that I have absolute confidence that your judgment will give us all that human wisdom can provide on this subject, ..., as a matter of fact, a possibly unfortunate blunder at the Yard has caused the increase of the length of the mast to be two feet instead of three, ..., increasing ballast, incl NGH reply: I have quite naturally been trying to throw the responsibility of changing RESOLUTE's rig on to you and Bob [Emmons], but I see plainly that you donot want to shoulder it, so I suppose I will have to join in on the load, wisest to keep the old rig intact, [new] higher rig with wood mast to have all new rigging, if new mast fails can fall back to original rig at once, duralumin gaff, discussion of moving lead from inside to outside, I developed the fin keel type in 1892 and got very notable speed in strong winds but I saw enough of their failings in light winds to convince me it was not the best type for the large sloops of 1893 and since then it has been very well proven the most successful racing yachts have not their ballast very far removed from the hull and that the midship section is of simple form with fairly short girt lines, the 'drag' on RESOLUTE's keel is not expansive but what I have found gives best results, any boat that will naturally keep a fair course has great advantage over one that is wild and has to be continually watched and helm given to keep it straight, I may be wrong in my 60 years of observations on sailing craft and I know it will be hard on me if I am making a mistake in this advice" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27050. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-18.)
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"[Item Description:] handwritten cover letter and results table of duraluminum sheer-strain tests made by Gardner and Burgess for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Burgess, W. Starling. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27200. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-19.)
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"[Item Description:] have chartered a tender [for #725s RESOLUTE], the steamer MONTAUK, I do not blame you for thinking there are getting to be too many ideas and cooks in our broth, can easily saw 3ft off mast, topsail yard, won't cut new mainsail until April 10, will make it identical with last one made in 1915, will give up all thought about the lead until you return, have not have a good chance to the sails for the little S boats, ice only just breaking up now, boat will not be able to be launched and tested for her trim until latter part of next week, there are now 15 [S boats] in all, George Nichols canvas [for VANITY] has arrived in Bristol, am afraid Dr. Reynolds and his brother have got a good deal of advice from you gratis, as I doubt very much whether they would be prepared to build boats such as you suggest, as I gather they are talking with some ship builder down east for a pretty rough sort of craft, however, I will talk with him the first time I see him and write you again, at the time he told me something about his boat, I told him if he rally wanted a good type of boat I suggested he had better write you at Bristol and get you to tell him what the proper style of craft should be, are all beginning to get more anxious and there are many little things in connection with getting RESOLUTE ready to go over board which I am getting sceptical as to their being done to your satisfaction without you are personally in attendance, suggests NGH come home 10 days earlier, as you suggested have ordered an especially made main manila sheet from Plymouth Cordage Co, tapered at ends in similar proportion to #605s RELIANCE's, HMCo to receive first check for war tax on from Mr. Herrick [for #371p GYPSY] tomorrow, noting so far has been heard from Lippett [#368p MARY ANN], Crozier [#369p SUNFLOWER] or Pierce [#370p TYARA], work at the shop seems to be going on very well, I hope you succeeded in getting Morgan's boat [#236p MERMAID ex-EXPRESS] as a yacht for yourself for the season, but I assure you if not there will be plenty of room for you on our tender the MONTAUK" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27110. Subject Files, Folder 7, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-20.)
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"[Item Description:] new tender [MONTAUK] for #725s RESOLUTE, I did not mean to imply that I thought you were opposing us at every turn regarding alterations to RESOLUTE, and I further wish to state that I have all along agreed with you entirely that it is best for us to leave well enough alone, new alloy gaff, reconditioning RESOLUTE, bringing your little boat [#718s ALERION III] from N.Y. to Bristol, George [Nichols] has written that Jack Morgan will offer you the MERMAID for sale and you should take her, Swan is figuring on a large steamer for Mr. Winton [this will be #377p ARA], total amount of the shop includes 16 S-boats and 8 12-1/2 footers, begin to think that we are now going to show some profits, VANITIE should be sailing by May 1st, glad you have stopped bothering with Dr. Reynolds, reply from NGH: expected letter from James Swan but nothing came, materials for alloy gaff, awaiting address in N.Y. for ALERION III to ship to, if I do not take her home, could you not select one or two of your crew, do not want to have her towed by large steamer, too much danger of swamping in rough water or through c.b. casing, am rather in favor of taking #236p MERMAID, as towboat it would be best to overhaul #234p FRIDAY and put new motor in her, the one [port engine] I took out of #299p HELIANTHUS III would be the thing for her" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27260. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-24.)
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"[Item Description:] which allow to use for #725s RESOLUTE's new gaff, tender MONTAUK, sail cloth sample testing, believe VANITIE will be a faster boat this year but still think RESOLUTE is faster" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27240. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-26.)
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"[Item Description:] envelope labeled '[#725s] RESOLUTE letters'" (Source: Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27670. Envelope. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-26.)
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"[Item Description:] telegram, [re #725s RESOLUTE], please cable what alloy you intend using on new gaff" (Source: Cormack, George A. Telegram to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27190. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-26.)
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"[Item Description:] HMCo Plan 146-29. Penciled sailplan titled '[Drawer] 146 - [Plan] 29. #725s RESOLUTE. … 1913 - 1914'. With penciled sketch of a gaff sail marked '1920' and note 'Sail plan sent to Mr. Emmons 3/29/[19]20. Head & foot same as changed in 1915, but hoist 2ft 0in longer'. Another note 'reads 'Sails Dec. 21, [19]13'. With further tabulated data marked '1920 sails' and other penciled sail area calculations. This is an original HMCo plan that is listed in the HMCo plan index card catalog but is not in the collection of MIT." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_01240. Folder [no #]. 1920-03-29.)
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"[Item Description:] saw SHAMROCK, changed sternpost for more rake, cutting off sections of lead keel, Ratsey said SHAMROCK would come out with higher and narrower rig, he may be lying, would it be worthwhile to design and quietly build an extreme rig for #725s RESOLUTE to be ready, VANITIE is getting along but Jacob's work is very rough" (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27330. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-30.)
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"[Item Description:] lengthening #725s RESOLUTE's mast two or three feet" (Source: Adams, Charles Francis, III. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27350. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-31.)
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"[Item Description:] two feet longer for #725s RESOLUTE, awaiting new sail plan and new plan for gaff, planning with Hathaway schedule of making new sails, orders for rigging in consultation with Sidney, 9th S-boat [#837s DODAH???] set up today, first watertight cockpit S-boat is all completed, 8th and last 12-1/2 [#848s DOODLE BUG] to be finished this week, negotiations going well for 160ft steel steamer [#377p ARA], hope you get the #236p MERMAID, incl. NGH reply: material for RESOLUTE gaff, sail plan dimensions, sailplan for original mast with lower sails and larger topmast and very long topsail yard, have decided to take MERMAID, hope you can arrange for me to sail #718s ALERION [from N.Y. to Bristol]" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27380. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-03-31.)
