The sun., 1915-10-03
RECORD FOR SEASON
FAYORS RESOLUTE
Changes Must Be Made il VAN
itic Hopes to Keep Pace
With Rival.
SIXTEEN RACES SAILED

The cup yachts Resolute and Vanitie
Started this year in sixteen races.
Several more were scheduled. hut the
weather interfercd. OF these the Reso-
lutte won twelve and the Nantic four.
These results indicate that the Resolute
IL much superior to the Nantie and an
analysis Of the races shows that the
two yachts are evenly matched and have
,sailed the closest series of races in the
history Of American yachting.
The Resolute is the faster or the two
yachts AZ they are now sailed. hut in
several races seconds only separated
the two and In some the Nanitie inished
Hrst, but lost through having to allow
time to the Resolute. II is this allow
ance that has been hard to- overcome.
On account Of difference in size, that is
rating, the Nanitie being the larger. she
has to allow the Resolute 2.35 seconds
q mile. II this difference could I've over
come there would be little to choose
between the two yachts In speed.
1t has been figured that II few slight
changes In the Vanitie would so improve
her speed that she would be able to
ailow this time to Resolute and he able
90 win For one thing the yacht car
ries lee helm. which ~ of course "A
considerable handicap. Then IL has
been figured out that her centreboard
is not hung to give the yacht proper
balance and II this defect were remedied
she might do much better. Changes
could be made to reduce her weight,
such as taking oil the rail and giving
-her q flush deck as the Resolute has. II
these changes were made, admirers Of
the yacht think. her speed would be
materially improved and she would
prove to be the faster boat
The vanitie won in light weather in
the first race sailed of Larchmont She
wen again in the squadron run from
sailed in strong wind and rough
sea. The Resolute was unable to
stand the strain. The Naniti" won
again on the run to Buzzards Bay,
beating the Resolu,e in light wind
ward work. In the Astor cup race
she took a good lead when on the wind,
but the Resolute gained reaching and got
near enough to win through her allow
ance. In the race of Marblehead the
Vanitie won because the Resolute fouled
her at the start and was disqualified.
The total distance sailed in the six
teen races was iS4't nautical miles and
the total times OF the two yachts were
Resolute, SIS hours ) minutes 10 seconds
vanitie, go hours SO minutes 81 Sc, onds
The Resolute withdrew from the run
to New London and the Nanite was un.
able to fnish race with the Seawan-
haka Cornthian Yacht Club because sh.
broke her gaff or the second round. II
these two races are eliminated tn,
Resolute sailed 444i. miles in 81 hours
IS minutes 25 seconds and the Nanite
sailed 453ai miles in 55 hours II min
Gtes 10 seconds.
In tn, Seawanhaka race the two
yachts completed half the curse. oi
15L miles. and were timed AT the HON.
mark. Taking this half race into con.
sideration and leaving out altogether
the race to Newport both yachts sailed
4:9 miles together and the times o'
each were: Resolute. Sc hours 80 minutes
- seconds: Vantie. 56 hours 81 min
utes 16 seconds. This shows that In
the 429 miles the Resolute beat the
Vanitie Is minutes 80 seconds actua
time. or 2.63 seconds each mile sailed,
The Resoutes speed for the 44& /.
miles she sailed was mile in ! minutes
c5 seconds. or an average of a fraction
better than S nautical miles an hour
This is wonderfully fast considering that
they sailed in light winds. met calms
and sometimes had fresh wind and
rough seas.
The Resolute as at present sailed Il
the better boat of the two and Is good
under all conditions. while the Vanitis
seems 10 be at her best in strong winds
or at turning to windward IN a smootl
sea. Whether any further changes viii
be made has not yet been determined
Some yachtsmen think that these two
yachts will never compete in races AGAR
and that the Americas cup will not be
sailed for again for many years. The
Nanitie is laid up at Lawley's yard al
Neponset. near Boston, where she was
built. and the Rescute is AT Herreshoff' :
at Bristol, where she will he watched
carefully until wanted again.