The New York herald., 1922-04-23
STAR YACHTS WILL
MEET In Big RACE
National Association Plans for
Biz Regatta on Long ISL
and Sound.
NJ ARTHUR y. AIDaiDcE.

The largest and most popular class of
sailing craft In shc country II the star
class. About eleven years ago the frst
batch of Stars was built from designs by
William Gardner and the ape proved 70
BE- 70 ssrsieeabic for pacing that Il was
popular at once These yachts have been
built IN all parts Of the world. and no
one knows how many there are. II Was
good foresight on the part or the origin
ators 0f the class that they should be
named for a star. because the list OF
names - almost unlimited. George A.
CORY IL known a. the father of the
Stars. and he il one Of The keenest
members Of the organization.
In 1915 there were - many stars that
a national Organization was formed. but
II was not very active. possibly on ac-
couat os the war. until this Water. At
meeting held al the Hotel Astor re-
Gently owners Of stars from all parts of
the country perfected the organization %
the siar Glass Yacht Racing Association.
George a. Cory ~ the Manhasset Bay
yacht Club n the president ". =. Wat
trrkon OF the Cleveland Yacht Club u
vice president. o. W. Elder. Jr.. OF the
Port Washington Yacht Club l. s.cre-
taIy. and Charles Birmingham of the
Black Point Yacht clrb n treasurer
The executive committee II William Me-
Hugh. South Norwalk Yacht club
Walter c. Wood. Providence Yacht club,
and John r. Miller. Edison Yacht club
of Detroit T.. r. Soaring. nayside Yacht
Club, 10 the historian.
I20 Yachts Enrolled.
Secretary Elder says that originally
there were twenty yachts in the class
To-day there are i20 enrolled In the new
association. These Stars are ~ the sew
eral sections OF the association. and Il
Il planned to bring the best Of the class
together this summer Ia national re-
yatta and sail for national champion
ship.
There are now tive fleets or sections.
One on the western end OF Long Island
Sound takes IN all the clubs west Of
Faikners Island. Another section takes
I'm those clubs east OF Falkner's Island.
including the clubs in Fishers Island
Sound Lake Erie is the third section.
The fourth section or fleet includes The
clubs at Detroit and Lake 81. Clair. The
fifth section Is for the clubs on Nara
gansett Bay. The sixth is At Lynn
Mass., where there are about dozen
stars. which have been raced as Nahant
stars on Lake Ontario the ST. Lawrence
River. the ST. Johns River. in Florida,
in England. In Australia and IN other
parts Of the w-r,d. X Is hoped that the
English owners will be able TO attend
the first national regatta. which IL 70
be held next fall. and II they cannot
bring their own boats they are invited
10 come and take one OF the boats mere
All are the same in size. model. DC.
Each fleet or section VIII hold eiimi-
mating races and select its representa-
tives to be sent TO the national regatta
Unlike the international races, the finan-
cial feature is practically eliminated
ANYBODY can own Star. To be chosen
TO represent Long Island Sound, Tor ~,
stance, will mean that skipper VIII
have TO defeat mere than fifty otner
Star sailors. He will then have 70 san
against the picked men from each other
section In the country. There are thir-
ty-fve clubs represented IN the star As-
sociatioa. so that the Interest ~ the
class and in the racing will not be Local
but extend all over the country