New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
THE BOATS ARE ALL READY.
YACHTSMEN HAVE OPENED THE SEASON-IN
TERN ATIONAL RACE NOTES.

THE BOATS ARE ALL READY.
YACHTsMEN HAVE OPENED THE sEAsON-IN.
TERNATIONAL RACE NOTES.
Tie two most interesting opening sails Of the many
which took place on Memorial Day those Of the
Atlantic and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs. for In those the
Two new schoOners Emerald and Loyal, took part,
and everybody anxious 10 see how they sailed.
There better opportunity to Judge Of what the
Emerald will be than there was Of the Loyal's pros
poets n fast boat. for the Emerald sailed In COM
pany with the Iroquois and the Loyal sailed alone.
Neither boat Is yet In sailing TRIM but they both gave
evidences OF possessing than ordinary speed The
Emerald Is going 10 be a remarkably fast boat from
oil appearances She is not pretty to look at but any
boat which develops great speed becomes handsome
in time. When the Glorlana first came out she was
not regarded beauty, but before the season was
over she came TO be regarded one Of the most
graceful craft anoa In the Emerald j.. Rogers Max,
well has undoubtedly added another TO his long list OF
marsable thing that business man. the president Of
great railway corporation. should be able IN his lei
fe o 10 SeSg Sr ooh,o as in this
country be called his equals possibly only three
lion by The time Of the Corinthlan Yacht club race
on July Il, though even then it will be little early
FOR her to appear at her best.
over the other side they seem to have gone In
for extremely light construction this year. and have
carried the struggle to gain something BY reduction
of weight to dangerous point The British In past
years have said many hard things concerning the
fmsiness Of construction in American yachts Now
turn about is fair play over here we have
steadily been gaining in respect OF soldity OF con-
structon. American yachtsmen have learned that 1t
is not good policy to carry ghtness OF construction
beyond point where strength has to be sacrificed TO
It, Just as the lesson has been learned here 1t has
been unlearncd In England "The London Field" in
speaking of recent racing the ,olcnt, says The
bGnibOX style OF construction was severely tried and
In Two cases with something very like col
ap,ing sides. We hope lesson has been learned,
and that the craze for gaining tridc out Of pound
reduction In weight will be m0lied Ill conse-
qucnce.' Even the big boats built for international
racing on the other side do not 10 he my too
strongly put together In the recent resatfas OF the
ROYAL Thames Yacht Club the xakyrc enrrea
away her mast at the start in the third days racing
The Navahoc IS now ready for her trip across. and
II Is expected that She will sail In about ten days.
The alterations in the ballast of the boat have been
successfully made but It was Job which took time,
skill and patience. The lead which was taken from
her inside had been practically run in solid, ana had
to be- Clipped out by hand with a malet and chsel.
There twenty tons of this and progres, was slow
in spite OF the large number OF men employed. Mr..
Carroll present every day while the yacht was
on the ways at East Providence, and personally SUI
pcrvised the work. The trouble with the crew Of the
who left the Yacht being easily filled How the change
OF ballast will affect the Navahocs speed Is not de
nitcy known. The alterations are said 10 have Deen
a success one thing is certain; If It would not have
been proper 10 make them lierreshoh would not nave
needs to be extremely fast boat and such she UNI
doubteily IS.
"The seablrd7 this week publishes column edl-
torial advocating some arrangement whereby the Br
tanna can r sent over here in place Of the Valkyre
TO race for the Americas Cup. Suggestions OF like
nature have been rife Lately In papers not familiar
With processes OF rangng international races some
papers have suggested that the new yachts on the
other side sail trial races, and the fastest one oe sen,
over by those familiar with international yacht
racing all such suggestions are, OF course. received
with n smile; but there evidently many who have
no idea Of how such arranged, OF the vast
amount OF detail involved and Of the stringency Of
the laws governing them. \ race for the America
Cup cannot be arranged Ofhand. II TOOK threc
months Of p0ndcncs to arrange the race with
Lord rInravcn. and the preliminanes Of few races
for the cup have been settled sooner. The cup Is held
hv a deed which requires certain things to be
done regarding challenges for II. The mutual agree
men clause has been construed TO allow great liberty
In the matter II arranging races for the cup but
could not pos IDLY he construed TO allow the suDs'u
ton OF another boat for the one In behalf Of which
club has challenged. club challenges for the rup,
Gives the name Of the boat which will represent H.
Of tho owner. ana certain vi
boat The challenge Is accepted, and then the race
must be- sailed In manner and form specified. II
the Royal Yacht squadron wanted 10 send over the
britannia In place vf the Nalkyric, new challenge
would have be sent containing the Maine OF owner
name Of yacht and dimensions as required by the
deed OF Gift This challenge could not DE accepted
because the deed OF gift expressly stpnlateS mat
when a challenge for the cup has been accepted. no
other challenge can De received until the pending
event has been decided But suppose the Royal
Yacht SQUADRON wanted to withdraw It's challenge for
fine Nalkyre 80 H. to have II ont Of the way. II Il
highly improbable that the New York Yacht Club
would consent TO IT, -Four boats are built or building
10 meet a boat Of n certain specified size. II would
another size II there were no great difference.
But granting. which Is impossible and absurd, that
such A withdrawal should be asked and granted then,
under the deed Of gin the ROYAL Yacht squadron
would have To give ten months notice OF iIs new
challenge II l. true that the notice NAV be waived
n the challenged club fit, and the same terms lie
given to the Britannia were given 10 ihe NalSyre;
bur that would carry with II the pena1ls cause OF
ihc challenge which would make race on falr term,
with the Britannia impossible. ana any lornnalon Oh
now arran gemens would Involve long correspondence,
IT, indeed any could ne arranged nj all without
lcngcr These only few OF tho obstacles III the
way. The Nallsyric and she only can race Tor me
America Cup this year. The cup. BY the way, was
never generously awarded TO the peerless America by
the Prince OF Waless royal mother as Is so ire
ouently stated IL "A cup offered for competition
by the yachts Of all nations by the Royal Yacht squad
ron. Neither the Nalkyrie and Britannia ." on me
same lines and model" as they say down East
mot by q lugiul."