The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
MANY YACHTS RACE
Twenty Boats Start in the
Weekly Regatta at White
Bear Lake
HIGHLANDER A WINNER
Undine's Skipper Enters Protest
Against DR.. MacLaren-Other
Winners Are cavite, Jim
Crack, Falcon and Ki-u.
HIGHLANDER A WINNER

The largest number Of boats entered
this season started in the White Bear
Yacht clubs weekly regatta yesterday
afternoon. Twenty was the number on
hand, and 1t is possible that had not
the sky been OVerladen with dark
clouds shortly before the time for start
ing the regatta, there would have been
even more boats on hand to contest.
The start was good, nevertheless. At
ter the wind and rain, which blew up
from the south, had subsidized, Capt.
ClarksOn gave orders to start the diff
ferent classes. Several of the racers
suffered slight mishapS to their rig
glng. In the case of Minnesota, which
had an accident to her jib, it was suf-
hc1ent to put her out of the race. 1t
was on the fifth leg of the course, but
as Minnesota was last at the time, it
did not injure her chances of victory.
Undine snapped her peak halyard ca
Bile at the seventh mile, which necessi-
tated her temporarily dropping her
sail until repairs could be made She
was well UP on Highlander at the time,
and gaining, and it was anybody's race
up to the time of the mishap.
All boats flattened sheets on the first
leg of the course, and made the first
mark on two lacks. Down to Wild
wood it was almost dead beat; on
the return it was a free run and a
broad reach. The wind was blowing
about ten miles an hour, and all boats
went out full sail. Several of the puffs
managed to heel the boats over consid-
erably, and shippers and crews were
ever on the alert to keep their boats
right side up.
Highlander OFF In the Lead.
The Glass A Boats were sent off at
$40. Minnesota, Highlander, Undine and
Mfnnezitka Were entered. They were well
punched for the first mile, Highlander
having a shade the best of it, The boats
stood out for the island on the first tack
and then hauled in for the mark. After
rounding center Highlander and Undine
came over on the starboard tack ard then
split. Undine was first for while. but
neither boat held any particular advan-
tage. MinnezitlIa was only a couple of
lengths behind, and side by side with Min
nesota. AT the first mile the order was
Highlander by six seconds, Undine, Min
neSota and MinneZitka, in order. 1t was
nip and tuck back to center the two lead
ers apparently on even terms, neither
having an advantage, ana with MinneZit-
ka gradually falling away. Near the sew
enth mark Undine broke her halyard.
which lost her several minutes, and she
finished four minutes and thirteen seconds
behind DR.. MacLaren's boat. Undine's
skipper has entered a protest, however,
on two counts, one of which alleges that
Highlander while on port tack, seeing
that foul was inevitable and fearing
a possible injury to one of the boats, i'm
mediately luffed off. but notifying Capt.
MacLaren of his claim of a foul The 9TH
er count is because of the use of flying
sails by Highlander contrary to the
agreement among the shippers of the
Class A boats. This was a decided adj
vantage for Highlander, as none of the
other shippers expected to use flying sails
and did not provide them. The regatta
committee has not rendered a decision
as yet, owing to the absence of DR.. Mac
Laren, who left for home Immediately
after finishing the race, and in fairness
to him the matter win be taken up at a
later date.
cavlte Never Headed.
Harriet, Aloha, Cavite, Weirdling and
Spindrift entered in the open class. The
boats were sent off on the second gun.
The start was an even one. Cavite shot
out into the lead after going 100 yards.
and kept it to the finish, winning by a
rare form. Her time was better than
several Of the. Class A boats, and almost
equaled that of Highlander Rees kept
her going WELL and she won hands down.
Spindrift took second place after round
ing the first mark, and held ii through
out. Aloha was third Harriet fourth and
Weirdling last Weirdling trailed along
in last place for nearly five miles with
out any apparent hopes of gaining. She
drew up alongside Of Harriet and Aloha
on the second beat to Wildwood. and from
that time on the three boats fought it out
at close range to the finish AT the sew
enth knot they rounded the buoy in "a
bunch and then reached for home at
merry pace. Harriet seemed to have
the call, Weirdling was next, a length