New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
SEA WANHAKA CUP RA CES.
IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS FOR THE
CHALLENGE SERIES OF THE
COMING; SEASON.

The trial races of the White Bear Yacht Club
to select the representative yacht for the challenge
races for the Seawanhaka Challenge Cup will be
sailed White Bear Lake in a six-day series from
July to July and will consist of races TO wind
ward leeward and return, and triangular. Tire
Race Committee of the club consisting Of l.. r.
Ordway, chairman; f. NJ. Douglas G. NJ. GriGgs.
DR.. A. MacLaren. J. II. Skinner and 8. c. Stickney,
is issuing some printed matter which viii
be sent to all the yacht clubs of the United
States and several New-York newspapers. This
will recite the agreement made between the pres
ent holders of the cup. the Royal st. Lawrence
Yacht Club. of Montreal. and the White Bear
Yacht Club. which issued the accepted challenge
for the match series of 1900
The final races for the cup will begin August
8, and for the trial the White Bear Yacht
Club invites the cooperation of all amateur yacht
clubs in the United States send yachts TO the
trial races for the selection of the American
challenger.
In the agreement between the two clubs new
arrangement has been made in regard TO the
Judges. which win probably become fixture in
the sailing for this international trcphy. It is
copied from the arrangements made for the last
competition for the Canadas Cup another inter-
national trophy. which carries with Ii the cham
pionship in the 35-foot racing length class. This
provides for the sailing of the under the
management of three judges to be appointed
by each club. and the so appointed elect
third on or before July l. 1900. They shall act
judges and timekeepers, directing the laying out
OF the courses, and deciding to the boats keep
ing within the prescribed measurements and
scantng restrictions. They shall settle all dis
putes and the decision of the majority shall be
final In examining scantlings and general con-
struction they shall satisfy themselves in every
available way such as boring.
Another important alteration is increasing the
size OF the contesting boats. These were formerly
half-raters Q5-foot racing length) and In later
matches of 20-foot racing length Now they
will be limited to 25-foot racing length meas
ured under the usual length and sail rule and
the canvas must not exceed 500 square feet. They
are also limited in draught of water. and centre
boards limited in weght-if of steel or iron
plate to than $50 pounds. and if of bronze,
not weigh more than 800 pounds.
The rules made under this agreement for the
controlling of construction In competing yachts
will be sent on application to any of the Race
Committee to J. W. Taylor of St Paul. presi-
dent Of the Inland Lake Yachting Association.
der the auspices of which the White Bear Yacht
Club challenges. The yacht selected to represent
the club shall be the which. in the Judgment
OF the Race Committee. shall be best adapted
therefor and necessarily the winner Of the
greatest number of races. Additional contests may
be ordered Us the committee thinks necessary.
All entries for the trial races must be made by
the clubs to which the owners belong Each owner
of yacht entered for the trial must. be-
fore July l. furnish the Race Committee with the
racing measurement OF his yacht, certified to by
the measurer OF the White Bear Yacht Club All
privileges Of the clubhouse, at Dellwood. White
Bear Lake, will be extended and
teur crews Of yachts entered by their respective
clubs during the period occupied by the trial
The final races for the cup will be sailed Lake
ST. Louis Montreal.