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"[Item Description:] did you receive Starling Burgess tests of duraluminum for #725s RESOLUTE gaff" (Source: Cormack, George A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27600. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-04-01.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE gaff alloys, Burgess measurements, not impressed by Gardner and Burgess, XARIFA, MONTAUK hauled out, will order duraluminium" (Source: Cormack, George A. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27460. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-04-02.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE gaff alloys, arrangements for trip home for Bermuda, VANITIE sailing by May 1, tender MONTAUK coming along well, plus separate note from Cormack: Bob Emmons is anxiously awaiting your sailplan, incl. NGH reply: won't make new RESOLUTE for want of data, hope 'Bol' will spare a man or two to sail #718s ALERION III to Bristol and be at the steamer when she arrives in N.Y., informed George Nichols that I had decided on buying #236p MERMAID and that MONTAUK could tow her to Bristol" (Source: Cormack, George A. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27500. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-04-06.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE gaff material, will put canavas on RESOLUTE's deck the end of week, inspected check valves for centerboard, new mast is all glued, have ordered spare wire, new club topsail, 'You have no idea how much of a help Sidney is, and how quickly he takes hold of everything, and in his quiet way thinks and soIves a lot of troubles which no one else but yourself could do, he certainly is your logical successor, and I feel confident some day his ability will be known and appreciated on the outside, masts of the new schooner [#827s Ohonkara] will be stepped before the 19th, can arrange somebody to sail your little boat [#718s ALERION III] back if you decide to bring her home, trust you have made some satisfactory trade with Morgan regarding #236p MERMAID" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27530. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-04-07.)
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"[Item Description:] telegram, length of #725s RESOLUTE gaff" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Telegram to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_27560. Subject Files, Folder 8, formerly 90-95. 1920-04-07.)
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"[Item Description:] The N.Y. Sun & Herald remarked that you were not at the trial of RESOLUTE [#725s] last week by reason of illness. I therefore hasten to tender my sympathy & trust that you will soon be on deck again. We are trying to make plans for July, Aug. & part of Sep. at the North but complications make it difficult & they may end far from those first intended. However, if we can find you at home during early July or early Aug. will certainly drop into Bristol via yacht from Edgartown or on our way there. Please do not consider us or myself in any way regarding the Cup races. Wirth & I can get to see possibly one of them and we hastily thank you for having considered us at all in the matter. With kindest regards to Mrs Herreshoff & yourself ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41650. Correspondence, Folder 86, formerly 121. (1920)-05-13.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Tho not having heard anything authentic as to your welfare, I gather from several sources that you have recovered sufficiently from your illness to get in some tuning up licks on RESOLUTE [#725s] which has brought joy to us all knowing as we did what a disappointment you were having. I have practically given up making any attempt to see the Cup races. Owing to my sons school dates we will have more[?] too much time for our visit at Edgartown and to the Adirondacks before leaving for home, besides which the Sandy Hook course is so vexatious as to winds and prospects for seeing the race properly pretty slim. It has occurred to me that there might be a low possibility of a final trial of RESOLUTE & VANITIE off Newport somewhere between the 5th & 15th that the boy & I could catch on to when on our way to the Vineyard. He just wants to see one of these craft in motion and your shops tho the latter we can see later by running over from Edgartown in Davis' yawl very likely.
In any event please do not put yourself to any trouble whatever on our ac[oun]t. My only thought was the possibility of a late trial race which we might see and that you were the most likely to know about it. We have tickets for the Clyde S[team] S[hip] out of Jax. on the 28th and a double[?] of July dinner engagement with a party of my old neighbors at Great Kills Staten Island & thence to the eastward.
We are busy today laying up the MELODY in my basin. Weather so fine for weeks past that we sort of dislike to leave it. If you can, drop me a line care of R. D. Britton[?] Great Kills Staten Island N.Y." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41630. Correspondence, Folder 86, formerly 121. 1920-06-21.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Edgartown, Mass.
My dear Mr. Herreshoff,
am here at last with my good friend & in a most beautiful place in the little strait leading from the harbor to Katama Bay. We arrived in new York week before last after a most pleasant trip from Fla. and went down to our friends at Staten Island & finding your two notes about RESOLUTE [#725s]. Calling up the superintendent of the Morse docks & mentioning your letters, was at once cared[?] for and with Mr Britton who took us over in his car, was, with my son promptly admitted, getting there in time to see the whole proceedings & staying about four hours. Less than 100 succeeded in getting cards so we were most fortunate. Wit[?] suvued[?] old friends and acquaintances and then was introduced by some party to Fife & other notables staying by as Mr Nat Herreshoff which I got away with by disclaiming the honor of being you, but in carrying your credentials in my pocket was ready to represent you if possible. This odd episode opened the door for a talk & general discussion which I greatly enjoyed especially with Fife. Her[?] expressions[?] of opinion was naturally more favorable towards RESOLUTE tho some disagreed with me as to sail carrying capacity & speed in light airs in favor of SHAMROCK. I rather expect she will be dangerous as to the latter but not to the extent of RESOLUTE's allowance. In a seaway she won't be in it with R[ESOLUTE] or in rough water. Nicholson has gone the limit & past it in everything so that S[HAMROCK] is a big gamble. My son saw the S. close about in Sandy Hook Bay with a good topsail breeze, shaking down her racing crew. Unif[?] wrestling with flaws, said they were quite gingerly in handling and avoided all jibes. Made some fuss under fou[?] quarter but left the whole chan[?] aft. Wirth &[?] had gone with them but Britton is a good judge. Sails set well apparently but M[?] Saif[?] over length on port[?]. Am still planning to see you somewhere around the first week in Aug. & if not then, later. With best regards to Mrs Herreshoff & yourself ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41580. Correspondence, Folder 86, formerly 121. No date (1920-07 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled note with time data titled 'Trip in USS Destroyer SATTERLEE from bristol to New York Ambrose Channel. July 9 - 1920. N.G.H.' [when NGH was brought to New York to join #725s RESOLUTE]. On verso of envelope from 'The National marine' to NGH in Bristol postmarked July 8, 1920. On verso also dimensioned sketch with note 'Span about 54in. Amount deflected with R.W.E. [Emmons] and myself in middle. 184lbs'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_00980. Folder [no #]. 1920-07-09.)
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"[Item Description:] pamphlet 'Matches for The America's Cup', #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: NYYC (creator). Pamphlet. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_1170. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1920-07-15.)
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"[Item Transcription:] My dear Senator Minch:-
I was pleased to receive your little letter this morning, and to know that your cruise is proceeding satisfactorily. I am writing the Herreshoff's at Bristol, Rhode Island, ('Nat' the head of the ship building concern, and Lewis the farmer [sic, i.e. John (JBH) the boatbuilder]. 'Nat has his sight; Lewis is blind) that you and your party may call on them.
If you get to New London, my chum of early manhood, and close friend for above forty-six years, John Brown Francis Herreshoff, one of the world's greatest scientific men, is spending the Summer with his superbly handsome and talented wife at The Griswold, Eastern Point. If you will call on them, you will receive a royal welcome. 'Frank' is in his seventy-first year, and i want you to examine his arm. Very likely he is the strongest man in the world of his age; and he is quite as strong intellectually as he is physically.
I might add that every member of the Herreshoff family is a brilliant genius, several of them blind; several of the with unusually fine sight. I knew and loved their father and mother, and used to visit Bristol frequently, but of late years the stress of life has been such that I have been unable to get there, though for the past four or five years i have been promising to go and have a thoroughly good talk with Nat and Lewis, especially with Lewis, whom I knew that better. One of the Herreshoff grandfathers way back, was the 'original' John Brown of Providence, who founded Brown University, of which the President is my friend. [... etc ... Congratulations for #725s RESOLUTE win.]" (Source: Milbury, Arthur Wellesley. Letter (copy) to Minch, Bloomfield H. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52490. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-07-22.)
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"[Item Description:] congratulations on #725s RESOLUTE win; deplores that #299p HELIANTHUS was sold; love #710s OLEANDER but no one to race against" (Source: Sawyer, Mildred. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_06900. Correspondence, Folder 24, formerly 210. 1920-07-28.)
