New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
TILK ABOCT TIE INEEICIS CTP
STILL DISCUSSING THE DEED or GIFr-sEcREcY
IL BOAT Ell T.DiNG.

STILL DISCUSSING THE DEED or GIFT SECRECY
~ BOAT BUILDING.
II yachtsmcn on 10th slios Of tho water would look
mon the coming race for tho Americas cup in the
same way ~ Maitland Kcrscy there would b" an end
nf all liskrrinss regarding the conditions which are
10 govern II. Tho letter which b" recently sent to
The London FiolI- put IN" whole matter on basis
20 which 10 raj sport man can possibly object y"
points ont Clearly Low the stands and how much
orhcarancc IS nccc--ary both side. Tn" principal
object To- De- accomplished +, the revival Of international
Yachting. ANYTHING which brings that about !, III"
great thing - De- desired Tho last decd 81 eln was
n, bad a., lad could b. hut H. fang, have been drawn
and f. viii uDvoF bother anybody again II Il i 10y
alone There are yachi,mcn 10th sides of Tn" water
however Who are almost hy,ciscal because ia" poor
Ming not utterly annhilat"d. They. apparently.
would rather have international yacht racing perish
than have tlc decd u edn exist To such p"op" Mr..
Ker..y's letter 10 "Thc Field I, complete answer.
IN, NcvNorl Yacht club In accepting Lord Dnnraven
challenge has st precedent Which i bound To De-
come a much part Of the law governing the cup nS
ihc decd of en Itself. IN" tim" has come 10 rae"
yachts and waste energies in abuse OF The last
deed %. gift.
II reports from tho other side 20 be credited the
now - footcrs hudlns over there VIII have a
greater spread 81 canvas Tor their sire than has ever
before been hol,cd a British yacht. over here
the tendency Of late has 10 reduce the sail area
and 10 depend les on the sail carrylng power Of the
huu than on #, other qualities. II has become more
and more common for yachtsmcn 10 believe that that
&, the h.,t type which can 20 through ia" water
fastest with IN" least p-opusivr force aud not that
which can carry the sail. Thor" Indeed. some
yacht,mcn who have long advocated the taxation Of
san area only for rating purposes leaving the hull
free The idea % mcr" power has not ~ late years
been ~ all popular. The English have always hccn
opposed Ia iarsc sail and have In fact always
dccricd such rigs. II the reports concerning the new
loaiS ARE true. however. they hnv" In the coming
fleet Of - footcr, gone beyond us In the matter OF
power This would be surprising. but 1t IS not I'M
matters the Engll~hman picks mp Ideas about yacht
ing ard a,similatcs them with marvellous rapldiy
and Is never loath 10 experiment.
The boat, building TO compete In the international
races on both Sides Of the being constructed
with much secrecy. and the greatest precautions are
being taken to prevent any hint OF just what they
are TO be- like leaking ont Nevertheless rlmors
lind their way to the yachting world. and while many
Of them are - likely 10 be- wrong right, they
fu-n n material discussion among yachtSmcn those
winter nights. The boats building at Mcdowsd"
near Glasgow will be- constructed under big wooden
shed open AT the sides. The fence about the yard
where they binding has been carried up 80 high
80 that they arr, not vl-lllc from the ncighhoring
railway. The two 20 foocrs building at llrrIcshof',
Will bc built I'm shops OF the firm. and
enter thc building, where they being constructed
except the and The wOrkmcn. II |, said that
special Waterman has been engaged To stand guard
- them OF curious people who might seek under
Of darkness TO steal In and view III" lines OF the
boats With the aid OF n bull'scyc lantern
Suggestions and dscuSsOns regarding the names
TO be- given % the cup defenders contracted for
povv I'm : % n