The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
YACHTING.
The Gulf Coast Association to be
Formed.

ing gossip from Thursdays N.
o. Picayune will be read with lo-
cal interest:
The prospects are that the ap-
preaching yachting season will be
one the most interesting in many
wears. A number of new boats
are being built for the opening of
the year, and clubs have already
begun to look over the field for
suitable dates for their regattas.
At a meeting of the Southern
Yacht Club, held ut the st.
Charles Hotel some weeks ago, IL
vas decided that the commodore
should be requested to call meet
ing Of representatives of the va
rious yacht clubs aud associations
for the purpose Of arranging q
plan upon which the regatta sea-
son could be managed in harmo-t
Nous manner. For number oil
years the old yachtsmen have
been doing their best to bring
shout the formation of a Yacht |
racing association. Every season |
the watering places alongthe gulf
coast arrange big regattas aad for
muIate rules TO govern them
These rules differ from Others in
many features, and it is seldom
that two regattas are governed tyl
exactly the same classification and
racing rules. The timers have
difficulty in getting their records
correct, and the measurers have
considerable difficulty in giving
the proper classification and
racing length of the yachts. Many
unfortunate incidents have result
ed.
With an association which will
have its special rules for the gulf
coast racing, and its uniform clas-
sification, the yachtsmeh would be
greatly facilitated, and the man
agement would secure better re-
suits. BY the appointment of an
official timekeeper from each port,
and requiring the presence of at
least three of the association time
keepers, the records of the regat-
tas would be perfect, aud there
would be no confusion, and no
unfortunate results. All details
of the plan have been thought
out years ago, but not until very
recently'have the yachtsmen been
able to get matters in shipshape.
When the club held its last meet
ing Ex-Commodore Emile O'Brien
moved that the commodore be
requested to call the proposed
meeting of representatives, whenI
the plan could be discussed aud
definitely arranged. His motion
received a unanimous vote, and
now Commodore Baldwin is wait
ing until after the excitement of
the carnival has passed before he
holds this meeting. The Mobile
Yacht Club will be the farthest
cast, and, as the club intends to
hold races at west end of the bay,
within reach of the coast road,
many of the yachts will visit that
point. Point Clear, as a racing
ground. will be abandoned, espe-
|cially by The local yachts. The
water is not extra good, and it is
Extremely out of the way. Pasca-
Egoula and Scranton are both se-
|riously discussing the formation
Iof club, and as they are excellent
racing grounds just outside the
|bay, the local yachtsmen will be
!, glad of the opportunity to race in
THAT section. Biloxi has already
begun the formation of its club,
and Pass Christian will have a.
Firmly established organization.
Bay-Wayeland Yacht Club will
/ |also be in line, as their represen-
|tatives are heartily in favor of the
Formation. The Vaudeville Yacht
Club will also be given chance
Ito revive the interest in racing
Ethere, and Sout hsrn Yacht Club,
ut the South shore Of the lake,
Twill complete the circuit of 1870
8miles with its seven racing points.
n Among the new yachts which
will be in commission by the
of the season will be 33
foot cabin sloop to ne constructed
by johnson for the Nicholsons.
fhCse two young yachtsmen,
Leonard and York Nichols 70,
have contracted for "a modern
Zines, with a long, overhanging|
stern and bow, and plenty of room
and power. The craft will be
Quilt for pleasure, but as she will
omewithin the limitsof the Su.
Sle b, and Agnes class, it will be
more likely that she will be raced
during the summer months. This
Vessel will be but one of the
loops to be added to the fleet,
captain Anderson, formerly own
pr of the. Neptune, is building q
new yacht TO take the place of his
pld vessel, which was sold toward
he end of last season, and one of
ne yachtsmen of Pascagoula is
havlng constructed cabin sloop
shout the size of the Nydia to
race that speedy craft.
Commodore O'Donnell will also
crowd more canvass on the big
81 lorence and put her in shape to
I'VE the Annie of Mobile a better
# contest.