Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-28
AMERICAS YACHT
CUP PROSPECTS
Three Boats Likely to Be Built
For Contest ln.1914.
YACHTSMEA SEEM PLEASED.

ably Cost sso,ooo-Boat Win Be Sew
enty-five Footer.
Members Of the New York Yacht
club and other Corinthian organiza
tons in american waters are well
pleased with the news Of the accept
ance of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge
for the Americas cup. 1t means not
only renewed interest In racing, but
the development Of new type Of rae
Ing vessel, and as such the races which
are to be held in 1914 will be of un
usual Interest
The New York Yacht club will not
permit Sir Thomas to tow Shamrock
v. across the ocean. As tie new boat
is practically fifteen feet shorter than
the previous shamrock challengers,
this might appear as hardship ON the
British boat Special permission was
received by Sir Thomas to tow Sham
rock III. across. Assuming that the
precedent established the right to tow,
the owner Of Shamrock Ill did not
seek special permission to tow a sec
ond time. but carried out his views on
the subject without consultation with
the New York Yacht club officials
In accepting the challenge the com.
mittee appointed by the New York
Yacht club to take whatever action
was considered advisable was limited
to but one condition only, and this
eli
reserved the right to determine this
point, and in addition the acceptance
stated that 'it is understood that the
rule requiring a yacht to rate at the
highest limit Of her class In certain
cases shall not apply TO the match"
The club is not disposed to grant
Lipton's request to tow his new boat
across the ocean, and as result she
will be compelled to make the journey
under her vwn sail. No comment
was made by the New York Yacht club
officials when the British baronct took
advantage of the club previously
yielding this important point, but a
mental reservation was maae and put
into effect IN his latest challenge.
Many Of the members of the New
York Yacht club are glad that IL,
club has consented - race Under the
present rules Of measurement and time
allowance instead Of the obsolete rule
which produces fimsy racing nia.s
chine pure and simple. Many yachts
men have maintained since the he
g0tiations for the race have been in
progress that it would be best fer both
sides II good, seaworthy yachts Of the
seventy-five foot water line length
could be built under the present rule,
and they express satisfaction oyec the
action of the committee in aecedins
TO I.ipton's request
There Is another side to the race
which was not overlooked, and that
was the cost of the production and
maintenance Of a ninety footer A
boat the size stipulated in the chal
lenge could be built for approximately
$4,000. while il would require az
outlay of at least three times that
amount to duplicate the Reliance. In
addition, the cost Of maintaining the
seventy Eve foot yacht is materially
less than the larger one, A member
of the New York Yacht club made
the statement that the last Americas
cup race cost Sir Thomas Upton more
than $4,000, Willie the American
syndicatcs that built the Defender
were compelled TO spend 100000 &c
keep the cup in this country.
The financial conditions in America
do not warrant such extravagant sums
being spent on pleasure, even if II is to
enable the United States TO maintain
the yachting supremacy of the world
Il is openly stated that this condition
influenced the decision Of the commit
tee to accept Lipton's challenge with .
seventy-hve foot boat.
There is considerable secrecy about
the actions of the New York Yacht club
committee, and the details of its delib
erations arc being jealously guarded
There is a certain clement in the or
ganization that is ouispoken in its op.
position to giving Upton a fourth
chance. and IL would prefer another
foreign yachtsman making an effort
AS the matter now stands, 1t is likely
that Upton will be allowed his pound
of 1esh--no more and no less. The
club is not likely 70 evade or minimize
any of the stipulatlons OF the challenge
and win iusist that Upton live up to
his part Of the contract
II has been variously reported that
syndicates and individuals are plan
ming boats 10 compete in trial races for
the privilege of defending the Amer.
ica'S cup, but as far as it can be au-
thoritatively learned nothing has been
done in this direction There is plenty
of time to consider this subject. as the
building part OF the program win not
be considered for several months.
Several members Of the New York
Yacht club are outspolsen in their sat
isfaction over the acceptance Of the
challenge They frankly admit that
the race will serve 10 increase the IN
terest in yachting throughout the coun
Try, which needs some impetus, 1t is