New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
CROMW ELL TO YACHTSMEN
Uniform System of Measurement
zuth ENGLAND Suggested.

At a meeting of the Yacht Racing Association
NJ Long Island Sound held last night at the Hotel
Aston Oliver e. Cromwell its president. VINO IS
also chairman of the regatta committee OF the
New-York Yacht Club. delivered an address Oh
great interest to ali American yachtsmen, espe-
eiay to those belonging TO Inc many ciuDS tnat
compose the association
This address both national and international
In its scope for he spoke of a hoped FOR confer
ence his association with that of Great Britain
with uniform system Of measurement as the VI
innate goal He said:
1t is my first duty as well as my great pleasure.
to return to the Yacht Racing Association my
presidency has conferred upon me. 1t was my
privilege to be its first president when the asso-
rassed since then. and proud to find II strong
er and more vigorous than ever ana with sp t
is highly gratifying:
ton sas accomplished much for the benefit of
yacht racing. One of the most important innoya-
numbers for all yachts and stin more serviceable
Is Is the arrangng Of dates for the season racing
form racing rules for all clubs in the association are
the Introduction of the championship series in 1900
has proved most interesting and attractive. When
twelve clubs We're represented. and that
it includes twenty clubs Which, is crafty
ing ing proof Of the growth Of the sport as wen as
Last winter in conjunction with the New-York
meetings were held at the New-York Yacht Club
house with the object OF arranging a universal
cessful, and resulted in the general adoption of
the present rule The effect of this rule upon the
yachtsman's long cherished dream OF yacht that
MIN DC as s6fhsg more tnan 9ere racing M
tons with small sail plan; snlall crew to handle
excellent weatherly qualities together with great
Such combination would seem almost too good
to be true, yet must feel encouraged TO hope
fulfilling qualities 1
have mentioned rating ST. and the Network
Doris won handify trom her competitors Of about
the same rating built under the old rule; and the
Atlantic Yacht Club class made remarkably good
It has been claimed that this was in great meas
ure due TO excessive time allowance. but, II
these small yachts have frequently beaten those
much larger. boat for boat without the benefit of
that the vessels built to the new rule are faster
BY the old rule mention this as Illustrative Of
the benefcent effects of your wise action in the
in our racing rules to-day
AS to. the time allowance scale It seems to be
too much as against the larger It must be borne
Club cruise. in nearly every case it was the new
rule yachts against the old What the result would
also is yet undernonstrated II would seem. there
at % n e @ bav ors d ss
data to work upon, and the changes be made slight
ter to divide contrasting yachts not to have
any great interval in size 1t is severe test on
5s AND N geb as the f E n Of the
Should be dividing line at say 5o-foot rating. al
sthsF s g g 5hose below t This hoxsver does not
Immediately concern the clubs represented in this
interested in matters Of this sort
other clubs on the neighborfng Atlantic seaboard
rules to be adopted by all the clubs, in the same
II this can be Accomplished it will still further sd-
vance the interests of yacht racing It must %
ns neP P 20 T @o Yacht CUB viii siso lay
befor. the conference proposition from the Yacht
Racing Association of England to send delegates
from ali Countries interested in yachting viii meet
t with the o6js1t of arangng an ss
matches. If delegates sent it would be in
hcR
bd s s2Peas at f sn SR5R to
divide this rig into smaller classes: The smallest
under It %oud to dTda
this class follows; ty-ffye, forty-seven and
uary 1906 have to be rated at the highest limit
five has to go up to hftyhve, which is grave In
v khs the g Rsaa5 she Of sFgs
secretary Of the New-Tork Yacht Club. was fortu-
the Lighthouse Board OF the Department. of Com
nd and Hho hot only . aids o Isl
CATION but also for turning marks in Yacht races
have saved the clubs using them much trouble and
expense II would be appropriate action for
secretary Of the department. and the Lighthouse
Board for their courtesy and interest, and such
reSoluti9ns should be addressed to Secretary Met
I venture to think that this interest the part
Of the representatives of the national government
yachting primarily sport. but 1t should not be
forgotten that 1t Is a sport which has in 1t the
dishonesty nor trickery in any OF their manifold
forms find any place-they are won or lost by
ing fosters and develops qualities of daring ngenu-
ity and resource. and teaches that knowledge of
way of the nations. IN short, 1t cultvates the
habit. without which no people can prosper upon
1t brings about that condition which once heard
officer of the navy describe when he said that in
entering one of our great Atlantic seaports all the
small craft he met seemed to De manned by those
in whose velns-with the red blood-there
mingled the salt water of the Indeed the Off
GERS of the navy thoroughly appreciate the fnpor-
lance of yachting in developing the sea spirit
which is essential to the nations safety. When
we reflect that have greater extent Of coast
bordering upon the oceans than any other power
save one. may well feel that In ministering
our own pleasure in pursuit OF the manly sport we
maintaining the commercial and naval power OF
country upon the
executive committee of the association. ap-
pointed 70 meet committee from the New York
ton of universal rule of measurement, and also
select delegates to to Europe confer with the
same rbact Mssrs oIiver r GromWe C On ine
P Tower Edward Mcclellan, F. c.. Hill, F. P
Granbery. Wilmer Hanan and H. De B. Parsons.
Mr.. Cromwell said unof1ciaily that In his opinion
the next race for the Americas Cup would be sailed
under the rules of surernent A nonlfnat-
ing committee appointed to the officers
for the coming year.
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