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"[Item Description:] It is with a great deal of pleasure that I can congratulate on the RESOLUTE [#725s] victory. I never once felt but what she would win. Mrs. Lucas, self, & daughter were very much interested in the race, so much s that we all were sure that RESOLUTE would win. Again, congratulating you as the greatest designer in the whole world, I am ..." (Source: Milbury, Arthur Wellesley. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52440. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-07-28.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Herewith my sincere and hearty congratulations to you and your associates for the decisive victory of Yankee brains over British matter.
It was General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island who more than a century ago made his country famous throughout the world. Since then Rhode Island has raised men to keep the 'Stars and stripes' at the top of the mast, and you are one of them. I like to think a name means something and you have certainly lived up to yours.
My interest in the races has been as deep as the waters over which they were sailed and never for an instant did I fear that the RESOLUTE [#725s] would be defeated. It is some satisfaction that while officially I had the honor of originally documenting the craft I consider it a greater privilege to know you and may presume to call you friend.
Rhode Islanders don't object to the British label on tea as they did in 1775 when they burned it publicly in Providence but they would dislike to see anything on that label which reflected upon the supremacy of the United States." (Source: Hubbard, Charles A. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_56250. Subject Files, Folder 66, formerly 149. 1920-07-28.)
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"[Item Transcription:] United States Pacific Fleet
U.S.S. Minneapolis
Flagship. Commander Train
San Pedro, California, 28 July 1920.
My Dear Mr. Herreshoff:--
To say that I am delighted with the result of the yacht races feebly expresses my feelings, but I want to send a word of congratulation to you for the magnificent work of your new wonder [#725s RESOLUTE].
I never did lose faith that your boat would win; although, I must say, when the SHAMROCK took the first two races, I began to feel a little uneasy, but the magnificent finish of the last race has again proven to the World your preeminence as a yacht designer and builder.
With heartiest congratulations, and kindest regards from both Mrs. Wood and myself, believe me,
Most sincerely yours,
Spencer S. Wood, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy." (Source: Wood, Spencer S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_56270. Subject Files, Folder 66, formerly 149. 1920-07-28.)
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"[Item Transcription:] with greatest pleasure I write to offer my hearty congratulations on the victory of the RESOLUTE [#725s].
It was a rather tedious series but I am happy marmot[?] finally won and decisively.
I trust you are well and can now rest and enjoy the summer in your own way.
Mrs Le joins in kindest wishes and anticipation of the pleasure of seeing you and Mrs. Herreshoff in Miami this winter." (Source: Lee, Charles W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_56200. Subject Files, Folder 66, formerly 149. 1920-07-28.)
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"[Item Description:] It is with a great deal of pleasure that I can congratulate on the RESOLUTE [#725s] victory. I never once felt but what she would win. Mrs. Lucas, self, & daughter were very much interested in the race, so much s that we all were sure that RESOLUTE would win. Again, congratulating you as the greatest designer in the whole world, I am ..." (Source: Lucas, E.F. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52420. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-07-29.)
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"[Item Description:] [Telegram from Cleveland:] Congratulations [on #725s RESOLUTE victory]." (Source: Winton, Alexander. Telegram to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52430. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-07-29.)
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"[Item Description:] I want to extent to you my congratulation on the success of the RESOLUTE [#725s]." (Source: Martin, Joseph W. (Staples Coal Co.). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52410. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-07-29.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Edgartown, Mass.
Aug 1st
My dear Mr. Herreshoff,
Congratulations on the success of RESOLUTE [#725s]. I rather suspect however that you like myself would have been more pleased had better racing conditions prevailed. My folks are leaving tomorrow in order to carry out previously made plans with friends in the Adirondacks while I remain a short time longer here & around New York before joining them.
Trusting that you have fully recovered from your illness and that with Mrs. Herreshoff, you will soon be making plans for Florida, I remain with best of wishes to you both. ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41610. Correspondence, Folder 86, formerly 121. (1920)-08-01.)
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"[Item Description:] Four pages comprising three letters stapled together re Mr. Milbury introducing Mr. Malia of the Hoboken Chamber of Commerce asking for a souvenir of #725s RESOLUTE." (Source: Milbury, Arthur Wellesley. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52450. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-08-02.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Our sincere congratulations to you and all those interested in the outcome of the big race. The 'RESOLUTE' [#725s] certainly showed herself to be worthy of the designer and those who handled her, and shows that it is not easy for them to build a boat and come across the water and take the Cup back, but they certainly are good sports, and will probably try again.
We understand Mr. Conrad is also pleased with his boat [#299p HELIANTHUS II]. I guess they had considerable trouble with the pilot [burner], and inasmuch as we have made very great improvements in our pilots, even within the last year or two, we suggested that if they did not succeed in getting the burner to operate satisfactorily, that they put in one of our late pilots and try it. We understand that they did this.
In any case we understand they are using the boat now, and that it is performing well.
Now that you have the races off your hands, would you not like to come up and spend a day with us. We have made a lot of refinements and improvements in our cars, and we feel sure that you would be interested in them. Try and arrange to come and see what we are doing." (Source: Stanley, Carlton F. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_52510. Subject Files, Folder 44, formerly 59 (58?). 1920-08-02.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE bills, expenses, wages, won 11 races, 14 starts total, final Ratsey and Herreshoff bills still outstanding" (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to Cormack, George A. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0850. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. 1920-08-03.)
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"[Item Description:] wage schedule, list of crew for #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_0880. List. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 1), Folder [no #]. No date (apparently 1920-08-03).)
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"[Item Description:] Let me assure you no one rejoices more than I do over RESOLUTE's [#725s] splendid victory in defense of the America's Cup; it was not RESOLUTE who found found herself, but those in charge & it was lucky they woke up in time after six years to prepare. I am so pleased you have decided to go down to posterity as an unbeaten designer. You & I defended the blue ribbon of the sea in four contests for the America's Cup; & I've[?] never lost a race or parted a yarn in any of all those contest & we[?] will go down to posterity with a record no one has ever equaled in yacht racing. Your genius as a designer inspired me with perfect confidence to overcome any & all difficulties. I always felt you gave me the best you had in you which was far better than any one else could do & in return I gave you the best I had to give in time, application, preparation & in trying out my boats, crew & gear. I trusted you implicitly & I think & hope you trusted me; my faith in you & my friendship will always be yours & I shall be very grateful for the circumstances that made possible our friendship. [Incl envelope.]" (Source: Iselin, C. Oliver. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_56220. Subject Files, Folder 66, formerly 149. 1920-08-04.)
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"[Item Description:] Sending two photos of #725s RESOLUTE winning the cup. In pencil: "Photographs lost in the 1926 hurricane in Coconut Grove Florida. A[nn] R[oebuck] H[erreshoff]"" (Source: Church, Albert Cook. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_44170. Correspondence, Folder 96, formerly 83. 1920-08-21.)
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"[Item Transcription:] We have been looking over your proposed rules which you sent down in 1920 with the idea of taking them up this Winter. Under that rule I note your provision for limitation of draught where 'L' is the factor. I understand from this that this 'L' is the one used in the formula for the measurement and of course we have no data to go on as to what this 'L' would be.
Would you give us the figures as to what limitation of draught would be on some of the existing boats of various sizes, say a thirty [New York 30], fifty [New York 50] and ELENA [#706s]. [Incl NGH draft reply on verso:] I am pleased to year you are agitating[?] change in racing rules of do hope improvements will be made.
The L in my formula of hull measurement takes but one new measurement, and that is so related to our present L.W.L. and quarterbeam lengths that it will be very little extra trouble in taking it.
