The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-13
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i iiS; ~ Y BY Mark g. SSbters.l j u
NORFOLK. Va. April q 2.-AnSeyent
In which the greatest interest ,wlll,cen.
Ter. is the yacht racing at the James.
town Ter Centennial. Five cups have
been offered for these races and they
will attract the largest. feet Of sail.
lng vessels ever gotten together for
any event in the, history Of yachting.
The offer ofiany one Of the Ave would
have aroused much interest and the
proffer Of so many. illustrates the mag.
nitude Of the undertaking. ~,
These cups are, offered BY King Ed.
ward Of England, Emperor Wilhelm,
Of Germany, President Roosevelt, Sir
Thomas Upton and the jamestown
Exposition Company. The official an.
nonncement has Just been received by
cablegram Of the offer Of a golden
trophy cup by King Edward and the
event llas been promptly scheduled.
Tho: Kings cup, is offered for the
twenty-five foot class, the class OF
small boats that has aroused keener
interest that any other In the racing
lists of the past few years. This is
known as Glass Q. In the contest for
this cup: Canadian cups wIll-take-a
hand and the Fife ship yards OF Scot.
land, sand the Alfred Mylne yards Of
England are each building a boat for
this event and two ere being construct.
ed in Canada. The boats are being
bullled in Scotland and England have
an Interesting Significance since ie
will be the first essay Of English dc,
signers Mt turning out boats to the
American rule, which will probably
obtain In the next race for the Ameri.
cas- cup.
Adylces from Germany state that at
least two boats are being built in that
country for the jamestown Exposition
cup races and while the advice does
not specifically indicate which Of the
cups will be contested for, yet the In:
timatlon Is conveyed that they will
try for the King Edward trophy.
Emperor Wilhelm's cup will bring
out a most interesting race. 1t is Of
ferei for all classes Of schooners rae
ing at the regular rating. with full time
allowance in accordance with the
standard scale. 1t is open to schoon.
crs Of classes A, B. c. and D, sailing
as one class. ~
President Roosevelt's cup will be
for competition In the twenty.seven
and thirty.three foot classes Of sloops
and yawls. This known as class P
and is a popular class. German and
Canadian boats may also enter the
contest for this cup. and in this they
Will have strong competition from
New York boats which are mainly Of
the twenty.seven and thirty.three foot
classes.
The Sir Thomas Upton cup is offer.
ed for smaller boats. the fifteen and
eighteen foot classes and II is expect.
ed 10 build up a size yacht that has
been little developed in the last three
or four years. The jamestown Eypo.
sition sup, is free.forall for hoaIs
under forty foot racing length contest.
Ing without time allowance, 10 give \
chance 10 those designs which do not
lit the present rule very well.
The only class unprovided for in
these special cup races are the big
sloops and 1t Is Likely that such a tro.
nhy Will be offered TO them to race
in one class with full time allowances,
forty.foot and over to be eligible. De.
sides these, races will be offered for
all classes Of boats from Glass A down,
| for schooners Sloops, cutters and
yawls, so that no boat going to the
Exposition need fail Of an opportunity
TO race. All races are 10 be under the
rules of the Atlantic Coast Conference
and all are to be under the universal
ruie of measurement.
Invitations have been extended 10
the yacht.men of every country In the
world and assurances have been re.
ceircd that there will be representa-.
tlon OF foreign clubs in keeping with
the Importance OF the contests. Sir
Thomas Upton has shown much inter.
est In The event and will visit the Ey.
position races at GraveseRI Bay, Long
Island Sound, Massachusetts Bay, the
New England Coast, the Middle and
South Atlantic Coast and the Great
Lakes.
Hampton Roads, with It's tributar.
les. offers splendid course for yacht