"It a $500 one-design class centre-board cabin racers is started in Shanghai as a result of the "Star Plus' experiment, as I certainly hope will be the case, I would, suggest narrowing the stern about a foot to reduce buoyancy aft, and Aiting the oats with exact duplicates of the excellent sails made by Hop Chang for our Shanghai Stars, which are far superior to the sails on the new crat, though costing no more.
"For dash of style and sheer speed, there is nothing to equal the Star, whose superlative racing qualities have put Star fleets in a dozen countries of the world, to a total of over 11000 boats all. built to exactly the lines followed in building the Shanghai Stars. But for those who are willing to sacrifice a little of the Star's syle and speed, in return for a roomy cockpit with comfortable seats and 2 cabin providing sleeping space for two people, and who also want to keep the fast down to little more than half the cost of a Star, I believe the 'Star Plus''is a real' contribution. 1 hope the designer will find it possible to keep her in Shanghai waters long Snough for a lal at Minghong against the local Stars before they start next [Thursday for Henli."
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