The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-05
WILL THE WASP VIM
YACHTSMBN WAITING FOR THE
RACE WITH THE GLORIANA.


Some Fine Yachting Looked for at
Both the Regatta of the New York
Yacht Club and That of the Atlantic
Club-Some OF the New Yachts From
Which Great Things Are Expected.
The New Finkeel Boats.
(Copurt0htl
NEW YORK, June 4.-"Hoist slack"
"Splice the main brace!"
The familiar cry will soon be heard again
in the annual regattas OF New York's famous
yacht clubs Not since the memorable DAYS
of the Puritan has the interest been greater.
at least as far as anticipation is concerned.
The Gloriana burst into the yachting arena
like Minerva, full-armed and victorious,
1t came, it saw, it conquered, but 1t did its
coming, seeing and conquering all at once,
without giving yachtsmen an opportunity to
speculate long or ardently. This year the
Herreshoffs are preparing surprise for
the yachting world in the shape of the
newly designed Wasp. and all interest CEN
ters In her prospective contest with the
Gloriana, now the property of DR.. Hopkins
Of Philadelphia On June 8, along last
years course, the annual regatta of the
New York Yacht Club will take place. As
was the case last year, Commodore Gerry
will issue his annual order appointing a
feet captain one day before the event
Last year 1t was Stephen Peabody and this
year it may been the same man. The COM
petitor Of the Gloriana last year was the
stanch Nautilus. This year Gen. Palne's
Alborak may have a word to say, and the
Wasp will, of course, make her record and
either blast or brighten the hopes OF those
princes OF yacht builders, the Herreshoffs.
Everything that concerns the spec made
by the Wasp on her trial trip has been kept
profound secret. Since the day in March
when she was launched at Bristol, R. l.,
without so much as a "Here's to your in the
way OF ceremony, yachtsmen have tried in
vain to fathom her powers There are those
who believe that the model of the Gloriana
is the very pinnacle Of excellence in the way
Of yacht designing. The Herreshoffs, from
all that oan be learned, do not think so.
They have made the Wasp longer by two
feet over all than the Gloriana. These extra
two feet are added to the overhang forward
yachtsman says of her: "She carries her
lead lower, which will, of course, give her
more power to carry sail. Her displace4
ment is no greater than that Of the Gloriana
and her Lues are finer where experiment
has shown that the model of E. D. Morgan's
boat could be improved upon. The Midship.
sister Of the Wasp, is more powerful and
has more graceful curve than any racing
yacht yet built by the Herreshoffs Her
constructor combines in the highest degree
the essentials OF lightness, rigidity and
strength"
The Wasp is owned by Archibald
Rogers and her sailing master Is the we'll
known Charles Barr, who has brought many
fine yacht to the bouy a winner. Memoir
able, in particular, is his race on the Fife
cutter Minerva. DR.. Hopkins, the purchaser
of the Gloriana, is not tagging. His Scotch
skipper, John Barr, says the yacht can't be
beaten, and Johns Scotch sense generally
stands him in good stead.
Another center board 46-footer to be CON-
sidered is the Beatrix, of the Messrs.
Adams, now known as the Harpoon. She
has been vastly improved and will certainly
do something" Gen. Paine expects to
win another cup with the Alborak. He
has done such noble work in the yachting
world in the past that his ideas count for a
good deal. The lead keel Of the Alborah
has been melted into another shape and it is
the generals belief that the yacht will now
stand up TO her work better.
While the new fin-keels, designed by the
Herreshotfs, will have no opportunity to
show what they can do In the regatta of the
larger organization, the New York Yacht
Club. they will probably get a chance at a
prize and cup on June IA in the Atlantic
Yacht Club regatta. The new boats in this
class from which surprises are expected are
those built under lock and key by the Her
reshoffs for A. Bigelow, Jr., and Il P.
Benson. understand that they have bows
like that OF the Gloriana, beam of about 9
feet and depth of about feet, John B.
Paine, son Of the general, has had fine
keel built on new plan, and may give his
competitors a close chase.
Commodore Banks, of the Atlantic Yacht
CLUB, Is taking steps to give his organiza-
ton big boom this year. He did great
work last season as vice. commodore and the
| hospitality on board the Water Witch, the
| Atlantic Yacht Club flagship. became pro-
verbal 1t will continue to be as proverb-
tally genial this year.
had chat with Henry B. Howell, chair
man OF the regatta committee, and he ex-
pressed himself as entirely satisfied with the
outlook. T. B. Flsk's Fannie Is entered in
the second class and the Shamrock promises
to do wonders In class 8. She has been
changed from a sloop to a schooner A. P.
| Ketchams Savna Is entered in the 35-foot
class, as is also Rear Commodore Weir's
| Ilgress. The Clara may possibly have two
worthy competitors In GLASS f. although she
had things all her own way last year
II the Gloriana and the Wasp come to-
gether in the New York Yacht Club event
on June 9 they will, In all likelihood, repeat
possibly class race on June IA in class ) of
| the Atlantic Yacht Club regatta
The classification Of the races on June IA
has been completed, and is as follows:
HSchooners-Class l. all over 80 feet L. W L.:
class ., all over 20 feet and not over 90 feet L.
| W. L.; class 8, all of 80 feet and under, L. W.
| L.
Sloops, Cutters and Yawls-Class /, all over
| 20 feet, L. W. L.; class 2 all over 81 feet and
not over 20 feet, L. W. L.; class g. all over So
feet and not over 81 feet. L. w L.; class 4, all
over IS feet and not over SO feet l. w. L.. class
| 5, all over 40 feet and not over As, L. w. L.
class 8, all over IS feet and not over 30 feet, L.
| W. L.; class z, oil over 80 feet and not over IS
| feet, l.. w. L.; class 8 all over % feet and not
over 80 feet. l.. W. l.. class g. all over % feet
! and under, L w. L.. ; class 10, all open sloops;
class II, all catrigged yachts.
The prizes to be sailed for are: For
schooners from $40 to $40, and for sloops,
cutters and yawls. from $40 to $2j.
| Should the Wasp win against the
Gloriana this year the era OF great yacht
designs may be said to have reached its
acme. The contest between designers
started decade ago with the men who
| believed In beam combined with small
displacement in popular favor as against
those who argued for depth with low and
heavy lead keels. Then came the Puritan,
compromise boat, and the ideas
evolved In her designing have
| developed and perfected until to-day the
perfect yachts, Gloriana and Wasp, are the
outcome. The Papoose, now the property
Of John 7. Mott, came even before the Pur-
| itan in the Of ravnlutionarxy