The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-28

terboard by Captain Half and the vigilants
crew a rod and bolt connected with the
centerboard trunk was damaged and the
operation of Suspending the centerbcard
had to be postponed until a new rod can be
made.
Howard Gould was informed this after
sent by the Prince OF Wales to Captain
Carter. announcing the decision not 10
race his yacht in any more of the regattas
this year, and expressing the desire 70 lay
her UP for the winter if the Nigilant did
not insist upon racing for the Cape May
challenge cup. Mr.. Gould said: so far as
the Cape May cup is concerned the Wig
liant will certainly insist upon contesting
for il. We want TO take that cup home.
and we mean to have a try for II. As L
understand the conditions. the Britannia,
as the holder of the cup. must defend IL
She cannot transfer that privilege TO Sa-
tanita or any one else without the consent
of the New York Yacht Club. If the Brit
ANNA does not sail against US she must
give up the cup"
Gould said that he doubted very much
whether he would send the Vigilant TO
take part in the West Coast regattas, add
ding that il was scarcely worth while TO
do so with the Britannia absent. however
Mr.. Gould would not decide this point one
way or the other until he permanently re.
joins the American yacht tomorrow. But
after the race for the Cape May cup the
Vigilant will be laid up. in all probability,
at southampton. The Messrs. Gould do not
anticipate taking her to the Mediterranean,
as il is a long journey there, and she Is
only eligible to enter three or four races.
Regarding the yachting season or 1885 Mr..
Gould remarked: Il expect to come over
here next year with a new Herdeshoh 20
rater. OF course, if there is a challenge Is
sued for the Americas cup, Things may De
more lively at home. and it is probable l
shall remain there, as it is quite likely that
my brother George will build a cup de-
fender. AS for myself, 1 am satisfied that
there is much more sport to be mad mere
out Of a 20-rater than out OF any other
boat. The 20-rater class is always well rep
resented in all the English regattas: Mr..
Gould was asked if his boat would have a
centerboard, 10 which he repled' vi
course. l suppose so. An American boat
must have a centerboard.. although they
are often in the way here" ,
Prof. Harvard Biles, professor OF naval
architecture at Glasgow University, who
was requested by George j. Gould TO make
a thorough inspection of the Nig1lant. after
her centerboard was damaged, In order 10
set at rest the unkind rumors circulated IN
some quarters, in his report says: line
board would have fallen out of the trunk
some time had rubbed very hard abreast OF
the hook and had forced the lead Keel OUT
of shape. So the aperture in which the
board moves was only two inches wide, IN
stead OF three and a quarter, at this point.
The lowering chain was broken, thus rem
dering the board quite uncontrollable.
Prof. Biles then recommends that q new
that the broken chain should be tempo
rarily replaced by q tested iron crane cnaln,
and that the board should also be secured
when in use by a wire rope. so that II could
not be lost in the event OF another break
age. For a permanency the Professor sug-
bronze, Which would involve a new wild