The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-01
CAN OUTSAIL SHAMROCK IL
MIR. CLARKE'S CLAIM FOR HIS
FAST CUTTER KARIAD.

Doubts whether Lipton's New Chnl-
lenger is Good Enough to Send to
Americn-Desfres u Trial of the Two
Yachts ana WIN Challenge Upton If
Races Cannot Otherwise be Arranged.
Rothesay, June 30.--A development as
intensely interesting as it was entirely
unexpected has occurred concerning the
challenge for the Americas cup. This
is due to the action of Kenneth M.
Clarke owner of the cutter Kariad.
Mr.. Clarke has had three opportunities
of racing the Kariad against the Sham
rock l. and he has witnessed all the
trials of the two Shamroeks since the
challenger was refitted, His observa-
tions have led him to doubt seriously
whether the Shamrock II. is good
enough to send to American waters in
challenge for the cup. He has a be-
lief amounting to conviction that the
length, than the Shamrock H.. and he
desires to see this question settled be-
fore any yacht goes out as a chal-
leneer.
When interviewed to- day by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press Mr.
Clarke said he had no desire whatever
to push himself forward in the matter
and had hoped to have an opportunity
of resolving his own doubts quietly in
the ordinary races in which he ex-
pected the two Shamrocks to take
part.
ut now appears, however" said Mr..
Clarke, "that the challenger will only
be tried against the Shamrock I. Even
if both sailed to win the result would
only show which of the two excelled
and would give no real proof as to
whether either Is the best boat we have
available The contest is an interna-
tional affair in the fullest sense of the
word; and, for the credit of British
yachting and the good of the sport 1T
is desirable that the British side of the
contest should be upheld by the best
available boat.
II believe the Kariad is faster than
either of the Shamrocks. | may be
wrong, but that is my opinion and 1
consider that 1 have excellent reasons
for holding it.
Il desire an opportunity to enter the
Karsad In the trials. If this request
is not granted l shall challenge Sir
Thomas Upton to trial races between
the Shamrock II. and the Kariad to be
sailed over courses similar to the course
for the Americas cup and on the
American measurement, In order to de-
eide which should be sent as the chal-
lenger."
When asked whether the Kariad was
ELIGIBLE and whether he would carry
through the challenge if the Kariad
should prove the faster MI. Clarke said
he had no desire to so to the United
States, but, If it should be proved that
Great Britain had better chance of
success through his boat, he was pre-
pared to carry the challenge through.
So far as the eligibility of the Kariad
was concerned he said he understood
there would be no serious Mtticulty as
the Royal Ulster Yacht club mad lodged
the challenge on behalf of a cutter un-
der 90 feet water line and as he, was a.
member of the club and his boat an
swered that description. If Sir Thomas
Upton has the better boat Mr..
Clarke concluded, II shall be delighted
to stand aside. My only desire is 20
ensure the sending of the fastest Brit
ish yacht and this cannot be secured
beyond question without trial.
Mr.. Clarke, who is chairman of j. +.
Coats Limited, has owned many steam
Yachts. The Kariad is his first big rae
ing cutter. She was built last year TO
a Watson design by the Hendersons for
c. ID. Rose, who had the misfortune to
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