English v. Yankee Yachts.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 294, 4 May 1889, Page 2

English v. Yankee Yachts.

London, May 1. Lord Dunraven has declined to accept the unfavorable conditions of the New York Yacht Club, for the race between his new yacht and the American Volunteer. The race is therefore off.

. The following paragraph, received by last mail, will give an explanation of the above :— England is not content to remain beaten by America in yachting. Lord Dunraven has issued a challenge for America’s Cup, and the race will probably taka place at New York in October next. Lord Dunraven is building' a new yacht, sixty feat long, at Southampton. It will probably be launched early in May, and io described as a beauty. The cutter has a savanty.foot lead linn with an extreme breadth of sixteen fast. The frame is of steel; the floorings, top and sides are planked with teak, and the bottom is planked with American elm. The yacht is designed as a keel cutter, but a slot in the keel and steel flooring are designed for a centreboard if required, and she will be raced as a keel cutter or a centreboard, whichever proves the faster after the trail races. Her bow will be the same as that of the Thistle, but her stern is much narrower, General Payne, the owner of the Volunteer that beat the Thistle, states that his business will prevent him from entering the Volunteer or building a new boat. The New York Yacht Club will attend to the challenge. The American yachtsmen did not expect a challenge this year, and have been caught napping, If they have not time to build a new yacht, they must put out one of their best ones, which will be selected from the Volunteer, Titania, Katrina, Shamrock, Bedouin, Puritan and Mayflower,