New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-29
ORDERS FOR THE CRUISE.
xr.wyoRK YACHT CLUB INSTRUCTIONS;
CUTS. SIGNALS, COURSES AND rRlzEs-DS'

r.curs. SIGNALS, COURSES AND FRIzEs-DS'
TAILS OF THE RACING RULES.
,. oomnlete detailed orders for the coming cruise
a.. vsx-York Yacht Club, which Will be the most
% ~" Yachting occurrence of the year. have al
IMP -. issped They are signed by s. Nicholson
a.. william L. Jselin and Chester Grfswoid' 'ns
osratta committee and are as follows
Rendezvous, New-LonGon. August 2, loos.
pessua Committee heSing accepted Commodore
~. ,n,itatson to sail with him on the HssShip' 'o
go. viii be the judges boat for al the racing events
hieo ,,.e owners whose yachts have not been meSs-
- hut who anticipate entering them Tor any o. one o'
u .onex,ed 10 procure their measurements fseh's en-
a. .,v race squadron runs includsa) VIII carry "en
ter ,.,s At the main peak and display their racing
pfi' @ ho,h sides Of the mainssn. at the middle OF
~ s,u and jnst above the upper reei ps"a- rhese
rhers can be obtained at the cluo-heu,e nv U. 'iS
huN - an hoard the Electra of New-Loidea Entries
SOU w. ..o,rsa nv the committee the Electra ana
IL, aec,ions furnished up to a. m on 70" morning.
= nh ra.e Entries will not be required Tor the sdund'
" .nhv cupss All races wall be sailed under me
-, Ias ~ ce club and with It's time allowances
49, o,her directions be given. Should signal gun
- e nrconged blast Of tie whistle VIII DO given.
u"S' "''' SQUADRON TROPHY CUPS.
- ..o,sance with resolution Of the club cup
200 will be given in each class. 70 the yacht hold
che hest average the from port to port OF the
I,pr vessels make the cruise Competing ysoH's WIN
seceive for numbers according 10 inc oroer III
hich they finish their respective classes by eetroseu
- rro, INNS on which they do start they Will be
icon number equal the greatest number OF contest
ants In their Of the runs faehts ainhg 70
en,sh viii receive number equal to the total number OF
contestants in their that rum The winners III
each class will those having the smallest totals al the
end Of the cruise Should the totals of tsso or more con-
tesants OF the class be equal cne vesse InsNng
the bs average corrected time IN the runs which taey
sailed together the winner. No prize v1h DE
awarded in any class which two more yachts DO not
start in at least of the runs Water can be tal'l
into or started from until the preparatory signal
j. made. With this exception racing rule VIII VIII 0""
W force.
STARTING SIGNALS.
The Electra will fly the United States ensign at the
fore until preparatory sgnol is made PrpoF@"'i9
sienal-One gun will be fired and at the sane IN" inc
limited States ensign viii be lowered and the biue peVs
set in its place. stsrren minutes hter seconu
gun will be fred blue peter lowered ana oho cruz
signal set in It's place; when the time Of yseh1s LII
classes OF schooners and " VI and VII Oh soop',
cutters and yawis will be taken they cross the me-
Five minutes later third Will be fired, and the cuo
igna lowered time VIII be recorded as that Oh
yachts classes above mentioned crossing the l"
thereafter Second star-Twenty minutes later iourh
gun will be fired and the club signal again hoso; "e
the time OF yachts l. H. ILL., and Nv of schoon
ers and /, H. III, and Nv Of sloops cutters ana ys*
will be taken they cross. Ten minutes later nun
gun viii be fred and this time VIII be recorded as aS
Of yachts in classes l. H. and " (a types incuded
crossing thereafter.
From New-London to Newport About thirty-nve
oauticaI miles Start OF Sea Flower Reef entrance 70
Fishers Island SOUND and finish of the ''Duuplings
From Newport Vineyard Haven. About thlry-seNen
nautical miles Start OF Brenon's Reef light ship ana
finish at Red Buoy No. OF West Chop 'Sow-aDa-Plss
Reef Buoy be left the port hand From vineyard
Haven to New. Bedford. About thiry-four nsutical
miles. Start of the Bluffs, In front Of the Sea view
House and finish of ClaT's Point Light leaving Sow'
nd-Pgsr Reef Buoy on the starboan hand. Prom New
Bedford Newport About twenty-seven naunca miles.
start Csrks Point Light and finish AZ BIent"ns keet
fCht
the starboard hand. The start and finish VIII be m"o7
imaginary lines drawn from the Electra to he points
or objects mentioned Yachts that do not WISH 10 oe
timed will the Surfing line: nor Will mey us
play their racing numbers their private signals at
the peak They will be liberty to get under"eish with
pc gun announcing the harbor start
THE GOBLET CUPS.
The cups offered by Captain Ogden Goelet and valued
Tor schooners at 81 600 for soops AZ $500 are to be
sailed for of Newport August o. wind and weather permit
ting; without time limit; under the racing rules OF the
Now. Yacht Club, and with Its time allowances |
They open 70 seh0oners and soops cuIhs ana sNWis
Of the New-York Yacht Club that shall not have hauled
out the beginning Of the cruise Captain
Goelet privilege of inviting foreign yachts
that NAV be in American waters to participate In tho
race Course-Eltler the Block Island on the sOv-and-
Pigs the committee may select
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Cups to the value Of $500. offered by tho Marthas
Vineyard Association Will be sailed for UP tho Vineyard
Details will be given the Electra at New!London Inc
club offers class sloops, cutters and yaws
cup value $3.50 For seventh class cutters and yewls
cup value $3.50 sailed for OF Newport on the return
Of tho squadron the eastward In each class II more
than two enter second prize will be given,
400 in value. Open 20 yachts making
the cruise, or that shall not have hanled out to
clean since its beginning The courses VIII be- h
class twelve nautical miles and for Glass nine |
nautical miles To wndward Tor 10 eeward and return
should a majority of those intending to enter their
yachts these events express to the committee at the
meeting Of captains of New London preference for
triangular course a start oeeward and return the
committee will give them such a falling their |
ability 20 start them straightsway 70 windward
OWL AND GAME COCK COLORS.
The Game Cock Colors will be four-oared gigs pulhng |
sweeps The OWL for cutters pulling two sweeps OF
Two pairs sculls For other boat races entries VIII
be 80 An oar by Of yachts and boats viii
be classified according number OF they pull Cox
swains must carried in all boats but dinshes There
will be for steam and naphtha launches details
Of which will be announced by the commodore at New
London The date OF these events Will be determined
curing the cruise.