The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09

INTEREST in the international cup
 races has given increased zest to
 yachting affairs this summer. U Talk of yachts and.Aachting mat ters has filled the air and regatta days have been very gay. Every important yacht club has its regatta week, and the dates are arranged so as not to conflict. Owners of yachts, small and large, sail or gasoline propelled. take them to the point of yachting interest and anchor for the week in the harbor of the yacht club concerned. Every yacht has it's quota of guests for the week, the bungalow colony adjoining the yacht club is also overf1owing with visitors, who come to participate in the gaieties, and what with the sail ing races, for boats of all classes, motor boat races, swimming races wa ter sports, dances at the club house and dinner parties aboard the various anchored boats,' the week is a brilliant round of gaiety. Then anchors are picked up, new relay of guests arrives on board and off for another harbor and another yachting week!
 It will be seen that the yachtswom- an needs varied wardrobe, for wear aboard and ashore. She requires din ner, dance and luncheon frocks for the club house and full equipment of trig yachting clothes besides. As even the most luxurious yacht Is not amply provided with closet room it is somewhat of a problem to keep 2 so many costumes always at hand and in fresh condition. Usually in her home harbor" the yachtswoman has room in some hotel where her trunks are |. IL. l. M-~ casionally to straighten out her ward robe. Or, if her own home has not been closed for the summer while her yacht is in commission, she journeys thereto once week or so for a gen. eral freshening up.
 The Yachting Wardrobe Fits The
 Yacht.
 There are few palatial steam yachts which carry from a dozen to twenty guests and as many servants, as well as the crew. Then come the large schooner yachts and small steam yachts of the moderately rich man which accommodate perhaps half a dozen guests in addition to owners s family and crew. Every harbor of yachting importance boasts several of these yachts. Perhaps the most en- 1oyable times are spent, however, on the armada of smaller yachts which have anchorage in front of every yacht club; gay little cabin motor boats and sailboats in which two or three people can live very comfortably in small quarters, and put up an over Sunday guest or two at a pinch. Usu' ally such a boat has space forward under the anchor deck, for one man or yachts boy as he is called. whe keeps the craft spic and span, doe: the cooking, waits on table, puts ou the colors when the commodore's fias goes up at the clubhouse. takes then down when the sunset gun gives tho signal for "anchor lights out" and ii always ready to jump into the tender to convey people ashore.
 Even such small yacht demands certain formalities of costume on ths part of owner, guests and crew, fol conventionalities of yachting etiquette are rigidly observed afioat and ashore lin the vicinity of the clubhouse a least--and woe be to the ignoramu' who displays ignorance or indifference of this ai,,n,ts etiquette smart yaehtin'
 In the morning hours,the yacht woman dresses very simply. be he habitat thirty-five foot cabin motor