The Portland daily press., 1893-06-26
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Regulations for the Sailing Regatta
ON that Day.

A grand sailing regatta will be sailed
July 4th, under the auspices of the Port
land Yacht Club, and is open to all
Yachts and boats of the classes named in
the State of Maine. These are the regu-
lations:
First CIass-Yachts measuring 40 teet sailing
length ana upward. lst prize valued al S4o;
I'd prize valued at $50
Second Class-Yaehts measuring 25 feet and
under 40 feet sailing length. LIST prize value
$50; second prize value $15.
Third Class-Yachts measuring 15 feet and
under 25 feet sailing length. list prize value
500: I'd prize value SO.
Fourth Classical boats, "a feet sailing length
and over. 1st prize value $40; I'd prize value
Fifth Classical boats, ID feet and under "a
feet sailing length. LIST prize value $15; I'd
prize value S..
No restrictions as to sails of above ex-
cept in cat boats, which will be restrict
ed to the one sail.
In addition to the above there will be
a grand race for Hampton fishing boats,
two classes, open and free to all boats of
the class in the State of Maine, VIZ:
First Class-Hampton boats of 81 feet and
over, measured over all. 1st prize, cash $40;
Second Class-Hampton boats of less than 81
feet measured over all. LIST prize, cash 81
I'd prize, cash $40.
Hampton boats will be restricted to
their two sails, or if sloop to mainsail
and jib. f-
Ali entries must be made to A. M.
Smith, chairman regatta committee, t.
Y. c., end Custom House wharf, on or
before July Sd, at 4 p. M, and yachts
measured and numbered. No fees for
entries or measurements.
~ xrr;n hn c;v 10 anu
where there are not two or more yachts
competing. %
The course will be from an imaginary
line drawn from the Portland Yacht club
house, on Merchants wharf, to flag
boat opposite, passing down the harbor
and rounding, on the starboard hand, a
stake boat anchored between Diamond
Island and Mackworthi Island. and re-
turning to the starting point, and round
ing the flag boat on port hand, and re-
turning over the same course again, pass
ing between the club house and flag boat
where time will be taken.
The start will be flying one, and
time will be taken when passing the
line. Any yacht fouling stake boat or
going contrary to the usual sailing regu-
lations. may be ruled out, and any COM
plants or protests must be made to the
race, and the decision of the committee
will be final in all disputes.
The races will begin at 2 p. m. sharp.
A preparation gun will be fired from the
club house at 1870 sharp. when all yachts
and boats must prepare for start. AT
d. m. second gun will DE fired, when
the yachts of all five classes viii cross
the line, and Is minutes will be allowed
for the purpose.
At Is sharp, third gun will be fired,
when all the boats of the Hampton class
will cross the line, and Is minutes will
be allowed for the purpose, time being
taken as the boats cross the line. Race
must be sailed in four hours.
The committee on the fantastic parade
Messrs. Simpson and Kent, promise some
novel features for the parade in the early
morning. The procession will be under
charge of Mr.. Charles Fairfield, with
whom all wishing to appear should
communicate at once. There will be 30
mounted horsemen in all kinds of cos
tunes, who will lead the procession, fol-
lowed by the Darktown Fire Brigade by
members of Casco SIS company, with a
burlesque on the Chemical, and Barnum's
Circus, having live gorilla in a cage,
the only one in captivity, will be shown.
The boys of the Y. M. G. A. will put in
an original ''kazoo" band. Several fun
ny local hits are expected. All are cor
daily invited to take part in the parade
and make it as amusing as possible. The
prizes will be 500, $40 and SIS, for most
comical, mostoriginal and best local hit