Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-11
Ar FIVE ISLANDS,
Plans for Visit Of the
Boston Yacht Club.
Over 400 Yachtsmen Expected
on July 10, 20 and q.
Visitors Will Be the Guests Of Commodore
Boyltoa- --6aIa Tine Expected.

ties of the spot and the unusual COM
bination of natural advantages which
gives to Five Islands a prominent po-
sitiOn among Maine resorts in regard
to boating and racing facilities. the
Boston Yacht Club and visiting clubs
| will again this year be the guests of
Commodore E. P. Boynton. For two
years at his invitation Five Islands
| has been selected by the club as the
| objective point of it's midsummer
| cruise. and the choice, by virtue of
the locality of the place and the
satisfaction which has been ex-
perienced in the previous years, is
welcomed not only by those who have
heretofore been members of the fleet,
but also by a large number of yacht
owners who intend to make this their
initial annual trip. Nearly three
hundred yachtsmen We're gathered in
| the harbOr last year and it is EXPECT
| ed :hat the number will be raised to
| over four hundred this season. This
| includes members of the Kennebec
| Yacht Club who have for the two years
past been present at the occasion. and
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| this year plan to accompany the BOs-
! ton boats from Portland to their
/ rendezvous in Sheepscot bay. In
terest in this event has gradually in
| creased during the last two seasons,
and because of the unqualified success
which has been attained, indications
point to a record breaking attendance
! next week.
| In looking over the question Of
| rendezvous for their annual mid
summer cruise two years ago. the
Boston Yacht Club accepted the in
| vitation of F.. p. Boynton. then vice.
commodore of the club, to be his
guest that year at Five Islands.
Commodore Boynton has always been
an enthusiastic yachtsman. and hav-
ing an extensive knowledge of the
| Maine coast, was convinced that Five
| Islands. because of it's exquisite pic
| tureSouenesS, fine harbOring quail
ties. exceptional racing facilities and
easy sailing distance from Portland
and Boston. afforded the best re-
quirements for their purpose. This
proved to be the case. with the re-
suit that the same choice has been
made each year since that time. The
club has started its cruise from. Hull
shortly after the middle of July and
has held daily races. the objective
points having been Marblehead.
Gloucester. Portsmouth. Portland
and Five Islands. Cups have
kbeen given in the different classes to
the winners of the races. The events
at Five Islands each year have been
n clambake, yachtsmen's ball. races.
bail game and the illumination which
has taken place the last night of the
cruise. Two years ago an interesting
innovation was n race between two
one-design knockabouts built by
Commodore Boynton and sailed by two
old shippers. both natives of the place.
Last year an unusually pleasant day
was spent at Bath as guests of the
Kennebec Yacht Club.
July 10. %, and q have been select
ed as the time when the yachts will be
convened at Five Islands this year, and
every effort is being put forth by those
in charge to make the event of unus-
nal interest The fleet will start from
the club house at Hull on Saturday
and race to Marblehead, from which
place they will race to Gloucester the
next day. Portsmouth will be the fin
ish Of the next days race and the fleet
will arrive at Portland Tuesday night.
| "Wednesday will be spent as guests of
the Portland Yacht Club. The Portland
| Yacht Club. unable to take it's annual
cruise to the eastward earlier in the
season as planned, has arranged to rae"
to Five Islands in company with the
visiting fleet. The anchorage will prob
ably be reached during the afternoon
and at six o'clock Thursday evening a
clam bake will be given all visiting
yachtsmen. At the close of this the
yachtsmens ball will be held in the
Casino owned by H. c. Rowe. the mu-
sic being furnished by well-known
orchestra. Friday morning will wit
ness ball game between picked mines
irepreSenting the Boston and kenne-
bee Clubs, and in the afternoon races
will be held. Sheepscot bay affords
one of the best triangular courses on
the Maine coast and the presence CT
some of the fastest yachts in the East
ern waters always makes these races
close and interesting. Last year there
Twas included in the fleet six knock
abouts, including the Sally VII and the
Mildred, which have attracted the no.
tice of yachting circles the country over
Thirty-four cups will be given in all
In the evening will be held the illumin-
alton, which will be preceded by band
concert and a large assortment OF
fireworks will present magnihccnt
pyrotechnical display. The scene
|, should be as it has been in the past
one of great beauty. Satur ,ay morning
the fleet, as a whole. will disband,
portion of it continuing down the coast
while the rest will return to Boston.
The fact that the fleet will be much
larger than before is of interest to
many people. There will be among the
boats some very recently built. notable
among which is the schooner zach,
"Syessa" owned by Vice Commodore
Douglas of the Boston Yacht Club. The
: Marietta" new 90-foot boat, will
also be present and is expected to prove
remarkably fast. The schooner is OF
fisherman model, but it is thought that
her lines ard large sail area will make
up for the extra weight caused by heI
wi will