Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-20

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The changes In Vanitie were made
hollow topmast. The yacht also has
new hollow spruce spreaders, about
thirty-hve feet from tip to tip. These
changes have been made to tighten
the craft.
Regardless Of the fact that 1t had
been frequently reported that Vani-
ties stem was to be shortened mate
rally and that her rail. which is re-
ally the continuation of her sides
above the deck was to be removed.
these changes have not been made.
The rail has been cut away, from
about two-thirds way aft so as to
enable the decks to clear themselves
of seas that may come on board, more
rapidly than ie the waters had to get
away through the small scuppers.
The angle, at which the centerboard
of Vanitis extends, has been altered
SO as TO throw the weight forward.
This Is hoped to increase her wind
ward qualities.
Vanitie will be raced by Rear Com
modore George Nichols. In addition
to the flag officer and Mr.. Burgess,
there will be on the quarterback in
the majority of the races c.. J. Nourse
and c. Sherman Hoyt. Both are well
known New York yachtsmen, the for
mer being prominent in the weekly
racing of the Seawanhaka-C orinthian
Yacht Club of Oyster Bay and the
latter interested IN yachting for years.
Like Vanitie. the other candidate
for the honor of defending the Am
erica's Cup was built in 1914. She
was designed by Nat Herreshoff and
built by the Herreshoffs at their
Bristol yards In 1914. Her general
dimensions are 106 feet, 3 inches
over all; 10 feet on the waterline; 21
feet, 2 inches extreme breadth and
about IL feet draft. Although the
same length on the waterline, Reso-
lutte Is smaller than Vanitie and so
during the trial races of 1914 re-
ceived considerable time.
Resolute was built by a syndicate
of members of the New York Yacht
Club. The syndicate was headed by
of the club; with Arthur Curtiss
James. Frederick G.. Bourne, Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt. George f. Baker, Jr,
and j. p. Morgan as the other mem
bers. All have flown the senior nag
of tho club. With the exception OF
Frederick G. Bourne. the members of
the syndicate are all alive and deep
ly interested In the defense of the
trophy.
The cup situation. insofar as the
New York Yacht Club is concerned,
Is most unusual this year. The syn
dictate hat built Hesolute Is practi-
cally the coup committee" of the or
~ganization, which also Il IN control of
Vanitie. Again, Rear Commodore
Nichols IN 1914 was a member of the
afterguard on Resolute and probably
would be there today. had not Van
lite been turned over to the club.
The "Interlocked directorate" ex-
plains why the new sails for Vanitie
came from the H~erreshoffs' sail loft
and why Rear Commodore Nichols
and Captain Robert w. Emmons,
End OF Boston, managing director of
Resolute. have been in continual
communication throughout the win
ter. Each has helped the other place
his respective craft in commission.
The reason Is self evident. The New
York Yacht Club is playing no favor
ties in it's defense of the trophy. The
yachting brains of the club are not
trying to make Resolute beat Vanitie
or Vanitie beat Resolute. They are
out to make either Vanitie or Reso-
Lutte beat Shamrock ~ and with that
in mind they have been working to
get as much as possible out of each
yacht.