The sun., 1916-12-24
YACHTING ACTIVITY
SHIFTS TO SOUTH
Mecca for Power Boat Racing
Men to BE Miami-C0n.
tests Next Month.
COM. X REWARDED

1of the next three months yachting
waters. chiefly to Florida, which FREE
qusatly haa been called 'the land Of
sunshine and flowers" While the ship
yards IN the North and West are build
ing new yachts for the season Of 1917
. large feet Of steam, power and sail
craft ase travelling South. some for
cruising. others b enter the races pro-
NOTED at various points. and many to
enjoy the splendid hshiny Afforded In
those WaterS.
The Mecca for the power boat racing
nsn will be Miami. Fla, for a mos, at
uactivs series Of races. beginning on
January Is and lasting three days, has
been arranged by Carl q. Fisher, chair
man Of the regatta committee OF tho
Miami power boat races. One thousand
dollars in gold Ia offered as FIRST ~ 20 In
the express cruiser class and $500 In
silver for the winner In the d!splace-
msnt class. Eight sterling silver cups
are also offered for these races. Three
cities-Key West. Palm Beach and
AlAmi-contribute other prizes varying
b value from $50 to $500.
Dates Set for Races.
Dates for five long distance races have
been dxed. The first Is on January ~.
from Miami to Key West. 161 miles
Fsbruary ,, Miami to Palm Beach pier
head. IS miles February 10. Palm Beach
pier head to Biscayne Bay Yacht Club.
IS miles: February II, Miami TO Gun
Key light and return. ITO miles /: Febru-
ar$ ~, Key West to Miami, 16l miles.
Each race Is to be started at . o'clock
A. AA~ Snarntou md n Vacp NAV he most
poned In case Of rough weather until the
following Monday.
That the members OF the New York
Yacht Club realize the Importance OF
having a 'l!ve vire' In the person of
George r. Baker. Jr.. at the holm Of the
club. with q good stan to support him.
was shown at the annual meeting on
Thursday night when they reelected the
1915 ticket to a nan to serve for an
other yea The cruise. personally con
Quoted by Commodore Baker In every
sense OF TIE word. for he was "on deck
night and iay from start to finish, was
the most suct esstul one in the clubs
history, and the club Itself reyer wat
In q more prosperous condition.
There Is no doub but what the sea
son of 1917 viii equal and probably ex-
~ the one just past.
IN MS StdI1' u team yhNlt Slitlit ,pIh,
modore Z. G. Benedict has started agar
for his annual cruise IN the West Indies
70 increase his mileage. which already
reaches beyond the $50. 900 mile mark
The C~omnodore's itinerary includes q
stop at Bermuda for a few days thence
he will call at several ports In the Wes'
Indies. continuing on TO the Panama
Canal and possibly through 1t to the
Pacific coast
He has with him on this trip as gucsr'
Mn Margaret Heyn ami her three
daughters Of Orange. N. j. Mrs. Harr,
Huntington Of New Rochelle. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Dinock. DR.. ~Binganan. Joseph d
Curley inc Webster Pow IL.
4 large feet OF power yachts from
New York and phliadcl h'a already
have left for Florida by IL inside route
Most of the following have arrived a
Miami: The Natoma. r Howe: Captiva
Payne whitney: Edwina. T.. Sheawan
Jtasca H., L. y. Hawkirs: Svbil!a III
John r. Bentz Everglades. Col. Roher
n. Thompson Tanruingin. j y Mccoy
Nemaha, J. +. McClintolk Iiylea. r.. II
Morris Dorothy. II. A. By,rs Tuna, r
1. Welsh. and the silouan. w. c. Wither
bee. The Joyeuse. L. IL. Kluge. and Ia
auxiliary yawl Sayona have arrived a
Havana.