The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-11
YACHTING SEASON ON
An Sorts Of Regattas and Cruises
Arranged For Amateur Tars.
TWO INTERNATIONAL RACES.

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One to Bermuda to Start June s.
sondoreIasss Race Between Germany
and Ameriea to Be Held In the Fall.
Judging by the number Of races and
cruises announced by the various yacht
clubs the yachting season OF 1900
should be a 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 viii be be-
tween Germany and America, In what
is called the sonderclasse, when three
boats, representing the fatherland.
will race three American boats at Mar
blehead, Mass, between Aug. 80 and
Sept Z, for cups presented by Presi-
dent Taft and Governor Draper or
Massachusetts,. Fifteen boats are be-
lux UuAAl LUZ luC uOnOA VI REPRESENTING
America, and the lucky trio will be
selected after a series Of trial races.
which will be held during the week
OF Aug. IT,
The mOtorboat race for the lnterna-
tional cup will be held in Huntington
bay, New York, on Aug. Z. 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 III. 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 viii 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 3.
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 DIR. 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 bliz-
card in 1885, The Crusader H. 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 no an amateur.
so it Is safe to assume that II there
Is any difference Of opinion between
! Barr ana the owner as Ia 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 dozen motor
boats will start Un siWiiar race from
New York. with Bermuda Ms the fin
ishirg point Many biz ra~cS are
| scheduled To be held on the Pacific
coast and on the great lakes. Taking
| Ii all and all. the season Of 1909 should
be banner one for the devOtees OF
the water craft.