The Republican journal., 1891-09-24
rom the Bangor Daily News.

CURED ON TUE PART or THE ENTHUSIASTS
TINE NOW RIPE FOR THE OKGANIZATION OF
= YACHT CLUB.
From the Bangor Daily News
More or less interest has been awakened In
the subject of yachts and Yachting since the
matter OF racing was first mentioned in The
News, some time since.
Bangor, even If it is situated at some dis
lance from good sailing grounds. has many In
habitants who are considered enthusiasts In
the matter of sailing yachts and they have
given the subject not little attention since the
| matter was preached.
| Down river localities have seized upon the
| proposed plan with the characteristic eager
ness of those who realize good thing when
| they see it and so far talk goes are strongly
III sympathy with any movement whereby a
| regatta may be arranged.
The Belfast journal. whose able editor finds
| the sport of yachting an eXhiarating and pre-
| sumably MISUNDERSTANDING sport, heartily
endorsed the plan, which he himself had been
| working for many years past.
Although the opportunity has about glded
| by for the consummation of any plan whereby
race might he arranged for this fall. vet the
! interest which has been awakened Will I'M
! dou )tedly be conducive to a development of
: the plans for next seasons carving out II
! the subject can be given the proper considera-
| ton during the coming fall and winter then it
may pc expected that next season will witness
an exciting race or two given under the auspices
Il
men.
The News has received recently the follow
| Ing communication relative to the matter and
which shows the interest that has been awak-
ened here in Bangor:
| To TIE EDITOR OF THE NEWS: Bangor has
| not in former years shown much interest in
| yachts and yachting, but now the rising gener-
atons are most all of them interested in this
| exciting sport, and we have among the younp
men of our city great many who are really
good pilots and quite few good boat sailers,
or sailing masters, as they are sometimes
called.
| Now it is the idea of the most enthusiastic
| ones to have race or two each year and invite
all yachts in Rocklaud, Camden, Belfast and
Castine to enter and compete for suitable
prizes, the prize to be held by the winner until
she is beaten.
There would be two or more classes and 1st
and I'd prize for each class. We have among
our citizens quite number who have offered
to take hold and help in every possible way the
good work, and one or two who have already
volunteered to take stock II club should be
formed in this city.
Plans have been drawn for two boats by diff
ferent ones and the models are said to be very
handsome indeed. With the boats that are
owned here and one or two more which will
undoubtedly be built during the winter, we
can't see why Bangor cannot have a yacht
club.
Belfast will put several new boats afloat In
the spring. so says the journal of that place.
The plan of forming a club, either composed
wholly of citizens of Bangor and Brewer or
having it general Penobscot Bay association !
is one to be considered.
Such an organization once formed with sew |
era Of its members as owner or part owners
OF racing yachts and the proposed regatta
would be forthcoming
Interested parties have already significd their
Willingness to assist in providing money to pay
Tor suitable prizes, while transportation COM
panies would be willing to assist toward the
necessary expenses for the benefits they would
derive from the race.
The time is now ripe for some united action !
Yacht builders should be encouraged to put
In their earnest work this winter in building !
some fine sailers for next seasons campaiun
Bangor or Penobscot river nd bay ought to
see good yacht club established before many
months.