Evening journal., 1916-01-24
united BOAT CLUB
MAY GET RECORDRACE
Wilmington Shippers Bid
iorAnnual Feature Event
of Del. River Association
START AND FINISH
LINES DISCUSSED

The United Boat Club of this city. is
after "The Record trophy race for
cruisers. A formal application for the
race is expected at the next meeting
of the association. and meantime the
support of the clubs of the association
is being solicited to send the 1916
contest to Wilmington.
The United Boat Club is one of the
younger organizations on the river,
and one of the live wires of the asso-
citation. Situated as it is. it has re-
Trained from making application for
any of the championship events here
tofore This makes their chances to
get the 1916 Record" trophy race all
the better. There are conditions which
preclude a number of clubs from hav-
ing this honor. This is the case with
the club now holding the trophy.
J 'The Record" trophy was won last
year by Dr. Swayne. with his Eugenia,
and the trophy went to Flat Rock, be-
cause the Eugenia carried the pennant
OF that organization. The provisions
in the deed of trust preclude the Flat
Rock Club from being a candidate for
the next race because it is situated
on the Schuylkill river, where a race
of this kind is impossible. Otherwise
the club might have a claim, though
there is no provision giving the Fold-
ing club the right TO hold the succeed
ing race.
The deed of trust stipulates that this
contest shall be held on the lower
Delaware over a course selected by
the regatta committee of the Della
ware River Yacht Racing Association.
TO be not less than so nautical miles
in length. and not over 70 nautical
miles in length. Ship John Light has
been the turning point Of the lower
end of the course. So long has this
course been used. and with such sat
isfaction to the men taking part, that
il has become known as "The Record
trophy race to Ship John.
For the last two years the race was
started at Essington and the distance
vas slightly stretched, so thal Inc
course was Just a trife longer ,than
the stipulated 75-mile limit. Since all
the other considerations were satistac-
tory. and no other objections could DC
made. this consideration was allowed
to stand and the question OF the eN-
ira mileage waived. The stipulation
as to location Of course and distance
makes II necessary TO start the race
from some point down the river con.
seauently a desirable race for one oil
the down-river clubs.
Wilmington had the race in 1872. Al
that time il was started from the VIII
mington Yacht Club. at Gordon
Heights. Since then the race has al
WAYS been started from clubs located
further up river. The Wilmington
Yacht Club is no longer so active in
racing matters, and It is not in the
field for the hOnors. Suce then the
United Boat Club has been organized
and is rapidly becoming a factor III
yachting affairs on the river.
The club is situated on the Chris
tiana river, where it has a neat c,uu
house and pleasant quarters. Ihe
matter of a proper location Tor TIE
start of the race is another question
All the big events of the club are
held out on the Delaware, and II is
MANNED by the United members to ar
range for the starting of the club
at some favorable point on the river
Starting the race off the mouth
OF the Christiana would make the
course slightly shorter than that from
Gordon Heights, which is looked on
favorably by the racing men, who
have come to favor shorter grinds, and
longer hours ashore in celebration.
The only clubs eligible to ask for
the race over the Ship John course
are the Riverside Yacht Club. at Es-
sington. which held the contest fol-
two wears in succession, or the West
End Club, which may be a candidate
but If so has not signifed its inten-
ton of entering the contest so FAR
The Salem Rod. Gun and Yacht Club
might ask for the race, but IN this
case a new course would have 10 be
selected. Since Salem will be taken
care OF on the weeks cruise as plan
ned. and in addition will possibly ask
for the annual fall watermelon party
run, this club is not a candidate. all
of which leave the United Boat Clut
OF Wilmington practically a clear field
in case they can make satisfactory ar
rangements for the start and finish
lines.