New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-14
ABOUT THE YACHTS.
THE NEWPORT COURSE AND IT'S OBJECT
CHARLES r. FLINT'S NEW BOATS.

Yachtsmen were not particularly aroused yester-
day the reported action OF Lieutenant Bull OF
the United States Navy. in laying off racing course
at Newport, r. J.. and the further report that hdd
n bearing possible future international races io'
the Americas Cup.
leading member of the New-York Yacht club.
who has sailed on the American boat In number
Of contests for the famous trophy, remarked "e'
told OF the dispatch: 1T is simply nonsense 10 lax
of laying off a possible year IN advance io'
the Americas Cup races. The course IN those races
is always determined by the wind, and 1t Is always
made to consist of a beat, a reach and run Tor the
second race. while the first according TO the ueeu Oh
gif Ia to be a course making INVENT! hau'e"' mn.
TO windward and return. The wind Is inc man
thing and there IL better chance or breeze OH
vewnor, than there is off Sandy Hook. what Lieu
tenant Bull was doing simply applies 10 'ne "oeie'
Cun You are aware-for The Tribune puplisheu inc
fact at the :me-that in the course OF 'he iaa' ''
of the Ney-YOrk Yacht Club me question: VI Il II.
course for the cup called up by ie''er " ".
REGATTA Committee from Mr. Goelet himse"' y,
the instance OF some Of the yachsmen WHO na'
placed their boats in the competition inc o'' 49,
was decided on, and sailed In my Judgment '"e
ney; course will be covered next year
As for the Americas Cup. 1t would not hep 10
solution OF the one particular issue to remove III,
course from Sandy Hook to Newport. Then instead
OF having only the boats from New-fork 10 inter
fere with the race. should have boats from bos'
ton and all intermediate points along the coast 10
contend with. The only hope we have OF escaping
interference the part OF excursion steane "
place the somewhere in the "a e. iron,
/ guess. we should be comparauVtSHy, tha, boih
boats are interfered with more or iss , 10, ,rmc
international contests. This was partcuiaii 49,,
Of the last series OF between the h ,
Valkyre Ill At the start We nardy KEW W. -,
way TO turn. what to do Iheie ~as III 40 pesender
manoeuvre for the start and since tne ~, e 20 No
finished that day It has always been wouIn W " III
how we escaped doing damage 10 soHeoous ,r ~ rhn
being damaged ourselves beyond nope o. a.: M,
entcr INTO the case at all The Americas CUP wa, wa
given for the promotion OF yacnuns he,ueer the
to dignity and elevate the racing Split iia IF
Countries The course. however. could De isiIo o,,
Snunnrt ~ the club desired IT, The course car,
e nIoced anywhere There is no restriction upon
thai in the deed Of gift. The mutual as'eeh'eii'
clause settles that beyond all dispute
On the heels Of the announcement III Inc ii''"
~ the intention of Charles r. Flint to pnlio com
h,,.a rla,.ure and defensive craft comes 'he ues'S
~ ,rother interesting boat to be built Tor 'he 'i"
- I,,,rt Eddy e. Co. This new boat Is TOT use III
South American waters. 1t Is to be OF iaui''.' pa
tern 40 feet In length. feet beam anu
inches draught. Amidships VIII be siNs'c NC"
mower engine warranted 10 drive her al sp
"a miles an hour The frebox undeI me me 1WninS
ma ,er-trbe boiler will be constructed io ~,
other wood or coal. There will be two coThpitS Ia
forwa I'd and the other af-ahd each WI ~, heina
u,h excaptionally high comblngs, the inte' ,r fn
~ maLe a. perfect boat as possible, ne 49,
inrs will he of oak the planking OF ceia, npa
fastened and the decking Will De % Sry and Is
The new craft is from design py Se' 40 - no has
he;np built at Nyack Her completion Is TO ,u ntcr
tennd as fast as possible. Fly awnings VII oid
~ hoat from stem stern ana ihs'e"' 'i '
Asking she will have a grating moor.