Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-07
YACHTING IN THE 'MEDITER-
RANEAN.
A Series OF Races 10 Take Place
Early I'm April in tho Hay of Ea-
pIes-The FrI2eA IN Each OOntest.

A series OF Races TO Take Place
Early in april In tho HAY of Ea-
pIes-The Frizes IN Each Contest.
The Naples Regatta Club has
projected a series of international
and national races to take place
early in the month of April, over
the waters Of the Bay of Naples.
There are some very novel features
in the programme, and it is in.
tended to have contests between
merchant vessels, small traders and
other craft, on the waters of the
Mediterranean. The first races are
to take place on Wednesday, April
4. The opening race will be fol
pleasure craft (schooners), the pro.
perty of members Of yacht clubs Of
all nations. The prizes are u flag
Of honor and an object Of art Of
the value Of 5000 Italian lire !; the
entrance fee is 200 lire. The course
for this race is from Naples Roads,
through the small passage of Capri,
along the southern coast of the is
landS of Capri and Ischia, and re-
turning by the channel between
Procids and Cape Miseno to the
starting-point, or vice versa, accord
ing to the wind. The second race
will be for italian merchant craft
(brigantines, briggs, ships, bsrken-
tines and barks), upward of 800
tons, international register. The
first prizes offered are a flag Of hop-
or and 10000 Italian lire / the
second weasel to receive 1000 lire,
The entrance fee is 100 lire. The
course marked out is from Naples
Roads toward the east or west point,
along the south side Of the Island
Of Capri, and return TO the starting
point,
The second series Of races is to
occur on Monday, April 8. The
first contest Of the day will be be-
tween yawls and cutters of fifty
tons and upward, the property Of
members of yacht clubs Of all ma
tions. The course will be the same
as that of the first race of the 4th
of April. The prizes for the win
ner Of the race are flag Of honor
and cup Of the value Of $500
Italian lire. The entrance fee is
300 lire, The second race is for
national merchant craft, docked
and lateen-rigged, of fifty tons and
upward, international register. A
flag of honor and 5000 italian lire
are offered to the winner, and 500
lire to the second in the race. The
course will be from the Naples
roads to and around the Varyeoe
rock off MasSa, thence to Cape
Miseno, where q stake-boat must
be rounded, and returning to the
starting point, or vice versa, as
may be ordered by the president Of
the regatta club. The third race ol
the day will be for small pleasure
craft (schooners and cutters), from
10 to 40 tons inclusive, belong.
ing to members of recognized
yacht clubs of any nation, TIE
course will be the same as that oI
the preceding race, The winner
will be given a flag of honor and &
cup of the value of 1000 lire
Thursday, April l9, will be third
and last day of the regatta, and
three races will then take place
The first will be what is called an
NOmnium Race for pleasure boats
not decked, any model, not above
twelve metres in length, the prop
erty Of recognized yachtsmen. A
flag of honor and cup Of the
value.of 5000 lire will be presented
to the winner. The course will bC
from Naples roads, around the Var
vece rock, off Massa, aud back tC
the starting point. The final race
Of the regatta are for oarsmen. Tht
FIRST Of these is for six -oared boats
belonging to yachts Of all nations