The length one-tenth above is in same plane as quarterbeam length. The formula is
L + Load water line length + Water line 1/10 above + quarter beam length
[Examples follow for #706s ELENA, #725s RESOLUTE, New York 50 class, New York 30 class]
These are all normal vleut[?] bodied[?] yachts, so my L is nearly a uniform ratio to L.W.L.
Comparing draft ELENA's draft up[?] keel, my rule 17.98, old 17.13, saetend[?] 16.95
If centreboard, my rule 13.44, over draft 3.49
[Examples follow for #725s RESOLUTE, New York 50 class, New York 30 class]
You may question the policy[?] of a limit of draft for c.b. yachts.
When you must have a boat to sail in shallow water it is a necessary nuisance[?] , which cannot be dispensed with. In yacht intended for racing in deep water, like RESOLUTE or ELENA, it was only put in because our draft rule did not allow enough lateral plane and was necessary to get the best windward work.
It was in both cases an additional expense and complication in construction and a continual care and anxiety in use that should be done away with. My rule would admit of outside lead on a boat with as much deadrise as RESOLUTE and with centreboards without penalty.
I expect to start on my Florida cruise next Tuesday or Wednesday and will be through[?] N.Y. Thursday or Friday. Will it be alright to tie up at 23rd st station and possibly over night? I hope you will come on board and see a comfortable little cruiser [#378p HELIANTHUS III] We will then have a chance for a quiet talk." (Source: Cormack, George A. (incl NGH reply). Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_73540. Measuring and Measurement Rules (Box 2), Folder B2F08, formerly MRDE15. 1921-10-04.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Your letter of Sept. 12th received. I am very much interested in your figures and your final estimate of the plant [HMCo].
I have felt all along the stockholders ought to get pretty close to 50 cents on the dollar, but am afraid we will not be able to get that. I sincerely hope Lippitt will raise his offer, as do not think the Directors would be justified in submitting this to stockholders unless it was at least $75,000. In the event of his not doing so, I think Charlie [Adams] and John Lawrence were right in saying we had better advertise the plant for public auction. With luck we might produce one or two other bidders, and I think Lippitt would be enough interested to bid considerably higher than his figure given us the other day. That seems to me the other only way. I think your plan to wind up and discharge everyone with the exception of Tom Brightman at once very wise. I am sorry for [Newell B] Sheldon and Mr. [Charles Wesley] Young who have been associated with the Company so long.
I will write at your suggestion, a letter to Mr. Young and get the signatures of Charlie and John Lawrence on same and forward to you. I am sending Charlie and John copies of your figures, and will request if they have any comments to make they note the same and I will forward them.
Don't forget when you have nothing better to do in the long winter afternoons, to pencil out a small cruising schooner such as I described, say 33 x 43, or 45. Make her wide enough to always sail on her bottom, and put the galley and engine aft, as in the boat [#370p TYARA] you built for Pierce; and forward of the main cabin put a what might be called a state room with berth on each side, with a door through into the four peak.
Jack Parkinson and I think that for off-shore cruising in a small boat that is the most sensible, convenient and comfortable arrangement. Water tanks on either side under the cockpit seats, with gravity feed, and overflow pipes for sink, ice box & c. above the water line. Marconi rig, with spinnaker on main. Heavy planking and iron keel if much expense can be saved. Price to be about $7,000.
Also, please send George Cormack details of RESOLUTE's [#725s] deck and sail plan, so we can have a proper full rigged model of her in the Yacht Club. You owe that to yourself, as well as to him and to the Club, as all your previous Cup Defenders are there full rigged, and I think RESOLUTE is entitled to a place." (Source: Emmons, Robert W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_39260. Correspondence, Folder 79, formerly 71. 1923-09-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sailplan sketch of #725s RESOLUTE as a schooner with short bowsprit, single jib, high gaff foresail and marconi mainsail. Untitled, no notes, undated. On verso a sketch of what appears to be an ornamental ventilation cutout similar to those used on many HMCo-built yachts." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_01160. Folder [no #]. No date (1925 ??).)
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"[Item Description:] am pleased the S boat half models were satisfactory, hope to receive orders for #381p CORSAIR launch and for #725s RESOLUTE change over" (Source: Haffenreffer (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.78. Correspondence, Folder 30, formerly 179. 1925-07-25.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sailplan of #725s RESOLUTE as a schooner with gaff foresail and Marconi mainsail. Untitled, no notes, undated." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_01230. Folder [no #]. No date (1925-0 ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Two cards with penciled sail area calculations for 'RESOLUTE [#725s] [as a] schooner'. One being on verso of a notice from 'The Franklin Institute' regarding a 'Postponement of Meeting', dated October 14, 1918 and arriving at a 'total for windward sailing' of 7066sqft. The other being on verso of a card from 'International Magazine Co.' apologizing for bad service on their publication and showing a total for windward sailing of 'RESOLUTE Schooner with gaff foresail' of 6809sqft." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. (creator). Penciled Calculations. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_01310. Folder [no #]. No date (1925 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten 'Memo of changes in [#725s] RESOLUTE to Schooner Rig. By N.G. Herreshoff'. 5 pages." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Memorandum. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.014. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. 1925-08-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch with sailplan of a schooner with gaff foresail and marconi mainsail. Compare with 2004.0001.0309 which shows the same boat. This is apparently a sketch of #725s RESOLUTE for the season of 1926 when she appeared with this rig (the following year she was fully marconi-schooner-rigged). Undated, but plans at MIT show other plans with this configuration from September 1925." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0308. WRDT04, Folder 28, formerly MRDE09. No date (1925-09 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch with plan view and sailplan of a schooner with gaff foresail and marconi mainsail. Compare with 2004.0001.0308 which shows the same boat. This is apparently a sketch of #725s RESOLUTE for the season of 1926 when she appeared with this rig (the following year she was fully marconi-schooner-rigged). Undated, but plans at MIT show other plans with this configuration from September 1925." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0309. WRDT04, Folder 28, formerly MRDE09. No date (1925-09 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Blueprint sailplan titled 'RESOLUTE [#725s]. Re-Rig to Schooner. Sept[ember] 2, 1925. Approved by Commodore E.W. Clark - Aug[ust] 24, 1925'." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Blueprint. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT06_01180. Folder [no #]. 1925-09-02.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Dear Mr. Morgan.
Please excuse my negligence in not acknowledging your kind letter of [September] 10th [1925]. I will be glad to advise about changes of launch [#282p CORSAIR] until I leave for the south and I shall in a few days begin the design for an R boat [#932s GAMECOCK] for you.
In relation to certain changes in Racing rules appertaining[?] to Measurements principally which I have to suggest I donot want to be considered as one making unnecessary trouble for the yacht owners or do it for any personal advantage. it is only to correct defects and get the Rules in best possible form, and have them so they will not produjest[?] the most desirable type of yacht.
To my mind such results can only be got at thru experimentation and to that end rules must necessarily be changed from time to time, so that manifest[?] improvements in type of yachts will at least be merited.
The general formula for obtaining rating I donot think can be improved, but I do think it unfortunate that the coefficient .18 had not been made .2 in the first place so the rating would be nearer to L in a normal boat. But a change now would not be desirable as the classification would have to be changed to kick yachts in their respective classes.
The present method of obtaining L I think very faulty and should be improved. The relation of Q.B. length to l.w.l. should not be dictated, but each should be taken at its value to produce the best type of yacht. There is no reason why q.b.l. should bear[?] a relation of 100% - sq-rt(lwl) and it is quite wrong to allow sharper water lines in large yachts than small ones. If a fixed relation between lwl and q.b.l. was desirable it would be better to have it the same in all sizes but it is not desirable.
