The morning news., 1889-05-05
WHITE WINGS AND OARS.
The Coming Aquatic Events on IL
River and at Sea.

tlVer ana at sea-
The success Of the pilot boat regatta at
Tybee on Wednesday is now assured as so
far as least seven pilot boats will enter, and
the "Igo," the crack Charleston yacht.
The regatta committee is gratifled with
the favorable responses received from
Charleston, Brunswick, Port Royal and
Beaufort. Charleston will send over three
of her fastest boats, with the 'Igo' in the
lead. Brunswick will be represented by at
least two Of her fast boats, headed by the
"Gracie," whose record is a brilliant one,
Everything points to a successful and excl
ting race. It is difficult to foretell the re-
suit. The feet "Igo" will be in good shape,
and her Charleston admirers are willing t.
place money on her for first place.
The Neca is in the hands of experienced
men and will be in good trim, and is backed
up by many admirers, and the Mary Odell
is very popular. From all that can be
learned, the race will be one Of the best
seen on the coast for years. The purses are
liberal, rules fair, and the management is
in the hands of well-known yachtsmen.
The race from beginning to end will be in
full view OF the spectators at Tybee. There
will be no trouble whatever in keeping
time of each boat. The spectacle will un-
doubtedly be a grand one. A number OF
gaily decorated boats will follow the race.
The judges will be on board of the Cynthia,
one of the fastest steam tugs on the Atlantic
coast, and a large number of yachtsmen
will be ON board the Gov. Stafford.
The course is from the inner bell buoy to
the sea buoy off Warsaw, all of which buoys
will be left to starboard on tho voyage out
except the north breaker buoy, and on the
return all the buoys but the north breaker
buoy will be left to port While bearing
away TO hinder an overtaking boat from
passing to leeward will not be allowed;
luffing will be permitted by the leading
boat but the passing boat may not luf until
clear ahead.
The greatest time allowance will not exceed
twenty minutes, and the minimum length
Of boat to claim the time allowance Of fifty
seconds per minute Is 65 feet.
The river races, under the auspices of the
Georgia Regatta Association on Thursday
following the pilot boat race, promises
TO be most enjoyable. A three-quarter
mile course and return to ships boats, and
a mile course and return to pilot boat skiffs,
promise to be filed with numerous entries,
and If the washtub race, 200 yards, and
swimming match, half-nile race, should
fill, the day will be more than interesting
on the river, the tub race especially prom
is!ng infinite amusement
Ths May regatta of the Savannah Yacht
Club, on Thursday, May 10, over the
Thunderbolt course, is looked forward to
with interest, and the usual entries will be
made, but some of the yachtsmen say that
they hope if any of the yachts should be
becalmed and left down thu river, as at one
CT last years regattas, the club house will
not be closed to the unfortunate crews, and
they be left to walk back to the city, or
hire conveyances at big price, as they did
On that occasion, some of the yachts not
getting in to Thunderbolt until 10 O'Clock
1t night, to find all trains gone and the club
houss dark as EgypS, the tug not being
sent back to tow the , in.
Some Of the members of the club, who
take great interest IN ynchtiog, say the Sa-
vannah Yacht Club ought TO take as much
interest in yachting as 1t does in social en-
joyment at the club house, and if 1t did this
there would be more regattas and more
Yachts to enter. This was notably felt last
season, and while few tried to keep up the
vac ting interest, the fact was patent that
a yacht club must talk yachting, encourage
yacht building and be jealous in yacht MAJ
ters to keep up yachting interest.
On Saturday, May Is, yacht race from
Savannah to Tybee will be given by the
Georgia Regatta Association.
This will be followed very soon by a re-
gatta by the Isle of Hope Y Yacht Club, and by
a regatta by the Isle Of Hope, Junior Yacht
Club. On the whole the yachting season
opens WE'LL with prospect of other pilot
boat races at Tybee during the season, and
more yacht races by the two Savannah
clubs and the two Isle of Hope clubs.