The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-03
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.
AMERICAN RULES CRITICISED.
British Paper says They VIII No
a Normal Type Of Yacht.

The British yachting papers do not appear
to be very enthusiastic over the news that
Sir Thomas Upton has arranged for another
race for the Americas Cup and that this tlms
the facers are to be measured under the
present rules of the New York Yacht Club.
and the Ydchtsmon says that a normal type
Of boat cannot he produced under the rules.
The Queen, Effort. lrolita and others buiie
here seem to he of normal type, and II ls hsra
to understand what the lOchtsUdh wants.
Iii would seem to be an accepted fact in
many quarters that another contest for the
Americas Cup has been tentatively, arranged
bv Sir Thomas Upton. the possible date OF
such a contest IL yet too far ahead 70 excite
much interest among yaChtsmen. the LsSI Inas
been discussed being taken quite as maiIeE
OF course, as IL was common knowledge mat
the thrice vanquished challenger. was Wiling
and anxious TO make one more hid for victory.
Opinion on the clyde early IN the present
year almost led one to believe that nataerSs
be forwarded for races 10 lake place next
wear, while the name OF the prospective de-
signer was freely mentioned, Opposed 70
thpsp rumors were others TO the effect that
the New YORK Yacht CLUB, while perhaps not
actually discOuraging another challenge from
Sir Thomas Upton, would prefer TO see some
one else IN the field,
Whatever may have been the exact truth
between these rumoTs, II is very evident, IN
the light OF more recent events. that matters
we're not ripe enough for a challenge. 10 be
i0 nGer dHicb th he a New c;rE ky" Yacht Club Would
accept such had not been defined Inc only
consideration that occupies our thoughts at
the moment *. What are the CONDITIONS
which will govern a future contest Tor ms
cup? II il apparent that some understanding
has been arrived al between SIT lnonlas ana
time il is impossible TO place any, credencs
in the irresponsible statements which have
from time 20 time been Cabled across from
America during the last Few weeks.
Zone of the most recent rumors is to the
effect that two vessels will be built from which
., .nI., Fha .hnllanuaT This WOnld alHQpEE
that a sweeping ali GRAFTON had been made
in some of the rules which have hitherto
governed the contests. whereby the BOAT
originally named in the challenge was alone
eligible TO compete. CongTat ulations Will be
due to Sir Thomas il he has been successful
in obtaining such a oppression from the New
selected from two or more built Tor the pur-
pose. Such an advanta ge has always hitherto
been on the side of the defenders, and to
waive it would be to clear an undoubted
obstacle from the path of the challenger.
Yachtsmen on this side OF the Atlantic Will
however. remain sceptical on the point until
such time as some ant horitative statement
thereon is made. After all. the most vita
point for consideration is, OF course, the rule
under which the competing craft Woulu De
Zone statement has appeared to the effect
that the vessels would be " hooters. mus
might lead one to suppose that they would
be rs metre measurement under. the new
International rule, but as the New York Yacht
Club has not fallen into line WITH European
cannot be imposed that they would give
away anything on that point. If. as Is be-
lieyed, ne gotiations have so far been con-
Quoted on the assumption that the boats
will be measured under the 'Herreshon rule.
which-as has already been pointed out IN
n normal type OF craft. then without Aoubt
our designer has as difficult a task set him
as has ever had to be faced by any OF MS
predecessors. and the contests will be as lar
on as ever from having any beneficial IN
huence on the sport in this country.