24 RECREATION 
velocity of the wind during July at either 
place is often as high as thirty-five miles to 
the hour. It is great sailing for the heavy 
type of boat, however. Seattle, Vancouver 
and Nanaimo are noted for lack of wind 
during the summer months. For all-around 
sailing, Bellingham offers the most ad- 
vantages. There is generally a good breeze, 
but there is not the sweep of open water to 
raise a nasty sea, such as there is at Victoria 
and at Townsend. 
In the securing of trophies, the associa- 
tion has been most fortunate, the principal 
ones having been donated. To the munifi- 
cence of the people of Port Townsend the 
Key City Trophy is due. This trophy is a 
splendid example of the silversmith’s art, 
and must be raced for perpetually. It 
goes yearly to the boat of A and B classes 
making the best time, handicap figured, 
over a fifteen-mile course, and triangular. 
So far, the ‘ Lavita’” has captured it once, 
the ‘“‘Bonita” thrice, the “‘Wideawake’”’ once 
and the ‘‘Ariadne” once, the latter boat 
being the present holder. 
Just what the future has in store for the 
Northwest yachtsmen is at present prob- 
lematical. It is safe to presume, though, 
that the future will produce as good 
material in man and boat as the recent 
past has produced; and here, in our waters, 
some day, great international events are 
bound to take place; for it would be hard to 
find conditions more favorable. That these 
contests will go far toward solidifying good 
relations between the peoples goes without 
saying; for good-fellowship is the spirit 
animating our little friendly rivalries at 
present. When the anchors are down and 
the sails are furled, there are no differences. 

AN ADEQUATE INCENTIVE 
TO GOOD RACING ~ 
