The sun., 1913-11-30

The contest stants Tn adrnns uIsr dash

yacht to be built by any builder except
Herreshoff Sl50,o0O is necessary TO detray
the cost of building and of maintenance.
That sum is necessary to he on the safe
side and TO guard against accidents. but
IL is very probable that unless some heavy
expenses were incurred that We're not
looked for the cost would be much less.
Mr.. Hauan Is not at all anxious to have
n defender. 1t would mean that he would
have TO devote his time exclusively to
the yacht all the summer. and 1t might
be more of a strain than he could stand.
still II his friends wish him to do so and
the necessary money Is subscribed he Will
do his best Every one who has been
yachting knows what that best means.
The HerreshofY and Lawiey defenders
are progressing satisfactorily. Various
reports are coming from each yacht about
the dimensions of the yacht. the thickness
If the metal plating. the size of the
frames and other details These are the
secrets of the designer and very few
who are in his confidence, aud they are
not making these plans public. Just as
much care H. being taken on this s!l" to
keep the plans OF thu defenders secret as
on the other with the challenger. Each
designer thinks that he has the best plans
Each also thinks that he has some new
wrinkles In the way of rigging, of con-
struction and OF the arrangement OF salis
that will benefit his boat, ano he nat
urally does not want his opponent to steal
his ideas. Later when IT is too late 10
make changes in models and IN sail plans
all the details Of the yachts Will be made
public.
The pynchon-Clark syndicate is grow
ing slowly and IL is almost certain that
the yacht will be- built. \ Boston news
paper did announce last week that an or
der had been placed for this yach', but
the announcement was premature. George
owen. who designed the porellos and sew
eral Of the fast 81 raters has drawn plans
for the rs footer and those who have seen
these plans praise them very highly. The
Bath Iron Works is prepared TO build the
yacht from these plans as soon as the
syndicate IL completed, Commodor" l..
Walter Clark last week went to Boston
to try and induce some of the Eastern
yachtsmen TO subscribe. and he WAS sue
cessful
The syndicate will represent three
cities. New York, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton Commodor. Clark will have hi'
schooner lrolta fitted as tender for
the yacht and hc and .. NJ Pynchou
will manage the vessel The crew will
live OH the Irolita and all the extra sails
and spars will be carried on that yacht.
Capt, :. Howell will he the sailing mas
ter and there are few who can equal
MIN III keeping racing NaSHt III 'oiin-
t!un and many think he has not
SUPERIOR in turning n yacht TO wndward
Mr Pynchon's cruising power Yacht
Marie will also be used as a tender
for the defender. Just what the hull
will be built Of has not heen decided.
1t may be that the hull will be planked
with two thicknesses of wood instead
Of being plated with bronze. Designers
differ as to the advantages of metal over
wood
\ bronze hull can be kept clean longer
than n hull built of steel or of wood,
hut the lines of the design can be more
easily followed in building wooden
vessel than a metal one. 1t is doubtful
TOO II there is much II any saving Of
weight between metal and wood and
under the present rule weight saving
In construction does not cut such hi,
factor rs In the old rule when 1t was
necessary to get all weights AZ low as
possible in order to safely carry the
enormous sail spread for which the hulls
were designed
1t looks as II the next series and the
trials would be battle between ama-
tuers except that the Alex :. Cochran
boat will he sailed by Capt. william
Dennis. assisted by Capt, Harry Han
Robert w. Emmons I'd and Charles
Francis Adams "a are TO handle the
/ New York Yacht Club syndicate yacht
/ Capt. Chris Christiansen. who was for
some years mate under Capt. Charles
| Barr and more recently had charge OF
/ the Aurora, has been engaged as skipper.
| He IL one Of the best men In the Coun-
! try to keep racing yacht In condition
and to handle n crew.