New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
IS THE AMERICAS CUP IN DANGER ?
TIE GALATEA COMING TO CARRYIr AWAY.
CoRREsPoNDrNCz BETWEEN THE NEw-YoRK YACHT
CLUE AND J. BFAVOR WEBB.


CLUB AND J. BrAvOR WEBB
\ meeting Of the Committee on the Amer
ica's Cup appointed by the New-York Yacht Clu5 met
the oil OF ex xCOmrolore James T. Smith yester-
day The following spondcnce read and after
sone discussion the Chairman and secretary were d'
rectcd 20 the last letters
NEw-l ORR YACHT CLUB NFw-Y0RK March II, 1856
Lieutenant ". HEM. H. ". Loidon
DEAR SIR : The New-York Yacht Club has notified
you. through Mr.. j. Beaver Webb OF the appointments
oi committee OF the club to make arrangements
fOi the contest for the Americas Cup between
your yacht Galstea ana representative OF
so appon ed to notify you that. at meeting he'd the
llth instant. note was submitted from j. Beavor
webb dated London. January II. 1856. III "hrh ne
stated that You desired hln osly should II be ot ahy
convenience to the Ncw.Iork Yacht ClnD, you VIII be
happy to name Mr.. J. r. rams. your representative
IN Nc~l"rk. To arrange al the details OF the race etc
IN" committee asree to accept MI Iams Tor the purpose
named.
subsequently by request of the committee he at
that would he able the position referred
subject AT the meeting was decided 10 propose
to you The following rules Tor the
be between the st and 2Oth OF September next
exact isr~ to he mutually agreed upon.
Aup6tr rdc,sTo bc three. one day at least inter
vcuIn. be wecu each twO the best two ont of three
! COnrSeS-Flrst race To he over tho Newly Yacht
Cb coutsc AS sailed by the (;enesta ast year second
20 be over TRIANGULAR course. starts from sandy
Hook nghtship; third, To be TO wlndward or
| lecward starts from either the point or the Hook
sandy Hook Lisht snip you may elect. The order
OF the last Tvs races to he reversed II you should WISH
The length OF course to be nearly possible forty
Time N MaLino Racos-To be either eight hours or
| MeaSureneni.-Rules Of the New.York Yacht Club as
to Measurement and tiiHe al@ HaNcr 10 Govern; ,h % n,
named one wee. prior the with prOyiso thai
in accident before the first race tho New-foik
1achl CluD shal nave lho HEh' 10 supNtitutc ',"'u
vessel time necessary for repairs Ia case
alter the hst race. the New ork lacht
Club shal have the "r necessary Tor r'p.ir' auu
! under the same circumstances aud At any une the
Gdlaca u have same prvese All minor details 10 .c
arranged bet wecn you or your representative and the
committee. and any differences To he decided by them.
shan, IKE Mace off Ne%port" the COM
mIpir, Instructed me TO say. on the experience
year. found that with the delays that might
possibly tke place. three race, are "a, much as can be
enough 60 test he vessels
am Instructed by he committee to say, should your
yacht be the of tIc cruise.
which vii take place early In August. the club Will he
can he offered 10y the club viii placed your
WILLIAM KKEns Secretary
- CRASLLY GAEDEN. LoNDoN; AprIl 10. lSs6
Ny DEAR SIR: | am requested by ldrntrnant Henn, m
H. ~ 10 acknowledge the receipt of your Ieer OF thc
l2h ult IT is doubt within the kno~ledge ot your
with several members OF the committee OF whlch Mr
Tam- chairman. desire expressed that Lien
stnSrc. prryented hi- then carrys into effect
continue and stand. ana be brought to conclusion TINS
year pointed out 10 those members of the committee
that would be agreeable TO Lieutenant Henh' II ths
first could he sailed at Newport during tho annual
cruise OF the Ncw-York Yacht cub fleet.
his arrangement would please Tie Galatea ana her
owner IN rapport with American yachts and their own
er at date than would he the case II the races
sailed the tine mentioned in your letter OF the
ION u ana would admit Of the Gdatra taking part III
any OF the races during which she might he
admitted through courtesy OF the Newly oIk acI
Gun. MI Tams was suggested as Lieutenant Henn'
| venIence your committee with reference 10
cepted It Will al'er the date OF the 1rst
race in conformity with the date Of the \. \. /. e.
Hem thinks that No n. y. y. C. course Is not an
open course, but IS cenmberei with shoals AFFORD
ing an advantage To vessel capapie Oh euuGiLs % el
draught at WILL instauced IN tue case OF the IuItan
standing FynHe's Knoll last year, tho other races
she Nd he sailed outside OF sandy HOOK Point ms G
the your committee cannot help Dut
channel years this course
unable TO keep clear OF the competing yachts.
Irutcnan: HEM would be glad that the mode OF uh-
termning the time allowance should be Ieconsdereu.
The time allowance between the Puritan ana GrDesa
about 81 seconds; he cannot consider that SUM
allowance between two yachts. one OF whlch car
red nansa 20 per cent larger man thst OF the Go %
Hcnn therefore suggests that 1t Will bc apparent
scales OF ZINE allowances cannot pete equal terms
If only OF such scales Is taken into account there
| fore he again suggests that "a mean OF the time
Cub Cub and The va 1t Racns A.sociation ton.
mage rules should be adopted. The holders OF the
cup notice Of the and ot the cna
lengIng Yacht which eiyesthem time to bnd vessel TO
beat he. Inns IS clear advautage and guided Ny tue
experience OF last Lieutenant Hem feels that WIN
the additional ADVANTAGES OF the Time allowance ana
the course moIc favorable To one VesseI than tho
the Galatea wOnld not compete ON equal terms ana ds
sport he hopes they Will see heir way 10 agree W MS
proposal ID, ,,,,, J.. an
pointed umpire last year. and that lao Will De goou
| enough 10 accept the task -,
To the proposed number Of races we'll as the lengln
of course LI-utenant Hem accepts your proposal on
this point Time OF making races and all other inhOr
details Lieutenant Hem wishes TO remain the same as
last -
| am thank you FOR yonr invitation TO ION the
~ Y Y - cruise. which Lieutenant Hem would haVo
great pleasure Ia doing nut II would only be practcaoe
IA the hrs for the cup takes place suggested hs
| 1t would add greatly TO the pleasure OF his VioI l"
America. am, my dear sir, yours faithfully.
j. BEAyOR WEBB
Secretary william Krebs when asked for the answer
OF the club 20 Lieutenant Uenn's latest communication
SAID that he not prepared to give the matter Ior
publication yet.