Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28
SATURDAYS PROGRAMME OF RACES
SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT.
A Fine Sailing Breeze and "A Good Attend
ance-The Challenge Cup Won by the
Flyaway and the Second Uiass by
the Agnes THE White Wings
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Inc annual regatta OF the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club was completed Saturday
under the most ftv rable conditions The
morning dawned bright aud good sail
ing breeze prevailed from the north west.
The only inconvenience was the raw wind
but the large number of spectators who
congregated at the yacht club house were
well provided with wraps and altogether
a finer day for the race could not be rea-
sonably expected at this season of the
year. The time for the regatta to begin
was set at 10 o'clock but it was half an
hour later when the fun began. In the
interval many handsome equipages con
veyed the leading pc pie of the city to
the club house where brief but extremely
pleasant season of social chat was enjoy
ed, furnishing a happy preface To the
more exciting enjoyment to follow.
The regatta committee also took advan.
tagr of the time thus afforded in the con
sideration of the question whether or not
the race for yachts OF the second class.
which was not completed in the time al
lowed on the preceding day, should be
sailed over again. After consulting au
thorities and thoroughly discussing the
subject it was decided that the yachts
which started in this race on Friday
should be granted the privilege of going
over the course again.
The yachtsmen were in the meantime
putting their craft in trim Tor the race,
clearing for action, rs it We're, although
the clearing process in some Instances con
sisted of the invitation by shippers of
their friends to perform the agreeable
task of becoming ballast for their
yachts for the time being. The
harbor presented pretty sight with the
numerous white winged craft scuddng
back and forth between the club house
and break water, and the scene lent in
creased interest to the race, which was
already the chief topic of conversation.
The silver challenge cup. which cost $500,
was on exhibition in the main hall of the
club house, and 1t was greatly admired by
those visitors who, for the first time, in
spected its many attractions, for 1t Is q
study in itself.
THE CHALLENGE CUP RACE.
AS the time approached for the race the
yachts which were to participate congce
gated near the north end of the break.
water. There We're eight competing
yachts, the Flyaway, DR.. w. S. Webb, OF
Shelburn the Ripple, Adsit & Bigelow, OF
Burlington; the Agnes T., T. A. Taft, OF
Bur ingtOn ; the Virginia, Peter Thust, OF
st. Johns the Surprise. Joseph Labeile
of 81. Johns; the White Wings, G. B.
GRAY, OF burlington; the Gyp.le Phelps
q Son, of Burlington the Burlington,
Joseph Aud and Others of Burlington.
The wind beng northwest, the course tC
be sailed over was from a point opposi' {
the club house south or Rock Dunder,
south OF Juniper ledge buoy, west OF
Juniper island, north OF the Appletree
point buoy, round north end of the break
water to the starting point, distance of
nine and seven-eighths of mile.
The first preparatory gun for the chal
| lenge cup contest was fired from Commo
dore Wetmore's yacht Dolphin at 1O:!9
| the second a. 1924 and the STARTING gun Al
! 1899. 1t is seldom that yachts get away
/ 50 well together as was the case in tins
| instance, and the excitement and euily
| ment of the race was IN consequence
greatly increased. The starting time was
as follows: