The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13
TINY YACHTS WILL
RACE THIS SUMMER
Plans for International
Brushes Among % Footers
Under Way.
ENGLAND Is INTERESTED
South American Shippers
Make Inquiries Regarding
Star Class.
ENGLAND IS INTERESTED

Prior TO the war International yacht
racing was principally confined to boats
of the larger classes. The small boat
sailor did not seem to have the time 10
take part in international competition
OF course there were exceptions to the
rule There was the sender class races
with Germany, the Canada cup races,
generally sailed on the Great Lakes: the
Seawanhaka cup series, also sailed
against Canadian yachtsmen, and few
years ago an international dory series In
which American yachtsmen raced In
Holland.
with the exception of the dory brushes
even these races were not exactly small
boat contests. The owner OF the real
small boat is going to come into his own.
II not during the coming summer then
next year, and hold international brushes
against English. Canadian and other
foreign yachtsmen. George A. Cory,
known as the father of the star class"
Is the authority for the statement AT
the present time he Is working on
series of international races that promise
to become the feature OF American small
boat yachting.
Undoubtedly we are going to have In
ternational star class racing, IL not this
summer then within another year." said
Mr. Cory yesterday. For several years
past Morris Edgerton. son of Lord Ed
gerton, a Peer Of England, whose family
dates back for more than 500 years. has
been racing star boat on Long Island
Sound. Mr.. Edgerton. who has been the
gas engine expert of the British Govern
ment in this country during the war.
shortly is to return Home. He has in
formed me that he will take back with
him his Banchee and Lee, both star
boats. and will develop the class on the
other side.
Popular I'm England.
THE son of an English Peer states
that undoubtedly the star boat will be
as popular in England as It is in this
country. He states that inside of an
other year he should be in a position to
issue a challenge for an international
series. The races against England are
not the only ones on the star boat
horizon. Recently the Royal St. Law
renee Yacht Club of Dorval. Canada. an
organization with home on the st.
Lawrence River. above Montreal, has
stated that its members were interested
in the star boat and would build to the
class this summer. The Royal St. Law
renee Yacht Club Is the organization
that formerly held the Seawanhaka-
Corinthian cup"
According to Mr.. Cory. the yachts
men of Buenos Ayres are also interested
in the star class. Recently he received
letter from J. T. Teppes. who lives in
Buenos Ayres, asking about the div
sion. The Argentine yachtsman stated
that he had read about the work of the
star class In the Rudder. and thought
that the boat would be ideal for racing
on the River Plate. II the class is pro-
NOTED in South America, undoubtedly
the Buenos Ayres yachtsmen will be
asked TO sail in any international re-
satta that may be arranged next year.
The star class undoubtedly Is the
most popular division OF small boat ever
promoted In the United States. They
were designed eight years ago by WILL
lam Gardner the well known New York
naval architect. Although the class
originally was small, there are now more
than seventy stars on metropolitan
waters and about thirty more of the lit
tie fellows on the Great Lakes
Dimensions of Star Boats.
They are fin keel. knockabout boats.
with the reputation of being able to
weather any sea or gale They are 90
feet inches over all. They carry
bulb fin weighing $40 pounds. The stars
have narrow cockpit and a broad deck
bulkhead forward and aft, with little
patches that are watertight and answer
for storage. They draw about four feet
OF water.
Although only intended for afternoon
sailing. some OF the star class sailor
men have gone cruising in the tiny
craft. You can raise a BOOM" said Mr.
Cory. draw a khaki cover over the
boom, put blankets on the floor and
sleep fairly comfortably They are per-
fectly safe for boys. as they cannot be
upset Originally they cost $3.50. To-
day. owing to the war. they are worth
about $34o"
Since being in this country Mr.. Ed
gerton. who is planning to take the star
boats back to England. has been very
busy on war work. Prior to the war he
lived for seven years In the wilds OF
Africa, never seeing a white man until
word reached him that England had de-
clared war on Germany. He at once
FASTENED home and was sent to the
United States as an awaiting and gas
engine expert. His father. Lord Edger-
ron, has cared for sixty-fve members OF
the Belgian nobility during the past few
years.