The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-27
LOOKING ron 4 CHALLENGE.
a Tue Race Now Seems Certai. for Next
Year.

GLASGOW, Nov. 26.-Mr. @. l.. Watson. the
designer, authorizes the correspondent of the
l nited Press to deny the statement that he and
Lord Dunraven have differed in regard to the
model Of the new yacht which IL Is proposed to
build to contest for the Americas Cup. The
New York clubs reply Is favorably received
In yachting circles here. A formal challenge
will now he sent. The building of the yacht
will be proceeded with at once.
In view of the fact that the Americas Cup
Committee have granted about everything Lord
Dunraven asked for In his preliminary letter,
yachtsmen generally and the members of the
New York Yacht Club in particular look for q
challenge from the Royal Yacht Squadron on
behalf Of Lord Dunraven within a fortnight at
the latest. and that there will undoubtedly be a
race for the Americas Cup next fall now seems
certain.
Just what sort of a yacht Designer Watson
will turn out, OF course no one knows ne yet, but
that she will be a radical departure from the
Nalkyrie or Britannia no one believes. Judging
by reports received from the other side, while
Lord Dunravcn would have been pleased to
build an SO-footer II he could have re-
Yacht club that he would have been
met with a boat Of that size, IL is
to the ninety foot limit, with a slightly increased
draft over Nnikyrie. and that as far as sail plan
s Wss Between 5sSse Mi, the BE v al sqGh al. diite yiRiisn as 70, there re
m r.s iSTs SsP F Tsifyr fsi6S aS i5ssoi y sas Sii Feet
In fact, the new yacht will he built for racing
In American waters. and will be sailed without
principal concession granted by the New York
Yacht CLUBS Cup Committee is, Of course, the
DrisInai o Rf ifieSssltu'i *. a PSsta' IN vs co%m fr the
on this request, OF Lord Dunraven, says.
wit regard to clause 2, asking that the chal-
lenRpr shall hnyR the riuht nf pafptnu m uanht m
the eleventh hour. tho same as the holders Of the
cup can now do, this is as much a matter OF
III. is built. and she Is well beaten here by MIR.
Walkers new cutter or by Britannia, would it
compete for the America Cupp At any rate,
such a competition could not fairly DO described
According to reports received from the other
side MI. walkers new cutter 10. to. be another
satanita IN point OF size. II this is true. she
ica's Cup, as the Satanita was something like %
feet on the water line. or eight feet over the
sole owner Of the new yacht, but will simply
head = syndMtG G compose, Of Lord WSlversop,
llenGe, however. viii OF course come in
b Lord Dunrsyen's name. Just who will
S Sai, q SI L is s't Of course on too 5h .sri side TO ,S sy us sha
after the challenge has been received. George
J. and Howard Gould are spoken OF as being the
is not at ali unlikely that G. Oliver Iseiins. the
head Of the Vigilant syndicate, may be asso-
rumor has il that a syndicate composed OF the
lselins, Belmonts, and Commodore F.. ID. Nor
gan will again come to the front. and that the
modore, +. NJ. Brown, will be associated with
them In the venture.
In addition to whatever new boats which
might be built, of course there would be the
Nigilant, Jubilee, Colonia, and Navahoe TO fall
back on. The Jubilee and Colonia could both
be materially improved, and many conservative
yachtsmen think they could be tuned up to
beat the Vigilant. Whether any one cares to
spend the money required TO put them In fighting
trim or not Is, of course. another question.
philadelphia has also to be considered when
the new cup defenders are being talked about.
II Is said the Cramps have long been anxious TO
build 4 cup defender, and that Lieut.. Nixon is
Just burning TO put his plans on paper. The
DreIels, Cassatts, and Wideners. 1t Is said. will
furnish the money In case the Cramps get an
order. With all these irons In the fire 1t is
thought the New York Yacht Club ought to be
able to select a winner.