New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
SIR THOMAS LLPTON'S PLANS
GIVES FIFE AND WATSON A FREE HAND
ON SHAMROCK AND NEW BOAT.

Notwithstanding the publicr lion OF several de-
malls, supposed 10 have from Sir Thomas
Upton the original Glasgow story in The Boston
Herald" seems 20 have been correct. The same
correspondent gives a second interview with
Sir Thomas corroborating and adding to the first
news The first story outlined plan OF attack
that better thought out than any prepared by
a previous challenger. and it partly reprinted
in these columns. because 1t contained deep study
OF the chances within Sir Thomas Liptons reach.
The bringing OF two yachts 70 this country 20 be
fully tried in American waters and winds. with
the intention Of sailing for the Cup with the better
of the two is not only new, but brilliant IN idea
The asking for the privilege OF sailing the best
available boat for the Cup Is not new as II was
done and was agreed to in the OF Lord Dun
raven. but the bringing TO America of two crack
vessels TO be thoroughly tuned up, tested and, II
necessary. altered this side. is say the least
the extensive scheme that has been
thought OF in connection with these international
races Without positively knowing the truth II is
a fair bet for anybody that the idea originated
with Sir Thomas himself. He is not a sailor but
according his reputation. he think out a
scheme well any living.
He has now given Fife carte blanche to make
whatever alterations in the Shamrock seem
desirable and George L. Watson he is giving the
same free hand in mourning expense given
to Fife. He admits that he does not know who
will build the Watson design but 1t Is fairly GER
tain that the modeller of the Valkyries will hold
his old grounds the Clyde. The rebuilding
of the Shamrock is almost go 10 the
Thornycrofts. The work of the latter firm is still
being praised by Sir Thomas, but says that he
viii offer no suggestions on this point, but leave
ii TO the designers
Nothing will be done toward building the Watson
design until after the coming challenge is duly
filed in July or August, and the challenger does
not regard the alternative character OF the chaI-
lenge containing any vital points. because he
wishes only place himself on as nearly even
terms possible with the defending club which
does have TO name its representative till the
morning of the first
However, there is no certainty that Fife is going
improve the Shamrock when he partly rebuilds
her. Consequently, Sir Thomas will have no means
test. The Shamrock. II left exactly she sailed
here is a known quantity. When 10 large extent
rebuilt she will be wholly different boat as
unknown the algebrac x Sir Thomas admits
that the boat selected must be nv,o only much bet
ter than last years Shamrock, but also better
than the present Columbia. and. OF course he NAV
how he is approach the f,al contests with anv
feeling OF confidence such Is gained through
testing with known boat is AT present a eonun-
drum If he Watson boat beats the new Shamrock
ten minutes who Will tell him what the sham
rock IS WORTH
SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN MEETING.
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club will hold
its third regular meeting for this year at Sherrys
Fifth-ave and Forty -fourth-st on Tuesday al $50
o'clock in the evening. After the meeting supper
will be served.
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL. THEM
Members OF the Indian Harbor Yacht Club have
under consideration plans for a one-design fleet OF
small but able sloops. which will probably be
known ''skima bouts The Intended feet FOR
the Riverside Yacht Club. the boats of which were
70 be feet on the water line ard "a feet over all