general clinton canoe regatta

9th Annual
The First National Bank
In Sidney
GENERAL CLINTON
CANOE
REGATTA
. May 29 - 30 - 31, 1971
Sidney, New York
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Sponsored by
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BAINBRIDGE. N. Y.
THE NATIONAL BANK
& TRUST COMPANY
OF NORWICH
BAINBRIDGE O‚FFICE
9th Annual
General Clinton Canoe Regatta
Thanks to . . .
ALL OUR PATRONS
WHO MADE THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE
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Grumman Boat Co.
For Trophies Presented for Regatta
Amos Finch
BANK at the RIGHT BANK
O N THE BANKS
OF THE SUSQUEHANNA • . .
Announcer for the Day
From Station WDLA, Walton
Members of
Otsego County Radio Club
Sidney Amateur Radio Club
Canoe Regatta Committee
Gerald Cleary
Ed Ray .
Lloyd Sipple
Ed Roelle .
Wayne King
Dick Davies
Cliff Wade .
Lew Whitney
Don Loudon
Dick Sloane
Ken Benson
Charles Hinkley
Howard Williams
Fran Chunglo .
Sam Dinoto
Mary Kirby Lord
George Kitchen
Dean Oliver
Paul Volkert
Carol Wilber
. General Chairman
. Assistant Chairman
President of Chamber, Construction and Sound
. Race Chairman
Race Entries Chairman
Rules Committee Chairman
Grounds and Layout
Food Stand
Program and Brochure Chairman
. . Trophies and Publicity
. Waterfront Chairman
. Button and Pennant Sales, Parking
Communications
. Barbecue Chairman
. Ass't. Barbecue Chairman
Arts and Crafts
Flea Market
Concessions
Financial Secretary
. Secretary
ABOUT OUR RACE
The General Clinton Canoe Regatta with its great 70-mile Endurance Race
is now in its ninth year. The endurance race, the longest and richest of its kind,
last year drew entries from 8 states and Canada. The Regatta is held each Memorial Day with the race course following the course of General Clinton's famous
route down the Susquehanna River. In addition to a full slate of races during the
day the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce provides a big day at the finish Iine
where there are water front activities, an old fashioned chicken barbecue and
plenty of carnival activities for young and old.
The race is given complete coverage by radio station WDOS of Oneonta,
N.Y. and the Sidney and Oneonta Amateur Radio Clubs provide finish line officials and spectators with up to the minute results of all canoes on the river and
at the various check points.
The Village of Bainbridge hopes you will come and spend a day with us
on one of our nation's greatest natural resources.
We urge all contestants, especially in the Endurance Race, to solicit sponsors to advertise on their canoes and help defray expenses. There will be no additional-charge for this and it will increase race interest.
RACE INFORMATION
ENDURANCE RACE - Open Division - Entry fee $10 per canoe. Race
starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp Monday, May 31st from Council Rock, Cooperstown,
N.Y. Rule 3A applies for this class only. All other rules must be followed. Everyone finishing the race will be awarded finishers patch. All entrants will receive
free chicken barbecue.
Amateur Division - Entry fee $10 per canoe. Race starts at 7 :00 a.m.
sharp Monday, May 31st from Council Rock, Cooperstown, N.Y. Rule 3C applies to this class. All other rules must be followed. There will be no cash prizes
for this race. Large first, second and third place trophies will be awarded. All
finishers receive a trophy and finishers patch. All entrants will receive chicken
barbecue.
Stock Division A (aluminum class) - This division of the amateur class
will be for all aluminum canoes only. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will
given. Please signify on your entry blank your choice of division. Rule 38 applies to this class.
GRAND PRIX RELAY RACE - Entry fee $10 per canoe. Race starts at
12:00 noon Monday, May 31st at the Route 23 Bridge in Oneonta where the
first 2 members of the team sprint approximately 100 yards to the canoes on the
river bank and paddle to Otego Bridge. Here they will change with the second
2 members of the team and they will paddle to the bridge at Wells Bridge. The
third 2 men of the team will paddle as far as the upper bridge in Unadilla (junction of Routes 7 and 78) where they will be relieved by the fourth 2 members of
the team that will paddle to the river bridge in Sidney and will change with the
last 2 members of the team who will take the canoe to the finish line in Bainbridge. It is a team race with 10 team members and one canoe. Prizes will be
for 10 man Trophy Race - 1st or 2nd place trophy for each team member. 10
Women Trophy Race - 10 first place trophies only.
YOUTH RACE - Entry fee $2 per canoe. Race starts at 2:00 p.m. Sunday,
May 30th at Hotaling's Flat in Sidney, New York and is sponsored by the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce. There will be 6 classes with first and second place trophies in each class. Classes are ages 14-18 (not yet 18 years old), boys only, girls
only and mixed ages under 14, boys only, girls only and mixed. Rule 38 applies
for this race. MUST DESIGNATE AGE & CLASS ON ENTRY BLANK.
OPEN SPRINT RACES - Entry fee $4 per canoe. Starts at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 30th at Unadilla, N.Y. There will be 3 classes: all man team, all woman
team and mixed team. First and second place trophies in each division. Rule 38
applies to this race. MUST DESIGNATE CLASS ON ENTRY BLANK.
