The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

is the unsimilarity of water con-
ditions between Dorval and White
Bear. The st. Lawrence river is wide
and deep. The sea rolls heavily. White
Bear, although deep in spots, has fair
ly shallow shore lines and protecting
hills. The sea is only moderate. Again,
there is a semblance OF current In
certain places on the st. Lawrence,
while on White Bear there is none.
Now to know the locations Of the
various currents, and to avoid them as
much as possible, is matter to which
local yachtsmen must give much atten-
ton. At Montreal a heavier sea is en-
countered with the same degree OF
wind pressure that would only make
an ordinary disturbance on White
Bear. This necessitates the building
Of not only a stronger and more pow
erful boat than is required on White
Bear, but also boat which will meet
the heavier sea with the least resist
ance.
Prepare for Heavy Sea.
It was a wise move on the part Of
the local club to have a boat built at
Oshkosh, where the water conditions
are similar to those at Montreal,
and where 1t is intended to take the
fastest boat in the local trial races and
sail 1t against the one which Jones &
Laborde are building for the commit
tee, with q view of determining its
fitness on a larger body Of water. This
Is all important, and Is bound also to
give a proper line on the speed of the
boats.
The Royal st. Lawrence Yacht club
realizes that it will have an unusual
contest on its hands this year, and is
makAsaR elaborate preparations to de-
fend the cup by building several new
boats. from which a selection will be
made. In fact money Is being spent
freely on both sides, and 1t Is safe to
predict that the best races in the his
tory Of the cup will be sailed this year
In the contest which takes place next
August.
The headquarters of the st. Paul
Yacht club, at the river, is the scene of
a great deal of activity these days.
Many of the clubs boats are already In
the water, and others are being made
ready for the first dip this year Dur
Ing the past week a number of the
largest power boats were run into the
water, AMI are having their first run
today. The weather has been some
what too cool for many of the yachts
men. At Raspberry island, where
many Of the boats are wintered, work
men are rubbing down, painting and
Sc14h11S +OOdIS every Udy. Everything
points to the most prosperous year in
the history of the club.
Interest centers in ST. Louis Trip.
The trip to St. Louis by boat is be-
ing freely discussed by club members,
and, as already reported by Til e
G Ito b 9, from ten to twenty club
launches will participate In this run.
1t is the intention Of those going down
to live right in their boats during the
stay in st. Louis, which will obviate
any necessity Of arranging for hotel
accommodations or places to sleep.
Each boat going down will carry a full
equipment of supplies. No attempt
will be made at speed, 1t being desired
to have the boats leave here and ar
rive in ST. Louis in compact fleet.
This fleet is likely to increase from
time to time during the course OF the
trip by additions from various yacht
clubs along the river.
The Bald Eagle yachtsmen are also
awaiting the moment when they can
launch their new fleet Of ten boats built
by Amundson during the winter. Ev-
erything is in readiness to go ahead
with the rigging and tuning.
The new boats which the club will
sail this summer are handsome models
Of the smaller scow, being twenty
three-footers, and will carry $50 feet
of sail. The boats will handle easily,
even in good wind. and it will re-
quire something in the nature of a gale
to necessItate the reduction Of sail.