New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07

REPORT OF FLEET CAPTAIN BhLNlpNl.
proGRE:s IL TnE SYSTEM OF MEtsrEfNtNr AID
tLIS~IIIG AIION.

pr0GRE;S IL THE SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT AND
,L,S-IuC,1oN.
Tie rcport Of August Belmont. fleet captain "l NE
conn,hlan Yacht club Of New York j, - mora IMAM
. ,,ss.iur interest 10 those vino interested III
y.chtlnr ~ r. shows accurately the prosrc-' mnu'
toward developing uniform ahd rational H',''" u
mca. mr., mcnt and classification. The ''iln'"'"
Yacht Climb exist. fo~ the avowcd purpose "i fostering
zach, racing ON = scientific ba-, and developing ie
49,, t.,. ~ ln,t, The system Of measurement
ylic, ia,ludc a partial taxation Of sail area wioh
va, first mndc use OF on TIL side OF ne "t'cr "u
advocated by this club. is low IN pctN general "'''
rho crct tontc seems 10 have been 10 get the cup
IN clas,ify by measurement. 'aptIr Hrlm"h' > ~
uo,t however. shows that considerable proste'7 has
,ccu made i'm this direction Among other thing
r,ced hv the report IS the co-opemtOn Of the leading
yacht clubs in all matters ~ detail and points oil
routine n, for instance the ISSUING 81 the "'-''"'-
o The season Of permanent racing hu"'u'I" ~ "'""
likely 10 race during the 5rasOn, thc m"hI "''""e"'
-, date f,r races including the adoption Of Uniform
rocinc seat 10 which all regulations snail "ppN' III"
fine isslinc OF measurement certificate, 10 boats ap
living therefor Witch shall hold good for the season II
ACCOMPANIED by the owner statement that no ANU
ations have been made. MI these 7hSS''"''' Az
most excellent and the only wonder Is that they nave
not been made and acted upon before
In England there j, the National Yacht Racing
Association which has the regulating of. matters 'u'h
~ Captain Belmont piOpO-r, shall b, here f'Fn''oa
by a cooperation of The leading clubs Inc s"'Hc'
clubs ale behind the BIZ one Ia TN, respect nc'',
The New York Yacht Racing Association WIS i''"'"
for the express purpose Of bringing oref o"l VI
among the numerous yacht club, IN Ne" YORK ana 1t,
,o,clhorbood. and II ha- done this II has eA'hcrcn
,o,cthor nader II, Protecting wing the smi'er
cuh- sy,tcmaiizod The rule ana rcgulaiOh' E''o'"
Ing their regatta-. Introduced UNIFORM N9"" "
measurement for time allowance and put TIE F''"I
If small boats on better foundation thhh IL ''V
yea. before There reason why the Larger
cI,h. .houd not form some such organization '''
MA H. of , national character that all the t'c"'
| lul,; Of the country coud be regulated by II
In hooking about FOR the unknown 0Ganiie- ~ inc
coming Yachting season almost rVeHb"F ''Vm "
,,.. forgotten tc Vanderbilt, boat ld'rIm, de''sh'u
hv Burce.. and built by Lawlcy for the meet III -
noo,or, vlhc! took the water last season >hc ln'
,cv,r been tried except in few experimental S"i9
I, uo.ton BAY and such sail. do not count 'o' '"'
| thing The absence of her owner IN Europe H'' 80
| .on prevented her being entered ~ my u '"'
~ tbc 4G-fo,t fleet and she became aihio'l lorS'''
Al thc beginning Of the season last year 'n"N
,ro,leslcs were made concerning the lldcrIm' ""r'"c
thor, VA, anv foundation for the good things s'u ANU"
| h.r lv rcopl, who had never seen her lace "'' y"
i,,own next sea.on rs she will PROBABLY Dr. c"'0''"
,n several races. There l. another D'a' WIN" 49,,
uroyc a fast ono and that T. the schooner no" jan
| ing for John T. Brooks. she Is 40 be "o'''o' w,
/ and 4, designed Ly l. Cary smith. That size wiz u
we'll built there IS 10 dOubt. ior PlepsI's' - 49, 80
her While she i, not advertised os AeF uss's" ''.. :,
,n,endcd for a fast boat IL would not surprise o'I
Mr. smith had put lines Of >peed IL H'i' .r .
never been quite content since ne 'l,n Priscilla.
great success ana Just !hie>cH IL "''" "
several American yachts arc cr,rDins =, am Yacht
Indies and the NehtcrTaI-ilI' ~ lie of Wight
Havana Is now nearly icitl0i Extensive attentions
for her Mediterranean crlisr ,onm and her cabins.