Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-02

grew like magic. lie IL said 10 be- the
wralthlcst merchant In Great Britain
ana the largest tea grower In the world.
10 owns stores all over England. be-
rldca mineral water factory In Belfast
he also has a factory In New York. n
beef packing establishment In Chicago.
besides wide INTEREST," In the FAR east
lie ~ living proof ~ the value N ad-
vcrtlsing. lie ~ not yachtsman ut
present. but for a man Of his Aladdin
like wealth that ia q matter that may
easily be romedlcd should he really de-
sire 10 try for the honor OF carrying
back the Americas cup 20 England He
has only 10 give Watson an order and
that famous Scotch designer will be
only too rlnd 10 have another crack nj
hla old rivals In yacht building on this
eide n the pond. sIr Thomas won hls
Nilo by donating si2iO00 toward tho
Princess NJ Wales Jubilee fund.
Nnchtamcn are waiting unNlouniy the
result N Sir Thomas visit and nre very
much In hopes that hc win ind n con.
venlcnt To challenge. Tho war this year
has OBLIGED many owners Of large
yachts 10 forcgo their fnvorlte pastlme.
either because their vevsels have been
bought by or given 20 the government
or because they were afraid 10 nut them
Tn commission for fear uf cnpturc. II
there should BE- an international race
noNt summer assured. many will not
begrudgc tho loss OF fun this season In
the anticipation Of added enjoyment
next year.
In case Sir Thomas Upton falls 10
chnllcnsc for n race. ynchtamcn think
there ~ stlll another chance for a con-
test racing schooner named the
Rainbow has recently been built on the
clyde Much interest has been mani.
Tested IN her growth In yachting circles
over here owing Go the suspicion that In
the nonr future. possibly neNt year. the
New York Yacht club may hear from
her owner,
II n rather singular that n racing
schooner Just NJ 20 the extreme limit OF
the deed Of Kilt Tor the Americas cup
should be built Co race solely In British
waters, especially as schooner racing
has not been ON the racing boards In
Britain for many "A year. Her building
nt this time 10 significant. especially
when there are tho britannia. Allaa,
Nnlkyrle III and others 20 race against
In the blE cutter class.
There II not much interest In mix RIG
races In ENGLAND. az they are not con-
sldcrcd sauafnctory tests OF the rela-
two speed ~ yachts. and whenever
possible the different rigs are kept Hep-
ufntc. When mixed races do take
place, the rating Tor achoonors and
ynWlH "ln rockoned f0r time allowance
az their rutlnF-S5 por cent Tor achoon-
erH ana ~ per cent f1r yawia." Accord
Ing 20 the riilen Of the New York Yach,
club. the iainbow. n she came over.
would sail az % ror cent Of her rnclnF
longth. This would make her rating
not Ear from the Defender.
The coming races between the Rain |
bow and the German omperor's yacht
Meteor VIII be watched with great In
tercst by Americans, for they VIII be-
the best test we can got OF her speed. I
Tho Ailsa has been changed into a
yhwl. 80 her races against the Rain. ]
bow win be unintoroatlng, n tho Rain, I.
bow can defeat the Meteor handly. I.
then II VIII be a fair assumption that /
me Defender VIII not be good enough /
10 meet her In mixed racing.
Mr.. George L. Watson designed the
lsainbor. and she was built by Hender.
son. fhc ls not of nlmsy material and
i wei able to stand voyage round
the world. She has long ovcrhnngs.
with clipped bow. which Ia a decided
Innovation Tor n Watson boat. Her
lena keel weighs over no tons. and hcr
steel frames are Of special construc.
lln. similar 10 those used In the latest
'nfpedo boats. Her malnmnst meas.
res 90 feet the main boom 90 feet and
he main gan "a feet. Her foremost rises
. foot above tho deck. The total area OF
YER working sails 10 about 1900 square
Get which n a larger sail spread than
lther Defenders or Metoor'a She IN n
W Reel. with tho wetted surface cut
harp,
The Rainbow h tho largest sailing
faft ever designed by Mr. Watson. Her
'Wncr IN Mr. e. L. orr Ewing. NJ. r..
ma her skipper IN Captain Jack carter
II britannia and Genoatn fame. which
= sufficient evidence that rhe will he
handled In FIRST class style. Captaln
'om jay, who hnH hnd charge OF sew.
RAJ crack racing yachts. Will assist
'aptaln Carter.
Ia case the Rainbow come. over she
'ill be welcomed By ynohtsmen on mis-
ne az II would put new life into the
lF schooner class racing. Should her
Wnor challenge late In the coming fan
r. could nsk Tor race early next June.
when would not give much time for a
.o" boat 10 DE built and put In trim
yer here whereas tho challenger would
e 10 good racing pitch. a decided nd-
antnga 60 her The boats built 10 rnee
gninat her would probably b. schoon.
rs' as they may 30 up 10 rs feet on