Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-19
A. c. A MEET.



grsmms OF Racers
Buringtonians will remember the canoe
meet at Willsboro Point last summer and
note with pleasure the approaching season.
A very lively interest Is predicted in this
sport this summer. Boats are being var
nished, new rigs tried and new boats
launched preparatory to the coming races,
and the great event in every canoeist's life
each year, the A. G. A. meet, which this
year will be held at the same spot, Wills
boro Point, Lake Champlain, under the able
leadership of Commodore c. V. Whine Of
Albany.
The races promise TO he of an exciting
character and many entries will be made
from the fleet of racers tho country over.
The following is the official programme as
adopted by the regatta committee.
REGULAR EVENTS.
No. 1. Padding and sailing combined
half miles alternately, total three miles.
Time limit one and one half hours.
No. 9. Padding, half mile. straightaway.
No. 3. Sailing, four and one miles, same
rig aud ballast as in race No. 1. Time limit
two hours.
races.)
No. 4. Trophy padding, one mile, straight
away. Exempt from one-man one canoe
rule
No. 5. Padding, open canoes, not under
90 pound weight, single blade paddles, one
half mile straightaway.
No. 6. Unlimited sailing race. No limit
to rig or ballast six miles. Time limit two
and one half hours Starters in the trophy
race to be selected from this race. See rule
8.
No. 7. Trophy Sailing. No limit to rig
or ballast, nine miles. Time limit three
and one half hours. Starters to be selected
as by rule 8.
No. 8. Novice Sailing race. No limit to
rig or ballast, distance three miles. Time
limit one and one-half hours. Open only to
men who have not sailed canoe prior to
September /, 1891.
No 8. Sailing. 1.-The Pecowsic Cup. !"
Four and half miles, no limit to rig or
ballast. Time limit two hours. Winner Of
trophy barred.
No. 10. Sailing club race, distance four
and one half miles. Time limit, two hours.
First three members of any one club to
count. No club can be represented unless
it enters at least three men; all men entered
must have become members of the club they
represent before the first day of the A. c.
A. meet.
No. II. Cruising race. Open only to
general purpose or ''cruising'' canoes
sailing aud padding combined, one half
mile alternately. Distance, three miles.
Time limit, one and oue-half hours.
orHER EVENTS.
No. IL. Padding war canos race. De-
tails will be posted.
No. ID. Padding tandem. Half mile
stra ghtaway.
No IA. Padding club fours. Half mile
straightaway.
No. IS. Sailing upset and mannuvring.
No special appliances; no limit to ballast;
at signal throw over astern and recover
paddle; second signal canoe to be tipped
over until top of foremost touches tho water.
Canoes to be righted and cross finish line
under sail. Time limit one-half hour.
No. il. Padding upset. Usual condi-
tions. No special appliances.
No. H. Hurry scurry. Run, swim and
paddle. Short distances.
No. IS. Gymnastics
The regatta committee will arrange for a
division race of war canoes, if required, and
will also arrange races for any special prizes
offered by individuals.
The season among the clubs will be open
ed by the Brooklyn Canoe club with war
canoe race on May 81, entries from the
Crescent Athletic club of Brooklyn, V onk-
ers Canoe club, lauthe Canoe club and
Trenton Canoe clubs having been already
received. Following on May % the Brook
Ign Canoe club will take 20 men on a cruise
down the Delaware river and an exciting
and glorious time is expected.
On June IS the great event among the
clubs will be the Marine and Fold canoe
regatta at Batt Beach, H. l., when all the
cracks will meet for the first time this sea
son. Ford Jones of Brockville, Cauada, ha:
again challenged for the international
trophy, and an exciting race is sure to be
the result at an early date.