years. Which would be a much better joke if they hadn't walked off with 

 the International Cup the first time they tried the hiking seat. That was in 

 1933 and it marked the beginning of the sailing canoeist's 'modern era.' " 

 ' The American Canoe Associatioii, founded in 1880 and one of the oldest 

 boat clubs in the country, is the governing body of the class in the United 

 States. It adopted the decked sailing canoe from the beginning and for 

 many years has actively promoted class afl^airs, including international as 

 well as national races. George Wascheck is Sailing Chairman (care of the 

 American Canoe Association, 400 Eastern St., New Haven 13, Conn.). Prin- 

 cipal designers are Louis Whitman in the United States, Ian Proctor, Uffa 

 Fox, and Peter Nethercot in England. Leading builders are Max Andersson 

 (Vasteras, Sweden), W. Kempner (London, England). Raymond Dodge 

 ( Niles, Mich. ) is an importer. While there have been numerous match races 

 between countries, the first World's Championship was held in England in 

 1961. This was won by Great Britain, with the United States, Sweden, and 

 West Germany also participating. 



The International Decked Sailing Canoe, now sloop-rigged, is a develop- 

 ment class, though limitations are, of course, prescribed. There are about 

 one hundred in the world, of which about twenty are in the United States. 

 Principal sailing waters are off City Island, New York; in the Chicago area; 

 at Hayling Island, England; Stockholm, Sweden; and in West Germany 

 and France. There are no restrictions on construction material: molded 

 plywood is usual. Hiking seat may not extend more than five feet outboard. 



In Yachtings One-of-a-Kind Regatta in 1959 the Sailing Canoe ranked 

 third out of forty boats on corrected time, being beaten only by two cata- 

 marans. Boat for boat, she was fifteenth, beating many larger and redoubt- 

 able competitors. The canoes are at their best in sheltered waters, though 

 they can live in rough seas. Under many conditions they are faster than 

 most of the displacement-class boats, and in winds above 10 or 12 miles an 

 hour it is reported that the canoes will usually pass leading planing boats 

 on a close reach, the reason being that they can begin to plane at a higher 

 point of the wind. The decked canoe is not a family sailer. It is an exciting 

 one-man racing machine which requires acrobatic agility and a sensitive 

 understanding of a type of sailing somewhat different from any other. Prices 

 range from $1200 to $1800 new, from $600 to $1000 for used boats. 



viTALSTATiSTics ( approximate ) : L.O. A. 16' to 17'; waterline about 

 6" less than over-all; beam 3'!%" to 3'7V4"; draft without centerboard 4", 

 with C.B. 3'7-3" maximum; sail area 107.64 sq. ft. (maximum) or 10 square 

 meters (no spinnaker); weight 128-145 lbs. stripped-hull minimum, de- 

 pending on dimensions; trailable or cartop. 



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