The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

in new coats of paint, and snoW-"hite
canvass, will line up before the THUNDER
bolt club house for the signal which VIII
start them in the twenty-second annual
club regatta, which will take place on that
date.
The course for sailing yachts Of the
first and third classes will be to ana
around the red buoy on Cabbage Island
spit, and back over the starting me-
length twenty-one nautical miles; for sail
ing vessels of the fourth and fifth classes,
to and around a stake boat with white
flag, anchored in front Of Cabbage Island,
near the mouth of Tybee cut, fifteen nan-
teal miles; for naphtha yachts, to and
around stake boat, anchored opposite the
mouth of Herb river, back to and around
a stake boat in front of the club house,
return to and around Herb river stake
boat and back across the starting line
in front of the club house, six nauticaf
miles.
eous hoisting of the flag on the club
house flag staff at IL o'clock will be the
signal to get ready.
and a cannon fired as the signal for the
| frst-class sailing yachts to start, to be
| followed, at intervals of ten minutes, b3- a
like signal for the third, fourth, and fifth
| classes respectively.
las each boat crosses the line her time
I Will be taken, Dull no allowance OF tune
will be given beyond the ten minutes pro-
Vided for her class to cross the line At
| the close of the sailing yacht races, and
| on the return of the Vigilant, the naphHha
yachts will be started In inverse order of
| classes.
The preparatory signal will be given. TO
| followed in ten minutes by the starting
signal for the fourth-class after which
a like signal the third, second and first
class will follow, at intervals of five min
The starting point for all classes will he
an imaginary line between the club
house. and white flag placed on the east
bank of the Wilmington river, opposite.
Mr.. Isaac Beckett of the sailing commit
tee has sent notices ITO the Jacksonville,
Beaufort Brunswick, Charleston, Darien,
and Port Royal papers of the regatta, and
1t is expected that yachtsmen from those
places will enter, as the club desires as
much competition as possible to make the
regatta an interesting one.
The list of prizes is as follows:
Cabin yachts, q feet and over If only
two boats start, prize SIS. If three or more
start, first prize 500. second prize $50.
Open yachts. over % feet and under
q feet. If only two boats start prize
$50. If three or more start, a first prize
of Sc. will be given and second prize
Open yachts, % feet and under. First
prize, $50; second prize, SIS; third prize,
SIS. No second prize unless three boats
start, and no third prize unless five start
Shad boats and batteaux subject to the
provisions of last mentioned class. First
SO. '-'' '--'-u pi'Ae'
Special prizes to boys sailing batteaux
10 feet or under; first, SO; second, if three
or more enter, IS.
Naphtha launches. four classes. fine
barometer or sterling silver cup to the
winning boat IN each class After the
yacht races there will be two rowing races
for double and single scull batteaux, with
hrst and second prizes of so and s., re-
spectively, for each race.
. Yachts from all points in South Caro-
lima Georgia and Florida are invited to
participate. The sailing committee Is
man; F. F. Jones and w. d. Sinkins.