ONE MAN CANOE RACE - Entry fee $5.00 per canoe. Race starts at
11 :00 a.m. Monday, May 31st from a point near River in Otego, to finish in
Bainbridge. Prizes - Trophies - 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Rule 38 applies to this race with the exception of the use of two bladed paddle.
OFFICIAL RACE RULES
1.
Only standard tandem canoes, single blade paddles permitted any length
but not over 12 inches wide. If one person drops out, team is disqualified.
Extra paddles are allowed. Two persons per canoe.
2. Canoes may be canvas, aluminum, fiberglass, wood or rubber.
3A. Applies to Open Division, Endurance Race, only. No Kayaks or olympic
type racing craft will be permitted. Canoes must not be over 18% feet or
under 13 feet in length and not less than a 32 inch beam. Canoes shall not
be less than 27 inches wide at a point 3 inches from the bottom at the outside of the middle of the hull. Depth must not be less than 9 inches at the
center of the canoe. There are no weight limits. Water pumps will be allowed in open class for the purpoase of eliminating water from the canoe.
38. Only Tandem, family-type canoes shall be used. Canoes shall be .14375' x
length which shall equal the minimum width 4" above the keel at the
canoe's maximum width. Canoes must not be over 18% feet in length or
under 13 feet and riot less than 34 inches outside beam, Center depth shall
not be less than 12 inches. No manufactured canoe shall be altered in any
way to meet specifications. Decision of the judges shall prevail on all questionable canoes. Water pumps not allowed in stock races.
3C. This rule applies only to Endurance race, Amateur Division, Amateur Division (A) Aluminum Class shall use rule 38. These are United States Canoe
Association rules.
The maximum length shall not exceed 18 feet 6 inches. The minimum
width at the four-inch waterline (draft, depth or dead rise) shall not be less
than 0.14375 times the length of the canoe (14-3/8%), and shall be located
within one foot of the center of the overall length.
The transverse section of the canoe, at the location of measurement of the
four-inch waterline, shall form a continuous curve of convex shape - without concave or ogee curves. If of Vee-Bottom or chine construction the
canoe shall contain convex lines of straight lines with obtruse angles. Gunwales, sponsors, keels or bilge keels shall not be included in any measurements. whether added to or built into the hull.
The minimum bow and stern heights shall be 15% inches as measured
above the bottom amidships. The minimum depth amidships shall be 11%
inches.
The canoe may be constructed of any material or by any method, but the
material or added flotation shall provide at least 25 pounds of buoyancy
with the canoe swamped and awash.
Most conventional cruising canoes meet these specifications.
4. No extra devices nor assistance of any nature from any source will be permitted.
5. All canoes shall carry, or occupants shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved lifesaving device in accordance with the New York State laws.
6. Can?es must remain in the river at all times except where necessary for
log Jams, dams or bridges. You are required to return to the water immediately after clearing the obstacle. Overland portages are NOT ALLOWED.
7. Winner is first canoe to cross finish line at Bainbridge, N.Y. Individuals
may enter only one race.
8. Entrants release the Chamber of Commerce of Bainbridge and their representatives from all liability.
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All questions, whether under these rules or otherwise, will be referred to
the Rules Committee and their decision will be final.
Application must be accompanied by entry fee. Deadline of entry is May
24, 1971, late entries will be charged additional $5.00. No entries will be
accepted on morning of race.
Commonly accepted rules of sportsmanship will be followed at all times.
Chamber of Commerce will cease communications system and judging and
will not take responsibility for any contestants who have not completed
race by 8:00 p.m.
Each canoe will have a number (provided by the Regatta Committee on
the morning of the race) taped on both sides of the front of the canoe, and
plainly visible when canoe is in water.
Rules apply for all races.
All contestants who leave the race must report to officials at the nearest
check point.
Failure to follow these rules will result in disqualification and forfeit of
all prizes.
1970 WINNERS and TIMES
RACE
NAME
ADDRESS
TIME
Endurance Race Open
Luc Robillard
Claude Corbin
Quebec
8:43
Endurance Race Stock Richard Davies
Robert Zaveral
Unadilla, N.Y.
Unadilla, N.Y.
10:02
Grand Prix Relay
Unadilla, N.Y.
Unadilla, N.Y.
4:30
Open Sprint Men's Div. Randy Van Valkenburgh
Warren Doolittle
Unadilla, N.Y.
Bainbridge, N.Y.
1:48
Open Sprint Women's
Polly MacArthur
Linda Gurney
Unadilla, N.Y.
Unadilla, N.Y.
2:08
Open Sprint Mixed
Sally Gray
Ron Van Voories
Unadilla, N.Y.
Denver, N.Y.
2:00%
Youth Race Sr. Boys
Wayne Camp
Rod Camp
Otego, N.Y.
Otego, N.Y.
:43
Youth Race Jr. Boys
Tim Bramen
Charles Bramen
Greene, N.Y.
Greene, N.Y.
:43
Youth Race Sr. Girls
Eileen Morris
Mona Hopkins
Worchester, N.Y.
East Meredith, N.Y.
:45
Youth Race Jr. Girls
Kathy Sturgess
Paula Robertson
Unadilla, N.Y.
:52
One Man
Roger Ingalls
Unadilla, N.Y.
5:22%
Clyde Prides
Ralph Prides
Cap de la Madeleine
Otego, N.Y.
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