'METEOR' (LATE 'THISTLE'), 1887--LINES AND MIDSHIP SECTION _G. L. Watson_ 94 'FLORINDA,' YAWL, 1873--LINES _Camper & Nicholson, of Gosport_ 97 'KRIEMHILDA,' 1872--PROFILE _Michael Ratsey, of Cowes_ 98 'FLORINDA,' YAWL, 1873--PLANS _Camper & Nicholson, of Gosport_ 100 'FLORINDA,' YAWL, 1873--MIDSHIP SECTION " 101 H.M. BRIG 'LADY NELSON,' WITH THREE KEELS, 1797 _R. T. Pritchett_ 102 DIAGRAM OF BOAT WITH ONE CENTREBOARD, 1774 " 103 DIAGRAM OF BOAT WITH THREE SLIDING KEELS, 1789 " 103 DIAGRAMS SHOWING USE OF THREE KEELS IN 'LAYING TO,' 'ON A WIND,' AND SCUDDING " 104 'CUMBERLAND,' WITH FIVE SLIDING KEELS _From a model in possession of Taylor family_ 105 'CUMBERLAND,' SHOWING THE FIVE KEELS DOWN " 105 H.M. 'TRIAL' CUTTER, 1791--SHEER DRAUGHT _R. T. Pritchett_ 107 'KESTREL,' SCHOONER, 1839 " 108 'PANTOMIME,' SCHOONER, 1865--LINES AND MIDSHIP SECTION _Michael Ratsey, of Cowes_ 112 'CAMBRIA,' BEATING 'DAUNTLESS' IN 1870 (_From picture at R.T.Y.C._) _R. T. Pritchett_ 125 'DAUNTLESS,' SCHOONER (N.Y.Y.C.), 1871 " 129 'CETONIA,' SCHOONER, 1873--LINES AND MIDSHIP SECTION _Michael Ratsey, of Cowes_ 142 THE START _From a photograph by Debenham, of Cowes_ 148 CHART OF THE ROYAL SOUTHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (BRAMBLES AND LEPE COURSE) 161 DIAGRAM OF SAIL CURVES, 40-RATING CLASS _'Thalassa'_ 173 WHALES _R. T. Pritchett_ 189 THE SWOOP OF THE GANNET " 192 'BLACK PEARL'S' CUTTER--MIDSHIP SECTION " 200 MAIN SHEET ON IRON HORSE 202 'BLACK PEARL'S' CUTTER--SAIL PLAN _Richard Perry & Co._ 203 S.S. 'ALINE'S' CUTTER 205