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Show PLAN WORLD RACE FOR TINY YACHTS NEW YORK, May 25. Much more thrilling and amusing than tho periodic pe-riodic International yachting races for the America's cup. for which Sir Thomas Llpton challenges frequently an International yachting race would bo held Juno 8, 9 and 10 In tho deep water of Manhaaaei bay off Bay Side, between mlni-iturc oraft measuring only six and seven feet from stem to stern. It will bo the first International miniature yachting rai In Which the United States hu ever participated The selection of boats whl h will represent rep-resent America in tho challenger race will be announced within a few days by a Jury of yachtsmen who witnessed wit-nessed tho trials recently held by th leading clubs. Forty-six craft were built for the tests, some In Detroit, Cleveland. Seattle, u.s far Inland as Denver and in the port cities of the 1 eastern coast. Tho boats, which are limited to a length of 45 inches on the water line. aro too small to carry a helmsman. ao the skipper trudges along in an especially built skiff, from which h mans tho sails, tacking and reefing I The tiny yachts in a good brezc to I w indward go us fast as four and five ' oilles an hour compared to a maxl-, maxl-, mum of 11 miles and an average of , about eight for tho big boats In the la.st America's cup races in 1921. They carry the regulation equipment of sul3 and rigs he International races will be held over coursers three miles In lonctn and will alternate to windward or lei-ward lei-ward and return and triangular, the (' same as tho big boats do. 00 B HUbII |