The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
YACHTING IN FRANCE


TIE JULY REoArrAs AT HAvRE EVENTS OPEN
PRIZES AND REGULATIONS.
The socste des Resates du Havre ap0ouaees Iwo
important yacht races to take place in July next
The rst is fixed for Thursday July Is, al ten A. NJ,
and is open 10 yachts OF all nations OF ton
tons ana upward The VIII be about
nny miles, and the time allowance fifteen seconds
per ton Scnooners. yawIs and cutterS VIII sail in
separate classes but all will start at the same time
The prizes offered are as foows;-schooners-Fl
prize. l,25oL and silver gilt medal; second prize,
5O0L and silver medal. Yawls-First prize. l,2S0f
and silver gilt medal; second prize, 5Oof and
silver medal. Culters-First prize, l,25or
and a silver gilt medal; second price, 900. and
silver medal Three yachts must start or the second
prize will be withdrawn. A special pflzc,
offered by the Yacht Club do Frarce or l,0O0.
will be awarded 10 the first French yacht rho
PIX d'HoDneur, a work OF art, .Sevres vase"
also offered by the Yacht Club do Frapce, valpsaat
l. 000G viii be sailed by tina three winning yachts
respective classes For this prize the schooner
and the cutter a, her fuI tonnage, measured accord
lug 10 tho rule societe des R6gates du Havre
THE SECOND REGATTA.
Tho second regatta will take place on Monday Jolly
o. at one P. M II viii be open TO yachts OF all ma
tons, the course being about twenty-fo miles and
i rnero ' viii be TWO casses-,he ars. for yacht;
over thirty-Ave tons, tho prizes beins-hrst.
L.
second prize 500L and barometer offered by tho
Admiralty. The second GLASS is Tor yachts from 10
IN this viii be-arst, iooOf and silver gilt medal;
second 300x and . silver medal; three yachts
star, in .san class or n.o, the ,, ssoo ~, 10
yachts built France is offered BY inc Yacht Club
dc France. II will bo work OF ART 'Sevres vass."
pressn,sd BY the Admiralty to such winner. The
yawls and schooners will be allowed TO enter as f0i-
iows-Yawls At threeourths and schooners at three
4 ha
INSTRUCTIONS AND REGULATIONS.
Two guns will be fred at interval OF i've minutes
the sgnai OF starting-the nrst 70 got ready, mo
second 10 start; fifteen minutes, counting from me
n marx boat from which me time d starting viii b
taken vessels passing after this delay will lose ne
starting again must weigh their anchors
winning marx boat on tho starboard side. These
boats will have red flag Tying at tho masthead by
day and y night there WI os three req lamps nons
and must pass close 10 the mark boat 20 report
their names Yachts sailing in matches snail
or some duly authorised person. shall attend at Fras-
cali on the day preceding the race at nine + NJ Tor
the purpose OF RECEIVING Instructions and chart or
the course 10 be sailed Eprance Ice, not rsturnable,
socidse. ana SO francs Tor non-msmbers The racsa
will pe ruled according TO the sailing regua-
tons Of tho societ6 des Kegates d1 havre;
cases be fnaL The Sailing Committee reserve 10
themselves the right OF altering any OF the arrange
ments or regulations that they may deem needful.
Copies OF regulations and instructions may be obs
tanned the time OF entry by application to tho hon.
oRary Secretary Of the Soci6,e.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Applications for entrance may DO previously made
by letter 10 the Hon. Secretary, NJ II. p Champeaux,
SIS Quai d'Ori6ans Havrs. Owners are requested at
the Same time to describe their racing flags. Entries
Z for thursdays race, July IS, will close on Tuesday
evening" July 49, and entries Tor Mondays racs, July
o. will close on Friday evening, July 10 ,fgt
rho regatta bali Will take place ut Frascau on July
20, at ten p. N.
The other annual sailing and rowing matches viii
be hold on July 81 and ~, at one P. NJ.
The prizes will DO distributed In tho grand salon al
Frascati, on Monday. July % at nine p N. t&
the Havre races. fat and steepie chase, will take
place on July % and 49, and the international pigeon
match on July 80
The circular notice s signed by Felix Faure, presi.
dent, and H. 8 Champeaux, honorable secretary, the
dale Havre, May rs, 1875 &fss,