Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-07
lines OF SCHOONER
SUBJECT TO DEBATE
FISHERMAN Arc Asking Themselves
Question Is Ninyilowcr I'm Class
OF Fishing Vessels.
tBy Associated Press.


BOSTON. March 6--whcthcr a
fishing schooner should be built for
speed threatens to cause an .ntcrna-
tional marine controversy
The focsles OF the fishing fleets of
TINS por;. Gloucester and Province
town have been the scenes OF stormy
sessions this winter. s,orrnier often
out, due to discussions OF the inter-
national fishing schooner champion
snip and the craft that are building
or mentioned for the title races Off
Halifax. y. S.. next fall. Keen rivalry
exists among thcsr ports as to which
VIII gain the honor OF defending
AGAINST Canada the trophy that the
Glouccstcrman. Esperanto. won from
the Nova Scotinn. Dciawana. last Mo-
vembcr
The Down Eas, fishermen OF Nova
Scotin are no whitlcss keen on the
sailing out of Boston or Gloucester
are men from the Maritime Provinces
who divide the partisanship OF their
present ports with those home ports
The result has been discussions that
run from comment in the press to
controversy in the pilot house. large
~ on the issue OF how far hshing
schooner may be- refined for speed.
Esperanto Defeats Canadians.
The Canadians. defeated by Esncr-
anto, set To work at once to build
boat that could win next fall and
ways at LtnenburS. y. 5. those who
saw her and the plans for her sails
christcncd her tho Big Ark. Espcr-
anto was admittedly unequal TO
test with such II boat and gloucester
men looked about them for
shooner to defend their iaurels
!hcy have several that they think
will do. In Boston a syndicate was
formed TO consider representation Tor
this port in the races and with the
plans for the Canadian challenger
known, It was decided TO build to
beat her.
Az a result the Mayflowcr. now on
the builders stocks At Essex Win
dozen or more ribs showing on either
side Of her oak keel. was conceived.
W. Startling Burgess. naval architect:
was commissioned to design her ana
drew up plans that Il yachtsmnn said
rcsemblcd the Americas cup defense
ccster are reported TO be critical OF
consideration OF such boat AS q
fisherman. and those ~ canaan i'aHe
taken objection formally and INFORM
ally TO several features and threaten
to bar the MayhOwcr from the coinpe-
ttion
Mayhower was drawn 10 ihes Az
nearly those OF yacht as u was
practical to design Il hsh'ng schoon-
cr, bu, he and those most active IN
the project insist she VIII be In every
sense a deep sea ASKING vessel. ful-
Milling every stipulation in the inter
national hshing schooner champion
shin requirements. Including mat
which su-s that she must participate
I'm the fisheries for one season bciorc
SIN. is eligible To race.
Hush work on Mnynower.
The Canadians hive set April so
AS the las, date In which vessel
could start for the fisheries ana he
considered TO have met tho seasonti
stipulation. Accordingly Mayfower
is being rushed with the idea OF
launching her about April IL ana get
ling her away by the end OF the
month The shipbuiidcrs are work
ing overtime without extra wages.
men have volunteered NJ the ship
Yards at Essex 10 work sixteen TO
eighteen hours to have tho canvas
ready for her when she takes tho
water.
General dimensions OF each boat
have been known and have been the
subject OF the discussions and CON
trovcrsv that have been waSed. De-
tailed figures have been lacking up
10 now and those given below offer
tho first opportunity for direct COM
.pprison of the Canadian challenger
aud the boston boat Maynowcr.
The figures follow: