The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-10
LIEUTENANT HENNS VIEWS.
n ENGbTsH YACHrsMAy DISCUSSES
An INTERESTING QUESTION.

He Points Ont the Fact that Th,. Coma
try Has Away. Met England 4, 81.
America Cup Races with n short., r.,
Tho Nnyahoe Onght 10 Have y,,,.
Trouble In wiruingt the Big Cups Abro,,
Lieut.. William Hem. tho popular rnr,,sh
yachtsman. has IN interesting lotter In A..
Field Of April 1. in which no discusses in,erpos
tional yacht racing. and points out the fact
that In races for the America Gun American.
have always had tho shorter boat. lie als,
touches on the Navahoe's visit to Enrlord
and the conditions governing tho Cans Nav
and Brenton Reef cups. His letter is as FOL.
lows:
Ihave read with much interest your notes on "cr.
rent Events" IN FIELD Of 10th. in which you al'uto "a
the s~portsmaniike spirit Of fairness which l,s b,.,
manifested by the New York Yacht club unisr -.
present regime. but I think You must allow that urls,
the past regime OF the club lat all events. during IN,
cutter and soop contests 1t was also felt that a rh,L
longer for the America Cup ought TO be mot by a yo.s.,
Of as nearly as possible tho same length on the l. l.
and. as n matter of fact, In the last three ront..,,
for that trophy the American yacht was invar,AnIv
shorter than the Britisher. For Geuesta, 81 fc.,
L.W.L, was met by Puritan. 80 feet L.W,L; Gal,ts.
81 feet. by Mayaower. 80 feet: Thistle. sd feet, pv
Volunteer. Sc O feet.
Numbers Of American yachtsmen have said 10 IN,
ut would be no credit to us II we beat your ves.,.
with longer ones: We will do IL with shorter ones AMI
they did 1t every time. Many OF them, also. felt strong.
ly that no challenge for the Americas Cup should b,
made. except by q yacht which. under the usual clns.,.
nsation In American yacht clubs would belong 10 the
hr;s class f.e, she must he aspeast 80 feet on lie
TIL. feeling va. natural, taking into consideration
had always been challenged for. and defended Ty,
yadSs r' .S &. o shs asi! S S.ssf Of rsl slr..a ANY ', y.shi Of i? !s5 ss.:'
s S%s.O son HGe eSsi m 3 sna enc Inc a nsS deed %s. f S,s. A., soi
i 70 ningie,m nsted vessels by saying. the challenger
I.w;l.;" but the ohallengsr must bear in mind tia:
Cap Cup. .i 1%s' always si 5. asFsnds sff by ' b Yacht Eli o. AtT sEs s.:
never .Ssse.,sa sSst .shey ought lightly . ' So me-! Ss r 's Sa:
Of Or about . |. the same!lens,h, e, the challenges ss,
ness" and sSei %s sspeesa.iohs ~ePs fully j sish'i ID i hnS
:as ! :sl%sn ssi. i %ass Z, T . l!n fa',s's sns sfis snsis q he Rs
seass@fI; ana n. a. ssd ! esys 81 . lSs Ssir s'n i sS, nS'I t + wa:
!. . ~ .ms for sh Sx ssI,i.S and mani feel saTs 'hey WI /.
nj Is bIsS, ,ss g; sssd sss ss, xh IL, T sSs. a., the IN matches ssns., f..
s sns ss.i2s1s sy should %IaA sin these g. our ens ysce i. cam 'P Gs 4
ns,aS yI 70 s sssIlsns 6 ,, and d G,n, m the sxp,ra,,0n q saii
t eauEss. a Within SG l RS5sp spses o T. n is.t days Tsss G n.a, n. sS: :aIns
sasiIsssssr:: sas il be .acssssdSs u d holdlns, ! these SEP cups n ne
sllenge until the commencement Of the yachting sea.
iensi Z, rs The y ScId aSf must s"'ddt epo.i. s5oSuo s1s sd Sn a S wl1h
the regatta committee. to be forfeited IN case the chai.
'snSs s. rst paasS Z 70 MI Sin saef Il rorf.ii IL T To BE- iSvs a,ssFm IN "a
sa 4Rs % cape SssS Nay .G Cup p, %iif become on III The S Sons aSo pl RSSiy'
Of any yacht holding II successfully through tlres
consecutive contests"
The courses. for these cups are from the Needles.
Isle OF Wight. TO and around o stake boat of the harhOr
Or Cherbourg. and leturn. and will be sailed according
TO the rules OF the New York Yacht Club, but without
" nnce for time.
II will thus be seen that. should tho Navahoe succeed
.ap alnae%f Of 'p ss,rs sys DAYS sas and Sep IL p ss ssf IS sesssn I snS can an
lRain challenge. At the present time ! believe G.nesIa
lolds tho Brenton Reef. and Wendur the Cape May Cup,
md. barring fukes or accidents (which in n cross
,hannel match arc quite possibly; Navahoe ought to
o make these contests of interest and Importance, let
wo OF the new big cutters challenge the present hold
RS. so that Nnvnhoe may have worthy antagonists;
md ! am sure that all y~aehfsmen will hope that one.
hat will fairly try the vessels. not only for speed. but
or seaworthiness. and that the best boat may win.
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