Evening star., 1933-09-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOATS AND RACES.

BOATS AND hACEo.
With the approach of the Presldents
Cup regatta on September 29 to Octo-
her l. the Public Library offers the 1ol-
lowing selection of books on ooatlng:
Cruises; Mainly in the Bay OF the Cnes-
apeake, by Robert Barrie and George
Barrie. ir. 1909. VGS BITS.
The authors, who use the Corinthian
Yacht Club, near Philadelphia, as q
hase recount their experiences IN
manv types of boats on the Delaware,
chesapeake and along the Atlantic
Coast.
The Track Of the Typhoon, by w. w.
Nutting. 1922 VGY.N976t.
"The voyage was made for fun, and
{he story is told for fun. But
there is basis for solid informa,
tion as to practicable small
yacht building and a deeper PASS OF
philosophy as to hardness in yacntlng
as q national sport"
Small Ocean-going Yacht, by Conor
O'Brien. 1881. vGY.Ob64.
The author has drawn the nlustra-
tions for this account OF the TRIPS ne
has made on his own boat.
= atlantic Circle, by Leonard Cultivate.
1881. G26OuS8.
"At the end Of June. 1929, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cultivate set out from New York
CITY in a small schooner. the KinkaJou,
II feet on the water line. to circum-
navigate the Atlantic Ocean.
The author tells the full story OF tIe
voyage that consumed year,
covered $4,000 miles and touched four
continents"
Winning the Kings Cup: an Account
of the Elena's Race to Spain. 1873,
by Helen G. Bell 1928. VGY.B4l.
"Helen Bell has caught on paper the
excitement. the hardship and tne
nerve-racking strain of transatlantic
Yacht race. 1t Is just the book true
yachtsmen will shout over"
The Americas Cup Races, by H. L.
Stone. 1880. VGY.St73.
GAS editor of Yachting, his COM
nlete and detailed account of the races
for the Americas Cup since the. flrst
one in 1851, carries the note OF au-
thority, as does also his preliminary
chapter on the history OF American
yachting and the events that LED 10
the beginning of these famous races.
Grain Race, by Alan Villiers. 1888.
G12.V71g.
An account of the race of the four
rnasted Finnish barque Parma from
Australia to England, with a cargo OF
wheat, Is given by the second mate,
who is devoted to sailing ships. There
are many photographs.
About Sailing.
The Small Yacht, Its Management and
Handling for Racing and Salnng,
BYE A. Boardman. 1909. VGY.B632s.
"a practical treatise on the building,
care and management OF racing boatS,
to which is added instruction on the
strategy Of the race itself" There are
illustrations and diagrams.
Learning to Sail. by H. A. Callahan.
1882. VGSC12.
1.-THE book is written for American
sailors who are learning to sail small.
open or half-decked American boats.
1t is well illustrated with photographs.
Canoeing, Sailing and Motor Boating.
by w. H. Miller. 1918. VGE.Mol3.
Mr.. Miller has written book full OF
information 1Or amateurs VIII aic III
terested in boats and the fun to be had
from building and owning one; There
are plans and diagrams, in addition to
many photographs.
On Yacht Etiquette, by Capt Howard
Patterson. 1908. VGYP278o.
This handbook on the etiquette OF
yachting includes correct use of colors,
lights and salutes, duties of the officers
and a synopsis of the United States
yachting laws.
Sailing Craft, Mostly Descriptive Of the
Smaller Pleasure Sailboats Of the
Day. edited by E. ]. Schoettle. 1928.
: VGY .Sch63.
"There is a great deal Of invaluable
Information slowed away in the pages
of the book, records of well-known
yachts and trophies, figures and meas
urements of various classes, names OF
boats in smaller classes"
Shippers.
Famous American Athletes Of Today,
by Leroy Atkinson and Austen Lake.
1882. E9At54.
The sketch of the career Of Harold
Stirling Vanderbilt, who won the Amer
elca's Cup race in 1880, shows how pa