New-York tribune., 1921-04-24
Many Yachts
Being Erected
For Juveniles
Boys and Girls to Hav.
Helm in Numerous Races
on Long Island Sound
By lack Lawrence

This is to be the youngsters, ves
Long Island Sound. From City rslsna
10 New London yacht yards are b,s.
turning out tiny sloops and catboats -
be manned by juvenile sailormen ran
ing in years from twelve to sixteen
Robert Jacob, proprietor of the 1acos
yard at City Island, estimated ves..,
day that more than 100 small ho...
have been built this spring. Manv ~
them have been launched. and all will
be completed by May /.
Some of these kiddie boats aro
ten feet on the water-line and fev -.
them measure more than nineteen fse,
1hey are being built in classes end ~.
expected to provide lot of keen r.s
ing among the youngsters. yetsr.n
yachtsmen say tnat the season of 100,
VIII be the greatest Cor small boat rsc.
ing mat this count ' has ever know,
Inc season will be officially OPENED .nn
Memorial Day, when several rees+.oa VI.
will be held. 'ess9'ss
--~'' SedNiuk b0dIS
Down at Bristol, R. l., the Herresbos
sarus nave turned out nine new boats
"a tne |iass, measuring about nins.
,een leet on the waterline. for mem
pess OF the Southampton Yacht Club
Most Oh these boats are now in ths
wafer ':,, ana engaged in tuning Up. Thev
VII De ready for racing within the
nsSc week. They are strongly built
ana capable OF being used in Tie omen
SEA IN me weather. They will be used
the Sound. 'iiu III
The S class and the Victory o,.s.
also 19 feet on the waterline sn,o .'ass,
nave made a decided hit with sms.anv
yachtsmen. They handle easilv and ~
ehe same time provide plenty of action
and snappy sport ~'''"
Inc Victory boats have cabin accor,
modatlons and berths for two men snd
are thus suitable for cruising PURPOSES
on limited scale. Like the S class
boats the Victories are Bermudjan
ITlgged' carrying jib and mainsail
Last summer the Victory boats nro-
vloed the keenest snort seen op ~
Long Island Sound, and while ro
additions have been made to the clsss
TINS year, reports indicate that ali tho
old boats will be in action again hv
memorial Day. The Victory boats are
named after the World War battles in
winch American troops took part.
Probably the most attractive of the
new small boats to be seen this wear arc
the l0-foot waterline cats being built in
for the sons and dauph.
ters Of members of the bingham Yacht
Club; Although SO small that they
could be swung in the davts of any
ordinary sized yacht, these little fei.
lows are stanchlv built and designed to
stand up under a lot of rough handling
This class has been called the "prams.
and will be raced on Massachusetts
Fay being sailed by youngsters hardly
more than twelve years old
New Class of Catboats
The building of this class is probably
dlrect result of the success of the
l1-foot cats that have been raced for
several years by the Corinthian Yacb.
Club of Marblehead Some OF these
boats were handled by eight-year-old
boys. There were twenty yachts built
tor this class, and members of the
Corlnthian Yacht Club say that the
competition between them was exceed
lngly keen,
Another organization that is going
in for smallboat racing this year is
the Manchester Yacht Club, for which
there has been built a new class o.
tourteen-foot cats which were designed
oy. John Alden. Twenty-Five boats Of
TINS type are nearing competon for
the Manchester club End it is expected
that during August they will meet the
oorlnthian Yacht Clubs fourteen-foot-
srs in a series of races.
another class of fourteen-foot cat.
8 building for the sons of members Of
he Anasquam Yacht Club These
boats were designed by Harry Friend
and viii be raced this summer. There
VIII be twelve yachts in this class.
The Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht
Club has also gone in for the small
BOAT game, its members having ordered
class of tiny cat-rigged craft which
VIII be known as the Kittens. Fifteen
cats of the fourteen foot waterlne
sype will be delivered to the Cedar
hurst Yacht Club and will be raced on
Long Island Sound These boats are
,eing built at the Smith yard in Port
W Nashington, l.. l. The Indian Harbor
acht Club, of Greenwich, has ordered
a dozen fourteen-foot cats, ard it is
that they Will be raced in =
cries of inter-club regattas.