Seeing the tendency to make the overhangs very flat in order to gain more useful length for racing that is not measured, I propose to take another length measurement in the same plane that Q.B.L. is taken in and then combine it with lwl and qbl to obtain L. I suggest that the plane from which all calculations are made be called 'Established waterline plane' instead of Load waterline plane, and the length taken in this plane be called 'Established waterline' (E.W.L.). The new measurement taken in plane 1/10 of breadth above be called Load waterline (L.w.l.).
Also. Change the name 'Quarter beam length' to 'Quarter breadth length' (Q.B.L.) as the time honored Breadth of Beam is the breadth at height of main beam and not at waterline.
The formula for obtaining L I propose shall be L = (LWL + EWL + 2*QBL) / 4.
In this formula I consider the three length measurements are taken at their relative values for racing and preventing the ends from becoming too flat for comfortable motion in a seaway. After experiments use it is still found bows are made too flat for easy motion in sea, the formula might be changed to L = (LWL + EWL + 3*QBL) / 5.
This of course does away with the formula 'Percentage + 100 - sq-rt(l.w.l.)'.
Limits and Penalties.
Draft of water is not used as a factor in measurement. The only object in having a limitation is for convenience in docking and navigation, both for easy motion at sea and ability to navigate in waters of restricted depth. The present limitation rule is simple, but does not fill the requirements properly. It allows an unnecessary amount of draft in small boats and not enough in yachts of intermediate classes.
As examples the 75 foot w.l. yachts SHAMROCK VANITIE and RESOLUTE [#725s] all had centreboards beside a full allowance of draft. ELENA [#706s] schooner had centreboard beside full allowance of draft.
To improve this limitation I suggest a modification of the rule as follows:-
When L is 16ft or under draft limit .25L
When L is between 16ft & 36 draft limit .22*(L=2.18)
[etc, etc]
In centreboard yachts draft when centreboard is up not to exceed .125L.
Penalty to overdraft to be as now ( 3 times excess added to Rating).
I am opposed to the limit put[?] and[?] displacement in divisor of Rating measurement formula.
I know it was advised and adopted without due amount of trial of the formula as it originally stood. It came about when to[?] P class yacht JOYANT [#709s] had made a very successful season at racing in command of Addison Hanan. Hanan was a very clever helmsman and had been winning out in other boats. After JOYANT's initial season under HANAN she never showed more than average speed but has always been considered a desirable type of yacht, excepting that she had excessive overhang and that might fairly have been attacked instead of displacement. Her cube-rt(D) / lwl = .23. VAGRANT [#719s] and class cube-rt(D) / lwl = .217. QUEEN MAB [ex #698s VAGRANT I] .2185.
FLYING CLOUD [#703s] and HASWELL [#743s] .22.
All I consider the most satisfactory yachts fit for deep sea cruising and at the same time fast enough to give good sport in racing.
Another consideration is Yachts built to Lloyd's Rules are so heavy in hull construction that it is quite necessary to have cube-rt(D) / L more than 20% * lwl + .5 in order to carry sufficient amount of ballast.
I hope to see this limitation expurgated from the rules.
The restriction of position of mainmast in (two-masted) schooners to aft of 53% of water line length has no justification and is a devv[?] strict against improvement[?].
My experience indicates that the best possible position for the mainmast is a little forward of what the rule allows. Can any one give a good reason why the position of the mainmast should be restricted? Often the layout of cabin or of deck beams & framing would ask for a position against the ruling. I think it difficult to make any just ruling for placing the mast and it better be left free for future developments. A tentative ruling might be that the centre of mast be not forward of centre of displacement and when in that position the schooners rating to be 95% of that of a sloop rig. If the mast is farther aft each % of w.l. length shall be deducted from 95% rating. That would make the rating with mast in present restricted position about 92% of sloops rating.
The height limit of jib-headed or leg-o-mutton mainsail I should make universal for for[?] any rig and make the upper point of measurement for any sail (including club topsails) from the deck as follows:
Single masted yachts not over 1.8*sq-rt(S)
Two masted yachts not over 1.5*sq-rt(S)
Triple masted yachts not over 1.4*sq-rt(S)
Having a plus constant in the present rule is quite a mistake, as any one can see. [Undated. Reference to 'letter of 10th' shows this to be a response to Junius Morgan's September 10, 1925 letter to NGH and thus would suggest that NGH wrote this about September 15, 1925.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_31080. Subject Files, Folder 30, formerly 10-15. 1925-09-(ca15 ?).)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten signed letter on Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island' stationery:] I have your letter of September 24th, relative to the models [of Herreshoff 'S' Class Sail Boats at a three quarter inch scale as per Haffenreffer to Morgan letter dated January 21, 1925] and regret to learn that the one for the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club has not been received. Upon looking up the records I find that this was Expressed, in accordance with your letter of January 6th, to Mr. C. Sherman Hoyt, Chairman of Committee on Lines and Models, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club, 25 West 35th Street, New York City. This model was sent July 18th, at the same time as the other two, and I trust that it was received and is being held for Mr. Hoyt at the New York address. If you wish I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Club at Oyster Bay.
I am having the bill for the models enclosed herewith.
Mr. Herreshoff has had the CORSAIR'S launch [#282p] put in the south shop with the RESOLUTE [#725s] and is giving the shop detailed instructions as to what to do to her.
I am
Very truly yours, ..." (Source: Haffenreffer Jr., R.F. (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.80. Correspondence, Folder 30, formerly 179. 1925-09-28.)
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"[Item Description:] sail areas and ratings for VANITIE and #725s RESOLUTE" (Source: Tod, Robert E. Letter to Clark, E.W. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47100. Correspondence, Folder 104. 1925-10-28.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten calculations and notes regarding canvas weights, righting arms and moments, and displacement for #725s RESOLUTE." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.014. Notes. Box HAFH.6.1B, Folder Hull No. 725s. 1926 ( ???).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled note with data for lwl, displacement, wetted surface, sail area and S/WS for schooners IROLITA [#658s], VAGRANT [#719s], RESOLUTE [#725s], WILDFIRE [#891s] and QUEEN MAB ex-VAGRANT I [#698s]. Undated, RESOLUTE was rigged as a schooner in 1926." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_03350. Folder [no #]. No date (1926 or later).)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten signed letter on 'E.W. Clark & Co., Bankers' stationery:] I am in receipt of your letter of the 15th
instant [May 15, 1926]. We have had the usual delays on RESOLUTE [#725s] some due
to changes I have made and others to the rush of business at
this time of year, the last delay, which could hardly be expected, was due to a low run of tides and the fact that the railway was not long enough to allow the yacht to float off the cradle. They tried to launch her last Tuesday, the 18th, and
this morning she was still in the shops. I was in Bristol last
Friday and expect they will get her off tomorrow, as the tides
began to run high. They wanted about a foot more tide so that she
would float.
I hope she will be entirely rigged by the time you get home, also the decks planed, and I shall be glad if you will be there when we try out the new rig [staysail schooner].
Mr. Vanderbilt tried out the VAGRANT [#719s VAGRANT II] [with her new staysail schooner rig] in a fair breeze of wind in Buzzard's Bay, after I left him a week ago, and is sure that she will tack in 7 points, which is quite remarkable.
I expect to be in Bristol on Saturday when you
arrive.
