Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-17
YACHTING SEASON ON
All Sorts of Regattas and Cruises
Arranged For Amateur Tars.
TWO INTERNATIONAL RACES.
Long Distance Events to Be a Feature
One to Bermuda to Start June 5.
SondercIasse Race Between Germany
and America to Be Held In the FALL

One to Bermuda to Start June S.
| SondercIasse Race Between Germany
| and America to Be Held In the FALL
| Judging by the number of races and
cruises announced by the various yacht
clubs the yachting season of 1909
should be record breaker in more
senses than one. While 1t is true that
there will be no Americas cup race
this year, those who delight in inter-
national contests will receive some
compensation, as at least two interna-
tional races are scheduled for settle
ment this season. One Of these is for
sailboats and the other is for motor
boats. The sailing race will be be-
tween Germany and America, in what
Is called the sonderclassc, when three
boats. representing the fatherland.
will race three American boats at Mar
! blehead, Mass. between Aug. 30 and
Sept. Z. for cups presented by Presi-
dent Taft and Governor Draper of
Massachusetts. Fifteen boats are be-
ing built for the honor Of representing
America, and the lucky trio will be
| selected after series OF trial races.
which will be held during the week
Of Aug. 16.
The motorboat race for the intcrna.
tional cup will be held in Huntington
bay. New York, on Aug. 7. when boats
owned by the Duke Of Westminster
and Lord Howard de Walden will
meet the pick Of American power boats
| over a thirty mile course.
! The American boat Dixie II. sue
cessfully defended the trophy last
year. but was badly beaten at Monte
Carlo by the English boats last month.
The fact that she was ten feet shorter
than her English rivals probably ac-
counted for her defeat, but at Hunting
ton they will meet on even terms and
the result may be reversed.
Another feature Of this season will
be the long distance races. many Of
them over ocean courses. These races
have become very popular not only
with the owners Of large boats, but
with the owners Of smaller craft. Sail.
ing craft are to race to Bermuda
around Long Island. through the sound
to different points. to Cape May and
back and to Newport from New York.
and In eastern waters from Vineyard
Haven to Rockland, from Marblehead
to Gravesend bay, New York. and to
the Isle of Shoals. Power boats will
race to Bermuda. from Bay Ridge to
Marblehead. up and down the Hudson
river. to Block island and to Shell
burne, N. s.
Then there will be the cruises. and
some Of these will be specially inter-
esting. All these long distance races
and cruises. with the many club regat-
tas. open and closed. will give yachts
men all the sport they want.
| OF these long distance races the one
to Bermuda. scheduled for June 5.
which will be held under the joint
auspices of the Atlantic and Royal
Bermuda Yacht clubs. should prove
the most interesting.
In this race six fine cruising schoon-
ers are entered, including the Amorita.
owned by DR.. William L. Baum Of
Chicago: the Iroquois. owned by Max
A. Morle; the Crusader H., owned by
Edwin Palmer; the Margaret. owned
by George S. Runk; the Restless,
owned by DR.. Leedom Sharp, and the
Snug. owned by David Bacon. All
Of the above boats, except the Rest
less and the Snug, are over ninety feet
over all.
! The AmOrita has won numerous races
on the sound, while the Iroquois IS
the boat that rode out the famous biz
zard in 1888. The Crusader II. will
have the benefit Of the presence of
Charlie Barr on board. Under the
rules the person in charge of the navi-
cation Is supposed to be an amateur.
so 1t Is safe to assume that If there
is any difference Of opinion between
Barr and the owner as to the yachts
position any day the owners views
will prevail, will they not? Yes. they
will not.
On the same day the sailing yachts
start on their race half a dozen motor
boats will start on similar race from
New York. with Bermuda as the fin
fishing point. Many big races are
scheduled to be held on the Pacific
coast and on the great lakes. Taking
1t all and all, the season Of 1909 should
be a banner one for the devotees Of
the water craft.