The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

PROGRAMME OF THE conrsrHAs REGATTA

PROGRAMME OF THE coRrxrHIAN REGATTA
or TIE SAVANNAH YACHT CLUE.
The oornthian Regatta OF the seawsnhaka Yacht
Club for class sohoonsrs aud nrsl and second
class soops WIN be sailed to-day over the New York
Yacht Club TO this club is due the credit Of
the introduction OF Corinthian yachting and by hard
work tho members have succeeded IN establishing the
Seawanhaka Yacht Club Of the leading yachting
organizations In the country. corluthian yachting Is
rapidly becoming very popular AZ not only tests the
merits OF the model OF yacht, but also the seaman
ship OF the crew. which Is entirely composed Of anna.
tours Al first there little difficulty IN OBJ
tanning crews but, judging from the sixteen entrics
for so-days regatta there now plenty OF gentle.
able and ready TO take passage before the mast
The Regatta Com ttee-Messrs N. Roosevelt Schuy
Ter, James h. Elliott, Z. WHY'S Belts aad Louis r.
Bayard--have issued the following
PROGRAMME.
The Seawanhaka Yacht Club takes pleasure IN offer
ing prizes for seventh Cornthan race 10 be sailed
in New York Bay, June 10, 1877. for second class
schooncrs and first and class cabin sloops Tho
committee, IN publishing the programme would call
attention the OF former races, and express
the hope that the efforts Of the club 10 promote
manship will be recognized anew by all yachtsmen and
encouraged by large entry Tor this race, which win
be open to yachts OF any duly recognized club Three
more yachts start. Cassiacaton-sch
ers-.An under ninety icct, mean length. Sloops--
First class, all dfty-hve feot in nean length;
second class, all OF nity-nve feet. less,
moan length. Crows--Yackts must be manned
oy amateurs exclusively. and each owner,
upon entering his yacht, shall submit list Of tho
names, occupations and addresses OF his proposed
crew which list shall be subject the revision OF tho
Regatta Committee, whose decision shall be final
Yachts will DO allowed one Tor every i've OF
lcngtn deck, and one for any additional fractional
pari OF live feet This number shal not Include tho
owner. sailing master or pilot, COOK and steward
may be- carried, but mono Of them shall III any way
assist IN the management or WORKING vi the yuchL
Eacn yacht shall be sailed, aui, as far us possible,
iorleis his claim The prize Sals--Schooncrs Will
be restricted 10 headsais lorcsail mainsai and work
mansail and WORKING ga1topsaL No Two ncadsails Of
same name TO be carried al the same time. Signals
Yachts shall fly their private signals al peak.
rHE START,
which will take place a. As near eleven A. NJ Is prao
ncabie, wil be . dying one. ana she time OF each
steamer and Fort Wadsworth Staten Island The
signals for starting will be gwen from the
lowering OF the club signal on tho steamer. Second
Ten later, for tho START another whistle aud
the lowering Of the club signal on Tho steamer Ten
minutes VIII be allowed " tho line, AZ the
piration OF which there will DO one blast from tho
whistle. mo yacht or yachts shall be ruled out
account OF failure the line ~ the within
the stipulated tne but the time OF such yacht or
yachts shall be- taken as from the expiration OF SAID
time allowed Tor crossing the line" short blast OF
the whistle Will be gwen, n possible. AZ each yachts
time IS taken.
Thu
Tho course will DO from the starting point above,
to and around buoy No. 10, on the Southwest SPIT,
keeping the port hand; thence TO and
around the sandy Hook lIghtship. keeping II
on the starboard hand, and return over tho
same course. Yachts must keep to the eastward OF
buoys Nos y IL, IL, tho West Bank, and outside Of
buoy No. 54, tho point Of Sandy Hook, going and
returning and will pass ocswson the club steamer and
Fort Wadsworth on arriving homo.
THE KNIRfHs.