Yours_very truly, ..." (Source: Clark, E.W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47060. Correspondence, Folder 104. 1926-05-24.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten signed letter on 'E.W. Clark & Co., Bankers' stationery:] I enclose copy of a. letter from Mr. Tod stating that they have finally decided to put 7,836 square feet on VANITIE. I had previously written him that if they were to have the same relative time allowance that the boats had as sloops, we could put on 7,931 feet. I am glad this matter has been definitely settled.
On the final figures of RESOLUTE [#725s] of 7,493 feet, I presume you have noted that the mast can only be 126 feet, 2 inches
above the deck.
Yours very truly, ..." (Source: Clark, E.W. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47080. Correspondence, Folder 104. 1926-05-24.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Yes, I know I am behind in my letters both to you and other friends but things are somewhat strenuous hereabouts the steady noise of dredges night & day and notwithstanding that the various parties interested are supposed to have their representatives and engineers on the job I find plenty of loose work going on that keeps me busy. Have just been phoning our attys that a sub contractor is piling up spillway silt so near the edge of the bulkhead that the first rain will wash half of it back into the Bay ans as I look out my window a string of pipes & pontoons is foul of SUNSET's mooring buoy. She in in the new internaste[?] east basin and can't get her out for another week.
Will have to make a drag line sounding of our whole frontage soon as the work stops in order to locate shoals made by pipe connection breaks. There being so little natural depth that unless the pump is stopped at once an island appears. Still do not now of any provision for a channel to the Bay proper. Expecting Swetland back this week and will very likely know more about the plans. The Camp fill is about done (half done). Our [marine] R[ail] W[ay] continues to work finely. Have attached nipples for grease gun lubrication and the center shaft on hoist is ready to attach and will probably rig up the electric motor. Find it still hard to make the wire rope ride the drum properly. Patty & Bill have been overhauling their [Biscayne Bay] 14 fters. These boats are now cared for (rigging, sails, etc.) by the parties sailing them. No more swapping. And good results are at once apparent. Patty asks for information about the over due boats [apparently #950s No. 13 and #951s No. 14] leaving[?] customs[?], so I think, for them. Have been sort of on the shelf for the past several days with supposed sciatica. Kept me in the house over day. First experience with the darn thing since I was a boy. Think I acknowledged your description of the obstacle racing on RESOLUTE's [#725s] deck. We have been having quite a bit of financial excitement in the closing of several 'chain' banks of which our Coconut Grove one was a member. A new one was immediately organized to take its place & act as receiver in order to protect the depositors. Not a bad affair and if handled right will pay in full. The trouble was not in Fla. loans at all, but in having dumped on them a lot of doubtful Ga. farming paper.
Regards to all & sincerely ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_40990. Correspondence, Folder 85, formerly 102. 1926-07-10.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [On 'R.M. Munroe, Coconut Grove, Florida' stationery:] Your two letters re[ceive]d. I forgot in my last to report in my last [sic] that 'PLEASURE' [#907s] per Hugh Matheson was o.k. and this past week Barrows regular look see was the same finding. Nothing new especially. No Bank overhaul yet, but it is due now. Your Bristol news interesting but not as much detail as to RESOLUTE's [#725s] new rig as would suit, will wait til you arrive later.
The best answer I can make to the detractions of my type of shallow boat, will be to compile a statement of approximate performance by owners & skippers if still to be found & if not accept my notes made on them. It will be interesting perhaps[?] that they were good, safe & fairly fast, and gave satisfaction offshore & in. They started off with too little beam in PRESTO but which in no way detached from sea going ability, simply footing slow to windward but getting there, and so it went through the whole fleet of them varying mid sections but always with the garboard rabbet within a couple of inches of the bottom of keel and with little or no drag aft & water line beam always scant of deck beam. MELODY possibly being the widest. Nearly all were quite heavily ballasted, indicating much displacement & in no possible way skimming dishes. The PRESTO was sailed by me nearly four years without a sign of any skeg aft. I did complain of her wild steering and before taking her to Fla. 1888 had one put on reaching nearly to her full balanced rudder & rounded up. From hat time to the present have never had one complaint of faulty steering by any of them and 'MICCO's' run from N. of Canaveral to S. of Jupiter in the Gulf Stream before one of the heaviest northers f that season, & between dark & day light, has always satisfied me no matter what other short comings might be. Have a new mizzen for SUNSET & wish it was bent on to day, as it is one of the most beautiful N.E-erlies that ever blew here. Patty & her friends went off this a.m. in MELODY for Soldier Key and wish I could have gone with them. The Camp is taking shape but the fill will have to settle a bit first. The Dredge is now on a big job just S. of Hugh Mathesons. I've not completed any plans yet for my front, waiting for Wirth to get home. Thank you ever so much for your handling of hims as to the future. We both appreciate it. Mrs. M. is writing Mrs. H. to day. [Postscipt in upper margin:] No signs of ony leak in Cottage tho there has been heavy rain squalls for some weeks. [The year is difficult to decypher and might be either 1926 or 1925, but 1926 is confirmed by next letter from August 25, 1926 which also references PRESTO.]" (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41030. Correspondence, Folder 85, formerly 102. 1926-08-15.)
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"[Item Description:] It is awfully good of you to send me the model [of #408s PELICAN] at all, but really I think it is a shame to send your perfect model away from your collection. I would be perfectly satisfied with the one with pitch spots and be very grateful for it. I would suggest sending it by express' [HMM's model of PELICAN clearly shows pitch spots], #725s RESOLUTE [performance] puzzles me" (Source: Morgan, E.D. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_38830. Correspondence, Folder 77, formerly 62. 1926-08-25.)
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"[Item Transcription:] There's a gale in the N. Mexican Gulf going on which is giving us heavy S. to S.W. squalls and rain. Glad to hear from you tho the items about RESOLUTE [#725s] and VAGRANT [#719s] made me hot. I think your solution of the real troubles at the back of it all are correct. Under the conditions which you do all sorts of work and especially of this kind and for these people who ought to have sense enough to give time for experimental things to be worked out makes me have a poor opinion of them as gentle and real sailor men. Don't bother with them any more but lets get what little pleasure is yet coming in other ways.
Had a slight scare over a week ago but as it was of so little consequence did not think to mention it in my last letter to you. Heard the fire engines clattering down the road but that's nothing hereabouts so just looked down along shore for smoke & seeing none dismissed it. Later on a rumor reached me that they had gone to a yacht afire at the Curtis James place [where #907s PLEASURE was moored], had gotten bogged on the front lawn and another engine had to pull them out but nothing further about the yacht. Naturally we got a move on instanter[?]. A small pile of brush on Bindley place just N.E. burned up and the fire chappies got a steer into the wrong gateway, that's all. No sparks ever went over the line and I believe they didn't bother to put it out. W.J. Matheson is fixing up his basin and when done, they will probably go at that of James but Hugh says he will look out for PLEASURE & if necessary we will bring her up to the old Camp basin which can be used tho not finished. You struck the nail on the head when you wrote that in my planning 'PRESTO', the first of my light draft boats having extreme stability, that I had deepened the bilges & kept the fore and aft lines true & sweet. This is what I did do but at the same time it entered my head that so long as I was willing to give up some windward speed that I might just as well experiment on the relationship of reduced sail area to beam and see how far both could be cut down but still retaining all displacement & weight of ballast possible. Almost the exact proportions were more or less accidentally obtained at this first trial for PRESTO was perfect with one except in, let's say two. One was a little efficiency in primary stability which a little more waterline beam would have corrected & better windward footing secured to as at first stated, speed in that direction was not to be expected further than normal. Extreme stability however, was the most noticeable for a more able craft I never sailed. The other defect was that she steered too easy for comfort & safety to her crew. Having as she did a rocker keel from four foot clean aft to transom which was above the water 18in and emersed[sic] length of 35ft forward of 5ft 3in overhang aft and a freeboard of 24in, l.o.a. 42ft 10in, w.l. length 36ft 10in, deck beam 10ft 6in, w.l. beam 9ft 1in, draft 28in, ballast inside, cast to fit 4 1/2 tons iron, dead rise 1in to 1 ft[?]. Rudder, regular balanced sharpie type steered with a 3 1/2in iron tiller. I sailed her three years without trouble except too quick a helm which I corrected by a skeg from just aft of C.B. to within a ft of rudder and lower corner rounded up. This allowed anyone forward or aft to retain their footing on deck much better than before tho at no time was she ever out of control in heavy following seas but a helmsman can be careless.
