Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
SOME OF BOATS
TO SAIL SATURDAY
Five of Little Craft Likely to
Experience Plenty of
Difficulties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 2T.--Racing east
ward over a three thousand-mile course
first traverse6 by Christopher Columbus
8 feet Of = yachts soon will sail from
New York for Santander, on the north
ern coast Of Spain. One group OF fivt
leaves Saturday and the other one week
later :.
For : Of the u vessels the trip should
be rra6e i, comparative ease. but fol-
the other Eve tl1sre may be experiences
parallsl!nS those Of Americas diScov-
erer On rs memorable westward cruise
Of 1892
Mons If the 7vs boats. listed as tbs
second division entries, exceeds 60 feet
in length. and one Is only 30 feet long
This. means that the best Of Seam2nShlr
will be needed to master ths StcrE>5 OF
the North Atlantic.
Seven Are Much Larger.
The seven first division yachts are
much larger all having 10th III ex-
cess Of 100 feet. and one measures 2lS
feet from stem TO stern.
The larger craft will sail boat for
lboat. hut the smaller boats viii be
measured and rated on a special for
.rlula with q time allowance and must
be sailed and navigate6 by amateurs.
II viii be at the shortest, more than
9 three thousand mile cruise for the
racing vessels II is 5.055 miles from
Ambrose Channel hehtShlp % Mauro
Island light. the finishing point. Nearly
all Of the entries are expected to sail
200 miles farther to the south 10 take
advantage Of the westerly winds Of the
more SoutElernly passage.
Glory and trophies will be the re-
ward for the adventurous yachtmen
Tbs winners win receive cups offered
By King Alfonso XIII and Queen Vic
to-is< All Of the contestants will be
privileged 10 participate in royal fes-
tivitles arranged for the finish,
The rice is open only to American
and Spanish craft. IL of the II entries
are American owned The only foreign
boat lis small schooner which the
Duke Of Santa Mauro Of Santander and
Enrique Careage of the Federation o.
4 Spanish Yacht Clubs have purchased
II this country and named Santa Maria.
TWO American yachts have been de-
eignated Nina and ''Pinta." names Of
I two other craft Of the feet of the Illus
trious Spaniard who discovered Amer
ira.
Atlantic Is Fine Boat.
Outstanding among the American en-
tries Is the three masted steel schooner
Atlantic, owned by Gerard B. Lambert
Of St. Louis, which will defend her
North Atlantic championship. The title
was won IN the race for the German
Enperpr's Cup % years ago. when she
was driven by Capt. Charles Barr from
New York 10 the Lizard of Cowes IN
u days, 4 hours. / minute.
Starting in two divisions, the yachts
will be cleared by July s. The second
division craft sails June 30 and the
first division group one week later. The
sponsors of the race calculate all should
reach their destination by July "a.
After the crews have stretched their
/. legs ashore the yachts will engage in
two pUrt-to-port runs for prizes offered
by members of the Federation Of Span
ISL Clubs, the first to Bilboa and the
second 10 San Sebastian, Summer capt.
tai Of the nation.
The race committee Of the New York
Yacht Club will start the two divisions.
The regatta Sc6Tnn1fttee OF the Fedora
ton Of Spanish Clubs win supervise the
finish
The reception committee is headed
by Ogden E Hammond. American AM
bsSsador, an honorary president. with
the Duke Of Santona as president.