New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
A RACE AROUND BERMUDA.
LIEUTENANT HENNs NEW CHALLENGE.


AMERICAN YAcHTs-To-pAYs RACE.
The interest which centres in the Yachting
contests Of the next few Will bs By the
publication OF the CORES pondcncs which IL gwen below
Leutenans HEM evidently believes that whether og
not the Galates can beat the American sloop which
shall be chosen c contest with her tho
Americas Cup the Galatea s better seagolas crafs
than those which built this side of the Atlantic
Accordingly he proposes additional race TO bc saIsf
after tho contest for she Amsric9s Cup shall nav5
decided. and which will test tho qiAl,:ies OF the
yachts In rough weather. Tho course suggested
by Lieutenant Henn 10 from Sandy Hook around ,bs
island OF Bermuda and back lie says with sons
justice, that the English yacht which races for tho
Americas Cp5 must be not only vesss Of high speed
but capable Of battling successfully with tho gales
c: the Northern Atlantic Hence no desires the
seagong qualities OF his cutter against those
American sioop Tho followin 10 Lieutenant Henns
challenge and Commodore Gsuy's answer
OFF BAY RIDGE, Aue. 81, 1886.
Tc the Commodore Of the Ne,c- YORK fdeM Ctuo
Mr. DEAR SIR: Inasmuch as an English yacht chas
lenging for the Americas Cup the Atlantic
and therefore, must be sea-gons vessel L. Tor tnis
going qualities Of American aud En- slsh type Of
yscnt. t,u over an coean-gonx course Hence. ! nov
GaateA from Sandy Hook Daoy No 81 to ami around the
to place after the contest Tor the A.rca
Cup has been concluded the prize TO be cup OF value
Of % vested S the Of ins s.
Yacht Club; ths difference Of tonnage for time allow
State. Of America Trusting that you may ss sois g
bring about such contest an. ny dear cir, yours
on BOARD FLAG snIp ELECTRA /
- -, OFF BAY RIDGE Aug IL 1886.
DEAR SIR: an In receipt OF your communicate OF
this date and shall take pleasure In presenting m ths
club tor consideration earliest 30 .sbe moment
l have tho honor meanwhile 10 remain with great re-
spect ELBRIDGE t. GERRY. Commodore.
The four big soops that to participate In odays
lay at their respective anchorage all dag yester
day. aud the tre crews rested preparation for tbs
race to day. Toward evening tho M,yhower. Puritan
and Aantc got under way AMI proceeded down TO tho
Horseshoe, wners they lay over night To-d,ys race
will be the second OF the trial for selecting de-
fender OF the Americas Cup aud the will be
from tho Point OF the Hook twenty miles TO wniwari
aud return.
The Mayhoweri Is the favorite boat for toiays racs
Unless there Is heavy aud strong wind thsrs Is Nd
chance for any other yacnt In wlndwri work Ia
heavy weather the Mayaowor has Yet been tested
against the Puritan, but there little dolbt IN ths
minds OF yacntsmcn last night that the was thu
Maynower's. Should tho wind for a wni ward
from the Point OF the Hook. tho start Will bc from
the Scotland L'sht.hip. Tho Gal.tea. with her loose
footed nsinsa took sail ont beyond the Hook ye.ter
day. The talk among yschtsmen last night clearly
indicated that the Maydower the favorts boat 10
defend tho international trophy.
J. Malcolm Forbes. the owner OF the Puritan, was
naturally much disguised that bis boat had taken thri
place in saturdays race. Lieutenant Hem, on being
asked wnat he thought OF tho MlYhOwer said sne was
dst-cIass boat beyond any doab. Is reffaned. now.
ever from expressing any oplnion as to the relative
merits OF the Boston sloop aud his own yacht The
owner Of the Priscilla somewhat chagrincd at tax.
lug the last place IN sa uriay's race, but hopeful
for tho OF to-day. prominent MEM
Der OF the NewYork Yacht Club said last night "Thero
is little douDt In my mind that the Mayhower Will bs
chosen defeni the cup IL is really no. IcstOn o.
what yacht wins olt Of the three trial bus
which yacht, In the minds OF the committee shows SUI
perior sailing qualities The members OF tho COMMITTEES
tue Americas Cup were on the cruise OF the c.uo.
and thuk tho matter OF superiority WAS pretty ef-
fectualy settled by the Goeet Cup aud The runs
| OF tho squadroon from port TO port.
The sailing directions for to-iays AMI Wednesdays
| races are as follo~s:
Yachts while sailing the race must carry their private
| signals at the main peak.
Tue sisnals for starting Will he given from the
| mittee's steamer as follows VIZ:
| Preparatory sgnaL-ols long blast OF tho steam
whistle, and AZ the same time the United States Ensign
1 be lowered from the bow stad lui Bda Potter ses
The star-Fivs minutes later there will be second
blast OF the WHISTLE the Bue Peter Will bs lowered and
the Yacht Ciuo sSnai set Ia i's place wnnn t.s ts 0.
each yacht Will DO taken rs IL crosses the me- fve
minutes ater there viii be third blast OF the WHISTLE
ana this tine Will be recorded the time o. yacht
| startingI the race thereafter.
Note.-rhat before any signal is given the United
preparatory period Blue Peter aud after tho starting
whistle the Yacht CiuO signal.
Will be gwen wnep each yacht crossss tn starting line
In the outside races AZ The start ana nnlsh. yachts
the triangular race In rounding, will keep the out
side OF the sakebO buOys used 10 marx the course.
In the wlnjw leewarI race yacnts Will keep the
outer mark the stsrboard hand. Buoys displaying
flags Will be used to marx the turning points the
outside and the bGoys aud not the tugboat ara
to be turned The tug runulng on course VIII dlspl.t
flags until she has reached the marx, when she Will
display NewYork Yacht Club nag alone aud keep
nying long she remains at the marks. Further
instruction Will Do gwen on the morning OF
| cach race.
Each race must made IN seven hours
Special called To the fact that these races
for purpose Of finding out which Is the fastest
and those charge expected 10 do their best
TO further end view both IN spirit well IN
letter, avoiding interfering far possible with tho
| other boats In the race
The race outside courses will be started at
10 80 a.
II more races necessary they VIII take place on
succeeding alternate days, according 10 circun-
stances, as tue ComuItIee tho An-rcas Cup may Ill
rect, JAMES d. SMITH, Chairman,
WILLIAM kREBs secretary.
Amesicas Cup Committee. New-iorK Yacht Club.
kep York. August, 1856.
If there Is gooi wind aud any to day the
will be tho most imp OF the three trial for
thrash to windward 10 what all yachtsGen nxious
for in order 81 how the Mayh,Ser will moi her