The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17

| hucHt NluOs tneTc 10 ~ pTcrtQt COuoiuVio
| whether such change 10 likely 10 be made. ard
made. whether II would apply 10 the contests
The prevailing idea is thar in view of the
great doubt which exists as TO whether or not
the rules will be altered. and the consequent
nncertsinty as TO the type q boat with which
| IT, would be necessary 70 challenge and also
sn Of the Sssenxer Would require 70 be
circumstance are 10 consider the sdvsa.
should like much II you could throw any
light on the matter and especially advise me
change he rules. such change would apply
TO the America : Cup races , 49,, .
Esess By that o ihs ySu
kindly jus, hand II over to the secretary.
| hope you are keeping well.
with kind regards. yours faithfully.
Commodore $. Coss iedyard. New York
Yacht cub. New York.
NEW Yopx YACHT CLrp.
81 NIsT FoRTy-PouRTH STEEET.
AhM JOHN. July - i92.
My DEAR sln THOMAS: Your letter of
| May :? inquiring whether IN the event OF
change in the New York Yacht Clubs meas
nrement rules. such change would apply TO
| the Americas Cup races, has Remained un-
| answered until now because Of my Illness
and other reasons, having no relation to It's
| subject. a. have explained TO you IN per-
| sonal letter.
The point raised by you is an important
1
be answered 10y the club officially. ! there,
lore submitted your letter to the club ana
am authorized by i to send YOU this reply:
| The facts about the proposed changes
| In the rule are that some months aRo COM
mittee was appointed by the club TO obtain
| the views of the leading designers In the
| United States and England and ot her countries
as to the desirability OF adopting some rule
OF measurement which would tend TO evolve
| a more satisfactory and wholesome type
| OF vessel than has been prod uced under the
operation OF our present rule, II was ex.
would not be com pleted until next autumn
or winter. and such Is now likely II be the
case.
/. | need not say to you that the step taken
had no relation to any contest for the Aneri-
cas- Cup IN 1908. for II MAS not deemed posi-
be brought, about by II could become effective
until long after the expiration OF the INIT
s t% a HSn ne o mD' could for
moment that any change IN IT, rules made
by the challenged club after the receipt Of 9
challenge could ahet the race 10 be salied
near such challenge.
Nor, indeed. would the New, York Yacht
uS De Sas in ste rnas nsa hue hue oSt or
prejudice or handicap in any respect any
challenging, yacht built IN reliance upon its
could iniuriously affect a challenger, the
club would regard i,selI q, impera,iyey
season to pre- vent injustice or prejudite.
Therefore. you may rest assured that, u
you desire to challenge through any club
| for 1908. no change In u rules by the New
York Yacht Club. whether made before or
after the receipt Of challt nee. would apply
in any degree to the contest under such
The lat. however, that YOU have asked
the question makes i proper Tor me 70 oh,
such quest on can really arise
As ] he'd occasion to explain TO YOU when
With the challenge Of Shamrock /. the deed
OF gift .prescribes no conditions respecting
| the kind of vessel which may compete, except
| nj NJ IA shall
length: ID that no dimensions stated IN the
certificate may be eif s &c, that no re- re-
and, lastly, that she shall proceed under sail.
on her own bottom. to the port of contest
ers deemed wise TO insert by way OF limitation
| upon the type Of vessel viz. her actual and
deponstratcd ability to make the passage
| under sail,
As to measuremc nj. the deed makes no
proyision whatever. That is left to b, dealt
with under the mutual agreement clause
OF III measurement they please il they fail to
agree. the terms of the match are prescribed
ocean courses as described. "sublec, to the
rules and sailing regulations" OF the chal-
enged club so far as the same a DO not co3flc.
any time allowance whatever"
Yog win obseryc that c under THE provision
fSSt tHSs ass the SaS"s Witch ns$
Ssvs 70 do would be 70 appeal i 70 the Gssd
aud stand upon his right to. sail the race,
ST nd nGSs any SyhoSt % ssp
the New " Soifk Yacht Club, as the holder Of
t toe impose n ' any rc.trcion on any h.nd!rsnce
upon the challenging Yacht. beyond those
Tho Of ss these attic aee Sy
the deed excludes the idea that the chal-
lenged club could In any way vary from or
Any yacht. properly challenging through
qualified club, of water line length within
The limits specih. d, complying with the deed
ar s on a hr oTn Of
GS1nest IS sn,ed 10 s Ss for hs C12 on
boat for boat. without time allowance and
without any other or additional restrictions
being mpo;sd upon her ,n She mus. must sail it
visions Of these would plainly conflict With
other limit. condition or penalty upon type.
model, sail area. or other factor going to the
qualification of tho challenges.
| ] have been thus at I,ains to state our posi-
ton on this subject, in order the more af-
feotiycly to allay any anxiety that may nstur-
ally have been caused You by the news pap,r
reports 10 which YOU refer. We certainly
do not intend to make any changes in our
rule of measurement apply to tho America $
ton, " is perfectly plain that we should he
without power to make it cNectrsl
| since you suggested that our reply should
he an Official one. would be greatly Obliged
II YOU would cause this letter to be laid be-
fore The ROYAL lst , Yacht Club. that i
| yours,
| LEWIS Chss IEDyAnD
| Commodore.
Sir Thomas J Upton.
At meeting Of the club it was announced
that preparations for the defence of tho
cup had been made and the members would
be informed about thess as soon as they
were perfected There will be meet ing
Of the Committee on Challenge in tho club
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