The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-22
THE LAKE ERIE REGATTA.
Crack Yachts or Canada and the United
sfafen To- Comnefe.

! Toledo. Aug. 2i.-yT'he International race
Ishlch viii be sailed over the Turtle Iignt
ksrse or Toledo on Monday next Is doubt
ls~ the most pretenfioua regatta ever
Nshsdaled for the inland lakes II marks
ne beginning OF an era in yachting which
&glonses TO put the sport on the lakes "A
e footing with the sailing on the coast.
45he fcneedor was designed by Theodore
IYseket and built last winter by the IA
enc company 70 the order OF Bergman
tffsshefs. OF Chicago. especially Tor race
4ssh the beat boat Canada could produce.
II focket was formerly chief craftsman soF
tfAs HefFeShofs. and designer OF a number
4e TIE fastest yachts they have tarned out
ITAe construction Of tho boat was under
re direction OF the designer. Every piess
d wood ptst In her passed first under his
erHtlny. The Fsnceior Is q modern fin
ksf soop. with racing measurement OF
fsrty-siye feet. The original design was
Htsf boat a tribe longer. but the plan
sas changed 20 meet the desires 81 the
4cAnadhns. VINO preferred TO build one a
1ihtle less than forty feet The vreia
1sai Canada met early in the season. when
shs Canada outsailed the Nreda ! minute
Isnd ! seconds. The Nencedor beat the
= Afeda at Cleveland a minutes.
u The Canada Is a Scotch boat. butt ex-
5ssssly for this race sy Fife. She WAS
lses OUT on the other side and shipped ia
1tsrts 10 nakyalle, Canada, where she Was
&;al together. Her racing length r. about
1fEty-two feet. Until the Canadians saw
&c venceaor sail they felt that their boat
Jszs well nigh inyinclble. she has been
Irei thoroughly against tho Zelia and
iNreaa. the Two best boats In Canada. She
InS the Celia number Of times. under a
Isariety Of conditions. and beat her In the
Irui0rity OF their races. The xella has
II ssng bean the crack Canadian boat. She
Wa bleit by Fife. 10 beat anything 81 her
Isass on the lakes. When the Canadians
-Iseesptei the challenge for an Internal
IahAi yacht race they ordered a boat 10
Ilzs; tAs leila, bat 80 highly was the celia
IaaagAt Of that they reserved the right 10
Iraee her in case they wished 70 do 80.
zee conditions % the race gave them until
II week before the day 10 name their boat.
INasn the race WAS arranged tt was
Is<Fesd that the Nenceior would give tho
3 Canadian defender due time allowance on
sisn length over forty-fivs feet Her length
~ a fen ineaes over The limit. and on tals
re Canada VIII receive double time allow
= tacs.
TIE races are to he best two ia three,
enaer the New York Yacht Club rules.
IsiA few essential amendments. The
Ize2hy 70 hs called for Is a cup valued at
jSo Ia addition 20 this the City OF the
z ssaiis zach, Club Offered prize valued
$50. which IS 20 80 - the club from
Jshaa The winner shall sail. This latter.
Isssofaing 10 the conditions Imposed by tho
Issners. becomes q perpetual inter-iAke
IrepAy. Beside these prizes there IL 81 so
IL cash donated by citizens OF Toledo
Itr~Eh the International yacht race corv-
Itssse
TIA coarse over which the race will he
Iesass Is tse Turtle Light course. The
lafting poiat IS few miles from T1rtis
.asAa. wh-rs the boats can have twenty
per- fec % water. On the !irst day ffi-
snkalar course OF twelve kaets gll be
JsAlei twice around, one OF the lsss being
e. 20 wlndward. The courae for Ire Sec
80 DAY vii be of the sams length. bat Il
" Be r'ralghisway 40 leswaTi or wind
Issrs and return. the choice bciag given
Iie TIE winner Of the frat days contest.
fseali Il D. necessary 60 SAL a third race
Ieas OF these two courses vii he selected.
'ss choice 90 sape,.a uEaa the toss o. .
Pea
= II The Vsncedor wins tss coming inter
Fsaensl race, her owners say they win Re
a1F % rAee any boat ia her class from
nalse % FLORIDA, The owners ~ tho
saaAd2 have agreed 10 divide tes slso in
IT, Offered by the Toledo International
iaeat'ng Association. @ per cent % sae
Isaner ana - per cent. e the loser.