Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
AMERICA CUP RACE IS
TO BE STIRRING EVENT

, than any craft he ever brought to
| this country.
AS already pointed out, she must
yield time allowance as penalty for
How much? We must await the de-
cision of the official measurer whose
tape will be laid a week or so before
the series begins. Assume she has to
give the American defender from
! three to five minutes, can she dis
lance &c; her SO greatly over a course
/ OF thirty miles as to be able to save
| her time and win the race? I'm
doubtedly Sir Thomas Upton thinks
So-and her designer hopes so.
AS for Resoiutc, she wac designed
by a man who practically invented
will be measured and time handicap
allotted. Wise in his day and gen.
Grafton, he no doubt foresaw that the
British designer might cast conserv-
atism to the winds and bring over
just such a craft AS has been brought
signed Resolute no doubt to draw the
teeth of just such challenger-a
craft characterized by speed and
power and yet so built as to exact
from the rival the last pound of flesh,
or, to forsake metaphor. the last val
liable minute of time. AS to this we
shall see. Vanitie will probably ex-
act less time from Shamrock if she
is selected to meet her. but there is
no doubt she will be in a position to
claim an appreciate allowance.
Resolute Neatly Turned.
Resolute is neatly turned with all
the delicately smooth lines for which
Herreshoff craft have been famous
She has moderate overhangs and a
fairly full midship section. In light
breezes her tests thus far have proved
Il - 1~o ~ Ia l,,f
is the impression that she has not
been as comfortable in heavy winds
as Vanitie--that is to say, her sail
carrying ability in a blow seems to
have left something to be desired
Perhaps. however, this defect has
been corrected
Vantie has all the appearance OF
fine. all-round boat-pow erful
beautifully turned with longer over
hangs than Resolute. She has more
of body than Resolate, and as be-
tween Resolute and Shamrock she
represents the medium scow type
William Gardner, her designer, has
been famous as a creator Of racing
sloops up to 40 feet, while his schoo-
ners. notably the transatlantic cham
pion Atlantic, have been second to
none.
There are those who regard Sham
rock Tvs designer as one of the
brightest lights that English yacht
ing has ever produced. While his
principles are as scientific and his
methods as extraordinarily his
great predecessors, Fife and Watson
he has much more nimble mind
and greater originality than either
The success of his creations in the
British yachting season of 1913 was
the outstanding feature of that year
His big schooner Margherita. built for
Cecil Whitaker. swept the seas clean
of rivals. including Hamburg IL. a
Herreshoff schooner. which in this
country under her former name. West
ward, carried everything before her
In the 15-meter division the Nichol-
son-designed boats, Pamela, 1stria
and Paula III, were boats of extraor-
binary speed and general ability-all
Of them consistent cup winners. 1t
will thus be gathered that in pittins
him against the American designers
Sir Thomas selected the best man that
the British Isles could produce and
one perhaps better qualified than any
other British designer, past or pres
emit. to cause the Americas cup to
Wabble on it's base.
Burton to Sail Shamrock.
While Capt. Turner of an ancient
line of yacht racing shippers will be
the professional aboard Shamrock, the
sailing will be done by w. P. Burton