The sun., 1909-01-30
ANTS ~ METER.
WIN boom class Yacht Racing on tic
other side.

The Is meter yach, building ~ Fifc'S 10
Morton I. Plant has already given uIit
boom to the British yachting sel,ol
several yachts are being built IN this ,la-
and the sport will be good. \ ~ mets
yacht i about ~ fee: on the water line
The rochiiHq word says
The secret of the American OWNERSHIP
OF one Of the rs meter yachts which ar,
being built a. fairlie was not so well krpi
but that there were many rumors OF it /.
circulation These were, however. re-.
ceiNei with n little doubt, for 1t was fe'l
II one OF the sporting miiIionaires OF America
had an eye upon the sport and the trophie,
on this side his attack would prohariy
ha made viva a yLc.t o. American de TX H.
Il noi irdeei, american both IN drsig .
and build. II Is true tnHt the record of
the ld~' American racer 70 be brought
to theSJ Natcr- NTS Turner fArley'S soma.
l. n9t sI'n "a to tcnp, others to the sam .
klnd OF experiment. A. matter of fact,
OF the opinion thai We never hld an Op.
portuni'E OF seeing IA" best that "as In
lady owner have both hal cause 10 regr.i
that the nsgu'latiOn- Ori ig:IGlly opened with
Capt. Archie tOgarth b for taking command Of
thi- vessel we're allowed TO fail through
Had SOMA IN the hands of 50 experienced a
mdi,n sailor a capt. HOgarth ma lie "a
poor a show a. she act ually did the verdict
might hayo been accepted. but as 1t II there
"\eNt to having a wholly American boat
however. the f"eiing On the Clyde IS tina,
the briu uglng over OF Capt Barr and a crew
from ,ie!idac" viii give TO the racing OF
this class n fine touch OF that special keen
ness which i only d 'hisvei when We como
IN touch with The International element
much talk on tho "lh-. side and some
here of tho superiority OF the American
methods OF match sailing and the superior
stnartneS' Of the American crews It il
true mat The ASSURANCES lltrpusnI in
plasis according 10 lack of special kunwl-
edge op the part Of, hose who put them
"f interest to see how the redoubtable
: dopsr Of the -uroessful cup defenders
and ms men compare with the British
racing men in the same class. Neither
pre- Judice nor report need induce our rep
resentatlNe, ia the class TO believe other
wise than that IN the new vessel they will
have have a form idable craft to face. and in
who knows the game OF match sailing
as we'll As any man on either
side OF the Atlantic.
viii be rendered the more interesting be- I
cause OF the presence of Mr.. W. =. burton. I
Mr.. burton has been called the most
The best Of the professionsdis
recognize that they have little to give away
~ a competition when he is At the tiler I
Dt ms own boat, and his meeting with tho q
man who Is recognized as the hest OF Amer .
lea professional helnsmen will he closely .
Watched capt. Fred Mountfeld.' " hose /
"ork Is scarce so well known on the Clyde .
As it Is in Ireland and on the south coast.
" i'll be another of the new comers 10 This
lass. Tie VIII have charge Of the second
. meter racer, now building at Fairlie,
and although the ownership Of this craft
: not yet declared the ingenious may find
I entertaining TO work on the clue Afforded
~ the appointment OF the skipper Nothing /
iehnte is known here regarding the com
nsnd Of the new yacht which is being built
o this class for the King Of spain, but
IssumlnR that the same care is exercised
u this important matter as has been shown
n other details there is reason for CON
dence that we. will be ably represented
ven against the powerful combination
'romised from the other side OF the At
intic."