The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
MARIS IS AT CHARLESTON.
a Challenge From Her Club May
Soon BE Expected.

a Challenge From Her Club May
Soon BE Expected.
The yacht Maris. the challenger for the
cup won from the Charleston Yacht Club
by the Savannah Yacht Club, has reach
ed Charleston, after an eventful run down
the coast. 1t is probable the Charleston
club will soon be heard from, as the
yachtsmen were only awaiting the arrival
of their vessel to send the formal chal-
lenge to the Savannahians for the race.
The Maris reached Charleston night be-
fore last. She will be looked over bit,
her sailing powers will be tested, and the
Savannah Yacht Club will probably re-
ceive a challenge soon thereafter. 1t is
thought the contest will come off early
in June, as the agreement between the
clubs calls for thirty days notice from
the challenging party.
OF the trip of the Maris down the coast
from Boston. the News and Courier has
the following:
1.-THE Maris, from the cursory view pos
sible in the half light, appeared much on
the order of the Dragon, and while it may
not be called a handsome boat it is very
evident that it was built for speed ana
will be all that the builders claim for it.
Capt Kirby, who brought the Maris down
from Boston, said that while he had no
smooth water during his entire trip in
which to test the speeding qualities of the
craft he was certain that she would give
a very good account of herself in any con-
test.
capt. Kirby, who is an experienced
mariner and has made many voyages IN
boats. large and small said that his trip
with the Mars was an unusual one From
the very start the weather had been mis-
cradle and, while yesterday made the Thu
ty-ninth day out, much less than half of
the time had been prof tably spent. After
leaving Boston the winds the waves AMI
the weather generally were simply fright
full and the progress made was almost
nothing The worst of the time was err
haps In and around Nantucket shoals, and
here the captain and crew had to face
and outride a binding snow and ice storm.
Some DAYS were lost there and then Whe1
they finally got to New York ii was found
that some minor repairs were n eded, AMI
here q few days more Were spent. The vow
age progressed slowly, with head winds al
most every mile Of the way until More
head City, n. c., was made. At this
point the stop, not for choice or pleasure,
hut because of necessity. was for eleveB
DAYS Wednesday morning, at about
o'clock the bar was crossed at Morehead
ana thirtyfour hours later the Mafls
came in through the Jetty gates and had
thus arrived in her new home. This run
was 30 miles and through the heaviest
kind of sea.
lone of the worst spots in the trip was
Wednesday night" said Capt. Kirby last
night. 1--WE were off Cape Fear AMI,
while the wind wasn't so very stiff, the
seas were mountains high. The little
boat would almost stand on her bows and
then on her rudder. 1t was shaky time
because you know a craft like the Maris
is not built for heavy sea work, and we
thought that any minute some OF those
bie waves might break something and
leave us adrift. She came through all
right, however, and we can certainly give
her a name for seaworthiness as well as
speed. We never for an hour had far
winds and smooth water so we don't
know much about her speed possibilities
except as estimated from her perform
ances under adverse conditions