The sun., 1910-02-06
NEWS OF THE YACHTSMRV
RULES or THE NEW POWER
BOAT ASSOCIATION.
Beats Co mace On Even Terms and 10 he
Built 60 LAmitea CIssscs-sEany Maten
Maeea Arranged for the Eastern
@eas0R-The Newly Eleeted Onieers.

@eno0n-Tho Newly E1eeted OmeerS
The National Power Boat Association,
which was Organized In the West last summer
took into membership many Of the leadiR G
motor boat clubs not only OF the West but
of the East and committees were then ap-
pointed to frame rules. arrange for q ciassafi-
cation and try II possible to arrange some
system by which boats could be built to the
limit Of the different classes and so do away
with the troublesome time allowance sys-
tsm. The committee appointed for this
purpose was G. A. Criqni. Henry r. Sut-
phen. r. r.. Still and Robert Z. Power. This
committee has made its report and the rules
a. framed by them will be considered In
due time by the dele gates to the associa-
tien at their next meeting. This report
10 NJ follows:
-Classss to be divided according to over
an length into sizes Of u feet. 20 feet 81 feet.
30 feet and al feet. Classes to have q mini
mum weight and q maximum piston dis
placement. but in each class, II q smaller
piston displacement than the ma ximum is
IN a deduction will be made OF the re-
ouired weight. Boats to be weighed with
all propeliing m@chan ism aboard, but with
out fuel. Oh or crew. Piston displacement
1xed for each class for four cycle motors.
Glass A.-Boats not exceedfng twenty
one feet over all length, but excluding
|
piston displacement for four cycle metor
$50 cubic inches. Minimum weight for this
piston displacement. under weighing con-
dffions a. outlined above. 1,eoo pounds.
The minimum piston dispiaeenaent allowed
shall be fee cubic inches and the minimum
weight for this piston displacement i.2S0
pounds. /.
For each IsH cubic inches Of piston dis-
placement below the allowed amount the
~lrknk h. a..A h,ya
Glass B.-Boats not exceeding twenty
six feet over all length. measured same q
Class A. Maximum piston displacement
for four cycle motor to be SIS cubic inches.
Minimum weight allowed under this dis
placement. under Weighing conditions 40
outlined = bove. to be .. 7S0 pounds, Minimum
piston displacement to he PSI euhic inches.
and the minimum weight for this piston
displacement 800 pounds.
-Por each II q cubic inches Of piston dis
placement below the allowed amount the
weight may DO decreased by 600 poundis
Class C-Boats not exceeding II feet
| over all length. measured same as Class A.
Maximum piston displacement for n fonE
cycle motor 70 be 40 cubic inches. Minimam
| weight for this piston displacement. under
Weighing conditions outlined above. to be
| 5000 pounds Minimum pisten displAre-
ment to be $40 cubic inches and the mininsiiul
weight for this piston displacement 3.sSO
pounds. s. sr :.
For each fAT cubic inches OF piston ais-
placement below the allowed amount the
weight may be decreased by 100 pounds.
Glass D-Bo4ts not exceeding % feet
over all length. measured same as Class A.
Maximum piston displacement for four
cycle motor to be 100 cubic inches. Minimum
weight for this piston Displacement. under
weighing eonditions outlined above. TO be
4.S0o pounds. Minimum piston dsplace-
ment to be Ssi cubic inches. and the minimum
weight for this piston may be decreas ed
by 100 pounds.
| For each Is cubic inches of piston dis
placement below the allowed amount the
weight may be decreased by 100 pounds.
| Glass E-Boats not exceeding a feet
! over all length. measured same rs Class A
MAXIMUM uiston dlsplacement for a four
cyclic motor TO be coo cubic inches. Minimum
weight allowed for this piston displacement
under measuring conditIons outlined above.
mont 10 be 70l cubic inches, and the mini
mum wsIGht for this piston displacement
For each 1917 cubic inches Of piston dis
weight may be decreased by 100 pounds.
motor OF the present standard two port
| or three port type. not in combination. tho
elceSd IS per 'cn cent * tSs, aioxed ed for no.
I'm q boat sauipped with . two cycle
systsins % A In comb;ns,ieS ON on the he" % msxim8m 1Sns
per cent. or that allowed for four Cycle
In q boat eauipped with an engine of
eth sssnsr the the S.y sso SycIe type p sEpicyins
pressor or an auIllaFy nOn-expIodins
spent gases from she eyIinder. The msIin,s@ @
per cent, o. that allowed under the pro-
cedMg sections.
-While thia rule may not cover boats al
Of some owners, 10 is the intent of the COM
mittee to submit a rule for restricted classes
rnns nal bout. ssawortSS and of strong cone one
ser sss ssn ss ss Sna:. ts pr1ySSnE
they may race without handicap
The outlook just now for races in Eastern
waters y particulaTiy bright. Match races
already practically been arranged. ~
these two will be interna tional events
The most important race viii be that for
.Rs % NSncsssssr Yacht tS Sn and a1S for nssS SssS
the Royal st. LAwTence Yacht Club has
ShallsHesd ,rns Ine i.s. s,, .ses for thi. trophy
defended by them for ten years il was first
Of the .sries arranged 10 TO be "a lied on July
~. and prior to that race there will be elm
mating trials for the purpose Of selecting
challensers VIII send three prospective
ohallensers TO Marblehead and try them
out thare.
sender class boats between yachts OF this
country and Of Spain. This mtach has been
arranged by the committee OF the Eastern
Yacht Club and the Federa tion Espanola
de Clubs Nautical. Three yachts will repre-
SAINT each. country. For this country ssv-
eral new boats are being built by Eastern
yachtsmen, and Commodore William H.
Childs, owner Of the Joyette, the yacht
that won the President TAFT cup In the races
with the German yachts, will put that
yacht in eommlsslon again and try TO win
the trophy offered for next summers CON
last summer, Will. Il Is said. again handle
that craft. II has been rUmored that Com
modore Frederic Thompson OF the Benson
hurst Yacht Club will have . sender class
boat built and try to follow the example
sst het summer by Commodore Childs.
The ellnina ting racee will probably be
sailed in. August and the International
races will be sailed in September. The
American boats sailed races at San Sc
bastian in lsOs and were beaten by the
The 10 foot knockabout association has
two matches on hand. The more important
will be that with the Lakewood Yacht Club
Of Cleveland for the La Belle cup offered by
Albert W. Finlay, president Of the asso-
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