New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
YACHTING.
THE REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FOoIEHS
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RACE
NOT YET SELECTED.

Although there IL only one more day oeio'e '"c
international races Of the 20fo VIII begih at
Lake 81. Louis. up to last night nether COUNT!
had finally selected It's representative craft 'hn-
ton II. Crane has had difficulty In deciding "he'he'
TO name the Seawanhaka or the Challenger IL was
impossble to have his best crew on both Doats AT
once and when some 20-footcrs are E:atched 'he
chief difference Is tho superiority OF one Grew" ne
gensVN. belief Is that Mr. Crane VIII seiec' 'he
CHALLENGER He says he likes her better each time
he sails her. and there Is no doubt that the sea
wanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club Will he as safe as
possible under the rather awkward conditions IN
leaving the selection 20 him ana MS crew an VI
whom are most competent Judges OF these craft
For the ROYAL ST Lawrence Yacht Club Herrick
Duggan prefers the catamaran Dominion. which ne
designed for Commodore James Ross but II Is pos
s!blc that he may sail the Spectator in the chai-
l.nCe races In case an objection 10 the Dominion
shape NAV be taken. No one AT the S'a"ahii'Aa
Club has opposed the Dominion and members
admit that he is entitled TO build In any shape he
pleascs as long as he keeps within he measure
men, rules Having. however. led the WORM ~,
two years in the designing Of thoroughly "yachtv
racers he might not add 10 his splendid record
by n win with a freak boat AS to this. some saS
that speed. and speed only. apart from al ques
lions Of comfort is the desideratum Ill 'ie'e
matches. and many New-Yorkers are hoping that
he Will sail the catamaran. because II ne scoieS
triumph over the American boat the same schemc
can be put into use in the defence OF the America
Cup and It's a poor rule that won't WORK lor
both nations One thing is certain. however: Inc
catanaran as built by Duggan, can. in any ordi-
nary wea her beat every racer IN IN" 'dHd"'"'i
trial fleet. , TO- o,a
Crane likes the new challenger. because, Tor one
reason. she does not rise up forward to the same
extent as the Seawanhaka when heavily driven.
So far as any one could judge, this ga not aHecI
the Seawanhaka's speed at all and she sailed cieal
away from the Akabo while running on her stern
lines with half her hull in the air nut there was
no saying how much better ro she might have done
II sailing her intended lines =, ,,....a,
Tn. illness OF Mr. DuGGan is regarded In montreal
as serious handcap for the Canadians ana IL was
thought Yesterday that he could not possiDy san
in the challenge races lEmilius JARVIS, me com.
Inodorc of the Royal Canadian Yacht cup, AT
Toronto, will take his place in charge Of the Cana,
dian defender Commodore Jarvis Is the owner OF
the Fife-designed Canada which. under MS com
mand took the International series from the Ven
cedor AS yachtsman he has much wider range
than Duggan whose abilities have been shown with
small craft only while Mr. Jarvis handles all
yachts equally well. and the defender Is safe 10 90
her best in his care. $1,000 iii -,
The first of the series of challenge races VIII De,
gin on Saturday. the crews are WORKING naru
TO have their boats in perfect condition ana tnee
is no doubt that both will be sailed TO the nmlt.
II is pleasing to record that In all the triai races
at oyster Bay the Crane crew never showed q
fault Their performance was absolutely beyond
criticism and II will be an honorable victory Tor
ne boat that wins.