Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-04
UNSATISFACTORY.
Canadian Yacht Wins the
Seawanhaka Cup.
Constance Grounds While Narrower
ing for rt--Doesn't Cross Line.
Mr.. Crane Protests Race as Course Wasn't
Correct But Loses Decision.

Dorval, Aug. 3.-Today's race. which
was to have been the final one for the
Seawanhaka cup between the Ameri-
can challenger Constance and the Ca
madam defender Glencairn. turned out
most unsatisfactory for Skipper Dug
gan had to sail his boat over the course
alone. while Mr. Crane of Constance.
after protesting the race because of his
yachts having taken ground with her
centre board in manouvering on the
starting line. had Constance brought
down from the course off Pointe Claire
to the st. Lawrence Yacht Club house
at Dorval.
There was a fresh southwest breeze
all the morning which increased now
and again in puffs, but. later in the
day. when the hour for the start arriv-
ed. at 1.2J. the breeze was only a very
moderate one and had shifted more to
the south so that in order to get a
beat straight to Windward the buoys
had to be changed. In changing the
buoys it was found that each leg
would have to be reduced to IL miles
maxim the course four times around TO
complete the l. miles. After consider
able trouble Of this kind ana the buoys
had been changed three times, the
starting whistle blew at sos.
Gloncairn crossed the limo at 3.05.15
hut Constance did not cross, having
struck the ground while mountaineering
for the start as above stated. Then
followed Mr.. Cranes verbal protest, but
the officials decided to continue the
race ana deal with the protest after
ward. by this time Glencairn was well
up the first leg and a small yacht was
sent up to instruct her to complete the
course
Glencairn accordingly proceeded and
with the moderate wind which was
| blowing finished the l. miles at 6.25.15,
| well within the 5-hour time limit.
Mr. Regis II. Post. part owner of the
Constance. gave out the following
statement:
BY the rules Of the Seawanhaka
deed Of gift the windward and back
course should be three miles to wind
| ward and return. sailed twice. This
rule was waived by special agreement
and in place thereof the rule was sub
stituted that the course should be two
miles to windward and return. sailed
three times. In the first instance the
course was laid out two miles. but the
wind hauled so that it blew nearly
across the course. | instructed Mr.
Crane to protest for me and to request
a Windward course and return.
The sailing committee acCedcd and
Prof. Capper logged the course from
the starting line to windward a lit
tie over one mile, when he got into
shoal water and had to stop. The
sailing committee then moved the
starting line in shore and sent the
Monaco to windward for the mark. The
lire was so far in shore that the Con-
stance struck her board twice during
the manoeuverng from the start and
finally just as the starting whistle
sounded ran aground. | then recalled
the Constance and protested the course
to the sailing committee. | also offered
if they would recall the Glencairn to
move the starting line out shore and
sail the race on the course as it exist
ed. This was declared impossible and
| withdrew the Constance"
The official sailing committee also gavn
out the following statement: THE course
was set southwest by south from upper
Dorval light. two miles to windward. On
the return of the committee boat Mr.
Crane protested that the course was not
due to windward, the wind having by this
time hauled southcrly. The course was
reset, Mr.. Post, the representative Of tn,
Seawanhaka Club, being invited to ac-
company the members of the sailing com
mittee in re-Setting. on its being found
that the course was slightly short Of tn,
mile and Il half. verbal protest was
made by the Scawanhaka. a second pro-
hI4tI NM
water for manoeuVerng around the wind
ward buoy. The sailing committee pro-
posed to reduce the course from a mile
and half to one mile but protest was
The committee therefore changed the
proceeded 10 log the course IL miles to
windward. The preparatory whistle was
blown at 2.o5. the first gun at 3 o'clock
and the starting gun at 3.05. Glencalrn
crossed the line at 305 Constance did
not cross the line.
subsequently Mr. Post, accompanied
by Mr.. Crane. came on board the commit
tee boat and reported to the chairman
Of the sailing committee that after the
first gun Constance had ianen ground
with her center board in manoeuvering
for the line. Notice was then given of a
formal protest in writing which it was
stated would be entered later
Glencairn was received with hearty
cheers by her admirers on her arrival a
DOrVal wharf.
The sailing committee held meeting.
tonight. to discuss the protest. The ques-
ton has been raised as to whether Con
stance not having crossed the starting
line and therefore not being in the race.
has the right to protest it.
The written protest of Mr.. Post was to
the effect that the course was not a
proper one to sail on. The sailing com
mittee. after being in session from $50
o'clock until lbs decided that the race
should be awarded to Glencairn.