New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
NEWS OF THE CUP-DEFENDERS
THEY WILL SOON BE LAUNCHED.
LORD puxRAvEN NOT CONF DENT OF suc'Es'-
YACHTING PLANS.

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| H., ,,oh,,, the br sj.ioot soops draws near
..,o,,or as N the outcome Of the great races "eA'
| fa,, becomes more animated. ana IN the roo''' W ..
| local clubhouses Is constantly heaio u's." , Syo
| the probable relative speed OF the 'aihS Nv INV .
| hoe and the cupdelcndcrs no" III P'o'ess " a.,,
| ton American yachtsmen seem uhu'"'"' ,,
of defeating the valkyric but do not express he"S
&C rrch n6denc. I'm the success OF the NaVa"oe ~
| ,ore,rn waters Friends OF Lord Dunraven IN 'n'
CITY have gathered the impression rom na that he
spondencc with the famous Ehglish MINERS
cup lie expresses much respect or 'ne Hill, ricv
AnereSn Yacht dsIs"e There o little doubt the
many victories OF American built boats ~ , wv,
or eight ye eSe Of foreign yachsmen and cur
English cousins no longer look down uPy I'd,nS II
Sss however frequently been maintained that
Yacht could be- built strong enough to cross ,he ou VA,
n al Tho defenders of the cup In such race, which
Of conrse can be built on much nghcr .,",ai
should 's MsS IN" vakyrie and the Navahoe. be
defeated, much color will be added to this theory.
II s annorent now that OF the members OF the
New. York Yacht Club feared such result WHICH w'uo
give the Englishmcn an opportunity 10 assert '''
such race Is not fair test OF interna'iohai Sp''
Though originally denied. when the report was gwen
out Of the meeting Of the Newiork Yacht Cinb az
which Mr. Carros challenge for the Royal 'icor' '""
Cup was sanctioned. 1t has been shown by 'ne cor-
respondence which was recently published that there
was some opposition his challenge being sanctioned
by the club Throughout the negotiations Ter the III
crnatIonnI roce the Royal Victoria Yacht Club mas
| treated Mr. Carroll with the utmost courtesy ~
number OF important points were waived Ior MS pcne
81 and everything possible was done to bring about
| tbe match Mr. Carroll objected 10 racing against
boat much larger than the Nnvahoe, ana the English
men agreed that their cupdccndcr should not exceed
| by more than per cent the estimated Ioadwa'er
line OF the Navaho. viz. eighty -four feet IL was also
agreed that the should be sailed entirely ouSidc
Of hcadands and Mr.. CAROLS objection TO giving the
rating Of his yacht In the challcns" on account oi III"
other boats being built by the crrcShoh' To defend
the Americas cup accepted ana III" rhihS
oritt,sI After the race seemed satisfactorily ar
| ranged Mr. Carroll found that the New >acht
Club would sanction "a challenge ior the cup
| which would compel them TO defend tn" new trophy
If the American boat should win 1t under me r"',S
| of th. English Yacht Racing ASsOcialioi iho %
.iocI. in The vny Of n race overcome by the Eng
| li,h ynchtsmen replying that under The FIRST para
graph Of the condition, Of the cup. the rules c0uid d.
