The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
YACHTING.


day, July IL and 10. tho committee having the
arrangements in charge consists OF John O. Bull
NIT, General w. J. Sewell, Albert W. Markley, Ed
ward A. Warne, l.. p. Ashmead, Dexter ). stone
and General Il. Burd Grub. The Regatta Com
mittee invite entries OF all yachts belonging to
any organized yacht club. ana 10 yachts that may
enter the committee oner Tor competition the fol-
loving priest
FIRST DAY
Start ten O'Clock A. A.. Monday, july H. 1875
Time allowance race. Allowance III time Tor uiE
terence IN size OF yachts viii DO based upon the
measurement OF mean length and the greatest
breadth. Entrance free. Oae prize Tor eacn
class-for schoOners, silver prize, value 81, 00c;
Tor sloops, silver prize, value, $1,000.
SECOND DAY.
Start ten O'Clock A. M, Tuesday, July IS. 1875.
lowance. Entrance lee $50 Two prizes ior each
class-For scnooners, silver pTlze, value $780,
Tor sioops. silver prize, value 5000. rne second
boat III, OF eacn class, TO take The entrance money
OF that class.
MoNDAY-FIRsr DAYTIME ALLowANcE.-Fro
stakeuoat fronting the hotels, on the eastern
END Of Eph Snoal, to the ilgntshp on FIVE Fatnom
Bank, leaving II on the port hand; thence 20 and
around stakeboat, distant about three miles
northeast, leaving IL on the port hand; tAence 10
shore. distance, torly mies
TuEsDAY-SEooND OVERWHELMINGLY a
stake GOAT or Eph SaoaL TO aud around "a stake
boat placed 10 windward TOR leewardl, leaving 1t
on port hand aud return TO nome stas eooat, pass
ing between IL and the shore. Distance to be
nxed Oy the committee on the day OF the race.
DIRECTIONS.
nagooat viii be anchored OF the shore 'front.'
ing tue hotels. The yachts Will make living
start, passing between the nagDoat and commit
tees steamer, and the time Of each yacht VIII be
taken as she passes The signal Tor preparing TO
start will De one gun rom the COM
nittee's steamer, and ten minutes after the
first signal a second gun VIII be fired from the
same steamer, as the signal for starting. Yachts
must cross the line within fifteen minutes after
the second gun. compe cent person will be
places bg the Regatta Committee on board OF each
stationary vessel To make observations Any vo-
lation vi the regulation snail be reported TO the
judges INN ediately afrer the regatta. ana, ii re-
quired by the judges, reduced 10 writing. Any
alterations made III the directions VIII be an
nounced on TIE morning Of the regatta. A pier
has been DuLt In front OF Congress- Hall BY Colonel
Cake, ut walcn small boats RON the yachts can
safely and In any Ordinary weather. The CON-
mIttee reserve TO themselves the right TO rule out
any yachts ulsobeyng ne rules Tor the regatta.
ON account OF the greater convenience IN meas
urlng, allowance OF time Will be made according
to the .length and breadth system" All yachts
shoul,I lie measured according TO the rules GOV.
ernlng the race before proceeding TO Cape May,
and 10 bring their certificates with them. Yacht
owners are requested TO send In their entries as
early as possible to L. II Asnmead, !, $40 Cnestnut
street. Philadelphia. After July o. any communi-
cation or Information desired should be addressed
TO Cape May. N. }.
SAILING REGULATIONS.
Yachts are required TO carry tnelr club Mays and
private signals during the race. None out fore
and-dft sails allowed and nothing bat hand.lead
ana iae may be used IN sounding. All yachts,
during regatta, 10 Keep Their doors down
and DulEheads standing. Trimming by dead
weight shall be allowed up 10 time OF starting.
bat not DUNG the race; no ballast water snall,
however, be permitted 10 BE- taken or discharged
within twenty -iour hours OF the time named for
the regatta. Yacht touching any boat buoy or
nag used 10 mark out tie course SHAH fOriet all
claim 10 the prize, except as specified below.
AncAoring viii be ailowed curing the race tut no
means allowed to prop-l yac1t, except sails.
