Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-06

before the next race in the series is
taken up. The races will be started
of Sandy Hook Lightship, the
preparatory signal being made at
1875 "a. m. and the start
from a signal gum at 1925. But If
on the day Of tie race to windward or
leeward the course cannot be laid from
the lightship then the race will be
started at about 11:15 from some poiAt
further out at sea. The regatta COM
mittee shall have discretionary power
to declare the race of in case Of fog.
They may also on account Of other
weather conditions postpone the START
or declare the race of for the day,
provided that both yachts assent.
In case OF serious accident TO either
yacht, prior 70 the starting signal, she
shall have sufficient time to repair be-
fore being required 20 start; II accident
occur during the race she shall have
sufficient time TO repair before being
required 10 start in the next race.
Manual power only shall be used in
working the competing yachts.
THE CHALLENGE AND ACCEPTANCE.
In 1889 negotiations were opened by
Lord DuDraVen, for the Royal Yacht
Squadron OF England, with the New
York Yacht Club, 10 bring about an in
ternational meet. The old Valkyrie,
now the property Of Ignazia Florio, OF
Palermo, was 20 represent the British
ers, but owing 10 disagreements In re-
gard % the deed Of gift, the committee
OF the Royal Yacht Squadron refused TO
sanction the challenge. 1t was ripple
that soon vanished, but Ii proved TO the
New York Yacht Club that the desire
on the part OF Englishmen TO regain the
old prize cup was as strong as ever.
Interest did not Uane In America, and
mauy fast boats we're built until in the
year 1891, the Gloriana flashed across
the Yachting horizon Of the world. Her
canoe bow and other marked departures
from the old beaten paths OF form
startled the naval architects on both
sides OF the Atlantic. she was designed
and built by the HerreshOtfs. Her sue
cess was phenomenal, and 10 time her
model was extensively copied. Not only
did American designers adopt her chief
characteristics, but abroad they also
caught the Gloriana fever, and to-day
the representative racing yachts OF
Great Britain and this country bear the
finger prints OF the original 46-footer
that carried everything before her and
az the end OF her maiden year was the
champion OF her class aud the winner
over yachts many sizes larger. With
this triumph so clearly before them,
the yachtsmeu forgot for the time that
there were clever lmitatOrs across the
sea. but the Herreshoffs went on work
ing as chance offered, aud In 1892 there
was aunched for Mr.. Archibald Rogers,
now Rear Commodore OF the New York
Yacht Club, the forty-six-footer, Wasp,
an acknowledged improvement on the
Gloriana.
SHE BEAT THE LATTER
aud the year ended with that shape OF
craft being universally recognized as
speedlest for pleasure boats that ever
fOsted.
About this time Lord Dunraven de-
termined TO try again for the American
cup and this time the effort was to be
made 10 a most determined and persist
ent manner Through the efforts OF Mr..
Richard Grant, Secretary Of the Royal
Yacht squadron, and with the advice OF
the Prince Of Wales, the sQuadron's
CO nmodore, a line OF attack was In time
agreed upon by Lord Dunraven and it
was carried out with much pertinacity.
1t was claimed that the New York
Yacht Club mad no right to demand OF
the challenger al the dimensions OF the
boat that he would send across the
ocean for the cup, and after much delay
aud repeated letters and cablegramS, or
an explanatory nature, il was intimated
that the New York Yacht Club would
accept a challenge from their old friend
by his simply giving the lOad-water-line
length Of MS yacht.
That was what had long been sought,
and on November %, 1892, the Royal
Yacht squadron sent its challenge,
naming Lord Dunraven's cutter, rigged
Yacht Valkyrie, with an estimated load
water line length Of So feet. The
| challenge was accepted in due season,
and the clubs began arrangements forth
/ with 10 bring about the race.
The challenge Of Dunraven aroused
/ the enthusiasm and patriotism OF all
/ American yachtmen, with view OF de-
| Tending the cup In the old fashioned,
/ loyal way.
The CLUB acted promptly, at once ap-
pointing the old committee, whose
/ chairman was General Payne, and the
members Commodore James D. Smith,
ex-Vice Commodore Latham A, Fish,
secretary. They went 20 work actively
and while they were arranging prelim-
/ inaries, tie question Of new boats 10
properly meet the visitor was being dis
cusssd. Finally Mr.. Archibald Rogers
/ went 10 the HerreshOffs and ordered the
/ fastest boat they could turn out There
we're no restrictions. A keel boat was
determined upon and she is the Colonis
Of to-day.
WEEKS WENT on,
/ the keel boat was progressing as we'll as
cOuld'be expected, and news from Eng
/ land as 10 what the new Valkyrie under
/ Watson's hands would do began to
make American yachtsmen and the
| American public nervous. So It was
a great relief when IL was announced
| that q syndicate, prominent among
I whose members were L. ID. Nor gan,
! Mr.. c. Oliver Isein aud Mr..
August Belmont had ordered the
/ second cup candidate from the
/ Herreschoffs. This boat was to be OF
\ bronze hull and q centre-bosrd. The
latter was gratifying to the veterans,
| who believed that the old American
\ type Of craft was the best that the
world could produce. The American
! cup committee rejoiced and the public
/ began 20 breathe easier. The bronze
boat was commenced and in time fin
/ ished. She is the ViGiIsnt. with Capt.
William Hansen in charge.
4 Boston grew uneasy. In former cup
races, she had the praise and the glory.