The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-05
MANY ENTRIES
LONG DISTANCE
YACHT CRUISE
FLEET ALREADY MADE UP TO
RACE FROM NEW ORLEANS AND
MOBILE TO PENSACOLA IN
cLupEs BEST CABIN CRUISERS
IN GULF WATERS.

| the cham pionShip OF the South De-
tween the open sloop racing machines
are the feature of the coming yacht
ing season about which the greatest
interest centers, they yet are not the
whole things.
4 There is unusual interest being man
ifested in the annual long-distance
sailing race from West Eend to Mobile,
/ and the long distance cruiser motor
boat race from West End to Pensa-
/ cola for the Carlo Cup. and there now
seems every reason 70 believe that
there will be more entries and starters
in these two big annual events than
ever before known, says Lee Edwards
in the New Orleans States.
That there will be more craft in the
| motorboat race to Pensacola, which Is
to be started between July l and 4,
| there can be no doubt. The Pensacola
yachtsmen are such enthusiastic
| sportsmen. and last year, on the oc-
casion of the first race Of the Southern
Yacht Club craft to their port, proved
themselves such royal entertainers
| that nearly every owner of cabin
| cruiser large enough 20 attempt the
long chase now is practically deter
mined to take part in this summers
contest.
Course Depends on the Weather.
If the weather is right-if 1t is not
too blustery-the trip is a perfectly
safe one, and an entirely delightful
enc, besides affording experience in
navigation most valuable to our
yachtsmen. But If the weather is at
all bad there is no more troublesome
stretch of water anywhere than be-
tween Fort Morgan, or Sand Island
Light. and Pensacola Light (and par
ticuiarly near Sand Island Night at
the mouth of Mobile Bay, anywhere
on the gulf coast. AS I rule, however,
good weather is to be counted on early
in July.
The regatta committee has not as
yet announced the route which the
craft must take in this years race
whether inside or outside course-as it
is bit too early to determine this as
yet. Last summer the racers were sent
over the inside route under the pro-
lection of the several islands forming
Mississippi Soundf. They were to have
gone through the swash channel from
Fort Morgan or Sand Island Light on,
but 1t was found that this was impos-
sible. Many of the owners then wanted
to take the outside rotue and so
shorten the distance. but wiser counsel
prevailed and the inside route was de-
cided on. Again there are many who
have expressed the hope that the race
this coming season will be routed over
the outside course.
Fleet Will Be Large One.
Among the craft whose owners have
declared their intention of participat-
ing in the West Endto-Pensaco.a race
are the Edith, owned by Ben Wells,
former owner of the Loiter; Violet,
owned by Fleet Captain Percy S. Ben
edict; Elizabeth, owned by ex-FIeet
Captain Albert Mackle; Chiffon and
Tokay; owned by Captain Robert Nc
Clure; Carmita, owned by ex-Rear
Commodore A. NJ. Cooke: Siren, owned
by Captain Bacher; World, owned by
Jack LeRose. and several others.
Ex-Vice Commodore Ernest Lee
JahncSe may possibly make the race
TO Pensacola in his magnificent new
runabout, Maid of Orleans" if the
weather is right and if a cup is offered |
for the fastest time over the route, re-
CARELESS of size or character of the |
craft.
Sailing Race to Mobile.
The sailing race to Mobile the COM |
ing season will be the fourth annual |
race for the handsome Grunewald Cup,
and wiz probably be participated in by |
SIX speedy crafts-Cadillac, owned by /
Z. Fl. Wharton Davies; Chewink, |
owned by Vice Commodore Alfred Ian |
dry; Juanita, owned by Captain Wal |
ter A. Weaver; Rascal. owned by E. c. /
Pinac & Co., Mettawee. owned by |
Captain Del Corrall. and Sinnere, own |
ed by s. z. Rollins
With a fleet such as this the long
chase of the white wings will prove
a highly interesting one. if the weather
is right. In the first race in 1910
Cadillac took first place and a. leg on I
the Grunewald Cup, the deed of gift of |
which requires that it be won two
seasons consecutfvely by the same
craft before it becomes the perma-
nent property of any owner.
In the race of 1911 Chewink won,
taking a leg on the trophy. In 1912 |
Cadillac again won the race, and /
should she finish in front this season /
she win become the permanent own
err of the cup.
A Handsome New Trophy.
Another handsome cup has been
offered for races between the operfI
sloop racing machines. This latest !
trophy is the Lawrence Fabacher Cup,
the deed of gift of which. save as to
the date, is similar TO those of other
cups. 1t is offered for all open sloops |
SO to 40 feet over all, and |
carrying not more than $50 square feet
OF sail The first race for it is 70 be
sailed on Saturday, June :, on whit IN
day the annual motorboat regatta will
take place also. The motorboat races
will be run at 1880 o'clock and the
sailing race Will start at o'clock from
a one-gun start, at twelve miles. ,r
three times around the four-nlile tri-
angle.
With this latest cup to contest for
there will be five Saturday afternoons
consecutively, from the date Of the
annual regatta of the Southern Yacht
Club, on May 81, on which there will
be yachting events of great interest,
the last three Saturdays being the
dates of the races between the open
sloop racing machines for the SPLEEN