The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-29
WESTWARD MOONS SPORT.
british Sschtsmen Think Craft WIN 10
HuiIt TO Meet Her.

The successes Of the Westward that
yacht having only once been beaten this
summer and then IN a handicap race. have
stirred up the British yaChtsmen wonder
fully. and there - much talk abroad nov Of
s,hoon.r- being designed and built Ia rae
against ~. wa-tN ard neat season. Their"
has been nothing hut praise Tor the yacht
since she has been abroad. and even Mr.
cochran 'sNction IN not taxing part IN hand
cap races because uf The excessive penalties
Westward would have had 10 assume have
been Commendr.i sNpTyW here
The London Ftt'd usually CTiticiseS any 70
thing from this side ~ the atlantic but ia
a recent issue It has praised the American
yacht and blamed the system II hAndl-
camping for having spoiled many races
" lhtlmai"- 100 'h"' instead 81 nHutlng
on hahdicaI- ahi iiNinS 10 y IN races y tth
old boats u would H. letter Il those Yacht -
men 40 Md huIl = h"H' C." beat the West
We sometimes vnu,i-r II Injurious steam
PALACE and mot"r- O.; all Aind~ haN" n,I
gsn-rati"n OF ya' ht-mrn :. hen ve hear hon
decTv modern ra'ing Yachts u - the
inI fault with ali new fashionsd vessels IL
anything breaks On board one Of the Yacht.
OF the International classes they shake their
maChins~ forgetting. Of course that a mod.
"rn fifteen meter yacht sails many races
~ oLr ,a,"h a. w" "in upals >ailru w
summer spaT- are lost they talk Of the good
Old boats Oi ne seventies which vcr- ships,
and 80 un.
When TOO an American vAcht-m an sails
suTo-~ the Atlantic bc-an IN a. fn- a vs--s'
A. one could wt-n % 80. aud having dropped
anchor at tOwe- proceeds to completely
Nutslil every british aud fore gn Yacht ON
The station. what hRpp"n- them We hear
10 said that the Yankee boat - simply a
machiu" ana that site 10 not a Wholesom.
Yacht Tht~ - r"aiy an unfortunate state
OF anair-, for every one with any know ledge
~ yachttng musi ba FULLY aware that the
American yaCht Ne-t ward IL in-' a. good
a sea boat - any ~ the yachts which com
Is-ted against her she deserved the fullest
credit for her successes and a. sports men
Ne should ~ least I've thankful that her
owner adhered To- hi- intention oI Taking
no part IN uile 81 thumb handt"ap races
Ne have al~avs regarded ~ a. a matter
iof regret that our premier clubs should
give 50 many handicap races Foreigners
nnd~r-'and racing upon seal" ot time
allowances. or according 10 system of
p"na'v. hui american Na"hi-m"n Wh" com"
20 this country do no. and never Will under
stand whv sailing committee can allocate
~ ITSELF the poser 80 I'enaltyr a Yacht ~
any wsy they hEe retrospective Of all meas
urement rules few hour~ before h" rae.
10 say simply that the MestWard -hall
and yr M. a. M Hnn ,s sS MINT Az;
nv Americans a. deliberate enCoutagsnien'
o" III" Mary Ann 20 sail a. badly a. I,O~-ih
We NAnt So 80" This Mind 81 thing done
away With ~ N" h-s' rac-- gwen bv "a"
r.. T%ns .ur s"a '2 S "Ss,af WI ,T,ST
shores anu heats English and German
Yachts on far term-, do not let ~ ~,
out for handicap. but l-t some leading
yacht-man build = vessel To- heat her on
Level terms under " rules II T.
foolish 10 decTv such a vessel a. ma
did boats OF tho 'sOS Nill not help British
vachtsm"n 10 keep ia the forefront IN Yacht
ingy 4 handicap race ~ an excellent thius
Shen 80 racers take part IN ~ and stick
10 a good sporting handicap class u i
racer dabb!e- occasionally IN handicap
racing