YACHTING ON THE GREAT LAKES. BY WALDON FAWCETT. Every international race for the 'America's' cup has had its effect upon yachting on the Great Lakes both in the stimulation of additional interest and in influ ence upon approved design in yacht construction. The season of 1899 is sure to prove doubly produc tive in this sense from the fact that the object lessons Great Lakes in yachting as a sport. Yet on the five Great Lakes and the connecting rivers there are three great yachting associations embracing upward of twenty-five separate clubs; the membership in several of which ranges from 500 to
YACHTING ON THE GREAT LAKES. BY WALDON FAWCETT. Every international race for the 'America's' cup has had its effect upon yachting on the Great Lakes both in the stimulation of additional interest and in influ ence upon approved design in yacht construction. The season of 1899 is sure to prove doubly produc tive in this sense from the fact that the object lessons Great Lakes in yachting as a sport. Yet on the five Great Lakes and the connecting rivers there are three great yachting associations embracing upward of twenty-five separate clubs; the membership in several of which ranges from 500 to 600. The development of lake yachting has extended over about half a century and the respective merits of centerboard and fin - keel have nowhere been more modeled pretty closely upon the designs of ocean racers. This resemblance may be traced in almost all the yachts which have captured championship flags of any importance for some years past. The lines of the 'Gloriana ' were followed in the construction of the 'Neva.' The 'Sultana' of Toled which won the 'BEAVER' DEFENDER OF THE 'CANADA'S' CUP IN 1899 'GENESEE' WINNER OF THE 'CANADA'S' CUP IN 1899. ' VENCEDOR' AND 'CANADA' CONTESTANTS FOR THE ROYAL CANADIAN YACHTING CLUB CUP IN 1896. WON BY 'CANADA.' afforded by the great contest off Sandy Hook are aug mented by those derived from an international race on the lakes as well. The fresh water yachtsman finds therefore sugges tion of many ideas possible of embodiment in lake yacht building practice. On the other hand he has before him a demonstration of the practicability of the Straits' and 'Alice Enright' of Detroit evidenced, scientific american, 1899-11-04
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