To the Editor of the "Nowra-Cuina Dany News."
Sin—The reported enthusiasm which greeted the proposal made by Mr, Cranston to introduce outboard motor racing in the Shanghai Yacht Club shows that sportsmen fu China have decided not to ignore any longer the wonderful little machine which is becoming so popular the world over. Many are under the impression that the outboard motor is a mere toy, that it starts. when it feels like it, and stops at its own will. This is not true, and certainly has not been for machines manufactured in the last four or five years; power, speed, and reliability are now possessed. by all types of engines.
There are several makes giving equally excellent performances for Elto, Johnson, Lockwood, and Caille, The first three are at present the leaders, but-by the end of the coming American racing season they will doubtless be on the same footing in regard to popularity. In Europe, only a few outboard motors fare now made, as follows:—England, Watermota; France, Trouche, Archimedes, and Rosengart-Peuzeot. In these countries the industry is still in its infancy and, although the motors are reliable, their er is somewhat on the low In America, races are divided into four classes, according to the power developed:—"A" Class standard rating 2 lip, jp full racing trim 3 h.p.
Class standard rating 4 full racing trim 5 to 7 h.p-"C Class, standard rating 8 bp. in fall racing trim 10 12. lip.
Open "C" or "D" Class for all outboard motors of a standard rating of 15 ha The first race for this last class Was held at Palm Beach on Feb-22; the specd attained by the winner was 32.75 mph. average. There are now on the market three motors for the "D" Class—Evinrade 16 hip. Elto 20 h.p., and Johnson 25 hip.
Beside racing, outboard motors are extensively used for uti oats, runabouts, tenders, travelling
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