New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
YACHTING.
FOR THE CANADA'S CUP.

NEW TERMS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RACES.
the racing for the Canada's Cup, which was first
announced by The Tribune. some other points have
arisen. One of the matters which the committees
left open for decision the locality Of the
course to be raced on. and II is NV settled that
the five contests which are TO determine the future
home of the challenge trophy will be sailed off the
harbor OF Toronto. in Lake Ontario. The time for
sailing the first race is yet settled. The Chi
cago chalengers suggested week in August, and
Il Is though. at Toronto that. with view TO maxi
ing the sport popular as possible time should
be selected when a large number of people from
all parts of the United States and Canada would
be able 10 witness the contests In the first week
in September the Dominion Exhibition brings great
crowds OF Americans and Canadians together at
Toronto where the daily attendance is more than
sixty thousand. 1t is said tina; the Chicago yachts
do not Ike the idea OF the numerous excursion
boats attending the races. OF course, this is in
some respects drawback, and the objection is not
unknown in the annals of yachting though not at
this time taken by the English side. but il has
been pointed out with considerable force that the
presence Of many excursion steamers is the best
possible proof OF public interest in the sport Of
yachting. At last accounts II seems probable that
the Chicago yachsmen will. in consideration OF the
general welfare of the sport reconsider their OBJ
lection. especially in view of the possibility OF their
wishing to do the thing in the following year
II they should take the cup In triumph to Chicago.
on this point there may be said TO be now a gen.
eral agreement among yachtsmen that if the public
ceased attend by scores Of thousands at the
races for the Americas Cup, the trophy would not
continue 10 be what il now is. This consensus
of opinion may well be considered by the yachts
men of the Upper Lakes before any agreement ~
to make a semi privete affair OF an inter
national race.
Another point not yet settled is the time limit for
the races. the Western amateurs preferring I'VE
hours and half and the Canadians six hours. The
requiring Of six hours is said TO be partly local
necessity owing to the fact. explained. that
many summer days that part OF Lake ontario
is not visited by breeze until the afternoon. some
times not TIL 3 or o'clock. after which fresh
sailing wind sets in and these races are due
to start at II o'clock in the morning the six-hour
limit is for the purpose of enabling races TO
finish. and prevent tho all-day failures, which
tresome 10 everybody.
According to the terms agreed on. the stephens
the boats The contestants will be 35-footers. and
will be built of wood The judicial element will be
provided in arbitration case. one Judge TO he
appointed by each club. and the two thus appointed
Is agree upon a third. This item Is new in inter
national Yacht racing. The crews are to he limited
TO seven men for each boat. the aggr"gate weight
Of each to he not more than 100 pounds.
Except where repairs are necessary through accl-
dent or for some other sufficient the races
will he started II O'Clock and the course VIII
alternate between twentY-one- mile trtangies and
straightaway races. 10 windWard or lceward and
return OF twenty miles in length.
The girth rule Will be in force. ana the con-
testants will he measured by It. All the racing
rules Of the North American Yacht Racing Union,
lately passed In New York. and as subsequently,
adopted by the Yacht Racing Union Of the Great
Lakes. Will govern the contests