The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
PREPARING TO DEFEND CUP.
JOHN II. HANAN, 1T rs SAID, WILL
BUILD NEW YACHT.
Well known Yachtsmsn Ambitious to
See His Two Sons in Control OF De-
fender-Gardner VIII He the Designer
II Sir Thomas Upton Again Challenge.

fender-Gartner VIII He the Designer
II Sir Thomas Upton Again Challenge.
Preparations are already being made
by members OF the New York Yacht Club
for the defence OF the Americas Cup against
Sir Thomas Lipton's fourth Shamrock.
Members Of the club think that q challenge
may be expected by any mail, and that
as in former years it will come from the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Sir Thomas
has not yet announced that he has made
the necessary arrangements with a de-
signer, but that trouble will no doubt be
overcome and club members think that
challenge is sure to come and are only
waiting to find out what conditions are
named before going actively to work to
build the defender.
fender being built by John II. Hanan, who,
it is said, will defray the cost of the boat him
self. or head syndicate which will furnish
the necessary funds Mr.. Hanan has been
closely identified with yachting for num-
Der of years, and his two sons, 81. Wilmer
Hanan and Addison G. Hanan, are two
Of the most skilful amateurs in the country.
They have won with their boats when
sailing against amateurs and professionals
and are thoroughly familiar with the sport
In all its details.
Mr. Hanan has been ambitious for some
time to see his sons in charge Of Cup de-
fender, and now that Sir Thomas Upton
is going to make his fourth attempt to "hft'
the Cup he thinks that the time has come
to crafty his wishes. The Hanan brothers
have had all the experience that is neoes-
sary, except that they have not sailed on
boats quite as large as 80-footers, but they
have handled boats in the go and 10 foot
classes and have handled them WELL
If Mr.. Hanan finally decides to build,
the new craft will be designed by William
Gardner Of this city. Mr.. Gardner de-
signed the Aspirant, the Weetamoe, the
Neola the big auxiliary Atlantic and many
other yachts that have been remarkably
successful. When the last challenge for
the Cup was received MIR. Gardner prepared
Of bgIa nor IL fe 'u' the
The Aspirant is probably the most sue
cessful Of the Gardner racing craft. This
boat is only 43 feet on the water line and
brothers. She has had wonderful success,
often beating boats in the bigger classes,
and this year, among other OF her sue
cesses, she captured the Aston cup for
sloops. The Aspirant Is we'll modelled
craft and fast one, too, in all conditions.
Many yachtsmen would like to see q 90
footer built on the Aspirant's model, and
they think that she would beat the Re-
lance.
If the Gardner boat is built the chances
are that the only other boat that will try
for the honor of defending the America
Cup will be the Reliance, and the friends
of that boat think that she Is good enough
to defend the Cup again, as the Shamrock
III. was beaten badly in each race and
with more tuning up the Reliance can be
made much faster than she was last year.
The Hanan brothers make rare COM
bination. Both are good helmsmen and
both are good at handling sails, and they
always carefully study the tide and all
weather conditions. Addison G. .Hanan Is
usually the helmsman when the two are
skilful with the tiller and can see any
shifts Of wind or any favoring puffs as
quickly as the most seasoned old salt.
Wilmer Hanan usually looks after the
sails and handles them very skilfully,
and the brothers work together we'll in
Last year Addison G.. Hanan went to
Canada to sail the Irondequoit, the chal-
lenger for the Canada cup. The Strath-
coma, the Canadian boat, had won two races
out Of the series and only needed to win
third to keep the cup for Canada. Mr..
Hanan was sent for and arrived on the
scene just as the boats were going out
start in the third race. He took the helm
and steered the boat to victory. The
Irondequoit also won the next two races
and took the cup.
1t il the opinion in the New York Yacht
Club that when the challenge comes It will
ask for a race under the same conditions
that governed the last races in which Sir
Thomas Upton was interested. 1t is very
doubtful If the club would agree to race
tho 70 hau IN
measurements. and that rather than risk
refusal by the club Sir Thomas will try
again under the old rule. That will allow
the Reliance and Constitution to take place
In the trial races.
According to the deed Of gift no race
can be sailed later than Nov. l, and ten
challenge is made. challenge received
by Dec. 1, would make the date for the first
race Oct. 1. If Sir Thomas wants to race
earlier in the year than that he must have
his challenge here before December.