Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-01
BY WINFIELD NJ. THOMPSON.

| In choosing w. P. Burton, a gentle
man sailor, to san his fourth chal-
lenger for, the Americas cup Sir
| Thomas Upton fell into step with the
trend of the times in yachting. Until
a few years ago there was a fixed
| idea among yachtsmen on both sides
of the Atlantic that professional cap
| tains had something in skill and ex-
perience to their advantage in COM
petition with the amateur or CORN
THAN. ~ +, .
That view has s1E;eii klsce- in Eng,
t-fand to the opinion that the profess
sionaI must be an exceptional man to
equal the skill and Judgment of a
| Corinthian like w. P. Burton. He
stands at the. front of the yachting
sailors Of his@time with a long series
of victories over the best profession
ais as evidence of his suseriority in
handling boat s.. ...-=....
On logical grouncs there is every
reason why a man of Mr., Burton'a
stamp should win a. commanding DO:
sition in yachting He has devoted
himself to yachting for Is years, bring,
ing to it the full ,vigor Of a. well train.
ed mind and a healthy body. He has
not made the sport merely play but
has followed it with, the. same, serious;
concentration that he gives. to his bust
ness. -. ": -. 10. -, -. =. . q. -.
The. day, of tie casual yachtsn1an
who leaves details to his skipper and
comes aboard his. boat only on race
days or for an occasional short cruise
has passed In England, and no one
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other times than Mr.. Burton.
Hard work close attention to de- =.
tails determination to get the hest
out OF. his boat and an absolutely clear
understanding of racing problems and
racing rules have given Mr.. Burton his |
present leadership among British rae.
ing men. He believes that nothing |
short of his best efforts would have
brought him success. r.. i. -. .-...
Burton in Supreme Control.
In earlier America cup races there
have come over with the challengers.
from time to time, Corinthian sailors
who have been vested, in popular
fancy, with great powers in managing
q boat. Usually they. have failed to
get the best out of the boat, or the
skipper has failed, or the
two have failed together, possibly be-
cause of divided authority. >.
No such arrangement prevails this
year on the challenger Mr.. Burton. ia
manager and captain too. His judg' II
ment as to the handling Of the boat
will prevail, and no other hand than
his will touch her wheel in a race
The yachts professional skipper Will
take orders from Mr., Burton and will
devote himself to transmitting them to
The crew and to directing the handling
Of sails. /
This arrangement should mean per
feet handling for the challenger. Mr..
Burton has the reputation OF making
no mistakes in starts. If tight place
& reached requiring instant decision
ais decision is not only prompt but
Anal. According to men who have
known him in racing for many years,
he never gets ratified and always
chooses the right course of action.
Coupled with this valuable attribute
% the racing skipper Mr.. Burton mas
sureness of. touch in putting his boat
where he wants her. His eye is true
md his nerve unshakable.. If he is
n his usual health at the time of the
match he should give an
exhibition of flawless sailing quite as
brilliant as any ever given by the pro-
'essionals who have sailed challeng,
ITS. - -. i
lie and Adams Much Alike.
Should he have for his opponent
Charles Francis Adams I'd on the
3esolute the sport should be rare in.
Iced for, from racing standpoint and