1908 Monaco Regatta
Monte Carlo, Monaco, April 1-13, 1908

Entries for the Monaco Meeting

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Entries For the Monaco Meeting, 1908
Racers--Class I (four cylinders of 155mm. bore or equivalent)
	Name	Owner	Engine	Hull
1.	Phalene	R. de Soriano	Brasier	Despujols
2.	Labor	De Cleve	Fiat	Despujols
3.	La Rapiere	Tellier	Panhard	Tellier et Gerard
4.	Scarlet Runner	L. M. Waterhouse	Hillman-Coatalen	Hart, Harden
5.	Delahaye-Nautilus X	Deschamps-Blondeau	Delahaye	Deschamps-Blondeau
6.	Jacqueline IV	M. L. Boudreaux	Boudreaux-Verdet	-- --
Class II
1.	Le Grand Trefle	R. de Soriano	Brasier	Despujols
2.	-- --	Le Blon	Le Blon	Megeret
3.	Lorraine Dietrich	S.A.R. le duc de Montpensier	Lorraine-Dietrich	Arbel Perignon
4.	Panhard et Levassor	Panhard et Levassor Co.	Panhard	Tellier et Gerard
5.	Le Bourbon	Du Plessis-Quinquis	Mutel	Beilvare
6.	Wolseley-Siddeley	John Siddeley	Wolseley	Saunders
7.	Delahaye-Nautilus IX	Comdr. de Thulstrup	Delahaye	Deschamps-Blondeau
Cruisers -- Class I (one cylinder of 100mm. bore or equivalent)
1.	Le SizaireNaudin	Sizaire-Naudin Co.	Sizaire-Naudin	Despujols
2.	Le Dalifol	Dalifol	-- --	Dalifol
3.	Motogodile	Trouche et Foccard	Motogodile	Despujols
4.	Lanturlu V	Jonneau	Dion-Bouton	Chantiers de la Garonne
5.	Madeleine	Carseta	Zedel	Allegrini
6.	Zezette	Jaillet	De Dion	Chantiers d'Antibes
7.	Robert	Audreoli	De Dion	Allegrini
8.	De Dion-Bouton Nautilus	Dion-Bouton Co. & Deschamps-Blondeau	Dion-Bouton	Deschamps- Blondeau
9.	Werner-Nautilus	Gallier et Sarda	Werne	Deschamps-Blondeau
10.	Auto Gouvemail-Nautilus	Deschamps-Blondeau	Deschamps-Blondeau	Deschamps-Blondeau
Class II (less than 6 1/2 metres, four cylinders of 90mm. bore or equivalent
1.	Mais je vais piquer II	Megeret	Picker	Megeret
2.	Lanturlu IV	Grenie	-- --	Grenie
3.	Mors	Vicomte de Paris	More	Despujols
4.	Lanturlu III	White & Grenie	Dion-Bouton	Chantiers de la Garonne
5.	Leman	Megeret	Picker	Megeret
6.	Delahaye-Nautilus VII	Grandmont	Delahaye	Deschamps-Blondeau
7.	Nautilus-Mutel I	de Larco	Mutel	Deschamps-Blondeau
8.	S.LA.M.	Testa	S.C.A.T.	-- --
9.	Excelsior Aster	Robert Rigaud	Aster	Const. Navale du Lac Lemai
10.	Avenir	Billard	Billard	Billard
11.	Takumono	Miall Green	Blake	Maynard
12.	Pionnier II	Coninck	Peugeot-Tony Huber	Coninck
13.	Excelsior	R. Rigaud	Aster	Celle
14.	Maurice Rene II	Bredillard	Brasier	Despujols
Class III (6½ to 8 metres and four cylinders of 100mm. bore or equivalent)
1.	Mais je vais piquer	Megeret	Picker	Megeret
2.	Labor II	de Cleves	Minerva	Despujols
3.	Le Jab	Deville	Mutel	Despujols
4.	Always Ready	Harel & Weighe	Gnome	Pitre (de Coninck)
5.	Lanturlu IV	Briere	Aries	Chantiers de la Garonne
6.	Louis Rene	Comdt. Constaldi	Regal	Baghetto
7.	Mors Ulysse	Crucq	Mors	Pitre
8.	Essembi	Bresciana Co.	Mecca nica-Bresciana	Cantiere-Narali Liguri
Class IV (8 to 12 metres (40 ft.), four cylinders of 130mm. bore or equivalent)
1.	Mais je vais quand meme	Megeret	Picker	Megeret 9m.
2.	Isabelle Gnome	Albert Weighe	Mercedes	Pitre (de Coninck), 9m.
3.	Lorraine II	Perignon	Lorraine-Dietrich	Perignon
4.	Delahaye-Nautilus VIII	Deschamps et Morane & Deschamps-Blondeau	Delahaye	Deschamps-Blondeau
5.	Mors Calypso	Crucq	Mors	Pitre
6.	Lala Ronk	Baron Lhuillier	Delahaye	-- --
Class V (12 to 18 metres (60 ft.), four cylinders of 155mm. bore or equivalent. Minimum weight 2,000 kilos)
1.	La Lorraine	Vedrine	Lorraine-Dietrich	Chantiers d'Antibes
2.	Mapfuy	Alfred Bruhl	Mercedes	Pitre (de Coninck), 14 1/4 m.
3.	Lorraine III	Perignon	Lorraine-Dietrich	Coninck

Monaco will be the Mecca for the motorboat enthusiasts of all Europe during the time between April 1 and 13, and an examination of the list of entries will show that this year's meeting should produce some fast ones in her class. And interest, so far as American motorboatists are concerned, centers upon the new British racer Wolseley-Siddeley, which was built for the avowed purpose of regaining, if possible, the British International Trophy, won by Dixie in 1907. Wolseley-Siddeley is up against some fast ones in her class, and by her achievement in Monaco we will be given an opportunity to judge of her capabilities. With her 400-h. motors the British speed marvel should be able to cut a wide swath upon the classic waters of the Mediterranean.

A number of entries in every class warrants the prediction of a successful meeting, and the class of boats which will participate assures excellent results, so far as speed is concerned. The Monaco course was remeasured after last year's meeting, and the published results this year should be more accurate than last.

April 1 and 2 are the days set aside for the Monaco Motorboat Exhibition; the racing will begin on April 6 and will continue until the 13th.

(Transcribed from Motorboat, March 25, 1908, pp. 28, 29.)

[Thanks to Greg Calkins for help in preparing this page. —LF]

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