Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

NEW ~YORK-P1-R<cing east
ward over a 3,O0J-mile course first
traversed by Christopher Columbus,
a fleet Of IL yachts soon will sail
from New York for ~Santander, on
the northern coast or Spain. One
group Of five left June 80 and the
other one a week later.
For seven of the ~ vessels the
trip should be made in comparative
ease, but for the other five there
may be experiences paralleling those
Of Americas ~discoycrer on his
memorable westward cruise OF 1892.
None of the five boats, listed as
the second division entries, exceeds
go feet in length, andd one Is only
go feet in length, and one is only
best Of seamanship viii be needed to
master the storms of the North At
lantic.
Seven Vessels Large
The seven first division yachts are
much larger, all have a length in
excess OF 100 feet, and one measures
2lS feet from stem 20 stern.
The larger craft will sail boat for
boat, but the smaller boats will be
measured and rated on a special for
mUla with a time allowance and
must be sailed and n~avigated BY
amateurs.
II will be, at the shortest, more
than a 5,000-mile cruise for the rae
ing vessels. 1t is 3,055 miles from
Ambrose Channel l.ghtship TO Mau-
ro Island light, the finishing point.
Nearly all OF the entries are expect
ed 70 sail 200 miles farther TO the
south 10 take advantage Of the west
erly winds of the more southerly
passage.
Glory and trophies will be the re-
ward for the adventurous y~achtmen.
The winners Will receive cups offer
ed by King Alfonso XIII and Queen
Victoria. All OF the contestants Will
be privileged to participate in royal
festivities arranged for the finish.
Old Winners in Race
The race IS open only to American
and Spanish craft; IL OF the II en-
tries are American owned. The only
foreign boat is a small schooner
which the Duke Of Santo Mauro OF
S%antander and Enrique Careage OF
the Federation of Spanish Yacht
Clubs have purchased in this coUn-
try and named Santa Mara. Two
American yachts have been desig-
mated nina" and "Pinta," names OF
two other craft Of the fleet of the
illustrious Spaniard who discovered
America.
Outstanding among the American
entries Is the three-masted steel
schooner Atlantic, owned by Gerard
b. Lambert Of St. Louis, which will
defend her North Atlantic cham
p~ionship. The title was won in the
race for the German Emperor's Cup
% years ago, when she was driven
/ By Captain Charles Barr from New
York to the Lizard off Cowes In
~ days, 4 hours, l minute.
Starting in two divisions, the
yachts will be cleared by July s
The second division craft sails June
3 and the first division group ono
week later. The sponsors Of the
race calculate all should reach their
destination BY July p.
To Make Shorter Runs
After the crews have stretched
their legs ashore the yachts will en-
gage in two port-to-port runs for
prizes offered BIZ members of the
Federation of Spanish Clubs, the
first to Bilboa and the second to San
Sebastian, summer capital Of the
nation.
The race committee Of the New
York Yacht club will start the two
divisions. The regatta committee VI
the Federation Of Spanish Clubs will
supervise the finish.
The reception committee is headed
BY Ogden III. Hammond, American
ambassador, an honorary president,
with the Duke Of Santona as presi-
dent.
Here Is a list Of the entries:
First Division-Bark Aloha, Arthur
Curtiss James, New York, 2is feet;
Schr. Guinevere, Edgar Palmer
Princeton, N. j., Ig5 feet; Schr. At
lanti, Gerard 3. Lambert, st. Louis,
is feet; Schr. Elena, William 3
Bell, New York, 1876 feet; Schr. 70
diac, r. W.. Johnson, Newark, N. u.
l2l feet; Schr. Azara, G. +. and r.
Baker. Detroit, 1I3 feet; Yacht
Thistle, Robert Z. Tod, New York
los feet.
Second Division-Schr. Mohawk.
Dudley F. Wolfe, Boston, so feet:
Schr. Nina, p. Hammond & Z. Root
New York, SO feet; Schr. Pinta. ".
J. Curtis & l.. Rigg, New York, 81
feet; Schr. Santa Maria, Mauro &
Careaga, San Sebastian, So feet;
Schr. Rcfa, William Roos, Pelham,
N. ", 5 feet.