The sun., 1893-01-21
THE NEW MORGAN BOAT.
Will she be Centreboard, Fin, or Keel f-Sou,e
of thc Members OF the syndicatc.


Yachtsmen wero delighted yesterday when
they read the news in THE SuN that Nice-Com-
modore Edwin ID. Morgan OF the New York
Yacht Club representing n syndicate oil New
York ynchtsmen. had signed a contract with
the Herreshof Manufacturing Company OF
Bristol for second cup defender
This was all that was needed to mako the
season OF '93 tho greatest on record from a
yachting standpoint. as 1t will not only create
widespread interest In the sport. but Will in
sure exciting series OF trial races. which
have often proved far more interesting than
the cup race itself. Regret has been expressed
in some quarters that tho Herreshoffs will de-
sign both boats. but rs II is not at all unlikely
that they will he Of entirely different tyres. 1t
may prove for the est alter all.
Tho general opinion seems to be That the
HerreshofIs deserve their success. as they arc
nnduestionably tho best yacht designers In
tho country to-day. AS one man put II ycster-
day: Il fall to see any good reason why the
Ilerreshoils should not design two cur de-
for that matter Any one OF the three would
probably beat any boat hat could be designed
nd ri Rs Sns vent n Were tRey
thought they could get tho fastest bont."
fojters TO- one designed ny any other man. yet
no one thought of mnking any comment. as
rally 90 to the man they think viii Ihuiid them
tue a nSttsi is Gon', Whieh isiust what r Morgan
II is said that the new boat will be surprise.
and that when Designer Watson and Lord
Il is said the Herreshofrs received carte
blanche TO produce the fastest boat they
centreboard. With the Morgan boat 1t will be
%hc Mi M NJ h n ssss q s1a hs
n
qurnt consultations with 10th MT and J. i.
herresnoii, and it would not surprise many II
Oliver 0iss issn @f
fey GearBe t. 6Ipsr 6Ips
Belmont. Harry Astor Carey. Adrien Iselin.
and ono other subscriber whose namc Is not
c. oliver Iselin. who. will have immediate
charge OF the new noat. owned and racel the
sold the other day to Eohcrt lnman Mr..
ls"in is one o the best amateur vachtsmen In
the county ana tho boat could not be in
,,AugTst belmont owns the ,4G-root, cutter
MineGa n is nm enhpsastIye MI yoty yaehsms;n
Club, c. II. Flint owned the 40-footer Nymph.
which was ono Of the hest bonts Burgess ever
Ynmpa. one or the fastest cruising yachts In
tn" country While the others have all more or
boat will have nlenty OF talent On board when
SHE takes her trial spins;
. 40 skipper has vet heon selected. hut Mr.
Morgan said that the light man would he se-
cured in few days. He aud Mr.. Iseln have
been negotiating with n Captain. but tho mat
Ter Is not yet settled. Tho yacht. Mr.. Morgan
cf the New York cruise next August. but be-
forc that time her preliminary trials would be
over.
The Herreshofrs say that the building Of tho
new hoat will not interfere in any way with
the first boat. known ms tho Rogers boat. and
that everything possible would be done to
make her II success. They have now two
steamers. one 80 feet long and the other 1O2
sho,,. Work IN them will 10 pushed TO tho
utmost. and the keel of the new craft will be
laid on tho ways Of TIE north shop