The New York herald., 1876-09-23
YACHTING.

ACH iNG.
REeATTAs ANNOUNCED TO TAKE PLAcE--THE
ATLANTIc's CHAMPION PENNANT, THE JERSEY
CHALLENGE CUP AND THE SAVANNAH s
coRINTHIAN RACE
Before the yachting really closed there will
be saei in the waters surrounding New York several
rcgattas and match races. Each OF these is exciting
considerable attention among the parties interested
ana pleasant struggles and enjoyable times artci
paied. Among tho more important Of these reunions
arc the "Champon Pcnnant regatta" of the Atlantic
Yacht Club, the Corinthan Of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club. second class schooners and the Chal
cngc Cup regatta open 10 all open yachts owned In
New Jersey.
TIE ArLASrIc's CHAMPION PEsNAsr.
THIS is the first tho list and will be sailed for to-
day. The annexed order gives full details:--
FLAGSHIP TRITON BROOKLYN Sept 49, 1870
GENERAL ORDERS, NO j.
Pursuant to motion adopted at tho last meeting OF
the club, IL is hercny ordered that "Cbampon Pen
nant rcgatta be sailed Saturday, 23d INST, subject
10 the following rules:-.
CouRsE.--From imaginary limo Indicated by two
stakcboats anchored OF Hcnts Dock TO ana around n
stakcboat AZ buoy No S1s oil Southwest Spit keeping
Same on port hand In turning thence return to place
OF starting All yachts must pass to westward Of Fort
Lafayette and eastward OF buoys Nos o. III and IL
west bank, ooth gong and returning
STARTThc start Will take place as near two O'CLOCK
7. NJ as possible and Will be a flying The tine of
each yacnt Will DO taken as ste passes between the
stakcboats
SIGNALS for starting will be as follows:--Onc gun
from the nagsnip Tor preparation, and hve minutes
later second gun for all classes to cross the line Ten
minutes VIII be allowed for all yachts to tho limo
No yacht shall bc ruled out account OF failure to
tho line within The stipulated time. but tho time
OF such yacht yachts shall be tpkcn from the
piration of SAID time.
SArIs.--Ail yachts must sail in tho ordinary working
trim andcarry their usual boats Schooners carry
balloon Jibs, club topsails or whiskcr poles Soops
not 10 carry balloon Jbs whsker poles or balloon top
sails--nOt to exclude gall topsails
JuDGEs-Messrs e. L. LpPitt, {. T. Pierce and w.
W. Bceoc are hereby appointed Judges.
ALLowAxck-A per club rules distance to be calcu-
lated twenty four miles.
All otner matters TO bo governed by the standing
rules Tor regattas and by the regatta and sail
Thaycr JOHN B. MORGAN. Recording Secretary.
THE JERSEY CHALLENGE cur REGATTA
Next in order the first annual regatta for tho
Jersey Challenge Cup, which open TO all open yachts
owned In that State. It is set for Tuesday, Goth inst
and will be sailed tho Bayonne Yacht Club
The challenge cup is valued $780, and is handsome
work Of Beside tho cup thoro will two money
prizes each class the first boat receiving $50 and
tho second $25. The cup will be awarded the
yacht making the best corrected time, Irrespective
of class under the condition OF gift it required
TO be sailed for annually. and to become the absolute
property OF the holder must be two consecutive
years The start will be made at hAli-past eleven
O'Clock A. NJ and will DO flying. There will be
classes OF boats-nrst, jb and mansail and, second
cat-riggcd. The Brooklyn Yacht Club rules will
govern.
THE sEAwAxmAKAs coRISrHIAx REGATTA.
This is announced for this day week, Saturday, 3oh
inst The programme inviting entrics, giving the
dons OF tue event. the course and sailing regulations
The flag officers OF the scawanhaka Yacht Club take
pleasure Offering prize Tor Corin THAN race open
second class schooner yachts OF all duly organized
| yacht clubs upon The following conditions, VIZ
race viii be sailed with time allowance in New York
Bay, September So 1885, under tho auspices OF tho
rules and saiilng;regul gulations Time allowance Will be
based upon mean length and greatest breadth, and no
yacht measuring more than ninety feet mean length
Will be allowed TO enter.
Entries shouio be addressed TO NJ Roosevelt schuy-
lor. Chairman of tho Regatta Committee Of the Sea-
wanhaka Yacht Club, No. "a William street, and will
! be received until iour T. d. Oh Ihursday, ocptem-
Der IS.
| CREwa-Yachts must he manned by amateurs ex-
cusvcly, and each owner upon entering his yacht
shall submi, list OF the names, occupations and ad-
dresses OF his proposed crew. shall be sub
ject the revision OF the regatta committee, whose
decision IN any case shall! be final
Each yacht shall be sailed, and, far possible,
steercd Oy her owner Any owner violating this rule
iorieits his claim 10 the prize.
Each yacht may carry sailing mastor pilot, and
her cook and steward, none Of whom shall in any way
| assist the mauage ment working Of such yacht
ALLOWANCE MEx.--Each yacht will 90 allowed to
1--WE eet OF length on deck anu ono Tor any fractional
! part thereof
sAIls.--Yachts vii, be restricted to headsails main
sail, fCresaii and working gan topsAils No two head
sails OF same name to be carried at the same timo
SIGSALS Yachts shall fy their private signals AZ
main peak
The start which will take place eleven A. N.
as practcablc Will be flying one. and the time Of
each yacht will be taken sho passes between tho
club s; Gamer aud Ford wadsworth at Staten Island
| Tho signals Tor starting will gwen tho
steamer as ioows:-
FIRST PREPARATORY SiGNAL.-One whistle and the
! lowering OF Tho club signal on the steamer
SEcoND-rcn minutes later for tho start another
whistle aud the lowering o. the flag on the steamer.
Ten minutes VIII be allowed ior all vessels cross
the line, at the expiration OF which there will be
blast from the whistle mo yacht yachts shall DO
ruled OF failure the line at tho
within the stipulated timc, but tho time of
yacht or yachts shall be taken - from the expiration
] OF said time allowed for crossing The line"
short blast OF the whistle viii be given, II possi-
bic, as each yachts lime is taken.
COURSE Tho course will DO from the starting point
above to and around buoy No TO- on tho SOIh west
Spit keeping IL on the port hand thence and
the sandy Hook Lightship keeping the starboard
hand, and return over The same course Yachts must
keep to the eastward OF buoys Nos q, H. l3 on tho
West Bank, and OUTSIDE Of buoy No 5h, the point
of Sandy Hook going and returning. aud will pass
tween the club steamer and Fort Wadsworth ar
irving home ~. ROOSEVELT SCHUYLER,
JAMES H. ELLIOTT,
e. WILLS BETS,
THOMAS s. YOUNG, JR.,
Regatta Committee.