Western field . in character. The contests willbe none the less exciting for all that, and agoodly number of the boats racing at Vancouverwill undoubtedly take advantage of the chanceto acquire some bits of silverware. This willbe the first regatta held in Bellingham Bay ina number of years. It will be a good thing foryachting, as it will increase interest. Friendlygatherings of this sort are responsible for theconstruction of more boats and for the makingof more yachtsmen. We can not have too manyof either, as the sport is the very best a mortalcan indulge in. Go ahead, Bellingham, and maythe
Western field . in character. The contests willbe none the less exciting for all that, and agoodly number of the boats racing at Vancouverwill undoubtedly take advantage of the chanceto acquire some bits of silverware. This willbe the first regatta held in Bellingham Bay ina number of years. It will be a good thing foryachting, as it will increase interest. Friendlygatherings of this sort are responsible for theconstruction of more boats and for the makingof more yachtsmen. We can not have too manyof either, as the sport is the very best a mortalcan indulge in. Go ahead, Bellingham, and maythe meet be as successful as the boys now hope it will be. * * * Owing to the great demand for water frontageon Burrard Inlet, the Vancouver Yacht Clubwas forced to seek other moorings for club-house and boats. The club, through the kind-ness of the Park Commissioners, have secureda site fronting on Coal Harbor, where thereis good anchorage and where the mosquito fleetwill be well sheltered from the winds and waves. THE witchs head OX U. C. COAST. which are sometimes known to frolic between the First and Secon ^^rrows. * * * Lovers of the automobile in Seattle ivaCplanned a meet for Decoration Day. Throughno fault of theirs, however, it did not come the time, sanction could not be obtainedfrom the National Association, owing to thefact that the years rules were in the press,and that nothing could be done in the wayof a meet until said rules were distributed. Atthe present writing a copy has not been receivedby the Seattle club. In a letter to SecretarySeymour, the secretary of the National Boardstated that an effort was being made to organizea transcontinental circuit, and that he would beglad if the Seattle club would arrange its datesso as to be in accord with the program should be a good thing, as the best of mo-toring folks would then take In the Seattlemeet. The Seattle automobilists are in favorof the plan, and no further arrangements willbe made by the
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