The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-24
NEW YACHTING RULES.
Important Notices and Instructions from
the Council OF the Yacht Racing
Union.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
l The council Of the Yacht Racing Union
that. with the consent Of the
clubs concerned, the following changes
have been made in the schedule OF racing
events for the coming season since the
last general meeting Of the Union, held
on March 3.
Huntington Yacht Club annual regatta,
on August .. instead oil September s
Stamford Club Regatta, on September
). instead or August Is, and special race
on August Is
c%orinthlan Fleet annual regatta. on
August IS, Instead OF July l. Special
race IN July l. instead OF August 1.
NorwaIk Yacht Club annual regatta. on
September :, instead OF August Y.
American Yacht Club annual regatta.
on July 3, instead OF June q.
New Rochelle Yacht Club annua re-
gatta. on July 3 instead OF June p.
The following additional races have
been scheduled:
Yale C%orinthian Yacht Club annual re-
gatta, June &
waterside Yacht Club, special race.
August l..
Representatives are requested by Sc
rotary Frank Browne Jones to inform the
council before May whether the annual
regattas Of their clubs will be for all
classes or a limited number Of classes,
and II the clubs are 10 have special races.
Just what classes the races will be
given for. as the complete schedule
should be Issued early In May.
Secretary Jones will inform all lnquir-
ers where the racing rules adopted at the
last meeting Of the Union NAV he oh.
tanned. lie also calls 10 The atte5tiss %
the several club representatives, 10 the
fact that owners whs letend entering
tnelr, Sschts. IN ahy races on the Sound
shpulh shtaih the racing numbers that
VIII De allotted to them before -he first
face Of the season, and that upon appli-
cation he will advise all owners where
these numbers may be procured. 1T is
suggested" Secretary Jones adds. that
notices be sent at once to all the yacht
owners OF your club with reference to
this matter. The allotment Of letters and
number can not he properly made unless
owners give information as 10 the racing
length Of a yacht, II measured, and II
not. the yachts class"
In the matter Of permanent racing
numbers the council proposes to ailot
numbers and letters upon the following
plan. each class being designed by letter:
schooners-First class, a: 55-foot class,
b s5-foot class, c: 75-foot class, D; S.
foot class, z.
Single Masted vessels and Yawis-First
class, F. 81; foot class, II; 7O-foot class, j.;
Gg-foOt class. K: 5l-foot class. L; 43-foot
class, NJ; 36-foot class, y; 5O-foot class,
o; 2j-foot class, p; 9)-foot class, r; IL
foot class, s.
Numbers will be allotted co~nAecutively
J from one up In each class. A certain
proportion Of numbers In the 35-foot, 25-
foot, and l5-foOt claEses will be reserved
for the special 3i.f6ot class, the s9-foof-
ers, the Z1-fOOters and the special 15-fOot
class.
The council desires 70 call the attention
Of regatta committees to the necessity
Of providing temporary numbers TO
yachts entered for regattas from clubs
not represented In the Union. Such num-
bers should run from 100 up.
In the circulars gent out by secretary
Jones there are also 10 be found the
unions definition Of a cabin Yacht" and
Of "cOrinthianism," which appeared in
the Herald at the time Of their adoption.
Thu council also wishes 10 suggest 10
regatta committees that in Issuing no.
tees Of races that the circular gives tire
following information:
First, date Of race: second, time of
start: third, under what rules race is to
be sailed: fourth, whether race is for
all classes or a limited number Of classes;