The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-12
Press Comment


Sailing Races for Mianat.
As far back as last February eth
The Herald advocated sailing races for
Miami ia It's editorial columns. The
same reasons for developing this sport
which were advanced at that time
should be put forth now.
ITO hasten the time when Blscayne
bay will be great rendezvous Tor
small pleasure craft. there ought "a
be an organization that viii devote
itself 20 the announcement Of the
small craft sailors" was one state.
ment made In The IIeraid's editorial
last February. II Is repeated now N
a like spirit ~ hope that steps viii
'be taken here 20 get the sport started
In this connection IL g. interesting "a
note that two other cities IN the state
are making much Of this form ~ rec
rentiou. In jacksonville last Friday
after a lapse Of many years. a rogat-
"a was staged Commenting on IL
The Florida Metropolis wrote edi-
torially.
The Metropolis hopes that this
O. but fore runner OF many tm-
portant events ~ the same char
acter. An annual regatta ~ Jack
eonvilie could be made % be one
a. the biggest sporting events in
the state and there is rot a single
reason why we should not have
Them. We have many residents
who are keeniy interested IN che
water and water sports. mon and
women who are able 20 and should
own boats Their should be- boats
81 every class and plenty 81 them.
But they may be excused FOR their
apparent lack ~ interest how
ever. by reason u the fact there
has never been any organized
boating. There has been no real
incentive fer owning boats. But
with an annual regatta and per-
haps many preliminary events.
yachting and boating could DO
easily Developed TO one Of the
clty's principal boasts FOR the
Eportivc inclined.
Every word OF the editorial IN the
Jacksonville paper applies also 10
taml
In Pensacola also the yacht club
has decided not 20 lay up SIS fish class
sailing boats Tor the winter. but win
conduct races. The members Of the
ciub agreed that Pensacola e. a winter
resort and that sailing races should
become a part Of the sporting features
of the city 81. Petersburg has made
sailing races a fixture
Probably the same arguments
against sailing races on Biscayne bay
thai We're advanced o. some last Feb-
quarry win be brought up this year.
However. the same reasons why sail
inE races on Biscayne bay are reasi-
bile. which The Herald brou xht out
then. are valid now and for that rea
son are quoted from the editorial Of
last February
when the matter e suggested.
there are those who lind immod-
late objection n that Che waters
on Biscayne bay are 50 shallow
that there are very few kinds %
craft that can be used with safety
and pleasure To degree that
j. true bur there are lnumerahie
forms 81 sailing boats THAI can be
used In the hay and can go any
whore. some Of them. as has been
said. can be sailed over a heavy
ANWs " AAA property DAlAA SSH
boats. small OF course. there could
be an inevhaustible supply OF fun
and recreation obtained from use
81 the home waters. Excursions.
sailing contests and their attend
ant attractions would afford an end
less round Of healthful open air
recreation that would be invalid
able 90 those who participate and
would make Miami great center
~ small yacht sailing.
what a large part yachting and
sailing plays tn the summer resorts
81 the north Is weil-known. The win
ter resorts OF the south could do no
ter than TO make them a feature.
Jacksonville. Pensacola and 81. Pet
crsburg are doing their share. Miami
should not lax In a few years IL
would be possible % have inter-city
contcsta.--Arlam Herald