The Connecticut labor news., 1921-03-11
COAST
 TO ENTER YACHT
 IN ATLANTIC RACE
Eight Foreign Flags Also to Be Seen in Ocean Classic
 July 4.

Baron de Cartier, Belgian ambassa- dor, has informed H. De B. Parsons, head of the race committee of the New 1ork Yacht Club, that he will act as chairman of the American committee ln charge of arrangements for the start ot the transatlantic race for the King Albert Cup, scheduled to start from Sandy Hook at noon on July 1.
 he race Is open to any sailing ves- sel regularly registered in the fleet of any recognized yacht club, and 1t will be a strictly scratch event, no handi- caps of any kind being allowed.
 According to an announcement made the present American committee, made up ot the chairmen of the race com mittee of the New York, Larchmont and Atlantic yacht clubs, of which Baron de Cartier is the head, will be in creased to five members within the next few days. One of the new members, 1t IS understood, will represent a New England yachting organization and the other will be WeSterner, probably from the Pacific Coast.
 The reported representation of the Pacific Coast on the committee Is re- garded i'll local yachting circles as a sure indication that a California syndi- cate, organized a few weeks ago, has de- termlned to enter a vessel. This svndi- cate, according to information obtained. has elected as its chairman a wealthy San Francisco yaChtsman, who IS owner ot a steel schooner of more than 135 feet i'll length over all This vessel will represent the Pacific Coast 1t IS said. unless the race Is put off until fall. In th1s event, 1t IS said, the Western syn- d1cate IS prepared to build a schooner tor which the plans have already been drawn.
 The King Albert Cup race has pro- vlded indoor yachting circles with the liveiest winter session they have known III years. Staid old sportsmen who have grown to regard the Americas Cup contests as the only maritime classic of international importance have begun to believe that the overseas event will dis place 1t entirely and become an annual fixture
 Members of the New York Yacht Club interviewed seemed to believe that the Sandy HOOk-OStend race would have a great deal more interest for yachts men If a secondary prize were offered for vessels measuring less than 100 feet on the Waterline.
 One boat owner who expects to send i'll his entry within a few days said that If such a prize were offered 1t would mean that there would be at least 10 additional starters.
 "A boat measuring 95 feet on the Waterline," said this yachtsman can with the most favorable winds, be driven only to a certain speed. Beyond that she cannot go, because of her hull measurements. She cannot reel off the knots an hour that larger vessel could. assuming that strong winds prevail
 In race of approximately 5000 miles the larger yachts undoubtedly would get enough weather to put them far ahead of the smaller entries For this reason 1 think that owners of slOOps and boats with lighter rigs should be given an additional induce ment for entering.
 This could be done without altering King Alberts determination to make the contest a boat-for-boat race. with no time allowances or handicaps" It IS probable that this suggestion will be considered at a meeting of the American committee that has been ap- pointed to handle this end of the race The committee, 1t is understood will | be called together next week by Baron de Cartier, who will came to New | York from Washington for that pur- | pose. At the same time, the two ad- | ditiOnal members will be named. | The present members of the commit tee are H. De B. Parsons, New York
 Yacht club: Howell (. Perrin, Larch. mont Yacht rub, and Charles C. Pierie ] Atlantic Yacht club.