BRITISH YACHTING.
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CARLOTTA.
"work." British yachtsmen of to-day are
the result of a long and careful process of
selection. They are recruited from
amongst the smartest members of the fishing and other seaside portions, of the population. They must be steady in nerve, and
strong in arm, cool and self-reliant, and
amenable to. a discipline which is more the
out-come of intelligence and mutual confidence than any hard and fast rules or
regulations. In the winter season some
may, as they term it, " go steamboating "
for a trip or two, but they far more frequently, at their native villages, wile away
the time with a little fishing or piloting,
till the spring comes -round and brings
with it their season of activity and adventure.
Yacht racing has long been a popular
form of sport around the seaports of the
United Kingdom,and a considerable amount
of money is annually awarded by the various
yacht clubs in the form of prizes. Last
year, in addition to numerous cups, money
prizes to the extent of $62,630 were competed for. The America's successes had
unquestionably the effect of stimulating
interest in the pastime, although in attempting to copy her lines many mistakes were,
in the first instance, made by British
builders, but the lessons she taught yacht
sailors in the art of setting canvas had
BRITISH YACHTING.
147
CARLOTTA.
"work." British yachtsmen of to-day are
the result of a long and careful process of
selection. They are recruited from
amongst the smartest members of the fishing and other seaside portions, of the population. They must be steady in nerve, and
strong in arm, cool and self-reliant, and
amenable to. a discipline which is more the
out-come of intelligence and mutual confidence than any hard and fast rules or
regulations. In the winter season some
may, as they term it, " go steamboating "
for a trip or two, but they far more frequently, at their native villages, wile away
the time with a little fishing or piloting,
till the spring comes -round and brings
with it their season of activity and adventure.
Yacht racing has long been a popular
form of sport around the seaports of the
United Kingdom,and a considerable amount
of money is annually awarded by the various
yacht clubs in the form of prizes. Last
year, in addition to numerous cups, money
prizes to the extent of $62,630 were competed for. The America's successes had
unquestionably the effect of stimulating
interest in the pastime, although in attempting to copy her lines many mistakes were,
in the first instance, made by British
builders, but the lessons she taught yacht
sailors in the art of setting canvas had
