The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
THE RACE FOR KAISER'S CUP.
DETAILS or CONTEST ARE AL
MOST COMPLETE.
Germans want TO SAIL NJ KIel REGATTA I'm
June. but This Is TOo Fairly for Eastern
Yschtsmen-OttO PrOtzen's impress
sIOns Of The sport In This Country.

slODs Of The sport In This Country.
Yacht Club andsthe kais erlicher Yacht Club
of Germany 10 he saiiel next season. have
almost been completed, and it. Is understood
that the only matter to be settled Is THAI Of
the date. The want the races for
the Kaiser's cup to be sailed in June. at the
end OF the Kiel week. but in order TO do that
the trial races on this side would have to be
sailed in March OF early in April. and II Is
too early in the year for the sport. The
Eastern Yacht Club wants August as the
date and Henry Howard. who IL arranging
all the details. has notified the Kaiserlicher
Yacht Club o. yee views of tie Eastern men.
In other details il is understood that the
conditions of last season for the Roosevelt
cup will prevail, except that all the crews
must be amAtsurs.
A few questions regarding details have
arisen which nhs committee or the Eastern
Yacht Club ire DESTROYS Of dicussing with
irrespective so-testants. Those who con-
temrlate taking part in the races are re-
ouested to communicate with Henry Howard
chairman Of the German american race COM
mittee. ~ Amory street, Brookllne, Mass.
Otto PROTEIN, who sailed the Wansee In the
Roosevelt cup races. has written his impress
sions of yachting here in the German nautical
paper. Wdsserssports which are interesting.
The Forest and Stream has translated this
article:
Beginning his article with the statement
that the German yachtsmen had been warned
against Uncle Sam. who had been pictured to
them as a foxy old dollar chaser without
inspiration OF sympathy for ideal values.
Mr.. Protzen says that they found out as soon
as they arrived here that they mad oeen
entirely misled.
HE enthusiastically describes the hearty
reception and cordial greetings that were
extended to him on his arrival az Boston:
and the dramatic fareM ell rendered MN Dy
the yachtsmen at MaTblehead. when from
every window we saw German naKs, nanu-
kerchiefs. hats. parasols; waved 81 w: any ~
che exuberant expressions OF the Americans
he soon found that behind 1t all was an I'M
seIhsh friendship, an honest pleasure IN greet
ing one and a warm heartedness such as |
have never found in any other part OF the
such an ovation. he says. in the old World
would be rendered only 70 beloved princes
This expression Of good was not
because America was victorious.
S'They did not eNult because We were
defeated; for on the day OF the regatta when
Wannsee, on which | was sailing, came IN
first, the ear splitting ovation that greeted
me from the whistles, and the
yachtsmen was even greater than that gwen
THE races at Marhlehesd have proved
TO us that our boats. under certain conditions.
are equal, and even superior. 70 the Amerl-
cans; but in all kinds of weather the American
sails are better. Although they nave been
because we did not know how TO handle
them. This ia not TO, be regarded as a re-
our sails used at Marblehead that our theory
OF fat sails proved TO us that they are antique,
that il is also decidedly dinlcult for us to cut
n sail which has the flow in the. right place.
That accounts for our failure when we gave
W. The Germans boats are superior in
strength and workmanship, he says. One
could see that at q glance, ana j was al
mitted by the American boat builders them-
a!As the reduction of the skin friction was
considered important on the side OF the Ger
mans. our boats on a smooth sea IN light
breezes were especially good. and would have
beaten the Americans If we had bad me right
sails. The only win OF the Wannsee was
achieved under these difficulties.
Tin a still breeze with a heavy sea our
"'The American boats were carelessly
built, as far as planking was concerned, and in
some cases over the limit. with the exception
of Vim, which looks az II she could WIN
many more rsfssSSi,b W iSc : too a tbicS H'f iE thu
planking and deck, and the, cockplts were too
small. Wannsee was handicapped by being
rigging was the subject OF smiles
commenting on yachting in America, Mr..
ri Americans have become masters in
this sport because OF the vast amount OF money
they have at their eommand; the rd deb1essSIy
OF the honest interest they take IN IL. Their
theories. are proved by tier practice
boats exactly after the same design in one
design classes. and the, best shippers sail in
In every CLUB. In these races they can study
the problems of the sport They san because
of their interest Mi and NJ the i honor oat as IN Treat r. a, it
looks. because it has not grown with M bic
spirit. Every little boy In the street in Ameri-
can yacht centres knows more HDont the
sport than the average German yachtsman u.
Young girls sail dories and raceabouts With;
out assista nee and can pilot large yachts and
motor boats as il they never did anything
else in their lives.
which the yacht owners live, the great per-
sonal interest they take u the sport and how
they themselves go into the 7peTt and super
mana ge their boats m a manner that would
open the eyes of any foreigner.
course was patrGlled by the Government
cutters in a mastery manner, SO that not;
the racers. they we're never molrsted or
bothered in any way. TIC continues
"'Now n. word regarding the American
sportsmen' We we're warned that al kinds
of difficulties would h. placed in our way and
that all kinds Of tricks would be played on
ma. that protest AGAINST MS would be entered
T. keep us out and that the Yankees would
play hide and seek with us.
tTe boats and sail on them. When the boats
were on land We were invited 10 inspect them.
inside and out, and even TO photograph them;
The mea ~ remPntS and weights we're posted
on the walls in the clue in public view.
Not once during the races did an Ameri-
can boat Try any suspicious move on as to set
itself right iu u critical moment Once there
was q collision between Vim and Caramba. and
once between AUX and vim. ~ once the boat
in the wrong LETT the race. w one word, the
yachts were carefully sailed. and TO sail with
such opponent is "a pleasure. even when
YOU are beaten. / am proud Of the fact that
my three american opponJ nts are among
my best friends.
"Reverting 10 the Germans reception here
Mr. ProtZen SAYS.
Not only did they give us public dinners
and luncheons. but cyery home, every family,
was ready. willing and anxious to receive us.
We We're the guests OF tn" nation, and because
OF the lack OF time We had TO decline many Of
these kind invitations. Everywhere We went
we found the German flag flying. and we
found also the bachelor button, Ccrmany's
national flower, rs many noticed that the
white CaTnatiOn was the mascot Of Wannsee,
we received many baskets and boxes OF this
flower.
mot only in Boston and the watering
places nearby were we most cordially re-
ceiyed and ratcd. but this kindn,ss extended
to New York, where We were officially re-
ceiyed and banqueted by the yacht clubs. |
believe that We received guest cards from
at least twenty-five clubs. The American
Yacht Club. whose commodore was the
winner of the Roosevelt cup. mad" rs honor
airy members an honor that we sharA with
the President of the United States and other