The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-06
FOR SOUND AND SANE BOATS.
OLIVER E. CROMW ELI. APPEALS
TO Y.iCHTSMEN.
President OF Yacht Racing Association out
spoken Against Freak Raeers-Ilml
NJ Sail Area and scanulng Regulations
Arc Ameng the Suggested Amendments

oliver T.. Cromwell. president OF the Yacht
Racing Association of Long Island Sound. has
sent a letter to the delegates OF that Organi-
zation which will be Of interest to yachtsmen
all over the country. President Cromwell
Ia also chairman Of the regatta commit
tee OF the New York Yacht Club and 10
consequently in a position to speak ~on1cially
TO- that club. He has made a careful study
OF yachts aud yacht racing. 90 thar what he
says will have considerable weight. His
statement In this inst ance IL OF more Than
ordinary int er est. because President Cromwell
has declared himself emphaticslly against
the freak type Of boat and in favor Of the
sound and sane type. He Instances among
the freaks boats that have raced for the Amer
ica's Cup and hopes that we have seen the
last. OF these freaks. Mr.. Cromwell takes
the same line Of argument that Sir Thomas
Upton has taken. and his advocating better
built boats must please the Irish baronet
who is SO anxious to have another try TO lift
the Cup With a wholesome boat. IL also
shows that the racing members Of the New
York Yacht Club are disposed to get away
from the freaks and that before very long
Sir Thomas will be able TO challenge and be
assured that his challenge will be accepted
under rules that vii! suit him. President
Cromwel said in his letter:
Since the last meeting Of the Yacht Rae
ing Association we. have passed through q
very successful yachting wear, and the new
measurement rule has been put to the test
during another season. In asserting that
this rule is a success I believe l echo the
impression of all yachtsmen. In 90 much as
II produced a fine wholesome type of vessel.
speedy. sesworthy and roomy. combining
the best elements OF both a racer and cruiser.
The advent Of the Queen and Effort, the
latest productions under this new RUE. must
add. to the favorable consideration which
this system Of measurement should receive
for encouraging the production OF rational
models. The close finish on corrected time
between these two vessels in the race for the
Kings cup would apparently lend approval
TO the time allowance rule, but u~nfortunacelX
IL dies not bear out a. well with other vessels
IN all instances. IL il a matter Of regret that
tho ingenuity OF man seems to have reached
its Limitations in considering this problem,
for there is much left to be desired In this
Direction.
MIR. HerreshoY has sug gested that q slight
change in the limit Of eail area would greatly
contribute 20 the efficiency OF the present
system OF time allowance, as well as be con-
duCive 10 many other benefits. He has sug-
gested the following table for the limitation
Of sail areas. he further says that this
table corresponds very closely TO his own
practice, during the last few years and
has produced very satisfactory results. IL
stands to reason that We can come nearer
equalizing by time allowance vessels Of
proportionate rig than by attempting TO
cquate one yacht with a large rig, and another
With a small one,
Table for limit OF sail area:
scBoONgRs.