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MINNESOTA. 
Photo by Notman, Montreal. 
I RED COAT. 
Photo by Notman, Montreal, 
Seawanhaka International Chal- 
lenge Cup. 
Sixth Match— Royal St Lawrence Y, C. — White Eear Y, C. 
Third Day — Second Race. 
Monday, aug. 6. ^ 
1 Windward and Leeward. 
The shrower of Sunday afternoon was followed by an- 
other between 5 and 6 A. M. on Monday— a small thunder 
storm with little wind. It cleared, however, by break- 
fast time, and the morning was hot and calm. The St. 
Louis towed the boats to Pointe Claire at noon to find 
no wind about the lake, and it was not imtil 2 o'clock 
that a light S.E. breeze came across from Chateaugay. 
The St. Louis at once ran up to the Beaconsfield mark of 
the triangle and anchored for a starting line, and as soon 
as the steam j'acht Nama could be hailed she was sent 
away to log the course and lay the outer buoy. The pre- 
liminary signal was given at 2:50, before the Nama 
started, the preparatory at 2:55, and the start at 3 o'clock. 
The course was two miles from off Beaconsfield Point 
across the lake almost in line with the cross on Nun's 
Island. 
Minnesota crossed first, very shortly after the gim, with 
Red Coat on her weather quarter. With the very light 
air, even less than on Saturday, and perfectlj' smooth 
water, all parties looked for a certain defeat of the red 
boat. Within a minute after crossing Minnesota came 
.about, -and on port tack barely cleared Red Goat's bow, 
the latter at once tacking on her weather, when Minnesota 
came about again. She gained nothing by three short, 
tacks to compensate for the risk of fouling in the first 
tack. They worked along, the crews to leeward, and it 
was soon apparent that Red Coat was at least holding 
her own, and that Minnesota was not leaving her as on 
.Saturday. For the first half hour it was a question wliich 
of the two was gaining, one or the other of them taking -a 
little lead. Red Coat was plainly holding on better' than 
Minnesota, and pointing quite as high. As they neared 
the mark Red Coat began to show a steady gain, which 
amounted to over a minute at the end of the leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 3 42 40 0 42 40 0 01 20 0 01 20 
Minnesota 3 44 00 0 44 00 
They set spinakers to starboard and ran home slowly, 
going a little by the lee and jibing spinakers off Pointe 
Claire. The first round finished : 
Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 19 18 0 26 38 0 00 52 
Minnesota 4 20 10 0 26 10 0 00 28 
Round. 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 1 19 18 0 00 52 0 00 52 
Minnesota 1 20 10 
They started to windward under the same conditions 
as on the first round, but the wind fell before the middle of 
the leg was reached. About 5 o'clock the wind shifted to 
the east for a short time, while a thunder stortn was ma- 
king up in the north. The outer mark was timed : 
Turn. ■ Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 5 02 50 0 43 32 0 05 38 0 06 30 
Minnesota 5 09 20 0 44 13 
What little wind there was at the turn fell entirely, and 
at 5 :20 it began to rain, while the clouds grew heavier and 
blacker in the north. The yachts were becalmed, so far 
as any visible wind was concerned, though they made a 
little progress toward the mark. The storm to the north 
finally sent out a breeze from N.W., which caught Red 
Coat first and brought her in to the line with storm jib 
and sheets flattened. The end of the round was timed: 
Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
B#d Coat......... 6 03 20 1 00 30 0 04 00 
^linnesota 6 07 20 0 68 00 0 02 30 . 
Round, 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 1 44 02 0 03 08 0 04 00 
Minnesota 147 10 , .. . ... 
The only question now was whether the wind would 
hold until' 7 o'clock. The storm was still threatening, 
with a little thunder and lightning and rain most of the 
' time.' but its future developments were very uncertain. 
; "There was still fifty-three minutes left before the time limit 
expired, and with booms well off the port quarter both 
boats were making good tiine. The outer mark was 
timed : 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 6 17 02 0 13 42 0 02 58 
Minnesota 6 20 00 0 12 40 0 01 02 
. It was now a beat to the finish, and as long as the wind 
held the boats moved very fast, but about 6:30 the wind 
fell again. After a little time it came in harder, and 
when Red Coat was within 300yds. of the line she stopped 
and tied in her second reef, standing on across the line 
under reefed mainsail only, Minnesota making a spec- 
tacular finish as she came up and drove over the line un- 
der full sail. The firiish Vas timed: 
Leg. 
Finish. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat ......6 48 38 0 31 36 0 00 04 0 03 02 
Minnesota .;6 51 40 0 31 40 
Round. 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 0 45 18 0 03 02 
Minnesota 0 44 20 0 00 58 
Elapsed. Elapsed. 
Red Coat 3 48 38 Minnesota 3 51 40 
By the time the yachts were made fast astern of the 
St. Louis, it was dark, and the rain was falling. They 
ran otit into the lake to pick up the mark boat, and it 
vi;a.s. nearly 8 o'clock before the St. Louis and her string of 
yachts and boats, made fast to a long towline, ran into the 
club pier at Dorval. ' The race conmiitte and the two 
crews 'were invited to dine with Vice^Com. Simras at the 
Forest and Stream Club at 7:30. but it was nearer 9 
o'clock when they met, a party of about twenty. The 
'dinner passed off very pleasantly, and the party broke up 
at a late hour. 
