National Republican., 1886-09-11
GREAT YACHT RACE TO-DAY.

Cup, the Representative OF the Yacht
ing Supremacy of the world-DescrIp-
tion of the Mayfiower and the Galatea
Lieut.. Henn's Ambition-wind and
Weather at Sandy Hook To-Day.
The beautiful American sloop yacht May
flower and the British cutter Galatea will
to-day engage In the second Of the series Of
races for the cup so gallantly won by the
America at Cowes In 1851, and later on pre-
sented by her owners to the New York
Yacht Club as trustee, 1t being made per
petual challenge cup, representative OF the
yachting supremacy OF the world. This Is
the sixth attempt Of the English to take the
cup away from America.
To-pAY's RACE
will be sailed twenty miles to the windward
and return off Sandy Hook. II a third race
should be necessary 1t will be sailed on a
day yet to be named over forty-mile tri-
angular course at sea, and each race must
be made In seven hours.
In all former contests for the Americas
Cup two races were sufficient to decide the
matter In the pending contest the May
flower has already won one OF the series,
and the belief is general that should the
weather be favorable to-day the Mayflower
will uphold the record made by her prede-
Americas Cup in this country without the
necessity Of third race between her and
the Galatea.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GALATEA AND THE
MAYFLowER.
There ia quite similarity in the appear
nnce OF the two yachts when they are ailoat,
but as they appear in the dry-docks the
difference In model is very marked, the
cutter being narrower and deeper, and much
thn ar1p nnth arn nv
tremely handsome In model. AS measured
by Mr.. John Hyslop, the measurer OF the
New York Yacht Club, the two boats COM
pare as follows:
Galatea. MaNHo'eer.
Ftei. Feet.
Length over all.,.,..,......,... 102.OO $685.
Length on water line....... 500 500
Beam. ...,...."......;:.... 1000 2S'oo
Base OF sail plan per N. Y.
I. U. RUE. ..'..'.''''. ...'.;"..' lH'oo lVo'fo
Perpendicular perm. H.I. G.
Sailing length, as compared
by the N. Y. Y. @, rule....... 66.SI SS.ll
Thus, although the Galatea is the longer
boat over all and on the water line, by the
present rule OF the New York Yacht Club
she will receive time from the American
yacht, her sail plan being less than that OF
the Mayhower. This plan is in favor Of the
cutter. She will receive from the Mayhower
q fraction less than a minute, whereas, ac-
cordiDg to plans Of measurement elsewhere,
the Galatea should give the Mayhower about
two minutes.
LIEUT.. HENN's AMBITION.
It was one of the dreams of Lieut.. Henn's
boyhood, when he was "midshlpmite" In
the royal navy, to build yacht that should
bring back to England the Americas Cup.
For this purpose he built the Galatea, and
these races will decide whether he will carry
out his cherished plan and make the next
race for the Americas Cup take place
around the Isle Of Wight. The Maytiower
will have on board q crew Of thirty men.
Gen. Paine, the yachts owner. Edward
Burgess, her designer, and three or four
guests OF Gen. Paine will also be on board.
The Galatea will carry her regular crew OF
twenty men all told.
AFTER THE GALATEA THE IREX.
Should the Galatea be beaten In this race
II Is the intention Of the English yachtsmen
TO send over the Trek next season, which
has beaten both the Genesta and Galatea.
Apparently 1t would have saved time to
have sent the Trek this season and given the
Yankee sloop chance ut something worthy
TO test her qualities.
THE GALATEA.
SANDY HooK,N. j., Sept. 10.-The cutter
Galatea, which was anchored during the
night outside the Hook, was towed up the
bay early this morning.
A fleet Of sailing and steam yachts are at
anchor in the lower bay.
THE PURITAN PREPARING FOR RACE.
New BEDFORD, MASS, Sept. 10.-The
yacht Puritan, now at Naushon, is having a
raised netting put around her, and other
preparations are making looking like an
ocean voyage. 1t is rumored that she Will
sail In an ocean race with the Galatea.
WEATHER TO-DAY AT SANDY HOOK.
The REPUBLICAN weather expert predicts
as follows;
Saturday, Sept. ll-Early morning, at and
before sunrise, cool cloudy, breezy, Weather
win Improve through forenoon BY less cloud
the breeze continuing, but lighter from
a. m, till near noon; then freshen.
ing ana favorable through p. M; lightest
from to II a. m. Midday will be warm
or hot, but most of the day will be cool
with cloudy, breezy, threatening aspects
Plenty OF wind all day, except from 10 q. IN. "a
ap M; then not so smRcking as the rest of the
day The error, II any, will be In undertaking
the dull and stormlike aspects.
FRIDAY, Sept 10, 1886.