The morning news., 1889-05-08
TYBEEs DAYS SPORT.
The Pilot Boat Regatta the Event Of
the Day.

The Pilot Boat Regatta the Event Of
the Day.
The pilot boat regatta at Tybee to-day.
will be tue greatest attraction of gala day
While all trains we're crowded going to and
coming from the island yesterday. and the
steamers st. Nicholas and Governor Stafford
carried their full quota, the attractions on
the island today viii more than double the
number Of visitors yesterday.
The pilot boat Frances f izabeth, winner
Of the pennant in the regatta lat summer,
and which left Charleston Monday even
ing, came into Tybee about $50 O'Clock
Sesterday evening. She was saluted by
the ocean steamers lying of the bar and
gracefully dipped her palmetto flag in re-
turn. She looked to be in splendid sailing
trim, and the NeWs and Courier of yester
day in referring to her departure, says:
The Frances Elizabeth is one of the
st anchest, trimmest and festest of the
Charleston fleet, and is, moreover, the flag
ship of the South Atlantic squadron, having
won the pennant at the regatta last year.
She is under the command of Capt. George
H. Swan, one Of the ablest pilots Of Charles
ton, and will doubtless give a good account
Of herself in the coming Regatta"
Tuose VINO remember how the Mary
Odell handled herself ia the finish in the
regatta of last August will be disapp olnted
to learn that Capt w. J. Thompson has
withdrawn his vessel from the race. The
reason for the withdrawal is that the rules
we're altered after Capt Thompson had
entered his vessel.
Another pilot boat came into Tybse from
the north'ard about dark, and the feet was
at anchor last night ready to start in the
race at noon to-day.
The tug Cynthia will leave the city at
$3.50 o'clock this morning with the sailing
m nittee, which is composed Of the fol-
lowing well-known yachtsmen! COmmo-
dore T. l. kinsey, and Messrs. l. Beckett,
G. A. MarmelsJein and Julian Schiey, I'd
the tug will go over the course il advalcs
of the fleet after the start, captains OF
vessels to meet the sailing committee on Me
flagship Neca at IL o'clock
The following are the rules governing the
interstate regatta, which Is given under the
auspices of The Southern Travellers Asso-
citation, and the management of the Sayan-
| nah Yacht Gu D: Distance 20 miles; $500 TO
first boat, 800 to second and $50 to tlird,
TO be presented at the Ocean house pavilion
after the race:
L. All boats entering the contest shall be
| governed by the rules promulgated by the sail
ing committee, and shall have no appeal from
the final decision OF the judges, the said com
mittee reservtRg the right TO postpone the con
test, or contests, on account of unfagorable
| weather or otner just cause
.. The starting point, manner of starting the
boats, and course to be sailed, shall be fixed by
the sailing committee.
3 Boats sailing in the contests must be
entered at least "a hours before the time set for
the race, aud tue name of the captain or sailing
masters furnished the committee.
4. Allowance Of time be based upon the length
OF hull. this TO be ascertained by adding actual
length on water line to actual length over ALL
and dividing the total by two Allowance Of
time 50 seconds per foot.
will ~ "a
6. Unless four boats are entered and four
start, no prize will be awarded.
:. Boats shall start as may be directed by the
sailing COMMITTEES, and all boats shall take up
their station within ona-hah OF an hour after
they are ordered to do So
8. The captain. sailing master. or other per
sons with competent authority, will report to
the committee Tor instructions one hour before
time race is advertised to start
8. the si ynAl for the start will be as follows:
One whistle will be blown for boats TO get
ready. Ten minutes afterward two whistles
for boats to start, Twenty minutes will be al
lowed after starting whistle for boats to cross
the line.
TO- Each boat must 20 fairly over the course
and not touch any buoy boat or vessel used to
mark il out or foul any vessel in the race; race
10 be finished within seven hours or no race
II. Boats on the port tack shall invariably
give way TO those on the htarboard.
l2. Boats going frse snail invariably give way
to those on the Nind.
13. 4 boat may uff as she pleasas to prevent
another yacnt passing 10 Wlndward, Dut must
not bear away in order 70 hin ier her passing
10 the leeward. The everlasting vessel II to
the leeward, must not luff until she has drawn
clear ahead Of the boat sne has overtakaa.
The lee side tc ha considered that on wlch
the leading boat carries her boom.
IL. Course TO be saded TO be from inner bell
buoy at Tybse. outer sea buoy, thence 10 sea
buoy OF warsaw. Going. all buoys TO pe left
to starboard, except norm breaker buoy, which
must be lsfs TO DO I. Returning. all bupys to
be lsft TO port, except north breaker buoy,
which must be left 10 starb ard.
IS Any violation Of the rules shall be reported
70 the judges within one hour after the regatta,
and, II so required shall BE- reducsd 70 writing.
TIE corrected entriss and time allow
ance are as follows:
FEET. ms.