Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-10

Yacht Races,

Beginning on Wednesday. Sept. Il, and
continuing nearly two weeks. there VIII
be in rendezvous in Hampton loads, IN
front of the jamestown Ter-centennia'.
one OF the greatest aggregation OF pleas
ure craft ever seen at one time III ohh
port
of the vast fleet OF American yacht clubs
of this and other nations. -Four bcautl-
fully designed cups, given by irTSldeh.
Roosevelt. King Edward VII, Sir Thomas;
Upton and the Exposition Company VIII
be the principal prizes of tire handsome
collection to be raced for The events
will De as follows:
Wednesday. Sept. 11-F'irst race Of !.
series of three for yachts of Class + OF
the Atlantic Coast Conference. cliSsl1ca-
ton series prize, the Roosevelt cup
Also first race of Il series Of three Tor
yachts of Glass q of the Atlantic Coast
Conference classification. series prize. Il
cup presented by his majesty King Ed
ward VII, of England.
series of three for yachts of Glass =.
Also second race OF series of three for
Class q.
Saturday, Sept 1i-Race for Ci,c*apeaka
Bay bug Eyes of As feet load water
lire length and over.
Also race for Chesapeake Bay Canoes
of 20 feet load waterline length and I'M
Monday. Sept. 16-Third race of tho
series of three for yachts OF Glass =.
Also third race Of series for yachts Of
Glass q.
open to yachts Of 40 feet over all length
and under without time allowance and
with no restrictions as to sails or az to
Grey, excepting the Corinthian reStrlc-
tions stimulated in the rules.
Wednesday. Sept. 1S-0pcn regatta for
all classes. special one design. etc. pro-
vii.d for in the rules or maintained By
special feature will be made of this race
Thursday. Sept. ~ First race of Il
series of three Tor yachts of CLASSES II. j
and IL Of the Atlantic Coast Conference
classification, sailing in one class. with
time allowance. series prize, cup pre-
Sentcd by Sir Thomas j liptun.
Saturday, Sept. 2l-Second race Of the
series of three Cor yachts of Glasses ii,
and *.
Monday. Sept. 2a-Third race of the
series fer yachts OF Glasses II. J and X.
Tire series race for Class + and @. the
free for-all race, and the races tor Chesa-
he started over l. mile course, with the
starting line off Will"u-hly Ficr. near
the Hampton Roads Yacht Club house.
The outn regatta will he sailed over
| courses Of various lengths with tho
Startinr line q short distance south Of
the Thmbles Shoals Light, east of Old
Point.
The series races for Glasses II. J and
X will be sailed over course of not
less than % miles and not more than m
miles. with the starting line in the vi
ClnltN OF the 1illlntrtS shoals 1IEnt.
The several presentation cups already
mentioned will constitute the first Sc
ries prizes in til" several series contests.
There will be n second series prize in each
contest in which four or more yachts
start ir good faith or each day. Any yacht
competing in Il series contest that wins
a race and does not win the first or sec
ond prize will receive a prize for that
DAYS race.
There will he n first prize for each class
in the open regatta. Il second prize for
each class in which four more yachts
start and a third prize for each class in
which seven or more yachts start.
There will be a first prize for the free
fo"-all race. a second prize If four or
more yachts start and a third prize if
seven or more yachts start.
There will be n first prize for the Chesa-
peake Bay 'bGg-cye" race. second
rriZe if four or more boats start and a
third prize If seven or more yachts start.
There will nc n prize for the Chesa-
neake Bay canoe race. second prize
IL four or moro boats start and third
prize IL seven or more yachts start.
To each boat that completes in any Of
the evertS Of the week and completes the
EXERT. hut wins none of the prizes above
scheduled. will he awarded as n souvenir
prize pewter mug. suitably inscribed.