Much of the boom in sucht rae prenrs from articles inthe rex, ing intereat taken in the exciting 5 with conspicuous success us owners faved. with the: times. and. now they are showing for xml cing at Home in. ree from may not be too much to hope rat this interest will spread to Shanghai, for it happens that the Shanghai Yuet Club just now is working on similar lines, Unto janatels, the Yacht Club is not mmvediately in a position to offer nich lO prospective yachtswoman, jut the case would be very dilferer* fairly large number of ladies yore to show a practical interest, or, with an inerewed membership a much larger fleet, the clab vould be justified in taking risks ud "engaging Yin more ambitious diemes than are called for by its resent active membership.
'Phe Byrne boats on the Whang-100 constitute the ideal one-desiven according to local conditic..* wid to supplement them a. small troup of enthusiasts, working in= dependently, bat for' the good of he club, propose endeavouring dur-the winter so to interest sailing men that, by the time the 129 sail-ug season opens, there will be a lect of the popular I4-ft. na Ningghey's on the river. Such boats put here will cost very much lees. than at Home and, if they are accepted now, they cin be built at an all-in cost of $200, complete with sails, The upkeep shoul be practi-cully. nil, The reasons for the popularity of one-desisen boats and dinghoys perhaps will he hart exe the following article appeared in the and the answer "Yacht racing, one may think," writes "Yachtswoman," "is exeldsively a man's.sport, This is not no, for reviewing this season's racing one finds there are many "own "If one ix content to race *in ternal classes, there is no greater fun than that of sailing in the smaller of the "one designs." By tone design is meant a class of boats all of which are built to the same design, and are, therefore, exactly alike in every particular "Thene little boats a very good sport for racing, they are a sociable little craft, for there 4s room for two or three "passens comfortably. Sailing pie= way to pose a writes Vere Hobart to nding colour schemes expenses rather low.
The Sole has perhaps " larger number of than any other yachting centre, the smallest class, the popular boats, of which over 200 have een built "for these and other waters, costs £170, whilst a larger edition, known asthe Solent. "Sunbeams, cours, £319, "As these are heavy Keel boats it necessary to use "ways" for hauling them up for their fortniightly. "scrub," without which they Would stard a a race, and this of course is a fairly expensive item even if-a "paid hand" is dispensed with and the owners rely for assistance on their home "yard."
"It is possible, however, that your correspondent may have in mind the Lymington" Prams, a smal Jus of open boat somewhat the hope of baby carriages, said to be fof Norwegian origin, which popular with lady owners on the vmington River, or a somewhat similar class on the Hamble Rivers these boats, however, are not sui for open waters, though adventurous spirits have been known tw navigate their "prams" across the Solent.
Undoubtedly the best all-round nen racing boat ix the Y.RA. Na 1 loft. dinghy, though this ix a "restricted" classy and not a "one design."
"The advantage of this type ut boat is that being of shallow draught and fitted with a centre-brand it enn be wailed in shallow waters and hauled up practically anywhere. It has the fashionable and effective Bermuda rig, with the proviso that the mast must be jointed like a fishing-rod—an easy matter with bamboo spars—so that the boat can be sent by train with gear complete in a railway truck of ordinary length, though at least, tone owner takes his about on a trailer behind his motorcar.
"The Y.R.A, wisely stipulate that there bouts must not only be unsinkable but must be able to "up-port 1 cwt, of iron when filled with water, and instances have occurred of boats being swamped during a race being baled out and continuing the contest. Such incidents, how-bout £12 a year, "As it in not po: lo to manage these boats single-hamted, the ex-over, are not of frequent occurrence remarkably pense can be divided with a partner. This makes a season's sailing about £6 each. The season being ong, it is not an expensive hobby and if the yacht has been success fully raced one may get some of the money back in prizes. and one that This little craft, manned by owner and designer with two com> tions. not only sailed across the Channel but defeated all the French Loots of the same class in two days" racing at Havre Regatta and then returned to Cowes in the teeth of colour. With the wide soread of feanvas in a good breeze the craft 0 painted looks charming; it is easy, too, for friends to "pot" one from the shore.
"Great ingenuity can be displayed over the choice and designing of the racing flag; one used this season with great effect was a red dragon culled from the Mah-jony set "fu racing the helmswoman's ski! samakes for success. As it seems always to blow a gale on Ladies' Day she has many thrills,.is often tight corner in heavy' weather, and must not mind a drenehirg now and then, She must keep her he for an ercor in judgment may bring disaster to her craft. a strong wind and nasty sea, tal part ina race at Ryde on the "To show that the boat was none the worse for its buffeting in the channel she was subsequently shipped to Lowestoft and won the Prince of Wales's Challenge Cup, the blue ribbon of open boat sailers, against 39 competitors.
There are many Indy owners class, especially on the Broads." your w I've a splendid working ari ment with her. In the mort does what she wants, and "As it is quite usual for a yacht to change hands many times, it is a satisfactory investment, for th is no depreciation, and one can always be sure of getting one's money back when selling out." afternoon I do what she Teacher (preaching on honesty) Now, Fritz, if you found a dollar, would you keep. it?
Fritz—No, sir.
Sunbeams and Prams dealing with this faci and its many attractions for:
Teacher—Good. What would, you do with it.
Fritz—Spend it,
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