New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
YACHTING.
POPULAR DESIRE FOR THE BEST POS
sIBLE DEFENCE
THE DEFENDER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO d.
HER BEST IN THE TRIALS WITH
THE COLUMBIA.

THE DEFENDER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO
HER BEST IN THE TRIALS WITH
THE COLUMBIA.
A contest for the Americas Cup is something
more than a simple yacht race. The struggle to
retain the blue ribbon of the sea has Tor many
years been recognized as national one, ana the
fastest possible boat has always been chosen to
represent. not only the New-York Yacht CLUB. but
America Lately the manager for MI Morgan mas
been asked several times whether II was tne IN
tention to allow the Defender to do her best IN
the trial races. and also whether she would De al,
lowed TO meet the Shamrock II she first outsailed
the Columbia.
The Tribune first raised these points about the
Defender on April ls II thep said that reel
ing Of disQuiet existed. and that many yach'smeh
thought the Columbia was being shown 10 DC
much heavier boat than the Defender; that she
would be about two feet wider. and consequently
much bigger craft; that the sail plan, as inquired
by W. E. Robinson. showed only an increase Q,
$40 feet which was thought not sufficient to driVe
the bigger boat: that the plating or Tooin Droihe
instead OF aluminium, the large casting ior '
stem and the increased number OF n'eii'.
strengtheuers all added much 10 the weight
practical amateur. well known for his SKILL was
then quoted as saying Not one fact has YET Deeh
printed TO indicate that the new boat VIII peat e''e
Defender" When asked II he thoush' 'no
fender would be allowed 10 win II she couiu' ,i0
said: THE real intention will be disclosed ny o
choosing Of the people who Will hanoIe hei. i
public will never be satisfied that the On'eu Sc ..
"a being represented by the fastest boat unless
a. certain that the Defenders captain Is or nrs'
rank In the racing held.
FEELING OF DIsQUIET.
The feeling of disquiet has not been set at rest
nv the empoyment of a professional skipper "ho
has so fur as can be learned never hao coihina"N
Of a crack yacht in important race. Inc oo'
ton naners seem 10 have looked up his record ana
there he is mentioned the sailing master Oh III.
Insca the s5-foot sloop Atlantic. and irst ma'e u
the Volunteer" The writer OF these no.t nov. ,a a
a long talk with Captain Urias hnooes n ,dst though
his command OF the cruiser Lasca In her trip -
England was mentioned there was np pa np t sur
who vas onoted IN the article Of April 10 SAID
while speaking Of amateurs: Ihere are an! h .'a
racing genius. We know the men who race noa.
for what she is worth and the reaiIy enceit tSi
sailors who are not quite good enough ior ms ms
fender is intended 70 be allowed 10 VII. p M ' in
trials unless really successful man MAJ ooS,nPed on
charge. The latter class can De easily oou"''u ~"
n this correctly represents the feeling OF yachts
damand that any one who is 10 steer the Defender
in her trial shall be asked 10 point 70 tie
II is Certain that II the Defenders skipper is not
OF the first racing rank, Charlie Barr mas niii
Probably no one exists in America who does not
want the Columbia 10 win In the trials II repV %
are correct she is whopping Dig oosf Ti sbsi
lower In the underbody. and possessing the t p.
kyres strength and general sea th,ne that
ever sliced water, and now that the snamrock mas
confessed her slghtness of build by requlf,ih1g
be a keen demand here for the fastest boat In
this demand for the fastest boat the people 90 nor
consider the interests OF any one man "hetnef
he be builder skipper owner or manager.