The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
MUST ALTER VANITIE
DECK, AYERS DENNIS
Low Rail Along Cup sloop
Makes Her Clumsy. FIX.
Skipper Believes.
CAN'T GET RID OF WATER
Asserts Boat Can BE Made the
Fastest He Ever Sailed
II Remodelled.
CAN'T GET RID OF WATER

OYSTER BAT. June 27.--"The vanitie
VIII never succeed IN her present form
said Capt. Bill Dennis. former skipps.
OF the Cochran sloop after he had seer
the finish Of yesterdays race
The lines OF the vanitie are fast
but the design OF her deck plan is wrong.
said the Greenport man. II do not mean
that the hull is badly lined. On the
contrary. I think that the Vanitie IL the
fastest hulled boat have ever sailed
on. j take of my hat to Mr.. Gardner in
that respect
The trouble with the vanitie is that
she has low rail all along her sides
which makes her clumsy when there is
a breeze blowing. ] stood knee deep In
water while the vanitie was sailing in "A
race. OF course my headsails futtered
as j went about and l was not abb
TO I'LL away with the rest of them.
We were criticised rather severely for
this. but this harsh Judgment was not
justified.
with a heavy breeze abeam YOU pu.
the helm hard over. and what Is the re-.
suit" The Vanitie heads up quickly. but
when she turns to I'LL away there are
tons OF water on her deck She cam
not free herself for a time. she hangs
heplessly while the other boats are go
ing away. and her sails futter az IL
she were caught aback.
What is the trouble? The rail Is hold
ing the water on the deck and she can
not free herself I cannot understand
why this yacht was 80 built. hut when
she was put into my hands I found that
she had rail- Ave inches above the deck
line aft and seven inches forward. Such
a thing Is absolutely unheard OF on n
hut shAr IA
took the yacht as I found her
Il did all could with boat which
was badly modelled. In
her present trim I do not believe the
Vanite can win. 7 am willing after
the series OF races Is over to take
the Vani:ie and make the changes
wanted TO. II they have not been made.
and agree to beat the Resolute and De-
fiance in their own weather by minutes.
and II cam; do 1t I'll sacrifice a years
salary.
This may seem like rash statement.
but ! feel a boat after I have had the
wheel on one for week or so. and I
know this boat for its size can be made
the fastest I ever sailed. I never could
explain that feeling. but I know. and that
Is what has made my reputation IL have
any"
Capt. Dennis said he never had q
harsh word with Owner Cochran. but
feels that his judgment should have been
taken by the owner and II was not.
Capt. Dennis said OF the man who
whipped him Ave times. Charlie Adams
of Boston:
Adams In a skipper of unusual ability.
even II he is an amateur. and he sailed
the Resolute for all that there was In
her. Aboard that boat IL great organ
zation and in perfect harmony. How
could beat him with my sails not fitting7
But I won my first race at that"
Again Capt. Dennis told of another OF
his experiences aboard the Vanitie.
Il sailed n part OF one race with my
steering wheel frozen" he said. THAT
n. the gears got clogged, with metal
becoming worn. and 1t took two men to
put the wheel hard over. All this
time Mr., Cochran was squirting oil into
the bearings from an oil can. and Harry
Han had a screwdriver and wrench.
pounding at the gears to help them work.
That is the condition under which
sailed one race. and then they say
made mistakes in handling the boat"