The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17
THE DEFENDERS.
BOSTON Yscht.men Talk Of Their
Plans.

Boston, December 15.-.The executive
committee Of the new Boston cup defen-
der, which committee IL composed OF
local yachtsmen, who Will take charge
Of the new boat at the request OF Mr..
Lawson, held n meeting this afternoon
at the office OF Designer Crowninshieid,
and discussed the boat In general way
with him. Saiimaker Wilson was
present with samples OF duck made
especially for tho Boston boat. In getting
up the material and In making the
sails, his experience Of thirty years OF
practical experiment. ng In sail
making will be relied on. After the
meeting one OF the members OF the conf
mittee said:
yacht naval architecture has now
developed to a point where the leading
designers are working along the same
lines, and It ia my opinion that there
will be great similarity in the type
OF boats built by the different designers
here and In Great Britain. The Boston
will be healthy boat, and not freak.
She will be strongly built, and we VIII
race against MIR. Herreshon In type
such as has been developed in the late
modern eO-foot yachts MIR. Lawlor has
the contract, and he tells me that work
will begin under a shed which is to be
built at the Atlantic works, East Boston,
next week. The shed Is put up for pro.
lection against the weather.
About the design iteelf, we are
working upon the lines which showed
results In the Columbia, and are taking
special care in preparing for emergencies.
If anything gives way we shall be In a
position to mend matters ut once. rs
duplicates will to on hard. 1t seems to
me that the best results would be obtained
by having the boats race against each
other three times week. Ii is by racing
that gao hts are tuned up and their outs
ascertained.'
In conclusion the gentleman said that
he was a member Of the New York Yacht
CInb, and that he would like to see the
Lawley boat in the club cruise next
August.
1t is the opinion of those in touch with
the commit tee having charge OF the
Lawson boat, that the committee thinks
Herresoff Will have a wider and longer
overall in the new defender than he had
in the Columbia, and it would not be
surprising If the Lawson boat and the
New York syndicate boat were but few
inches apart on the extreme beam dimen-
sions, the shape of the latter plane, the
area OF the wetted surface, and with
n bout the same displac ement
Narrowed down, the situation is about
this, MIR. Herreshoff Ia working on
known data, and on an improved Co
lum bia, while Crowninshield is work. ng
on boat which he believes will best the
Columbia. The opinion prevails that
Mr.. Hsrreshof viii give the new boat
more width across the stern, fuller
deck line forward. and a Fl after rise to
the midship section than was seen in
the Columbia. This means that with a
wider beam she will have more sail and
more length OF boom than any of the
yachts yet built on either side. Mr.
Lawson has not yet decided ON name
for the boat.
Several leading yachtsmen, speaking
OF the outlook, have said that Herreshoff,
knowing all the weights W hich went
into his boats, and also how he could
improve the design and Tighten and
streng his steel Hpars, hau in thess
respects great advantage over Grow n
inshiald,
The Tobin bronze for the new boat
has been ordersa from the Ansonia
Works, and the frames, as well, have
been ordered.