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Sugar Island Meet. 
PROGRAMME of races for the A. C. A. meet, 
August, 1907. Record events. (Limited to open 
canoes of the sailing type.) 
1. Combined sailing and paddling; 3 miles. 
2. Paddling; % mile. 
3. Sailing; 3 miles. Time limit, 1%4 hours. 
SAILING EVENTS. 
4. Trophy; 9 miles. Time limit, 3% hours. 
5. Mab trophy; 7% miles. Time limit, 3 
hours. 
6. Trial race; 6 miles. Time limit, 2% hours. 
7, Handicap; 4% miles. Time limit, 2 hours. 
Boat, man, rig and weather considered. Handi- 
cap posted beforeHand, and the allowance in 
time made at the start. First man home wins. 
8. Handicap; 3 miles; on small triangle, %4- 
mile sides. Same conditions as No. 7. 
9. Club race; 2 miles to windward and re- 
turn. First three from each club to count points. 
In the event of a club having only two entries 
they will be allowed to complete their team from 
some other club. Clubs having but one entry 
may associate together to form a team. 
to. Relay club race. Three men from each 
club to form a team, each to sail once around 
Sugar Island and pass a cushion to relieving 
team mate at home mark. Same provisions for 
completing teams as in No. 9. Clubs may enter 
as many teams as desired. 
Ir. Cruising race; handicap; twice around 
Sugar Island; to include the whole fleet. Sails 
to be on deck one minute before the starting 
gun, and sail area limited to 85 feet on the sec- 
ond round. Reefing must be completed before 
crossing line on finish of first round. 
12. Upset and man overboard; % mile. 
13. Open canoes; handicap; ‘3 miles. Same 
conditions as No. 7. 
14. Open canoes; handicap; 2%4 miles. Same 
conditions as No. 7. Small triangle, %4-mile 
sides. 
15. Open canoes; handicap; twice around 
Sugar Island. Fleet to be divided into classes. 
Ten minutes handicap for each class over the 
one higher up. 
16. ‘Open canoe trophy. Run in three heats, 
3 miles each. To be decided on points, in a 
similar manner to the record. 
PADDLING EVENTS—-RACING CLASS. 
17. Trophy; 1 mile. 
18. One man; single blades; % mile. 
19. Tandem; single blades; % mile. 
20. One man; double blades; % mile. 
21. Tandem; double blades; %4 mile. 
22.- Club fours; % mile. 
PADDLING EVENTS—CRUISING 
One man; single blades; % mile. 
Tandem; single blades; ™% mile. 
25. One man; double blades; % mile. 
CLASS, 
26. Tandem; double blades; % mile. 
27. Tail end race; % mile. 
28. Hurry scurry; run, swim, paddle, jump 
overboard (at signal), climb in again and finish. 
29. Cruising race; tandem; single blades; 
around Sugar Island. 
ballast, of which any amount may be in the 
shape of a passenger. The passenger may carry 
ballast necessary to make up the required weight, 
but only the contestants shall carry the canoe 
across the neck of ‘land at Buffalo Wallow. 
Limited to men not in training, and the canoe 
must be owned by one of the contestants. 
30. Mixed tamdem; single blades; 14 mile. 
31. Ladies’ tandem; single blades; 4 mile. 
32. Blindfold race; paddle around a buoy and | 
return by directions shouted from shore. 
33. Tilting tournament. 
The right is reserved to change the events 
or conditions at any time, should circumstances | 
make. it desirable. 
All contestants in events 17 to (racing 
class) are debarred from competing in events 
23, 24, 25, 26 and 29 (cruising class). 
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