The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-16
1ARcHroSr,s sS-slTERs.
R-iss so Registrations FOR = New meet 81
Rsetng Yachts.

Rsiss sas Regulations Tor = New Feet 80
Rscing Yachts.
The success Of the little feet Of 21-footers last
year. which owed their existence 10 the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. has paved the way for anew
racing class next year, which IL also to be built
under the fostering care of that s~portsmsnlike
organization. Some months ago a committee
was appointed, consisting Of John Hyslop, A.
Bryan Alley, John T. Lovejoy, e. A. willard,
Harold A. sanderson. and Francis NJ. Scott. N
devise rules and plans for a 3O-foot yacht, which
was not TO be q mere racing machine, but q boat
which q man could cruise and live on when he
was not racing. Yesterday the COMMITTEES made
their report, recommending what they call .
34-rater. Among other things they says
1T has heen the aim Of the committee TO pro-
vide for the building Of a class of yachts which
would be fast, and at the same time be avsila-
BILE for cruising. We have also. sought TO give
TO designers and builders the widest latitude as
regards type and form, consistent with what we
boat as il has been our purpose TO ENCOURAGE.
Our report is the result OF many meetings, and
and is concurred in unanimously by the men,
beers Of the coinmittee."
The rules follow:
I. There Is to be no time allowance
2 Leng h on ! " = shsIl not exceed 80 feet no,
sseeed ' Is fe q ' east fff teebosr tfn sSsl not be les: than
e Inc inch f.,c ,S,l syes S,I mse' gTS6 s e. To1sn TO t by .Sess
Tais.5 ,.5ssv y such i$s. no yacht in this elias. shall
exceed "a feet racing length.
,.i Inc r g BE %is:e OF ne slq S IN st sSs s ss.Rsi wy q,
n mall al S ss! soS ~Rsqo q fShs II lS aaS,f,ed 70 S fss1 .sction tn:
:strs%,t T..p man I p fS1i below % p peT cent sne " t tSs area
Of such pnrsl,sIoErIm; The largest ,,tt trsn: :ss,'sr ve srs
the psrslieioeram shall be taken to The ioTest part %
the , Vessel SsD, 4, x sSis point %n, b or f to5wssr ar 90 Of u his op po sinEy
SS rsstSE S'e !ssl T Sc sd %SS % ii, tS" Depth o. the cItc SiH
.. SST sy !. s. SSis q sSJ EsrG .sS, E:,i T SsISr e, b D. ml% s.nE'
S Ss "a s'. .Ssil BE- GsaadeSa' i :, ;ss racing r ien sSS' Of PtfSS c
GfssGiiiii area plus !!c.d wsieSiiGe length divided by two:
rasins : length q for esOi ih %'P class : c 'ii IN ass f % aSYi rsprs;
: :nprs.sla the , sof reistion To- To- t he p %laiiiniiR s:S1,V %iit ina
The position Of the. nldshlp section shall be lndl.
show three ihtne, above tie surface Of the water
. T@Sp 81 in 'o ossSn : he 'S Sesssl,s x Keel anu and sano!esss
snSwrnk fn sse in %diHi = 'i SotS duly T,sn ce sHs RSdi's as 70 shsIs
sorres,nss.. shall be furnished by ne owner e me
race: All msssgrsmsat. snail be vorIhcd by the
). Each yacht must be wholly, dscfed, excepting the
;;g sS, AL tsfes n, up RRs ~ the must s9c s. D, sSs,n hSS.e and ID size iSe
matches; the width Of the cabin house, or skylight; or
Width OF the sn{ boat i at that Place; the cockpit must be
s Ssssr' IL |. a. Snd l.! II the s eSSin a aSsll I be not ssf le.s than bsSn .
feet in length. inside measurement, and at each END
y. .Sss'f i.sss ,SeIsS, from ,hs, cabin dos! 2 p under:
"a; TSs ,.S 81 s sesE mans IN the sh cabin DC over q REQ door .p r%see q
not iess than 20 SQUARE feet, shall be feet Inches
anu unluhntDS hth tnt thtEhiCt w ~ Ndbhh ~ -
floor space OF at least y square feet, the least head.
room shall be 5 feet y inches: the least headroom In
the foreca.tle over a floor space OF not les, than three
permanently nxed. and should any alteration be made
In the ballast. or 10 the measurements necessary for
calculating the sail area, a report thereof must be made
by the owner TO the measurer and the yacht re-
measured.
The centrebo1rd. II any. shall not be weighted moro
heavily than is necessary 70 sink Il readily, and in no
$50 isc p ssnD, ,ne ,S Sei Ign Of n the the se Isls6S PSn trnnk e OF sss,
ing, must not be Tower In any place than eighteen
Z. There shall be no restrictions as to the sails to DO
carried; the sail area abaft the mast. as measured
by the rule adopted for this class, shall not exceed
40 per cent. OF the total sail area
O.. The following equipment must be on board when
yacht Is measured. and shall not be removed or used
As shifting ballast during a race, namely: Anchor
~ fathoms OF cable. water tank or breakers OF at least
ten gallons capacity, nve serviceable life preservers,
stove and utensils Suitable for cooking, for four per.
sons, boat hook. bucket, compass, side lights and an
Choir light and fog horn; the cabin transoms or berths
10 he furnished with cushions or mattresses; the Tore
castle to have two furnished berths.
o. The crew IL limited to nve men, including the
helmsman, who must be an amateur: not more than
two members OF the crew may be paid hands.
2. Except as otherwise provided in these rules and
restrictions. the sailing rules OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club shall apply to all yachts in this class, and TO the
races In which they participate.