Writing in the “Field” on the expense of class yacht racing in England. Mr G. L. Watson, the eminent yacht designer, says regarding the use of hollow spare in small vessels:—“Yacht racing, I fear, can never be made a poor man’s sport, but it is now fast getting out of tire reach of any but the very wealthy. The. basis of all true sport is quality, and the moment the weight of the purse is allowed to tell against brains and pluck and perseverance, so certainly will a sport deteriorate. Where there is an economic basis for the use of hollow spars let us by all means have them. It is right that spars which
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 22
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115Page 22 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 22
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