The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
TRYING TO LIMIT
HEIGHT OF MASTS
Yachtsmen Of L. /. Sound TAX
ing Initiative Toward
Adoption Of Rule.

The yachtsmen of the Yacht Associa-
ton OF Long Island Sound have taken
the initiative In trying to limit the height
OF the masts on yachts with the So
called Marconi rig. This rig is really
a leg o. mutton sail set on a very long
mast which curves toward its peak. IT
has been growing in popularity. but
yachtsmen have been steadily increas-
ing the length OF the masts until the
rig is dangerous except in very light
weather. They are particularly bene-
fetal when the wind is aloft and not on
the water. Several of these spars have
been carried away this summer. and so 1t
has been agreed that for safety and for
the development OF a wholesome rig some
limit must be put on the length OF the
spar.
A committee, James W. Alker. Frank
Bovine Jones, Charles d. Mower. Will
lam Gardner and Addison G.. Hanan,
have had this matter under advisemAnt
and have consulted with many OF the
best known designers, who have sub
mitted their views. Various rules have
been suggested to remedy the evil. and
while one was selected by the commit
tee as the best. the delegates deferred
final action until its next meeting in
order that the committee might confer
with tho Massachusetts, yachtsmen and
those of other sections In order that one
uniform rule might be adopted to suit
all.
The fall meeting was held last
Wednesday at the New York Athletic
Club house. James w. Alker presided.
The delegates and the clubs represented
we're: American Y. c., Frederick w.
Sherman; Bayslde Yacht Club, Herbert
F. L. Funke; City Island Yacht Club,
Franklin c. Sullivan Hampstead Harbor
Yacht Club Henry r. Hornidge; Hugue-
not Yacht Club T. d. Poucher: Indian
Harbor Yacht Club, Frank Bovine Jones.
Addison G. Hanan; Knickerbocker Yacht
Club. II. l.. Curry; Larchmont Yacht
Club, Howell c. Perrin, William Card
ner, Butler Whiting; Manhasset Bay
Yacht Club ]. w. Allser X. w. Fraser ;
New Rochelle Yacht Club. Walter ).
Sullivan, G. L. Garnbery, c. A. Mars
land New York Athletic Club, Harry
Anderson, II. w. Sanford, Alfred =. Fry
Fl ,nry A. Jackson, z. III. Tucker Orienta
Yacht Club. Joseph Blister, E. Lascaris !;
Port Washington Yacht Club. Adrian
Iselin I'd. George w. Elder. Jr.; Sea-
wanhaka Cornthian Yacht Club, J. Clin-
ton Work.
The following nominating committee
TO present a ticket at the annual meet
Ing was elected: Oscar Chellborg,
Knickerbocker Y. c.; Herbert F. l..
Funke, Bayside Y. c.: Richard A.
Monks, Indian Harbor Y. c.: Colgate
Hoyt, Seawanhaka Corlnthian Y. c.,
and John Andersen, Larchmont Y. G.
Tie committee on Marconi rigs was
also instructed to properly define cat
boat and its classification and to report
at a special meeting to be held In De-
cember. A solution of the allotment
of racing dates was submitted. This
will also be acted on at the next meet
ing. 1t IS as follows: The racing season
Is to begin on Memorial Day and to end
on the fourth Saturday in September.
The dates allotted are:
Memorial Day. Harlem Y. c.; Independ-
ence Day, Iarchmont y. c.; Labor Day,
Larchmont Y. G. and Sachem's Head Y. c.:
first Saturday in June. Knickerbocker y. c.:
second Saturday in June, Manhasset Bay
Y. c.: third Saturday in June. Larchmont
Y. O.; fourth Saturday in June. seawan-
July. Indian Harbor Y. @. and Orienta
Y. G.. second Saturday In july and fourth
Saturday in July. Larchmont Y. c., race
week first Saturday In August. Stamford
Y. G. and Huguenot Y. O.; second Saturday
in August New York A. c.; third Saturday
Saturday In August, New Rochelle Y. O.;
first Saturday In September, Seawanhaka
Corinthian Y. c.: second Saturday in Sep
TENDER, Indian Harbor Y. c.; third Saturday
In September. Hampstead Harbor n. O.;
fourth Saturday In September, class cham
races in various clubs and post
poned races