New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
LOCAL YACHTsMEN NOT SURPRISED

LOCAL. YACHTsMEN NOT SURPRISED
THE RESULT FORECAsTED BY THE CANADIAN
TRIAL. COMMONS HEARING ON
THE AMERICAS CUP CHALLENGE
r,. rssn,,s n. the challenge races for the Sea-
xanhaka Cup which were finished yesterday near
>,on.roal have contained but littlc surprise Tor
those who carefully perused the reports OF 'ne
Canadian winners performances when she was
IN the trial races with the othe- local N-foo'ers
These reports showed that last years Canadian
winner the Glencairn II. was utmost daily peateh
from one to seven minutes In a sort course pH
,h,ee Of this years trial craft. The Gencarn H.
ike the l5-footer Glenca'rn l. Of 1896, was phe
q romena, hoa, and far ahead % anything ever
tnown before That she should be beaten so badly
by all this years trial craft susured III FOR tho
challensing club who's best boat. the Seawahhaka'
could not be ascertained in the trial races I" DC
any better than the Nome. the defeated cha!-
lenger Of last year.
Blu, when IL was announced in New-fork that
\ Her,fck Duggan had prodYced craft Of peculiar
share which distanceA all Montreal competitors t'e
chance OF bringing back the cup seemed sim ie.
hope was rekindo1 when IN the light weather OIL
the first race the American boat finished only SIX
seconds behind. and It seems probable that IN the
highest kind OF a 6r..t the Challenger might nave
been able 10 win. The amateur who sailed the DO
ninion in the first on Saturday last was IN
fortunate In meeting with day IN when there was
because
been cauga, III tire light airs and cannot show mucn
superiority except In a breeze. The three suisse
uuent races were all sailed IN heavy winds. though
there were times OF lul when the Canadians lead
was invariably reduced. sometimes almost to moth
Ing
II Is now seen that fc- the third consecutive year
the amateur Duggan has defeated all corners and
has beyond question LED the world in the snapinS
put Of sa cr1 But ms LAST t con an
most startrs He tas proved 'ha his dou3e.cy r
shape yacht Q. the same racing length hull down
none OF then have succeeded IN making an all
around success with tn catamarap. Her od-time
tendency to hWy forward when heavily pressed
while running has been met by Dugean in giving her
e s Wer IN InT onf Sa gn pIS6csG
.rast that can point higher and climb TO windward
he specustoi. the Challenger. the Manitou the
seawanhaka and others are simply nowhere with
~" TIE question is What has Dusgan done TO alter
the PROSPECTS IN regard to the Ansricas Cup?
here is no reason I" suppose that it would fai to
~ M III TaT pa ,s sd IL the the
the biggest Of all trophies There seems TO be
machine from competing and there was certainly
nothing IN the Snawanhaka CORN han conditions
%, cl,sN or the Dominion 49,,
The tventy-fooi racing class and say they are not
Hing it's mission in providing the fastest sailing
.raf, the world has ever known. II ia easy to
nven,ons nearly always develop into something
valuable ard II II be true that the Duggan ma
shaped Yacht. then a new era is undoubtedly open
ny in the designing of fast craft. and one which
development.
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
For thc regatta OF the Hueueno. Yacht Club TO
5e sailed Saturday next entries will be received
the following classes Shops. cutters and yawls
q Itrt.s
ive o OF ,ne ,ny nnsn
<nockabout class. ard the one-desgn series
r. Gannons steam launch the Oneka which
was launched last week. Is now in commission. and
being prepared for a cruise to Boston and New
port The Oneka is 80 feet long by IL feet wide. and
The draws three feet Of water.
The sloop Uranus. with her owner. Thomas Law
ton. of Brooklyn. has started on a cruise south
ward.
The soop Mariposs. owned by DR.. Coe, Of the
c Y " Sus hss beer Cue sod to William
H. S. Lut: OF the Gravesend Bay Yacht Club
nas brought out hIs sloop Sea Gull late In the year
he boat having been hauled up at soiheim's yard.
South e un Where r H VIII Snn sr Gr VIII
:i,nc with his family and friends resident there.
Miss Lillian Vanderbilt sailed the yacht Little
Hazel in the race for the Rob!nson Cup at Centre
Moriches. and managed to finish fourth among
Eight starters.
The date Of the fall regatta OF the Corinthian
feet OF New Rochelle. will DO announced In a few
days Commodore SWEET will present 500 cup in
the special contest arranged for the open knock
abouts The Corinthlan fleet has already given
three regattas this year, and has been one of the
most active yachting organiza lions In this neigh
bofhood.
John D. Crmmins. Of the New-York Yacht Club.
has chartered tho ffty-three-foot naphtha cabin
launch Airline through tho agency Of the Seabury
Company
The Gas Engine Company has sold forty-two
loot naphtha launch to j. 7. Smith. which will b