New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
W p. STEPHENS'S WORK ACCEPTED
RULES TO GOVERN BUILDING OF RACING
YACHTS On THE GREAT LAKES


A telegram received yesterday by W. P. stephens
Informed him that the important work whch mas
occupied him for several months was accepted by
tho Yacht Racing Union Of the Great Lakes AT the
general meeting held Friday night Ihs huge
ASSOCIATION which contains thlrty-one American
Yacht clubs situated four OF the northern ihIahd
seas inclusive OF the Canadian contingent comniiS
stoned tho we-known designer, w. i. stephens
10 prepare table intended, II accepted, TO form the
basis Of a large extension OF the sailing regulations
in placing the building Of racing yachts under OH
clal control. =,
This move is being very closely watched ny inc
presidents and officers OF yacht racing ASSOCIATIONS
nearer New York and also by a number OF IN
dIv,dual members whose clubs form the component
parts OF the big unions, which, In their turn are
welded together I'm the great continental fraternity
known as the Yacht Racing Union OF North Amer
lea In this case the part is experimenting ior the
whole and in these days OF quick transit III
ubich there is n constant lntermingng OF the most
.hIlful and energetic amateurs, the experiments
made on tho lakes are almost as close 70 New
Workers and almos, much part Of their yacht
Ing life as tho trials made on Long Island Souhu
All are actuated by the same motives OhcIai!
ALI recognize and prepare 10 meet 'he same JIM
tea And as before hnted In The tribune 'ne''
ia a widespread official dislike for the boat '"a'
carries off all the prizes by reason oil eo,su uI
ton that gains tho supreme advantage OF heH.
urs,er works through the use OF expensive ihatelia
az ,brouch a cutting away that produces an unsafe
boat This craft may beat all others IN a iloue.a'e
.cavay and vet be unseaworthy, OWING 10 'he nv.
that she cannot take all the hard weather inc'ues
TO racing cruises and is. therefore, the zoe oi III"
matoriues who want the good cruising Comioatt , oi
YaeiinR thar their boat is trustworthy. tne o tas
aversion extended toward the fake yacn, I'at
our the chances Of safe building IS 30 WI WI, 90 ,bs
and so absolutely necessary In the interests o. inc
snort at large that strenuous measures are :" rcin
direction being taken to exclude her from 'e ''''e
In his report to the Yacht Racing Union OF the
,ntrIai NECESSARY in the construction OF the IouI
classes OF yaSas Win local needs and also his
peculiar advantages for comparison III VIC
dHs compared With the yachts ot The Atlantic
COAST the lake vessels OF equivalent NlHes. p'1
ey an under % , mex rd rS rather stronger con-
struction While on the coast yachts az Hiia. in a
al S.ct racing length. rule. conHne theF id'.s
In one locality Il IS quite a common thlhs on VIC
lakes f1r :7-toO;er 10 make the cnuir t1Sins cn5
,,iit ~ ono lake or 10 10 from one 70 anoiher ana
even il s,'i ord"r 20 be n, Tor the long port-to-
nor, Messages on the lakes yacht, espeelHiy u VI
sm r s@' and 70 this end he standard has been
gllced somewhat higher than ;he examples OF the
As long ago "a N75 tie efforts OF few English
yach. owners and builders resulted In inducing me
IJoy!S Society TO extend Its system or survey anu
classification to yachts and with good results 70 o tas
scantling failed to meet the requirements OF tns
modern racing construction and the eaqlhg bIl,sn
racing yachts are not now 6uit to lloyis rules nos
10 nsF the SRy other fSr efforts at linz
Nat!on OF construction are those mace within ,he
last three years In the 0he-deslgh ad dIs
careful examination OF a., '.v I'LL h msed Nv Mr.
S,Iens Tor The drawing up OF this scale There
t,cNnS 80 ,e ,b.6 rjnls suggest will eventu-
Ir iIpsoi .J he IN" Yacht Racing Association of
Long Island S2u' ana on Two nssmpiptions: FIRST
thai f. il the desire OF yachtsmen TO produce craft
~ modern construction and intended primarily for
Tacing but At the same time capable Of standing the
strains o' nafa srsrS TO be- capabIc or further use
cruisers While eysry ef0r, has Pesn maze b to al
nuity OF the designer az the same time preference
has neeh geGn 10 css IG oet The second
n sumpton ls that both materials ana workmanship
will be what IL called hrs;-class
THE WINTER fACiillN" 9hA9'N'
REGATTAs AT CANNES AND NGCE-THE COUPE DE
rp,vcr
1.-THE Fleld' has this 70 say anout the winter
yachting season;
with series OF SAILING Matches WhiCh are W ldhs
place nearly every ouhuhy up 70 tIi' iiiiuie VI
FEBRUARY me 'Uua esau,9 mIo III 'r,,,s
until the latter part VI n ~, ae ~ , Iii Iii
the first three days OF April, Inc NICE regatta VIII
follow that Of Cannes, Which, beginning on Satur-
day March 8. Is to laSt tuli fortnight, ana an
agreement having been come TO between the Union
OF Yachtsmen ana the Cannes Commlltee, Il very az
tractive programme has been drawn up; There
will be racing every day, excepting on Thursday:
March 10, when there Is to be Al general parade OF
al the yachts taking part IN me n feEa6ta wH ne
Coupe de France between me chathploh yachts OF
the Royal Temple club and OF the Union des
lively Of the Czarow,tz the Duke OF AbruZZ and
James Gordon Bennett. viii be competed Tor on
March l5 while the final competiiion Tor NE JouRe
when there Will be a cruiser race to Monte Carlo.