The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
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A.. Jarvis. the delegate from the North Ameri-
can Yacht Racing Union, returned yesterday
from his quest to the British Yacht Rhoing
Association. and made his report at .
special meeting OF the council OF the
main body OF American yachtsmen that was
held last night at the Hotel Imperial.
The other members Of the. council that az
gsmbied were Newbury d. Lawton, Atlantic Y.
O.; Commodore II. A. Prime. Now York Yacht
Racing Association; w. P. Stephens. seawan.
haka-c orinthian Y. c.; A. ID. #. bancroft.
Corinthian Y. @. OF Philsdolphia. and Frank
Bowno Jones. Secretary of the Long Island
Yacht Racing Association.
Contrary to tho mcagrc reports that have
transpirod relative 10 the action OF
the British Association Of Representative
Yachtsmen in the consideration OF the
mission intrusted to Delegate Jarvis
and his associate, J. N. Marlborough.
Mr.. Jarvis stated that the mission was
thoroughly successful. lie read several letters
from the association and from Individual sports
men, all Of which expressed q desire for uniform
measurement rules ana the willingness Of the
writers TO lend their efforts TO reaching an In
tornational understanding.
That a uniform rule would not % ADOPTED st
once was apparent" continued Delegate JeINin,
'but from the attitude Of British sportsmen az
we'll as from my own ohservati9n, feel aSsnIea
viii be evolved that Will produce not only g YER.
fast but q seaworthy type IN which rs Isct1r o.
'0MSt NJ. jarvis "s stated { 'p sSse he had not prsSsrea his
report In full for the reasons that fe afei nosn u
to be az complete as possible ana thel pony
might be suggested that could be. ancWerSo
fully but might be overlooked should he make
up his report from his notes alone.
British council and the North American repre-:
sentative exhibit the sportsmanlike attitude Of
those Who have heretofore regarded the punra-
inter spiiiSds as 1s q ps MIf Ss as errsii5 70 Su aresnsL
Owing to the illness Of Dixon Kemp. the oNlect
understood in England. and Commodore Jsry,Sss
Mhen he ; ~ Was introd f9 cd S at the s first 1estipa that
he attended. He explained that his object was
urement rule, but to learn from them how their
rule was working and the type Of boat that was
evolved under It's restrictions. raIthesmorS
form rules: British ya%chtsmen are wen salts.
fed with their present rule. and the report OF
meeting proved that this feeling was unani-
nous not only among yachtsmen but naval ar
ent i would not b sdSisaSio to. asdopt
the American rule, az 1t was practically tho
s sMo years. ss 1hs ago 1f IN fsr Tol'; Of T the G Tai G msss1rs.
ment rule that is now in vogue. A sugGes,;
ton was made to hin BY one Of
fair for americans to give q trial to tie girth
rule for say two or three years, after which at
another conference between tho representative
Of the two bodies q better one might DO adopted.
diagrams of the midship sections Of the most
noted productions by Fife, Watson, Payne.
Soper. Hope, and Nicholson, which were given
to him with the understanding that they would
not be published.
They all show that the girth rule provides for
a big rooiuy boat with a much larger cross soc.
tion than was designed under the old rule, and
consequently for q more powerful craft that. In
his opinion, could be still further improved on
this side Of the water.