The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
NOW FOR THE CUP RACES.
,yr orFJCIAB PRoGR<arME AND
AIMING RULES MADE PUBLIC

II
.,reh-The vnikyrie Has Her Last spin
u.core Hauling Out-she Goes at Great
p,e. In n e5-Knot Breexe-Lord Dan.
uaveu Coo. 10 Boston-L,eut. Henn's
Give. Hts Opinion of the Two Yachts.
Tho long look ed for results OF the conference
,o,vesn Lord Dunravon and the America Cup
sommit,ee wero officially made public yester-
,ov and are substantially tho same as the
.,i,inn memorandum OF agreement. which
ves republished In THE Sun on last Thursday.
Tbcy call for start of Sandy Hook Lightship
=, 81 O'clock and in case the course cannot
1 "a laid from the lightship the race will be
,,orted from some point further out to sea. A
,opy OF the official programme and racing
,ples which will govern the coming cup races
follows: ,,, ,,,-,-,,..
start-The start will be made of Sandy Hook
Jjchtship. the preparatory signal being given
st1l;t5 A. NJ. and tho starting signal at IL: 25.
except as provided under General Racing
| Conditions
Courses ]. letter b. From the start
inc line to aud around mark fifteen miles to
4 vindward or to leeward and return. leaving
the mark on tho starboard hand. No. g let
A ter IT, From the starting line ten miles to and
around mark: thence ten miles to and around
/ a second mark and thence ten miles to finish
4 line, turning the marks on the outside OF the
4 triangle. to port or starboard, according as
Il tho yachts are sent around.
i Starting and Finish Lines-Will be between q
point on tho flagship May, Indicated by white
i dag and the mainmast OF the liRhtship. or
4 pther stakeboat IL the start 10 made further
out to sea. The starting aud finish lines will
/ be at right angles with the outward and home
Go Compass Courses will be set on the main.
| sopmast stay before the preparatory signal 10
start, The signals for course No z must be
| read beginning forward.
White srp be ffs sa red dHss
snd Stationed about 100 Yards beyond. Should
marking tug. which will show the club signal
IN addition to the ball. and in turning the tug.
STARTING SIGNALS.
Preperatory-A gun will DO fred and o red
Signal for the start-Ten minutes, later. q
second gun will be fred. and the ball will be
ap snsus pSn IS shsa eha
ship. a preliminary signal will be made by FIR
ing gun and displaying the blue peter at the
and twenty minutes before the start. Should
signal gun miss fire. o prolonged blast Of the
S Recs "" Signal ~ Ha yacht crossing til. line
@ % ss s hs aEs R ada G X. d Is
pt her private signal on the fore.
si pSsp9ns%5S1s Signals &o-see General
MStst HD s5 y0H assent to DostDonine start
Letter d..Do you assent to calling race OIL
Ii both Yachts signify their assent BY setting
pennan. viii hoisssd on sh saG Mays aa'TSf
hs po ON W IN E
Al Al sgnas will BE- made by club code.
tee will 10 on board the flagship.
GENERAL RACING ooNDITIoNs-BY MUTUAL.
AGREEMENT.
H., The Q, racing rules. time allowance. and sys.
eb VIII s Ss% Yo ta SaS
Sas IS sSt
length shall not exseed se7 fee iGAa ""'ei-Nne
Best three out OF five races. outside Of head
In length. and with tim. limit Of six hours.
Lh G,r lirst. third. and nth races shall be to
snd and fourth races shall b around an es ssi
v G permit Sslng TO wlnaWard. ' !" .A'
the time limit shall be- decided before ' the
@ " viii Ho bs ssrted o Sandy Hook
Lightship. the preparatory signal being made
MIi:to a. NJ and the start from a single
laid from the ightship. then the race viii be
started at about ll:45. from some point further
A., " Tho Regatta Committee shall have discre-
uonary power to DECLARE the race of In case OF
weather conditions. POSTPONE the start or de-
fS! dt the race of for the day. provided that
Doth yachts assent.
IN case Of serious accident to either yacht,
PILOT to the starting signal. she shall have
sntliclent time to repair before being required
Gent time to repair before being REQUIRED ed to
start In the next race.
n Manual rover only shall be used in working
8. NICHOLSON KANE.
CHESTER GRIswoLD,
IRVING GRIyNELI.
Regatta COMMITTEES.
Lord punravon left for Boston ON tho 10
S ctovk train Yesterday morning. SO he was
the %asn
ness fhs Earl dad in Boston could not be as
Monia MefS' M fhts
ssSen fss co Tyer yinS blue and yellow RuR
yesterday morning, and a party Of Lord Dun
faTens friends, consisting 81 Lord Wolverton.
bcs HjaisIand Kie1sey the Hon William Kerr
SoaEded launc oh. and were taken out to the
E1gllsh cup seeker.
maihsall. and the shrouds were INN ediately
covered cove DIV with eanyas-laeketed sailors who
a s,sa went through their curious morning
SS s6G exercises Of riding down to the
week week on her peak and throat haiiards. and the |
M,a!hSall was slowly hoisted in place. Soon |
ssl nH the burgoe Of, the Royal. Yacht
S SI9 was run up to her peak. and sec |
Yna H. atsr, as the anchor chain was walked Mt.
.ne ~ was orokon out. and at 1870 she sailed |
s sMsy on the port tack. AS soon as sho got |
Sufficient Roadway she came about Oh the |
sasrlPsoard tack. and with her boom eased OF q |
1IFlLle to port she stood or down the Narrows.
,o inere was good breeze from tho north |
northeast when she started. and every one |
s .Ilp that she would take try at the out
s sEn course; but they were disappointed. as |
H fe Gniy went out lust beyond the point Of the
s sare down the bay at first but Lord VOL |
TTs T'Eon and Designer Watson discovered the |
IN Smp[la at anchor off Quarantine. and as they |
i haa i ib on board who had come over here
cur, races. they thought It would be-
teu, lieu 70 go. over. there and let |
H. So tns Bunraven cutter was sailed over to the |
tb a'e T island shore, and passed right under
ALL AL ,uharders stern coming up on the port
S Sue w anu then stood oyer toward Coney Island
s quo was greeted with loud cheers by the pas
Ana ma crew Of the Umbria as she passed