New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
YACHTING.
CHALLENGING YACHT WILL BE DIN
SIGNED BY WILLIAM FIFE.


HARLAND WOLFF WILL BUILD SIR THoMA
LIPToNs NEW BOAT
London Aug s.-sir Thomas Upton. the chai
lenger for the Americas Cup. has instructed Wilar
fite' OF Fairlie 10 design yacht, to be built b.
Harland Wolff. the great shipbuilders. of Belfast
The Yacht Racing Association meets this week
when a deputation from the Royal Ulster zach
Club will attend and settle all the matters con
nected with the challenge. so far as this side o
me water is concerned Secretary Kelly of tn
lister Yacht Club will accompany Charles Russell
Sir Thomas Lpton's representative. to NewYori
Yacht Club.
The news that Sir Thomas Upton had engages
William Fife. jr of Farlie. to design his ntendes
challenger Shamrock. was well received In New
YORK yesterday At the Atlantic Yacht Club
number OF prominent yachtsmen expressed tn
opinion that Sir Thomas Upton going to max
the hardest fight that money could buy. and II wa
thought highly fair that the celebrated Flies
Fairlie should now have a chance TO cover them
selves with worldwide glory. seeing that the do
signer. George l.. Watson had already had tw'
chances to win H. II admitted that the Fife
turn out some OF the cleanest and finest racer
OF the present day. and that their work was abou
as dangerous any that could be sent over.
No less than three OF these yachtsmen said they
thought nothing better In the general interests o.
yachting could happen than that the cup should b
by the British yacht next year. We haw
had It on this side too long" they agreed. and
although It might take n long time to get II
back, still We would never give up the chase. ant
the increased interest and excitement OF the NUM-
would be fine thing for the sport as wnole
These opinions were expressed privately. AND WIZ
the request that names be mentioned, because
the speakers said such sentiments might M
deemed unpatrotic and our reasons for our opin'
ions might NJ misunderstood"
The firm of Harand Wolf, OF Belfast. which
to build the Shamrock for Sir Thomas Upton. Is one
OF the best known In the maritime world. Iney
not much advertised as some Scotch nrmS
but their names on large proportion q
steamers that come into Nsw-York Their specially
Is the building OF large ships, both OF wood ane
steel but they are comparatively little known al
builders Of yachts. They have the reputation how.
ever. OF being extremely careful. and as Nfet
specifications are complete. and leave absolutely
nothing for the guesswork of the builder the chAt
Longing craft Is sure 10 be turned out just as rf
wants H.
William Fife. jr has built two international win.
ners He designed the sloop canada and sent mel
out In pieces to Toronto. and II was at Toledo
that the Canada. in 1896 beat the American Vence.
dor. In the International for the championship
OF the Great Lakes. He also designed the Gloria
which lately the Coupe de France, which wal
defended by the French yacht Esterel There are
many yachtsmen in Scotland and England who be-
ieve In tho younger Fife more than In George l.
Watson. and like his er-drawn lines IL may
therefore be taken certainty that the coming
Shamrock will DE the best thing that England car
produce.