The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
WIHUJA is BEATEN
IN INFORMAL TEST
Delta Trims Speedy Mime
tOnka Boat In Unofficial
Race on White Bear

The stormy weather prevented the sail
Ing OF the trial races at White Bear yes
terday afternoon. 1t was the intention to
race the Delta against the Wihuja. The
trials will now be sailed today if wealth
er permits.
Local yachtsmen believe they have
Wihuja beaten Great faith is placed in
Delta to do the trick, and she has already
trimmed the Minnetonka boat i'll a short
race of less than five miles In a breeze
blowing fully fifteen miles an hour, which
is accredited as Wihuja's best sailing
breeze, the White Bear boat beat her by
fully minute. No actual time was
taken.
Wihuja was in charge of Capt. Ordway.
and the Delta was handled by Capt
Griggs. The first leg was a beat Wihuja
was to windward of Delta about fifty
yards as the boats started They both
went away on the port tack. Ordway
Of a mile. Delta was outfooting Wihuja,
but not pointing any higher.
Delta Gains Advantage
As they came together on converging
taeks Griggs showed some gains and
crossed close behind Wihuja's stern.
When they reached the buoy it was found
that Delta had closed sufficiently to force
WlhuJa on right of way On the next
three legs the White Bear boat proved
the faster. gaining about ten seconds to
onds on the last mile thus beating the
Loudon boat fully a minute over the
course sailed, to say nothing of her dis
advantage at the start when holding the
leeward position.
The fight between Delta and Wihuja
VIII unqueStlOnably prove interesting.
Delta is AZ feet over ALL s feet inches
beam and 81 feet on the water line She
is fitted with the sails used by Gamma in
her trials last week Even with her great
length; she is not so powerful as Wihuja.
The Ninnetonka boat has a beam of 8
feet inches, but is somewhat shorter
than Delta. Her water line is greater.
1t was the intention to take both boats
out fOT short spin over the courses last
ing Wihuja today will be partly made up
Of Minneapolis yachtsmen who sailed on
her during the trials last week
Quick Work Necessary
The races for the Seawanhaka cup are
less imam hVe weeks off, and quick work
viii have to be done to get the boats fin
Ished with their work on White Bear and
send them to Oshkosh for their final try
ing out. 1t is more than than likely that
Delta, W1huJa and Alpha will go to Osh-
Montreal. 1t has been Capt. Griggs' idea
for some time to take the two boats
which prove fastest and send them both,
which will give the White Bear men
further opportunity to sail the boats on
Bay St Louis, the place where the big
contest takes place.
Aside of the fact that it will furnish
them with an opportunity to perfect the
tuning of the boats, it also reduces to
a minimum the chances of losing a boat
or suffering delays while in transit Ac-
cording to the deed of gift under which
the. cup is sailed for, the challenging
yacht must be designated at least five
days before the races occur. Should the
White Bear men be undecided as to
which boat to name. in the event that two
are sent to Montreal. the additional work
out which may be given the boats on
dian waters should demonstrate the
superiority of one over the other so that
wrong boat.
The special regatta committee have ar
ranged to send down proper crews to the
Oshkosh trials. and on the Wihuja will
be Gale Merrick and G.. H. Chalmers.
Capt Ordway will probably do the sail
ing in the Minnetonka boat