The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
YACHTING.
e0iuion or n British Critic on the Efforts TO
EstnbIish Unirorm Rules.

S0inion or n british Critic on the Efforts TO
Establish Unirorm Rules.
Relative to the matter of uniform yachting
rules throughout the world and the attitude Of
the New York Yacht Club as n factor that
stands In the way Of its consummation. Frank
BOVINE Jones. Secretary of the Council of the
Racing Union of North America, stated yester-
day:
We would be glad to nave the New York
iacht Club associated with us in tho North
american Union. and recognize that with that
powerful organization, the Oldest and largest
club Of its kind In this country, as an aid 1t
would Dc only II matter of considerably shorter
time when uniform racing rules would be an
established fact throughout the world. Relative
70 the New York Club. i would like to say that
was asked to cooperate in forming the union.
ana l think overtures have since been made TO
nave the club enter the organization. Beyond
eppointins a committee to investigate the
o~oJects, II has done nothing. In the clubs con-
uoiied by the North American Union there are
more than 30 per cent of the racing yachtsmen
a. the lnited States and Canada. all with the
SSSIlhon object in view of beneftting the sport
X yae9t racing and the evolution OF the perfect
IN W boat AS far as possible
ane London l,a~chtsmdn OF a recent date COM
nehls Oh the subject as follows:
inc mission u Mr.. Jarvis to the council OF the Y. r.
fh"Is Probably as successful as any one anticipated.
uaa'Ih !" say. he " as heard with due politenehs, and
80 ~ ne the end OF IL. No doubt IL Is very much
tSoama desired that the rules OF this county and
iAose VI America should be- assimilated. but II has
Ssccuit pointed out that the New York Yacht Club has
~ 'iineu 70 lake AIRY part In the American Union. and
-ne'ehlloh shows that, unlike our y. X. A., the
isr n" uSaniLation is not representative. In TACT. so
ciu ubtr 81 the.unlon :" recognizing the N. Y.Y. C.. the
this ur,lln : to recognize the union. How long
in n' ~ continue after the uniol has been IN work.
~ ".l'r Tor holne time Ia very doubtful. II may DO
iol at a future date.
nSMtah"hllt, however. the American expert rulo-
mss,sAr. fastening very slowly TO promulgate q
awurelhent RUE for themselves. and we are not
one az llat Mr Jarvis even limited that they have
n new, or that they wished the British Y. X. A.
and ~ ~ such being the case. the Amdassa or
pTln n ! T. a. could only converse on the general
fule pns that II would be well to have a uniform
npct' hd hs 10 this all are agreed. II would be
WE W tht advantage OF both countries II 1t
sport lp,Ys'ihle Tor one to take part in the
NM mmtrlIan ownr might spend a pleasant
The re- !, IN British waters. aud vice versa. A tprrspnt
bull e u" Snch possibility, however, uniess a craft 10
Teyr,t,I,aet ,'tlIy Tor the purpose. II Is still more to no
Ruto,soeaui' however. that there Is no Uniform rule for
nstISLr. Countries, though there are plenty OF inter
posi,i' a. ,Hls Alleging, for, from their geographical
tern',tn", more Is much more prospect Of European In
But 'I u racing than ~ con ests with America.
to a % .ne lact II that when yachtsmen md Il o hard
It's among themselves In their own community,
coll I"'avssiole TO eApect those o. different nations 70
tGsk It y, Va ea'h others views, and 1t Is q thankless
sery dorii iy 20 promote harmony. II seems TO US
Union u , whether the members OF the American
"'uu agree to adopt our rule. and