The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-19
WATER SPORTS
ATT JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION
AvaRlEpsAN1 iNrEREsTINesPRo:
eRAMNE FOR AL waosloNE
Is BOATS.
fByi Willard Hofnan.l

the water sports Of the jamestown
ircrc Centennial Exposition to be held
[ats Hampton Roads near Norfolk. Viz.
.lginia next year viii excel any ever,
IEheid in the history OF water sports. The
catalogue Of water sports VIII laeiaae
mot only the most complete series Of
yacht races, but aiso a week OF motor
Ebost racing, rowing matches and ca.
noe speed trials
Adding 10 the interest Of the yacht.
ling regattas ID the fact hat the, three
foremost opponents OF this form OF
lspert have presented cups to be con.
Tested for. These are President Roose.
welt. King Edward VII Of England:
Emperor William and strsThomas Lip
ton. well known to Americans for his
rcnestcd efforts to win the America
cup and the cheerfulness with which
he has accepted defeat, Sir Thomas
has promised 20 attend the races next
lyear in his splendid yacht; the Erin.
AZ this writing he Is In this country
land expects 90 visit Hampton Roads.
The scene Of the ruces. before his re.
turn 10 England, &c he can so arrange
his etrairs.
4 y is planned TO have a rating for
each class Of cruising yacht so that all
representative boats may enter the
races. Freak boats will be RELOCATED
to q class by themselves. open to ali
boats not more than forty feet in
lltnsth. The international champion.
ship races viii he sailed by boats Of
the co. class. which are less than
thirty feet in lspgth This rating has
been adopted for the racers in order
TO allow foreign. built boats to com.
pete. II IS cxpected that there viii be
= large contingent of these boats from
abroad present al the races. as already
q great many inquiries have come
ffom European countries.
The rules adopted for the govern.
lmeat Of ths races are the same as
those Of. the, Atlantic coast conference
of, 1906
4 There will be nineteen races in
winch boats rated according to the
rules Of the yacht Tactps rules Of tbs
atlantic Coast conferences will be en-
tsfsa. IN addttien g these ratings
mere VIII be a free for all race AMI
one Tor inc phugeyeS boats which are
lo ,l extensively on the chesapeake
bay alone There are seven ratings
10Y schooner yachts running down
WARD in length from 80 feet over all
| % gu teet. For sloeps there are f2
ratings ranging an size from 16 over
.iaff TO 100 feet over all
4 The regattas are under. the super.
vision Of an able committee repre-.
senting eleven of tue great yachting
districts Of the United States and Can.
ada. Charles w I.argstreth. Rear
4 Commodore OF the coetnthian Yacht
CUB OF PhtladsIn5ta. Is chairman Of
this committee ani has already sur.
EHeyed nine courses in Hampton Roads
and vicinity Which tue full committee
Will act upon The longest Of these
courses Is thirty-three miles long and
II i.
I ''ie shortest shortest ~.
rowing events at the exposition
win be run of under the joint auspices
!. Of the jamestown Exposition and the
Il National Association OF Amateur Oars
men. Henry Philip Bursitell, while re-
Gently IN England, invited the more
famous crews OF English oarsmen to
\ come to the exposition to take part IN
s 800 - eeee sne snsi'sn crews
sstue :. WISH {, htn!stle't tney wiz come
40 sues.s ol .he jamestown fef-een'
seh ta isSposit'on.
I More than hanired motor boats
VIII participate in the Jamestown IN
ternationaf Motor Boat Carnival"
many OF these VIII come from abroad
/. tskGn IN Ine races. Like. the Yachting