Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
- UR much-quoted Cap'n Carl has
departed. His yawl Explorer
will no more be seen in the

~ will no more be seen in the
Washington ChanneEat least
for some time. Away he is and his
wife with him. Away for q cruise that
we all of us envy-a cruise that Is to
take him around the world If the spirit
and the ship holds out. And we be-
moan the loss of a good chap and
worthy fellow. Buen viaje, cap'n.
There's q bit more to be said about
his cruise. 1t isn't a stunt" He's not
cruising to make any records. not
cruising for profit in glory and cash.
Cap'n Carl cruises for freedom, health.
happiness. Wherein these three? Con-
slider. Freedom. Freedom from what?
Freedom from a time clock for a start
er, freedom from deadly routine, ruts,
grooves. Freedom from friends CD
whose eternal topic is prohibition, from
the curious, from those anxious TO
shackle his fate, his life, his ways OF
life. Custom and the proprieties are
trampled, petty restriction submerged.
Health. Need we discuss 1t? Fresh
air, sunlight, exercise, good food, no
worry-what physician would prescribe
better treatment for eternal health.
Happiness. Household happiness, "a
hours of the day. BriStling adventure,
changing scenes, new interests, discov-
eries-an made together. No routine oil
office or shop to keep them apart, no
arriving home tired and irritable from
the daily struggle for existence, no IT.
ritable scrapping with fellow workmen
(who says there isn't such?), none OF
these. Now their troubles will be les
sened. Consider-over 80 per cent OF
our difficultieS arise through others.
not through ourselves. Remove the
contacts as they have done - result?
Figure 1t out for yourself.
So again we say buen viaje, cap'n.
And we're glad you're gone away, Tor
we know you are on the ROAD 10 the
magic three named above.
How>many know that chap named
i i Harry Pidgeon circled the world In
a similar ship to that Of Cap'n CarlP
Not so many, for small boat sailing Is
not given the publicity that dangerous
stunts like flag-pole sitting and hot doe
eating Is. We cannot tell his story
| here.
We can tell that in an old issue OF
the National Geographic, that OF Fen,
ruary, 1928, easily found on any oio
bookstand. The story is carried In full,
AIain Gerbault, In Firecrest, also sailed
the seven seas and tells us OF his ad-
ventures In I'm Quest of the SUM
title alone that would make us buy the
book. Read them, you will treasure
them for the new vistas OF flreside ad-
venture they may open up Tor you;
read them - and you may become q
world cruiser yourself. At any rate
read them.
Nov, a letter. From a subscriber
IN that-well, read 1t, here 1t is:
IT have just read your Along
the Water Front article IN today
Star, and was particularly interested
in that portion of your article concern
ing the Stars. quite agree with you
that there is no reason why the Capital
of our Nation should not be represented
with feet in the International Star
Glass Yacht Racing Association.
"As a Star owner for fve years, the
winner of one of the international
championship series and vice president
of the association feel that I can with
some authority speak or these marvel
GUS little racing yachts. All that may
saw. however. could never measure up
to the actual statistics which speak SO
much louder than words. Starting IN
1911 with % boats, this truly one-design
class has risen to place In Lne yacnt-
ing world second to none. FIFTY neets
thTouphout the world In which are en-
rolled 300 boats all built to single
plan is a worthy achievement. The star
has given to the man OF average means
his chance to participate in yacht rae.
ing which hitherto has been looked
upon as q rich mans sport. In no class
Is the competition as keen. The inter.
national championship series to be held
at Gibson Island VIII bring togetner
the champion shippers from no less
than Is of the so fleets.
"There is no reason why the sailing
yachtsmen of Washington should not
go in the game. The only drawback
to a Star fleet Is sufficient water to
float a boat drawing feet
| inches. Although I have lived here
but q few months, and have had TO 90
to Gibson Island each week end to
participate in the Star racing there, !
have been unable to understand why
sail boat men here have not seized the
opportunity of starting a fleet. AS a
result of my not meeting sail boat men
here I have been unable to talk Star
to any one but motor boat and rocking
chair yachtsmen. II you can put me
in touch with two Of three men who
might be interested In small boat rae
ing I will do all that can to assist
them in starting a feet here.
stars can be maintained with very
little facilities. A life boat davit and
chain fall will haul them out in five
minutes, even though they weigh $500
pounds. All that 1t takes Is three live
wires with a determination to own and
race a small yacht. They will never
regret it."
The signature is that of Mr.. Prentice
e. Darlington, jr., 5000 Connecticut
avenue, washington.