ai,rrd and thr international race then practical
| certainty. \ challenge was forwarded ana lhe i.l,
| owimc courses agreed upon: ~ From Warner to
| Nah ihru len miles 10 l,-eward wndwari. twice
round {. and - twenty mile, to wind~ard or nee lee
ward. and return 90 from Warner to Ia" overs pun
| nose and bnck round Nab to Warner; and an "Ntin
race II required
The cupdcfendcrs are now advancing favorably and
quickly II all reports to be- believed reports OF
the launching Of the hOa's Will soon be received
II l. reported that the Morgan or s"oH" .'c"-'"'"
syndicate boat will be called the Manitoo. and the
r,ston .yndca,. boat the Pilgrim II these rumors
H.. true n would that ia" Old superstition that
boat with letters In Its nam" WI be- lucky SUI
hod- sway. for all tire" OF the new 'oioo'erS nave
that similarity. A comparison OF th" known ana
estimated dimensions Of the five new soioot sioop
can be made from the following figures NaVahoc,
los f.. over ALL ~ feet wster line - feet beam ana
IL feet u Inches draught: Rogers syndicate boi III
feet over all - feet vatcrllne, - feet beam ana
IL fee. draught Morgan syndicate boat ia feet over
frs, inches drnuaht Paine boat Ie3 fee, over all
- feet watcriine. =: feet q inches beam ana IL
:, feet sat.rline. ri feet 10 inches beam and 20
feet drausht The Carroll aud Morgan syndics,s
Loat- viii he cen'roboard cisf,s, the Rogers syndicate
beat an ouiand out keel vessel. while the two Boston
boats will both be- Of The nm keel variety ,.,.,s,.d
yachtsmcn tina, Tn. I'M Reel boats WI p Prov the
n,tesi In Hight weather but should the weather We
hon leas. Time only can prove the truth or fasiv
OF this estimate
Tho members OF the Nsw York Yacht Club. ut the
sugge,,Isl Of Commodore Edwin ID. Morgan. last week
paid a nice compliment 10 their ex-cofnmodoFe FL
bridge T. Gerry. /, decided that a testimonial
I'm silver BE- presented to Mr.. Gerry In rec IGNITION
u his long and faithful service In the clubs Interest
Insgacd rs the action was. BY Mr.. Gerry's sue
c-ssor ~ senior flag officer Of the N"w-Iork fncht
Gibbs fleet. tho compliment becomes the more ac-
ccptnblc. The date for the clubs annual cruise yet
meeting II was referred 10 the flag officers and the
Regatta Committee 10 decide upon as the members
Of the club want ID arrange this annual fixture as
conveniently possible for the new boats and 'heir
owners II is expected that their speed In the short
rurls Of the cru'. viii be watched with great in
Lr coples bcfor' the TRIAL races In september As
was expected. ogden !io"let made his annual offer
OF two cups 10 be- sailed for by boats Of the New
York club. and such visiting yachts as he may invite
'cnnss Mr. oG o"ri 1a'r, cnp y"Sed at = 200
The latter race Will BE- open to the new class Of
60 foo boats.
Tn" seawanhaka Corlnthan Yacht Club will hold
It's third regular meeting Of the Tuesday
evening ut It's city clubhouse. No. East Thirty
sccond-st. number of rcvsons to the constitution
Will come up for action. among them being per-
hitting radical change by providing for the ad-
mission TO membership Of women who yachts.
II the amendment Is passed and women admitted
they will not be allowed TO enjoy the privileges OF the
city clubhouse attend and vote at the meetings
OF the club. The annual meeting OF the Stamford
Yacht club will also take place this week II will
BE- held Wednesday evening NJ the clubhouse when
preparations Will he made for vigorous season next
summer The annual election Of officers viii take
place. and II + probable that the full list men
nominated by the committee will be elected Those
selected are: Commodore, william A. Iattimer. sloop
fenca iccc0mmodore. schuyler Merrett, cutter
Kathleen: rcar-commodore Henry X. McIiarg sloop
sagtta secretary. Malcolm r. Pitt treasurer. Charles
H. Leeds mcasurer, !. Frank wadwell fleet surgeon,
Henry r. Gcib: directors, James d. smith, Samuel
E. aS 5" a%' ,n % vddy EaT1d
John V. IIecker and Walter NJ. smith.
Elaborate preparations are being made by The
yachtsmcn Of Chicago to entertain those who visit
the Worlds Fair In yachts this year. The members
or over 400 yacht clubs have been formally invited
by the Columbian authorities to visit the Fair I'm their
boats. and delegations from a great many OF Them
have signihed their intention of accepting I'll. invita-
ton Some concern has been felt by the Western
yachtsmen at the failure OF the Fair managers TO
supply suitable shelter and anchorage for the large
fleet Of boats expected. II was originally intended
TO form small harbors the lake front but legal
complications prevented this and for n time IN. ONT
look for the visiting yachtsmcn rather dubious
Tue Chicago Yachting and Rowing Association has
CON. TO the front, however. with proposition 10
build n brcakwater about quarter Of mile east
OF the dock line and on the south end OF Lake
Front Park. This would be constructed In an 81,
shape and form ample protection ana safe anchoray.
Tor SEQ yachts, The depth Of the water I'm The basn
thus formed would he from five to sixteen
feet with the Invitations sent to the Eastern