Fourth Day — Third Race. 
TUESDAY, AUG. 7. 
Triangular Course. 
Though the rain ceased during the night, it began by 
6 o'clock on Tuesday morning, a light, steady drizzle, with 
next to no wind, the vanes showing N.E. Owing to her 
mainsail shrinking with the wetting of Monday's showers, 
Minnesota shifted to the new sail used in the first race. 
AH hands spent the morning about the club house, with 
no hopes of a race, but unwilling to miss any possible 
cliance which might turn up. About noon the wind 
freshened a little, though it was still raining, and after 
luncheon it was decided to go up to the course. 
The St. Louis reached the starting mark off Pointe 
Claire about 2 :oo, and sails were set on both boats, the 
preliminary being given at 2 :20 and the start at 2 :30, the 
course being sailed with buoys to port, making the third 
leg to windward. 
Red Coat crossed first in the weather berth, breaking 
out her balloon jib and spinaker on the line, while Minne- 
sota, but a little astern, lost some little time in setting her 
kites. Shortly after the start the rain stopped, and as 
there was now a moderate breeze and smooth water, the 
boats reached off very fast, Red Coat holding her lead 
easily. They jibed at the Beaconsfield mark as follows: 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat. ..2 41 12 0 11 12 0 00 18 0 00 18 
Minnesota ...2 41 30 0 11 30 
With booms ■well off they reached very fast for the 
second mark, St. Louis preceding them. When the 
steamer had run the full distance there was no mark to 
be seen, and there was nothing to do but to .stop the 
yachts as they came up. Alcyone, Nama. Wild Rose, 
Chipmuiik aij4 tb? other yachts and IauncJ;e§ were all 
hunting for the mark, and after a time the triangular 
float was discovered, quite near to the St. Louis, but with 
the pole and target floating in the water. The float was 
liauled on board and the pole reshipped and stayed, and 
the orders were given to return to the line for a new start. 
Tlie two yachts beat tip to the line with a good breeze, and 
the new start was made at 3:40, tlie weather now being 
clear. . The sky was overcast and gloomy, but there was 
a good breeze, and altogether the conditions were favor- 
able for both racing men and spectators. The Duchess 
of York was out, with a very small party, and there were 
quite a number of sailing boats, dinghies, skiffs and other 
small craft. Again Red Coat led over the line, setting her 
spinaker smartly, while Minnesota first set her b^_"oon 
jib and then her spinaker. They ran very evenly, Minne- 
sota once going ahead but Red Coat repassed her at the 
Beaconsfield buoj'. which was timed : 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 3 53 00 0 13 00 0 00 08 0 00 08 
Minnesota 3 53 08 0 13 08 ..... 
The wind was almo.st abeam on the second leg, arid 
they traveled very fast, tlie times being : 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 00 20 0 07 20 0 00 13 0 00 21 
Minnesota 4 00 41 0 07 33 . . . . , 
They flattened in at the buoy and held on to port tack 
for a short time, but the wind was now more to the east 
than at the start, and the greater part of the course was 
sailed on a long starboard tack with a short hitch at the 
end. The first round was finished : 
Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 15 00 0 14 40 0 01 29 0 01 50 
Minnesota 4 16 50 0 16 09 
Round. 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 0 35 00 0 01 50 0 01 50 
Minnesota 0 36 50 
Red Coat again set her spinaker more promptly than 
Minnesota ; the second and third rounds were both repeti- 
tions of the first, except that both boats carried working 
jibs instead of balloon jibs over the second leg of the third 
round. The times were : 
First Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 26 38 0 11 38 0 01 30 
Minnesota 4 28 08 0 18 00 0 00 20 
Second Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 34 27 0 07 49 0 00 10 0 01 40 
Minnesota 4 36 07 0 07 59 
Third Leg. 
Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 4 47 25 0 12 58 0 01 15 0 02 55 
Minnesota 4 50 20 0 14 13 
Round. 
■ Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 0 32 25 0 01 05 0 02 55 
Minnesota 0 33 30 . . . . . 
Third Round— First Leg. 
Turn, Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 5 00 00 0 12 35 ..... 0 02 05 
Minnesota 5 02 05 0 11 45 - 0 00 50 ... ., 
Second Leg. 
Turn. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 5 07 50 0 07 50 0 00 08 0 02 13 
Minnesota 5 10 03 0 07 58 
Third Leg. 
Leg. 
Finish. Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat .5 22 30 0 14 40 0 00 04 0 02 17 
Minnesota 5 24 47 0 14 44 ..... 
Round. 
Elapsed. Gain. Lead. 
Red Coat 0 35 05 0 02 17 
Minnesota 0 34 27 0 00 38 
Elapsed. Elapsed. 
Red Coat ..,,...1 42 30 Minnesota 1 44 47 
This finished the fifth match of the Royal St. Lawrence 
Y, C, with a record of three straight races. That the 
visitors were disappointed is a matter of course, but they 
certainly showed no signs of it, every one of the large St. 
Paul contingent accepting the result in the best possible 
spirit. The only expression of ^egret was on the part o^ 
