1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Detailed calculations were made respecting the cost of the Regatta,and subscription lists were issued for the purpose of obtaining moneyto cover the expenses. The appeal thus made in the name of theClub to the friends and votaries of yacht racing in Stockholm wasnot fruitless, for when, after the conclusion of its labours, the FinanceCommittee dissolved in December 1911, it was able to hand overto the Club a sum of no less than £ 2,800 ($ 14,000).The Advertisement Committee and its work.K. J. Ljungberg, Esq.; Lieut. R. von Heidenstam; Hugo Andersson,Esq.; Thore Blanche, Esq., and Ch. Cahier, Esq., were elected membersof this Committee. As early as in the spring of 1911, in consequenceof the approaching Regatta, Mr. Blanche, at the request ofthe Club Committee, had kindly written an account of the Club, itsdevelopment and work, intended for distribution to persons believedto be interested in the matter. The pamphlet, which had a wealth ofillustrations, contained, in addition to some historical data respectingthe Club and the races it had held, a lively and elucidatory accountof the archipelago of Stockholm, and a description of the types ofboat best suited to its waters. Successful photographs were alsogiven of the Challenge Cups presented by the Club. The little bookwas published in Swedish, English and German, and the first thingthe Committee had to do was to take measures for its general distribution.Lists were made of Swedish and foreign yacht clubs, newspapersand journals, copies of the booklet being then forwarded tothe clubs and publications in question. At the same time the ClubCommittee confirmed the proposal, made by the sub-committee, tosend a copy of the pamphlet, together with the annual report, to everymember of the Club.The Committee also took measures to have various articles writtenand published, intended to attract the attention of the public to theRegatta. The secretaries of the various yacht clubs at home andabroad were requested to inform the owners of yachts of the date ofthe Regatta, and to send the Committee information respecting thoseyacht-owners who intended to compete, besides which, special attentionwas drawn to the International racing events which were to be heldat the same time as the Olympic Races. The yacht-owners who weremembers of the Club were also requested to enter as many of theirboats as possible for the International events.The Work of the Traffic- and Accommodation Committee.Whenever a great regatta is held in the archipelago of Stockholm,the existing local conditions always necessitate extensive preparationsas regards communications, accommodation, etc. On theoccasion of this Regatta, the work in question was doubled, asraces were to be held both at Nynäshamn and at Sandhamn. Thismade it necessary to have a special sub-committee for each place.That for Nynäshamn consisted of Messrs. G. Norström, E. A. af Eken-770