The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-13
BOAT RACING IN
BRITISH WATERS
Race for Royal Canoe Trophy
Will Be an Interest
ing One.
MANY COUNTRIES ENTER
BOATS FOR BIG EVENT
1t Is Very Likely That
America VIII Join fer
HOnOrs.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
LONDON. Jan. l2,-The race next year
in British waters for the Royal Canoe
clubs International trophy will be an In,
made by Continental clubs, and II Is
very likely that there viii be an Ameri-
can entry. one country is having four
canoes built and VII have eliminating
races OF It's own 10 select It's representa-
tives The cup is for sailing canoes OF
class Il. and they must conform TO these
rules:
a class sailing canoe shall, for rae
Ing purposes. comply with all the follow
ing dimensions and requirements, She
shall be sharp at each end. with no
contemplate, or ballast shall be detach-
able from her. Dimensions. maximum:
Length over all shall not exceed II feet.
BEEN not over 70 inches. No seat shall
be extended beyond the side nf the canoe.
Fixed draught including keel or drop
keel when hauled un, shall not exceed
shall not exceed tine load line or rating
length OF the canoe In respect OF a masi.
such length OF spar will he measured
mast The length of mast plus length
OF boom shall not exceed twice the
length of the load water line. provided
the load water line Is not less than II
feet inches. Dimensions. maximum:
Ine depth inside from deck TO skin 60
be taken al any distance within feet
Of mid overal, length and at not less
shall no, be less than II inches. Deprh
outside from top Of deck at middle TO
under side Of keel Galten anywhere mp
TO feet from either end Of the canoej
shall be not less than IL inches
Construction-There shall he sleep
ing compartment between two fixed COM
plete transverse bui!Sheads OF wood.
which are 10 he not less than feet
inches nor more than feet apart and
not more than feet from mid overall
length. and of such conpa rtment a
length Of feet on the flooring she'll be
clear OF contemplate case and shall ex-
tend from side TO side Of The canoe; TO
such portion Of the compartment there
shall be 2 direct hatchway above II OF
tending 2 feet in length, and any bucket
we'll or covering Of any kind fitted In or
over such hatchway or any part Of such
hatchway shall be detachable from the
canoe. To each compartment, forward
or aft, of the above mentioned bulk
heads, there shall be a door or hatchway
OF NOT less Than 50 square inches open
skin. or planklng. shall not be less than
! Of an inch and OF the deck shall not
he less than %-l6 Of an inch in its fin
bulkheads above mentioned shall be not
less than OF an inch in its finished
state.
Rudder-W When an underbody rudder is
OF the canoe until II is above the lower
edge of the keel at such place and also
shall be removable from the canoe.
Eating-The rating OF the canoe load
water line multiplied by sail area and
divided by 5000. shall not exceed g.,
Sails-The certificate of rating shall be
given in respect of one type OF righ or
lied sails or sail only shall a canoe be
qualified TO compete. but a trysa!l or
So, S[9rmssil nssna In addition provided il does
only one certificate shall be granted to
be held a at time by any canoe.