The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
YACHTING NEWS.
Some Points o. the New Cup Defender
A. Y. e. TO Have Restricted C1asses.

The new Cup defender Is growing quite
fast Mt Bristol and when Mr. c. oliver Iselin
makes his next visit to the Herreshon works
he will see that the new yacht has taken some
form. Mr. Iselin Is now at Aiken. 8. c. Very
little about the form OF the new yacht gets
outside the works Few Of the workmen
will talk OF the yacht. but occasional remarks
point to the yacht being much more powerful
than anything that has ever been built at
Bristol The lead on the keel OF the ne "
yncht weighs about ten tons more than that
OF the Constitution. II is much longer and
its deepest and thickest part Is at the forward
end. This will increase the wetted surface
OF the yacht. but she will be- steadier In a
seaway and should be able to turn to wind
ward better than the Constitution.
The beam Of the new yacht. II Is said. will
be about the same IA that Of the Constitut ION,
which istwenty-fve feet two and half inches.
The new boat will be much longer over all
than last years candidate and this will make
her model easier and not 20 boxy as that OF
the Constitution and her freeboard will be
considerably less than the Constitutions. The
new yacht will carry more sad than the Con.
stitution. but just how much 10 only known
to those who have seen the plans.
The sailinakers at Bristol are busy with
new canvas for the Constitution. Columbia
and the new boat. Although many OF the
Constitutions siils are IN good condition Mr..
Belmont has decided that the yacht shall
have q complete new outfit and these
are being made as fast as possible. A ne W
suit of sails has been ordered for the Column
bia. and Hathaway. the sailmaker, has all the
work he can handle to get the sails for the
three 90-footers ready by the time they are
wanted
Al the close Of the seasons racing several
OF the colnmodores of the leading yacht
clubs thought that they had been In harness
long enough and stated that next season
these clubs have induced these dag officers
TO accept denominations.
), Comm3dore Frederick Z Adams who
ihou Vii that he s would ike to make '' trip
to California and asked the members OF the
man tn soaeed 70 bim commodora dams
was. the. wish OF ali that b. should continue
He has been induced to change his mind
about retiring and will accept Ienomina;
ton Commodore Robert T.. Tod wanted
sumner amer on his Yacht the thistle but at the
earnest wish, Of the members Of The Atlantic
Yacht Club he has agreed to postpone one his
Atlantics. The Sea wanna ka- Corinthian Club
will again elect Commodore Arthur, Curtiss
James. so that these three clubs will make
George HUI. who has been chairman Of
the Regatta Committee Of the Atlantic Yacht
has been elected chairman In his place. The
REGATTA Committee has issued a report OF
last seasons racing. which shows that fifteen
races were sailed and the total number Of
starters was ?ts. an average Of over twenty
yachts in lch regatta. This is a larger
IN aado @an 10
don Chubb and q. L. Cuthbert. Each anna;
q Corinthian pin for the first race and bar
for each succeeding race. There were i3e
pins and %. bars given. NEXT season several
The general dimensions OF these classes are
Class S-i2.ooo pounds displacement, inclined
test area OF h 30 squire feet srta 81 spinnaksr.
Class sss POUNDS Scned
: :SYs . Si SQUARE A. S ssssis 'S s. f't
pounds Ss. S;9sse,nsn o pounds
Iss 1S pounds Cs' pGpns .s
90 square Feet E SrsSss' iss Ss.s g.
The di;plscement !. = minimum; II may
be s1ce.ded The Yachts are 70 b. E, meas: AS
S Watsrlns n Is s1s % MARIN me ' mSs
to the best angle for sailing In whole sail
may be taken from the mainsau and added
for the lib or Il NAV be put into more tina n
one sail A balloon lib may b. used. but the
luz must BE- on the line Of the lun OF a regular
jib, The ballast Is maximum: it must be
either on the centreboard or keel. or In the
yacht, Each yacht must have portion
wide and 10 inches high at the sides above
the deck Each yacht must have a water
tight bulkhead across her feet from each
end
Five bosts are to be built for Class p. The
members Of the club who have agreed to
build are ex-Commodore r P. Doremus.
ODonohuc. P. D. Bernard and +. Luckpn.
bach. D. O.. Nhitlock will build In Class q
and F.. g. Ludlow and l.. Anthony In Class r