Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-27

DE-" ar - race for the Americas cup
C''. ,,. the |. indOn Field says: mo
neN' ,yss the defeat of the Galatea tele-
'O sued than clyde yachting men set
g.. considering what should be done.
'0,s.,o,caI Il the chaliense WAS newt
Aud with this fixed, challenSers
''.,,ortotjnd. 70 build faster boat
were . Ceuesta or Galatea WaA the frst
tDdH l,rr,tlon. and, while more than enc
cou9 ,I,., owner would have been pleas
II W. ,rrow down the gauntlet ana bear
leo " i, was considered better course
De,osoc,ate several members OF yacnt
H. S,,d challenge The New YORK acht
~, in me name Of the associated Melil-
oiuo Mr. James Bell, owner OF the
Amadiue. had he nOnor Oh pelhe ssl t,..S
rominee and challenger, and forth
a. ~ tho Poyal clyde Club was applied TO
WIN tI the office Of the challenging club.
scoea agrped t5at a cutter yacht should
~ 'iIt aud constructed Got steel. 1t was
o Of oSel agreed that a Clyde captain and
4 w. W. crow Should race the yacht, ana IL
49, ,so fixed that Clyde designer
EN',,d dasipn the cutter, and that she
spo,'id he built In a Clyde yard. The COM
1880 discussed at some length the ques-
,ian NJ tonnage, but it was agreed thst
hn oba,lenged party had the right OF M
~, tnat nolnt. This did not prevent the
mmittee from expressing an opinion
Il -, nreferpuce would be given to cut
#tpr Of IS to - tons nat the com inlttee
,1d decide was that the cutter should
q cou nf no form of hull identified with the
pritish TYNE Of yacht, with, of course,
,ab trihing variations as the designer
#st,bt consider requisite to bring the
"a Soeht nm TO the most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"A !. ,od care will be taken before the cutter
Il e.arts for New York that her speed has
hear thoroughly tested in match sailing
4 Nraadv considerable interest in next
roar;s race has been aroused abroad. The
#PieId further says: The challenge has
Ebaen the subject Of 'untaVorable COM
Y ,nent' on account OF its informallties. We
Il IA not know what these infnrmalities are,
& Snt presume that they consist in the de-
MI siro of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club so
have fixed beforehand the dimensions OF
The Yacht which The New York Yacht
n Clubwiil defend the cup with. When we
remember the excitement and uniayor-
( shIp comments on the act OF the New
&York Yacht Club IN choosing their yacht
i nm the morning OF the race with the
\ &Iiyonja. we cannot help thinking that
hi times must have indeed changed If the
wv York Yacht Club is cOmplacent
4 enough to comply with this Ingenious re-
ouest-at any rate. not until after long
CORRESPONDENCE. 1t is to be regretted thai
the terms are not more explicit; but, on
the other hand, it was most desirable that
Stbe terms should be as elastic as posi-
|#be. There is nothing in the terms which
ACCOMPANIED the deed of gift which would
preclude the New DIRK Yacht Club from
dsclosngal particulars OF the yacht they
elect to defend the cup with; but is ii
reasonable to expect that the New York
Yacht Club will in this respect place
themselves in the disadvantageous posi-
iiOn the terms impose upon the chal-
1enger? The six months notice was en-
boned almost for the sole purpose that the
challenged party might have time to con-
4 suuct yacht to defend the cup with, and
+ this condition undoubtedly has hitherto
E placed the New York Yacht Club in a
Il very advantageous position. When every
Etbing relating to one yacht is known, it is
not difficult to build another yacht that
oan beat her; especially, it may be added,
when the challenging yacht has been
built to sail under conditions of weather
n0t at all likely to prevail where the
matches for the cup are TO he sailed. The
conditions 90 on to state that, ACCOMPANY
&1ng the six months notice, there must be
custom house certificate OF The measure
ment and statement OF the dimensions,
brig and name of the vessel.
"a "Ncw,i IS tie yacht which is 10 carry the
banner OF the Royal Clyde Yacht CLUB is
Rnot yet designed, much less built or
named, it is clear that it will be some
time before the club will be in posi-
lion to make challenge which will not
excite disparRging remarks in the New
.# Ork OrpRa oF -, inf "a;
1 IL certainly does seem an unfair advant-
age TO possess for the challenged party.
&lo be able to demand six months before
ahe matches take place; the custom
house tonnage and dimensions OF the
Enallenglng yacht; and, in the case of the
ECamOrla and Liyona, certified model
also mad to be sent with the challenge.
MS latter stipulation WAS in accordance
WIN one OF the rules of the New York
acht Club, which enjoins that m 1del
ol every yacht which completes in u club
mStch must be deposited with the club.
hhu beyond TINS, according to the present
uiuo Iules' lne lines OF yacht which may
WIN PRIZE are to be taken of nv the
measurer, il the sailing committee is of
Dpln!on that the yacht has won on her
HleGlls. ms stipulation NAV, after all.
~ OF tDe greatest benefit to US should a
piIIlsh yacAt ever be fortunate enough TO
"in Tue cup A curious question here
l"tulaHy arises: Supposing a British
sacll stouid win the cup, and that the
owner OF an American oentrebOard Yacht
euoulu challenge for it, would the club.
chuer our rules, be justified in declining
ne cnallehge for the reason that the chal-
englhg yacht had centreboard? We
9.hA not. There is nothing in the con-
tlIlohs winch saysthat the matches shall
e4ulsted by tine rules OF the club hold
ms Tue cur, except in the event of the
aIIes being unable TO decide between
IHseiFts upon rules; in such an event.
eh, lhe rules Of the club holding me
up are 10 be abided by. OF course, it
su NC very easy to disagree as to
bs' ana Tor club to thus force its
oies upon challenger. Iudeed. this
"9 geeh practically do : ebv the New York
"CuV Oluo In all contests TOR the Gun. SO
as Isting Tor time allowances 90. We
10y prepared to say that they were
h ~ I'khC or wrong, or fair or unfair
9saS stlpulstion; but their action will
ns.is an unassailable precedent TO
p@ any Iuture holder Of the cup max.
mnioSu e Ihost uEcompromising terms
tno.,a tue cluo rules will permit. The
N rno 'e"us themselves have, for 30 years
oarGa.' tdcitly admitted that centre
orilv u.s. anu keel boats cannot satistac-
a.s t GS cldssed together by providing
hbe on,,. eocn; ana this fact was used by
owner OF the Cambria and IIvonin ne
/h,,S,su ihent TO induce the New York
"Gut Club to choose a keel boat to do.
ast, tne cap. The club, however. did NOT
M tne slightest attention TO The arpu-
ol,. ana chose two ceutreboardars-
Viulnbla and PaImar--Cor Ii,,nt ,.,a,,t