At this time I added the big topsail of 214 [sq]ft area which with the area of the 3 lowers made 1159, all available with the wind aft. Yet clear to the W. coast of Fla with a year of sailing along the Keys she never took a knock down that I remember. Her main mast was 8in at the deck. Mizzen 5 1/2. Neither had shrouds, the main having a runner to use as shroud by the wind or at two other distances aft as a backstay. I heard from her owners at New Orleans for many years after her sale & always in words of praise. The craft that came after embodied the same lines with variations to suit clients & self & no complaints except one very curious one of 'SAVALO' is too stiff?' so I offered more mast but it was not done. The envies[?] set me are more interesting to me than you thought for. I got to figuring on eccentric latter chunks once upon a time and the epeychordial[?] questions came up but I never got further than wondering at the engine work on my watch case. Glad you gave up figuring on a rule of curves. You might have neglected modeling a new boat.
Best wishes to you all from 'We uns' and hurry up down. Gave the cradle another dope of my pat. oil yesterday. The wheel pin holes have taken up rather than enlarged, notwithstanding the heavy boats hauled.
Sincerely ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_41050. Correspondence, Folder 85, formerly 102. (1926)-08-25.)
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"[Item Description:] thank you for model [of #408s PELICAN], interested in what you said about #725s RESOLUTE, [son] Jasper became acquainted with Starling Burgess and is interested in marine architecture" (Source: Morgan, E.D. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_38850. Correspondence, Folder 77, formerly 62. 1926-09-01.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled table titled 'Comparative Elements to study 70 footer Design. Fall of 1926' showing data for LOA, LWL, WBL, Beam, Breadth, Draft, Freeeboard, Displacement, Wetted Surface and Sail Area for '1st VAGRANT [#698s]. Enlarged as 12 to 15 = 120%', 'Study model [Model 1322 ?] of Fall 1922. 68ft w.l. Enlarged', 'WILDFIRE [#891s] Enlarged [with added figures in red pencil marked 'immersed 3in deep']', 'Model of 1911 for a 55ft rating enlarged as 12 to 16 = 125%', 'NYYC 50s [#711s Class] Enlarged 140%', 'RESOLUTE [#725s] Reduced to 93.3%', 'WINSOME Class (Original) [#664s NY57 Class]', and 'NYYC 30s [#626s NY30 Class] Inc[reased] l to 233%. Increased b & d to 220%'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Table. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00070. Folder [no #]. Fall of 1926.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Typewritten signed letter:] I am very glad to have your letter of the 2d [December 1926] and to know that you had such a comfortable trip and found things also comfortable in your new cottage [at Coconut Grove].
I have written Tom [Brightman] to say that if Mr. Hanan wants to order his new rig [for #712s SPARTAN] from the Herreshoff Company, he can have it made according to one of your plane.
The award of your medal is in the hands of the Flag Officers and will probably be acted upon at their meeting on the 14th of this month. I should assume that it will go to a schooner this year, and probably to either VANITIE or ADVANCE, but as each of these and also RESOLUTE [#725s] were disqualified once, it is possible that either VAGRANT [#719s VAGRANT II] or WILDFIRE [#891s] may show a better record. [The Herreshoff Medal for 1926 was awarded to VANITIE.]
Sincerely yours, ..." (Source: Nichols, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_16720. Correspondence, Folder 44, formerly 143. 1926-12-04.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Penciled letter to HMCo, marked 'copy' in ink:] Referring to mine of 11th and again taking up subject of PLEASURE [#907s]. I hoped to get a reply to day. Perhaps it is on the way. I have a letter from Burgess R[igg] & M[organ] in which they say they have had more inquiries about her than any other boat on their lists but all replies they have had 'the price is too high'.
In your letter of 8th you say $3840.90 had been credited me for my services on RESOLUTE [#725s] re-rig. I consider that too much and unreasonable, and it is with my entire concent[sic] that it be placed at $1,000.
PLEASURE was billed to me at $5340.94.
There has been credited to me on this account $1500 for design work on GAME COCK [#932s] and GRAYLING [#966s], and for my work on RESOLUTE's re-rig. I think $1000 a fair & reasonable credit. Making total of $2500,00.
Leaving my indebtedness to HMCo $2840.04.
I feel I have had a lot of pleasure in sailing her and feel more than repaid for what I have laid out in working & refitting and I now will be pleased to have the H.M.Co. take her off my hands, delivered in New York for this amount --- which will close up this account. This will allow you to put her in the market at a price that she will quickly sell. Please wire me reply." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter (copy) to Brightman, Tom (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_29100. Subject Files, Folder 21. 1927-04-18.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink) letter about the dismasting of #725s RESOLUTE at the dock of HMCo." (Source: Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_05300. Folder [no #]. 1929-04-26.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Yours of the 23rd of June gave us pleasure, in that it denoted general good health in your bailiwick which we are always doubtful of every Spring when our friends leave this balmy climate for the North and thankful we are when reassured on that question. Patty arrived in Pittsburgh via Washington O.K. & so far has escaped their rather changeable climate. Jessie, who intended going with her was detained by Aunt Joe's rather slow re convalescence, some business matters that claimed attention and possibly my cutting up a bit with my old trouble which took a little different curve[?] and had to be watched for a week or more. It is now apparently under control again and boats etc. now[?] more[?] uppermost. My Universal motor arrived a couple of weeks ago and has had a try out on the boat house floor held down by half a doz[en] six penny nails and was turned up to more than a thousand rev[olutions], without undue vibration and remarkably controlled by the Wieco[?] carburettor & the impulse magneto. The only trouble is a mistake in the order which got me a left handed one so I have to make a pattern for the blades & find them. The motor is a six-eight one cylinder which of course will not meet with your approbation but as I've had these one cylinder motors non of which were especially objectionable as to vibration I thought another which is really a wonderful machine in other directions might fit the bill being far simpler in many ways. The proa trials have as explained been delayed and until today when Wirth & Patterson took her out in very squally weather, being caught in one quite severe with a deluge of rain & wind in which they carried all sail through the worst of the wind but when the rain shut out all visibility they thought it prudent to lower away bu got a jolly good soaking. After the whim[?] of the S.E. wind they sailed down to Tihiti[sic, i.e Tahiti] Beach and came back to my pier in just seven minutes, timed by me at the boat house where they filled away after passing the tack. The wind was not steady in strength so that part time the outrigger float was in the water. As the sail sets very poorly we feel well satisfied with this showing & will tune her up accordingly. Altho the built up spars all stood apparently well we do not like them and will make an effort to get natural sticks or rough spruce planks. Saplings and rough sawed plank heading[?] of building material especially if suggested by either Raymond, Mallory or others. Possibly you can suggest something to get us out of this hole of many years standing.
