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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
Title | Yachts and yachting |
Creator | Cozzens, Frederic Schiller |
Publisher | Cassell & Co. |
Place of Publication | New York |
Date | [c1887] |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000145 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 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 |
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