Feb. 3, 1912 
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British International Trophy. 
Not only are the usual British challengers ex¬ 
pected this summer, but they will be joined by 
a French challenger, for the first time, in the 
series of international races for the trophy held 
in American waters. 
The Motor Boat, of London, issue of Jan. ii, 
tells the story of the construction of the French 
racer and its purpose in this way: 
“It may perhaps be remembered by those 
who follow closely the history of racing that the 
formation of a syndicate was suggested two 
years ago for constructing a French racer with 
the avowed intention of beating the Duke of 
Westminster’s Ursula, and this scheme is at 
length in process of being carried into effect. 
As was forecast at that time, Panhard engines 
have been chosen, the aggregate power being 
stated as between 1,000 horsepower and 1,300 
horsepower, the machinery installation, we be¬ 
lieve, being in the form of four engines, coupled 
two in tandem, and driving twin screws. 
“It is to be regretted that the boat, after all, 
will not be ready in time for this year’s Monaco 
meeting, but we learn with the utmost satis¬ 
faction that she is to be entered for the British 
International trophy race in America, and this 
fact may well prove a very important factor in 
re-awakening interest in racing generally. The 
British International trophy, from being really 
an international event, has become during the 
last few years a series of somewhat one-sided 
duels between America and Great Britain. The 
reappearance of other countries as challengers 
will greatly enhance the general interest. 
“From the fact that this boat is to be entered 
for the British International trophy it is clear 
that her length is 50 feet, and one is, of course, 
forced to the conclusion that she will be a 
hydroplane, for it is difficult to imagine 1,000 
horsepower or more being installed in a 40-foot 
hull of the displacement type. A 40-footer 
carrying that weight of engine would necessar¬ 
ily have an immersed section so great as en¬ 
tirely to preclude her construction on the lines 
of a genuine racer.” 
In view of both British and French chal¬ 
lenges for the next trophy race, it is believed 
that the Motor Boat Club of America will take 
such action as will insure the appearance of 
proper representative vessels to meet the 
foreign visitors. 
Speed Boats and Engines. 
Ice yachts have always been regarded as be¬ 
ing about the fastest things in the way of 
marine racing machines. They are credited 
with some phenomenal performances and have 
often sailed faster than the wind. The fastest 
known speed made in a race was by Wolverine 
at Kalamazoo in 1907. That ice yacht sailed 
20 miles in 39m. 50s. This is at the rate of a 
mile in less than two minutes. The motor boats 
have beaten this many times and under remark¬ 
able conditions. Dixie IV. at Huntington last 
summer went six separate miles at the rate of 
45.22 miles an hour, which is a trifle better than 
a mile in im. 20s., and out West, Reliance in a 
race made 5 miles in 7m. 4 4-55., which is a 
rnile in im, 24s. This is some going, but de¬ 
signers and builders are satisfied that the mile- 
a-minute boat is not far away, and J. J. Ryan, 
of Cincinnati, owner of Reliance, says it will 
come next year. H. R. Sutphen is satisfied that 
the SO‘iTiile-an-hour boat is due this year, and 
others are just as sanguine about making this 
wonderful speed. 
Twenty-five different builders of boats will 
have exhibits at the Motor Boat Show, which 
will open in the Madison Square Garden on 
There will be in all 150 exhibitors, 
and each exhibit will either be a boat, an engine, 
®°^®thing pertaining to a boat. In the fleet 
u there will be seventeen cruising craft; 
that is, boats with accommodations for living 
on board and capable of making long journeys, 
these will range from 26 to 60 feet in length, 
and seven will be more than 40 feet long. The 
interest will be divided between the cruisers 
and the speed boats, and as the fashions in new 
craft are first shown in this show, all motor 
boatmen are anxious to see what will be the 
prevailing styles for the coming year. The 
small speed boat is very popular just now. 
These boats are light enough to be carried on 
the davits of vessels about 100 feet in length 
and are used as yacht tenders for racing. The 
hydroplane is the popular type, but there are all 
kinds of hydroplanes and there are to be twelve 
different types seen in the show, so that those 
who are in search of something new should 
have little difficulty in selecting a boat that will 
give them all the speed wanted. 
According to designers and builders, the com¬ 
ing season will be the best in the history of 
motor boat racing, and it is expected that some 
wonderful strides will be made in speed. From 
1910 to 1911 ten miles an hour was added to the 
speed of the 40-foot motor boat, and now the 
16-foot boat is capable of making 30 miles an 
hour, and the 20-foot boat is being built with a 
guarantee of 35 miles an hour. The popularity 
of the hydroplane is shown, too, in the fact that 
at the show last year there was not a single one 
exhibited. 
Excellent progress has been made in engines, 
as will be seen by those exhibited. They vary 
in size from the J^-liorsepower motor used with 
Edinrude outboard propeller, to the big six- 
cylinder 300-horsepower Speedway. Engines 
are lighter this year than formerly. The build¬ 
ers are finding out by experience where they 
can save weight, and they are getting them 
down to such dimensions that small craft can 
easily accommodate high powered motors. 
Among the improvements to be shown this 
year will be some self-starters. The marine 
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