The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
YACHTING SEASON
TO OPEN MAY 80.
The Minnetonka Boat Club An
nounces Seasons Schedule,
s.Hi-s5 -. a. Y 5t5g
Which Promises Sport.

Memorial day will mark the opening Of the
racing season Of the Mnnetonka Boat club and,
according to the schedule published today, it
will continue to Labor day, with races every
Saturday and holiday and several special events.
The opening races May 30 open to all
boats on the lake. In the morning at 10 o'clock
the sailing races will be started and at 2:80
pm. the gun will be fired for the motor boats.
This is the only open race of the schedule
all others restricted to boats owned an,
managed by club members All owners of
yachts expecting to enter their boats in open
soops or cat class. for the open races, and for
all club races requested to send their entries
to Roy II. Wagner, chairman regatta committee
500 Chamber of Commerce, before May 80, SO
as to have time allowances arranged accordingly.
Also entries for all other classes, so that num-
bers can be given them. All owners Of motor
boats ore requested to send their entries to
Floyd st. John, chairman motor boat committee
respective time allowance. Motor boats this
year are to be handicapped actual per-
formances. .-.. ... = :.
The syndicate (boat, which is to represent
Inland Lake races at Oshkosh, building at the
johnson boathouse, White Bear, is completed ex
cept for the sails, which are being made by
Wilson and Satisfy of Boston. These are ex-
pected to arrive in time for her to make her
first appearanccomn, dM. ais YIN o BIN bn, BIN
Roy Fl. Wagner Of the regatta committee in
spected her at the workshop Saturday and re-
ports mat she Is up to standard in every
respect. u = 5.1@ :.
The annual interiake races between repre.
sentatives Of the White Bear Yacht club and
the Minnetonka Boat club, for which this craft
is building, are set for July rs and 26 and
as the race g.es to the best two out of three,
may be continued over July q. The syndicate
boat will also participate in the Inland Lake
races on Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis,
which to be held from Aug 20 to az Thsi
event is the biggest affair on the calendar of
the lake yachtsmen and will be participated in
by representatives of over thirty clubs.
On Aug: the club will hold its annual cruise,
which is the chief social event Of its sailing
season The cruise is oren to sail and motor
beats alike. subject to the restriction that eacb
craft must carry at least one lady. The course
is from the clubhouse to Mound and the affair
IS to be sort of nautical picnic.
More attention is to be paid to motor boa
racing this year than last, and the schedule il
so arranged that the two classes will alterna to
with fair regularity and at all-day meets the
afternoon will be given over to the gasoline
craft During the winter the triangular course
in the lower lake was carefully surveyed on the
Ice and bouys planted. Everything is now ii
readiness for the opening of the season and the
boatmen are beginning to bring their craft Out
of winter quarters tho as present there is little
The seasons schedule is:
10 am; open race for all motor boats on tn,
June Club race, only open to yachts sa1let
by club members, 2:30 pm.
June 16-Club race, only open to motor
boats handled by club members, 2:30 pm.
| June 23-Club race, yachts, $3.50 pm.
| June 50-Club race, yachts, 2:30 pm
July Club race, yachts, 10 am.
| July Club race, motorboats, 2:30 pm.
July Club race, yachts, 2:80 pm.
July 14-Club race, yachts, ,2:30 pm. y
| July 21-Club race, motorboats, 2:30 pm.
July IS, %, 27-The annual interlake race
between the representatives of the White Bea
Yacht club and Minnetonka Boat club, to b
1 held on Lake Mtnnetonka, 2:30 pm.
| I1!u hfd -
! Aug. 4-The annual cruise, 10 am.
| Aug. 11-Club race, yachts, 2:30 pm.
! Aug. 1S-Club race, motorboats, 2:30 pm.
! Aug. 20 to 25-Inland lake races at Osh
kosh, Lake Winnebago,s morning and afternoon
| Aug. 25-Club race, motor boats. 2:30 pm.
Sept. Club race, yachts, 2:30 pm.
| Sept. 9-Club race yachts, 10 am :.
| Labor Day-Club race, motor boats. 2:S0 Pc
Class A-Yachts not exceeding thirty leigh
feet over all length, and limited to 500 squar
! feet total sail area.
| Glass B-Yachts not exceeding thirty two fee
over all length. and limited to $50 square fee
| total sail area.
Open Class sloops-Yachts that Cd,
| not be classified according to tn
two above classes OF those that hav
been built for some time, and who's
owners would rather sail them In the open class
| The eligibility of yachts for this class to
decided. and time allowances arranged betwee
the different yachts according to their respectiy
speed by the regatta committee
Cat Class-If there enough boats entere
for this class, the regatta committee shall e
the time allowances between them.