Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

ception of IVildfre's. The masts, in
composed of small pieces of pine
called slaves. They are glued together
with a by-product of SKINNED milk
made into the strongest glue known.
These form a hollow spar of
tremendous strength. OF course. wire
staying is the real support of racing
maStS.
Conversion of Resolute and Vanitie
into schoonerS was not the task that
might be supposed. Not u particle
of hull changing or strengthening
was required in Nanitie. With her
bronze underbOdy and steel framing
she was as staunch as the day she
was built - years ago, and she could
have carried any rig. Most of her
high topside rail that held water
when she was heeled over was cut
off Robert Jacob. in whose yard at
City Island she had been beached. did
the work on her. under plans Of VIII
liam Gardner. who designed her. Her
spars were made by Nevins.
Instead Of the shell she was in the
trial races against Resolute for the
honor of defending the Americas
cup, she now has Il main cabin, three
stateroomS. galley and forecastle. or
crew quarters. for IS men. She has
a captain. mate, 10 sailors and three
in the stewards department. Reso-
lutte was only going to have eight
sailors, but the number was increased
to 10.
ii. =. Whitney to BE Aboard.
Capt. Adolf Nelson, who sailed l..
Gordon Iiammersley's sloops for sew
eral years. is Vanitie's master. With
her owner II. p. Whitney. on board
will be Robert w. Emmons, I'd, who
was managing owner of Resolute
when she was the last cup defender.
Resolute is similarly fitted in the
way of accommodations. There were
alterations to her. however. Her cen
terboard was taken out and her
stern heightened 81 feet, CIV
ing her better looking lines Her
deck, formerly of aluminium, was re-
moved and a, pine deck laid in it's
place. She also has a small electric
generator for lights.
There are no fittings for comfort
on a cup defender. They are mere
shells with a light floor inside the
hull. On this are wtnches for hoist
ing and trimming sails and stowage
place for light kites. Amidships is
the centerboard trunk.
Capt Barry is to be Resolute's mas.
ter. There was report she would
not be ready for the first race Mon
dav. but dispatch from Bristol last
night stated she would he in the fray.
Commodore Vanderbilt has had his
Vagrant out for three weeks testing
and tuning her rig
After the two days off Newport
the racers will start at midnight We'd
nesday for a contest over Nantucket
Shoals. and around Cape Cod to
Marblehead. Mass, with the idea of
their finishing there late Thursday.
The race committee is composed of
Gherardi Davis, chairman; Clinton
Mackenzie and Edmund Lang.
Interesting Facts of Racers.
Some of the interesting facts about
the racers may be summarized in this
way:
Vanitie, Vagrant, Flying Cloud and
Shawna are New York boats. Wild
fire and Advance hail from Boston.
Resolute'S home port now is Phila-
delphia.
Resolute, Vagrant and Nildfire are
Herreshoff products: Nanitie and Fly
ing Cloud are Gardner designs, and
Advance came from the board of Bur
CESS and Shawna from Lawley's.
Vagrant, Nildfre and Shawna have
small auxiliary engines.
Resolute and Vanitie are steel and
bronze; Vagrant and Wildfre, steel:
Advance, composite of steel and
wood, and Flying Cloud and Shawna,
wood.
Vanitie is 118 feet on deck: Reso-
Lutte, 100 feet inches; Vagrant, 100
feet: Wildfire, 95 feet: Flying Cloud,