New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
rpE BRITISH CHALLENGES.
SHALL A NEW DEFENDER BE Bu1Lra
J. ,,,o,ss OF MANY wELLKNowu YAcnTsMEN

.,oIiv those Of the New-fork Yacht Club, there
y - sourse becn room during the last week for
g. s,n,ecs Of conversation except the Dunraven
ssr.r -. Tho point principally discussed has been
,hs volunteer should be ptted against the
sho s.nan .eutter, or new craft DO built Another
49, q ,Aded to the question In the belief OF many
@ ~. AMERICAN feet contains vessels Of the
class able to compete with the Britishcr.
= 's aas.t,ons have agtated the minds of those
s.,,v interested, and fully discussed at the
.r, az the Eew-York Yacht Club last Friday
..,ns The same points will probably DO most
..,s,ay surveyed by the committee appointed to con-
80 ,hs challenge 1t Is fortunate that this CON-
&c So. ,neiudes men who are known to be Thorough
M' 49,, snd conscientious sports The committeo
= !, - he hoped will not only report waethsr and
Va .hs shallenfe is to be accepted, but VIII, ct tho
~. uus, suggest what would be moss advisable
..rdnr tbs selection of o defender. In tnis con-
.sssp The expressed views Of few prominent yachts
man may be Of interest.
rSvsrd Burgess who was at the last club meeting
aid: II am surprised that Lord Dunrayen has chal-
Hinged with q seventy-foot boat, when he Is liable
70 have to meet a much larger one. For it Is my
csion that the club Is bound 10 put Its fastest yacht
against the challenger without regard to SIZE There
skould be no auandsry on our side ct ALL Tho chal-
lneers know the risks they are taking Tho Yalkyrie
would have only slight chance with one OF our
big Shops, notwithstanding the great allowance OF
time that would have 20 DO given. The Volunteer
might be proper defender, but understand General
Paine win not put her in commission. In case by
some decision OF the New-York Yacht Club, We
should have to defend the cup with vessel OF the
yakyrie's size I should favor building one as our
hirelass sloops arc not relatively as fast as our
frstclass ones
Captain A. J. Kenealy looks at matters In this
way :: . Lloyd Dunravens boat comes within the
~fsna rrkfe nheKa 1a8.
and Bedouin Its smartest boats Lord Dunraven
Is sportsman He knows very well that his new
craft VIII probably be fast enough to defeat any Of
these yachts. He Is also aware that American
yschtmen too pablo spirited to allow his yacht
10 DO beaten by the Volunteer. He takes It for
granted that we shan either build q new boat or
sekct enc of our old boats of shout the sane
Dimensions to defend the trophy. We must build"
Commodore A. E. Bsteman has written out his
opinion over his signature, as follows:
believe tia. our ysohtsmen should organize at
bsieys sioop Of the proper class should b bu;lt
under the management of the New-York Yacht Club
that generous and patriotic yachtsman, General
Paine and no expense spared to put her IN primo
WIN gladly be one Of ten to contribute the funds
Ieeded IN either case. believe contributions for
York Yacht Club, and the vessel should become the
property OF the greatest yachting organization IN
s so The expense rT Of Of defending national
IS generous as CT raj Psineh
vee-commodorc Latham A. Fish argued as follows
We cannot agree always to meet challenger length
for length. aud the defender Of the cup should be
tho fastest American yacht. that Is the Volunteer
II true that General Paine has expressed the
Intention Of not putting the Volunteer In commission
bat he has made so many sacrifices in behalf OF the
cup hat he would probably yield 10 appeal from
- rwrlnn
for the puposc.s Scores Of others began by arguing
against the building of new yacht, but ended by
declaring their preference for q newly-dosigned
defender over taking the rsk Of defeat by matching
one Of the present seventy Hooters against the
yaikyrie 1t looks o great deal as n q new yacht
would DO built. and when that question has been
decided. there win be plenty Of enthusiasts to provide
the necessary funds.
The steam-yaeht Electra, Commodore Gerry, win
probably be the flagship Of the yacht squadron which
Rill participate IN the Centennial Naval Parade.
Royal Phelps Carroll has severe attack Of forty
oo.er mania. A. Cary Smith will design a racing
TO compete in that class She is to be only seven
leet draught therefore DOT orthodox modern boat
" the class.
The Corinthian Yacht Club, Commodore G. IL Tweed
las scheme on foot for building brig and shipping
amateur yachtsmen for the purpose Of training them
Is seanen- Robert Center has designed the craft
which Is 10 be stanch, furigged brig Of about 200
ons.
Colonel George Duryea, Of Glen Cove, L. l. has sold
Ifs schooner yacht Cavalier Commodore Jefferson
Hogan, OF the Atlantic Yacht Club.
D. s. SAINTS of Fire island, has increased the width
Il. bis steam yacht Zlngara by two feet
J. H. Seymonr's steam-yacht Radha is on dry-docK
It South Brooklyn fitting ont for the coming season.
Tho famous schoonor-yacbt Una, owned by J. W.
Austin, Of Boston, is for sale, in the hands Of New
Fork broker.
The famous steam launch BUZZ, built at Amesoury,
Ifsss and having record Of mile In :o8, has
,sen bought by New-YorEers, who intend creating
sensation with her 90 Lake George this summer
Judge Charles F. Brown,>of Newburg has grown
tired Of his yacht Bonito. He has sold this we'll
known craft to william a. Able, Of New-Bedford.
The Judge intends having modern yacht designed
Tor him By Burgess. 3
The Burgess steam yacht Ja,bncil, built at the
Atlantic Works for d s Ford, Editor and proprietor
Of Tie Youths Companion" was launched last week.
John L. Frisbie, Of Everett, Mass, IL building
racing sloop for P. s. Whitehead. Of Boston. Her
dimensions are not yet known
r ". J. Hurst, q the National Line and treasurer
Of TIE Hewyork Yacht Club, returned from the Ber-
nudsz week ago.
The steam yachts IN Southern waters are cayortipg
from Norfolk The Reya Is a. Charleston, and the
onsies = among the West Indies Tia Sycamore
story from Boston states that z. D. Morgan
has sold the Mayhower 20 z. T. UnderhiIl of Oyster
Bay, L /. The great cupdefendsr Is 70 spend her
future as twosreker IN the company Of the other
geat racer tho Atlantic The sail plan Of che NARROWER
has been devised by Burgess.
Tho schooner yacht Coronet, bound for Now.York
nom the Mediterranean alter trip around the world
psssed Madeira on March 81. r. z. Bush and guests
were we'll
p. g. wheatiand. Of Boston, likes aDoIiyS Mcvey's
forty.footcs wen that he has ordered one IKE the
Helen. she will be built al East Boston by John L.
FFisbie. and must be launched By June 1. !
The pioneer Of the forty footer neet OF 1890 Is IN
thu water N. ID. Lawton's new craft sid of In
Munm's yard last week. in the presence of hundred
OF so Of her owners friends
Tho champion schooner-yscht Grsyling VIII be nut
into commission before the end OF fhe month Shs Is
fitting out ct Poillons.
The new Dauntloss Yacht Club has received its
papers OF incorporation and the members arc going 10
work with q VII This club promises 70 be a re-
markedly popular ono among young anateurs.
Tho schooner acht Saehem, the former great Rival
IL a.,lln nnn.a