New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
DUNRAvEN's CHALLENG E.
THE NEw-YoRK CLUB CONSIDERS 1T
4 cOMmrrrE APPOINTED ron THE PURPOsr-

| A COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOh 1nE oA'N
| WHAT YACHT WILL DEFEND THE cUPT
The New.York Yacht Club held a short meeting
last evening TO consider the challenge issued oy
the Earl of Dunraven for the Americas Cup
There was little discussion OF the challenge oeIore
| Il WINS decided to appoint COMMITTEES to consider
| the proposition and report to the eiun on Ihurs-
| day This committee consists OF james " oniiCn'
| Rutherford Stuyvesant William hreDs' Joseph IL
| Busl, Ogden Goelet, ]. Frederick rams ana uouV-
erneur Kortright resolution adopted oy the meet
| ing simply gave this committee the necessary 'n-
structions regarding their duty with reference "
the challenge Secretary J. " 3. oadie reao 10
the club the text of the challenge winch was %
follows: w,on.
RYs s. Castle, Cowes Isle Of wight ,ssa
Dear Sir IN accordance with your cable Of pseSm
S SGr Yse6t Club and your ictsr confirming the
stating that In the event Of "a ssssped as
~ ths yoIuntssr and Thistle matches have now on
behalf Of e Royal Yacht SQUADRON. az Sd tho sgEadron
70 claim right Of sailing match fS any O one yScSs
cup win the ySss5t EA Sc n iEsH States Of
Oh arcorilnajy give YOU formal notice OF challenge
and name Monday, the 3oth day OF eepen'O0'' N''''
for Io VeyTe has been constructed at southampton
She cutter rgged and her measurem nn ne Custom
House register is as follows VIZ; hen 11 ,f dentb
ter 35 feet breadth per register, 10 Div l'''' F
per Eapd also statement Of her Dimensions by Mr..
Watson her designer giving a AI u s the hSs a
pToximae length on tho load waterlne. shai Ieoi
obliged by y0gF 6 Ss' baHe o repy By letter
the matter has been laid before your club , SsS
also to hSoSe sSpy auhoTng me to forward you
t tht. EAR cSnI, Sr RICHARD GRANT,
| ~ Secretary Royal Yacht SquanrOn.
York tx the Secretary tue new, 0lA -''"' e''''
This is the official transcript:
| Form No TO- Transcript Of Register.
Sa@e Of shlp Vatyrie! 10 date 18th of March,
'0i B RHr'b butt Sailing ship built at southampton.
i09 Name and address Of builders J. G. Fay Co..
| southampton.
Rugged, cutter
| stern semlelIptlc.
| Build, caryol.
Head scroll. $1,000, 49,, 1904 .bJn,
fengtb from fore part OF sten under tho bowSprit,
to the aft side Of the head Of the stern posi- %
| Main breadth to outside OF plank 10 BIZ ieeH
Depth in hold from tonnage deck to ceiling -
| midships. IL 61o feet.
Names residence and description Of the owners
wlndham Thomas Wyndham.ouin, Earl OF punt .
S 81 DSTISEe9 Sixty. four shares.
hereby certify that the above is true copy OF
the particulars OF Registry o. IaS ''g aESpERsoN
Custom House, southampton.
Dated 18th March, 1882
This is the builders statement Of dimensions:
| No. 1os West Regentst,
beg to state that tho cutter yacht Yalkyrie, ogna
ing by J. O. Fay Co.. at southampton, ior the Esr n
e. Ell inches IN length on the load water line and Der
actual sailing length will DO within few Inches more
GT loss of that length Oat In % n fxsS M ItSoca
This is the letter from Lord Dunraven request
ing that the challenge be sent:
| s No. III Pccsdllly, W.
Dear Captain Grant: have requested Messrs: rAy
from The cg;tGT ms and forward and to !yr 9S prop b
oHSersSp OF tho Valkyrie and shall be Obliged II you
will send forward TIC challenge for America Cup e
the NewYOrk Yacht Club In duo form and according TO
the terms Oh my Ornl'' '0NHuUD'@ DUNRAvEN
This is n letter from Lord Dunraven to the
! New.YorlC Yacht Club:
| 30 St JAmss's Square, London ".
To the Secretary SeW.YorE Yacht Club, New-Yorh
Dear Sir: have requested Captain Grant the sec;
OF sailing match series OF matches with my yacht,
he YaiSyrlo, for the Amorlcs' Cup.
| The Valkyrie though Intended for racing here, Is
designed 70 come within your Soventy-ioot class
Captain Grant has, / understand, sent a formal
make some suggestions as to conditions OF sailing,
and shall be obliged II IN reply you will communicate
10 eliminate far as possible u. element en- of Of
chance n!RE the contest SHOULD BE- desd De- ey sss
and strongly urge this point for tho consideration OF
Tho dates 10 be- ~ three races the Goth September
and The cd and 4th October II i've races propose
october but as regards tho four dates should b,
glad 70 consider any suggestions you may MAKE A,
yory genera conclusion arrived both sides o.
the Atlantic In respect TO tho last three matches ths
Vessels oI' racing ProposeHand IN Tits proposition
understand supported BY the opinion OF the ohlcer
and many members OF your clbthat all tho races be
held outside, starting from the Scotland or the sandy
''" The IensIh Of the courses to DO forty miles
with tho exception OF the twenty miles TO windwarl
Tor eewar and return race the courses TO be neter-
the chart and tho compass bearings gven to each com
peutor fortnight before each race. Tho stake boats
he 80 start PI OF The courses to be- Triangular sanre
any such varOd directions as viii try the vessels Az
round qualities. II Ave races arc Fixed, am quite
willing that Of the extra two should be TO windWsru
The time Of starting the to be such a. 70 meet
the convenience of the members Of the New.Y9sG
Yacht Club. Tho start 70 be made at inc proSNise
t,me hxed and under whatever conditions of'weather
NAV prevail at the moments dense fog excepted.
The time for tho completion Of the matches TO DO ne
same in the other International contests VIZ HA
suggest that mean OF the allowances as found q
Calculating time allowance in tho International con-
test but am ready to accept the NewYork Yacht Clut
addition would urge AS IT. the svSO. q
previous TO tho start, she Is 70 have sufficient time
given her to effect repairs Further. that should q
being dScidine ono fair and reasonable time shall
be given IN either yacht 10 eiect repairs before she
be called thDon 10 race again.
shall Be glad to hear from you as 10 these points
and also any others which may occur 70 yoN Is
bearing on tho matter. DUNRAVEN.
| number OF the members OF the New-YorR
Yacht Club are in favor Of pitting the Volun-
teer against the challenger. Others, and at pres
ent It looks as If they In the majority. think
that IT, would be moge TO the credit Of American
yRchtsmen II O new defender were built 70 CORE,
spond in dimensions with the VallSyrie, A third
class OF enthusiasts think that any OF the present
7O-footers the Katrina, Shamrock or Titania are
fully able 10 cope with the foreigner
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