Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-12
COAST NEWS

Commencing July and lasting
f.,e days. motor and yacht regatta
will be held off the coast of Long
Beach, under the auspices of the sun
set Yacht club of that city. The first
events will be the yacht and motor
boat races from San Diego to Long
Beach. The rules of the recently
formed Southern California Yacht
Racing association will govern the
events.
Yachtsmen are enthusiastic over
the prospects Of the regatta. and are
leaving nothing unattended To held to
make it a success. It is expected that
this yours entry list viii be larger
than in previous years Later i'm the
month several of the yachts and
motor boats that will contest in the
Long Beach regatta will take part
in the races planned us part Of the
COMMUNICATING celebration in San
Diego Although the racing associa-
ton has been organized but a short
time. it has already accomplished
much towards showing eastern aqua
tic enthusiasts the bright future ON
the Pacific coast for yacht and motor
boat racing
The official program Of the regatta
follows:
July Ocean races for all classes
Of sailing yachts from San Diego to
Long Beach. Starting point, Point
Lomal; finish. across a line from the
Virginia hotel flagstaff 10 the flag
ship Of the Sunset Yacht club. an
chored off the same hotel
July 9-Motor boat races for all
classes. San Diego to Long Beach.
course, same rs for sailing yechts
Finish, the same
July 10 ard 11-Au Los Angeles
cubs will receive the San Diego
guests and show them all courtesies.
July L, 10 \ M-Free- for-aH b
mile race. motor boats: prize cup 10
be offered by the officials of the re
gatta. This race Will be in sight Of
the balches and the hotels
july y, ? =. M.-Chamber of Com
merce cup; free for all. 12-mile race.
Sunset Yacht club course
July 12-Sailing race for all Yachts
o 35-foOt rating. Il miles. for a
cup. This race may be held ut 100.
but proper notification will b.. made.
July -. 10 \. M.-MOtor boat race.
80 miles. free for all: time allowance
according To race held on the day be.
fore. Any boat exceeding its speed
Of the day before by more than
per cent shall be disqualified This
rule has been adopted 10 avoid throt-
Ting
July 10. p M-Sunset Yacht club
cup and second prize. free-for-alI
clubs
July IA. 10 A M.-Ffshermen's race.
free-forall bona fide fishing boats.
three to start or no race; cash prize
OF $50
July IA. p. M.-The Los Angeles
Examiner cup. free for all clubs. y
miles over the reguNr Sunset Yacht
club course This race viii he in the
evening, followed by a ball and ban
quet at the Virginia hotel The hosts
will be the officials and members of
the Sunset Yacht club
July 15-Ocean race for all clubs.
sail and motor boats. Long Beach TO
San Diego.
All Of these races will be under the
rules Of the Southern California
Yacht Racing association. which are
as follows:
Sailing races over all lengths. plus
the square foot Of the sailing area.
divided by two. equals the sailing
length Of the boat This, OF course.
applies 10 sail power Motor boats
vii! be timed over a measured course.
no timing device being allowed
Boats will he handicapped according
10 speed made in test run. ANY eX-
cess of 3 per cent over the test speed
run viii be 10 diSqualify the racer
such an excess. All entries
for the above races will be made to
the Sunset Yacht club. Room 223.
Central building Los Angeles. on or
beore July 3. 1911 Saiiboats will he
measured free OF charge upon appli-
cation. No boat may enter any of
the races unless it has been meas
ured. All information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing F. VI. John. sec