Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
PLENTY OF HIND FOR REGATTA
Bad Weather Interfered with
Yacht Club Races.
Motor BOnts Covered Course Only Once
and Sailing Yachts Met with Some
Disastcrs--Succcssfu Hall
In Evening.

For the first time in many years the
nclement weather intcrfcred materially
Friday with the annual regatta of the
Lake Champlain Yacht club. The wind
at times blew a gale and with n SO mile
wind in operation, 1t was deemed In
advisable to run the entire course with
the speed boats and they were called in
with the cockpts half full OF water after
making the course once. The sailboats
had an even harder time, and of all the
entries only one was able to finish in the
mornings race. The regatta committee
worked hard, however. and most of the
races We're pulled Off although they were
somewhat delayed. The day began at nine
o clock with the first race and closed last
evening with very successful ball.
The most exciting time was in the
sailing race. The Nod" owned by DR..
Van Noast, which was entered, did not
go out as she is an open boat and an
attempt to battle with the sea would
mean nothing but disaster. The Snapper,
owned by John Marnan and which holds
more trophies than any other sailboat
on the lake, found hard luck early and
was withdrawn. In the gale of week
ago she lost her mast and the substitute,
which was rugged UP for Friday S
race, went before she had made the first
trip about the course. The sails of the
Witchcraft were also split and for a
time it looked as though she were to
lose her rigging but she came into har-
Dor but little damaged. The Lakebird,
which belongs to a. /. Lawrence, was
also damaged somewhat The only race
which was not sailed was that Of the
cabin cruisers of over 40 feet. There were
no entries in this class. The water sports
were also abandoned
THE WINNERS
/ Race | for motor boats-lst, Princess,
! C. w. Norwood; 2nd outing, c. II. Row.
/ ley.
Race mo race)-Prizes awarded to
Wheelock and Wood, Pirate, LIST: S. A.
Powell, Jr., Prowler II, End.
Race 3-lst. Faith III. H. H. Carpenter;
End, Debut Charles Cunningham
Race A. freefor-all-1st. Comedian, f.
Lloyd sprague; End. Prowler II, s. A.
| Powell. Jr
Race o. mo race).
Race 6, ladies' race--1st, Pirate. Mrs
H. c. Wheelock; End Prowler II, Miss
Powell
Race :, start and go bang-1st, Pirate
Wheelock and Wood; 2nd, Prowler II, S
y. Powell. Jr.
Race ! for saiboats-1st, Wttchcraft l
| E. Lloyd Sprague; End, Swift, c. L.
Woodbury..
Race ., ladies cup race"-Nymph, DR.
w. S. Webb
The prizes were awarded during an in.
PERMISSION at the ball by Vice Commo.
dore Delaney Delong of Albany, n. Y
| Lessons orchestra of nine pieces fur
nished music for an order of IA dances
about l25 couples being present Re
freshments We're served during the even
ing and dancing continued until one
O'Clock Saturday morning.
The number of out-of-town guests wa!
not as large as usual. as the regatta
was planned as a purely local event
There We're, however, many old friend.
of the club who came from distance
Among these We're Charles Cunningham
and family, who arrived in their cruise
from Larrabee's point. where they ar,
spending the summer; Delaney Deong o
Albany, Robert Lucas and party from
: Lachine with the cruiser Alpha. Waite
kobusch of St. Louis, Stanley Chase o
Buffalo. and party on the Jean" com
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen
, Cupburrow. NJ. B. Allen, Miss Rhod
Birdsall and c. r. Allen of Red Bank
n. j.