The sun., 1900-07-22
YACHTING GOSSIP.
Smaller Boats Than Defender or Columbia
May RACE for AmertcaI Cup.

Smaller Boats Than Defender or Coiumbis
May Race for Amerioas Cup.
Members Of tho New York Yacht Club
hove been expecting that q challenge for
the Americas Cup will Do received next
month from Sir Thomas Upton. What
reason they have for setting this time
they do not care TO say. but It is understood
that they have been notified that the challenge
will be sent and there ls no doubt that 1t viii be
accepted at once. 1t Is possible though that
the'war troubles IN different parts Of the world
may cause Sir Thomas to wait awhile before
sending the challenge. but when It does come
it will be found that American yachtsmen
are ready. What condltionsi will be named
by the challenger are not definitely known,
but when Sir Thomas was here he sug-
gested to some OF the most influential members
Of tho club that It would BE- better for the sport
generally II the yachts that were TO race for the
cup were smaller than the Columbia and De-
fender, and the 70 to so-foot class was named a.
being a good one.
For some time yachtsmen lave been thinking
that the first class Of s,oops, like the Columbia
and Shamrock. are too large. They carry 50
much sail that they are too big except for q
race for the Americas Cup. They are 40 ex-
pensive to build and to run that only multi
millionaires can afford TO indulge In the sport:
allow 7o-footer 70 challenge, but II has not
been expected that q challenge for a yacht Of
this woud oe ssns S 9nf there wss
Some years ago Lord Dunrayen. In one Of the
many letters he. sent to the New York Yacht
q To- foot yacht but asked that one of the came
size be selected to sail against him. No agree
msnt, however. COULD be reached: Things IRE
fhcss fsrsnt LpSa npS Se Ts es
While this i talk among the New York Yacht
definitely. that be next race for the Americas
Cup will be between 7o-footers. But they all
think that this is whs. will happen. and that
was built not only TO furnish sport for their
owners. but to keep up in yacht building and
yacht sailing and SO be fully prepared for the
When Me..rs. August belmont, Cornelius
Whitney and Herman B. burysa sareed to to
seted wss m1oS Sns .aef ihan the
footers. After the plans had been accepted
and the rules agreed upop It was thought, that
y would 6s BE- better the size was increased N.Y.
have experience that would be useful In the
next international race and that Herre,hof
would also S,I receive e1Desnce ,ha. would b
year Messrs. Whitney and Duryea were anxious
70 have defender. but they Welded TO Commo-
dore Morgan. who also wanted to build, The
until the next challenge accept.d itis s very very
possible that II a challenge for a 70-footer is
favorably received each side may agree on cor.
not be so expensive 70 race for the cup. In
= at event there are almost sure TO be several
defenders built and another designer besides
Herreshofl get an opportunity to sec what he
The 7o-fo0ters are furnishing the best sport
yachtsrnen have Witnessed hese for many yearA
GsSn fse. "a the and Ss sGf e. E
cruise'begtns on Aug o they are exr eoted TO be
~ such fine shape and 80 .close toasthsr that
there will only be seconds between them at the
nyke during the contest. Two OF be boats. the
tenr: ". X. vsnderbt hss IDLE. n. " virsinia SS
Van vanderbilt has not had r very 'ns much sIpceMcs
as hemsman, but no learning very Fast and
the Virginia is doing better than she did In her
on this yacht and his Judgment has been very
good.
The Newport Yacht Racing Association,
has ssrted q sHes ont viz Z, the n:
countSy and shs New York Ss Yacht p CUB tH's
better helping Water. al r '11 H.cDs Th',G ss.n are 10
bs found on Newport. Small bo.,s can can sst Vcn on
wind they want For the lareer yachts there is
made made of Brenton Reef light ship. rhs Racing
Association is anxious 70 hsve two weeks rae
Ing here each year and to Offer such priaes that
This year ten races are 10 be sailed between tho
7o-footers OF this port. The series begins TO.
day and the first five races will take place be-
Then The io.footers will come west and wtli HaS raos
for cups offered by the clubs In these waters.