The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
YACHTSMEN TALKING
OF NATIONAL UNION
Formation Of q Countrywide
Association Would BE Of
Help to Sport.
WANT RULES TO AGREE

q yachting union was organized. but 1t
did not have tho support that was ex-
peoted and Il died a natural death.
Since then the clubs have got together
and In the Atlantic coast conference
have brought about many reforms IN
yacht racing, the chief OF which has
been uniformity in racing rules and
rules Of measurement. Al the last meet
ing Of this conference IL was agreed that
a national committee should he APP
pointed and that yachtsmen could APP
peal to that committee for rulings and
for interpretations OF the racing rules.
All decisions were 10 be published. so
that all yaohtsrnen might profit by these
rulings.
Now several Of tho leading racing
yarhtsmen OF this vicinity and OF Mas
sachusetts think that the time is ripe
TO organize A national body TO govern
within certain limits the sport o. the
Atlantic coast. the Pacific coast and the
great lakes. and those interested in this
project will be called together shortly
20 organize.
This body will be similar TO the Brit
ish association in that ( will attend to
changes In the rules and possibly may
ne a court Of final appeal to which
vachtsmen can take their disputes. As
nns.i SrMr dsr,.,on. ~ rara.,a ,om.
,~,itfaAs IN the otesut,ve COMMITTEES OF
the s-esniators hut w.th tho national
union a further appeal would be posi-
he. This national body probably will
he limited In tts power and ma be SIM
My advisory. 1ust as the present local
associations are.
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Yachtsm~n had hoped that when the
Cape God Can WAS opened II would
cause an increase IN cruising between
New York and Eastern waters. II was
figured that the canal would shorten the
and do away with the dangers Of going
outside Cape Cod and passing over the
shoals. They have been disappointed,
however. because the tolls are so high
that they are almost prohibitive and the
majority OF yachtsnen prefer 20 take
chances coins over the shoals. There
has been talk OF n reduction In these
tolls. and II they are reduced II Is prob
able that some clubs will arrange their
cruises to take their fleets through the
canal and visit waters that have In for
rner years been strange 20 them. Last
a cruise through the canal and into Buzz
yards Bay. but the high tolls caused the
idea to be abandoned.
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John q. Alden has an order FOR a l2%
feet over all auxiliary fishing ketch Tor
Essex. Mass. h motive power Will be
v 100 horsepower automatic engines
With a gas producer plant. The rig IL
less than half that usually carried by a
fisherman. and the design IL radically
Mr.. Alden also has received an order
for a fast 30 feet long for \
W. Erickson OF Swampscott. This VIII
NJ ouilt at camden ana VIII De dTlNeh
by a 100 horsepower sterling engine
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These transfers or yachts are reported
The 81 foot water line sloop Marjorie
H., sold Tor John O. Hurd OF Cainorldse
70 X: l.. Mosher OF New YORK the 81
Daniel OF New London to George -.
Cooke OF New York the 80 foot cabin
launch Scamp. sold for g. VI. Saywood
OF Boston TO O. Paul Bracket OF Mar
sold for Richard n Sears or Boston 10
q. ID. MaN"ell or Montclair' y a.
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James ". Alker has purchased the
Hopkins. He will rename the yacht
Alerion H. There VIII he NJ least ten
% the New York 80 footers In the races
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ma .,nra, p,ocl Island r,ca. ~ me
Ner yo,,, a,hla,,c club viii he started
M, Sa.urdav .June os The sailing craft
I'M star, in The morning and the
IN 81. ~, Uyh~o-,,ehery Island and ,he
,in,.h AZ BLOCK Island. 100 mile. away.
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