The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
C4NIDIIN TTENTY-F0OTERS.
A Fleet OF Yachts building for the Defence Of
the seawanhnkn Cup.

INV v una saP
While any number OF twenty Hooters are
building around New York for the honor Of
challenging fo- the Seawanhaka-C orinthian
Yacht Clubs small boat trophy. now held by
the Royal st. Lawrence Yacht Club OF Mon
treal, our yachting friends across the border
have not been idle and will put up a vigorous
defence. as will 10 seen from the following
article taken from the Mail and Empire Of
Toronto:
while preparations have been going on in
the United States for u successful battle for
the Seawanhaku international trophy for
small yachts. which at preserft is held here in
the custody of the Royal ST. Lawrence Y. c..
Canadians have not been sleeping. While
hockey and skating and snowshoeing have
seemed to monopolize the efforts and the time
of our amateur sportsmen. there were many
busy in u quiet way preparing for the COM
ing yachting season, and figuring ont what
would be the surest and best way TO keep the
niue l-coveted trophy which Glencairn brought
home in our midst. Syndicates were got up
house. and plans we're discussed for the boats
that were to defend the cup. and finally or
ders were given to have the boats designed and
built. Though the river and lake are still
covered witt ice, and though the usual fresh
cts. with their accompanying damage TO boat
re- idy three of the new boats are ready TO try
their lack. and before many days at least two
others viii he far enough advanced to he
isleh and partly finished. are kent carefully
guarded in a shed nj Lachine, and lot even
the prospective owners are allowed TO see
them. Several people who have really no onsi-
ness about the shed. or any direct interest In
the boats. have already tried L" get admission
to them. and there is not tie sliEhtest doubt
that some OF these were cipissarics from some
OF tho builders and prospective owner: ~ COM
the boats at present Mt LRchine. there are 9TH
ers. however, some already finished. and 9TH
ers that have not yet passed the embryo stage
'.The boats now at L.achinew were designed and
built for q. AS Hamilton, Shirley Davidson;
Sherwood. In nearly all cases: these gentle
men are the heads of syndicates. All these
DugGan. and hcyo; d these he has several other
orders from Montreal and else there. most or
which 1t will. be totally impossible FOR him TO
Young. THREE Of these nre already onilt. and
others are far enough advanced TO Justify the
tire!y finished by May /. SO that they may
take part in the preliminary trial races on tho
Sth and 10Th. and II is also hoped that the
TO allow them all to take part in the regular
trial races. which begin on the ?4th.
foot class. which, although IL name only about
five feet larger than last years. is practically
be between twenty-eight and thirty-twU feet.
and the beam from u feet TO X feet O inches.
The limit Of sail area set by Agreement with
the SeuWHnHHhu tlub II " eVuaIS icol' ulu
from what can he learned up 10 the present
time the majority OF boats will carry. their full
allowance. although in one or two'cases the
owners will try for better reaching qualities,
with less sail and more length. 1t Is impos-
sible for tine present to get anything near the
definite Dimensions OF the boats now under
construction. or any of the details of their
build. but IL is more than probable that they
will be about equally divided between tin-ke"l
md centrcb1Rrds. Among the other boats
which will take part In the trials is one which
Is being designed by the Rev. Mr.. kittsOn, who
last year owned the Missile, which proved to he
such n fine heavy weather boat.
"Longueuil will in all probability con-
tribute TWO TO the fleet. Mr.. Maybee Of Lon
gueuil has one boat finished and Is abOrt to
completing n boat for J. .B. Abbott of Mon
treal. and this viii probably compete In the
early trial races In Toronto before IL comes
here, and will try 10 ca Try away the 500 prize
which has been offered bv the Royal Canadian
Y. &. for the best twenty.fOoter. There are
several other boats talked OF in Toronto. 1t
IL grncrallv hOpcd that Kingston will at least
have one representative In the trial races. and
Halifax has also EXPRESSED a willingness 10
contribute" II boat. but the difficulty of trans
portatiOn II so great that IL Is hardly possible
that the IIaligoninns VIII be able to COM
0ete. Az any me, there Is no lack OF on.
thusiasm, and there Is every prospect that be-
fore the final event comes Off there will be
suit In the selection ~ u boat fully fit to
cope with anything that may be designed or
built in the United States.
"NNori. on the new clubhouse of the Royal
st. Lawrence y: {: will be commenced. within
Il cuu ole Of weeks"