The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
3 ATLANTIC YACHr CLUB.
The Programme or the Annual Regatta
Of the Atlantic Yacht Cluh.

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The Programme OF the Annual Regatta
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club.
The eighth annual regatta OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club will be sailed tomorrow over their regular
regatta course. For the past two seasons Comno-
dore William Peet Of the sloop yacht Nimbus, has
directed the sports OF this Club. much to the salts
faction Of the members and this season he has been
granted . respite rom his laborous duties. The
duties OF the once viii now be divided with Com
modore 7. X Maxwell at the wheel. Commodore
Maxwell il one OF the most enthusiastic admirers
OF yachting IN the Club and thorough, good sailor
in every sense OF the word. The Regatta Com
mittee this year are :-Messrs Edward Arnold, T.
Lawrence Marceilus, William b. Davenport, b. L.
Valentine and Sidney w. Knowles. The following
programme OF the regatta has been issued
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The yachts Of the feet sailing IN this regatta,
shall be classified as follows :-Schooncrs, first
class sloops cabin sloops, over forty -four feet
water Incl, second class sloops cabin sl0Ops OF
f0rty-four feet and UNDER water linej and third
class sioops topen boats.
All yachts except schO0neYs) viii start from an
anchorage OF Bay Ridge, and shall be anchored
IN their respective classes in lines 100 yards
apart first class sloops in advance, second and
third class sOOps In the rear 10 nOrthwa ard In the
order OF classification.
All sloops intending to sail in this regatta shall
be at anchor In line, with Jibs down, promptly at
nine O'Clock A. NJ One or more members Of the
Regatta Committee, with the Judges, will be at the
n.
tend the placing OF the yachts. The choice OF posi-
ton WIN be gwen TO yachts IN the order Of their
st os az yachts must be at least one hun
as hereinafter provided. All sioops may slip their
The numbers Which viii be assigned the different
yachts VIII be found separated owners aud cap
tains will take notice OF this, and see that they
are placed sufficiently far apart-say about twelve
mches-t0 make them distinguishable ut dis
lance The number Is to be placed about the CEN
tire OF the mansall above the reef points.
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hessrs. William McMonnies, william II. Douglas
Judges.
The signal for starting wilF be given BY the Re-
gatta Committee on the guests steamer, the Ma
genta, and will be as follows:--
At twenty minutes after ten A. NJ. first whistle,
for preparation and for schooners to approach the
starting point. Three minutes more or less ac-
cording to wind thereafter second whistle, for
sehooners TO start. An interval OF ten minutes will
be allowed for the schooners to cross the line
marked by two nagboats. Any schooner that may
not cross the line within the time allowed win be
ruled out. After a sufficient interval Din the dis
Tor all sl0ops to start. Careful attention to this
manner Of starting from which there viii be no
CONFUSION or error on the part Of yachts.
The course VIII be, for schooners and first class
rows to and around the stakeboat at South West
Spit ION buoy s1H, thence to and around ghtship,
rounding inc same from the southwark, thence
on Romer Shoa For second class sloops the
same course TO and around stakeb0at at south
west spit ton bnoy Sta), thence TO and around q
stakeDOat near buoy IN Gedney Channel round
ing the same from the southward, thence home,
passing to the westward OF beacon on homer
ShOal. For third class soops, same course to and
around stakebcat and South West Spit Ton buoy
Sn), thence home.
RestrtctfOns.-Al yachts to pass between Forts
Lafayette and Richmond to the eastward OF buoys
IL 10 and Is on West Bank. both going and return
ing: around stakeb0at at Southwest Spit by the
westward and southwark, and at home stake be-
tween the two stakcboats marKing the line. The
home time will be taken as the yachts cross the
line between the two stakeb0ats.
II one yacht OF the ieet shall sail the race in eight
hours, 1t Will be cOnsiaered Tor every class.
Allowance Is based upon length Only-to be ascer-
tanned by adding actual length water line to
actual length over all; dividing the total by two
the result TO be the length on which allowance is
to be calculated. The ratio IL fixed as per scale
herewith. No fractions but quarter, half aud even
feet will be calculated Distance OF courses upon
which the allowance win be calculated will be Tor
ond class soops, thirty-two miles; third class
sloops, twenty-f0ur miles.
Rule IL OF the 'Rcgatta and Sailing RCgnlatiOnsn
OF the Club. SO FAR rs II applies to sch0Oners and
first class sloops, is suspended this regatta, but
IL applies In iul force TO all other classes OF yachts
Violations Of these special regulations, or the
ar. and $. Regulations Of the Club by any yacht
sailing In the regatta may be considered sufficient
cause Tor the Judges 10 rule such yacht out OF the
regatta, or as not entitled 10 any claim as o com
peiing yacht.
The Club has engaged the steamer Magenta for
the oil members and their guests, and the
judge's steamer VIII leave Martins dock, Brook
Ign, at $3.50 A. NJ. ON Tuesday. The following
yachts viii probably compete for the prizes:-