"Enthusiast" Replies To the Editor of the north-Criwa Darcy News"
Six—In your i your correspondent J. opening remarks holds forth to the effect that it is mere hypocrisy to wish "May the best boat win."
Well, he is entitled to his opinions, though one is inclined to think that he judges others by himself. At any rate, no sleep will be lost on this account, I don't pretend to be an but having served 15 years in's craft I-can claim some knowledge about handling of same. J. ©. L. admits Ranger was beaten by Endeavour T during an unofficial tri Well, I suppose that an unofficial d feat i 'y wit as bad as an official one. 1 am not good at splitting hairs, He mentions that those on the spot agreed that Ranger was the better boat, So did those on the jot, that Endeavour LI was a raft than her sister Endeavour 1
Therefore I submit that Ranger is nat the wonder she is supposed to be. But I think, that she was in charge of a remarkably smart skipper, and crew. J: C, L's remarks about a leeway of 18% minutes seem devoid of meaning in the sense apparently intended. Every vessel under sail makes more or less leeway. Except when wind is well abaft her beam, running free.
Our critic is right, Other explanations are needed to account for Endeavour's loss of time due to bad handling. One of great was that she prevailing light. winds, and consequently sluggish in her movements. She may have deviated from her course during rain and mist as reported on that occasion, due to loss of her bearings. "One cannot say, not being on the spot.
Nevertheless, I still maintain that given a decent wind, say 15 miles an hour, Endeavour would give a good account of herself, and prove that she is second to none, Likewise ditto her designer, Mr, Elm Stephens notwithstanding.
T am finished as regards this controversy. But it pains one to recall how a fine racing yacht was but-chored, H. C, Atkinson.
(Enthusiast).
Shanghai, Aug. 10.
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