Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-17
LIPTON'S OFFER
TO RACE HAS
CONDITIONS ).


LONDON. March Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenge for the America
cup STIMULATES that the competing
Yachts shall not exceed 70 feet at the
water line, and that winning three
out OF five races shall decide the is.
sue.
! These details of the challenge were
given by the secretary of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club. Sir Thomas, while
confirming them, said he was unable
TO add anything. as the challenge was
now in the hands of the New York
Yacht club, and they, if anybody,
should make the text public.
Can He Fix Length?
The stipulation In the challange
that the racing boats must not be
more than rs feet along the water
line raises some doubt here as to
| whether the New York yachtsmen will
accept the challenge The deed of
gift simply says that boats must be
between 65 and 80 feet, and some
doubt exists whether the challenger
has the right arbitrarily. to fix the
length of his boat.
Captain Edward Sycamore, VINO will
command Shamrock w, is believed to
have had great deal to do with stip-
ulating that the boats must not be
more than Is feet on the water line.
81 am a great admirer of the boat
l now command" he said today, "and
! believe that one somewhat Of her
size and lines will be more successful
In America than a larger vessel. /
Lave great confidence in the ability OF
Charles z. Nicholson, the Gosport de-
signer to build a yacht which can
bring the cup back to England"
Sir Thomas Game"
When Sir Thomas was asked as to
his stipulation that the race be be-
tween rs foot boats, he said:
II recognize that under the strict
terms of the deed of gift the New
York Yacht Club could race 80 foot
beat against my 75 foot yacht. The
result would be assured victory for
the bigger boat, and such contest
would be devoid of all interest.
IF the New York Yacht club in
sists upon doing this !. nevertheless,
shall race my 20 footer against their
bigger boat. but in the interest OF
sportsmanship I hope they will agree
to meet me with "a boat of equal size.
The decision rests with them. ! put
myself unreservedly in their hands"
N. Y. Tars in Doubt.
NEW YORK, March Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenge for the Americas
CUP will be considered at special
meeting of the New York Yacht Club
A 1s-ao dyy
a difference of opinion has arisen
among the club members whether the
challenge should be accepted on the
terms proposed by Sir Thomas, that
the competing yachts be limited to Is
feet on the water line.
The deed of gift provides that the
challenger, If a sloop, may be any
where from So to 80 feet on the water
line. The challenger can elect to sail
on any water line length within the
designated limits of 65 and 80 feet and
the defender has the same right and
the larger craft incurs penalty Of
time allowance.
Deeds Provisions.
BY, the deed of gift Sir Thomas can
challenge with IS foot boat if he de
sires and the New York Yacht Club
can meet him off Sandy Hook with a
90 footer, though, of course, the de-
fender would be compelled to give a
heavy time allowance.
Sir Thomas suggestion that both
yachts be limited to rs feet would bar
out the unbeaten 80 footer Reliance,
which many of the yacht club mem
bers believe could successfully defend
the cup.