The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
NOW FOR A CUP DEFENDER,
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT NAY ne
ONE or THE NEW SYNDICATE.
Talk Of 4. Oliver Iselin Having Charge of
the BOat-Our Sachtsn,en Alive 10 the
Situati0n-The SAILING Master Question
--IIerreshoE Making Preparations.

Now that the challenge of the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club for u race next year for the Arneri-
cas- Cup has been accepted. yachtsmen are
talking OF the defence of the Cup and are won.
dering who will have charge OF the three
yachts that will battle next summer for the
honor Of defending the Cap against the Sham
rock III The fact that the Shamrock III 10
already being built and will be in the water
probably before the end Of this year shows
them that Sir Thomas Upton Is going TO make
a more determined effort to lift" the G ID
next season than he did on his two previous
visits. and consequently yachtsmen are
rather anxious that all the pla M that are being
made here should he put into execution az
soon as possible
The comm ittee selected at the special
meeting of the New York Yacht Club on
Thursday evening is representative one. and
all its members are thoroughly alive to the
work that has to be done in order that the
Americas Cup may still be- in the custody
Of the club after the next series OF races has
been sailed After the meeting had sd lourned
the members Of the committee met and held
n long session Several prominent members
OF the club who were in the clubhouse at the
time were asked to confer with the commit ee
70 talk things over. but all are very secretive
rs To what took place
The syndicate that il to defray the expense
been practically formed. but who its mem
bers are will not b. made public until all its
plans are made II is said that Cornelius
Vanderbilt who has raced the 7o-foote r
Rainbow for three seasons, Is one of the MEM
bers OF the new syndicate and will take an
active part III the management Of the new
yacht Mr. Vanderbilt did think OF hav-
ing a i?O-foot schooner built az HerreshofIs'
and taking the new yacht across tn. ocean
nltsh k,,,s
he has decided 10 wait another year One
reason for this is hat IN" rules OF the German
clubs require heavily constructed yacht
and such boat would be- AZ disadvantage
has been accepted. It II said, Mr. Wander
bilt will take an active interest IN the new
boat. J Rogers Maxwell. who owned and
raced the 70-footer Yankee. has also been
mentioned as probable member Of the new
There has been some talk OF C. Oliver Iselin
having charge OF the new yacht. but that
question has not vet been decided Archi-
position and he also has been talked OF as
the manager Of the Constitution; but so far
this is only gossip heard ground the clubhouse
Mr. Rogers sailed the Colonia when that yacht
was built in 1893 and since that time has only
had small yachts Last summer he owned
Nd ,assd ss RUSa4s s'y s%s-r
Of the syndicate that built The Colonia and
he NAV be n member Of t' new syndicats
the Columbia win again prove that she Is
unbeatable and has Induced ex-Com modore
J.. d Morgan TO take charge OF the success
ful defender again next season F. u. Nor
gan, few weeks ago said he would not do
any sf he Ess s as he to
change his mind. and will devot. Ms Efforts
to making the Columbia a prominent cam
didate for Cup defence honors for the third
time.
The Constitution syndicate has not vet
had a meeting and nothing has been decided
about that boat beyond the fact that she viii
l.... .,..h.s Ian Ala nsht il. mad k.t
Angus, Belmont, Frederick O. bourne.
James stilman, Henry Walters and Col
Oliver, Payne. She is now hauled out at
New London and there is plenty OF time
to talk over any changes that may be made
and TO get new spars and sails for the boat as
charge char of her and who Is TO be her sailing
The sailing master question is hard one
for the new defender and Capt. Lem. Miller.
who was mate on the Columbia v hen Capt.
Barr, sailed that yacht, will next year be
regarded nv MANY yachtsmen as the best
mate IN these waters tie Thoroughly m
ders,ands the Columbia and should be able
mer he had charge OF the Navahoe and sailed
her successfully in foreign waters.
Now that the challenge has been formally
accepted and it Is known what size boat Sir
it t"G !. elp s that Herrrsho6 viii get to
may be signed any day. but HERES hon has
already been told what is expected OF him
and j. ma king pre- pa ions accordingly. The
new Yacht Will be built in the south shop AT
Bristol. where the Defender, Column bia and
CONSTITUTION were built. This is the only
shop where the WAYS are deep enough for
launching At present there is a steamer
in the south shop. but that vessel viii he
launched in a few days. In,t the meantime
the material for the construction Of the new
boat will he assembled at Bristol and when
work il fairly started IL will be rushed along
as fast as possible, 20 that all three defenders
Nyil hn r.4 n ~ m In bp NJ
ing-up trials.
The shamrock II. is ut the Erie Basin. housed
over az she was after the races last year
No word has been received yet about Sir
Thomas Lipton's plans for this boat: but
before she il in III condition to be used IA n
trial boat for the new challenger many de-
fective rivets will have to be replaced The
aluminium liner plates caused corrosion and
to strengthen the yacht properly will be n
long job. The sails. rigging and blocks were
all destroyed by fire la-t winter and will have
to be replaced. The sails are now being
made by Ratsey and some time ago an order
blocks, These blocks have been made and