Too bad about that spreader on Pynchon's craft [#1131s ISTALENA]. Your notes on the other boats are interesting and what a nice sail you had [on June 22, 1929] in RESOLUTE [#725s]. We are painting the boathouse and finishing up the little work of the garage which never was done, painting, etc. The[?] little[?] boat house cottage has been moved back some fifty ft, all the junk & trash cleared away or burned and a lovely grass plot in its old site, a telephone from the Barnacle to boat house waiting to wired and the Barnacle approach from Main St. is being graded, rocked, rolled, sanded & asphalted & channel to deep water in front but guess we will wait awhile for that. Our bestest to you all. Just heard latest from Mrs Herreshoff.
Always sincerely ..." (Source: Munroe, R.M. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_42150. Correspondence, Folder 88, formerly 121. 1929-07-01.)
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"[Item Description:] Copies of 'The RESOLUTE' [#725s] brochure." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Brochure. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 3), Folder [no #]. No date (1930).)

"[Item Description:] HMCo 4-page promotional pamphlet with photos of #725s RESOLUTE and short history of HMCo, RESOLUTE and the America's Cup" (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Pamphlet. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Item LIB_6830. HMM Library Rare Books Room (Box 5), Folder 179A. No date (1930).)
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"[Item Description:] Typewritten copy of letter: 'I have been much interested in reading your paper in the Sportsman on the match for the America Cup. I often see some strange statements made by the ordinary reporters on yachting, concerning the products that originated in the Bristol shops, of which I take no notice. But when a paper is published by such an authority as yourself, it is supposed to be reliable. But in this paper you have made some statements that are entirely false, and as it should become standard in the History of Yachting, I hope you will put aside any prejudices you have against the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and make corrections that will give a just chronicle of the Cup defense.', #437s VIGILANT, #429s NAVAHOE, VALKYRIE II, VALKYRIE III, #435s COLONIA, #452s DEFENDER, GENESTA, BRITANNIA, PILGRIM, JUBILEE, #551s CONSTITUTION, #605s RELIANCE, #725s RESOLUTE; [This letter published as 'Letter One' in Herreshoff, Stephens. Their Last Letters 1930-1938. Annotated by John W. Streeter. Bristol, RI, 1988, p. 1.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter (copy) to Stephens, William P. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_20570. Correspondence, Folder 59. 1930-05-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten letter: 'I have been much interested in reading your paper in the Sportsman on the match for the America Cup. I often see some strange statements made by the ordinary reporters on yachting, concerning the products that originated in the Bristol shops, of which I take no notice. But when a paper is published by such an authority as yourself, it is supposed to be reliable. But in this paper you have made some statements that are entirely false, and as it should become standard in the History of Yachting, I hope you will put aside any prejudices you have against the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and make corrections that will give a just chronicle of the Cup defense.', #437s VIGILANT, #429s NAVAHOE, VALKYRIE II, VALKYRIE III, #435s COLONIA, #452s DEFENDER, GENESTA, BRITANNIA, PILGRIM, JUBILEE, #551s CONSTITUTION, #605s RELIANCE, #725s RESOLUTE; [This letter published as 'Letter One' in Herreshoff, Stephens. Their Last Letters 1930-1938. Annotated by John W. Streeter. Bristol, RI, 1988, p. 1.]" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Stephens, William P. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_20500. Correspondence, Folder 59. 1930-05-13.)
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"[Item Description:] #725s RESOLUTE measurements, inc. NGH penciled notes" (Source: Webb, Harold C. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_37110. Correspondence, Folder 72, formerly 55. 1931-06-05.)
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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 Transcription:] Third of January Nineteen thirty-four
Dear Nat:-
I was glad to get your letter. I am fairly well but more or less twisted up with rheumatism - I hope that you are in good health.
Once again I am on an America's Cup Committee and it certainly furnishes an abundant amount of occupation.
We are the only ones left of those who participated so successfully in the defense of the Gup years ago - as you say others now have the work that was allotted to you in the past. I too trust they will have the same success but they never can produce such boats as you did - you stand alone in that and if it had not been for your designs of VIGILANT [#437s], DEFENDER [#452s], COLUMBIA [#499s], CONSTITUTION [#551s], RELIANCE [#605s], AND RESOLUTE [#725s], we would have had no success to-day.
When the new boat progresses and takes some definite form, weather permitting, I shall journey down to Bristol and we can have a long talk over the good old days.
With all best wishes and hoping that you will have the best of New Year's, ..." (Source: Cormack, George. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_04060. Correspondence, Folder 15, formerly 107. 1934-01-03.)
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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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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #725s Resolute even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

• Chevalier, Francois and Jacques Taglang. America's Cup Yacht Designs 1851-1986. Paris, 1987.
  Vessel biographies, large-scale sail and lines plans.
• Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. "Draft of Specifications for One Racing Yacht for Defence of the America's Cup [#725s RESOLUTE]." No place [Bristol], September 15, 1913. (690 kB)
  Document is copyrighted: Yes, used with permission. Copyright holder: Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum. Dradft of vessel specifications for #725s Resolute.
• District Court, D. Rhode Island. "Federal Ins. Co. v. Herreshoff Mfg. Co." 6 F. Supp. 827 (D.R.I. 1934). February 24, 1934. (76 kB)
  Document is copyrighted: No known copyright restrictions. Unsuccessful attempt of the insurance company to recover from HMCo the cost of replacing Resolute's mast which had broken at the dock on April 24, 1929.
• Chevalier, Francois and Jacques Taglang. J Class. London, 2002.
  Vessel biographies, large-scale sail and lines plans.

• Resolute (HMCo-made index card)
• Resolute (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: Resolute
Type: Cutter
Length: 75'
Owner: N. Y. Y. C. Syndicate

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

• Resolute
• 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: Resolute
Type: 75' sloop
Owner: N.Y. Yacht Club Syndicate
Year: 1914
Row No.: 571

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: Sept.
Day: 22
Year: 1912 [sic, i.e. 1913]
E/P/S: S
No.: 0725
Name: Resolute
LW: 75'
B: 21' 1/4"
D: 13' 9"
Rig: Cutter
K: y
Ballast: Lead O.
Amount: $123,000.00
Last Name: NYYC Syndicate

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.

"[See also:] Sketches of hardware details, hull details - Specifications - Lists of blocks (2/3/1914) - List of forgings (2/23/1914) - List of mast fittings - List of shapes and shafts (3/9/1914). In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.15 (Hull No. 725), 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:] Displacement and other data - Memo regarding changes in Resolute to schooner rig (8/16/1925). In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.14 (Hull No. 725), 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:] 1 Sketch - hardware detail [silicon hanging]. In: Technical and Business Records pertaining to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Series VI, Folder HH.6.15 (Hull No.725), 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: Burgess-Donaldson Collection, Coll. 11, Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. 11.95. 4 sheets of plans for re-rig of America's Cup cutter, RESOLUTE, design #56 by W. Starling Burgess Corp. Dates on plans range from 01-23-1931 to 03-28-1931; 1914." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. August 13, 2010.)

"Built in 215 days (contract to launch; equivalent to $572/day, 1073 lbs displacement/day)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. January 16, 2024.)

"Sail area 8549 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.)

"Displacement 3605 cu.ft. [= 230,720 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). The same figure confirmed in letter 1 by N. G. Herreshoff to W. P. Stephens, dated May 15, 1930, published in Herreshoff, Nathanael Greene and William Picard Stephens. "Their Last Letters 1930-1938." Annotated by John W. Streeter. Bristol, R. I., ca. 1999." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. September 16, 2020.)

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