The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-15
DEFIANCE NOW
AWAITS LIPTON
One of Three American Cup De-
Tenders Slides In Water Mon.
day-Is a DANDY

Bath. Me-, May 12-The Defiance,
one OF the three yachts which will see
| the honor of defending the American
cup, in the races against Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenger next fall. was
launched from her builders yards here
Monday afternoon. She was launched
low first instead Of stern first, as is
customary.
This was the second of the three
boats to. get into the water. The
Resnl.tte, owned by g syndicate. OF New
York Yacht club members, took her
maiden plunge at Bristol, R. l., two
weeks ago, while the yanitie which is
being built ct Boston for Sir AIesan-
der smith Cochran, is on her ways.
The Defiance carries the aspirations
of fifteen yachtsmen II is called the
trl-city yacht. since the syndicate Of
owners is made up from eight men of
Boston, six from New York and one
from Philadelphia. GeorEe M. Pyn-
| chon OF New York, q. Walter Clark OF
Philadelphia and Henry Taggaryl of
Boston, were the prime movers, al
though Mr.! Tag ggart is acting as an
agent for another Boston yachfsmaii,
who does not desire his identity
known. Mr.. Pynehon rs the manager
and Mr.. Clark is the treasurer OF tlis
lsyndicate !s.s.sF
George Owen of Newton, Mass, not.
ed for his success in turning out rac1
ing boats was selected designer and
for the first in the history OF the AM
lerican cup the state of Maine. Has Civ.
en- an opportunity to regain the SUI
premecy OF the seas once held by Bath
clippers. The contract of the con
ssruction of the Defiance was awarded
TO the Bath Iron works.
1t was decided to make the hoat of
composite construction, with steel
frames. and double wooden skin. the
Inner OF Douglas fir and the outer OF
Gaboon mahogany. The lead keel was
run on January 9.
To those familiar with yachts and
yachting. the Defiance .appears TO diff
Ter but little from her two competitors
for cup defending honors She g dis
::.e!sS S..e!sSS icsS ,c:.s kcay and c.e-!.a
slack bflges, full garboards and a Keel
which resembles the old fin type, but
is considerably thicker, with some go
tons OF lead on the bottom. She Is
longer and WIDER than the Resolute
and her dfaGght is practically tie
same.
The feature of the Defiance Is in her
rig. The mast is well Forward of the
tenter, in fact about hale w;sy between
the center and the lead bow. She will,
therefore. set single low lib, while
her. main sail will be the largest of the
three boats. Her rig is elso very lofty
and for the races scheduled off Sandy
Hook In mid-Jupe the Defiance Will
have to douse aes toppast in passing
under the East River bridges a. New.
York in her passag, from sea TO sen.
The exact dimenstoSs of tie Defiance
are WITHHELD for the presen.. bur ii has
beer staed that her genersd measure.
.:;t-:... stt- appFos ,nlat5iy st, f4,ai oyeF
all II Is expected that sl.9 Rjil have
10 allow the Resolute several Esiuutas
in 80 mile race. Theoratse.aIlvs the
refance shouIu feIDt faster snd foot
fLstc .lian III; r;v AZ, hui Iii tiS.pG So
s;il, Will proasaI:y be a diifieult boaf
10 z. teer.
Little effert viii be made to put tie
Defiance into condition In either Maine
or Atassaehusetts wafer. although she
may have a trial or two off the mouth
OF tho RenIebec or at Marbtehead.
Bringing the yacht 10 form VIII be
accomplished III the smooth waters
OF upper Long Island sound, probably
off Mr.. RynchOns summer residence
Mt Greensi ichs Conn, with City island
as a repair bass. y s
capt. Selah b 5 Howell OF Highland.
n. o., one OF tho ahlest aIflpnsrs on
;ssiii :. BE 4. charge E tI.n Yn2
iianco assisted by Mf. Clark and tie
Iother members OF the syndicate. The
mates and crew were formerly on tbs
slppp Istalena which Mr.. Pyhchoh has
raced successfully for six years, while
Dir. Clark has re-engaged some of the
best or thu Irollte f9ramast hands.
In tho DetaIee pston yaeltsiileu
IItitst time since 1881. whine L ia phila-