The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-13
FINE SAILING BREEZE
AS YACHTS LIE IDLE
Fog Melts Under Bright Sun
Off NewpOrt-Day Spent in
Tinkering Yachts.
BARE POLES FOR RESOLUTE
Defiance Bends on New Main
sail and Vanitie Tries
Out New Gaff.

NEWPORT. July i2.-The fog has gone.
The sun shone brightly all day and there
was nice sailing breeze just to tantalize
yachtsmen and owners who fretted be-
cause they did not have an opportunity to
try out their yachts in n race.
1t was not a dull day. however. There
was plenty to do on each vessel Those
on the Resolute made some changes which
will stil further increase that yachts
speed, It Is hoped. and on the Vanitie too
changes were made 20 that she might be
able to drive the Resolute still harder. on
all three yachts the mainsalls were un-
bent. Fine weather Is looked for and as
the dampnoss and racing Of the past week
stretched the sails others will be used In
the events scheduled for this week.
The Resoute remained under bare poles
all day and the sails selected for the race
tomorrow will depend on the weather.
The Defiance bent on another mainsall and
went out sailing TO try II. The wooden
gan Of the Nanite was unshipped and a
new ono slung in its place. This new one
is built Of steel and Is seamless. II Is
like piece Of tubing and Ii lighter than
the old spar mainsall was bent on and
the yacht went out for trial.
There will be Ave races this week. To-
morrow and on Tuesday the series OF the
No attempt will he made to sail the post
poned race. There will he a day OF rest
on Wednesday and on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday the yachts will sail under
the auspices Of the Newport Yacht Racing
Association.
What the yachtsmen want now Is a
strong wind They have not sailed a race
In one so far They have been tried IN
light airs. in moderate winds and in light
winds and rough seas and a general aver
age Of these conditions has shown the
Resolute to he the best yacht far.
Those In charge OF the Vanitie are s,ill
confident that she will vet turn the tables
on the Resolute The Nanitie has been
very much improved and Is sailing better
and faster now than before but the Reso-
lutte is improving too and she manages
to keep just ahead Of the vanitie.
One thing has been decided con-
clusivey--when sailing in a rolling sea
the Resolute goes through the water much
more easily than the Vantie and on the
wind she gains SO much that the Nanitie
cannot make 1t UP of the wind Tho
long ends OF the Nanitie and the full
quarters of that yacht seem to stop her
and she rides the waves like hobby
horse. was the way one yachtsnan de-
scrbed her performance. The Resolute
with her shorter ends and smaller wetted
surface goes through the seas without
any effort.
| When the wind increases in strength 90
! that II can keep the Nantie's sails full
/ there Is very little TO choose between the
/ two yachts When off the wind. how
ever. the Nanit.- does the better work
/ She does not roll nearly ~ much as the
/ Resolute. That yacht rolls ~ that first
I her boom Is in the water on one side and
then her spinnsker pole dips on the othe'
side The Nanitie in running has shown
/ that she is a little faster than the Reso-
Lutte and should have won the first race
, sailed here
! In the races OF the last week II was
demonstrated that when the wind
lightened the Resolute II a witch and 1901
drew away from the other two. but wher
1t frashened the Nanitie and Defianc,
were able to hold the Herreshofr boat ant
at times make substantial gains.
Thomas Fleming Day. who has seer
the Shamrock w. thinks that under th'
conditions In which the last three race,
were sailed the Shamrock ". would have
finished ahead Of the Resolute. but he |.
doubtful II she would have been fal
enough ahead 10 have made up the time
she will have to allow. II has been re,
ported that the Shamrock ". will allow
about \ minutes TO the Resolute over tn,
/ cup course. but yachtsmen think that tn,
challenger's rating will be considera HI
reduced and that the allowance will h,
not more than Ave minutes.