Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
ANNUAL CRUISE
BEGINS SATURDAY
South Coast Yacht Club Members
to Sail Around Catalina
for the Trophy
BY BERT $. COLEMAN

With eleven entries, composing the
finest fleet of yachts on the Pacific
coast, the second annual race for the
Whitley cup, from Los Angeles harbor
around Catalina island and back, will
be sailed next Saturday commencing
at L o'clodck, noon, by the South Coast
Yacht club, from the end Of the big
breakWater enclosing the outer harbor.
! BY measurement on the government
charts, the course, which formerly was
considered eighty nautical miles, is ex-
actly siXty-eight nautical miles, ac-
cording to local yachtsmen who have
taken the trouble to figure out the eX
act distance. The distance to be sailed
by the craft, however, is considerably
further, considering the beat against
the western trades to a point where the
west end of the island can safely be
rounded. In view of the number of
tacks to be taken in beating to wind
ward. and the different courses in
search of the heavier Winds the dis
tance sailed is claimed to be easily 100
miles under ordinary conditions.
The cup was won bv the Mah-pe,
Morgan Edwards big sloop, last year,
when she was sailed by Joe Pugh, who
will sail this year in the little sloop
Seabird. If the Mah-pe wins the cup
this year it viii be the permanent
property, as the yacht winning it twice
becomes the owner If the big sloop
does not win it a second time, it will
be raced for once each year until one
yacht has won it twice.
OF the yachts entered the Mah-pe,
Mischief l. WinsOme, Sweetheart,
Wave and Mike are conceded to have
the best chance against the fleet in
view of their time allowance and speed
qualifications. So far as the Sweet
heart, Commodore Smiths schooner, is
~ "a
cause she has been rebuilt and re-
rugged and never tried out as yet.
As a racing factor she never figured
with the rest of the boats prior to this
season. She is carrying twice her for
mer sail area this year. and has been
given draft of ten feet, and the
race viii be also a sail-stretching for
her, as she went into commission TINS
week. Commodore smith, however, be-
lieyes she will show a fair turn of
speed, and Fritz Whitney will be at the
helm most of the time. Fritz is con-
ceded by the rest of the yachtsmen TO
be the best man at the stick in south
ern waters. If there is any speed in
the old SWeetheart-Which is really
new boat at present-it will be drawn
out of her ON the trip around Catalina
if there is q good breeze.
Morgan Adams will skipper the NAH
pc, and with an excellent crew aboard
he viii win the race, it is claimed, If
there is a stiff breeze. The Mah-pe was
built for Just such a race, and every
effort viii be made by her handsome"
crew to lift the cup permanently.
Frank Garbutts big schooner, Skid
bladnir is entered, but it is uncertain
whether she Will be ready. She has
been entirely re-rigged this season and
has had about 500 feet added to her
sail area. Her light sails have not
arrived as yet from the east, where
they We're made, and for this reason
she may not be ready to line up with
the others at the sound Of the prepar-
atOry gun.
Warren Woods Mischief I will also
be an important factor nus year, ana
if there is a light wind he may lift
the cup with the time allowance given
him over the Mah-pe, matter of SS.S8
seconds a mile The Mischief l has
been thoroughly ovcrhauled but Skip
Der Wood has the same old trouble
with his canvas Wood has always
been a strong factor in the races and
never misses an occasion to show
speed
Walter Folsom will not race this
year on account Of his health. His
sloop. the Mischief H. has had her
cabin rearranged with a view TO COM
fort instead of speed When he won
the cup put up for the dory races last
| winter he decided to quit racing for
all time, and so far it appears that
he means IT,
The handsome vawl, Winsome Fran
els Hays new craft, win be given a
chance to show what she can do in
the race around the island. There is
quite q keen competition between this
boat and the Mah-pe. but neither of
| them have raced together so far. The
Winsome has been given but little