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— YACHITING 




Motor Boat Club of America’s Race Week 
Tue race week of the Motor Boat Club of 
America, in which is included the National 
Motor Carnival, will be held on the Hudson 
River, New York city, commencing the week of 
Sept. 23. This is an eyent that is watched with 
universal interest, and the only one in which 
the progress made in the sport, as compared 
with foreign countries in the way of time, etc., 
can be best judged and taken for records. It 
is an event that brings together the greatest 
fleet of high speed boats that have ever partici- 
pated in one event. Not alone are the events 
confined to boats of the high speed type, but 
boats of the pleasure type as well, and the great 
interest thus early displayed by owners ot the 
latter type of boats bespeaks tor the occasion 
a greater number of entries than the club has 
ever received. It is quite interesting to note 
this fact, for on previous occasions the pleasure 
type of boats have been holding aloot, owing 
to the fact that in many events they have been 
compelled to enter against boats of the high 
speed type or racers. The rules this year, 
however, separates the racing from the pleasure 
boats, and when a boat by reason of the differ- 
ence in rating for horsepower between racer 
and cruiser may rate in either division, she is 
classed as a racer. 
Interest in the race week far 
of any other year, and there is 
where there is such a diversified list of events; 
in fact, every kind of racing one might wish to 
indulge in, as the programme shows. 
Events are open to members of all regularly 
organized yacht or motor boat clubs of the 
United States, Europe or Canada, and the races 
are governed: by the rules of the Motor Boat 
Club of America, which are identical with 
those adopted for the races at Jamestown. An 
entrance fee of $5 is placed on entries, which 
covers all entries for events in which the boat 
is to participate and which is returned to the 
owner if the boat takes part in the events in 
which she is entered. The propelling power 
may be any form of combustion engine, using 
either gasolene, kerosene or naphtha. 
The programme of events for the week is as 
follows: Monday, Sept. 23, reliability trials; 
Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, mile speed trials 
against all existing world’s records; Tuesday 
alternoon, Sept. 24, free for all race; also races 
for motor dinghies. This is generally looked 
upon as Ladies’ Day. Wednesday, Thursday 
and Friday, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, series races, all 
classes in which are included the perpetual chal- 
lenge trophies for the championships as _ fol- 
lows: International, National, Interstate, Motor 
Yacht and Cabin Cruisers. Saturday morning 
Sept. 28, long distance race, New ‘York to 
Albany and return; Saturday afternoon, Sept. 
28, long distance race from New York to 
Poughkeepsie and return. The former is in- 
tended for the larger types of high speed boats 
and the Poughkeepsie race more for the cruis- 
ing type of boats. 
The reliability trials are held for the object 
of impressing upon manufacturers the import- 
surpasses that 
no event held 
ance of paying attention to’ those features 
brought out in the trials and thus _ pro- 
mote improvements in the construction 
design and efficiency of boats propelled by in- 
ternal combustion engines. Points are awarded 
for reliability in operation; regularity in cover- 
ing the course or uniformity of speed through- 
out the test; fuel economy; lubricating economy; 
speed; reversibility; ease of control; starting 
and final condition of boat after trial. These 
trials will extend over a period of six hours 
from 11 A. M. to 5 P. M. All. boats will race 
as one class, a first prize being awarded the 
boat obtaining the highest number of marks; a 
second prize where four or more boats com- 

