New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-10
CUP YACHTS ALL
READY FOR TEST
Meeting of Three Boats
MAY Be a Rolling Match
in Light Airs.
TO RACE OFF SANDY
HOOK THIS MORNING
First Appearance of the Defiance
Against Rivals for Honor OF
Defending the Trophy.

Looks Ike a rolling match in light
,iys " WAS the way the captain OF hsh-
ne schooner commented on the race on
ssrdv Hook to-day between the three
andidates for the honor Of defending the
Americas cup.
The weather man said: Fair ana
GARNER with moderate east winds.
The race will be the first test for all
three yachts. as the Defiance was hauled
out last week when the Resolute and the
lanitie were battling on the Sound In
our races For that reason interest runs
nigh and many a power boat will go down
the bay to see the fun.
The yachts will start from the Ambrose
Channel lightship. formerly known as
andy Hook Lghtship, at II o'clock. The
,-eparatory signal will be given by the
sgatta committee Of the New York Yacht
Tub on board the special tug at lO;45.
en- minutes later the warning signal VIII
given and five minutes after that the
arting signal will sound.
The yachts will be allowed two minutes
ne in which 20 cross the line without
ing handicapped That is they may
art at any time before II: 02 and have
cir actual time taken. II they cross
"a ter that time, they are timed as having
{ arted at 1902
The course will be signalled by code
Gags. fifteen minutes before the prepara-
tory signal 1t is likely to be fifteen miles
70 windward and return or thirty miles
IN ell.
The course and the system of starting
is the same that will be used in the Amer
teas Cup races, when one OF these three
Yachts meets the Shamrock ", in Sep
TENDER.
The time limit OF all the thirty-n1ile
races is six hours. So, If race is not
finished IN that time by one Of the yachts
he committee will call il no race.
Saluted by whistles and the dipping OF
rsgs as they passed through the East
river Yesterday on their way to Sandy
ook. the Defiance. the Resolute and the
vanitie attracted the attention of thou
sands on both sides of the river. Many
waited for hours TO get their first glimpse
Of the three clipper craft that are TO
meet for the first time this morning IN
the first Of three races off Sandy Hook.
All three yachts had their topmasts
housed. to permit them TO pass under the
bridges The Defiance. towed by tug.
led the way. The Resolute, in tow Of her
tender. the Cape Cod, came next The
Vanitie. towed bv her tender. the City
Of Stamford. followed. She and the De-
fance started from City Island and the
Resolute from Glen Cove.
The Resolute was towed right out 70
the Horseshoe. back of Sandy Hook'
where she anchored at 2:So o'clock, just
off the government pier. The Defiance ar
rived there an hour later and anchored
near the Resolute. The Vanitie rounded
20 and dropped anchor in Gravesend Bay,
opposite the Atlantic Yacht Club. She
will get under way early in the morning
and Join the other yachts
Interest in the race centres largely IN
the Defiance The tri-city boat is prac-
IDEALLY an unknown quantity. Since
fouple Of short trials in the Sound, her
rig. which was the Hottest of the three
as been cut down materially. Her mast
as been shortened eight feet; she VIII
q. only a single head sail, no balloon Jo
III be carried, while her spinnaker Will
bo,sted only to the masthead, instead
10 the topmast head.
These changes are expected not only
O add TO the stability of the sloop nut
rill decrease her sail rating. so that tire
Vanitie will be obliged to give her nearly
two minutes time allowance In thirty
miles
The Resolute will still rate at the pot
tom Of the cup class, but VIII receive less
taan A minute from the Defiance.