The sun., 1895-02-24
TIE LILSA DESCRIBED.
9onethiuE About the boat which May
Como After the Cup.

BosToN, Feb. o3.-The Globes Glasgow cor
respondent has this to say about tho Ailsa cut
| ter recently launched. which may possibly be
selected A. the challenger for the Americas
Cup
"Since 1t 10 on the cards that you may have
Aisa, instead of yalkyrle III. at New York in the
autumn, anything about her 10 of interest. All
the cutter has to do, thanks to the lberalty of
the New York Yacht Club. 10 to beat the
Britannia and watson's yalkyrie; If she can
do this abe will, Of course be at New York.
"Of course the Ailsa has been q source of
much interest here. and may be so to you also
II she does what she is expected to do. To give
true and faithful account OF the other chal-
lenger has been task our newspapers here, as
facing with varied results, but any, information
either designer or builders could. or rather
less framed on fables; The information so given
was published as authentic. but to an old hand
ton could possibly be got TO be depended on
until the yacht was outside the shed she was
two or three experts enables me to give you de-
tails as accurate as can be found. unless the de-
signer's books are placed At the disposal OF the
pres E,on n.rr.., - .h... vor u,,, ..rrnr,.o,
TO see that Mr.; Fife has preferred following
beam has made a departure which. II success
full, means a revolution IN British yacht design
building has narrowed contests TO seconds. and
big departures are dangerous. While Fife has
suggested It would be. she has the shaliowest
a r her Of oor Ga on.
than even the viRilant, should think. Her run
or heel is mere dead wood and her keel is cast in
conformity. Her spars are excessive, and her
main boom. properly hollow, will stretch the
broadcast maihsail yet set over any Yacht. With
well forward Fife's purpose has been TO settle
the cutter up to windward with more canvas in
Hr Bnt % sncs then the cutter ute has been evidently de-
signed also for reaching, her sail plan may in
esnss: esrS: wn ,nif her
canvas Is intended To counterbalanco this de-
feet II 1t be one. Her Dimensions are as fol;
lows: Length load d-watsr line, 80 feet; beam, 20
feet; draft, 10 feet; length over al. l2o feet;
weight OF lead ballast 90 tonsi length OF mast.
throat OF mainsail 62 feet; length of howsprit
overheard, 23 feet; length OF boom, O+ feet;
length Of I.tt; AZ feet; length OF spinnsEer
Ferry aza vAIsntine 60 Fight on March 4.
Arthur Valentine, the English light weight
will surely como To America, for he has already
made this fact public in England. However
before he departs he will fight Jem Perry OF
Cardiff. The date Of the contest is set down for
Monday, March 4; The Sporttng Ltfs has this
to say OF Valentines match with Perry and
the formers contss. with George L9yigne;
wager and purse Os R70 offered by Bob Kirby,
will be decided on Monday, March 4, Al place
TO he named by the donor OF the purse. We
hold El0 q side as . guarantee for the appear
snce OF the men In the ring, This will DO yalen-
tines last contest in tho ring prior 20 going TO
America "a bOI George LaViRne for the - stone
pound championship Of the world, In this
contest he will be seconded by Bob Kirby, who
will accompany Valentine TO America. Nalen,
tine is now taking his brsathings from his old
quarters. Mr., Searle's. Black Horse. Kemp Town,
Brighton, where he has prepared for his many
sneoessful engagements. Perry Is training in
Wales; and report speaks tAvoTAbly a. 70 his