The evening world., 1895-09-04
AMERICA CUP RACES.
Official Programme Of the Val.
kyrie. Defender Contests
All to Start OF Sandy Hook Light
ship II Possible.
Sept. z, o, II, 13 and IA the Dates,
Subject to Change.

The America Cup Committee held a
meeting IN the office OF Commodore j.
D. Smith this forenoon and decided
upon the official programme for the
coming Cup races.
Then. with characteristic reticence.
the Committee declined to let the pub
lie know anything about 1t.
Mr.. Smith was finally prevailed upon
to state that the official programme
will be given out late this evening at
the New York Yacht Club house. 1t
was learned. however. that the pro-
gramme had been arranged as follows:
The races VIII start at II O'Clock in
stead Of ll.30. The preparatory signal
will be given at 1850. The first, third
and NTH races will be sailed fifteen
miles to windward or leeward and re-
turn. The second and fourth races will
be sailed over triangular course
The time limit will be six hours.
All the races will start from Sandy
Hook Lightship. unless the weather
conditions are such as to make this
impossible. Should there be no wind at
II o'clock the start will be made at 1.30.
Should ii still be calm, the Committee
has the option OF postponing the race or
starting It not later than o'clock.
Sept. I. ., H. 13 and IA have been chosen
for the races, but these dates may be
changed by mutual consent.
Later THE Evening World' secured
the official ARRANGEMENTS which are as
follows:
The start will be made on Sandy Hook Light
ship the Preparatory Signal being given at 10 so
| A. NJ. and the Starting signal at IL A. VI.
it Lott From hn
starting line, to and around mark fifteen miles
to windward or to leewari. and return. leaving
the mark on the starboard hand
No, 2 detterD) From the starting line. ten
miles to and around mark thence ten miles
to and around second mark and thence ten
outside OF the triangle, to port starboard,
according as the yachts are sent around.
Starting and Finish 1ines-will be between a
flag and the m,inmast Of the llghtshp or other
stake-boat II the start Is made further out TO
sea Th"e lines Will be at right angles with
the outward and home courses respectively.
Compass Courses-Will be set before the pre-
| limInsry signal is made. The signals for course
No must be read beginning forward.
| Marks will be floats displaying a red nag with
white stripes. The position OF each float will he
| Indicated by a tug showing a red ball and sta
toned about hundred yards beyond. should
| noat be wrecked Its place will be taken by
| Its marking tug. which will show the club signal
| In addition to the ball. and in turning the tug
| the directions for turning the hoat Will govern.
STARTING SIGNAL
| Preparatory.-A gun will be fred the blue
| Peter set, and a red ball hosted
| Start-ren minutes later gun will be fred
| and the ball will drop
| be hred and the Blue Peter hauled down.
| Should signal gun miss fire a prolonged blast
| OF the whistle will be given
RECALL SIGNAL.
| A yacht crossing the line before the startins
signal Ia made Will be recalled by blast OF the
/ ne NJ her priya
| PosTPoNEMENT SIGNALS, ,.
Letter H;-Do You ass.nt to postponing star
| until later in the day
| Letter G.-Do you assent to calling race OF 20
| II yacht assent she will display letter C.
| II yacht dissent she will display letter u.
Race postponed until later In the day, letter s
Race postponed until another day, letter O.
| Letter V-rhe starting Ioint will he shiftec
In case of serious accident to either yacht
prior to the preparatory signal. she will displa,
| letter NJ and shall have sufficient time to repai
before being required to start should such acct
dent occur during race she shall have sum
cient time to repair before being required t
In case the start is postponed, or the stsrtin,
point, is hifed from the lishtship, preiiminar.
| ing he yacht ensign at the fore.
The Committee boat will display the Club sig
| nal at the fore and the Committee nag aft
| should the Committee boat fail to reach tn,
finish her place win be taken by a vessel dis
|
| Note.--A special chart for the Americas CuI
| races on working scale has been published b.
the New York Yacht Club, and can be obtainc,
at the club house, 67 Madison avenue.
| s. NlTIf)I.SDN KAYE,
CHESTER GRIswOLD.
| IRVING GRINNELI..
| Regatta Committee
| The racing rules, time allowance and system
| OF measurement OF the New Yacht Club shal
| govern.
Best three out OF Ave races outside Of head
! lands, courses each thirty nautical miles Il
| Length, and with time-imit Of six hours.
The hrst. third and NTH races shall he - wind
ward or to leeward and return. The second an
| fourth races shall he around an eluilateral tri
angle. one leg land the frst II the wind permit
being to winiward.
one day shall intervene between each rac'n
day unless by special agreement. race post
poned r not finished within the time-limit shal
he decided before the next race OF the series l
taken up.
The races will he started on Sandy Hoo
| Iightshir, the preparatory signal being mad
| at 10. 80 4 NJ. Hut " on the day OF rae
| to windwaM or leeward the course cannot b
| laid out from the Lightship then the race vii
| be started from some point further out TO sea