Evening journal., 1910-07-30
PLENTY OF WATER
SPORT IS COMING
Fastest Motor Boats TO Again
Compete in Wilmington
Yacht Club RegattaS
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
DATES ARE SELECTED

water sports here.
The Clubs one design boats, known
as Glass TX" are now on their way
to the Club and will be here for the
regatta on August 9Th. The boats are
dory build. % feet long, and while not
exceptionally fast, are each one exact
ly alike. One design classes the be-
ing adopted all over the country by
the various yacht clubs, and are
afrording excellent sport in that the
boats being identically the same,
their position at the finish depends
entirely upon the skill of the sailor.
The regattas are open TO the mem
bers of the Delaware Canoe Club, and
the Brandywine Canoe Club and it is
expected that the events will be eN-
tremely interesting. There will be
series Of three races arranged for the
automobile speed boats. The club
has in it's enlistment four fast boats,
in Col. Ainscow's Alfred II; Mr. Rich
ardson's TZR. and an extremely fast
boat of Winfield Quigley's which has
not yet arrived. In addition to these
boats, T. c. dupont has a very fast
boat now in the Chesapeake Bay. and
Il is hoped that some arrangement
may be made to bring this boat up tor
the series also.
The Seasons Program,
Following is the clubs program for
the remainder of the season:
August 9Th, Regatta-Sailing canoe
race. Class TX" boats. Motor boats,
Glasses / and H. Tilging canoe con-
test Padding canoe race. 1.-TWO mem.
Swimming race $50 yards.) Events
open TO members OF the Delaware and
Brandywine Canoe Clubs and the
Wilmington Yacht Club. First event
August 13th-Class *" boats. Au-
/ tomobile motor boat race. First race
| $3.50 p. m.
August 2Oth-Class "X" boats Mo-
tor boats. Glasses and II. First race
August 27th-Class "X" boats. Au-
tomobile motor boat race. First race
$3.50 p m.
September 3rd-Class "X' boats.
Motor boats classes l and ii. First
race $3.50 p. m.
September 9Th Labor Day., regatta
Sailing canoe race. Class tx" boats.
Padding canoe race. CTwo mem. Mo-
tor boats-Class Hunt the Keg.
Tfung contest Swimming race.
September 1Oth-Class TX" boats.
Automobile motor boat race. First
race $3.50 p. m.
September 17th-Sailing canoe race
Class TX" boats. Motor boats classes
/ and IL. First race $50 p. m.
September 24-Class "N" boats
, Motor boats, classes ! and ii. tirs
race, $50 p. m.
October Glass TX" boats. Moto
boats, classes 1 and IL. First race, 3.3
p. m.
Until further notice all motor boat
will be divided into three classes
First-Automobile motor boats-com
F prising those having a speed of owe
is miles per hour Second-Moto
boats. Glass /. all boats under y
In. =. Third-Motor boats, class II
all boats over 10 II. 7.
Classification of Motor Boats.
These classihcations Will continue
until the boats have been measured
and rated by the Regatta Committee
George Boclius, of No. 1926 Delaware
avenue, has been appointed measurel
of the club and will be glad TO make
arrangements with the owner of any
boat to have boats measured.
that a series Of three races has beer
arranged for the automobile motor
boats. These will be sailed without
time allowance and Il is haped thai
' all members having speed boats vii
enter them for each race thereby In
surfing an extremely interesting
series.
Unless changed by the officer OF th'
day the courses will be as follows;
Automobile motor boat races
Course No. 3, twice around; l3 miles
. Motor boats, classes | and IL
Course No. ], twice around; miles
Note-Courses for the sailing canoe
races will be announced by the ofncel
of the day as they are dependent upoi
conditions of wind and tide.
To Hunt the keg.
Il will be noted I'm the program tina
b two general regattas have been ar
ranged for, the first on August ans
, the other on September 3. These re
= gattas are open to membess of th'
, Delaware and Brandywine Cano
| Clubs. as well as members OF the vii
/ mington Yacht Club IL is to be hope'
that these clubs will participate full.
in the various events and insure
success of the regatta.
In the regatta Of September a spe
/ cial event has been arranged Tor moto
J boats under the heading of Hunt tn
Keg." Each boat entering the nun
! will be given number and series o
kegs. numbered in conformity, Will b
taken up the tide and dropped abou
half an hour before the event. On th
starting signal the boats Will pr0cee
> over the starting line, each boat hunt
ing until It has found the keg whic
7 carries its number. Immediately o.
4 picking up the keg the boat shoul
return to the club, crossing the start
=, inc line with the keg displayed so tina
The officer OF the day can check th
number.
Entries for any OF the various event
= covered in the program must be in m
s. hands of the regatta committee b
= Wednesday of each week. For the r6
ratta September entries will clos
on Friday. September 2.
Entrants in any regatta should b
at the clubhouse one-half hour befor
the regatta opens and should repor
( TO the officer of the day for detaile
: instructions relative to courses, etc.
: Many Prizes Offered.
A cup will be put up by the fach
5 Club to go to the winner OF the serie
s of automobile boat races.
A cup has been presented 10 go
s the class "I<' boat winning the cham
: pionship for 1910.
In addition to this the winning boat
Z of each race I'm the class TX" serie
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