New-York tribune., 1907-09-27
MAY CHALLENGE AGAIN.
SIR THOMAS UND4UNTED.
WU 4ccede to 4U Conditions I'm
posed by Nezc York Yacht Club.

London, Sept. 26.-Sir Thomas Upton. though
disappointed at the refusal of the New York
Yacht Club to accept his latest challenge for a
for the Americas Cup announced tonight
that he would probably challenge again this
fall with a ninety foot yacht which would meet
the conditions outlined by the American club.
Sir Thomas, after learning the reasons why
his challenge was not accepted by the New
York Yacht Club, said tonight:
still have plenty of time to issue another
challenge, but all depends upon what am ad-
vised to do. Mr.. Fife is coming especially to
consult with me on the situation.
| know the New York Yacht Club feels its
responsibility and / am quite willing to abide
by its decision, as the club certainly under
stands its business better than any else.
cannot help hoping that the existing difficulty
may be overcome and that race will occur in
1908.
I will do everything in my power that is rea-
sonabe to meet the wishes of our American
friends. l willing TO consider most favor
ably the idea of challenging with ninety-fOot
boat, if that will be received under the condi-
tions existing in the New York Yacht Club and
If Mr.. Fife can design boat which Will give
me reasonable prospect of success, and, al
though such a boat might have to be con-
structed a freak boat, even then l would be
only too pleased TO do 1t.
In explanation of his action in challenging un-
der the new New York Yacht Club rules. Sir
Thomas said:
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Britain. France. Germany, Spain and Portugal,
is different from the rule now existing in the
United States. which is known the universal
rule. and which has been in use in America for
three four years. and under which dozens of
boats have been built. Some of the most
famous such as the Queen the Effort, the
Avenger the Istaena the Wnsome and the
Nicola, are well known to yachting men. On the
other hand a boat has never been built in Great
Britain under the universal rule. so that IN
making my challenge, 1 had no pull and was
not asking any advantage. II was quite the
other way The American designers and build
ers with their experience in building boats un-
der the universal rule. have all the best OF It,
Freaks. such the three ShamrOcks which |
have been racing with for eight or nine years.
were built under measurement rule which now
does not exist in any part of the world, and 10
prevent such freaks from being raced In Amer
lea the universal rule adopted. So, nat
uray. I concluded that by challenging under
the universal rule | meeting all the wishes
of those interested in sport. After a race win
or lose boat built under such A rule is of
some use. the winning boat being example TO
naval and marine architects whereas in the
other case. the boat Is only fit for the rubbish
heap and the education OF designers.
! was prepared To build two boats and take
the fastest of the two to the starting line had
the New York Yacht Club given me permission
TO do so. ! have always found the members
of the New York Yacht Club TO be more than
kind. They have always been most ready "a
meet my every request, and 1t would be impos-
sihe to get better men 10 sail against Ger
tainIy would not have sent challenge had
thought for a moment that II would not have
been accepted. and hope that any difficulty IN
the way of n race for 1908 will be overcome
When the challenge sent. from what had
been said to me. | fully believed 1t would be
accepted, especially as | considered II 70 be a
fair sporting proposition. The great difficulty
Of challenging under the old rule is that no
designer in Great Britain Will undertake the
work, and personally l averse to riskng
tie lives of men what necessarily would be
a more advanced and exaggerated freak than
my previous ones.