The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-08
YACHTSMEN MAKE
READY FOR RACES
White Bear Club Members Pre-
pare for Opening Event
Memorial Day.

lhC Laying season OF the WnlIG Bear
Yacht club is drawing near, and yachts
men are busy getting their boats into
shape for the first event of the season
which takes place on Memorial day. Pre-
Vlous to the first race, which is an in
formal one, much work is required in the
rigging and tuning of boats, and a num-
Der of friendly skirmishes and try-outs
will be given the new boats with a view
Of determining their best sailing quail
ties.
From present indications the largest
number Of boats which ever sailed on
the opening day will be in readiness to
face the starter when the first gun is
fired The prospects for this seasons
sport are beyond those Of any year past,
and 1t viii be case of the survival of
the httest when the curtain is finally
rung down on the last race in the fall
just how the classes will be divided has
not yet been decided by the regatta COM
mittee which has charge of this work
Class A will include the four new boats
built for the challenger class, together
with the new boat which the Fry Brothers
purchased from AmuQdson last fall and
which has not yet been tried out There
are also Seeress and Knight Errant as
possible entries. Thus it will be seen that
this class will number from five to seven
boats.
Glass Top Heavy.
The B class looks top heavy, to say the
least. Last season it was necessary to
split the class into two sections on ac-
count of its size. This season there are
from ten to twelve new boats to go into
the class, and, although some of last sea-
sons boats have been sold off the lake
the increase of new ones is entirely out
Of proportion to those which will be miss
ing. 1t Is possible that this season will
see tnfee sections to class B, although
should 1T be decided to have but two sec
lions they will each be well filled.
Inc open class Is an uncertain guam
tlty. Various changes have been wrought
since last season and it is difficult to
forecast the material out of which it will
be composed. Aloha, Genevra, KeeWay-
din, Goblin, Harriet and Cavite are still
eiiglbie Tor this class. and there may be
some lively racing among these. Class G
may become obsolete or await the con-
Struction of new type of boat with
which to fill it.
The warm weather the past two weeks
has served to stimulate the yachting
fever to high degree, and more than a
score OF boats can be seen gliding about
of boats is increased, and by the middle
of the month the majority Of the boats
at the lake. will be in readiness.
New Seventeen -Footers.
Among the boats attracting considerable
attention are several new seventeen foot
ers which were put in the water during
the past week. From present indications
they seem evenly matched and make
good impression. 1t Is likely that several
snort races may be had today between
There has been considerable talk among
tMinnetonka yachtsmen of buying Seeress
the White Bear champion Of last season,
Tor the Excelsior Yacht club. Owner
Rees, who is at present out of the city,
has not consummated the deal up to
this time.
The work on the four chaHengers IS
progressing favorably. and it is expected
tnat all the boats will be ready for the
water before the end Of the month. In
fact two OF the boats are now ready for
the rigging, while the other two are about
haH finished. The fifth boat which is be-
ing built by Jones & Laborde, of Osh-
kosn, Is also near completion
The date set for the holding of the trial
races on White Bear has been changed
from June IL to week later, in order to
give more time to make the needed
any outside yachtsmen who may wish to
be represented. The local boats will be
gotten INTO tune as early as possible, and
them before the end OF the trial races.
VIII Test Speed.
They will be placed in the regular
weekly regatta of the club. sailing in
class A, but their standing will not be
cpeqlted 1f toward the championship ac
boats would not be eligible to race in
class A on account of their extra length
put VIII be allowed to sail in the class
-. OAASA 70 uSlbIIHluW lno1r sailing quail
tiles. and to give the committee in charge
their speed.
Adam Strachan, fleet captain OF the
Milwaukee Yacht club, was in the CITY
last week, and stated that some Milwau-
Kee yacntsmen We're anxious to get into
me trlal races, and We're seriously con-
Slder1ng the adviSability of building a boat
Tor that purpose, but the Milwaukee club
mas number of outside engagements to
look after during the summer which
might QF0PlITdh he
boat to White Bear.
Whether Minnetonka will be represent
ed at the trial races remains to be seen.
new creation by Andy Peterson is con-
templated as q likely candidate and ii is
hoped her owner may have her brought
over and try her in competition with the
local challengers.
The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht club of
Montreal, Is building several new boats
from which the defender of the Seawan-
haka club will be chosen. Neither of the
boats has thus far been completed Be
sldes the new ones now building the club
has two others which will be used in the
trial i races on Bay St Louis.
The Montreal club in its programme for
the season, has fixed the time for holding
the trial races for the cup defenders from
July Is to %. The date set for the Gun
races Is from August A to 8.
Boat Shops Busy.
Ali the boat shops are exceedingly busv
TINS time OF year preparing the boats for
the water, and Lake Shore has been like
bee hive ever since the ice went out
Ramaley's line Of steamers are also in
commission and making trips daily across
the lake. The new torpedo launch which
Ramaiey built for the exclusive use Of
lake residents, is receiving much admira-
ton.
Activity at Bald Eagle.
Over at Bald Eagle everything is bus-
Ting and yachtsmen are unusually busy
getting their boats fitted out The new
boats viii be ready during the coming
week. and yachtsmen will be on the anx-
lous seat until the gun for the first race
is sounded. To win this first race seems
to be the ambition Of each owner and it
is now the talk of the lake
Little can be said about the relative /
speed of the boats They are all alike, |
and all other things being equal should |
sail alike. But they won't And the |
helmsmen won't sail alike. And there is |
the rub. The veranda crowd is figuring |
out the winner from the various crews, /
and not attempting to credit any variance |
of speed in the boats. The fastest crew |
is the crew which will win. they say.
So until the first race is finished 1t viii |
be continual discussion as to which boat |
will have the best crew. There are sew |
eral dark horses in the lot, and there is |
sure to be surprise for somebody.
The other two classes will also be ready |
for the Memorial day races, and there |
should be from fifteen to twenty boats in |
line when the starts made.