The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
PREPARE YACHTS FOR
RENEWAL OF RACING
Vanitie Undergoing Few
Changes, but Resolute and De-
fiance Are Being Altered.
DEFIANCE is BIG PROBLEM
Her Ability Still a Matter Of
Congratulations Races
Next Week.
DEFIANCE Is BIG PROBLEM

When the three cup yachts meet in
their next series OF races number Of
changes will be apparent The Defiance
will be the only one with a single headrig
and she also will be without a bowsprit
The head stay will set up on the stem
head and all trouble like that she had
last week will be eliminated. The Reso.
lutte will have a double headrig and more
sail than in her first races and the vani-
tie. which will be practically as she was
last week, will allow the Resolute only
! minute 40 seconds. She will allow a
little more to the Defiance.
The Nanitie and Defiance are now ~
City Island. TIE Defiance has been dis
mantl,d and will be taken out of the
water to-day for general overhaullng.
1t is necessary to haul out Il wooden vcs-
sci much more frequently than n vessel
with bronze hull, but when she Is
launched again later In the week her un-
derbody will be as smooth as glass.
The bowsprit Is to be removed and the
rigging rearranged Designer owen Ia
gone to Batn t. get the necessary No.
tings and rush them TO City Island Since
the yacht left the builders yard heg
weights aloft have been much reduced
According to Capt Howell the reduction
has been 400 pounds and with her new
rig he thinks the yacht Will be faster
and able to give good account Of her
self against the Resolute and Vantic.
In speaking of the one race In which
the Defiance started Capt. Howell sad:
"When We had to withdraw with the
Defiance the yacht was doing very well.
Mr.. Pynchon had given the wheel 10 mo
because OF my familiarity with the loc.c
conditions and 1 took the Defiance Ia
toward the land to take advantage of the
wind drawing Off the New Jersey coast
I N nd In catch the tide which setting
down the coast. The Defiance was footing
very fast and our plans worked well until
the bobstay Stacked up and let all the
/ sail plan sag At the time we withdrew
we were sailing with started sheets. while
| the other yachts were still beating to
| windward. Apparently they had a big
lead but we could have overcome that
very soon"
| Designer owen had long conference
about the yacht and It was agreed that
| the sail plan should be changed. owen
always wished TO have the yacirt rugged
as were the Dorellos. his best two
yachts. and now his scheme is to be
tried out. The sails OF the Defi1nce have
been sent to Wilson'S loft at Boston to be
recut and they will be back in time to
| he bent on at the end OF the week. and 1t
is expected that the Defiance will be
under sail on Saturday. This will give
her three days for tuning up before the
next race, which is scheduled for a week
from to-day.
The Vanitle may haul out for cleaning
after the Defiance Is launched. but that
In uncertain at present Some slight
changes are to be made In the leads OF
the sheets. and some small details pointed
out by Designer william Gardner are to
be attended TO. The yachts sails are all
being rscut by Ratsey. and in her next
| race she will have much better fitting
suit of canvas than she has yet spread.
Four races are scheduled for the three
va chts next week on Tuesday they will
race under the auspices of the Indian
Harbor Yacht Club. starting from off
Great Captains Island on Thursday.
June rs. they will take part In the an
nual regatta OF the New York Yacht Club,
starting Off Glen Cove. and on Friday and
Saturday, June 90 and 81, they will sail
under the mana cement OF the Seawan-
haka Cornthian Yacht Club, starting on
| Lloyds Neck.