New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Belgian King Designates
July 4 for Cross Sea
Contest Between Sail
Yachts of Any Size
Clubs Here Asked
To Manage Start
No Time Allowances; Lip
ton Is Expected to En-
ter 23-Meter Shamrock

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King Albert of Belgium has offered
trophy for an international race to
be sailed next summer from New York
to Ostend for calling yachts of any
type or size, without time allowance,
to decide the yachting championship Of
the world This announcement was
made yesterday through the Belgian
Consul General of the Port of New
York.
1t was stated that his majesty was
of the opinion that yacht race across
the Atlantic would do a great deal to
boom the sport both in the United
States and Europe, and that an ocean
race would develop better type of
craft than the ones that sail for the
America s Cup.
Although the plans have not been
formulated, it is understood that his
majesty would ask the New York Yacht
Club, The Larchmont Yacht Cluo and
the Atlantic Yacht Club to each ap-
point representative to serve on a
special committee to manage the race
in this country. A request will be
made that mitteemen shall. not be
members 20 Of more than one of the clubs
named. They will look after the start,
which is scheduled to be off the At
lantic Yacht Club on July A, 1921.
Finish Off Ostend
There will be a race if only one
beat starts said a yachtsman close in
touch with the situation last night.
"There will be no postponement for
either wind or weather. The finish
will be off Ostend, where King Albert
will welcome the yachtsmen."
The fact that the race will be boat
i or boat without time allowance will
make the contest unusually interesting
to the general public. The non-na,Rical
mind has never been able to under
stand the mystery of time allowance.
Whether the idea will appeal to yachts
men Is another question, as it will
mean that only the largest yachts
would have any chance in the
long struggle. Auxiliaries will be al
lowed to start, providing their auxil-
iary power is sealed.
will take part in the long brush. The
last race across the Atlantic was sailed
in 1905 for cup offered by the former
| German Emperor. Eleven boats par
ticipated. The winner was the three
masted schooner Atlantic, then She
property of Wilson Marshall, a former
commodore of the Larchmont Yacht Club
Commodore Marshall won what he be-
ileved was solid gold cup.
During the big war Commodore
Marshall lost his only son, who was
an American aviator Shortly after his
son was killed, Commodore Marshall
gave the solid -gold' cup to the Red
Cross. When it was broken up the
trophy proved to be nothing but gold
plated mug, which had only few hun
dred dollars worth of gold in its whole
makeup The composition Of tbs
Kaiser's famous gold" cup came as q
decided surprise to yachtsmen.
Upton May Have Entry
I Prior to the race for the /Kaiser's
cup, there have been two other brushes
across the Atlantic. One was in 1860
and the other few wears later
Neither brought many starters to the
Inc. 1t is expected that the race for
the King of the Belgians' cup will
have even more starters thar the race
that was sailed in 1905.
In all probability, Comm odore Mayer
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club will enter
ms undaunted in the struggle, Lost
tall Comm odore Mayer was very anx.
lous to race for the Brenton Reef and
the Cape May cups. lie challenged the
New York Yacht Club, but that organ.
lzation turned down the challenge or
the, ground that only club members
! could race for the trophies.
There also is a possibility that Si1
Thomas Upton might enter his 23
meter Shamrock. The yacht is still or
this side of the ocean. She is for sale
but there seems to be little likelihood
that the craft will be sold to an Ameri
can. With a chance to race her home
1T is quite likely that Sir Thomas Nigh,
her in the contest
The Atlantic, winner of the KAISER.
cup, was in commission last summer
and probably will De in the water agar
next year. She is owned by James Co,
and Nicholas f. Brady. If she were
entered Atlantic would he one Of tn,
strong favorites. The Brady brothers
arc keen yachtsmen and undoubtedly
would welcome an ocean brush
If enough yachts enter, it is rumore<
that there might be two classes, on,
over and one under 100 feet on tn,
waterline. Dividing the fleet in such ,
manner would wonderfully stimulat,
entries. There are many gallan
yachtsmen who would like a real dee,
sea brush, but they realize that the,
boats are too small to meet the Un
daunted or the Atlantic, boat for boat
They would be interested in the con
test If the smaller Yachts would rar,