The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-23
YAGHTSN1EN ARE PLEASED
WITH MEASUREMENT RUl-E

Vltauon contest. and although some out
s!oerS VIII be asked to enter, it is planned
rm,aIlly TO test some of the club boats
Ihe start will be made from off the At
lantlc Yacht club station at Sea Cirt with
the nnlsh at Oyster Bay. The yachts en-
Tered TO Gate are Tito. owned by Colgate
mock; Regime, owned by Francis G. Stur-
ART and the ketch Peggy, owned bv Rea.
Commodore Frank s Hastings. If tho
event proposed for the New Rocheile
Yacht CLUB is scheduled it will be q nov
city. as affording the first distance race at
tempted for small auXiliaries. The boats
VIII De allowed to use either their sails or
lhelT motors, or both. Such q contest
would Undoubtedly attract interest. but
the ciup members are not certain that they
care to take it up, as it would be likely
10 take more time than many can afford
ana In any case, the members of probable
competitors within the club is small.
with the several ocean races for small
boats arranged for this year yachtsmen
will have a good chance to try out the
sport and settle what permanence it is to
nave IN the future. 10 is not certain that
IL VIII grow in popularity, or succeed an
other year in holding the position which
It has been given this. At present there
Is considerable difference of opinion over
H. ana the results OF the coming races will
have a great deal to do with determining
Its future. There is apt to be discomfort
ana sometimes danger in a long ocean
race In a small boat. The race of the
Brooklyn Yacht club to Marblehead last
year was favored by exceptionally good
assumed IN summer, and some craft sailed
in that event which on account of their
trail construction, would have had q Sc
rlous time of 1t had there been heavy
weather. This year the course Is more
trying than last, as it lies most of the way
aIong the New Jersey coast, where har
borage is at q premium.
The chief difficulty with ocean races
for small boats is that so few are suited
TO It. 1t is, of course, easy enough to
build one for that purpose, but it is sell
dom done for the reason that yachtsmen
as rule, use small boat for harbor and
sheltered cruising, and select a light, swift
type accordingly. Gauntlet is the typical
ocean boat among the entries so far for
the Brooklyn Yacht club race, and she
represents both the advantages and dis
advantages OF her class. An ocean race
would have few dangers for Gauntlet
whatever the Wea ather. Strength and
stanchness were the principal aims in her
construction. And she can be driven
through sea that would compel other
competitors TO heave to or run for shelter
This. however, has been secured through
a corresponding sacrifice in speed. IL the
coming race is accompanied by heavy
weather, Gauntlet is likely to be In first
at the dnish. On the other hand. if light
airs prevail. her supporters will expect her
TO be left far astern.
The first race for the Seawanhaka cup
was sailed in 1895, and there has been a
contest for it every year since. In the
first race the American yacht Ethelwyn
successfully defended the trophy, but the
following year it was won by the Ca
madam challenger. Glencairn, and has not
been recovered since. The tenth series
of races took place on Lake st. Louis, near
Montreal, last summer, with Noorna de-
Tending the White Bear striving to bring
the. trophy back to this country. The
races We're all for distance of twelve
miles, and Noorna won three out of five,
each over q windward and leeward course.
1t may be noted that only once has
challenging yacht been successful in the
Seawanhaka cup contests while in the
Canada cup races the challenger has won
in every instance.
The Manchester Yacht club is the chal-
lenger this year for the Seawanhaka cup,
the first race for which is set for July 20,
off Point Claire. Edwin a. Boardman has
designed two boats possible competi-
tors, one for Commodore A. II. Higginson
OF the Manchester club, and the other for
John Bremen, captain OF the 1896 Harvard
track team.