The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
ON HOARD 4 RACING YACHT,
Rigorous Simplicity or Fittings the Rn,e In
Order to Save Weight.

| Rigorous simplicity OF Fitfiu3s the Rnle In
| Order to Save Weight.
To the many whose ideas OF the interior OF q
yacht embrace carved and panelled wains-
,coting. Oriental rugs. soft hangings. and a
general air Of luxury. an inspection OF the
| Nigilaut in racing trim would be a revelation.
! The usual fittings and. in fact. everything that
would tend to add weight to her or interfere
| with quick and easy access to every part has
been vigorously omitted.
The Nigilants companionway aft runs down
to a small compartment that leads into the
cabin. beyond which Is the sail room and stow
ing place for the ropes and minor duplicate
fittings for the yacht. In the rear OF the COM
panionway are Mr. Iselin's apartments. Tho
cabin proper Is fitted with covered seats. or
transoms, rs they are called. running along
the sides. The ribs OF the yacht are not hid.
terial being thus made. No chairs s are VISIBLE Vi
and large table on one side. OF the cabin
repository Of personal belongings.
ths SAL room IN the ne canvas Is stored with
Iones are laid in neat coils Sailors were busy as
that had been disturbed during the race .''''o'
the stability Of the craft is the ma st that pierces
the deck like huge polished tree trunk. and
nous strain 1t has to bear.
, On the flush deck pile Of life Ereservers aft
thrown to tho assistance of any unlucky sailor
WIZ should tnmes overheard fr9 IN his station
able objects on the deck are the yard and club
for the club topsRil. but they are strongly se-
Aioft. Colled aft OF tho wheel are tho yards and
yards OF the main sheet Taken all in all. the
beautiful when on the wing.
i.ondon Papers Advocate the Centreboard
LONDON. Oct. l4,-The Daily Graphic COM
menting on yesterdays yacht race. says:
We arc fairly beaten. nevertheless. Lord
Dunraven has no cause to he ashamed OF a
yacht that was defeated by so narrow a mar
gin. English builders must try to outma-
nTuvre American builders. else some day nm
American yacht will come here and sweep the
board"
The Speaker says: III the race were across
the Atlantic. and In December yalkyrie would
certainly win. But in light weather and in the
Sandy Hook racing season. the odds are
heavily against yacht built to cross the At
a SSsr r16h fns shsn Il w be
our h own ,ault i I've we TAT, to
feat stimulus 10 further efforts. Echoing
the conclusion Of the the SPeal'e'i the I,II
board board main, ,,,.. ~,
Ing in anything like her proper form.
The experiment OF tightening her was as
Sin rs i was gnwise; However,
have been given her. II will also be felt that
we ARE not disgrncod, and that the Nakyrie, |
y E%Sn IN proper per, ','m |: il at in
mem9irablo n ths, history Of races ior tho
the race Tor the Brenton Reef Cup be- |
tween tStan me britnhnia and Havahoe;;, Though
performance suggests doubt whether her |
tTo previous disconliltnres did her justice. |
The Nalkyrie has shown herself the better
boat tn windward, and that Is the finest test |
Of vessel and crew,
II is difficult to say whether her improved !
form was due to her ballast or to the heavier |
wind: Yesterdays experience does not leave
the superiority OF the centreboard so unas:
have us believe.
" Probably the only safe moral Is that 1t is
much easier to defend the trophy than to re-
capture it, owing to the necessity OF the chal-
lengsrs crossing the Atlantic"
The DdUy GrOnlCiP echoes tho comments of
the others papers. and adds;
y Lord Dunraven does not care again to
challenge, therenre doubt ess plenty Of yacht
In men here willing to stop into his shoes"