New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-15
STEAM YACHTS TO COMPETE.
SECOND REGATTA OF THE AMERICAN CLUB.
VESSELS ASSEMBLING AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

VESSELS ASSEMBLING AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
All day yesterday steam yachts and sailing
yachts were assembling in Larchmont harbor prepare
tory the OF the American Steam Yacht Cuo.
which Will begin this morning This Ia the third annual
OF the club and the second of steam yachts
that has taken place In the world the SAILING
yachts merely to the start, but the steam
yachts all in trim for the contest Inc larcnmohs
Yacht Club kept open evening and the beaut-
ul house and grounds thronged with vachtshen.
The programme for the regatta Ia as follows
All yachts over fifty and not eghty.hve feet on
water line will he started at 500 a. m Time VIII, De
taken from the flagship Lsgonda. At $40 a. m three
preparatory signal and ten minutes AFTER
ward three similar blasts will he given as the sigma TO
start Yachts pass inshore to the OF the
flagship All yacts over eighty Ave aud not over 100 Get
length on water line, excepting those sprriay nosu u
the committees steamboat Cygnus or % soon aer tna
time as us arrival may MAKE a three cnntnueS
blasts from the steam whistle as q preparatory
signal h minutes as ss .rna so start Yachts must
pass inshorc nor,hwart Of the oommtteos boat NJ; Al
yachts exceeding 80 feet length water line Will he
started at IL O'Clock noon by exCommodore Augnstln
Monroe from the sloop yacht schems se'9p OF cine ins
bnrgse will be hoisted and a gun fired at 100 a. m
from the yacht rs preparatory signal ana zen minutes
aerward second gun will be fired ana the ciuo onrsee
lowered a signal to start Yachts must pass inshore
northward Of the sohsmer All yachts not crossing s1e
will be timed having started at the expiration OF the
limit.
The Manning Cups for steam yachts and launches OF
fifty feet on the line and under will be competed
for the from New-Iondon to Shelter Island on
Friday July 10. There will he two classes under the
sherwood time aowanos-0ne class for tubular
boilers and one for boilers OF other types /;
cup for the winning boat in each class
presented By Mr. Thomas Manning The time allowance
de yised by Chief En- rncer Il +. Sherwood u. g. M Is
as follows "The speed In knots per hour divided by the
cube OF the length the water line OF the yachts
respectively tho quotienrs represent relatively the
merits different yachts All yachts and launches
competing for the caps in the race from 70
Shelter Island be ready TO start at 10 IN on the
morning OF the 10th from the Pequot House pier NEW
London. Final arrangements In regard to the start
course and finish will he made at the Pequot House
New.London on Thursday evening after the arrival OF
the committee boat.
A review and parade OF the fleet will be held at New
London upon the 10th. During the review tho neet Will
be under the immediate command OF the yice-comno
dore stationed at the head OF the line. all vessels
regulating their speed by his. and being care
full TO maintain their respective positions III
line, which viii be assigned 10 them upon
that morning. The signal prepare to get under way
VIII be hosted and gun fired from the flagship az 10
o'clock thirty minutes later the signal Get under
way" W he made and a second gun fired as signal for
every yacht to Immediately get under way take ler
proper position In line and proceed with the review inc
anchorage for the night OF the 10Th viii be Decring
Uarbor shelter Island, the smaller vessels anchorlng
we'll inside In order better effect TO the display OF
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