Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
REGATTA TO BE
GROWING EVENT
SOUTH COAST YACHT CLUB
MEMBERS EAGER
THREE DAYS RACES PROMISE
EXCEPTIONAL SPORT
Special Trophy offered In Race to
Santa 5arbara--Monsoon, Last
Year Victor, Not Likely
to Run

far into the night OF Friday, August II
II the expressions of satisfaction
which the members of the South Coast
Yacht club have made regarding the
snort they had at last years regatta
can be taken for the real thing, most
of the members will be there.
AS a side issue to the regatta will be
the second annual race to the northern
CITY by the various craft of the South
Coast Yacht club.
The race was won last year by the
Monsoon. making the ninety eight-mile
run in "a hours 80 minutes and 2O
seconds.
The Monsoon belongs to the fleet of
the Santa Barbara Yacht club and 1t is
not probable she will come to san
Pedro and race back.
Offers Special Trophy
Capt. c. Hebeler has offered a spe-
ciaI trophy for the winner of the race.
Nearly all the craft OF the South
Coast Yacht club will line UP at the
San Pedro breakwater at II O'CLOCK,
noon, August s, and with the starting
gun. will be off on cruise that viii
take from twenty-four t. forty-eight
hours.
Can't. c. Heneler OF the yacht Col
un1bine has offered a cup for the Win
ner of the sailing boats, and Mischler
II will have a real race before she be-
comes the winner.
she win be sailed by the veteran of
many races, Walter Folsom That the
Mischief II should win is believed on
the many good showings she has made
IN the races around Catalina and other
local waters, but she is largely an I'M
known quantity in this class of racing
as she did not figure in the race to
Santa Barbara last year, her skipper
being sick and unable to sail her.
Two Mischiefs to Try
Against the Mischief II will be pitted
such good boats as the Mischief 1, who
got fourth place in last years race.
She will be sailed by A. j. Mitchell.
The Arrow, which finished third last
year, built by Joe Fellows during the
winter of 1907 for the Hays boys, will
be under the command of Francis Hay.
The Minerva, recently sold by Captain
HELLER, the donor of the trophy for the
race, to Commodore Spaulding, also
will be a contender; and as great rival
ry exists among the crews of the Ar
row and the Minerva, 1t is expected
great race will be sailed between these
two boats. The wasp VIII be salleo
by Fritz Whitney, and as this Will be
the longest seagoing race she has ever
figured in, there is much speculation
among the yachtsmen as to her chances
with the Venus.
The Venus will be sailed by Vice
Commodore K. r. Bradley, and prom
ises to give a stiff race.
The Valqueris will be sailed by Cap
tain c. Hebeler, who is offering the
cup in the race. This boat is inexperi-
enced in long race and there is some
speculation among the members as to
her chances.
1t has not been decided whether the
Columbine, which finished second last
year, will be a contender for the cup
this year or not This probably will be
decided at a meeting of the members
OF the South Coast Yacht club, which
will be held next Tuesday night.
Mitchell viii Sail Her
If it finally is decided that the Col
umbine will enter the race, Captain A.
]. Mitchell will call her and give the
Mischief 1 over TO somebody else.
A special cup has been offered by the
club for the r class, which therefore
will race for both cups.
The cruising power boats of the
South Coast Yacht club VIII leave the
breakwater at San Pedro at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning, August 8, and race TO
Santa Barbara.
The finish for both the sailing and
power boats will be at a flag buoy set
wharves in Santa Barbara harbor, and
the craft will leave this buoy to port.
A red lantern will be displayed on
the buoy for the guidance of boats
finishing after dark. The time allow
ance for the two races is given for 80
miles.
TO get clear of the current in the
channel the course Of the wise ones
probably will lie up the coast to Cape
Vincente, which will be straight wind
ward work, then an offshore tack to
and around Santa Barbara island
There the wind should blow clear and,
unimpeded by the channel islands, will
afford a chance for an easy beat into
Santa Barbara harbor.
Breeze Not Certain
With anything like a good sailing
breeze, which cannot be depended on
so early in the day, the yachts should
make Cape Vincente by or 8 O'Clock,
and will be clear of the isthmus be-
fore dark.
No doubt it will require the greater
part of the night to get around Santa
Barbara island, which will make ii af-
ter shutdown before the feet can ex-
pect to finish at the northern harbor.
The Hebeler cup will be a new ac-
QUESTION to the clubs locker, this being
the first race for it. Hebeler, 1t will be
remembered, was elected to the Office
of vice commodore of the South Coast
Yacht club at the annual in 1907, but
resigned shortly afterward. He is an
ardent yachtsman and stands high in
the estimation of the members of the
club.
Boats that finish the race after dark
must carry lights so placed as to show
the number on the sail. Contestants
are requested to take their own finish
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at the time they finish.
The first race at Santa Barbara will
occur Wednesday, August IL, and will
be open to all sailing vessels of the
Santa Barbara Yacht club, for the San
ia Barbara challenge cup.
A special race for class boats will
finish the afternoon program. The
course of both races will be announced
on the day OF the race. Wednesday
evening there will be a smoker at the
Santa Barbara Yacht club in honor of
the visiting yachtsmen from San Pedro.
Races for Thursday
Thursday, August 13, the races for
classes M, N, F, Q and r for cups pre-
scented by Santa Barbara citizens and
the Santa Barbara Yacht club will be
held. There will be a cup for each
class. The course of the race will be
announced on the day OF the race.
During the morning of Friday, Aug
ust Ia, there will be a motor boat race,
open to boats of any recognized yacht
club. for a cup to be presented by the
santa. Barbara Yacht club.
The course and handicaps will be an
nounced on the day of the race. Dur
ing the afternoon OF the SAME day Will