New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
THE MODERN SAILING CANOE.
NOTES ABOUT A SPORT WHICH IS GROWING IN
POPULARITY


NOTES ABOUT A SPORT WHICH IS GROWING IN
POPULARITY.
When canoeing was first taken up as pastime BY
the enthusiastic class Of sportsmen in this country
who now carry 1t on, the boats usually padded
and the Indian brch-bark canoe used almost ex-
| clusively. II u sail employed small one was
stuck up in the bow, and no attempt was made 10
sail except with the wind Now the little vessels are
generally made OF cedar oak and mahogany, ana aFe
widely different from the early canoes. The Indian
canoes were open from stem to stern. In the latess
racing canoes solid deck the entire length, eav-
| ing a small cockpit of about foot and half in
diameter for the accommodation Of the shippers feet
he Of course sitting the sliding deck seat In the old
boats no thought Of sitting anywhere but on the
bottom. 1t would be impossible TO race to-day with
out sitting the deck, so much sail is carried by
the racers that il requires all the skill the canoet
is master Of to keep the boats right side up when
there is much Of a breeze.
In the early days Of canoeing a centreboard was
not dreamed Of every sailing canoe has one-has
to have one, as every sailor knows in order to sail
against the wind Many Of the racers nave Two.
board made OF bras, which shut up something Ike
fan, used for several years, but the racing
canOelsts found That even tine small lactOn caused ny
the joints Of the board retarded the speed OF thelr
boats they had the old boards taken ont and new
ones made OF light, smooth sheets 81 DItss; me
men who cruise retain the Old folding boards.
cruising generally carries from 80 to 10
square feet Of canvas while racer stgGeFs under from
The modern canoe is Ilfsboat in itself. 1t is pro
vided with arti light tanks which make IL almost i'm
possible 10 sink it, Because Of the slight extra weight
some Of the men who race have taken tho alr-tanks
/ out of th-.r boats ard so have made them anything
but safe II i not wise change.
\ nne showing was made by most OF the canoes
which raced IN the regatta 81 the NeW-l ork CanOe
Club held June 10 their clubhouse IN s;apleton,
> 1. There not much wind, but. the lghtness Of
tho breeze considered the beats made excellent ume.
William WmtlOck, who won the unc!asslhed sailing
race easily won the prize lis victory was due not
only TO tho good sailing qualities OF his canoe, the
Hornet but 10 the mastery in which he handled
his craft II thought AZ one point In the thai
SCHUYLER scheteln. VINO came IN second would crowd
him for first place. schieicn carried much larger
sails but nothing seemed able 10 approach the Hornet.
The annual camp ana meet OF the Auahtlc DIVISION
81 the American Canoe Association VIII be held on tho
banks OF the Cheesquake, opposite Perth Anb0y. 10
will he opened on next saturday and VIII close july y.
The SPOT Is convenient for men In business I'm tho
city, a. trains frequent thar the canoeists who
desire attend the meet can be at their business IN
the city in the daytime and spend their evenings In
THE following programme Of the races to take place
during the meet has been arranged BY the regatta COM
mitJee 20. / paddll < 900 yards; str4ls!tawsy;
No. ., sailing race, , miles triangle; No 3, COM
bned race. paddle halfnile and sail haifme alter
nately, three miles in az no. padding. any canoe,
one mile no >. padding tandem, one mile NO. ..
paddlinc club fcuIS onehalf mile; No. :. upset pad
ding, 200 feet No. :, hurr, scu.ry: swim; paddle.
run No @, swimming rare. 300 YARDS; No 10, sailing
novices, IL miles; 10 II, sailing, geneTalpurpo,e
canoes, three miles. 70 L. sailing upset, one-halt
mile. each canoe must carry TWO saHs; ana before
passing mark 20 be- placed an eighth OF nile from
hnishng line tipped over until top OF taller mast
touches the water then b riglted and cross finishing
line under sail 80. ID. sailing man overheard, one
haf mile. each canoe must carry a passenger, ana
before passing mark 20 re placed eighth OF mile
from finishing line passenger must be dropped over
board and canoe continuing around home buoy. either
way. then returning. recover passenger and finish
across home line, No. II, crews limited 70
/ ten paddles and a steersman
The regatta committee is composed Of NJ v.
Brokaw II. = McCorm-ck and Frank &. Moore.
The annual spring rcga' IL Of the Ncwburg Canoe
and Boating Association will be held SATURDAY on
Newburg BAY. This Is The programme that has been
arranged by the regatta committee Race .or forty foot
sOOps and cutters, Open O. all yacht clubs race for
catbcat undor twenN-six feet owned by persons lv.
/ ing along the Hudson River between YOnkers and
Albany for single handed cruisers. canoe yawls
ard II. Lawrence skitfs open 30 canoe clubs, Corn-
( THAN Navy and Connthian Mosquito feat: canoe
pafd ing tandem padding race, unlimited sailing
In the latter part Of July the Lake HopatcOng Canos
Z Club viii hold Us fourth annual summer nights
carnival The canoes viii be decorated and win bs
/ Illuminated with Nnt rms.
Colonel II. lie Grlnd Cannon, ~ the Lake Champlaln
Yacht Club. has offered beautiful Dril, 10 be- tred
! for hy tine mrmhers - the American Canoe Asso.
citation In a special race 10 be held in the annu.I
regatta % the LAKE. Champaign Yacht Club which ba,
been postponed 30 that the take place Will.
the association Is In camp at Lake ChamQlslA.