Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-21

A. Shculu As Iue uSTfe as we'll as lle ohll O1 Tic
yachtsmen. 1t should try the seaworthiness of the
yachts as we'll as their speed. Everyone remem-
bers that in the 1920 contest for the Americas cup
off Sandy Hook between Resolute and Shamrock
IV one of the races was postponed because there
was too much wind for the delicate specialized
racing machines Well, there will be no postpone
ment on account of wind in King Albert's race
This is not to say, however, that the is espe-
cially dangerous. The Atlantic is commonly pret-
ty well behaved in July Still thereH be weather
enough, in all probability to test the courage and
skill of the yachtsmen and the seaworthiness and
speed of the yachts.
In other respects it will be real yacht race
There will not be any time allowance; the first
boat over wins, irrespective of length on the wa
ter line or spread of Other things being
equal, this race is to the strong-which means
that the big yacht should win, for length means
speed. But with light airs and head winds and
smooth seas some of the smaller craft of purely
racing model may edge in ahead of the big ones
And then there is the difference in the ability Of
shippers and crews
In short no favors are asked or received. Com
modore Francis r. Mayer of the Atlantic Yacht
club put it right when he entered his big Un-
daunted and said:
May 1 add that any conditions that will in
sure a fair and open will be acceptable to
me, and am confident that the conditions when
settled, will give every recognition to seaworthi-
ness and seamanship and will be in accord with
the best traditions Of ocean yachting"
AT this writing the details of the race have not
yet been arranged Baron de Cartier de Mar
chienne, Belgian ambassador, is in consultation
with American yachtsmen in the matter of rules
and regulations.
The honor of making the first entry for King
Alberts race falls to college professor-Walter
#. Clayton, chemistry professor at ST. Johns col
lege, Annapolis Nd He entered the Siesta-
which is well named being a very short nap in
deed The Sesta is 71-footer over ALL measur-
ing 45 feet on the water line. 1t is fifteen and
one-half feet beam and has a draft of eight feet
five inches. 1t was originally built for cruising in
the Maine waters. The craft is of the yawl-
rigeed auxiliary type. Clayton proposes to carry
as much canvas spread the little sailer will
stand. He'll carry crew of only three
The craft will be schooner-rigged for the race.
The engine will be removed sealed
In striking contrast is the second entry, Com
mOdore Mayors Undaunted. She is a three-masted
schooner and is next to the largest sailing yacht
in this country, the Aloha, belonging to Arthur
Curtss James, being the largest and having a
net tonnage of $50 with an overall length of 218
feet The Undaunted, formerly the Karina was
built for Commodore Robert e. Tod in 1911 by
the Staten Island Shlpbuilding company, from de-
signs by Theodore Wells She has net tonnage
of 521, is 1913 feet inches over all, $50 feet on
the water line, has beam Of 33 feet inches and
draws II feet.
After using her for several years and engaging
in numerous off-shore races as well crossing
and recrossing the Atlantic aboard her, Commo-
dore Tod sold the Karina to Theodore P. Burgess
of Boston, who made transatlantic cruise, and
later sold her to Commodore Mayer, who changed
her name to the Undaunted. Now she is the flag
ship of the Atlantic Yacht club
The Undaunted's accommodations below deck
for owner and guests are unusually spacious and
luxurious. She carries normal crew Of forty
two officers and men and has auxiliary power,
though the Aloha has, and so has the Atlantic
winner of the ex-Kalser's pewter mug
One reason why American yachtsmen are en-
thusiastie over King Albert's is that there
hasn't been yacht race across the Atlantic for
many day-in fact, not since 1905 when the then
German kaiser staged contest from America to
England for "gold-brick" cup-of which more
later
In the history of across-the-ocean racing there
have been four races three from this to the other
side. The first contest sailed in 1885, 1t
was a sweepstakes for $4,000 side. Three
yachts raced. They were the Henrietta, the