Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
TUESDAY AUGUST 6.
The Date of the Annual Regatta OF the
Yacht Climb.

The annual regatta OF tho Lake Cham
plain Yacht club will take place Tuesday.
August 6. open house will he held at the
club house on the evening of August )
from eight until eleven o'clock, and It Is
expected that large number OF visiting
yachtsnlen and their friends from other
yacht clubs will be present. a dance and
the presentation of prizes will take place
at the club house on the evening Of the
regatta. The present officers Of the club
are: Robert j. Ross. commodore; Frank
r. Wells. vice commodore: Charles II.
HaEar, rear-commodore; o. s. Minis, sec
rotary; A. W. Soule, treasurer; Frank f.
Lord, measurer: Robert G. stone, feet
captain n. A. Pease. fleet surgeon; A.
G. Whittemore. chaplain. The rega tia
committee are composed Of the folowin q
A ]. Taylor, chairman. o. S Minis. DIR.
]. Holmes Jackson, L. c. Grant and C.
II. Jones.
The following races and prizes are an
nounced:
I. First race, open to all sail yachts or
% feet actual water line and upwards
Course from club house, round light house
on north end OF breakwater, north and
west OF flag near Appletree buoy, west
and south OF flag near Rock Dunder, round
south end of breakwater TO starting line.
The course to he covered in three hours.
and three yachts to start or no race. First
prize, cup presented by Commodore Rob
ert j. Ross. Second prize, cup.
II. Second race. open 10 all sail yachts
II feet and under % feet. Course from
club house round light house on north end
of hreakwater. round buoy opposite to
and about one mile west Of the center oe
breakwater round south end OF break
water to starting line. Course to be COW
cred twice In 3 1-2 hours or no race. First
prize, cup. Second prize, brass anchor
light
III Third race. open 10 all sail yachts
Of under Il feet Course and rules same
as race H. First prize, cup Second prize,
yacht ensign.
". Fourth race, for the ladies' cup
valued a 500 open to all yachts whose
owners are members of the club with
club measurements and time allowances.
and subject TO the rules rega riding the cup
in deed of gift. Course from club house
round light house on north end of break
water north and west Of flag near Apple
tree buoy west and south OF flag near
water to starting line. The course 10 be
covered in three hours and three yachts
to start or no race.
V. Special class for sail yachts from Il
to 90 feet water line. Entries accepted at
discretion of regatta committee. Course
same in race II. First prize. cup. pre-
scented by Rear-C Commodore Charles n.
Hagar, Second prize, yacht cannon.
VI Sixth race open to all power yachts
Of q to 35 feet inclusive, water line meas
urement. Course same as second race.
Course to be covered twice inside / 10
hours or no race. First prize. cup. Sec
ond prize. brass head light
VII. Seventh race, open to all power
yachts 10 to % feet, water line measure
ment. Course from club house, round
light house on north end of breakwa ter.
round Appletrce buoy, round Proctors
shoal buoy to starting point Course 10
be covered twice in two hours or no race.
First prize, cup. Second prize, yacht on
sign.
VIII. Eighth race, open to all power
yachts under 10 feet water line measure
ment. Course same as in race II, only
once around. First prize, cup. Second
prize brass anchor light.
TX. Ladies' race. double scull skiff, open
to all Corners, First prize, two club
badges. Second prize, two shopping bags.
Y. Tenth race, tandem canoe race. open
to all amateurs. Onc-half mile with turn.
First prize, cups. Second prize, paddles,
The regatta committee have power to
postpone any of these on account of
weather or from any cause, and will an
hot oh n uN