The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19

A Great Deal Expected This Week of the Flyers
Entered for the Second Annual Regatta.

Wawasee. Indiana's largest and most
beautiful lake. will be place of unusual
gayety and activity this week. The occa-
sion is the second annual regatta of the
Wawasee Yacht and Canoe Club. The sail
ing fleet this year comprises some remarka-
bic flyers. one of which is O new cutter. the
Eugenia which has the distinction of be-
ing the largest yacht ever launched in In
diana waters. There are soUe high ex-
pectations as to what she can do. She is
owned by Commodore Wright. Of Colum-
bus. who has built some of the best boats
on the Indiana lakes. The EuCenia has a
length of 20 feet over all; water-line, l6
feet inches; beam. feet; depth amid
ship. sig feet; draft. 8 feet inches; she car
ries three thousand pounds OF iron ballast
on her keel and has a large sail plan, with
mainsail. jib. jib-stay-sail, top sail and
balloons. Some idea s5 to what may
De expected of her is given by
the work that has been done in
who is the builder of the sloop yachts.
Echo. DOW the property of DIR. Willis
Vajen, at Maxink1ckee; the Nina. OF
Wawasee, and the DiOne. of Wawasee.
the latter owned and sailed by Miss Sud-
low, of Indianapolis all of which. except
the Echo, will be in the contest. Colonel Lii
Iy's Cynthia, which is a beauty and in good
wind great flyer. Is expected 10 push the
Engenia hard for the first place. The Gym
thia VIII be sailed this year by Mr.. George
n. Catterson, of this city, who is quite an
expert yachtsman. She was built by Her
bert Crosby. OF Osterville, Mass. and is q
center-b board sloop yacht of twenty feet,
with water.line length of seventeen feet.
ten and ODe-half inches; beam, eight feet.
eight inches: draft. without board. two
feet, one inch. and carries 512 square feet of
canvas in her mainsaIl, and 10 feet in her
jib. She is ballasted with 1.S00 pounds of
lead inside.
The Eleanor, the champion of last year.
owned by II. 5. Tucker and Thomas ID.
Spann. will be commanded by Will Thicker,
who thinks that he Will WIN again. Under
the rules of the club yacht winning IN
three annual regattas becomes permanently
the holder of the cup. and this is what the
owners of the Eleanor are striving for.
Another of the contestants will be A. Fl.
NOrdyke's Anita, which will be handled
by Mr.. Charles Nordyke. If there is a good
chance of winning, but in light wind she
, nan, q standing keel boat. built by Rush
ton. will probably outsail them all IN a
+. and Vernon Griffith. will 20 into the
race with a complete outfit of new sails.
which will, no doubt, give her better rec
ord. Two yachts from Detroit Will proba-
bly, sail with the fleet, though not as COM
petitOrs for the cup.
The regatta will occur on Wednesday.
but there will be races on the lake every
day during the week. The arrangements
for sailing the regatta for the canoe cup are
not yet perfected. In addition to the races,
the week will be one of much gayety. There
will be dancing every evening, music for
which will be furnished by Harris Orches-
ira. The evening after the regatta. the
grounds will be brilliantly illuminated.
Already there are many people at the lake,
large crowd. Many will 60 from here. The
accommodations at the club house this
year are better than ever before, and the
assurance Is given that all who 60 will be
we'll cared for.