The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07
WITH FLYING C0LORS.
Victorious Seattle Yachts Back
From Port Townsend.
PRIZES IN THE ANNUAL REGATTA
Two First Prizes for the xora, Two
Ffrsss for the INN. and q second
for the Evelyn May.

E.istott Bay Yacht CUB can proudly BOAST
that frs club boats carried of four first
and one second prizes out OF the eight Of
fered. against the other yachts OF the
Sound The xora took tao first prizes In
the first class. the Imp sailed away with
two IN her class. and the Evelyn May got
second prize. The returned yacfltsrsen pro-
aounce the regatta a big success 10 make
up for the failure a. Victoria
Seven boats left the club moorings at
the foot OF Battery street last Wednesday
night about 3 o'clock. the Xora. Pilgrim.
Falcon, White Star. Truant. Evelyn Nay
and the Imp The last was towed by the
xora. Albert Hansen's yacht Rainier also
went along with the feet.
Commodore Henry Hensel. OF the Elliott
Bay Yacht Club, WIS seen last night. ana
told the story OF the cruise
we had very light air ard head winds
on the way up he said. and didn't reach
Port Townsend until Friday morning at
o'clock The boats stayed well together
When the feet arrived at Port Townsend
there were about fifteen or twenty boats
there from other cities on the Sound. Our
yachts were generally oyerhaaled. ana
preparations begun at once for the races
OF that afternoon. Race was called al 10.
and at that time a full sail breeze was
blowing In the first class there were only
two entries. the xora and the Rainier. ana
the xora took her time in sailing over the
course. The other classes were more IN
te-~stinr the boats being well matched
on the first day the xora took the nrss
prize in the first class. the Imp won the
first prize in her class, and the Eveiyn
Nav won a second prize, making two nrsts
ana a second on Friday. The races OF sat
urSay were a repetition OF the nrst cay.
with the additional entries OF the /" hlse
Star end the American. The Aora ana
Imp again took first prizes. making Tour
in all.
s-Ths Northwest international Yachting
Association. which Is a league OF cinos
from Seattle. Port Townsend. Everett
port Angeles. whatcom. Fairhaven. Ia
coma. coapevflie and Victoria, met rfi
day night after tn races In the nan or
the Chamber OF Commerce. A report "
the committee on racing rules, changing
the rule for measurements, was aoop.,u,
the clause on that point reading now. e4ie
load water line. plus the square roof OK
the ..,fl area. divided by two. equals the
sailing length This Is used by almost
Ali the Yachting associations IN the United
states and England. COMMITTEES was
appointed TO purchase the trophies 10 oe
given BY the association. 1t was mace UP
OF Commodore j. Barneson, OF Port TOWN.
send, Frank Mallendine. OF Victoria. ano
myself"
Commodore Hensel's moeesty was evil
IDENTIFY interfering with his account OF the
meeting. al which he had the honor OF
being elected vice president or the asso-
citation. Offlcers were elected as foliows'
President, ]. Barneson. vice presiaehr
Henry HenseI: secretary. Frank +. DOW
OF whatcon. and treasurer, Roland Tam
well, commodore Of the Fairhayen yacht
club The floating officers elected were:
III.
Can't. Hatfield, of this city: Commodore
r. r. sander. OF Seattle. and feet captain
Il. n. Leming. OF whatcom-
The next meeting of the association VIII
take place in wha,com on July ), ana the
next regatta on July in Beliingham pay.
Councillors 1Tensel said banquet was
given Saturday night In the ChaInper Oh
Commerce. a. which Judge Lichienos1s'
OF this city, awarded the prizes won. ac-
eor,nanysng each with a few appropriate
remarks The first prize for the Aora
was a chocolate set Of four pieces, SILVER
.ray an urn a creanler and sugar DOW,
all engraved. The Imp's prize was a gold
lined cup and the Evelyn May took a ST.
yer cup.
ssThe yachts started back Sunday morn
ing with an elegant wind" concluded the
commodore. land arrived here suhasy
night about Z o'clock. The only stop on
the way was AZ Point-No-Point"
The following dispatch from Port Town
send gives the time Of the races;
Port Townsend, Jaiy s.-Specish-Ine
r,terra.lona Yachting Association held
the annual regatta IN Port Townsend this
wear. The association was wen repre-
sentess. delegates coming from ali parts or
ERE sound and British Columbia The
y.nhts were favored with fresh breezes.
> IA mos, Of them made good sailing time.
Several hundred people witnessed the
snort from the wharves and the decks or
the British ships GhfltonfoTd ana Dun
geriirne whose masters. Chapman ana
Forbes. kindly placed the vessels AZ the
disposal Of the visitors The Puget SOUND
Tuvhost Company carried the people 20
the shlns where che Port Townsend hand
,Il$roursed good music. The decks were
cleared awnings spread overhead and be-
tween the Yacht races the young people
entoved themselves royalty la dancing and
partaking OF refreshments which were
provided in abundance. The guests were
highly pleased With the generous feeep-
tior accorded them by the British ship
masters.
Tsher- was a good stiff breeze blowing
On both Friday and Saturday. and all me
canvass that was carried was wei ITO
-. ~. rtaIe rourxe On Friday TIE Nora
-, u .tnier entered IN class A. the former
winning in 1884 The Rainiers TINE was
f:E.2e. xr.,,ts Pail
,,l.as,w.ke Truant, Pilgrim and Hornet
-Dasn~tsnx time allowances che Hetue heu
-, nv = seconds. her time being l's'.se'
rsss horne, came IN second. her time De-
=, class = were entered the Falcon.
Arls,,us and Nancy. The Ariadne won
easily In 81. the Nancy being SECOND
IN i.tS,S -. x.,--...
p.,-ssvn Nav. Tu1p. Meteor. F'rou Frou
ana shin's boat. The LITTLE skinner Imp
wnn IN = minutes. the Evelyn May being
second In @.N.
r,nr~s were practically the same entries
a., sarh Of The classes Saturday as on the
rirY,t before. with tire addition q some
later arrivals. The AnFs sSaia walked
OF With the Rainler. although t1lsre Were
many who DECLARED that the Rainier would
have won wfrh THE proper handling. The
winners time Vas 1.1Al The Rainier
we ~saxs y race vas the most excit-
s9w Of the eav. Y being contest between
ne uestte BEL ard Hornet The Hetoe
seu Should have Won the race, ana would
hav. done 30 bat Ger distressing acci-
aant thar happened 20 her white on the
fist course. The tack crlngie OF TIE I'D
..~rsss axsv This was flashed with as
ltsti~ delay as possible. ard a. wert vel
iii Within Eve usErates q home a1s ten
minutes ahead ~ ire Hornet. Shen the
fh-oaf haisArs carried away, letting the
u7ssrxaH come Down man was sent
afoft ans get ere halyares down. pat the
iaShsrx On and reset ire SAL. whnn, on
hssft-r n TIE sheet TIE lEshfaE carried
Nway q sseora tsr-e. breaking ne Saws %
sha ear Aftar At interval % shout Eve
-nf~ata< consumed IN axinr up the SAT-
sNs saH Nss again Eottsn 81. bat was set
ting very Badly. The last tax vas tEsrse-
ss4stnfT ~es4e am4 tne Hastke BEL fnlsh@ss