New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
YACHTING.
THE BOAT BEING BUILT FOR CHARLES
DAY ROSE LOOKED on AS A
POSSIBLE CHALLENGER


The new racing yacht being built In Scotland FOR
Charles Day Rose on the design OF George L. Wat
son Is TO be called the Rose and whether she will
M We prickles on her stem for the Americans is
now question that is interesting yachtsmen
both sides OF the water. The boat Is we'll ad-
vanced in her construction at the Hendersons
yards. Glasgow. and Captain Sycamore who was
with Cranheld in Nalkyrie II when she raced
against the Defender has gone to Glasgow to
attend to the rigging OF tho yacht for the Mediter
ranean regattas. This vessel will have load
water line eighty-nine feet in length. which is
the full limit fixed 10y the English Yacht Racing
Association for first class racing cutters.
This length brings her at the same time 10 the
exact length required for a challenge for the
Americas Cup and as It is well known that Mr.
Rose has wishes in regard to challenging and that
he has already challenged once for 1t yachtsmen
in England look upon his vessel a possible
testant in America next year. II this be the In
tention OF Mr.. Rose he has evidently thought out
his opportunities rather well. he will take
his 10 the Rlvera where she will be thor
oughly tried in an interesting way before the
time comes to leave for this side. and she will not
come over like the two Vakyres and the Sham
rock. Of which the true values were undiscovered
till racing for the Cup.
1t has been said on the Clyde that Watson could
no doubt At a loaded centre plate to the bottom OF
the Roses hull for the Americas Cup racing which
could be removed or altered for the racing OF the
Rose after she returned to England-when she
would have TO encounter the girth rule in meeting
English yachts. In this way the boat would not be
permanently closed out from the home racing by
being built for only In which great depth
is allowed 1t is believed that Watson is putting
all the latest ideas into the Rose. though the win
ming OF the narrow boat again in the OF the
Columbia too late for that fact to be utilized
In the designing OF the boat which is said
greatly TO resemble Watson's Meteor, built for the
German Emperor She will be more like tho
Meteor than Nalkyrie III and will be brought
out more as a light weather craft. Much is ex-
pected Of Mr.. Roses boat in which Watson will
probably make strong effort to be reconsdered
in the designing of the fastest English yachts.
The failure of the Shamrock TO win the Cup has
been great a shock 10 the yachtsmen on the
Clyde when the Thistle was retired uncrowned
and the art OF explaining why boats lost that
should have won has been brought 10 fine point
on the Clyde through long practice. Owing TO the
large amount Of care and expense that was under
taken in the case OF the shamrock, the Clyde
yachtsmen will not pin their faith TO the Rose In
anything Ike the same way because they have
learned that unlimited money and the best avail
able skill proved useless in the case Of Sir Thomas
Liptons boat.
The following has just been printed in regard to
Mr. Rose: MIR. Rose from his acquaintance with
the United States believes that he would obtain
every sort of consideration and fair play in the
event Of a contest"