The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-01

Yachtmen are longing for pleasant day
on the fourth of August, the date when the
Richardson regatta is to be sailed at Bid
deford Pool under ssthe auspices of the Port
land Yacht club. The affair promises to be
a notable one in the history of Maine yacht
ing. The race will begin at 10.30 a. m. and
last until about p. m. The course can be
seen to good advantage from Old Orchard
Beach, and especially from the bluff at the
southerly end, and this latter place as well
as Biddeford Pool, can be reached by the
40 train from Portland over the Boston
and Maine. and its various connections in
time to witness the start. Thirty entries
have been made of which about one-third
are outside the Portland Yacht club, and
the element of uncertainty has thereby been
considerably enhanced. Mr.. Nathan
Clifford's new sloop has just.been added to
the club list, and altogether, with unknown
yachts within and without, the doubt to
what fortunate ones are to carry off the
various prizes is beginning to create an in
tense interest.
All entries must be made to A, M. Smith,
chairman of the regatta committee of the
Portland Yacht club, at Custom House
W haFf, on or before August Sd, at a. M, or
WI
race. and by 9 a. M, and yacht owners
must have their yachts measured at that
time. The measurer of the P. Y. c., A. M.
Smith. will be at the Pool on the morning of
the race for that purpose. The following
courses have been selected by the regatt a
committee. one of which will be chosen on
the morning of the regatta.
LIST Course-Stating from judges boat on
the line with buoys on Ram and Negro
Lodges and passing between the two, thence
to stake boat off ''Old Proprietor pass
ing Bluff and Stratton Islands on starboard
hand and rounding stake boat on starboard
hand, thence in about S. by E. direction.
SIX miles les. to q stake boat leaving it on star
between the buoys above mentioned where
time will be taken.
End Course-Starting from the same point
as above. thence to stake boat about E. by
S. six miles. leaving it on port hand, thence
around stake boat off .''0ld Proprietor, !"
passing@in to port side. thence to starting
port hand. The above courses are for first
and second classes, which will .be once
around the course eighteen miles. The
course for third class will be the same at
starting point. thence around Bluff and
Stratton Islands. rounding them on star
board hand, thence to starting point about
nine miles.
The preparatory gun will be fired at 1890
a. M, and the second gun will be fred at IL
a. M, when the first and second classes will
cross the line and fifteen minutes will be
be fired at IL. Is a. m, when the third class
yachts will cross the line. fifteen minutes
being allowed for the same.
Yacht owners will call at judges boat for
instructions as to course numbers etc. be-
fore 1880 a. m. All complaints and protests
must be- presented immediately after the
race and the action of the regatta commit
tee thereon will be final. The rules of the
club must be observed in sailing of the
yachts. 1t is earnestly hoped that the
yachts owners will so appreciate the gener-
osity and courtesy of the gentlemen to
whom we are indebted for the regatta that
every yacht will participate on the occasion.
A. NJ. SMITH,
r. S. RAND
w. E. CARTER.
W. KIRSH,
Regatta Committee,
p, Y c.