Construction may be of any material of uniform thickness which meets 

 the weight and other requirements. Despite the fact that deep-water voyages 

 have been made, this is not a boat for family sailing but a very sporty, 

 fast racing machine, capable 6i speeds of 14 knots or more. Prices are $1200 

 to $1700 for new boats, $450 to $1500 for used; kits are $300 and up. 



VITAL STATISTICS: L.O.A. 14'; watcrliue 14'; beam 5'6"; draft with- 

 out centerboard 10", with C.B. 5'; sail area 165 sq. ft. (spinnakers allowed); 

 weight 225 lbs.; trailable. 



INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN 



In his extremely interesting "History of the International One Design 

 Class," included in an attractive booklet brought out on the occasion of the 

 twenty-fifth anniversary of the class, the senior Cornelius Shields tells of 

 how this well-known class first came into being and attracted the cream of 

 the Long Island racing skippers. 



"In 1935 a splendid situation existed in our Sound Interclub Class wherein 

 we had mustered about the best talent available in this area. There were 

 28 boats. Excellent racing prevailed and the Class spirit was high. Even 

 though the set-up was an extremely happy one, I was considerably con- 

 cerned because the boats were not of the best design nor the most beautiful 

 in appearance. I constantly made a most earnest effort to persuade other 

 Class champions and top skippers to join us in the Interclubs, as it was my 

 feeling that when I was beaten I wanted it to be by the best. I was fearful 

 that a new competing class might appeal to the members, which could 

 conceivably deteriorate the Interclubs. I had in mind that this wonderful 

 crowd of competitors could be moved over in a body to a new boat of 

 better design, and that a strong and somewhat permanent class could be 

 established." 



In 1935, while racing in Bermuda, Mr. Shields saw the prettiest 6-meter 

 boat he had ever seen. She was designed and built by Bjarne Aas of Fred- 

 rikstad, Norway. "My immediate reaction," he writes, "was how wonderful 

 it would be to have a One-Design Class similar in appearance, but, of 

 course, smaller, with slightly less displacement than is necessary for the Six 

 Meter rule, with relatively wider beam for the comfort it would provide." 



Working quietly so as not to alarm Interclub-class members, Mr. Shields 

 got Bjarne Aas to submit a design for the 33-foot sloop he had in mind. 

 Eventually, with the help of his partner, Egbert Moxham, all of the details 

 were worked out with the designer. Mr. Shields and a small group under- 

 wrote the purchase of twenty-five of the newly designed boats. All of the 



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