The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-13

Arrangements for the Ninth Annual
Cup Regatta.

The ninth annual cup regatta Of the Rhode,
Island Yacht Club for the Austin" and
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Following are tho conditions and classes:
Ciassifcaiion--b based ON water-line length.
ana sSsps nS Sndsr
Saiis-Class "a. no restrictions In sails;
class "h." msinsail only.
Priezs-Class "a" Austin cup; class "B.
first prize. Anderson cup; class "s, second
prize, $40.
Balast-No ballast in bags or in any shape
designed TO be easily shifted viii be allowed
Entries--Y acnts competing for these cups
must be enrolled in the Rhode Island Yacht
Club. Entries can be mailed to g. smith.
box 400, Providence, or left with the janitor at
the club house before 10 q. N. of July 10; no
entries Will be received later. The committee
may place club member upon any boat 10
see that the rules are observed. ii VIII be the
duty OF such persons 10 report any infracton
of the rules to the judges Immediately after
the finish OF the race. Yachts starting un
measured in any class must, on crossing the
finish lipe, report Immediately to the meas
urer on the judges boat or forfeit all claim
Tho start-win be off the club house and
signals bearing the numbers Of the courses 70
be sailed will be displayed on the judges boat
prsvious to hs sSna "a the ns
For class and the lower signal Will give the
number Of the. course for class B. As near
on Whistle Il soundsd aboard the judges
boat and blue peter set. which VIII be the
signal TO prepare to start Ten minutes later
gun will be fired or whistle sounded, which
will be the signal for class A 10 start, and five
minutes thereafter a gun or whistle Will
sound for class Is to start. Five minutes Will
be allowed for each class TO cross the line;
any yacht starting later Will be timed from
tho expiration of the five minutes. Yachts
will pass channel side OF all buoys beaeons
and lighthouses. passing to northward OF
buoy OF north end Of Prudence Island and TO
the eastward Of can buoy one mile south OF
Courses for Glass A: Course No. i-Start.
passing between judges boat and signal placed
| To westward Of same. TO and around buoy on
Rumstick Point leaving same on starpoard,
%e to sonshess snf o saS light a a
same on sraTboerd, and returning to starting
point. Distance 10 miles.
Course No. 2--Reverse Of course No. !, leav-
ing turning stakes on port. A. CO..
| passing between judges boat and signal
placed TO westward of same, to and around
| the buoy of Nayatt Point, leaving same on
| starboard and return to starting point DIS
| tance miles
Course No 4-Start. passing from north to
| south between judges boat and signal placed
| TO westward OF same. around black spar buoy,
| opposite club house, leaving same on star
| board around Greene's Island bouy,
| leaving same on starboard. again around
| black spar buoy opposite club house, leay'
| ing same on port, around Gaspee Point buoy,
| leaving same on starboad, and return to start
| ing point. Distance miles
The race committee are: &. Il, smith, sam
| uel Whiteley A. M. Potter f. 4. Hubbard, t.
Il. Green measurer A. M. Black
The postponed races of July . viii take
| place at Potter's Cove. Saturday July II. and
will bo carried out as per race circular OF
| Yachtsmen and their friends can remain
| over night and attend the Potter's Cove
bake the following day, Sunday, July "a