New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-08
NEW DEED OF GIFT INDICATED.
GENERAL PAINE AND EX-COMMODORE FORBES
MUCH pleased AT THE REsrLT-THE LATTER

IhNEhNL PAINE AND EX-COMMODORE FORBES
MUCH PLEASED AT THE REsULT-THE LATTER
NOT LIKELY TO ADD To HIS FLEET.
Boston. Jan. 7.-General Paine was this
afternoon. and expressed himself being much
Pleased with the action OF the Royal Yacht
Squadron meeting. He said:
The action of. the Royal Yacht Squadron; al
though so pleasing. is nothing more than have
Than view Of The new deed in Conformity With
that Ct the New-York Yacht Club could be taken,
has been very much the habit Of american news
say that it is all wrong. and that no races could
be held under it, and there has been a general
was looking for some unfair advantage. That this
feeling was not warranted, the action OF the
a continuation OF International racing on perfectly
fair terms for both challenger and challenged
sures the challenger a fair race in case no mutual
agreement can be made The fairness Of the new
bar to continued racing for what really
is the championship trophy OF the yachting world.
AS to Boston cup defender. General Paine
said that he knew OF movement TO build
and thought it extremely unlikely that any such
action would be taken. As TO the Jubilee, he had
made no plans yet for putting her In COM
mission There might be ways in which she could
be improved besides those OF proper blocks and
rigging. but he hardly prepared to discuss
that question at present.
Said eXCommodore J. Malcolm Forbes
1t shows that the fairness Of the new deed OF
gift has last been recognized am much
pleased at the certainty OF a race. II Will make
very interesting season. The deed or gift
is to my mind the fairest OF the three deeds. and
is also the farest document extant for the gov
eminent OF international yacht racing. should
not perhaps. approve our asking for the four d.
mensons OF challenger. but that demand can
be waived. and all the other provisions are emf
nently fair and proper. ] am glad. too. that the
believed that the limit OF size too high. and
/ am sure have a 9O-footer in the Volunteer which
is quite a handy boat
II is rather pity that the races are not TO be
sailed of Newport instead OF off Sandy HOOK. Tor
the 2omile and from the start would then
be avoided. There is also plenty OF water at New
port and more chance Of good breeze ana the
laying OF a course to wndward 1t Is fact al
though 1t generally brought out at the
time. that the Nigilant. In the asst OF the cup
obliged to tack when she did ana
out under the Nalkyre's lee because she
did not dare to stand further In shore with her
centreboard down She could have stood in nearer
shore any Newport course. as ! know from
practical experience with the Puritan A.
The chances of successfully defending the cup
are Just good ] am a firm believer
In the centr,board type as II has been developed;
and shall hope 10 the cup again defended
by one. II is pity the Nigilants mishaps abroad
cast discredit the device but some OF those
mshaps would never have come had her pilot had
the board as fully on his mind do our American
shippers. With Puritan and Volunteer both on my
hands | shall not be likely 10 add 70 my neet
! am glad though. that a Network syndicate
is certain II is very handsome In those men to
put their hands in their pockets year after year
and | wish them success.