Evening journal., 1895-08-22
THE DEFENDER INJURY
It Is Said to Be Something More
Than a Mere Strain.
GONE TO BRISTOL TO BE REPAIRED,

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-That something
more serious than the stacking OF the
main rigging has happened TO the Defend
or IS the opinion OF on yachtsmon VINO
eav her raco with the Nigilant on Tues
day The statement that she was with
drawn from tho race because she was in
danger of losing her mast is probably true
MS fnr as Il goes, but something Of moro
serious nature Is necessary TO cause those
who know the secret to be so downcast
and for the haste with which the yacht
was hurried Off to Bristol.
In Tuesday is race nt the outer mark 10
looked very much as though the Defender
was wild. Several attempts were made to
jibe her, and then IL was decided to case
oil her boom as she was.
When the second round was ordered, 10
was absolutely necessary TO iibe over in
ordcr to haul on the wind. The light sails
were taken in, and the crow took hold of
/ the nain sheet and began to turn it i'm.
The whcol was put over, but ugain the
yacht ran wild and refused 60 answer her
helm At last, when she was under con-
troll the boom went over so hard that the
Yacht got severe knockdown. Tho
strain ON the mast must have been terri
BILE, and it was thon chat the damage was
done to the masthead chat caused the band
TO SGT down and tho rigging TO slack up.
/ If so much damage was done TO the
masthead, # is only natural to suppose
Il that the boat was considerably strained
around the maststop, and any strain there
| would be considerably aggravated by the
yachts laboring I'm q heavy soaway with
the standing rigging all slaok.
The Defender Lightly Constructed.
The Defender is very lightly construct
/ ..II H..
| saved in the mntorial used in her makeup.
Tho frames are of the lightost that could
be consistently used, and IL is possible that
nm. Horroshoif has fined things down a
l0le too much. Before the yacht was
launched a story was current that she had
t1olled. Tiis The Herroeholis strenously
douiod, but just at that time tho alumin-
ium dock beams had TO be strengthened
with steel straps, which certainly showed
q weakness.
qho Dolonder, when she touched on the
sandbnr at Newport, fetched up so hard
chat many Thought sho must bo strained.
It is possible that something was started
then. and that I'm the race on Tuesday
this weak spot showed itself. just what
the extent of tho damage is is probably
oniv known TO Nat Herreshoh, and he
VIII never tell
rho Defender left her rmoorings of New
Rochelle at III O'Clock yesterday morning
lor Bristol, IL. T. eho was under rocted
1naiuaau and iib. llr. and Mrs. lsciin
md Herbert O. Leeds were ON board. Mr..
( Isciu declined TO talk abcut che yacht.
gnptain Han looked gluin, and no ono on
b board appeared TO be i'm good spirits Be
t fore calling Captain haN declined TO give
any infcrmclon except co say that the
ynoht would rcmain at Bristol until noxt
j. Sunday
o Whiio at Bdstol tho yacht win have n
. new mast Those on beard say the old
mast allowed signs OF weakness, and so a
now enc nn iroh largcr in diameter than
. tho present stick, on 13 inches, viii bo
d put in.
% uhe career of the Defender so far has
p been a disappointing one. She has broken
IS down now thrco times. The first time
i- her steering gear booame deranged. This
vas on tho ran from Huntington to New
Iondon rho wind was strong, and the
strain on the new tangled gear caused II
60 choke.
20 Tho second breakdown was in tho
Goolct cup race The wind had been q
~ good c.ub topaail hreeso but it was fresh
b oninw ccnmdOrahly, and little extra pul
"a snapped the staff Yhe third mishap wal
I'd these tend to show that the Defender Il
I'D not reliabio boat in anything but ligh
p- woathcr. A breakdown in race mus
I'D not be regarded as ill luck. Just as muol
"a skin and Judgment has TO be shown Il
IN preparing a yacht for q race as In sailing
the vaoht, and ST the boot breaks dow
continually those I'm charge must be he'll
responsible for bad Judgment in usin
BE spars and rigging too light or sails TO
yt large 10 Is just as much an error of Juds
he ment as ovcrstanding a mark This
M what an the best yachtsmen say.
llo The Vigilant has been reraarkably ir1
on from accidents this year In only one rae
in- tho run from New London to Newpol
&C. did anything Of a serious nature hal
pon. Thcn her mainsail split. The hr
condition OF the yacht reflects great cred
on Nlr. e. a. willard and Captain Charl'
ne Barr.
ln- 1t is probable that the next trial ra'
the will be sailed next Tuosday-that Is
ms the Defenders damage has been repair.
urt by that time. Ii is TO bo hoped that u
the yacht may be given another thorough te
iu "A GOOD hnra blow