The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-05
THE BRONZE YACHT.
Defender of the New York Syndicate
CenferhOard Cun.

There must be the admission, after be-
coming acquainted with certain facts, that
at least the representative members OF the
syndlcateS building the New York cup de-
tenders are doing all in their power to
turn out yachts betting the very important
occasion for which they were ordered, SAYS
Herald writer. The attention given the
Colonia, in charge of Archibald Rogers,
was detailed at length some time ago, and
the conclusion was that the boat was in
proper and capable hands.
The Morgau-I1elin craft, also a
Herreshof creation, is in proper and
capable hands. 1t is in charge of c.
Oliver Iselin, an enthusiastic and repre-
sentative1 yach tSman, whose fighting flag
has snapped defantly and led to victory in
many glorious struggles. Mr. Iselin lives
at MS princely villa. All View, New
Rochelle. and mere delightful place for q
residence cannot be easily imagined, much
less named. Loug Island Sound, like a n
inland ocean, is at his feet, aud the eye
Tor miles rests upon its broad stretches,
pronounced the grandest for Yacht-cruis-
ing the world wide over
Here met Mr.. lsen early one morning
recently, but before doing so had hearty
shake of Skipper Hansen's honest fipper.
and was glad 10 note his good health and
to ascertain that it was pleasant sailing
with him. 1t is not necessary to add that
Hansen will be the skipper of the Morgan
lsen boat. / also had good look at the
old racer lroQuOs, chartered by Mr.. Iselin
to drill the crew of his new vessel. She
was anchored off his beautiful grounds. and
L also noticed in the cove, a ound which
YOU sweep over the macadamiZed road to
reach his villa, the comfortable coasting
schooner Mary A. Rice. on which Hansen's
crew live a. night. Mr.. Iselin's office is a
spacious apartment and has yachty ap-
pearance. Models of boats are conspicu-
Gus, notably his famous single sticker, the
steel 70-fOoter Titania-now the schooner
Dagmar-and the jib and mainsail Mary
Emma, the first boat he ever owned.
Yachting books, papers and magazines are
on and under the large center table. and
books on naval architecture and kindred
subjects fill the cases, while his yacht
.armory" ls in one corner, and then with
cheerful, rich and comfortable appoint
ments you may add yellow-headrd var
rot. and YOU have some idea of this yachts
mans office.
Mr.. lselin knew what | came for and so
went TO work in sailor fashion. He an
swered my queries about the bronze Her
reshoff cup defender, which is likely 20
be, when finished. the costliesl racing
yacht ever built. IN the most unhesi;ating
manner. "Our boat" said be. sis getting
along as well as can be expected and is
quite up to contract time. She will be
launched on Wednesday, June Il, and on
Friday. jane 80, we shall make our first
trial with her. That at least. is what we
are looking forward to, and If the boat is
not ready at the latter date the HERES
hoffs will be the losers. as we have for
felt clause In our contract that is pretty
severe. | am not bit afraid that they
will allow themselves to be mucted In this
way. So that is the news about her
launching and trial dates"
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rather they have been designed to be, as
foiiOwS.