The New York herald., 1874-07-26
SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB.

The following are the rules OF the Corinthiau
race OF the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, TO be run al
Newport on the sth OF August
~ On the 18TH Of April last the seawsnhaka Yach
tion TO the owners OF schooner yachts belonging
10 regularly organized yacht clubs IN the United
states TO join in a COrntnian race AZ Newport
for prize offered by the cub lhe sailing OF the
race was, by the terms Of the invitation. made
ror 10 the 1ppo s Of 's july We have the
announce that double the minimum number OF
oe sailed. The Sth day OF August has been selected
LOT the contest, and the following rules have been
estapsned' 10 which your attention is particularly
LSIniEs..l All entries must b. sent to the
secretary, Mr.. Frederic de +. Foster, No. 65 Wall
street, New York city. 2. No entries win be re.
ceved alter iour oc ock T. N. OF the 7th day OF
August. 3. Each yacnt entering Tor this race must
bei0ns to AN organized yacht club, aud be manned
as far as pracucaoie by members vi the club from
HANDLING yacht must be sailed and, as
far as possible, steered by her owner
,REws.-Each yacht must De manned py ANA
teurs. owners Of yachts entered iOr TINS race NAV
include In their crews gentlemen VINO are not
members OF the ciaos from which their respective
yachts are entered.
Each yacnt owner must hand to the Secretary:
on BOARD the ARIEL NJ Newport, on the 7th day I'll
August. and before four oclocS p. NJ, list con-
tanning tne names, occupations and addresses OF
inS Charge Of this race snail have the absolute
right to expunge from such list any person whom
tney may consider "professi"naLn
carry either her regular sailing master or locaf
pilot ont such salihI master or pliol VIII not DC
management OF such yacht, or " work as one OF
the crew.
If Ut any time during the race an owner sur.
renders the control or management oI his yacht to
his sailing master or plot ne shall oe deemed 10
nave abandoned the race.
STEWARD AND COoK-Each Yacht may carry her
steward and COOK out on the condition thae
neither OF them snal assist In worKing the vessel
ALLOW ANcE OF MBS.-kach yacht viii be allowed
TO cary exclusive OF the owner, pilot sailing
m COOkl
feet VI length on deck ana fractional part thereof
foresai. iii and ny,ng uo (or ioresIaysaiI jib and
hylng Jlb), and working fore anu main gan top
sas BY workns lore aho nan nam ana gan topsaiis arc
rings the tOpmast. Topsaiis which set from the
deck NAV. however, be ca rrlea, provided that they
do not extend above the topinast head nor boy ond
the end Oi the gan.
sIGNALs.--Eacn yacht sailing 10 tins race shall
nag OF the cub from which she enters at the lore.
BALLAsT.~No shifting OF ballast will be permit
tea durl the race, nor Will any yacht BE- allowed
to start water or ballast on tue day OF The race.
All yachts must bring home the ballast with which
XLLowHNcs OF TIME-The system Of time allow
ance used by the Brooklyn Yacht Club and compu-
ted on the basis mean length anu greatest
breadth viii be employed.
gwen from the judges boat, as iolloss:-
Ftrs-One gun ut halfpast ten A. NJ. as pre-
Sfcond-Ien minutes later for the start one gun
ana tne lowering OF the signal OF the Seawanhaka
Ihird-Ten minutes will then be allowed for
yacnts TO cross the line hereinafter mentioned.
after which no yachts time wI be iaken Inc sS sX
lrlng of gun and the raising OF the Seawanhaka
CouRsE.NIne course will be from an imaginary.
line drawn between a staxeOOat anchored or Fort
ADAMS and the Dumping ROCKS 70 and around
oil Block Island, leaving 1t on the staroOard sde.
and thence home, crossing tue above line As
each yacnt crosses line ner time will be taken.
ANCHoRING.-Yachts may anchor during the race
without thereby iorleitlng their Claim 10 se prze:
used during the race ior sounuinR.
ROUNDING BUoYs.-ln approaching q ou0y ot 10.
the nersto sna be wne under
ordinary circumstances no yacht VIII oe per-
mitted TO ,9ucn any buoy still saca }ns scSe Se
touching the buoy VIII not lose ncr CAIN 70 Inc
COURSES No. l.-First-Yachts gong free must
give way to those the wind. Second-When
two yachts on the wind are approaching the shore,
the leeward yacht cannot back clear Of the weather
! yacht, and by standing on iurther there would be
! danger OF running ashore or OF touching the buoy
or stakeboat such weather yacnt. on being re-
quested to put about, Is Immediately requested to
! do 80 or forfeit her calm to the prize The lee.
ward yacht however is also to put about soon
| as the one she hails, II she can do SO without
COURSES No. 2-First-Yachts on the starooard
tack Will always have the right OF way. Second
Any yacht bearing away or altering her course to
leeward, thereby compelling another yacht 10 pear
away order TO avoid collision. shall iorIeit all
the windward shore with Tree wind, and are SO
close 10 each other that t1e weather yacht cannot
bear away aud clear the iecward yacht, and by
standing iurtner on would be IN danger Of running
ashore or OF touching buoy or stakepoat, the
leeward yacht, on being required 10 bear awaye
must d. so Immediately or she VIII be deemed Gus
OF the race. The weather yacht must also bear
away as soon as the one she halls, II she can do
without coming In contact with the leeWard
yacht.
handed to the judges soon as possible after the
return OF the yachts.
MRAsUREMENr.-An yachts competing must be
measur red before the start The committee, how
ever, reserve the right to waive the rule.
the committee also reserve the right TO place
upon each OF the yachts competent and impair
ral person to note any violation oi the foregoing
lues
TINE OF RAcE.-lf no one OF the yachts complete
the course In eight hours, IL shall be deemed no
day and hour as the committee shall eject.
Commodore Bennett, OF the New York Yacht
Club CommodO.e e swan OF the Seawanhaka YACHT
Club, and Vice Commodore Jeffres, OF the Eastern
Yacht Club have kindly consented to act as judges
We trust that the owners OF competing yachtS
Will aid us by strict observance OF al the ABOVE
regulations, and especially those which relate TO
the seecOn Of crews and to the use to be made OF
the pilot or SAILING master.
In conclusion, we have to thank the owners OF
/ schooner yachts for their kind response 10 the in
vitation OF our club. The interest whlcn the SUBJ
ject mas awakened among yachtsnen oi tnis CLASS
encourages the benef tnat the race Will be sue
Ian mode OF yacnt sailing Will lead to its per.
manent establishments As prominent feature of
American yachting. Yours respectuly,
j. WILLIAM BEEKMAN, Jr,
SAMUEL j. COLGArS,
WILLIAM FOUIKE, Jr,
Nj. ROOSEVELT SCHUYLER,
FREDERIC DE r. POSTER,
Committee.
A ROWING MATCH