Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-21
REGATTA NEXT FRIDAY
Nine Races on Lake Champlain
Yacht Clubs Program.
Social Features of Regatta being Given
Special Attention by Committee
Smoker, Tea and Dali among
Events Scheduled.

The annual regatta of the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club will be held next Friday.
There will be seven races for motor boats.
two for sailing yachts, and some water
sports One OF the sailing races will be
called at nine o'clock and the other at one
o'clock Tho motor boat races will be run
off during the day, beginning at 9:30 a. m.
The program follows:
MOTOR BOAT RACES.
$3.50 a. m, race 1.-Open motor boats I'M
der 10 miles per hour. once over Ave mile
course
1880 a. M, race 2-Open motor boats
over 10 and under IS miles per hour. Twice
over five mile course.
HOO a. m. race 3.--Cabln cruisers under
IS feet over all Twice over five mile
course.
II 80 a. m, race 4-Free-for-al. Three
times over i've milo course. (No time al
lowancc).
80 p m, race Cabin cruisers 40 feet
or more over all. Twice over five mile
course.
230 D. m, race 6.-Ladies' race. Open
motor boats, all ratings once over five
mile course For boats owned by mem
hers Of the Lake Champlain Yacht club
Each boat must be ploted by lady from
start to finish
800 p. m-Water sports.
400 p. m, race start and go bang
Any power boat
SAILING RACES.
900 a. m. race 1.-Open to all yachts
once over five mile course.
100 p. m, race 2-"Ladics cup race"
open to all yachts whose owners are mem
hors Of tho Lake Champlan Yacht club
Subject to rules regarding cup IN deed of
Gift. Twice over five mile course.
Motor boat races under the rules OF the
American Power Boat association.
Sailing races unler the rules of the Hud-
son River Yacht Racing association.
! Silver cups will be awarded for first and
second prizes in each race.
THE RULES.
The start and finish line will he directly
In front Of the club house. between main
flag pole on club house and red flag on
| buoy near breakwater.
The course will be from starting line
west Of the club house. around beacon
on north end Of breakwater to buoy near
Rock Dundcr; north across starting line.
Each race shall he designated by its
number, displayed from committee stand
on club house. At time Of displaying
number, a preliminary gun will be fired
/ Five minutes later starting gun Will be
| fired In case of false start two guns in
quick succession will be signal for recall
\ bell will be used to announce finishes.
Racers should time watches with starter s
watch.
40 unratcd boats will he allowed to
start and boats requiring to be measured
must be at the club house for measure
mcnt not later than twelve o'clock noon,
/ Thursday, August 2i.
For tho start and go bang race all con-
testing boats will start on the regular gun
signal from the starting line they will
follow the scratch boat, which will be
designated as such, north around the end
of tho hreakwater and in a straightaway
course toward APT etree point for a period
Of fifteen minutes The turning OF the
scratch boat will he the signal to turn.
and all boats will then return over the
same course to the line Any boat re-
turning in less than twelve minutes will
be disqualified. Any power boat will be
allowed to enter this race.
SOCIAL FEATURES.
The social features of this years regatta
are being aiven special attention by the
. committee in charge.
7 Tea will be served between four and six
| o'clock by the ladies of the club.
The regatta ball will be held at the club
/ house ON the evening of regatta day, COM
mcnclug at $50 At 1890 the prizes will
be awarded, after which refreshments
will be served, dancing will then continue
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