The New York herald., 1877-03-06
YACHTING.

IEoULAB MEETING OF THE sEAwANHAKA.
cLuB-TIME ALLOWANCE AND MEASURE
MENr-rHE YEARS PROGRAMME OF RACES.
The second regular meeting OF the seawanhaka
Yacht Club was held at Demonico's last evening"
Commodore Colgate In the chair. Following the pro-
iiminary business the Chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose reported that no change Is ad
vised IN tho course Tor the open boat races.
TIME ALLOWANCE AND MEASUREMENT
The Chairman OF the committee 10 report upon thc
vexed questions OF lime allowance and measurement
said that the present table OF allowance is very unjust
In eli cases. aud tho committee together with many
members OF the club, are oi the opinion that tho
remedy Is very difficult. Tho committee bave iound,
however. that a system based on the gradual
increase OF parabollc curve Is only one
which will give tho correct allowance be-
twccn yachts, varying slightly and recommend
that plan In order 10 givo all members an oppor-
tuny to DO heard tho important subject tho COM
mittee advised that IL be postponed until tho next
social meeting OF tho club, when each member DO
allowed five minutes 10 give his views, the Commodore
having tho power to extend any speakers time 10
fifteen minutes. This motion was carried
RACES AND REGArTAs FOR 1871
Commodore Colgate, in following an old custom, pre-
scented the annexed programme OF races and rcsatas
FOR tho current year.
First Rdce.-T0 como OH on juno 10, opeu " "ii
clubs, with the usual restrictions This IS 10 be
Cornthan for first and second class sloops ana
second class schoouers, prize IN each class, ol
$3.50, making the amount Tor prizes S450 Thc steam
boat TO cost more than $500 and the luncn SOU
Second Rdce.--To como on on June 20 M ocean
rnce Tor first and class schooDcrs owners TO
command ana their boats with the usual re-
strctions One nrizs IN each class, OF 500 making
$400 for prizes The steamboat to cost sl25 and tho
lunch 500 Two entries in each class, and 10 race In
tho class that tails SO 10 lll
Third Race Annual regatta OF Oyster Bay, July 4.
there being i've prizes OF tho value OF $50 cach mnk
Ing $3.50 rho steamboat TO cost not over Sl25, and
the lunch $50
Fourth Kdce.-To come of on July 2S, race for open
boats at Oyster Bay, ono przo in each class OF the
value OF $50, making 500 Tor prizos.
Fifh Rdce.A series OF tour for open boats, TO
DO sailed oyster Bay the last four Saturdays Of
September The prizcs to be OF the value OF $50 IN
scoring tho greatest number OF victories, "wak over
10 Should there be tic, 1t Will DO sailed oil
October 8, over the usual club course.
Sirth RGce.-"I.ndes' Day" regatta, to come Off In
September, tho date 10 be appointed by tho Com
nodorc Tho prizes to be colors in each class 10 the
value OF $3.50; the expenses not to exceed $50.
Considerable discussion followed the reading OF tho
above programme, and whilo all admitted that it
would the clubs season very brilliant, a
few hoped something moro economical would be
substituted. There was considerable opposition
10 any change OF the Commodore's series OF
races but finally, motion Of Mr. Center, the fifth
and sixth raees-the Ladies' Day and the September
open boat coutes-wcrc stricken out, when the hal
met with universal Endorsement 1t also
agreed that f IN the CoEnthian race juno 16 tho
ond class schooner should not Ill., tho Regatta
Committee must appoint another day for tho race 10
take place.