The sun., 1908-07-05
MANY YACHTING EVENTS.
Races Scheduled for This Week VIII Keep
Yachtsmen busy.

This is busy week for yachtsmen and
several important races are scheduled which
will attract the attention Of owners Of racing
craft. .
The most important, and that because
they are but preliminary to the international
races, are the eliminating trials which are
to be held In Huntington Harbor for the
purpose Of selecting the three defenders OF
the British International cup now held by
the Motor Boat Club of America. This
trophy was won by the Dixie last year and
the British are to try to take it away. sending
here for that purpose the Wolseley -Siddeley
and the Daimler H.
The Wolseley- -Siddeley is credited with
being the fastest power boat of her size
In the world and to defeat her will mean
that American designers aud builders have
kept UP with those on the other side Of the
Atlantic In developing the gasolene motor.
The conditions that govern the contest for
this trophy are simple. Boats must not
exceed 10 feet over all length and they can
have any power that their builders think
they can carry.
Seven boats have been built for the de-
fence Of the trophy and as only three can
represent each country in the contest four
have 70 be eliminated. They are to be
tried over the course on which the inter-
national race will be decided. which is a tri-
angle. five nautical miles to each leg. They
will be sent twice around this course. making
thirty nautical miles in all On Friday two
races will be held and third on Saturday and
then the committee will select the three boats,
Judging them by their performances and
not solely by the way they finish in each
race or by the points they may score In the
series.
These seven boats have developed a Pc
culiar state of affairs, and they show when
examined what difference OF opinion de-
signsrs / have OF o the rule under which horse.
are Of about the same length. The Wolseley-
Siddeley has two eight cylinder motors which
seven sever American boats one' the Xutow}n, has has
two motors Of 200 horsepower each. and the
others grade dSTn to the Gray boat Tith
OF the Gray can make a success OF their craft
with such a small, motor then there, must be
motors or with the models Of I'll the Boats ts"es as
be gained by using a small motor. : ~
viii on Wsdnesday i hold It's fiPst aS faee op foP
woman sailors. A. series Of these races has
son. and The boat at Scoring the most pots 5n seh IA
IS feet and under and they viii sail il over tfs the
usual usual drayesend Bay courses. starting OF Sea
The New York Yacht Club, viii have re-
gatts. .. On the Sound on Saturday starting OF
known as the Glen Cove cups. There aS' are are
race for all the regular classes as recognized
by the club for the club handicap class and for
the ono design 80 footers. The courses will
depend on the wind and weather and will be
signalled before the warning signal. which Is
to be made at noon
The Riverside Yacht Club will sail It's an
nual regatta on Saturday, and a large fleet Of
the Sound small boats, including he handicap
and special classes, will be at the starting line
on Riverside. Conn. The start will be made
ct noon. At Oyster Bay the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club is footers win sail the
last ra 90 OF the first series.
On Gravesend Bay tho annual regatta Of tho