New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
THE GLORTANA'S LINES.
DIFFERING OPINIONS AMONG YACHTSMEN.
HOW MR. MORGAN GOT HIS SPEEDY BoAT-A

YACHT CLUB IN SOUTH AFRICA.
For many years the Herreshoffs have been well and
favorably to all persons interested in yachting
or shlpbuildng The recent victories Of the Gorlana
however have given the name wider fame than ever
before, and people beginning to recall the former
exploits of the Bristol firm. Years the Herreshos
turned out such yachts the sloop Shadow and the
schooner Triton, boats invinclble in their day. Then
came that racing invention the catamaran, the Her
reshofs coil boiler and such wonderfully fast steam
vessels the stietto and the Gushing. Now finally
comes the Glorlana to crown their fame.
Critics of Burgess have always ascribed a large
portion OF his success In the building Of the Puritan,
Mayower, and Volunteer to the influence Of General
Paine. Certainly in the Constellation, Moccasin,
Tomahawk and Mariqueta, boats which Burgess is
commonly supposed to have designed alone he did not
make great success. At the regatta of the Eastern
Yacht Club, 46footer, designed by General Paine,
the Albor will be ptted against Burgess boats Of
the class and the result will be taken
indication of who 1t that put the speed into the
great cup defenders
After the special regatta Of the Atlantic Yacht Club
on Tuesday, group Of yachtsmen were assembled in
the paror of the Atlantic Yacht Clubhouse at Bay
Ridge Among them were f. d. Morgan, August Bel
and BayaId Thayer. on the table stOod the $500
cup which Mr.. Morgan had Just won and through the
open windows in the deepening twilight the GlOr
ana MneoIa and Nautilus could be riding to their
anchors after the days
we will send you the cup, Mr.. Morgan" said
officer OF the club.
"Oh never mind I'll take 1T along myself" replied
Mr. Morgan, and tuckng the trophy under his arm, he
started for the hOrse-cars
Then said Captain Belmont Of the Mlneoa, to Cap
tain Thayer of the sayanara Well, what do you
thnkln
a Think said the captain of the sayanara, that
have a boat. and its name is mud'"
The captain Of the Mineola only sighed.
nh ht,iIt u nv fts
Herreshofs launched at Bristol, r. L. Tuesday.
She Is 10 feet on the water line, draws IL feet and
has beam OF IL lie feet. She IS expected 10 develop
unusual speed. The contract calls for speed Of
twenty knots hour. Mr. Hearst will have an oppor-
tuny test his boat with other speedy steam yachts
at the regatta OF The American Steam Yacht Club on
July IS. If she makes the speed expected of her she
ought to carry of the Gould Cup.
At the recent regatta Of the New Thames Yacht
Club, in which some OF the best English boats
entered, some interesting experiments were made in
canvassing A large excess of canvas put in the
mainsaiIs of F. W. L. Pophams White Slave and j.
sutcf's Blue Rock The experiment was not an
qualified success, however, and Lord Duhravens Val
kyre carried off tho prize.
The acquisition by Mr.. Morgan Of that wonderful
boat the Gloriana was, it seems happy accident
She originally laid down by Herreshoh for Royal
Phelps Carroll. Mr. Carroll concluded not to 90 in for
yacht racing and looked about for one to take
the contract for the boat off his hands. L. ID. Morgan
agreed to take her and it is needless to say, has
regretted his bargain The price paid for her is said
to have been $4,000.
1t certainly does speak well for the construction
OF the Mneola that she should have met with many
accidents. Her channels, lower mast and tOpmaSt
have one after the other given way. The yacht has
been subjected moreover to strain which she ought
not to have been able to stand
The Boston people view with alarm the png
up Of the Gorlana's victorious records They talk
bravely they of the Alborsk and Bearix but
every and then betray nervousness which shows
that anything but confidence is lurking OH the Rocks
OF Marblehead.'
At the recent regatta of the COrnthian Yacht Club
two well-known designers of yachts stood on the
clubs tug watching the Glorlana sail. one said
81 regard the Glorana most beautiful cXempllh
cation Of The wave-line theory. do not think she is
radical departure from commonly accepted principles
1 have seen boats on tile coast OF Norway with Just
such bows
The other said She is not like anything we ever
had before. l regard her great and radical de-
parture from commonly received theories She has
10 show that we don't know II all
"The London Field' in recent issue tells its read
ers that Treuor L. Parks steam yacht sultana which it
reports at Dartmouth is the largest yacht ever built
in America. Some must have whispered Gloriana-
to Mr.. Kemp and shaken his when he allowed
such glazing m1ssatsment that appear in The
Field" As a matter Of fact there have been many
much larger yachts bullt on TINS side The Sultana Is
Is5 feet long over all only The ATLANTA is Dab feet
and the Nourmalla 900 feet over all, for example.
The Sulana is to be reftted mt southampton trip
TO Norway
Hollow spars, concerning which there has been much
talk OF late novelty this side OF the water
They were used 1t is said the old Maria In the days
Immediately preceding the building Of the America
There Is hourshing yacht club at Durham In Natal.
South Africa and the Queen has just been pleased to
allow the prefix Of Royal' for the name OF the club
Hereafter IT viii be known the Royal Natal Yacht
Club The Governor Of Natal, the commodore of the
club the yacht and all the Durham 4oos held
great feast to celebrate the event when the Royal
permission arrived.
The performances OF the Gardner 25-footer smug
ger in the recent regatas has rendered the success
and popularity Of that class Of boats assured thing
1t Is strange that the Smuggler should be so much
faster than her sister boat the Nameess but strange
things often happen in yachting. These little boats
cost $1,000 each, u pretty good price 10 pay for a
25foOt boat but the sturdy little craft worth It,