Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1895 — THE DEFENDER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE DEFENDER.

Tke New Yacht Is a Craft That Will Surely Make Her Mark. The trial race between the Defender and Vigilant demonstrated that the new yacht is a craft that will surely make her mark. Two-thirds over the thirty-mile triangular course the winds were very

light and variable, but under this condition of affairs the new boat was more than seven minutes in advance of her really fast competitor. The Vigilant seems to be outclassed in almost every condition of wind and weather' by the Defender. The only time that the old .champion can be -considered as having any kind of a chance with the other yacht is in a light wind in running, The Defender is perceptibly the better craft by the wind and in reaching. And when is considered the short time that has been had to put the Defender in shape her speed is all the more creditable.

AMERICA’S CUP CHAMPION, THE DEFENDER.