Word: inboards
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...breeze hit them full at the harbor-mouth. Passing Eastern Point, Bluenose was five lengths ahead, hoisted along by her larger jib topsail. Thebaud pulled up a little after they had rounded the first mark; she was sailing at her best angle, with booms well inboard. Bluenose was still ahead at the third mark, but here Capt. Charley Johnson, sailing Thebaud because Capt. Ben Pine was sick, showed seamanship that baffled Capt. Angus Walters on Bluenose. With a windward tack ahead, Capt. Walters did what any sailor might do-he close-hauled to port. Thebaud came up astern and after...
Trends. Three 1930 boating trends were discerned: 1) Hearty price-cutting all down the line. 2) The entry of cheap inboard runabouts into the outboard class. 3) Increased power and better accommodations in the fast express and commuting cruisers. Many of the 39 large boats shown have adopted twin-screws...