The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
vent them from attending and participating
In the races.

In the races.
SAVANNAH PILOTS DISAPPOINTED.
There is keen disappointment felt here,
as there are no less than three Savannah
pilot boats which expected to beat the
Frances Elizabeth, while the plan was
to have the Neca sail all around her and
then cross the line at the finish several
lengths ahead, and win back the Tybee
pennant. The Frances Elizabeth saves the
colors by keeping out Of the race.
The tug Cambria will leave the city at z
o'clock this morning with the sailing COM
mittee and judges on board, and will follow
the boats along the entire outer course and
return.
1t is expected that the boats will start
promptly at 1880 O'Clock, this morning, and
all the boats rendezvoused at Tybee last
night.
The prizes amount in the aggregate to
$500, divided as follows: First prize, $500;
second prize. 500; third prize, 500.
The regatta committee is composed of
veteran yachtsmen: Commodores T. L.
Kinsey, r. NJ. Demere, F. s. Lathrop, and
Messrs. Fl. A. Palmer, A. s. Bacon, S. P.
Goodwin, and Julian Schley.
THE COURSE.
The course to be sailed is from the inner
bell buoy at Tybee, outer sea buoy, thence
to sea buoy off Warsaw. Going out, all
the north breaker, which will be left to port !;
and returning, all buoys will be LETT to part
but the north breaker, which will be left to
starboard.
The race will be governed by the sailing
committees rules, and no appeal will be
entertained from the final decision of the
judges.
The time allowance will be fifty seconds
per foot, and based upon the length of hull,
which ha cd nv nd
length in water line to actual length over
all, and by dividing the total by two.
Only fore and aft sails will be allowed
Boats must take their stations within half
an hour after being ordered so to do, and an
hour before the race some representative Of
each boat must report to tine sailing COM
mittee for instructions.
One whistle will be blown to get ready,
ten minutes later two whistles to start, and
twenty minutes will be allowed after the
starting whistle for boats to cross the line.
MUST FINISH THE RACE.
Each boat must go fairly over the course
and not touch any buoy boat or vessel used
to mark it out, or foul any vessel in the
race.
Boats on the port tack shall invariably
give way to those on the starboard.
Boats going free shall invariably give way
| TO those on the wind.
n DOdb may luil as Suo pl6dsoS W pToVeuU
| another yacht passing to windward, but
| must not bear away in order to hinder her
passing to leeward. The overtaking vessel,
if to the leeward, must not huff until she
has drawn clear ahead of the boat she has
overtaken. The lee side to be considered
that on which the leading boat carries her
| boom.
The race must be finished in seven hours,
or 1t will not count as a race.
THE RACERS ON THE GROUND.
gne pilot boats Oracle and Telegram of
Brunswick arrived at Tybee early yester-
day morning and anchored fully prepared
to enter to-day's race.
The pilot boat Addie, from;Southport, N.
c., arrived up to the city yesterday morn
ing where she was vie we'd by many, and
her fine points were scanned critic
ally by pilots and sailingmea.
She was the recipient of many compliments,
and the belief Is entertained that
she will prove a hustler, and will give the
winner Of to-day's race hard tussle. if she
does not prove to be the victor herself. She
was towed down to the anchorage grounds
at Tybee in the afternoon.
The Neca, flying the champion pen
naut, got under weigh yesterday
afternoon at o'clock and sailed
down the river on her way to the rendezvous
at Tybee. When she arrived opposite the
cotton exchange she fired salute of one
gun from amidship. She was complimented
shortly afterward by a shot gun salute by
Ward Allen from his duck boat on his wsy
up the river. The Neca was preceded down
the river by the Mary Odell.