Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-18
YACHT RACING
SEASON OPENS
AMATEUR SAILORS HAVE A
LIVELY BREEZE
THREE CLASSES REPRESENTED
IN SAN PEDRO EVENT
Portoia Wins Over Myth, but Latter
is Early Handicapped by Mlshap
Holds PlucklIy Up Through
Contest
Special To The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, May 17.-Michief II. II
class B, Venus in class c, and Portols
in class D, is the way the opening re-
gatta of the South Coast Yacht clut
was finished here today. No entry was
received sfor A class nor did eithel
of the yawls appear at the starting line
when the gun fired.
In class B Folsom had only to sal
over the course to entitle him to the
cup, for as was stated In The Herald
yesterday there was no boat to sal
against him, even Skido failing to en-
ter. AS 1t was, Michief ii. made thu
twelve miles over the triangular course
in 2:12, starting at 1888 and finishing
at S:45.
In C class there was just a faint re-
semblance of a contest. for at the las
moment Joe Pugh and Bob Carter con
scented to sail Seabird against Venus
but the former was disqualified at thu
finish for not properly rounding th'
finishing stakeboat. 1t would have
made little or no difference In the re-
suit, for Venus had already finished
and barring possible time allowance il
favor of Seabirds Bradley had already
won the race.
Myth Has Trouble
To round out the day of mishaps, the
real race of the regatta, that between
Myth and Portola, was interrupted by
the Myth having trouble with the jaw:
of her gaff, but Richardson quickly
made temporary repairs and pluckilJ
held on over the course. Portola wa'
an easy winner. This might have beer
different barring the accident OF Myth
1t was an ideal day for a race, so fal
as the weather was concerned. All thu
morning there was little or no wind t.
'ruffle the surface of the great grount
swells which rolled outside of break
water. But shortly after noon tn,
usual southwest breeze appeared OF
schedule time and furnished wine
enough to permit carrying a whole sal
for all 1t was worth
AS the time for the preparatory gur
approached the five contestants begar
their usual jockeying tactics. Walter
Folsom in Michief had no one to ge
the start away from, so he tried to ge'
to windward of himself and as a result
was three minutes late in getting
across.
.Seabird led the whole fleet. breaking
out her ballooner very promptly. The
Ii
classes swiftly on their leeward course
and heeled Michief well over as SHE
stood out toward the breakwater.
Eth Get Into Action
Myth and Portola, getting a prett,
even start, quickly got into action t,
secure the weather berth. Their luffin,
match carried them we'll in TOWARD
Brighton Beach, and 1t was Will
standing inshore that Myths gait be
gan to give trouble. At first Skippe
Richardson paid little heed to it, blu
finally was forced to drop his peal
while one of his foremost hands wen
aloft to secure the troublesome jaws.
Seeing him apparently in trouble
Sweetheart with the regatta committe,
aboard, started to her assistance. Be
fore she could get there Myth wa
again on her course, but by this tim
Portola had rounded the first mark ant
had the race as good as won.
About the time Myth gybed arount
the first mark Michief came in from
seward, sailing a very pretty race
even If 1t was single handed. Niche
must trim pretty nearly even fore ant
aft, for Bill Birk was noticed sittin,
squarely amidships throughout the en-
tire length of the course.
On the second round the classes wer
well scattered. Venus eaesily proving
that Seabird was no match for her il
the windward work. The wind had at
tanned its maximum strength at thi
time, and some of the little fellows go
some pretty hard puffs as they beat u
to the mark.