The New York herald., 1873-10-04
Y A c RI TIN G.


The Ocean Raccs-The Prizes OHcrcd-
The Course TO BE Sailed and the Rules
Gsverning the Events.
1t is beyond doubt tnat the ocean races, under
the direction OF the New York Yacht Club, to be
sailed on Thursday. October o. Will be very teres
ing events. Already the number OF entries Is
sufficient to assure this, but 10 make the occasion
the grand success which 1t deserves to be the fleet
OF yachts pilot boats, working schooners and
schooner smacks should be very large.
The Regatta Committee having the races in
charge issued yesterday the following specific in.
structions and rules governing the events, which
are worthy the attention OF all concerned:-
NEW YORK YACHT cLUB-ocEAN RACES, OCTOBER
The following cup and purses, presented by Conn.,
modore Bennett, will be sailed Tor on Thursday,
October 0, 1S13-
!. Cup of the value OF $1,000, to be sailed for by
schooner yachts belonging to any organized yacht
club, from an anchorage of Owls Head, New York
Harnor, TO and around the lightsnip Five
tathon. Bank or Cape May, n. j., ana return to
Sandy Hook LigEtship
H. Three purses, OF the value OF $1,000, $3.50 and
$3.50, respectively, to be sailed for over the same
course. upon the same Day and open 10 the ioliow-
ing classes OF vessels haiing from any port in the
United States:-
FtrSt-Pilot boats.
Sec0ad-Working schooners OF not less than %
nor over 800 tons, old measurement.
THfJd-Schooner smacEs.
In this race the first vessel arriving at the win
ming post to take purse OF 1000; the first vessel
arriving OF each OF the other two classes to take
purse OF $3.50. NO class, however. to win more
than one purse.
Entries must be made before twelve NJ, october
7. to Z. A. Minton Secretary New York Yacht Club,
No. 26 Broad street, New York, to whom also all
inquiries relative 70 the race should be addressed.
No entrance lee required.
These races Will be sailed IN accordance with the
sailing regulations OF the New YORK Yacht club,
and the following
SPECIFIC NsTuRcTIoNs:-
Two lagboats Will be stationed Off OWLS Head,
about one mile from the shore, and competing
vessels will anchor on the morning Of the race as
I-Yacnts-Fifty yards apart on a line drawn due
east from the stakeboat stationed nearest the
Narrows.
Fifty yards apart on line drawn due east from
the stakeboat stationed TO the northward OF the
first line.
In taking position in line each vessel may select
its own, the order of its arrival at the anchor
age. Mainsails, iOresails and gantopsails may be
set before starting, unless otherwise ordered by
the Regatta Committee.
Yachts win be required to carry their private
signals at the main peak, and working schooners
and smacks win carry designating numbers IN the
middle OF their mainsalis just above the reef
points.
The competing vessels Will be started at three
O'Clock r. NJ. precisely, and the signals, which VIII
be gwen IRON the judges steamer tne steam
yacat Heraldl, will be as iollows:-
For preparatory signal-One whistle, and the
| be lowered; and ten minutes later,
For the start-The same signals viii be repeated,
whereupon all competing vessels VIII weigh
I anchors and get under way.
THE COURSE,
| The course win be from the anchorage, keeping
| to the eastward OF buoys NOS. Q, IL and Ii the
| West Bank, TO and around buoy No. sk on the
southwest Spit, leaving IT on the port hand in
turning, thence to and around the Cape MAY Light
ship on Five Fathom Bank, leaving IL the
starboard hand In turning, and back TO the Sandy
Hook Lghtship, passing to the westward OF the
same, and within 200 yards, Each vessel shall
| Immediately upon passing the sandy Hook Light
ship round to and report TO the judge stationed on
| board.
| APPROACHING LIGHTsHIPs AT NIGHT.
Any vessel approaching either llghtship at night
SHALL when about half mile distant, fire two
| rockets TO apprlze the Judge stationed on board
| tnat she is a competing vessel, and any vessel
other than yacht rounding the Cape May Light
light upon the number in her mainsall, so that it
may be distinguished.
| Rockets, lights and numbers for mainsais will
| be furnished upon application to the Secretary.
| The races Will be governed by the following eX.
tracts from the sailing regulations OF the Club
| RULE 4
SdH-fachts contending tor prizes carry sails
-Mainsa foresail, fore staysail jib flying
jb b topsail fore and main gait topsas and main top
mast staysaiL
oetioas-If any objection be made with regard to the
et @ n wg S he In kesa
mit,ee before three o'clock r. NJ on the next day after
in sounding during regatta
Touching Buoys S.c-A yacht touching any mark boat
buoy used 70 mark out the course shall forfeit an
claim TO the prize, unless in specified in rule
number nineteen
Floors and Bu1heads-Ali yacnts, during regatta to
keep the floors down and bnkhests standing No
ing or taking In water or ballast permitted within forty
eight hours Of the time named for starng, trim
ming by dead weight allowed.
c6usesAny yacht bearing away altering her
eeward and thereby compelling another yacht TO bear
avoid a collision shall forfeit all claim TO the
prize and all damages that may ense unless when
two yFeh are b the wndMard ssre buoy
each other that the cannot bear away clear
be in danger OF running shore touching buoy
sakeboaL then such leewardmost yaehi 2n peng Re:
forfeit all claim to the prize for doing The
mo yaen must however bea away as soon as
contact.
Rounding Buoys.-When rounding mark, boat or buoy
the yacht nearest thereto considered the head
Compel the yacht Which IS Eesret to any marx boat or
buoy TO touch said mark boat or buoy the yacht SO
owner shall pay all damages that may occur and the
yacht compelled TO touch mark boat or buoy shall
not suffer any penalty for such contact
coysesYachts going free must invariably give way for
those by the wind on either tack.
cor,es-when two yachts py the wind are approach.
ing The shore buoy Or stake boat together and close
the wcathcrmcst, and by staining further would be
in danger OF running on Shore or touching buoy or
to put about Immediately 10 comply and viii forfeit
% % to prse Tor not doing es sS h @ Ard n
she halls u she can do SO without coming into contact
Ruling Of Regatta cosnnittce.--The Regatta Committee
shall have full power TO decide all questions that may
yachts which, by their decision, have violated any rule
OF me Club There shah be no appeal from the decision
" WIS FLETCHER wEsTRAYl
WILLIAM KREBS, Regatta
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