The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
PLAN OCEAN RAGE
Proposed Event on 416th Anni- versary of Sailing of
 Columbus.
PAL0S TO CANARY ISLANDS
Desire to Obtain Entries from This Country and Central and South
 America.

Boston March 29.-spanish yachts men are becoming enthusiastic over the proposed ocean race next August from Paios to the Canary Islands on the 416th anniversary of the sailing of Columbus, according to advices recent ly received in this city.
 The affair has been paced in charge of the Alcade of Pa.os and the officers of the Royal Mediterranean Yacht club of Malaga and every enort is being made to obtain entries from this coun- try as well as from central and South America.
 While the details of the race have not been decided to start the race from the harbor of Palos on August at 6 a. m, which is exactly high water. This is the same day and the same hour on which Columbus sailed. and the rec ords or that event, which are still eX- tant in Palos show that the Santa Marie. Nina and Pinta also put to sea at high water Tn fact the tide has consderableto do with navigation in the harbor of Palos and the announce ment Is made that yachts drawing over sixteen feet will be obliged to anchor a short distance outside.
 But what the Alcade and the citizens of Palos are particularly anxious about Is the success of the yachting parade, which Is planned to precede the start of the race. The Erst yacht which arr rives at Palos for the race will be ac- corded the honor of leading the process sion and will he given an anchorage nearest the principal wharf in Palos. The yachts which follow will anchor to the westward In the order of their arrival and will follow that order In the parade. If the breeze on the morn ing of August Is not favorable, the yachts will be toweG ou: over the bar to the start. and the race will not be- gin until they are all on hand.
 Ii is expected that 100000 people will line the shores of the river on the morning of tho start of the parade and race. and that King Alphonso will be among the number
 Theauthorities of Palos fear that some of the visiting yachtsmen may dislike to take their boats into the inn- CT harbor be- ause of the shoal water, so they wish it understood that while the water is not over sixteen feet, the bottom Is of soft mud and that in case the yachts are high and dry at low wa ter tho incoming tide and the pure wa ter of the river will clean the mud from the bottom and sides of the boats. The details of the race will be placed in committee of three yachtsmen, one from North America, one from south America and the third from the Royal Mediterranean Yacht club.
 The yachts will be numbered accord ing 10 the order of their arrival at Palos, and they will be accompanied in their GOO mile run to the Canaries by a numherof steam yachts, one of which will be equipped with wireless instruments and wll maintain com munication with shore stations al Pa los and at Punta Aamaea on the north- err point of the Islnd of 'Tenerife
 The port regulations, SO, far as ey- animation by the health authorities are concerned, have been modified through the efforts of the Palos author ities. and visiting yachtsmen will he permitted to enter and come ashore. provided they can show a good bill of health from the last port of call