plete the trials and a third prize if seven or more 
boats comply with that condition. Certificates 
of performance, showing speed, distance run, 
number of stops, consumption and other points, 
will also be given to all boats that.complete the 
trial. In the event of a tie in the total number 
of marks, the boat with the highest marks for 
reliability shall take precedence; in the event 
of there still being a tie, speed shall be taken, 
and so on, in order of the respective values of 
the points. 
In the long distance race to Albany and re- 
turn the distance is approximately 290 miles; 
the course, northward along the Hudson River 
to a stake boat at Albany and return. In the 
Poughkeepsie race, the distance is approxi- 
mately 145 miles; the course will be northward 
along the Hudson River to a_ stake boat 
anchored just north of the Poughkeepsie Bridge 
and return. All boats in the Poughkeepsie race 
will race as one class, with time allowance ac- 
cording to ratings. In the Albany race there 
will be no time allowance. 
The mile speed trials will be made along the 
navy range of one nautical mile on the Hudson 
River: 
The free for all race is open to boats of all 
sizes and ratings. All boats racing as one class 
without time allowance. 
In the series races, in all events save that of 
the 12-meter class for the International champ- 
ionship, there will be time allowance. Classes 
include boats from 18ft. up to 1ooft. both racers 
and cruisers. 
The courses will be triangular, the start and 
finish being off Club Station “A” at 108th 
street and Hudson-River. The high speed boats 
will cover the course three times, while the 
smaller boats and cruisers will cover the course 
twice. The prizes to be awarded will be well 
worth competing for. 
All rating certificates should be filed with 
entries if possible, but must be filed with the 
regatta committee at or before 9:30 A. M. the 
morning of the first race. The regatta com- 
mittee will accept the certificate of the official 
measurer of any regularly organized yacht or 
motor boat club when made in accordance with 
the rules of the Motor Boat Club of America, 
subject, however, to verification by the official 
measurer of the club, in case of a protest, or if 
in the opinion of the regatta committee a re- 
measurement is necessary. 
Entries must be made in writing to the re- 
gatta committee, Mr. Hugh S. Gambel, Secre- 
tary, 31 Madison avenue, New York city, on or 
before Monday, Sept. 16, at noon, after which 
date the regatta committee reserves the right 
to accept or reject any entry received. 
The regatta committee is composed of Messrs. 
Charles P. Tower, Chairman; E. A. Stevens, Jr., 
Louis Neuman, M.D. 
Entry blanks, particulars or racing rules will 
be gladly furnished all who apply to Mr. 
Hugh S. Gambel, Secretary, 314 Madison 
avenue, New York city, either personally or by 
letter. 
The great speeds proclaimed for numerous 
boats, attention to which has been called either 
in advertisements or otherwise, this is the op- 
portunity given to verify the claims and thus 
inspire the confidence of the public in the claims 
made, 

Florence II. 
Aw odd yet rather pleasing appearing motor 
boat is Florence II., designed by Messrs. 
Stearns & McKay and built by the Marblehead 
Yacht Yatdein toozsior Mr. 9A. Tie Marksiron 
Akron, O. She is 45ft. over all, 42ft. gin. water- 
line, 7ft. 7in. beam and is fitted with two Royal 
motors. 



Seawanhaka Y. C. Race. 
Boston yachts met New York boats on Friday, 
Aug. 30, when the Sewanahaka Y. C.’s regatta 
was sailed on the Sound off Oyster Bay. 
It was a great gathering of yachtsmen that 
met on the various yachts. Being the first meet- 
ing between all the Q boats nearly every de- 
signer was represented and nearly all were in 
attendance to see how their product compared 
with that of their rivals. Boston won with the 
Herreshoff boat Dorothy Q, sailed by Mr. Hollis 
Burgess. While Avenger, another Boston owned 
Herreshoff craft, defeated all the 57-footers, 
Regina won in Class P and Minx in the thirties 
It was an ideal light weather day, a moderate 
southwest breeze that had its hard and soft spots 
so peculiar to the Sound. The course was from 
the starting line across the Sound N.N.W. 434 
miles around the buoy off Greenwich Point, then 
E.Y4N., 24% miles to go outside the Cow’s buoy, 
then .E.N.E. 254 miles to the Long Neck Point 
buoy and return, 534 miles S.S.W., a distance 
of 15% knots. 
The 57-footers went twice around this course; 
the others but‘once. Istalena led for a while, 
but Winsome passed her running free and held 
the lead to the finish, followed by Neola, Aurora, 
Istalena and Avenger. But the latter, by her 
time allowance, won the prize, the Blair cup. 
Dorothy Q led the Q class boats home, fol- 
lowed by Eleanor, Joy, Spider, Manhasset, Soya, 
Capsicum and Vingt Trois in the order as given. 
The summary: 
Sloops, Classes J and K—Start, 11:40—Curse, 30% Miles. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Neola,» J. As Blaicy © Uitcgscitec'seteeiaets 4 08 47 4 28 47 
TIstalena, George M. Pynchon....... 4 13 51 4 33 51 
Avenger, R. W. Emmons, 2d...... 417 47 4 37 47 
Winsome, H. F. Lippitt ............ 4 05 08 4 25 08 
Aurora, €y Vanderbilt. 0.0 cesmcntar 4 12 2 4.32 25 
Corrected times—Avenger, 4.16.06; Winsome, 4.18.32, 






