Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10

needed to build the new cup defender.
and his associate multi-millionaires, j.
Pierpont Morgan. the Wall street mag
nate, and William X. Vanderbilt.
MIR. Iselln, rs a matter OF fact, has
spent the greater part OF the past week
in an around Bristol. He is the one OF
the syndicate OF three that has been
asked by the New York Yacht club to
keep Il watchful eye ON the constitute
tive work. and as far as possible lend
his able and practical experience to
the builder and designer, Nat HERE
shoff.
1t 10 doubtful if two more capable
men could be found in this or any 9th
or country TO undertake work of this
kline, and when old Glory" is launch
ed i is safe TO say that the eyes of tho
country, to speak hypcrholcally, VIII
rest on q craft that can. In any kind OF
breeze or a calm, show her heels to
the feetcst yacht that Lord Dunrnven
can build unde;' the name Of Nalkyrio
III.
After much manueverlng II reporter
has been able to obtain the measure
ments OF the new "Old Glory" togeth-
cr with designs Of her as she Will APP
pear when she slides off her stocks and
as she Will stand when in full racing
rig.
1t has been decided by both Mr.. Hcr-
reshofG and MIR. Iselin, after a great
deal OF discussion, thought and calcu-
latlon. to make her. two feet shorter
over all than the last cup defender, the
Vigilant,
The Vigllnnt's length over oil was lgC
feet, with twenty-slS-foot beam and n
draught of fourteen feet. "Old Glory"
will also be of less beam than The Vigil
liant by II foot, and possibly eighteen
inches. The exact width will be deli
4 Hal 49, 4 u
Mr.. Iselin in the course of u few days.
The new yacht will resemble tho Vigil
liant in general outline. but to the criti-
cal ego she will, ut a glance, be seen
to be much cleaner-cut and generally
trimmer craft.
She will be a centerboa-d yacht with
Tobin bronze hull. and will carry sew
eral more tons of lead on her keel than
the Vigilant.
one of the vigilant's glazing weak
nesses was her inability TO come about
quickly. Had she been able TO come In
stays quickly 1t is the general opinion
of catching experts that no craft afoat
would have got within hailing distance
of her in good yachting breeze.
The extra Weighing Of "Old Clio
RVS" keel will. 1t is hoped and believed
by Messrs. Herreshofr and Iselin. OBJ
viate the weakness OF the old cup de-
fender and generally render her ca
pable of quick maneuyering.
Mr. Iselin has conhded To few OF his
intimate friends here since the designs
for the new yacht were definitely set
tied ON his belief that when ailoat she
win not only be the handsomest de-
fender we have ever seen. Ddt that she
will be the fieetest craft that England's
sportsmen have ever been called on TO
compete with.
q state secret, but II can be authorize
lively stated that she will cost consld-
erably more than any one of the four
aspirants for the title Of defender in
the last race.
These four-Colonia, Vigilant. Jubl-
lee and Pllgrim--cost S375.00O.
The Vigilants syndicate owners had
put up in all $500 when the craft was
ianunched ana equipped. II is safe to
say that "old Glory as abe stands
ready for the fray VIII represent u net
outlay Of ne least s1a5,oo0 or $4,000.
There will be no doubt OF her ability
or lack of ability long before the day
set for the first race. George Gould.
the multi-milionairs sportsman. has
expressed his intention OF spending s35-
600 in reftting the NiBilant from stem
to stern so that Ehe may serve as n
trial horse, to speak vernacularly, for
'Old Glory in several friendly raceR
before the great international series
Mr.. Gould's magnamious offer has
been gratefully accepted by the New
York Yacht club. and In u few weeks
work on the grand old cup defender
Will be begun.
II "Old Glory can show her heels to
vigliant. even the most conservative
yaichmen say that she viii have no
trouble of leaving the swiftest craft
that that gallant sportsman Lord Dun
raven, sends over 10 America.
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