Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-25
YACHTSMEN EAGER
FOR GOOD BREEZE
THREE RACING DATES DEAD
AHEAD
Much Interest Taken in Prospective
Run Around Santa Catalina ls-
land June 9-Clam Bake
Is Planned

South Coast yachtsmen are eager fol
a strong, steady breeze Sunday
when Merlin and Valkyrie of the 25
foot class will sail in matched race.
Merlin did not start in the regatta
last Sunday, on account of her sans
not having arrived.
That Valkyrie made such poor
showing was due to train of unfor-
tunate circumstances rather than any
structural defect or miscalculation OF
rig.
On the run out from her moorings in
the inner harbor, Valkyrie sailed hand
somely an there was every reason to
believe that she would prove her right
to be classed with the fleetest. But in
the shallow waters near the Miner
bulllhead she ran over kelp bed While
waiting for the starting gun, and a
large bunch of the seaweed fouled her
keel.
The difference in her handling was
noticed at once, but it was not until
after the race had started that the
cause of it was discovered.
At first it was hoped that with the
fresh wind that was blowing, it would
wash off, but later it was found
necessary to heave to and send a man
down over the bow to dislodge it.
Through the unavoidable delay she
was left far behind the rest of the fleet,
and because of the wind dying out she
was unable to overtake them.
Clam Bake Is Planned
Skipper Fellows still has every con-
fdence in her. and in the race next
Sunday Merlin will find some hard
work cut out for her. Both of these
boats We're built from the same design
though Valkyrie's shear was made a
little more pronounced, and slight
notifications in the after body.
Thursday, May 80, will be ladies day
and the South Coast Yacht club will
cruise to Portuguese bay where a clam
bake will be enjoyed on the beach.
On Saturday June 8, there will be
race of all classes around Catalina
island. On this race last year the little
| fleet ran into some heavy weather
when outside of the island, and some
of the craft were forced to take shelter
in Avalon, while others hove to anc
rode out the gale, which was blowing
at the rate of As miles an hour.
Because of the rapidly increasing
number of yachts competing, the star
will he made in classes. Glass c will
be given the lead, fifteen minutes
ahead of the B, or thirty footers, anC
then will come the class, comprised
of Yankee and Detroit. 1t is hoped b!
this means to avoid a crowding abou
the starting line, and afford more sci
room for all the classes.
Detroit Will Meet Yankee
Detroit will have her new suit o
sails in time to enter, and the Yanke
will have a chance to compete with
boat of her own class. Before tn
former had her centerboard replace
with a deep keel she was nearly of tn
/. same design as the Yankee, and tn
advantages of the change will be in
teresting to note.
In last Sundays race Monsoo
showed UP better than ever before an
. If Skipper Pugh had not stood too ia
, off shore in the windward work sh
might have had a place with the lead
ers in the finish.
Columbine will not be very danger
Gus antagonist of Mischief II in tn
deep water race, for the latter is b
far the better seaboat and stands u
Letter going to windward.
Columbine'S mainsail is a little to
full in the leech, and is no doubt tn
cause of her not being able to point u
B better.
0 Beyond all doubt the thirty foot elias
z is the most popular of racing boat
This size is large enough to go any
where, and small enough to be easil
l handled.