The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-30
TWO CUP DEFENDERS
NOW AT CITY ISLAND
yanitie and Defiance Anchored
Close Together-VisitOrs
Compare Them.
ONE FIT, OTHER A CRIPPLE
Former Has Good Trial in
Rough Water and Stretches
Her Racing Mainsail.
ONE FIT, OTHER A CRIPPLE

The Vantie and the Defiance are an
ebored close together OFF City Island. The
yanite IS almost ready for racing. while
the Defiance is cripple and is to have
many changes made in her rig. Visitors
10 city Island yesterday had an oppor-
unity to compare the two yachts. The
Defiance lowered away above the tall
spar OF the Nanitie, although the sail area
Of the Vanitio is larger than that on the
Tri-Cty yacht The spars showed on
what different lines Designers Gardner
and owen had worked.
The Defiance is anchored off Jacobs
yard The broken bowsprit was unshipped
M the morning and carried ashore and
the work Of cutting and shaping another
was begun Just what IN TO be done to
the yacht has not been settled. but her
rating is to be reduced. according to q.
VI pynchon. the managing owner. and
the only way this can be done Is to reduce
her sail spread. Several of the veteran
yacht builders ana riggers at City Island
looked the yacht over very carefully and
all seem to agree that she is very much
oversparred. They like the model of the
Yacht and think that with "A reduced sail
spread, which will cut down the time she
has to allow the Resolute, she will do
much better than under her present rig.
These changes also will minimize the
chances OF the yacht meeting with any
serious accident. such as carrying away
her spars She Is to be hauled out on the
ways at Jacobss yard on Monday morn
Ing and work will be rushed then as fast
as possible SO that she may enter the
races soon
The Nanitie was sailing in the after
noon and she stretched her racing main
sail The piece of canvas fitted well and
while 1t Is yet some inches from the ends
OF the spars 1t soon will stretch all the
way out
The wind was from north-northeast
and quite strong. IL kicked up "A sea
and the puffs were very vicious at times
The conditions were not the best for try
ing a new yacht but Capt. Dennis and
Alexander 5. Cochran were pleased be-
cause they would have a chance to see
what the yacht could do under rough
weather conditions.
She started out under lower canvas
and reached toward Execution Rock
Even with only lower canvas set she
moved very fast and she stood up well
The rough water did not bother her at al
and she went along just as easily as II
the water had been quite smooth.
After passing Execution she held 70
the east for short time and then wore
She sailed with the wind aft and then
hauled the wind and made "A few short
lacks, thus giving the crew an opportunity
for much needed drill. This enabled
them to get familiar with the sheets.
After being out for an hour and a half
the Nauiue returned to City Island and
dropped anchor off Wood 4 McClure's
yard.
She Is to be hauled out on the ways
at Jacobs yard this morning to have a
final grooming and 10 examine thoroughly
her underhody. Apparently the yacht Is
stanch and dry but Designer Gardner and
Capt Dennis want TO see how the under
body has stood the strain of sailing. She
will be launched tomorrow ORA early on
Monday morning and on Monday will
have another trial under sail.