Y-FLYERS. Courtesy American Y-Flyer Yacht Racing Association. 



trations come from amateur "do-it-yourselfers." The same restrictions apply 

 to both associations, except that the Canadians allow the use of spinnakers 

 and the Americans don't— the Americans want to keep sailing as simple as 

 possible so as not to discourage the many wives who sail and race ( as a lady 

 has explained it). 



Mrs. Jessie H. Helms, Corresponding Secretary of AYFYRA (821 Pepper 

 St., Columbia, S.C.), although possibly not entirely unbiased (her husband 

 makes the boats), describes the Y-Flyer so eloquently that I can't resist 

 quoting her: 



"The Y is wonderfully sensitive to the tiller, planes easily, and is very 

 stable. It is easy to trailer— get into the water— rig, and get under way. No 

 struggling and losing one's happy frame of mind before starting to sail. I 



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