New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-29

MANY PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE
SHE DID NOT SAIL.

THE HBRREsHoFF SAILS RE BENTA NEW SPIN
MAKER BOOM on BoARD-cRowDs or Wis
rToRs AT NEW RoCHELI.E AND PREMIUM
poINr-To GO TO GLEN COVE TODAY
The Defender. sloop yacht OF the hrst CHASE
candidate for the position OF cup defender In the
International races this fall. was again d'sap-
pointment yesterday beautiful sailing yach'.
almost keyed up TO concert pitch. may be excused
for not sailing on a day ike Saturday, when the
waves toss and the rain pours down. but why the
Defender would not give the expectant hundreds
gathered at New Rochelle yesterday taste OF her
quality is a conundrum to which there may De
several answers. Mr.. Iselin and Mr.. Leeds refused
10 be OF the slightest assistance in solving this
problem
The new champion yacht swung way around from
her buoy Yesterday morning and presented an
entirely different aspect TO what she did on Satnr
day. On Saturday II seemed as TX the Deiehuer
would bump up against some OF the pleasure craft
anchored of the New Rochelle Yacht Clubs house.
so far had she foated In on her long moorihg
chain which tethers her to the buoy OFF All View.
Mr. Iselin.s summer home, at Premium Point. Yes
terdav the Yacht looked II she was somewhere
in the middle OF the Sound so far had she drifted
with the ebbing tide. while waiting Tor the Hattie
Palmer to bring up her new spinnaKer Doom from
Piepgrass yard at city Island
Mr. Iselin Mrs Isen. Delaney Kane. H. {.
Leeds and some other guests stayed on the crack
yacht nearly all day yesterday. The Defender was
the centre OF interest all day long
1t was a lovely summer day TO begin with ana
M, TOO hot The New Rochelle Yacht Clubs
veranda was crowded with prominent and enthu-
siastlc yachtsmen. Hudson Park. with It's rocky
promontory commanding a view Of the Sound from
Execution Rock Light 10 far above the Larchmont
inlet was crowded with spectators. many OF whom
came In roadwagons. behind swift tro'ters. ana
brought fe.d-gIasses. racing glasses and /small
telescopes The letting price Of sailboais at the
floats In the neighborhood was doubled whiie row.
boat hire rose 10 prohibtive inquire.
A, M time even when there has been keenly
regatta here, has the inlet In the Sound
of Premium Point and the New hocheie facht
Clubs property presented so bright scene 80 gay
with steam and sailing craft and hnttering bunt-
ing as II was yesterday. One party from the
Country Club came In steam iauhch 10 WISH the
Iselins on board the Defender
Tho rew American crew the great yacht were
frequently interrupted in their work. during 'hc
forenoon Of bending the Herreshon suit OF SAILS 10
reply to the dipping OF coiors ana other statutes OF
the steam and sailing yachts that bore down from
all directions every minute or two me scene
about the Defender much like that presented
by an important regatta There was the Defender
herself in the middle All about were swiftly hying
craft OF all descriptions SaIlboats came about ana
showed brightly costumed fair ones on board. whose
thai Of their escorts. while over the black hus
OF the even speedler steam yachts the costumes on
the men made yet more effective ana ietching
by the dainty gowns OF the women Here anu
there In the maze OF steam yachts. sioops;;
schooners. launches. catboats and rowboas cou,n
be seen the Drowned. muscular shoulders OF amateur
oarsmen, sending. one his working boat. the o'ner
his shell. close up TO get near view OF 'he be-
fender.
ON board the Defender II was denied that there
In any Offset to IN. Valkyrie's a.eged stee. spars
Il the shape Of an a;uminnm gan The p pcd
soon as 1t had been bent on. the gan was :owered
and a Goth covering put both. II In understood
that among the Boston sails sent on shore was the
rent topsail which will be sent back 70 Boston;
This sail. 1t Ii said was unsatisfactory. and VIII
have 10 be replaced.
AT a little after o'clock Mr.. lse.Ins launch PIT
OF from the shore and soon ms II came alongside
the Defender Mr.. and Mira. Isen and al OF the
party on boafd. with the exception Of Mr. Leeds and
Mr. Kane ashore. the b.ue absent hag being run
up at the spreaders. Soon afterward the Hattie
Palmer was seen. coming up from City Island At
oc.ock the Hattie Palmer was alongside the De:
fender, and Captain Terry, who Is in charge until
the return Of Captain Han this morning. proceed,d
at once to get TIE new spinnaker boom. which the
Palmer brought up, on board the Defender. The
old boom was slightly warped. and besides not
long enough powerful enough for the Defenders
spread OF canvas. The new boom was unvarnished
but has neat brass end work to u OF great strength
and lghtness. Plepgras had the iron work and At