The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-21 00:00:00

A SAILING CLUB FOB WEYMOUTH.

Dr. Simpson, in pursuance of his commendable
scheme, lately induced the Mayor to call a public
meeting to form a gelling club for Weymouth, and It
was held on Wednesday evening in the Guildhall.
The Mayor (R.. N. Ii iward, FAO, presided, supported
by Ur. Simpson, Mr. J. Roibertson, J.P.' Captain
Lewell, Mr. Thompson, Messrs. R. Smith hon. see.,
pm ten.; J. Parsons, Cole, Learmoutild. Abbey,
Bennett, Pearce (2), Reynold., Wallin (2). leistone,
&mall, T. R. Chutes, Warren, Talbot. Ac.
The MAroa said, although this was not an influential
meeting from its numbers, be saw round him various
owners of boats. It afforded him a greet amount of
pleasure to call the meeting at the request of Dr.
Simpson, and he at once called on Dr. Simpson to
speak.
That gentleman said he ha I always been very fond
of the sea, and thought that with such a lovely bay as
we have, it is • pity it is not more utilised. W.
have one very big regatta in August, but ustil
then there is no boat-sailing in the Bay. The time
was come when we could form a nice little Sailing
Club, and the only object being love of sport, C. a. d.
can be put in the backgrouni, the only thing wanted
being to promote the wailing of small omit bee% Be
produced • set of rules, some drown by himself, and
some taken from the Royal Yacht Club. There was
nothing like having such a matter tate° up by the
right sort of people; he had men several gentlemen of
the town and neighbourhood, and on the first batch of
his proposed rules stood "Proposed Officers." They
could not have a better man as president than Captain
Phelan', who had kindly consented. (Applause.) The
sloe-president he proposed was Colonel Swaffield, who
hal always been about in yachts, and was so smitten
with the idea that he had gone off to buy some small
sailing boats. For commodore be named Captain
Downs, owner of the Georgie and the Ethel; vice-
commo lore Mr. Fitsherbects who will WOO return
from Africa ; rear-oommodore Captain Chimmo, R.N.
who had • steam yacht in which he °add steam rmnd
and pick up anyone who had the misfortune to fall
overboard.
The officers were unanimously elected, and Dr.
SIMPSON proceeded to read his rules, white were some-
what like those which have already appeared. There
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1,721/1E7111071i. !.111)(P.eS0e3trtityClItlffirA. and under. The
allowance is ten seconds from every two of
length, and winners are to be handicapped for races
won in the season. The flag to be • blames with
white centre, and five.pointed star. Matches to be
concluded at sundown, or within half -aa-bour.
The MATOS suggested considering the rules in com-
mittee, but
Dr. Simms wished all to be done at the open public
, and nominated Mr. George and Kr. B.
7.etrtith secretaries. —Carried.

'..Pkirm—rasurent—e-n-tis to be from the fore side of the
stem to the after side of the stern-post. Questiotte of
"weather permitting" to be decided by the mm-
Mr. Caesura suggested that the winners should
have their handicaps taken off after they had won
twice or three times, and other gentlemen support
this it was agreed that after being twice hen limp
they should start again on even terms. Shifting-
I. t is forbidden by the rules, and this wes maintained
in spode of some
The b tate are to mos every Wednesday waging
(weather permitting), starting from the Pier and going
round the Bay in sight, owning at tese point to a mark-
boat off the Burden Hotel.
The committee named were—Mr. Learnsouth, Mr.
Lowell, Dr. Simpson, Captain Sprowle, and Mr.
Thompson; Mr. lalbot being official measurer.
In order to bring the boatmen of the port and do
thew good, patties ire to be allowed to hire the boat
or a member, and race her at the matches, and it was
hoped this would have the elect of includes visitors
or young men of the town to hire boats sod sall than,
if they cannot afford t, have boats of their own.
Power is to be gives for the sospensbn of any
member persistently breaking the rules or making him.
self obnoxious at • race, sad a further power to expel
such • person by a two-thirds vote of the members in
public meeting.
Mr. Rossamos foresaw that this was likely to prove
attractive to visitors, we ought to do all we can to
attract them, sad be Proposed a vote of thinks to Ds.
:moon for his kintineu in bringing the matter for.
The MAYO. presented the thanks to Dr. Simpson,
and wished the affair every gnomes.
Dr. Stumm acknowledged and proposed • vote of
thanks to the liferor, and then the meeting closed.
Amoas those who tame Joined the Sailing Olub are
erDownes, Dr. Simpsoe, MINIM Thomism, T.
aH., B. U. Smith. Leartneuth, Ooldsteue,
Abbey, PearoatTalhe& BerseU,lipsankliag,O'Dosaki,
Dibbso, Moir% ribliiebirk Oistir.