Sloops, Class P—Start, 11:45—Course, 15144 Miles. 
Bégma,. F.C... Stewart! aches scoaver 2 27 18 2 42 18 
Red Rover, T. B. Bleeker ~ 2.29 19 2 44 19 
Sue, E. F. Luckenbach vee 2 20 OO 2 43 53 
Sloops, Class Q—Start, 11:50—Course, 1544 Miles. 
Soya; WA.) Barstow <ic<ccapsperas 2 36 09 2 46 09 
spider, Hendon Chubbits..cicsaencen 2 33 48 2 43 48 
Manhasset, ‘CG. Hy) Robins see. nmeciete 2 34 03 2 44 03 
Joy, W, .H. JChilds....s.c.ncuspeevee 2 3a708 2 43 38 
Dorothy O.,-Hollis Burgess .cone-s6 2 29 43 2 39 43 
‘Eleanor, F. M.> Fabyan.sg.ceses es 2 32 04 2 42 04 
Capsicum, C. Sherman Hoyt........ 2 38 11 2.48 11 
Vinet-trois, R.A. Browiv.. sey «ne 2 41 09 2 51 09 
New York Y. C. 30ft. Class—Start, 11:45—Course, 1514 
Miles. 
Alera; A.A Alkeren s oe-cccrcntsieenneenn 2 22 28 2 37 28 
Atais; Ge Com Meviers semsieeeteectis 2 30 40 2 45:40 
Dahinda, G. E. Roosevelt .......... 2 25 53 2 40 53 
INepsi, J. dee MOrest” 0, cis; sidtee es 2 30 03 2 45 03 
Carlita, “FF; CO. Swans tasckesseeearee 2 27 49 2 42 49 
Minx, Fis Willetts [ic ca.csceee mene 2 21 48 2 36 48 
Banzai; (GC, Dy Mallory eaeueeseee 2 32 55 2 47 55 
Phryne, LL. W. Wetmore costs eon 2 25 15 240 15 
The winners were Avenger, Dorothy Q. and Minx. 
With the 57s. 
Ir looks now as if but few sloops would take 
part in the Jamestown races, as most of the 
large craft have laid out a schedule that will 
keep them in northern waters. Aurora, Istalena 
and Winsome, known as the 57-footers, will race 
at Seawanhaka on Aug. 30 and 31; Larchmont 
on Sept. 2 (labor Day) No YouvenG mone sept: 
5; Indian Harbor on Sept. 7. 
These three boats, except in open regattas, 
have been racing all the season, by agreement 
among the owners, without stripping and with 
all weights on board. The idea was to avoid 
the bother of removing all unnecessary articles 
from the vessels on race day mornings and put- 
ting them back again at night and for the ad- 
ditional reason that all three boats should be 
alike in their season’s meetings. 
It is now reported that another race for the 
America’s cup is certain, that Sir Thomas Lipton 
will challenge through the Royal Irish Y. C., of 
Kingstown. 





