New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
YACHTING.
MORE RACERS, BOTH AMERICAN AND
CANADIAN, LAUNCHED FOR
THE CANADA'S CUP.

Another international racer has been lauhcheu
for the trial at Chicago. These preliminary
contests. which will last for week, VIII begih On
July g. and for the purpose Of selecting cralt
to uphold the challenge Of the Chicago facht |iup
for the Canada's Cup. The name OF the So-footer
last launched Is the Josephine. She is a modhed
bulb keel 26 feet on the waterne and n feet over
all. and spreads 1900 feet OF canvas she cost
1900 according to report. Another mas oeeH co"-
structed on the St. Lawrence River on the design
of w p. Stephens. OF New-York. She Is lot the
Herrck- Thorne- Morgan syndicate, OF Chicago ana
measures 45 feet over ALL on 2S-foot waterline
with feet OF beam Her draught Of water Is I
feet and she will be heavily canyased. The third
boat produced by Chicago yachtsmen IL the Ne'a'
designed by Alexander G. Cuthbert or Chicaso'
She is like an improved Defender, and her oirheh-
sions resemble those OF the Stephens design thous"
she has not been measured for publication. she
will have a cabin top, which will be In place LOT
cruising but will come off entirely when the real
racing begins.
With the exception Of the Veva. It seems prob
able that the other boats have adhered 10 the
spirit as well as to the letter Of the law, and that
a large feet Of most serviceabe boats has peeh
built for use the upper lakes. The ldea 49,
Model you like but you must have BOAT tha'
will be strong enough to carry you through sea-
way" The yachtsmen OF the upper lakes are
much more progressive III this respect than those
OF Long Island Sound. One reason IS that ttney
to run from fifty to seventy-hve miles WITHOUT d
hope OF a harbor and In a heavy sea. Oh tne
Sound It Is different and there are harbors every
where while the are never unreasohaoie III
summer weather. The consequence Is thht tHe
Sound yachtsmen are not compelled by nature 10
produce strong craft There have been more
structural collins raced in these waters thah IN al
most any other. and any strong breeze plays haVoS
with regatta entry lists because yachtsmen are
not accustomed to a seaway.
The Canadian defence feet will consist or ABOUT
seven or eight S5-footers The Myrtle. for the Burn
side Walker syndicate. has been launched at Ham,
ilton ont and shows 44-fool length over an
and 25-foot water line. Another for the Fearnslde
syndicate OF the Royal Hamilton Yacht CUP. mas
been launched but the dimensions are withheld.
The third Hamilton boat has already been de-
scribed in these columns. At Toronto the Duggan
design. called the Toronto at her launch Is now
having her hollow mast rugged and the Mcleod
design was launched May 80. AT Oakville. An
drews is framing the Payne design for iimillus
Jarvis and there is a large force at work 10 get
the boat ready for the defence trial races.
Counted together. the yachts OF the American
and Canadian amateurs make the biggest fleet or
large racers that ever built in America Tor
one particular contest and the final races for the
Canada's Cup will rank only second in general IN
terest 10 those which will be sailed In October TOT
the most famous Of all yachting trophies.