New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18

the Defender designed by the same genius. Nat
Herreshoff. who planned the Vigllant. should be a
faster vessel than n yacht constructed two years
ago under the same measurement rule AT the
same time. the American people would be very
glad to have the question Of superiority between
the two vessels practically settled II seems 10
lie between the keel boat Herreshon has iatey
built and the centreboard type as represented oy
the Vigilant 1t is for this reason that Mr.. Gould
periodically offered to give his money and MS
boat and he Will be satisfied however the ques-
ton is settled provided the better yacht meet the
Valkyrie III ! have devoted the necessary time
TO getting the Vigilant into shape TO do her pest
against the Defender. feeling that II the Defender
should prove herself to be the better boat the
American people would then feel better satisfied
to have her defend the cup. On the other mana.
II. from any reason OF form or construction, the
Defender IL not found to be the better boat, they
would be glad to have the Vigllant In good shape
and ready to undertake the defence think that
II is patriotic and wise course the part of Mr.
Gould II the Defender were beaten by the val
kyrie III without having been first severely test
ed some might say 1t was "A piece OF STUPIDITY 10
build keel boat when there was an old centre
board Ike the vigilant already in existence.
KEEL BOAT AND cENTREBOARD.
In speaking OF the departure in putting an
American keel boat to defend the cup against an
English boat which has some II the character
istics OF the centreboard Mr.. Willard said: This
change Is question Of measurement some
years ago we had a rul Of measurement that de-
veloped a class of broad shoal boats. In many
ways boats Of moderate d-aught are better for all
purposes on shores. considering the shallow
ness Of many of our coast harbors. The English
at the same time had a peculiar rule whereby
they directly taxed beams. That rule led TO the
development Of their narrow. deep cutters.
most unwholesome type Of boat We found that
In following our old style rules OF measurement
we were making the style Of boats inferior In
this country. rather than improving them. We
therefore changed the rules and adopted style
taxing the water line and the sail area. This
led t. our developing much better form OF boat
with greater draught and more stability. In fact
our boats became so much better under the new
,tyIe OF measurement. b. which the water line
and sail area were taxed. than the narrow Eng
lish cutters, that they changed their style OF
measurement also and adopted one that is al
most identical in It's practical workings with ours
Under this change they began to build DeaHer
boats boats more Ike ours. Experiments went
in this line till the Engl:shmen nave even
gone beyond in beams. and we nave mace
narrower boat than before. Naturally. IL mas
been the wish Of the designers Of this country TO
beat the English Win Keel Dodt. anu "a Inv
fender proves faster than the Nigilant or the
Jubilee they will have a chance to try.
How about hnsy
'As TO the fins would say that this is class
of boats with which Tei reshof has been more
successful than any English builder. and ne mas
embodied some OF the fin principles In the De
fender. No. | can't say anything more about the
Jubilee than that she is a very fast boat 90
not believe the Coonia will race on SATURDAY.
The races Saturday and Monday are only pre-
liminary trials and may show much or little
Their object is not only 10 show which is the best
boat but to give both or all an opportunity OF
turning up for the trial races and for the cup
race I can fairly say that perhaps nothing VIII
he shown in the Saturday and Monday races
Much will depend on the weather II the weather
is changeable and there are several kinds OF
wind a good deal may be learned as TO the sail
ing qualities Of the Defender II, however. there
are light winds on both days. little would be
known as to the stability OF the vessel. and If 1t
should be heavy no one could say what she
would be able to do over the regular courses In
light winds.
NEVER IN so GOOD CONDITION.
II think that at present both boats are very
nearly tuned UP. Still there are some slight
changes that may be made in them. which may
make considerable difference in their speed. !
am sure the Vgiant will be better on Saturday
than she has ever been. The informal race Of
last Sunday was nothing whatever to go by. as
the Vigilant was only In her cruising form.
We have some new Herreshoff sails and have
had lot Of small changes made. Then her
bottom is being polished and she is better bal
lasted. Her ballast is Iow outside instead OF
inside, where she carried IL last year. This will
make her sitter and much quicker in stays
The ballast rockers on the keel make her turn
more quickly.
How about your crew.
my crew I am well satisfied with. There Is
as smart crew the Vigant ever was
got together. with the possible exception Of the
ALL American crew Of the Defender. There are
a number OF scandnavians on the visilant. put put
Captain Barr In naturalized Amerlcan the
frst mate. Mr.. Miller. Is a Norwegian. and the