Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11
LESSONS TAUGHT
BY YACHT RACE
BRITISH EXPERTS DISCUSS
THE EVENT
COMMENT BY LORD BRASSEY
Distinguished Sailor Points Out That
Racing Craft Can Face Heavy
Weather In Middle Of
Atlantic
COMMENT BY LORD BRAssEY
pecial Gable to The Herald.

Speclal cable TO The Herald.
LONDON, June 3.--Discussing tho
lessons of the transatlantic yacht race,
Lord Brassey who is at Cowes, sal l,
in his opinion, 1t was impossible to COM
bine satisfactory steam power with the
power of maintaining, under favorable
conditions of weather, high speed under
sail. He said the test further shows
that a racing yacht can face heavy
weather in mid Atlantic or in the open
ocean and come through the ordeal
satisfactorily.
Lord Brassey saids it was more than
likely that races, such as the one in
aueurated so successfully by the Ger
man emperor, would induce a more
general use of sail power. Half a dozen
owners of the competing yachts were
unanimously of the opinion that the
tory, and that one of the principal les
sons is that yachts of varying type,
skillfully handled, can face Atlantic
weather without fear of disaster.
Race Conditions Satisfactory
The earl of Lonsdale is of the opinion
that the conditions of the race were as
satisfactory as could be made.
At the the Royal Yacht squadron the
official view is that the speed Of vessels
of modern construction is proved to be
not so much greater than that of ves-
sells of older type. The thirty-year-o
Sunbeam has done wonderfully well,
said one informant. Another authority
remarked that the race proved the
superiority Of vessels of medium ton
mage and that small vessels were un-
suitable to cross the Atlantic. Some
anxiety had been felt concerning the
Ailsa, the only yawl in the race.
Advantage for Atlantic
The race also showed that fore and
aft rugged vessels like the Atlantic and
Endymion could take advantage Of the
wind from whatever quarter it came
just as we'll as square rugged vessel OF
the Valhalla type. One of the owners
competing in the recent race said:
"It was a remarkable fact that when
the eleven vessels were entered for the
300O-mile race 1t should have been
proved that all classes were apparently
fit to take part in this ocean contest.
If we are to have a series of such races
it probably will result in the develop
ment of the class most suited for the
purpose. Frankly, however, my opinion
is that this race furnishes no reliable
test. 1t must be repeated a few times
before we shall have any definite re-
sults.'
The opinion of the Southampton
yachting circles Is that the transatlan-
tic race, beyond being a sporting event.
has served no practical purpose except
to show that sound yachts, skillfully
handled, under favorable conditions, can
traverse the Atlantic with as perfect
safety as they can navigate the Med
iterranean. The great important fac-
tor of the weather was on the whole
favorable, for none of the yachts en-
countered severe gales, and not one re-
ported a serious accident.
Not Jealous of Atlantic
That the Atlantic won has created no
great surprise except that it did the
distance sooner than was expected.
Capt. Barr's skilful navigation is highly
spoken of, and it is generally recognized
that his experience went a long way
toward achieving such splendid
triumph.
There is no jealousy that the Amerl-
can yacht won the cup. British yachts
men are too good sportsmen to be-
grudge honors going where they are
fully deserved, and during the week
the owner and skipper have received
the heartiest congratulations from
every quarter Of the globe. Whether
the Thistle be last in such competition
time only will show. This much is GER
tain. that if another valuable prize Is
put up there will be numerous entries
of British owners, who will compete If
only to make a match and show their
good comradeship in all matters that
will stimulate greater interest in