The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-28
MOTOR BOAT RACES
GREATEST ON THE GULF
Fourth OF July Regatta OF
the Pensacola Yacht Club
VIII Eclipse Anything
Ever Before Undertaken.

Indications are that the motor boa
races 10 be held in Pensacola bay next
Saturday will eclipse by far anything
Of similar nature pulled off in the
seven consecutive years by and un-
der the auspices of the Pensacola
Yacht club.
Entries are cTatifvugIy large, and
some of the best speed boats IN the
gulf are to compete for the many tro-
phies which are offered, and WhlCh
are Of such a nature as to he worth
striving for Local as well as visiting
speed boats will be in the lineup and
the seventh annual regatta Of the Pen
saCOla Yacht Club promises 10 60
down in history as the most success
fuI OF any yet to have occurred.
The race will start from point op-
posite the pavilion on Santa Rosa
island There are numerous reasons
why the course has been set from that
side Of the bay and one is the un-
obstructed view which Will be afford
ed all who make q, "trip over to the
island. There are no shipping at an
chor over there which would likely
offer hfndranCe to the vision
Possibly records will be smashed IN
the concluding race Of the afternoon.
This is a match race. to start at
o'clock IN the afternoon, over course
Of five miles. Much interest centres
about the outcome OF this race, as To-
cal boats will be pitted against visit
ing racers.
The program Of races includes eight
events and all manner and type OF
boats are to be entered. The program
follows.
PROGRAM OF RACES.
No 1.-Out-Board Motor Race
start 2:30 p. m. Course IL miles,
free for-al ono handtcap)
No Cabin Launches-S miles and
under, start 800 p. m. Course IL
miles, free-for-au (no handicapD
No. 3-Cabin Launches-OVer
miles, start $3.50 p. III. Course miles,
free -for-au (no handicap)
No. 4.-Open Other than
speed Boats)-Start 400 .. m. Course
! IL miles, free-for-au (no handicap)
No. 5.-Semi Speed Boats-Over TO
and under 15 miles. Start 4:30 p. M
Course Il miles. freefor-al (no han
No. s-cruiser Race-Gulf Cham
ufonship Copen to visiting cruisers
! ChandiCap, 03 per cent aloWanCeD
No. Speed Boats-Gulf cham
! pionship, start at $50 p. m, open to
any speed boats (no handicap.) Course
No. speed Boat-Match race,
/ start q 90 p. m course a. lil4lI7.
DINNER AT GULF BEACH.
| Dinner will be served at the Gulf
/ Beach Inn at 1890 o'clock, at which
members Of the Pensacola Yacht club
and visiting yachtsmen are cordially
! invited. Cards must be presented.
THE VISITING RACERS.
| New Orleans yachtsmen are 70 come
| over in full force. At least seven en-
| tries have been received for the long
] 20 BTFr v
/ to Pensacola. and It IS expected there
| will be others. These racers, flying
! the colors of the Southern Yacht Club
| will start from New Orleans at :
! o'clock on the afternoon Of July 2. and
/ some of them are expected to be IN
| port here by eight o'clock the follow
/ ing morning. The local clubs stake
! boat will be ready to receive them at
: that hour, at any rate.
A letter lately received from the
| general chairman Of the race commit
| tee reads as follows:
COPY OF LETTER.
Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans
La. June 26th, 1914.
( Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola. Fla
Gentlemen: Replying to yours oi
! the 18th inst 70 our commodore has
/ been referred to US for reply.
For your information, we are al
work on the Pensacola race, and now
I have seven entries.
We are endeavoring TO secure more
| as we hope to make this race the bes
! that has yet been held.
! 1t is also our plan TO arrange q race
I for auxiliary yawIs, If possible. This
! has not been definitely settled, but vii
/ he in a few DAYS
In general the ARRANGEMENTS Il
4 date. are seven cruisers entered, yawl'
/ a possibility, start at 200 o'clock p
rTTR, IL Er-I Id D.
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