The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-16

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. l6, 1885.
ENClAND'S YACHTSMEN,

Il
view of Boston Herald man with an
English yachtsman. 1t is interest
ing, in connection with the news due
by next steamer, of the race for the
American cup.-ED. BuLLETN.) l
Capt. Thomas Draper of the cut
ter 1leen, commonly called in Eng
land Capt. TON Duck" comes
from family of yachtsmen, his
father, in his day, being the best
skipper England had produced up to
the time Of his death some % years
ago. The old gentleman Draper
was an expert in sailing racing crafts,
and many of the crack shippers of
England to-day gained not few
good points from him. For ID years
he was sailing master of the famous
English vessel Phantom, and while
in her the old gentleman took $50
prizes. 1t was in the latter part of
his career in this vessel that he took
his son Thomas the present skipper
of the Ileen, at that time a bit OF a
lad, under his instruction, Young
Draper served with his father in the
Phantom and Niobe, and took
charge of the latter on the death OF
his father, being at that time %
years of age. Capt. Draper after.
ward commanded the Christa Bell
for four years, at the expiration OF
which time he took charge OF the
famous yacht Norman. Under his
control of l3 years this vessel gained
word wide-wde reputation. The
Norman crossed the line $50 times a
winner of prizes. After leaving
the Norman, Capt. Draper took
charge of the Sleuth Hound, and in
her he added new laurels to his re-
putation. He had the pleasure of
sailing the Sleuth Hound against the
best cracks in England, and won the
cup offered by the King of the
Netherlands, valued at 1850; also
special cup, given by Queen Victoria,
and a third cup offered by the Royal
Yacht Squadron of London during
one season. The race for the cup
given by the King of the Neither
lands took place off Cowes, England,
and created quite an excitement in
English yachting circles. Last year,
Capt. Draper was sailing master of
the famous cutter Marguerite, and
in her once beat the Genesta, on
time allowance, the Marguerite being
much smaller vessel. Capt. Draper,
who stands at the head of English
racing shippers, is a stout able
bodied man, As years old. He was
born at Ithen Ferry, Eng. He has
the reputation Of knowing more
tricks about sailing than any other
skipper in the old country. As
Capt. Draper's knowledge of English
yachts and yachting men is very ex-
tensive, the writer called on him a
few days ago to get his opinion of
the English crafts, especially OF the
Genesta. Said Capt. "Tom Duck" ::
81 do not consider the Genesta the
best vessel in England, though she
is quite fast one. The Trek, owned
by Mr.. James of Dublin, Ire, and
sailed by Capt. O'Neil, is to my
mind a much faster vessel. Last
year, possibly, the Genesta would
have outsailed her, but the result OF
last season was as much in favor of
the Trek as the Genesta. This sea-
son the Irex is going much
faster. Mr.. j.. Beaver Webb told
me recently, that the Irex was going
over the usual course 10 minutes
faster than last year. l would have
more confidence if the Trek would
start against the American vessel
instead of the Genesta, though
think the latter will win, especially
in the race 20 miles to windwart
and return. This race will be hare
one, and the boats, more than once
will cover each other. 1t will be ;
beam and beam race at times. The
Genesta is better vessel working tt
windward than either the Puritan
or the Priscilla; that is, judging
from what / have seen, she is quicker
in stays. In the 20 miles windward
work, the Genesta will beat the
American yachts about five or ten
minutes. This will be too great ar
advantage for them to make up run.
ming home, and, by the way, the
Genesta rms ouite we'll -