New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
after Starting Engine You
Now Have to Answer
$50 Questions.
THEN ELIGIBLE TO
US. POWER SQUADRON
Yachtsmen Regard Local Organi'
zation as Important Step
in Safety Crusade.

What is regarded by shipowners, insur-
ance men and yachtsmen as one OF the
most important steps yet taken to safe
guard the lives Of the thousands Of per-
sons who IN summer cruise the local
waters I'm motor boats and power driven
Yachts was the action taken by the Hud-
son River section of the United states
Power Squadron at a meeting held at the
Colonial Yacht Club on Friday night
Al this meeting the question OF the
Standardization OF the examination "''''''
the members Of the squadron must pass
was taken up and perfected. Inc man
Who owns and operates power BOAT '''u''
,,ou, no chile 10 answer about $50 questions
,,oforo no can he admitted to the power
SQUADRON. receive his ceruhcate anu
permitted TO fly its pennant
mower squadron has been IN succes'
f,u oneration in Massachusetts bay
-. .hor . year under the direction vi
,ho oeicers Of the Boston Yacht Clup ~
tho reouest of the Navy Depai '"'e'',
was formally organized as na'ioi'd.
-. tho Now York Yacht Club on feo'
Wv. ~ this wear. with Roger Upon OIL
tho Roston Yacht Club. as coiI'f'la''''
branches. or sections, are 10 oe
all over the United states. ,,io,
The main subjects of the eNa''''""'iU'
,.licb % ont of % motor boat men VI w
Hudson River section nave
,,assod arc. Experience and Illness I''''
If the road. special whistles ana ios @'s
,ole sound signals. navigating u.
,,,bts for steam vessels and motor "'"'''
,;oh,s for lows. the compass and lts USE
hvo,s and other aids 10 navigatioh' ''o
~, and its uses. equipment for power
1870 and familiarity with local waters
Under Rules OF the ROAD d NV, 80.
man * required TO know the risht u "1
u.bicb exists when boats meet he"" w.
d;oconallv. are oVeTtaking each ot"e'' "
90 hacking out of slip. lie must h"oN
,,.hie,los 70 Use in every case. inc'uu-
irr the proper whistles OF dis're'S ''N
si,-,,a,s for drawbridge The candidate -
,ancbt nv the special committee "hdV "'9
dutios arc when proceeding in ios OF ~
orcbor The Danger OF cross slshaIs -
ospccially emphasized He must "'so '1
familiar with the lights for mana "",
oceangoing steam vessels, towooa's anu
bargcs. ,,o
candidate must he able 10 boA the
c,.mnass i'm either direction and hho" INC
method OF detocting'its variation ana uc-
via,ion lie must also he able TO lay on Il
courso on the chart between VARIOUS
noir,s and determine his position by cross
hearings and the four-point bearing pc
eidos being familiar in general way
with the waters he expects TO navigate
he must be able to tell the name anu W
cation of the principal lighthouses anu
Iiph. vessels in these waters. lie ess'"-
tia, features of the use of the log ana the
load line and Of the international code OF
SIGNALS are also included in the eXamiha-
ton.
Courses Of instruction are now belne
hold one night a week AT enc of the CLUBS
in the Hudson River Yacht Racing Asso-
citation. and before the yachting season
oncns il is expected that more than hity
boat owners will have qualified Tor the
squadron.
Tho officers Of the Hudson River section
arr. Commodore +. Il. Pratt, OF the
Colonial Yacht club. commander; COM
modore Worthington Scott of the Tappan
Zee Yacht club. vice-commander' r. w
Marshall. OF the Yonkers Yacht CluD, sec
rotary. /. IIuxtablc. Of the Colonial lacnt
Club. treasurer. The board Of examiners
and instructors consists Of Commodore
G. T. Chapman. Now York Motor Boat
club: NJ. Collycr. NewburGh Yacht CUB
and !. UuXtahle Colonial Yacht Club.