The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-25
DEFENDERS SAIL TO-DAY.
R-soIutr. Nnnitie aud Defiance In
\. y. v. {. Regatta.

The sixty-seventh annual regatta of
the New York Yacht Club will be sailed
to-day over courses OH the Sound start
ing from Off Glen Cove. The cup de-
Tenders will be the chief attraction In this
regatta and the managers OF the Vanitie
and Defiance will try again to check
the victorious career OF the Resolute.
That yacht now has five victories to her
credit and the Vanitie IL credited with
two wins
The Resolute will be In even better
trim for to-day's race than she was on
Monday Then the wind was so light
and rain threatened so that 1t was deemed
advisable not to use the yachts best
canvas. The dampness pulled her sails
into perfect ut and she sailed remark
ably fast. considering the lightness of the
wind II Il is fine and dry to-day she
probably Will he respondent In new
suit OF sails and win try tho batwing
club topsail.
For the same reason the Nanitie did
lot use her best canvas ard the sails
she did use, though better than some
used in earlier races. were not nearly as
good as those OF the ResoMte. Capt.
] Ham was busy all day yesterday with
| The yacht az City Island getting things
, In shape for the race. and in spite OF the
beating she got on Monday those In
charge are confident that she soon will
/ he turning the tables on the Resolute.
| These races. according to an annunce-
ment issued by Secretary George A. Cor
mack OF the cup committee. are not to
he considered by the committee In the
/ selection OF the yacht TO defend the cup.
The June races are sailed to allow the
boats to make any experiments they
choose and to train the crews. All the
races sailed after July will be con-
sidered by the cup committee"
The experiments made go far seem
TO have improved the Rcsolute, while the
d. dat. 81 nail
the Vanite IL got into trim again she
will do much better than In the last few
races.
some criticism has been made OF the
Shamrock ~. by yachtsmen. because De-
! siener Nicholson has taken advantage
Of loopholes in the rules and built what
liz regarded as the fastest type OF yacht
known The club insisted on the water
line. seventy-fve feet being stated. and
then he declined TO build strictly TO the
club rules which call for class limita-
, tions. II was agreed that there should
be no limit on sail area. and this gave
Nicholson an opportunity to build what
IL termed freak and pile on a big
sail plan. These critics say the cbal-
lenger is freak and that she is SO
! lightly constructed that she Will have
trouble crossing the ocean. BY the same
; argument the Resolute. in spite OF her
wonderful speed qualities, Is also "A freak
and should the coming series OF races
off Newport he sailed In rough weather.
, 1t may he difficult to make the yacht
fold together.
/ Ever since she was launched rivets have
: been pulling out blocks breaking and
, different parts OF the running gear have
: given way. The yacht seems TO be under
some lucky spell because these accidents
do not beat her In races She pulled
out block In the race on the Sound
when two OF the Vanltle's men fell over.
; board She had to be hauled out las,
Saturday to repair rlvets. All this good
luck shows how well the yacht II man
aged.
one OF the Resolute's sailors was talk
, ing about the yacht while she was hauled
= out at City Island. she ls a very fast
!, yacht under all conditions" he said. "and
4 will defend the cup n she can be held
: together until next September All the
: troubles on board are kept very quiet"
: Herreshoff, according to n we'll Informed
a yachtsman. has built the yacht as light,
q as possible He has taken every chanc,
!, and has figured that while the Resolut,
J, gets an allowance because OF difference II
: rig she also has a big advantage be
d cause, being built 80 lightly, she ha
much lesa weight to drive through tn,
J. water than haze the other yachts IL
. this way the Shamrock w. too has a bill
!; advantage,
The preparatory signal to-day will b.
made at noon and the courses will b.
slgnalled before that time unless the star
v liz postponed for lack OF wind. Fifteel
n minutes after the preparatory signal tn
It cup class will he started, and then I. tn
other classes will be sent away at inter