The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-03
resolution OF the club wines will be expense Of
those ordering them.
The regatta will probably bring out the following

With such o fleet as the above the New York
Yacht Club VIII have about as handsome regatta
as has been witnessed for several years. The club
steamer, carrying the members OF the club and
the course, and steamer wlli also be furnished Tor
the use OF the judges and members OF the press.
STEAM YACHT RACE.
The great interest that has been taken In steam
yachts during the past lew years. ana the numoer
OF vessels OF that class that now belong TO the New
YORK Yacht Club, have suggested tine propriety OF
Offering prizes Tor contest between these yachts,
and, IN pursuance Of the ieeling OF the members OF
the last meeting OF the club
Resolved That committee of three be appointed oy
the Char 70 and a. the next me
yachts to Be awarded At Newport during the cruise
relative speed and general excellence.
committee was then appointed by the Chair,
y " o. shs aI sSnnd
be given TO those gentlemen who, year alter year,
have spent large sums IN experimenting on
models and improvements in machinery. gentle
man OF considerable experience in such matters
recently expressed his opinion IN the following
words: -"Wlthout any outside nelp or encourage
ment our steam yachtsmen have already accom-
pisned q good deal towards producing vessels
that combine fairly the deslderata OF speed, econ
omy in coal consumption (Which means ABILITY
to make long crusesl sea worthiness, beauty and
good accommodation n for the yacntsman himself.
the country ought longer to entirely ignore this
branch OF sport, branch already very popular in
England and one sure to attract more attention
IN this country. Juaicious fostering on the part
specimens that will reflect honor upon the club.
Besides, experiments tending to the improve
near atuSe Of Whcn the Gntsd States
Is so vitality interested, will be made
by our steam yachtsmen at their own expense:
THIS Is an incidental benefit that should commend
this branch OF the sport to the club Prizes might
be offered for speed competition-say prize LOT
yachts OF SO to 100 feet length on deck and another
for vessels OF 100 10 $50 feet deck, over given
course in all weataers The only restrictions it is
desirable TO impose upon contestants are those
progress; in other words. restrictions as to steam
Ga sap saes Of s S sspn
tnat every steam yacht shall be examined
by the United States Board OF Steamboat
Inspectors, VINO survey and carefully test the
strength OF the boiler and then certify in writing
what steam pressure may be safely carried ON
be exacted that steam has ut no time been carried
IN excess OF the pressure allowed by the inspec.
ali claims member Of the club other than the
owner could accompany each contestant to verify
this. or carefully tested setregisterlug steam
gauge, sucn as Is now used In steamships,
would also show this satisfactorily. The only
other restriction advisable az present is that no
other fuel but coal should be burned during the
race, to prevent recourse to such dangerous fuels
as rosln, petroleum, tat, &C., or even pine wood,
as there are fuels that would be dangerous and
only give llusory and transient results, tending to
injure healthy progress Time and experience
ions b but tnnS fair. safe and INTERESTING race
could be made under the eight restrictions have
above Indicated" The committee will report at
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB
is first in the field tins year, with the programme
sailed on Tuesday, June 10, over the usual course.
Tue Brooklyn Club has gained considerable
large neet In point Of numbers, though not near
equallng that OF the New York Yacht Club in point
Of the es yachts T naye
Jacob WORMS, Jr., has decided not to sail the
Mdss n " her
IN a private match. Therott,cers OF the Brooklyn
Yacht Club for 1874 are
/ C0nl7nOdO7e-JacOb VOOrhis Jr.
Vice COnun0dOre-John 5. Dlckers0n.
Rear ConaDaodOre-RoDert Dillon.
P7'eSident-P. W. Ostrander.
| Secyetarv-William I. Lee.
/ TsedSu'e1'-Chauncey NJ. Felt
Assistant SeCretd1'Y-GeOrge u. Cumming.
| MenSure7-Jonn NJ. Sawyer.
! Fleet .SuT'geOn-Samuel Hall, M. ID.
| Judge Aduocdte-Hon. Jonn Oakley.
The regatta viii be sailed under the directions of
the following committee III Baragwanath, John
A. Braman, Ernst Wendt. NJ. I. Davidson and
Samuel Hall, NJ. D., ana tney nave issued the lol-
| lowing
oeosgns 1e as sn
sates and to al such yachts mat may enter the cub
ance:- -
Secona-A class all sloop yachts As feet long and
Ihird-X class for all soop yachts under Is feet long
Oh class for all yachts open boats rs feet
over on water line.
Firs-The Flag officers prize to be awarded to the
first yacht in Of each class belonging to the Brooklys
club prize be awarded to the first yacht
in Of sssa hs he Brooklyn
IN ft
which they alone can con, compete .s 49,,
for on time allowance and one the dag once prizej
be awarded the first yacht regardless Of time
requested to send in their entries 9.
peaon to the Secretary, William. T. Lee, no. la wall
street
from aashoaae 70 passing
10 home sstakeSoat which viii Be Bay Ridge dock
rom
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@ @na IN the
e s. i and
Mos - ana IS and
All yachts on returning TO pass TO eastward Of home
All yachts may carry any fore and aft Sails and all
head sails to be ser on stays. except open boats
she may belong At the peak mainsa and also have
yer, liz Wall street..
sloops will based upon the length and breadth OF
yacht water line The allowance of time for second
and third class soOps open boats will be based upon
length only. Onehalf OF overhang included in measure
ment.
Cabin yachts to carry to each five feet of
length on deck.
Schooners to anchor in line abreast Of each other, 200
feet apart OFF Bay RIDGE New YORK Bay east TO west
jibs down.
soops class in line 500 yards to the northward OF
the schooners, in like order.
Sleeps second class yards to the northward of the
first class sloops, In like order.
Soops third class 800 yards to the northward Of the
second class sloops, In like order
All yachts to BIO anchored in line before ten A. M.
the day OF the regatta.
All yachts to weigh anchor.
START.
First Gun-To prepare to start
second Gun-For sch0oners and first class sloops
start
NThrd Gun-For second class sloops to start.
Fourth Gun-For third class sloops open boatsJ to
start
Gun to be fred from the judges steamer Seth Low.
SAILING REGULATIONS.