RECORD OF YACHTING, RACING, ETC.

1894. The Nodaway Yacht Club, of Neenah, was organized
and the following officers were elected: Commodore, J. C. Kim-
berly; vice-commodore, J. H. Wright; secretary and treasurer,
E. P. Sherry; measurer, L. K. Henry.
The purpose of this organization was to promote pleasure
sailing and racing under equal conditions on Lake Winnebago.
All boats to be built to a certain size and model, designed by J.
W. Hepburn, of Toledo, Ohio, of the following dimensions:
Length over all, 21 feet; load water line, 15 feet 9 inches; beam,
5 feet 6 inches; rig, cat yawl. No professional yachtsmen to be
allowed to sail or to be part of a crew. The owner, a member
of the club, to sail his boat, intending to promote seamanship.
As boats being alike, the winner would usually be the best
sailed boat. This club fostered a fine class of sailors, whose
reeords in after years showed their early training. A list of
these follows: "Ysita," W. Z. Stuart and J. C. Kim-
berly; "Vinita," J. A. Kimberly, Jr.;. "Ina," J. W. Orbison
and
W. L. Conkey; "Nethla," L. J. Pinkerton and H. B. Hewitt;
"Wingra," E. P. Sherry; "Verona, J. H. Wright; " Uarda,"
S. F. Shattuck. Special class of odd sizes: "Nirvana," W. Z.
Stuart and J. C. Kimberly; "Wa,Wa Taysei," J. P. Roberts-
"Yosida," H. K. Babcock; "Viola," H. B. Hewitt.
Many fine regattas were held by this club with varying suc-
cess, showing the difference in handling boats, which were
exactly the same in every respect.
1896. The Felker cup was sailed for in light wind, the
"Corona" taking a favorable tack into Miller's bay, getting
a shift of wind which made her an easy winner. J. A. Kimberly,
Jr., owner and skipper.
1897. The old officers of the 0. Y. C. having held over for so
many years, new blood from another generation was wanted.
Commodore Felker called a meeting of the 0. Y. C. at the
Athearn Hotel on February 18, 1897, at which meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Commodore, L. Frank Gates; vice-
Commodore, H. L. Battis; fleet captain, William Brand; treas-
urer, Fred J. Luhm; secretary, Th. Lampel; measurer, R. Brand.
A vote of thanks to the retiring officers was given, followed by
remarks by ex-Commodore Felker, charging the new generation
to uphold the club as well as it had been for thirty years by the
retiring silver grays. The regattas for this season were held,
as follows: At Neenah, July 5 and July 31; at Oshkosh, July 17
and August 21. The following yachts entered these regattas:

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