New-York tribune., 1906-11-01
OPPOSE FLIMSY YACHTS.
o. T.. CromweH AdUocates a More
SeaVorthy TYPE.

In an address read before the Yacht Racing AS
sociation of Long Island Sound at the se'h'-" .
meeting, held IN the yacht room OF tne -
Astor last evening President oliver F. Crofn"eh
of the association made important reCo
ton which If adopted the next meeting VI '"o
association in March, will a long way '0"o
changing, II not actually revolutionizms ' S
struction OF racing yachts.
Mr. CromweITs remedy for monstrosiies hSe
the Reliance and the other cup chailengers ana
defenders is the institution of a table of scantng
measurement. which will compel the designer 10
put in substantial hulls. rigging. spars e'c' IN
stead of turning floating shells. lie s"iu III
part:
convinced that measurement rule. oati"r, nov
good, can long exist without the protecu3on 3
of restrictions especially those regulating .ae ue
tails of constrnctive strength nagS1 sgTns nsed
consider its accomplishment so important that 1t
The object of the scantlIng restrictions in yacht
racing is to impose on designers ana 3wneTS is a
will conduce to strong. useful and durable vessels.
example '"d the Americas cup defender the
signer-builder will seek new and more costly ma
Of hs esgn pfn in 9Fe Phe EFFORT @ to- pare down the Weight
BY sfantnFs hnd d g dee
sng new methodS ed Of n anq eav n
rsSs S ss scas M 4
strength for the purpose but will also rs
COST Brief racing career. and lowest possible
sale value when career is over
on a limited number Of races in moderate weather.
After one or two seasons of racing this vessel is
dealer
The strife for extreme high speed without re-
striction is the bane of yacht racing. and for
convincing proof of this witness the Americas Cup
sledge and wedge of the wrecker-the Reliance.
the Constitution. the Columbia and the shamrock
the the Defender. the Nalkyrie II. the Shamrock and
The prospective yacht owner hesitates at an IN
vestment that comes so high and lasts so short
centage of the cost at the end This has most
depressing influence on the sport and OH the busi-
If every Yacht We're designed for fast cruiser.
with proper restrictions for inside fittings she
a good price and still be in the class and yachts
Restrictons would , interfere with Efforts of de-
s'gners only on the engineering side of the prob
mate and artistic branches of the profession. pro
ducns easiest lines the greatest beauty and the
The baieful influence of unrestricted construction
Is making itself manifest in the G9ndtons SG fo IS SUE m
rusting in the locker while the question of rules is
10 build a competitor of the type of the Reliance.
for the good reason already stated that yacht
her. under the old rule would be entirely useless
and OF no value after the races.
Recommendations were made by the executive
committee looking to the amendment OF the racing
rules adopted at the last annual meeting The
elimination of the 4o-foot class OF schooners was
recommended. Heretofore this class has only in
cluded a few yachts, and it was considered super
fuous.
G.. P. Cranberry F. c. Myrick, E. NJ Mcclellan,
Ward Dickson and Frank B. Jones were named as
a nominating committee by Fred. A Hill. the
chairman, to nominate officers to be presented at
the next meeting in March.
All the recommendations contained in the ad-
dress Of President Cromwell and others made
In the meeting were referred to the executive COM
mittee composed of Oliver Il. Cromwell president;
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George p. Cranberry and Frank B. Jones.
Judge Charles Simms made a motion that a letter
of thanks be Mr. Cromwell for his address,
and also expression of the pleasure of the asso-
citation at his recovery from long illness. II was
adopted At the request of the race committee or
the jamestown Exposition. Mr.. Cromwell was ap-
pointed represent the yacht clubs of New York
in their conference.
The delegates present and their clubs were F. c
Sullivan, Harlem Yacht Club w. Fisher. Horse
shoe: II. NJ Myrck. Huguenot; F. B. Jones
Charles F. Snlms jr. and c.. F. Kirby. Indian
Earbor: E; NJ. Mcclellan; Manhasset Bay: G r
Ciranbery. New Rochelle; r. A: Jackson. New York
Athletic Club Colonel F. A Hill; Norwaik; - T.
Pierce and g p. Tower Riverside: C. sherman
Royt. Seawanhaka; a. II. wilcox, Sachems Head.
and Commodore II. H. Parmelee and e NJ jeff
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