Yachts on the port tack must invariably give
way 70 those on the starboard tack, aud In al
cases where donot OF the posi- 0ity OF the yacht
on the port tack weatnering the one on the star
board tack sJail exist tne yacht on the port tack
aud run into her the owner Oh the yacht on the
p1rt tack shall be compelled TO pay all damages
and forfeit ali claim 10 tae prize.
Any yacnt bearing away or altering her course
to leewaru, aud thereby compelling another yacht
10 bear away to avoid collision, snail forfeit all
claim 70 the prize except wnen two yachts are
approaching windward shore, buoy OF stakeboat
together, with free wind ana 50 close to each
other that TIRE WeatnefmOst cannot bear away
clear OF tue leewardmost AMI by standing on fur
teer would be In danger OF running ashore or
touching said buoy or stakebodt such leeward-
most yacht, on being reques ed 20 bear away. Is
immediately to comply, and viii forfeit ali claim
TO the prize by not so doing. The weathermOst
Yacht must however, IN tnIs case bear away at
same time the one she halls II sue can do SO
without coming IN contact.
When two Yacnts by the wind are anproachiug
shore, buoy or sLakeOoat together, and so close
that the ieewaTdmost cannot tack clear OF the
windwafdmDst and oy standing on fur ther would
be IN danger OF running ashore or touching said
buoy or stakeoOat, sucn weathermost yacnt, on
Deins requested 10 put about Is immediately 70
comply, and wal forfeit all claim TO the prize by
not so u0lhR. Tine iecwarlmost yacht must in
the one she 1ais, a she can 40 so without coming
IA contact.
yacht nearest thereto shan be considered the
neadmost boar: ana should any other yacnt that
l. Ia the regatta Or race compel yacht nearer
any msrk, boat or buoy TO touch the SAID
mark, boat or buoy The yacnt SO compelling
her snail lorieit all claim TO tue puze, and
ner owner shal par for all damage that
may occur thereby. me yacht 50 compelled TO
touch mark, boat or bu v, SHAH net sulfer any
penalty therefor Yachts going lree must invar-
al IN
tack. All yachts must carry al least one service
the tables for time allowances adopted by the
committee for the cape May Regatta, July II and
~, based upon measurement 81 meau length and
greatest breadth OF the yachts Will be print ted
and distributed tne day previous 70 the regatta.
THE CENTRAL HUDSON YACHT CLUB REGATTA
Tne summer regatta or the Central Hudson
Yacht club, headquarters at New Hamburg, y. ",
viii take place on Thursday, July /. There have
already been fourteen entries for tnis regatta. and
others are expected. The Newburg Bay y4chismen
will hold their summer regatta on August T. 1t
win be open, without entrance fee. to ali vessels
not exceeding thlrty-nye feet in length on the wa
ter line. The yachts entered will be divided into
two classes, the nrst class including all vessels
oyor TWENTY-FIVE feet In length, and toe second
smaller yachts will be at the rate OF one minute
anu q hair Tor each foot OF difference IN length.
Two valuable prizes. yet 70 be announced, Will
be awarded TO the vlct0rs In eacn class on the
basis Of time allowance, ana a. additional prizes,
a set or c0iOrs 70 the frst yacht In each class,
without respect to that allowance. No restriction
az 10 sails or crew Will be made. SO far as the
same are applicable. the regulations OF the New
YORK Yacht Club will be followed IN this regatta.
Entries must be made az the ONCE or Commodore
Thomas r. Namsdell, NewDurg, on or before
August .. Captains OF yachts entering must re-
port to the committee at the United states Hotel,
NewDurg, before ten O'Clock on the morning OF the
race.
YACHTING NOTES.
The cape May Regatta, on the 18TH and 1sth OF
July, promises 10 be one Of the most interesting
aquatic events Of the season. The N.Y.Y.C. have
accepted the invitation OF the Cape May Regatta
Committee, and viii sail down in squadron, leav-
Ina the Horseshoe the afternoon OF Saturday,
July TO- As there Is to be two days racing. with
handsome prizes for schooners aud sloops, open TO