New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
FOR THE BIG CANOE MEET
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TINE EXPECTED.
THE CAMP TO BE on CHARMING LAKE CHAM
PLAIN-PRoGRAArNiE OF THE CONTESTS.

great deal Of ingenuity has been displayed by
canoeisS in designing sails and rigging and. in
TACT improvements for every part of their little YES
sells some even going so far TO build an entire
boat themselves after their own ideas. aud in large
number of the home made" canoes have taken
| the first and second prizes. Paul Butler, Of Lowell
makes new boat almost every year. and is constantly
changing his sails and fittings lie Invented the slid
ing deckseat, of the most important inventions
for racing that has ever been made. Schuyler
! Schiefelin Of the New-Yolk Canoe Club. has ONLY
raced a few Years, but he has already designed a
rev hosting sail. which, lie says, sets" exactly
well standing rig and has the merit of being one
Of the easiest rigs to handle that there is. He was
led to his hand at sail planning by the action OF
years executive committee Of the American Canoe
Association in attempting to abolish standing sails
In the last number OF sail and Paddle" a cut
Of his hosting sail is given with description of IL
written by the designer. The sail is practically
lee oimuttOn sail with battens. Blr. Scleeln says
a single halyard is used on this sail, and. no
friction is possible except in the sheave and block
| through which it runs, the sail HOSTS with pull
hardly greater than its weight and lowers itself easily
when permitted The secret is the doing away with
| the rings. These, when used in connection with
| awed battens. not only entirely useless but are
| also a great detriment 10 the set and the ease OF
! lowering and hosting"
Tie battens parallel with the boom otherwise
the upper jaws would leave the mast as the sail is
lowered, unless there parallels on the Jaws, in
which of course, the sail could OUly be lowered
until the first radiatng batten touched the boom.
think two batenS oould be used, the lu has ten
dency flap sag TO eeward, bu, person believing
in fat sails could add several battens which would
distribute tie strain better if the mast weak and
had tendency to buckle. The buckle Of the mast In
this kind of a sail does less harm than in any other, eX
| cept, perhaps, the balance lug.
The battens being parallel reeGnc gear may be put
| on one or on all of them. For pefng, parallel
I a.
sail If the upper jaw is removed the luf will sag
Of 10 leeward bringing the leach spOndingy up
10 windward, and placing the upper baten In the
same vertical plane with the boom. That this is
advantage is s hypothetical, it has not yet been
tried in a
This sail was practically tested at the fall regatta
of the NewYOrK Canoe CLUB last year, at which time
it won two first and two second prizes. and again at
the spring regatta of the club, hetd June 49,
| 1891, when the canoe which 1t was used came in
second in the senior sailing in which there were
fourteen contestants IN Of the races where first
! place was secured 1t single reefed."
| This sail Mr.. Scheffein says has the approval of
c. B. Vaux of the best sailors IN the Association.
and he also states that L. b. Palmer, Of the
crack canoeists of the Ianhe Canoe Club intends
making sails like it for his canoe.
| These men will 60 10 the big meet which opens TO-
morrow at Lake Champlain from the Arlington Canoe
| Club !. V Dorand c. " Schuyler anu =. A. Crowell.
A mistake made in this column last Sunday.
Frank c. Moore. Of the Knickerbocker Canoe Club.
reported TO be the newly elected purser of the
Atlantic Division. James X. Hand, secretary Of the
Knickerbocker Canoe Club, is the and he is also
| the transportation agent for the division. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert W. Gibson, of the KnickerbOcker, will also
| go to the meet
! Paul Butler vesper Canoe Club Lowell, and 7. G..
BudingtOn Brooklyn Canoe Club. are the members Of
the camp site committee. In the circulars all the
members Of the American Association they say that
meet will be held for three weeks. They also say
that Willsborough Point Lake Champain the place
selected for the camp, afford camp ground equal 10
any heretofore visited by the association and has
superior accessibility The point Is five miles from
Port Kent on the same shore. Burlington is about
nine miles away across the lake. steamers will take
canoests TO the camp from either of these places
The circular continues: The end Of the point IS
wooded bluff, from which there is d perfect view OF
the racing courses, which will be laid either
side, according to the weather The main camp viii
be located about quarter of a mile from the bluff
on the side of the point facing Wilsborough Bay
and the mountains There is a shelving beach in
front giving excellent facilities for landing or
making wharves. The ladies' camp Will be the
same Shore short distance below the main camp
All communications should be addressed 20 T. &.
BudlngOn The Willsborough,' Marlborough Point,
" Y All mail should be addressed \. c. A. Camp,
WilsbOrough Point Essex County, New York" Canoe
lists from New England should 60 10 burlington, Vt.
Those from other divisions 10 Port Kent, n. Y.
The Vespcr Canoe Club Of Lowell will have ten
men at the meet. The racing element will be repre-
scented BY Paul Butler Ralph F. Brazer, the secretary
Of the American Canoe Association. and ID. : Goddard.
The following is the official programme Of the races
to be sailed during the second week of the meet
REGULAR CONTESTS.
No l. Padding and sailing combined, one.har milo
alternately. three miles.
half mile
No g. Sailing, four and half miles. rig and bal
last as in No l. These three races to constitute the
record races
No 4 Trophy padding one mile stIaightaway. Ex-
ernu. from one-nnan Ion rule.
No g. Unlimited sailing race-No limit to rig ballast
Time limit two hours and half six miles. Starters
trophy race 10 be selected from this
10 G. Trophy -aing-No limit 70 rig or ballast. Time
limit three and half hours, nine miles.
No Z Novice race-No limit TO rig or ballast distance
three miles open only 10 who have sailed
prior TO September J. 1890
No g. Sailing ''The Pccows SIC Cup"-Four and a
half miles no limit TO rig ballast Winner trophy
barred.
No O. Sailing club race-ro be sailed on an L course
one cg mile and the other leg ha mile, to sail twice
over the course distance six First members
unless IL enters least three De called early IN
Canoes - distance six miles. Details be posted. To !
be h.ld carly In the meet
OTHER CONTESTS
No IL Padding canoe race-For crews Of not
less than ten half q mile straghtaway.
No u Padding tandeIn-Hal; mile stTaghtaway
No. 10 Padding club fours-Iialf mile straigEts~ay'
No a. Sailing upset and naDocryrne-OIen only TO |
Genera, nurpose canoes" Nc special appliances sails
ma limit TO ballast at signal throw over snd recover pad
die second signal canoe be tipped over untl top Of fore
mast touches Canoes TO lie rshtd ana cross
finish line under sal.
No :. Padding Upsct-UsOaI cohuIiiOiS
No. 10. Hurry. scUiry
No II. Gymnastcs
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