The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-07

1t should try the nerve as well as the SIKH OF the
yachtsmen. 1t should try the seaworthiness OF tDe
yachts as well as their speed. Everyone remem-
bers that in the 1920 contest for the Americas cup
off Sandy Hook between Resolute and shamrock
" one of the races postponed because there
was too much wind for the delicate SPECIALIZED
racing machines. Well, there will be no postpone
Oh account of wind in King Alberts race
This is not to say. however that the race is espe'
cially dangerous The Atlantic is commonly pref
ty we'll behaved in July Still there be weather
enough, in all probability, to test the courage and
skill of the yachtsmen aud the seaworthness 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 spread of canvas. 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 fayors 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 / add that any conditions that will in
sure fair and open race 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
Albert's race falls to college professor-Walter
I f. Clayton chemistry professor at ST. Johns col
/ lege Annapolis Md He entered the Siesta-
which is we'll named, being very short nap In
deed. The Sesta is 71-footer over all, measur
| ing As feet on the water line 1t is fifteen ana
/ one-half feet beam and has draft of eight feet
| Ave inches 1t was originally built for cruising in
/ the Maine waters The craft is of the yaw-
! rugged auxiliary type. Clayton proposes to carry
as much canvas spread as the little sailer Will
/ stond He'll carry a crew of only three men.
The craft will be schooner-rigged for the race
| The engine will be removed or sealed
In striking contrast is the second entry, Com
motore Mayer's Undaunted. She is a three-masted
schooner and is next to the largest sailing yacht
In this country the Aloha. belonging to Arthur
/ Curtfss James, being the largest and having
net tonnage of $50 with an overall length OF 2lS
| feet The Undaunted. formerly the Katrina. was
/ built for Commodore Robert E. Tod In l9l1 Dy
| the Staten Island Shipbuildng company, from de-
| signs nv Theodore Wells. She has net tonnage
| Of SOL is l9S feet inches over ALL 15O feet on
the wafer line has q beam of 80 feet inches and
I! draws II feet.
i After using her for several years and engaging
/ In numerous off-shore races as well as crossing
i and recrossing the Atlantic aboard her, Commo-
Il dore Tod sold tlsa Karina to Theodore r. Burgess
| of Boston. who made transatlantic cruise. and
,ater sold her TO Commodore Mayer, who changed
her name to the Undaunted Now she Is the nag
shin of the Atlantic Yacht club.
/ Tho Irpdaunted-s accommodations below deck
for owner and guests are unusually spacious and
,uxurious She carries a normal crew OF forty
two officers and men and has no auxiliary power
| thonrh the Aloha has. and so has the Atlantic
| winner Of the ex-Kaiser's pewter mug.
One reason why American yachtsmen are en-
8. ,husiasfic over King Alberts race is that there
hasn,t been yacht race across the Atlantic foi
many day-in fact. not since 1905 when the then
German kaiser staged contest from America &c
england for .goldhrick" cup-of which more
later ,h.,.
IN the history of across-the-ocean racing the't
hsx.. heen four races three from this 10 me o'hel
sic The first contest was sailed IN 1900.
sweepstakes for $4,000 side three
s,rhts raced. They were the Henrietta tne