Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
YACHTING AT LAKE MANAWA
Several New Fast Boats and All the
Old Ones on the Lake Again
This Season.

The fresh water sailors at Manawa have
been getting things into readiness for the
spring breezes and the summer winds dur
ing the last ten days, and last Sunday
found several Of the boats skimmlng over
the rufled waters Of the lake other boats
are in the water and are being rugged pre-
paratory 10 the summers sailing. The rest
of the old boats are having their hulls
gone over and are being put in shape to
go back into the water.
This is the summer of yacht racing at
Manawa. II the outlook Is any criterion OF
what things will be. With the three new
boats on the lake and the seven old ones,
including the Vitessc. which Charles c,
Stewart has purchased from Mr.. Van Brunt
OF st. Joseph. the Manawa Yacht club has
ten boats Of class "a" rating. While these
boats are called class \" here they are in
reality class "B" in the Inland Lakes
Yachting association.
Mr.. Dixon's boat, which has been built
In Oshkosh, has arrived and has been put
on the water. 1t is to this boat that the
club looks for the most Of its glory at
the Oshkosh regatta-for the local club
VIII enter at the regatta now that the
Council Bluffs Rowing association is a
member Of the Inland Lakes association.
@AO budl II Inc nTSJ class h boat
which the Oshkosh builders have made.
But as they have built the winner Of the
class "a" boats at the regatta each year
for the last five, there is little doubt but
that their first attempt in the new class
will prove exceedingly fast,
Then there is the boat that Stevens and
McAllister are building. They have built
several boats before and their last years
boat proved a remarkable success as a
pleasure boat. In their new boat they
have made a boat somewhat similar to the
Andover, yet dissimilar in some parttcu-
lars. 1t Is the only boat on the lake
which has a double centerboard and has
fast lines that promise to put 1t in touch
with the fastest Of the boats on the lake
this year.
A third boat is being built by Leiert in
the BLUFFS, and this boat also gives promise
OF being very fast and a clean sailer. il
is built along the same lines as the Swal-
low.
With the Andover, which is the fastest boat
in the fleet now, there will be four boats
that should make some exceedingly lively
races during the summer. The Andover
unfortunately, was built according to the
old specifications. for class "B" boats and
cannot be entered in the Oshkosh races.
The races last year we're held every Sat
urday, while Informal races we're sailed
on Sunday as well. 1t seemed to the
members of the club that the weekly races
were not as successful as they should be
and this year It is probable that regular
races will be held every other Saturday
thus keeping the sport from being over
done, as was the case then.
The racing rules were not adhered "a
very strictly last summer, but an effort
Will be made this summer to sail them as
they should be sailed and It is believed
that this will also lend more zest to the
sport.
The cups which the club has are also 'tc
be increased in lumber and with the added
zest Of the picking of the boat for the
regatta at Oshkosh there is little doubt
but that the increase in interest and
enthusiasm will grow greatly. The first
OF the races will be held on Decoration day,
Following that race the regular schedule
of races will take place until the fall
is we'll along.