The sun., 1896-10-30
RACING TACHTSMEN MEET.
The Union Does Not Approve of the Now
Limit OF DrnuGht.

| The Union Does Not Approve OF the Now
| Limit OF DrnuEht.
The Council of the Yacht Racing Union Of
| Long Island Sound held an important meeting
last night in the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
| Clubs new city house. 10 East Twenty-second
| street. Tho Council approved Of all the new
| rules proposed at their last meeting, the major
| ity of which have since been adopted By the
| New York and Larchnont Yacht Clubs. With
| reference TO tho limit OF drnught rules recent
| ly adopted by the New York and Larchmont
Yacht Clubs which have been published in tho
| columns OF TIE Sun. the Council recognizing
| that this rule is inadequate and can be consid-
cred only as temporary makeshitt to tide over
| an interval during which something better can
! be evolved. decided that before recommending
its adoption by the union 1t will await final ac-
tion by the Now York Yacht Club. II 1t is
! finally adopted by the New York Club, tho
Council will then recommend its adoption by
the union. but only however, for tho sake OF uni
form!ty.
| cerped. was recommended, except to provide a
| rule to prevent yacht increasing her measure
mcnt 80 as TO sail in higher class than she pre-
| v!ously sailed in.
| The council also recommended tho adoption
adopted by the New York and Larchmont
| IRcnt clubs. They also recon IN ende ed that all
classes OF schooners, and the arst 70 and 80 foot
class OF sloops. cutters. and yswls be allowed to
Chairman Cromwell of the council also sent
the following letter 70 4Hmelius Jarvis. relative
10 the adoption OF uniform racing rules by the
Lake Yacht Racing Association:
ocr. e.. 1890.
-71rie'ju, Ja,ris, Esq, Toronto Canada.
nEAE s,E, NY attention has been called to your
uoa.ns IA yoa ssIc 10 aol4 m:.sinE q r. l.Es
st Of ceasr and as consasr unfory T in rules
OF such paramount importance take the Liberty OF
!Ght 'Sh
Yacht . the Lax elsewhere.
Racing Union Of LohE Island Sound apd the amend.
The New YORK Yacht Club has GirsSdy adopted these
amendments, the Larcsmont win nt their meeting
clubs here VIII do the same as their meeting dates
Hy a careful comparison we find there are soma
differences In the lake rules and ours. Now. II YOU
rs proposed to be amended. it Would he OF great
aivhntaEo 4 the system OF measurement, class
could be made uniform.
as %n Sasd p
z are ony intended to restrict extreme drangh in
VIII sqfee TO tide over The period during which some
will encourage the building OF more wholesome type
of s'n o b. aas; to be as
In tho mean time II your associations also Will give
thouGhs and consideration 10 the same subject
think In the near future We can call conference OF
something that VIII not only possess merit but havo
Tor the present seems to mo the only thing do
Is 90 attain unfSrmty upon ;.e main ponts OF the
I should be glad to have you read this letter at
your meeting: ,..,o., a.. r-o.+ ,u.u,r ..,o,.
making tScsc snsss.tions. but my intere., in lake
sGS4rsa %n9 20 VIII WIZ. 'Ga At T0ao as, n
tho future TO bring myself into stlll more intimate re-
ho.Staty have ENTRY Won my GSSrt, and am sure
could not place this matter in better hands than
Chairman Council, Y. X. U.