The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-25
FOR 1 BOSTON err DEFENDER.
syndicate Being Formed TO Have Hanley
Build a (cntrcbOartcr.

Two years ago when the Constitution and
Independence were being built Charles
llanl"y. the designer and builder Of successful
c'ntreboard boats. designed e-footsr
which he wanted to build He mana ged
10 get some Eastern yachtsmen Interested
but could not get enough money tn build
the boat. so the idea was given M for the
time. Mr.. Haulcy and his fri. nds had per
feet faith in the type OF boat which the centre
hoard designer wished to build, and when
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for race
for the America : cup next August was ac-
cepted. Mr.. Harley went 10 work again to
organize a syndicate
Rowland Nickerson. member of the
New York Yacht club and former owner
OF I'll" fast Hanley built boat. Mcemer, prom
is''d TO contribute sio.O"o IL nlno other Yachts
men will contribute a similar sum ianl.y
then went to Thomas W lawson. bat he
declined to contribute Then he wrote to tho
Detroit yachtsmcn who had the Cadillac
built last year. and they have promised
sli,mu 80 that s:5,o~ IL now assured aud
Mr. Ianley feels very much encouraged
IN" Boston H,rUM says
The HauIey boat i 20 feet beam. with
an overall len 9Th of lGi feet, of -Aoal draugnt
and light displacement tier design shows
that su" gains her stability on her actual
rather than artificial power. n j. nov So
cured by lead mines ~ the present deep
oTtugut gO-fOOt yachts
The only matter which would cause serious
doubt a. to IA" severe test Of IA" Yacht IN
all weatherS would be Ia" construction She
b"caus" of her type and form, would have
20 hc built .Ntra strong. that the weight
Of construction 10 displacement. on account
of her wider and longer deck. and her h.a visr
scautIings, would u" greater than ~ IN.
believe that she would h" ~ her poorest
ia windward work, hut that she would of'sc,
al such gains on th" Other two point, OF
sailing reaching aud down the wind Those
Who have raced on the Acusha and the
Mocmer TAX" an opposite view. holding that
the I'm keel boat would suffer her worst heat
ing going on end
The tcracity Of those who bclicv" in the
wide ,hpal boat Is surprising Nothing hut
Them, ana ti"N can snow WINS whcn the
two typos have COM" togeth her ~ the rlusScs
where ter wer" 40 restrictions on sail and
hull or fixed Wa''r-.iu" lengths. such rs con-
troll th" America : CUP racing
IN sizing NJ tic HARLEY boat on" j. bound
in irt"lligpntlv estimating ~" outcome 10
give serious thought 10 the matter of con-
structon TIL" ordinary method Of building
Yachts will not do for her tor all things
Judged hv practical results, such vide.
big boat would lRv" to carry an enormous
sail spread ~ drlv" l'r at her best 1'.s
means strain upou tlc lul aud rigging Rut.
with the wide spread ot IN" latter. much OF
the pressure would b" taken IN No doubt
the huh would bc under severe stress in a
500 aud wind 1i'n th" form OF III" hont
would max" her pound. and III" racing has
shown that \ sea hroh" IN one of ~" port bow
Tohil bronze plates on III" Constitution
which shows. with what power th" -"t strikes
boats ot tull bows, going at q rapid rate.
Again. IN the other extreme of light weather
with q lop of p sea on, IN tho roll the idn
boat might spill IT," wind wholly out of her
sails, and then be slow and heavy rs com
pared with the narrower boat IN smooth
water and ~ light winds H." shoal boat should
have the advantage \ fair review, ind god
nv tho racing. would seem tn be in favor of
the wide, shoal boat as to speed. The hold
ing together Of such Yacht - u matter uuon
which TIC best informed yachtsmcn have
doubts