The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
SPORT run or THRILLS.
Capsiyed Boais Are Common IN Inland
Lake Racing.

/ The sport Of inland lake racing il dis
tinctively 81 the middle West ~ that
part Of the country that abounds m rrr'.
berless small lakes The art of keeping
tho light craft up in a still blow OF handling
/ sails and tiller FOR the utmost speed and
the SIX III and judgment required m sailing
the courses are devcloping clean. live
sport This in its turn says a writer n
Country Life IN America. IL leading - q
rapid growth Of clubs and yachting asso.
Citations that are claiming IN" enthusiasm
OF every one that comes in touch with
them
The prevalent conditions ~ the inland
lakes are in part responsible for Nh" AZ
Citement IN the racing In tact th"y
bear 30 directly on the sailing tia; th"v
demand good sailors and III" handling
Of the boat has a great deal Ia %" with
the speed
The lakes are all small. the a-sr-'.
Lake WinnehaCo. in Wisconsin hong
some twenty miles long The~" small
waters DO not give surfaC" enough for
steady wind So they have shifty. suuallv
hre.zcs that keep the sailors guessing
The Lakes are ~ broken Nv islands and
points Of land that tn" respective PARTS
Of the CotIrs" may have very different,
" lnd-
This causes considerable capsiIing, -
the amusement 81 those on shore H."
crews have become So used t. 'dp- Iz's
that after a launch has been sent 'o rlE''
the boat little attention II PAID u l'e
ShelllI X" racers CannO sink slnN and 'h"'
are 50 narrow that u j. easy g. -lid" ''
the bottom. so beyond som" pn'I"ti n1
face and hands ~ means only ha.',uE 20"
boat out and the crew are sailing aga.h
within half AN hour.
The CHATS hay" designed three r'..--'-
81 racing hoatS They are the 'tI--
- foot slonI~. the Is class, - foot s.uwl-
Rnd the 4 class 3 foot cat 'l'a'- ~"
A and u CLASSES az" Nh" most A'ru..
and tut for their III" al" li"'' rA
have the iOAts uniform. each I- .'l.
according 60 N" rules 81 ~" lIItNi la"
Yachting Association.
The u boat il 81 feet hong wit 'o"'
heam at the middle From The l"v 40
bottom has gradual curve g. . i'.'
draft ~ IN" centre II j. rom let "I..
ont keel. aud plankci with D. mon v"".
making the hull very light. ..'
cockpit j. placed at of th" C"rtt" "'-rs
enough for n crew Il five
B'tw"en III" cockpit AMI the storm a."
the double ruii-rr. rlavct ~ yni."'
till"rs. On each eide of the ."'h =" .'"
Celtrc are tlcIrou bIlC"l carts LAT -''
IN place - C'rtr-tDar!s N" SAL
either Of silk or light duck. ar" Dr.. p.
hollow SPAR Going i,fyr" 'l" .l..
or ou reach. the sriu"Rk"r J. ~ o.. i..'
with a ipOn C.-rTiri u., IN" q. rwa'
The crew Of the racer must '" .r'
poSei ~ strong, E"tiy". gul.s-' b.
men. They must hay" "'."rEy "'
durauC". Sailing - cpT~i.."rri - '.'-'
ra-t irn". tat snail boat .uE e h''
sNerctss,
IN" sailing of n" light boats O.. rfrU.''l
like any sailing Rui the k'uN .'-tA' '.
nautical tE'-.rir~ helps o. bar Do o
manage th" TPrrr- The" V~r ,s,'- o.
trim acCUr!iug ~ v,u yUir' Irtu o." W.
or run before u. IN" ruider - steer VIZ.
and the boat 20 k,rp up. Hut ~" lli.
hull ami the lake Cuu.il'IsIr ChArE'
many things that often q = pi yeast
sailor will despair 80 INLAND -al.I'"
The coast sailor wal - - '" ~ 3D..
down. seat himsclf Comtortai ~ -
take out hN pirs. Nd - D." itEt's
squall der across the lake. utfS ii'.' ..
NJ ou cig". T"trly throws him OH d"
knocks TIE till.r from hI.htr ll' .' .
Violently SWINGS around Iu-t 10 '''n" q"
catch a -luail uu III. other If d" a"i pro-
boom n thrown across tn t"a' go, "'
hitting tn" coast sailor IA the heal - -
scrambls'- up.