The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-09-05
HENDERSON. N c., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER s. 1907

raklng masts are noted for their
speed, especially to windward. and
as they are typical of Hampton
Roads and adjacent water there will
be race for them. AS these boats
are manned by a class of men who
follow these a for livelihood and who
endure fully as much hardship as the
cod fishermen Of Grand Banks there
is every reason to look forward to Il
contest that will prove all that any,
one could ask.
The cup to be presented by En-
perOr William will be for schooncrs
while the other cups presented will
be for the sloops and yawls. The cup
donated by President Roosevelt will
20 to Class F, and that of Sir Thom-
as Upton to classes HI j and K when
they sail in one class, thus putting
each yacht on its own merits with its
time allowance
The cup offered by King Edward
will go to Class G for boats rating
from Is to % feet and it is expected
that in this class there will be more
entries than in any other 1t is, in
II measure, the raceabout class and
as this type OF boat is more popular
than any other it is more than likely
there will be a large number of them
at the starting line
Several of the prominent yacht
clubs have built for this class, among
them being the Baltimore Yacht Club
and their representative, ,and Dorothy
has been on Long Island Sound all
summer tuning up by racing the Joy,
Capsicum and others, which craft, 10y
the way, she will again meet here.
For those who have never been in
Hampton Roads but who contem-
plate visit here it is no exagger;,-
tion to say that there is no body of
water in the world that possesses SO
many advantages to the yachtsman
whether he comes in a 1,OOO-ton
steam yacht or a 3-ton knockabout.
There is in the ship channel, which is
amply wide, depth of water sutfi-
cient for the greatest ofvessels while,
jutting from the Roads in every di-
rection, are numerous creeks that
make ideal anchorages for house
boats or craft of medium draft.
Hampton Roads is just close enough
to the ocean to get the long easy lift
OF the sea and to enjoy the keen salt
air without getting ones self in any
danger of being blown to shore. For
the small boat Hampton Roads is
smooth enough for pleasurable sail
ing while it takes but an hour or two
for the larger craft to breast Cape
Henry and take the open waters.
For vessels drawing more than six
feet there is a splendid anchorage
with good holding ground just to the
west of the Exposition grounds, be-
tween Sewell's Point and Boush Bluff
lightship, and it is there that the
warships Brooklyn and Texas are
mOOred.
For yachts drawing under six feet,
especially motor boats and house
boats, there is no better anchorage
in the world than in Willoughby Bay
to the east and northeast of the Gov
ernment pier. There the water is
wide but Willoughby Spit reaches
around like great hook and forms
an admirable breakWater from the
seas from any quarter so that the
Bay is more like great inland pond
than anything else.
Situated on the end of Willoughby
Spit is the home of the Hampton
Roads Yacht Club and there supplies
OF all kinds may be secured. For very
shallow draft houseboats beautiful
anchorage is in Boush creek which
makes up behind the Exposition
grounds, a spot which is exceed
ingly picturesque and at the same
time convenient when one wishes to
go ashore.
For those who desire to GO to Nor
folk there is a choice OF anchorages-
off the Norfolk Boat Club, on Ports
mouth Flats or in the Hague. The
latter place is inside the Allan
tic City draw bridge and is the water
way to the shipyards though, really,
it is in the heart OF Ghent, the pretti-
est residential section of the city and
is convenient to the cars to go either
down town or to the Exposition.
During the past summer there has
been a number Of yachts to make
their moorings in the Hague while
those on board took the cars to the
Exposition.
From Northern waters there is nc
trip nearly so interesting as that
which includes passage through the
Delaware and Raritan and Chesa-
peake Bay to Hampton Roads. From
the time one enters the Raritan river
leaving behind the busy little village
of Perth Amboy there is always a
change in the scenery, on every side
there is something to see and then
after locking through the canal al
New Brunswick, the trip is one that
a king might envy.
| Looking out at Bordentown the
run down the Delaware to Philadel
phia is easy. Thence on down te
Delaware City where begins the cana
to the Chesapeake Bay. While thu
Chesapeake is a good sized body 0
water there is not the slightest bit o
!, danger. Here and there on eithe1
/, side there are rivers where one ma,
enter for anchorage while on thes'
| estauries are a number of thriving
little towns where anything needed
may be secured.
With every advantage from aquat
. ic point of view and easily accessabl
, for the run down the coast shoult
, have no terrors to one in boat o
3O-feet waterline or over-there is NJ
, reason why the regatta this month
should not be the greatest and mos
successful OF its kind ever held in tn
: United States
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