The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-25
SAILORS PLAN
RAGING SEASON
FIRST CONTESTS SCHEDULED FOR
MEMORIAL DAY.
New Sloops Added to the Fleet of the
Minnetonka Boat Club-Power Boats
to Have Prominent Place on the
Program-New Members of the Club.

The first races of the season of the
Minnetonka Boat club, Decoration Day,
will be open to all boats, and all own
ers are invited to participate. Sail
boat races will be held in the morning
and power boat races in the afternoon
!, Interest centers in the class B sloops.
SIX new ones to make their initial APP
pearance, thoroly up-to-d date models and
complying with all the requirements Of
the Inland Lake Yachting association
rules, 81 feet over all, carrying $50
square feet of sail, also spinnakers and
balloon jlbs. The boats are the prod
ucts of Minnetonka and White Bear
builders, and are expected to show re-
markable speed.
New ''B'' sloops:
. r., Tim an1 owned by Roy Thompson and F. A.
Richter, built by A: B. Peterson of Minnetonka
Terrier Lewis Glass, built by Gene Ra-
Oliver. B; P. st. John, build by Gene
, Path finder, Roy Wagner, built by Johnson,
oriole. H. D. McCord, built by johnson,
White Bear -. - :. . - -
Unnamed F.. NJ. Brown, built by o'Hara
Bros, Minnetonka. -. -
Plan for Cruises t..
In addition to the regular schedule,
the regatta committee is promising
some interesting and novel features in
the way Of water carnivals, cruises,
etc, There will be the four classes Of
sailboat races this season. Glass A
sloops, not over 38 feet over all, and car
rying not over 500 square feet of sail,
and otherwise complying with all re-
strictions of the Inland Lake Yachting
association; Glass B sloops, not over SO
feet over all, carrying not over $50
square feet sail, and otherwise com
plying with all the restrictions Of the
Inland Lake Yachting association; open
class sloops, comprising all sloops not
qualified to enter into either Glass A or
! b. and cat class, comprising all cat
rugged sailboats.
The club is planning to have Judges ,
boat which will be used in the races,
to follow the boats, and will be large
enough to accommodate passengers de-
boats. A nominal fare to be charged.
New Power Boats. ....
The power boat races will be inter
esting. A number of new power boats,
after the eastern models, will probably
make their appearance before the first
regular power boat race Of July 4. The
classifcations and allowances for the
open race, Memorial Day afternoon,
are being arranged by the committee,
which has full charge Of all power boat
affairs, consisting Of VIM. G.. Nichols,
H. g. Dickey, G. D. Huyck, Eugene H.
DAY, Frank B. Zahn, and arrangements
will be announced later.
The following new members were
elected at the last meeting of the board
Iof directors: William D. Sammis, K. P.
Schroeder, w. B. Stewart, F. NJ. Brown,
Thorley M. Collester, T. R. Brown, 81
A. Smith, R. R. Woodbury., Thomas L.
Boggs, H. M. Stocking, Eugene W. Mar
hoe nd Frank B. FAIRIES. 49,. .s.
F. / arrangements are being drawn
up for series of races for three years
between the White Bear club and Min
:. netonka club between both the Glass
A and Class B sloops, a series of three
, races each year.