The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-13
AMONG THE YACHISNEN.
The July Regatta Will be Held Mon
day, July II.
GROVTHOF.YACHYING In AMERICA
Americans Long Dormant I'm the Matter
of Aquatic sports-A Decade OF Bril-
liant Frogress-Eq quivalents of Some
Nautical Terms Yachting as q Sport.

The Rhode Island Yacht club will hold
its regular July rega ia on Monday, July
IL. Circulars giving full information are
on the press and will be distributed as
soon as possible.
Growth of Yachting In America.
Yachting has been reduced TO science
in America within comparatively few
years. England took the lead in aquatic
sports and Germany followed. The
United S ates was slow in waking up to
a realizing sense of the beauties OF this
most noble of sports About fifteen
years ago the English cutter Madge
paid us n visit, and her. at that
time, astonishing exhibition of spse
aroused spirit OF emulation in the
breasts of the American cousins and they
resolved to 90 and do likewise. The
Madge was no. speedy boat a. speed IL
great impression at the time. Ilr. Car
yer of this city witnessed trial OF her
qualities in 1884 at Newport an declared
her wonder. American builders reused
themselves and a sharp competition be-
gan, which of late years has resulted in
making her formidable rivai Doth TO
England and to Germany. The interna-
Llonal race will surprise many who are
yet sceptcal of Americ III ships.
Management In Sailing.
A great deal depends upon the manage.
ment Of yacht. Under careful super
vision a poor boat. properly keyed and
email speed when u really fast
boat. not properly run. will disappoint
her owners The HorreshoH people have
ever aimed to sail their boats "for all
they are WORTH" as the expression goes.
and have consequently made some Won
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Value OF Some Nautical Terms.
Strange as it may seem there are COM
paratively few people, even experienced
yachtsmen, who know tho exact linear
equivalent in statute miles OF tue cables
length aud the knot For the benefit of
sucn The News gives the following in.
formation on these two points:
The cables length is one-tenth OF sea
mile. COS feet, or 101 fathoms. or 203
wards. The knot Is one-sixtieth OF a
degree or 6,0S0 feet, 800 feet more than the
statute mile. A knot multiplied by LIS
will give approximately the distance In
statute miles.
A King of Outdoor sports.
The wonderful growth of the yachting
spirit In this country, aud particularly in
the vicinity Of Nnrragansett bay. has
resulted largely fro q. "a realization Of its
value as an uut-of-door sport. There Is
no species Of recreation thtt compares
with it in the minds Of yacutsmen. II Is
both vigorous and exciting aud culti-
va'es spirit Of inquiry into the scien-
tific principles governing the coastruc-
ton OF fast racers. 1t Is distinctively a
scientific sport, and the management OF n
yacnt requires great Judgment and care.
The fast sailing era has taxed the inge-
nuity Of the most intelligent builders.
In the west along the great lakes. the
Yachting spirit is sill in "a mediaeval
state, owing, perhaps, to the uofavorable
condition of lake waters which are
usually far from safe to novice,
the waves being high and short
and liable to swamp an unskilfully
managed boat without momeaps
warning. In few localities are there
better yachting facilities than In Nara
gansett bay. The smoothness aud re.ia-
bihty Of the water cannot be surpassed.
Green yachtsmen are comparatively safe
in venturiug out alone anu unaided.
Such caJastrophy as that at Chicago
last Sunday Is never contemplated here.