New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
STRINGS ON NEW CUP.
DISCUSS DEED or GIFT.
BrooIIyn Yacht Gibbs Challenge
Trophy Nag Be Hedged In.

The new Yachting trophy to he known as the
BROOKLYN Yacht Club International thdilehse
cup will be hedged about with conditions III
srite of Commodore William {. Towen's state
rent TO the contrary when the cup was hrs'
offered Iast week Judging from what could pe
learned YESTERDAY The International cup COM
rnjftee of the Brooklyn Yacht Club held d meet
ing at the Office of Colonel David r Austen
No az Chambers street. and formulated the deco
Of gift It was not given out for publication as
It is subject TO revision at another meeting OF
the committee to-day. when if will be formally
adopted
While no official announcement was made con-
corning the deed of gift il was learned on good
authority that there We're conditions enough to
make foreign yachtsInan hesitate a long time
before challenging for the cup
II the deed Of gift formulated Is final
IL adopted il will provide that the challenging
Yacht must not exceed So-foot waterine. if a
schooner or s5-foot wateriine, if 4 sloop. ana
must come this country on her own BOTTOM
and under her own sails This means that the
race would be confined TO I2-foot schoonerS ana
57-foot sIoops and that the club is catering TO
smaller class than is the case for the Americas
Cup It also means that the race is limited to
less. than 40-foot boat as no smaller one
could safely cross the ocean on her own bottom
and under her OWN sails
II is said that according 20 another provision
the race viii Dc sailed off Sandy Hook over a
course Of not less than thirty more than forty
miles and not 10 Bermuda or Iceland. or around
Long Island or anywhere the challenger wished,
as suggested when the cup was offered
II is also provided that the shall be sailed
under the rules Of measurement of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club al the time Of challenge, and as far
as could be learned there viii be no restrictions
at present as to scantIngs. which means that a
foreign yacht would be at quite the same dis
advantage as is the case in challenging for the
Americas Cup. as it would have to be built
strong enough 10 stand a voyage across the
Atlantic while the defending yacht could be
constructed light possible
The cup will be open 10 all nations. including
Canada but the clause of under her OWN sails
would necessitate Canadian yachtsman. if one
saw fit 10 challenge. bringing his yacht around
on the outside and not down through the canals
If this is all true, the chances of a challenge
for the new cup would appear 70 be even more
remote than another race for the Americas Cup.
II was decided at the meeting yesterday that
the Brooklyn Yacht Clubs ocean race for the
cup. valued at $1,000. offered by Sir Thomas
Iipton would not be sailed Bermuda. as
there was 40 wish to conflict with the annua!
race to Bermuda under the auspices Of the
Corinthian Yacht Club of Marhlehead. The
race VIII he sailed, however some time in -Au-
sust- It was suggested that number of clubs
might be invited TO join the Brooklyn Yacht
Club in a cruise 10 end at Newport. and that
the ocean race should start from there and run
TO the Northeast Light. off Cape May. and then
back the Brooklyn Yacht Club anchorage in
Gravesend Bay Another suggestion was con-
sidered. nave the race start from the club
house and run to the Nantucket Shoal Light
ship. thence to the Northeast End Light off
Cape MAY and back to the clubhouse.
The cup viii be accepted and conditions for
the fixed at the next meeting OF the board
of directors.