New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
YACHTING.
MAY BE RACED AS
SCHOONER YACHT.
CRAFT HAS FINISHED HER LIFE's WORK IN DE
FENCE OF THE CUP.


FENCE OF THE CUP.
Since Commodore Ledyard bought the schooner
coIonta nov called the Corona to be the flagship
OF the New-York Yacht Club, there has been
general regret that so good a vessel. and one oc-
crpvng so prominent position among yach's'
should have no competitor in the racing field All
chances Of her having a worthy foeman nave peeh
discussed with interest At the Hawkins yards II
was lately said that Captain Urias Rhodes who Is
10 command the Defender this year, INTENDED 10
ssk the owner William f. Isein, to put the racing
sticks back into her ard The Tribunes news about
this aroused some hope for the Corona's season
AS 10 this Captain Charlie Barr, who sailed last
years Cup defender TO victory, said yesterday
But what good would the Emerald's racing STICKS
be her?'
To this pointed question it might have been an
swerei that in the two hundred mile race from
Vineyard Haven Bar Harbor the Colonia beat
the Emerald only twenty-one seconds, and IN one
stage OF the alienation of luck the Emerald was
ahead without time allowance so that she cannot
be called an unfit match for Commodore Postleys
former flyer. and it is not forgotten that the
Emerald won a number OF races from the Colonla
in spite of the general admission that she was not
quite good an all-round craft as the Larchrnont
flagship The Emerald divide the honors very
satisfactorily with the Colonia (now Corona)-she
has done il before. and she can do II again-and
many yachtsmen feel sure that Mr.. lselin could
have a racing season that would amply repay him
for his trouble il he the Emerald for the
racing courses.
II has been whispered that wen known yachts
man. who does not wish his projects TO be dis
cussed is thinking seriously of buying the cutter
Defender 10 be sailed as a schooner against the
Corona II this notion takes shape it will supply,
apart international sport the best bit or nome
yachting news that has yet been obtained In
connection with the defence of the Americas Cup
the Defender has finished her lifes work. When
another challenge arrives and if another defending
craft be built the Columbia and not the Defender,
will be the speed companion for the new boat.
Even if the Columbia used again TO defend,
the Defender would be required TO test her.
and being now wholly OF the Cup defence her
owners would be careful TO exclude her
from foreign inspection as they when pro-
posal to purchase her to be used a schooner
was made in previous year
AS a schooner the Defender would give the Co
roma the of her lifetime. and she would stand
excellent chance of renewing her honors in the
racing field by becoming known the fastest
duced. Few vessels. if any, take double first of
Atlantic, built for Cup defence single stckers,
mace no eTet sh9Wlhs as SchooIeTs, ana the igi.
that the Colonia has been the only one to make
Vel Wbicb n in 1s8 denIv - br m OF slti ti9 b
Colonia always better boat than the Vigant,
and for number of years she has held and she
holds. the honor Of being the fastest schooner
Of her size in the world sven though she cannot
beat the Emerald all the time. To wrest this
any yechtsman, and there is every to sup
be entire success.
In spite of all that has been written by scientific
students of shipbuilding regarding her structural
weakness ii is proved fact that she found
able to sustain every strain which a she
in the region of her single mast would be
than halved by extending the of effort further
aft, and her plating thoroughly examined, and,
reported. partly renewed at the Herreshof yards
last spring. There is something in the composition
Of her aiumnum alloy, perhaps in its chemical
or galvanic action with other metals, which re-
fuses to allow paint TO remain smooth her for
any length OF time, and the land
HART &c
parent, but there has been Proof that this is
more than superficial, and If she had to be
steel plated in a few years she would still be
comparatively cheap yacht the price at which
she would now probably be sold. For several years
II has been universal wish among yachtsmen
10 see what the Defender would do a schooner
and If the present idea comes maturity there is
plenty Of time 10 prepare her for the coming
son in order to afford with the Corona and per-
haps the Emerald, the fastest schooner racing that
has ever been enjoyed.