New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
THE STGrGGLE or TIE T1CHTS.

The britannia has had an easy victory for
the Cape May Cup after losing the previous
race The NavahOe was SO Tar bchihd' Do'h
| at the Chcrbours breakwater and at the hnish-
| ING line. as TO be ont OF the race Inc SUI
| perjoritv of the English Yacht is ndiSpniahlc.
| IN the contest for the BrcntOn's Reef Cup the
Navahoe was highly favored by the conditions.
| In the broad reach she was al her best, while
/ the Britannia was sailing at her weakest point.
| In the second race over the same course the
conditions Of sea and wind restored the ascend
ancv of the English Yacht. Under fall spread
| Of canvas the Britanni, proved herself TO be
the better racer. as she had done in previous
contests. While Mr. Carroll has won con-
ISOLATION cup. he has not convinced English
yachtsmen of the superiority OF his boat for all
around work The Navahoe was good racer
when the conditions were precisely what she
required but she is not a match undcr ordl-
nary circumstances for either the britannia
or the Nalkyric
English yacht>mon have the satisfaction Of
knowing that while they have acted in good
faith in Surrcndcing Prize which they could
not honorably retain. the superiority 0f the
Prince Of WalcSS boat cannot now be chll-
lcnged. IF the cup had been withheld when
There was a controversy over the removal OF
the stakcbcat and a premature start Of the
Britannia. English reputation for fair play
would have been compromised We doubt not
that the Prince of Wales himself urged the
committee 10 decide against him rather than 10
award the trophy to him on such cqnivocal
terms Like an honest sportsman. he preferred
n second struggle in the open sea Ia lr-Split-
ting arguments over the fairness Of the start.
the shifting Of the Stakcbolt and the technical
tiles Of the Ncw-Yorli Yacht Club rules. The
race has gone 10 the faster and better boat and
there has been fair dealing and manly action
all around.
After wears Of ccnso'ous criticism Of Amcri-
can yachts rs skimmingdi>hcS and fair
weather craft the Navahoc has won her only
race in very bad weather by her admirable
cruising qualities. In light weather and over
4 smooth sea she is beaten by the English
racer. As the Nigant is unqueStionably 4
faster boat than the Nlyahoc. and was designed
for American conditions of racing weather, her
chances Of success in the international race
are not impaired by the victories Of the Eng
lish yachts in the Channel. For racing in the
Channel She is probably ovcrSparrcd but for
sailing with light winds and in a moderate sea
she can he depended upon 70 hold her own
against all corners. AZ the same time, with
the wind blowing n gale and with high sea
running she is always at her best Like the
Vakyric. she il strong at every point The
contestants in the approaching races are alike
in that respect each is remarkable for all
around work.
1t is the best English keel boat against
the best American ccntrcboard boat that ever
sailed the seas In lines and model the two
national types have closely approached each
other year after year until there is little differ
oncc between them except the ccntrcboard and
the keel. Each boat represents the best that
each nation can do, and victory or defeat is
not TO be assumed on either side as 4 forcgone
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