'Babe,' the (2½-rater), [241], [243]-247
Baden-Powell, W., his designs for the 'Diamond' (5-tonner), [61]-64; [331]
Bags for clothes on a voyage, [392]
Bahamas, the, [38]
Bainbridge, Captain, R.N., [141]
'Bairn' (2½-rater), [246], [250]
Baldwin, Mr., of New York, [116]
Balearic Islands, [38]
Ballast, gradual abolition of shifting, [77];
for a yacht's sailing boat, [205], [206], [208];
for yachts, [302], [303]
Baltic, cruising in the, [37], [308];
interest and pleasure of, [309];
the voyage from England, [309];
character of the coast scenery, [309];
the coast of Denmark and its people, [310];
coasting in a small craft, [310];
bad weather, [310], [311];
shallow craft advocated, [311];
consulting the aneroid, [312];
fishermen, [313];
character of vessel for cruising in, [314];
old P. & O. lifeboat, [314], [315];
use of leeboards, [316];
advantage of leeboards over centreboards, [317], [318];
boats suited for, [319];
running for a port in a storm, [320];
use of the drogue, [321]