The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-09
THE WHITE WINGED RACERS.
Preparations for the Isle of Hope
Regatta To-Day.

Regatta To-Day.
To-day will be red-letter day at Isle of
Hope. The long talked of regatta is ex-
pected to come off, and that 1t will be one
of the most interesting events Of the kind,
goes without saying. The fast sailing
Charleston yacht Katrinka, came to
ancho at the Isle Of Hope yesterday morn
ing after quick and pleasant voyage, and
will sail IN regatta to-day. Com
modore DeInere fired a salute to the visitors
on behalf Of the Isle Of Hope yacht club,
after which he boarded the Katrin6a and
welcomed Capt. POrcher and his crew.
Arrangements were being perfected yes
terdav for all the details necessary to insure
the thorough success of the regatta. A tug
boat has been provided for tho sailing COM
mittee, and members of the club to go
down the sound and watch the sail over the
entire course. In addition to the regular
trains, a special train will leave the City
and Suburban depot at II o'clock, noon. and,
returning leave Isle of Hope at Z O'clock
tonight After the regatta a collation. will
be given the members Of the club and in
vited guests in ample time for the return
by rail and steamer.
1t is thought that the big yachts will not
carry as much sail to-day as usual, but will
make the race carrying only mainsail and
jib, housing their topsail. They usually sail
under mainsal. jib, jib topsail, balloon jib
and sab-topsail; while this lessening of sail
will handicap one or two of the big yachts,
they will not be wanting in zeal to make an
effort to win. The Charleston yacht Katrin-
ka is said TO handle beautifully, is we'll
manned, and has the reputation of being
feet sailer, and although she is at the dis
advantage Of sailing in unfamiliar waters,
her friends expect to see her walk away
from her friendly rivals.
The entries are not all In, as the Isle of
Hope yacht club is more liberal in this par
ticular than the Savannah yacht club
Boats getting to the Isle of Hope to-day in
time to sail in the regatta will be allowed to
enter. A silver cup is the prize in each of
the classes, and the following entries were
made yesterday afternoon:
First-class Cabin Yachts-Katrinka, "a
feet; Vice Commodore w. ID. Porcher of the
Carolina yacht club. Allows.
Glance, 80 feet inches; Rear Commodore
f. :. Lathrop, Savannah yacht club. AL
lowed 40 sec jnds.
Ocean Queen, 80 feet 3 inches; Commo-
dore r. Nj. Denere, Isle of Hope yacht club
Allowed minute As seconds.
Eta, 2S feet; Vice Commodore I. l..
Kinsey, Isle of Hope yacht club Allowed
IL minutes.
Course, from point off the railroad plat
torn at Isle of Hope and around the Cab
bage island spit buoy aud return. Distance,
twenty nautical miles. Time allowance ia
all classes, six seconds per foot per mile.
Second-class Cabin Yachts-Thistle, "a
feet inches, Capt F. c. Strachan. AL
| lowed two minutes.
Zinga, 25 feet inches, Capt J. II. Dews.
| Allows.
The course is the same as that over which
the first-class yachts will sail.
Open Yachts-Gertrude Capt. e. NJ. Til
! ton.
Marie, Capt. b. j. McIntire
Course TO a stake boat anchored off Tyhee
cut, distance fifteen nautical miles.
Mosquito Fleet.-fda, Is feet, r. S. Clag-
horn, secretary of the Isle Of Hope yacht
club Allows
~. T. Ky II feet, Commodore r. NJ.
Demere. Allowed | minute.
Course stake boat anchored Off 1.-THE Sis
ter, distance ten nautical miles.
The following are the entries in the Isle Of
| Hope junior yacht club:
First Glass. -Shnd and diamond bottom
boats Cora, 20 feet, Thomas Powers.
| Allows
Fidget II feet inches, Edward Demere.
| Allowed minutes and Is seconds.
Gussie, Is feet; George Spring. Allowed !
minute ~ seconds.
Alice, IA feet 6 inches, Henry Bacchus
Allowed minutes 81 seconds.
Second-class bateau over II feet Alberta
is feet inches, Sidney Cooper. Allows.
Erminie, Is feet 8 inches, William Near
thur. Allows.
Annie, Is feet, George Beckett. Allowed
"a seconds
Third class bateaux under II feet Ripple
16 feet inches; Thomas Gsdsden. Allows
Young America, Is feet, Norman Beck
EFT. Allowed minute 81 seconds
Cloud, Is feet, Sidney Cooper. Allowed
minute 81 seconds
The course will be from a point off the
railroad platform around stake boat Al
ths lower end of the distractions and bacl
three times, making distance OF abou
nine nautical miles