New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TO SAIL FOR THE AMERICA CUP
CHALLENGED BY ENGLISH YACHTSMEN.
THE NETWORK CLUB APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO
MANAGE DETAILS.

AA'1 NI"-iOEk CLUB APPOINTS A COMMITTEE
MANAGE DETAILS.
The members of the New-York Yacht Club
were In Jublant spirits last night They focked
10 their handsome club in Madisonaye..
III uhwonted numbers. They seemed to sniff the
s"'' sea-preeze as they talked OF another trial
VI speed between representative yachts OF
america and England The members aware that
TWO challenges their way from England, but not
uhtil after the meeting was called to order by
'no commodore OF the club, James Gordon Bennett,
ana most OF them know that the mailed challenges
had not arrived. This chance had been provided
ior' Mr. Bennett had telegrapbed across the
ocean IN the afternoon that the letters would
not arrive in time for the meeting and
IN answer to his request j. Bevor Webb eating for Sir
Richard Sutton and Lieutenant Hem, r. NJ,
cabed two challenges for the American cup
10 CHARLES Mnton, secretary OF the New-York
Yacht Club. Before the challenges were
read George l.. Schuyler. the surviving giyer OF the
American Cup, briefly detailed the experience Of those
VINO visited England in the America in 1851. He said
that the Americans had been right royalty treated before
and after the Americas victory by tibet; English cousin
lie hoped and knew that the NewYOrk Yacht Club would
reclprocae with equal generosity His remarks were re-
VII" Wr' round OF applause when only suP Te
Referring to my letter Of the 9th Of December last
now beg to challenge, behalf of Sir Richard sutton
Bart aud Lieutenant Hem, r. NJ. for the America
T. lss2 embodied In your letter OF February 10, lss
Sr Richard sutton challenges on behalf OF the Royal
ant HEM on behalf OF tSe Ro e Northern iSe6t Club Of
which he Is member The regatta courses OF both these
and are practeaSic for yachts OF 500 tons
l. enclose letters from the secretaries OF
Yacht Club. authorizing Sir Richard Sutton, Bart, and
Lieutenant Hem, r. n. to challenge as representing
these clubs sir Richard sutton's Genesta Is
on load Load water n Line 81 feet foot beam nr
tonnage Racing Association
rules Is eighty II is possible comply literally
with paragraph OF the conditions there is such
thing In this country Custom House
certificate Of measurement, but enclose
ter In which her dimensions and tonnage are
stated The register itself being the tile to tho vessel
also given In LOyds Register for l-si which register Is
considered official Lieutenant Iienns yacht Golden
are: Length the load water line, $3.50 feet;
beam fifteen feet; draught extreme, 1870 depth
ard suttons challenge shall take priority to Lieutenant
cnns challenge sir Richard SutOns yachts
T. fortunate enough win the cup Lieutenant Heuns
challenge. under the conditions of the contest un 'ter
necessarily falls 10 the ground but should sir Richard
sutons enter be- beaten proposed that the match
with Lieutenant IIenns vessel Shall take place
practicable after that with Sir Richard SuitOns vessel
II further proposed that the matches with the Genesa
shall be sailed between the 10th of August aud septem
her and those with the Galatea before September ~
IL is also proposed that each match shall
consist Of three races over the same course sailed
different days. with ut least one nter enlng day. either
yacht winning two ont OF the three races
ton OF the donors OF the cup. rs
expressed In Mr. Schuyler's letter OF january ],
1852 that the contest session should be sailed
over open course. II s the wish OF the chaehgers
that an ocean should be selected free. 50 lar
a. practicable. from all complications rs TO tides
and shallow water The chalengers further suggest that
the time allowance between the competing yachts should
be the of the time a-certaued 10y the New YORK
Yacht Club and the Yacht Racing Association rule, 81
measurement and time allowances.
The challengers name George L. schuyler as referee
Club. and maine j. n Woodbury.. fleet surgeon Of the
seawanhaka Club. their representative
They also add that the contests should
be true test between American
and English build yachts The terms OF the
challenges are considered most liberal by
the mcmbers OF the New-York Yacht Club, which APP
pointed. a. committed to arrange all details,
Philip Schuyler. c. II. Sebbrs, Jules A. Montant ana
Joseph X Bask. . , n.
II has been decided that the American yacht
will be provided by James Gordon Bennett
and W. p. Douglas. Neither builder nor plans have
yet been selected. ,
Tue Americas cup contested for In 1870 by tho
Cambria. In 1871 by the Lyona. In 1876 by the
Countess Duferin and Ia 1881 by the Atlanta In all
Of these contests the English yachts were beaten