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Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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LETTING GO THE LEE RUNNER WITH THE RAILUNDER dawn to scan the horizon with glasses, insearch of the rest of the fleet, knows howkeen is the interest throughout. To be successful in long-distance rac-ing, the most essential attribute is under-standing of at least pilot water naviga-tion. This knowledge many have ac-quired practically in pleasure cruising,and it stands them in good stead. Fa-miliarity with tides, lights, fog signals,winds, charts, and compass sailing givesa tremendous advantage. But above allit is necessary to be able to steer by feel,on the wind, during the hours of dark-ness. It is a rather rare accomplishmentthat only comes after long practice. Endurance is also indispensable. Themen are most valuable who can standthe strain of continued work at the till-er without allowing their attention towander from their task and who willshoulder without a murmur the burdenof changing and trimming sails whentired. It is no sinecure to be in harness
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ALL KINDS OF LIGHT CANVAS day and night, ever ready to respond tothe call of All hands on deck, and fre-quently with only a snatch of sleep takennow and then, and no solid meals. Thetime comes when nature clamors for rest,and no end of will-power is needed tostick to ones duties. Particularly inheavy weather, when skipper and crewhave no respite, there are hours whendrooping lids and aching muscles cry outfor mercy and it becomes punishment toperform even the slightest task. It is poor policy to waste too muchenergy in the early part of a long-dis-tance race. Human endurance has itslimitations. You will usually see theveteran leave the work to the eager nov-ice, at first, for he knows where over-anxiety leads. It is when the other be-gins to give out that he jumps into thefray. And it is the wise skipper whoestablishes rigorous discipline on board,and after dividing his crew into twowatches insists on each being below deckduring the hours off duty. A crew thatremains fresh to the end

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