The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05


STho crossing II the ocean by tho yacht chal-
longing for the Americas Cup has always been
regarded by foreign "a, htsnon az big handi-
cap. 1t has bceA claimed that the challenger
has to he built much stronger thnn the de-
Tending yacht on account Of this voyage. and
that sho Is liable to lie badly strained on the
voyage. On this subject the lGcit,ng World
says:
Whenever race Tor the Americas cup is pending
It is TO be noted Il at n ost British yacltsmen
an attitude II more or less Unconscious " he lying"
to the result. by declaring beforehand that tie
fact OF the British challenger having 10 cross the
Atlantic places her at a disadvantage as compared
with the American defeiicr. which is subject To no
such necessity. This delu,ion is universal among
those having but slight acquaintance w.th the
structiou and sailing OF yachts and IS strangely
prevalent even among yachting enthusiasts and
thosc WHO might lie expected to possess a wider
grasp aud broader view Of the matter. 1t is quito
comm MY hell we'd AMI asserted that the strains TO
which lc hull II racing yacht 10 subjected during
an Al.Sntii ras-HG" h's sufficient to cause such
scri us and nan, NJ Information Of tie shape OF
III" Lull t"a: She arr es at sandy Ao9L sgnrthini
IlHlc unitI '"'t'hiiNE"t h'r dehIgrcfs lntentiphs
Is Is, Of course. uni elnsh!y the fact that every
zone Il wiioh dls~rptar after each tine Of being
under way while oilers are permanent. But the
to s' SI " sSs ve. Ss sni
very unlikely that any ra.nS yackt OF ordinsrI con.
lUuuchCd) more than an inch in any one direction.
Neither u! nor stesl II readily compensate or
ext"ns bio material aud II 10 the property Of sruo
turrs " h Ell are curved IN every direction, such as
the hLlls OF yachts. thai their forms cannot be-
altered NithCLt compression or oXtuusiDu of the
materals We have not as yet reduced the art "
dusisn to tI,h accurate SClen.s that these mi
trusvOpis NHrlat he known to lave any effect
whatsoever II speed r other sailing qualities.
1t Vas very ppurtIHc.y POINTED out the other day
by Mr. Frpudc that there is very aide Jlf0r.uce
between driving vessel under Ia INK conditions
through SEES a. steep and ch"ppv us are to bo mot
with on our =, .,ttI courses and sailing her over All
Atlantic roller three or four times tar length under
easy canvas. when speed Is no object and every
means poss br of "asEg her 10 the sea IL adopted.
without actually being aboard large ra'"ng Yacht
on the ocras!"n Of a bard race in nasty sea. II"
i"a BE- form 81 Of til" severity Of the strains aud
sAptAs to Which yAs - subjected.
Mhat"''r nay Rt the Will regard to tho forth
cuuInE contest matter Of psrt history 1t is very
CERTAIN t.at the AEftras Lave never yet FOR OF
the IVrl.aU. TL"t. lU!.i Yacht not fully as 1T
amy Of our challenges :" Cross tue ocean her
bottom. while 0lc 81 them. the Nigilint. actually
did ~, and under cut rig, not the jury krtch rig
Ne have latrlJ aIJp'ci for tho purpose Of these
passages. BON British and American yachts have
b-ou strengthened for sub work, 1t Is true. bat
these strensthcniLn are probably more for the sake
OF Sstsfy! TIE crew i. to tho rgdlty If the slip
that carrie h1l lhan { the resistance Of any extra
strA ma above those liable TO be met with in
the Urdluuty routine of ia ing.