The New York herald., 1922-12-22

a leW conferences since the duke ar
and while there are many details t
shall be race.
the contestants are bound up with
technicalities. Nor will the yachts be
restricted by cumbersome rules and
restrictions. It will be a race between
sportsmen and there will be gentle
mems agreement between the two
principals. 1t will be- a race for fun,
not for publicity, nor for science, nor
to demonstrate any pet theory of
those who may in any way be inter-
ested in it. 1t will prove, however,
that there remain men willing to do
things of daring.
Commodore Nutting in 1920 took the
small ketch-rigged yacht Typhoon
across the Atlantic, sailing from Pa
deck, Nova Scotia to Cowes, England.
and again coming home to New York
by more southern route. He has
sailed many boats In many parts of
the world, has explored the wilds of
Russia and done many things too
numerous to mention and is still
young man. For his work in Russia
the Royal Geographic Society of Eng
land made him Fellow"
Has Hunted Big Game.
The Duke Of Leinster has also done
things. He has hunted big game, tiger
and elephants in India. lions in Africa
and is thoroughly familiar with sport In
the northwest of this continent.
1t was last June that the Duke an
nounced his intention of sailing one OF
his small craft across the Atlantic, and
hearing of this Commodore Nutting
wrote him suggesting that they arrange
a race and have some fun.
When one is alone the passage Is
comparatively easy In that there Is no
necessity to hustle all the time. but with
a competition 1t Is different. The boats
are racing. Their skippers wilr carry
all sail as long as possible.
Commodore Nutting did not hear from
the Duke directly until he arrived here.
and since then they have met several
times and discussed plans. The Duke
would like to have a ketch rugged yacht
about thirty or thirty-five feet long on
the water line. A~ketch Is a fore and
aft rugged vessel with two masts, the
larger of which is forward. 1t is some-
what similar to yawl which has. as
some novice once remarked, "a little
sail behind to push" The kercn, how
ever, has its mizzen. the after mast.
stepped just forward of the rudder post.
On a yawl this mast is further astern.
Each type Of vessel has Its admirers,
but for cruising and ease Of handling
the ketch Is generally considered the
better. Typhoon was ketch. Commo-
dore Nutting would like to try with
schooner and he already has had plans
drawn by william Atkin of vessel
that he would like to employ OF course
p the commodore had lots to say about
the plans just as he did about the plans
of the Typhoon. which were also drawn
by Atkin. and the two have designed
boat that will be staunch apd able and
well adapted for the weather likely to
be experienced on the Atlantic.
32-Feet Water Line Length.
- The new boat Is forty-fve feet long
on deck. thirty-two feet on the water
line and of about ffteen tons displace-
ment, and she will spread about $50
square feet of canvas. The vessel
planned has more breadth than the
Typhoon, has plenty of freeboard and
good Accommodations Under a raised
deck forward Is the cabin, one big room
fitted with berths, settees, table. &C.
Aft of this Is the galley and space for
the engine. Each yacht will be equipped
with a small engine for use IN emers-
encies. and the use of these engines is
another matter that will have to De
discussed.
The Duke OF Leinster has come here
with an open mind. He may use boat
that he has on the other side OF the At
lantIc or that he can procure there. In
the event of his doing that the boat VIII
be shipped here by steamer. He may
build a vessel here, II 1t can be done AT
moderate cost or he may purchase an
existing yacht.
The race will be started from New
York probably late In June or early in
July. The finish may be at Queenstown
or ct Cowes. That part cf the confer
ence has not yet been reached and rs
really a minor detail. The start will
be under the auspices OF the Cruising
Club of America, of which Nutting Is
Commodore. This is a new organiza-
tion. 1t was founded last summer and
it's membership Is composed OF yachts
men who have cruised on the ocean
not those who have gone to. sea on
paIatial vessels equipped with all the
those who have taken out small craft
like Typhoon and battled against the
forces OF nature, feeling their way
through fog and darkness Into strange
places. There will be no prize and no
stake but II Is possible that the Cruis-
ing Club will present to the winner
souvenir of the event.
Would Go singlehanded.
The Duke of Leinster would like to go
singiehanded. At least he has expressed
preference for such contest but he
is willing that there should be two on
each vessel and II is possible that they
may finally agree on three or four be-
ing on each yacht. Sailing small craft
singlehanded across the Atlantic would
be terrific strain on each man and
might result In disaster. II would be
unfortunate II an event Of thiS kind
ended with the loss of either OF the con-
artu