The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-15
YACHTING.
Challenger Wins the First Race for the
ScawanhnkR Trophy.

The Challenger Wins the First Race for the
ScawanhnkR Trophy.
MONTREAL. Aug. 14.-Aftera long session last
night on the subject OF the protest lodged by
the skipper OF the American yacht. the Sailing
Committee held that the alleged foul had @
committed by tho Canadian boat, and awarded
the race to the Challenger, Clinton Crane and
the other TENDERS Of the American crew.
while much pleased with thu sailing OF the
Challenger, took their success quietly, express
ing the hope that they would have as good for
tune in the other races. They were greatly
pleased at the manly and sportsmanliko way In
which Commodore Jarvis admitted his foul
and the action OF the officials on the subject.
The American boat having won the first OF
the series Of races TO decide the possession OF
the Seawanhaka international Challenge Cup.
interest in the remaining races has been In
tensiIled. and tho opinion Ia now general that
the Canadians will have all they can do TO re-
tain possession Of the trophy. The splendid
showing made by the Challenger on free runs
In Saturdays race has caused great alarm
among the Canadians. and they are asserting
that the reason the Dominion did not do better
Is that she was not properly handled.
There seems no doubt OF the superiority OF
the Dominion in windward work. and the reason
is not far to seek. She is adouble- hulled boat,
and when she gets on one hull with the second
hull acting as an outrigRer she slides through
the water at terrific speed. sailing to windward
in great shape. Thu canadians argue that she
is not q catamaran. J cause the principle OF the
catamaran Ia that the boat has two hulls in the
water. while In the case of the Dominion one
hull Ia out Of the water when she, Is beating TO
windward. Even admitting this. there remains
the, TACT that the boat appears to- have q clear
second hull acts as. an outriRRer, which 10 dis
tinctly contrary to the rules.
Evidently Duggan was working on the fdeo,
and constructed q boat to do fast windward
work, and he has succeeded, hut 1t is very
doubtful from the present feeling whether
such a boat will ever be accepted again " the
series. There can be no, comparison between
the two boats because they are totally unlike.
Thu Challenger. however, is, a flyer, apd in a
fair wind. barring Academia. she should have q
good chance OF winning at least two OF the
other races.
To-day was q quiet one at the st. Lawrence
Yacht Club. but those who were around were
abilities for the remaining ones, The American
riggers gave a complete overhaulinG to the
Challenger In preparation for to-morrow's
race. The boat was considerably strained BY
the heavy weather. but 1t Is hoped that she will
be as good as ever to-morrow. The Dominion
Duggan will sail the Dominion tomorrow.
and It remains to be seen whether he will do
any better than Jarvis. OF course, he will have
standing the freak. and the Canadian crew
will be working under one whose, sailing
methods they thoroughly understand. 80 that
It will not be, surprising II they do better. The
will be less windward work, the Challenger
should have q good show of winning,