New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

2sn.or general Y believes that Resol
Alexander Smith Cochran, a Yonker
vacsssa,an, also q member of the club,
rsrsonally built anj fitted out a yacht
e,nrd yv,ite The craft was from the
hard Of Wil.itm Gardner. and was built
~ George i.awley & Son, of Neponset,
Mss. The third boat was built by
.r.s:..y syndicate. and VAS called De-
saacc. II was designed by George
f,rens. Of Boston, and was built at the
Blth Iron Works. Ne.
When the three yAchts were launched
the New York Yacht Club arranged for
a series of races that began in early
June Of 1914 and continued until the
md Of August. Midway in the series it
vas discovered that Defiance was fail
ure and the yacht was withdrawn. 1t
lett vanitie and Resolute to fight it out
tor the honor OF defending the trophy.
Re-olute Has Advantage
The series was brought to sudden
ens when 'hc Word War started in
August, 1914. At that time Reso.ute
hcd decided advantage over Vanitie
Many believed that .he Gardner boat
you'd have done decidedly better h it
been as we'll manned as the Reso ute.
There was some talk of changing crews
ana, after tuning ny, trying the yachts
out under the novel conditions. This
was never done.
These races viii be resumed the COM
ms s.r-ng. Also, it is uad rssood
= d. Mr. c chran has given his
boat to the New York Yacht Cub to use
in any way it pleases. Mr. Cochran is
nov in Europe, but it is known that
orders have been issued to nut Vari.ie
into commission and that the craft is
gong to b. rlced this spring.
The New York Yacht C ub will hold
It's month meet ng next Thursday
evening. There is rossibi ity that
the Americas Cup may be discussed
TIE club has appointed a committee,
With full power TO act, and this com
Thomas re~ard NJ dates and the course
for the stiu-~--le. If ~egotiations are
eo~rle.rd before next Thursday night
the committee may then axe its re-
port 20 he club. Negotiations have
pore 80 far that sometime re-
gardng the cup race is ex~?cted 10 be
an on ced vi.h-n the next few days.
Al ough TO reason is ~ivea, tho
New yok Yacht c ub has given u2
any lea of US ng the Marc mi rig on
cher te Reso rte or the Vanitie.
rews is somewhat surprising. as it
gene ally was believed tat the Mar
con rig was ~oilg to play en- impor
sant rart in the next race for the
Americas Cup. The belief was based
upon tta resu O. series OF races be-
iiTg ard Rear Commodore Nic'o SIS
Abandon Marconi Rig
The yachts origira L. were one-de-
signed craft, measurir- into he 90
foot divis on Last s-r.r the Caro- ina
was given a Marcori rir so that the
toweving ~ could be gwen a pratt
cal demons.r7 ton on a big boat. The
series was yiled in nriva-s. lis result
was mrs. surpris ng. The Caro- ina
trimmed tAe Gray ing at every ro;nt
Of sal r-. At tie erd Of the series it
w1s regarced as ain cst certain that
the Maroon rig wou be On the de-
fcrdire racrt.
Since then the question he's been
thoroughly thrashed out. The COZ nit
Tee Has finally come TO the conclus on
-eat u VIII stick to the conventional
gar zig.
"Trere is TO questioning the fact
.Aat the New York Yacht c ub is show
ing GOOD jud--ment' said weN known
deF 2. er IS night, ain de~id ng to
stick 20 the gaf rio. We a know that
~" S.sn-ock Is going to be exceed
inely hard TO beat in sailing of the
Wind 1t IS this 10 nt Of sai ing TIA.
Is e0tHerir-- the New York Yacht Club.
While thn Narcon RIG VII Eo'd its
awn. an1 NAV do a sh de better against
any other RI in windward work. i is
question Il it ives a boat enough
drive either in running or reach 'ng.
As t@ese are the $ rocks strong
poin4s, i would be absurd to Increase
he defenders s-~ed while OF the wind
i i IS goi-g u weaken her speed in
reaching and running.
ii is perfect rue MT yach. racae
generally sre won in beating to wind
xard ard hat boat wh ch can win
y tn" w,nd viii in the long rur c"p-
ne the maiority Of prizos. Un'or-
tN'a-N v fnere lS treat cal OF uck
q yseh. ing. A committee NAV Pick
sorrse tha- has ocod .hr~sN to wird-
Tard. ONLY 70 have the wind Change
soon af-er he start. +~rri-g the race
% r~r-v-~o-r~ Under the CIR
ermssa~ces the New York Vac Cub
rnt bark roo ho"vi'y on the wos.hnr
sa1iit'e' ~ its deforder. be it REQ
9e or Va~fsie. II rus' also nan for
series rnHde u Of ranches and runs"
0r1er New Msi-rart
hav;no resc' I'd a decision recoriine
arg 'h~ New York Y~cht Cub has
~ ~ ''"oe a~d hos placed an order
1Fa the H"sreshoffv for new wcoaen
'~"' FOR Pnvolutc. II ia mo-
sTicu'srlv eng spar. bei-e in fact
as reeu' atio~ nn~inmas'. The mas is
hsve ho"ow center to reduce
oh' aSove deck.
~ ton u the ncr7 w~odo1 r~"e+
~.H'e Is woii su,p'ied 9Th 'icks
s. ~ srco steel sparq Of hr' low sec-
'hH' Sas'e t~o1 .hnrou~h'v tosted
se~yy ds The ncw wood~n ms
h~ye Al of IN" u@u"l access~r'cs
e. - STom. gaH, cubs and yards
ssns''e 20 i~ 20 be raced with the
s.ssuyea' ooai po~ and torsail T. is
Hrdr~s-ooA h~t SIR The-ess plans
wrf ssrf ris for Shamrock w.
S!s taosn paFyt~ s~"''~d ~. nox'
ssr sh~ Aro~~;ca'- Cuo vii reao-n-
=. 'efseer eort~ots IN go fs~ ss ri~s
wsst ssore"-red. ~ corrrn he yechss
81. 81. ~ smaller than = ety-footers