The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

tested ever given under the auspices Of
the club
The entry list will be closed tomorrow
at noon. with Mr.. NJ. a. Cohen, secretary.
| An added interest will be given to the races
by the large number of out-of-town boats
competing. Charleston will send quite a
feet in itself, and as many of the yachts
! have high reputation for speed, local
yachtsmen win have their work cut out
for them, if they wish TO keep the club
| pennant TO the fore.
The social aspect of the regatta will be
enhanced by a large delegation from
| Charleston, as a steamer has been char
tered for an excursion to this city on
that date.
The boats entered by the Carolina Yacht
Club are the Diana. Mantle. Katrinza, and
Flirt. The party on the Diana" will con-
sist of Commodore Andrew Simonds and
his guests, Mr. William Robertson. and Mr..
| Mayo Read. The Mantle" will bring Vice
| Commodore Ii. NJ Tucker, Acting Secre-
| tary William LoWndes, Mr.. R. b. Libby
ana Mr.. l.. I. Robertson. on the 'katrin-
| ka' EX-Commodore Wilmot d. Porcher
| VIII be accompanied by the boat master,
MI j. W. Jarvey, Mr.. W. Lewis and Dr.
EdWard Z, Parker. The party on the
Fllrt' will consist of Fleet Capt Henry
/ W. Conner, Mr. Julian V. Wells Mr.. Alex.
| W. Marshall, and Mr.. Henry NJ. Carrere
The Charleston Sailing Club will be rep
! resented by TWO swift sailing batteaux. the
Raymond" and the Atlantic" Mr.
| Joseph Poulnot will be in command of the
Raymond" and Mr.. Joseph Albert will
| be at the tlller OF the Atlantic" The
| Atlantic and Raymond will both be
| lowed 10 savannah by the steamer E. H.
| Jackson, which will have a large party ON
board, composed of Vice Commodore
Thomas p. Costello and a delegation from
| the club.
AS the entry list does not close until
| tomorrow, 1t is impossible TO give a full
list of the local yachts, which will start.
THOSE already entered are; The Ger
| trude,' by Mr.. j. L. WalthOur; Light
| house Girl" May Flower" Helen G, -
BY, Mr.; James Gardner; "Thelma," by Mr..
| F. c. WILLY; the sloop yacht Annette, -
| by MI john II. Tanner; the sloop 'Tril-
by" by Mr. D. W. Mayer; the sloop
'Idler," by Mr., H. V. Colder; the sloop
Jolly Joker" by Mr.. J. II. Kinzie; the
batteau Meter by Mr. Julian Schiey;
the cat-rigged batteau Mabel" by Mr.
| Gertrude" by Capt. J. K. Clark of Da-
rien the yacht Darling" by Mr.. John
N. Bryan. the batteau Gertrude" by
The following naphtha launches have
| been entered: Helen D." by Mr.. James
n Dixon; Spray" by Mr., Walter P.
Roy" by Mr.. c. IL Rivers, Jr.; Ruby
by Mr.. Ii. H. Bacon.
The following are the starters in the
| duck boat race: "Wigeon," by Mr.. W. f.
| Courtenay; Hard Head by Mr.. c. H.
| Cole; 'MaIlard, {" by Mr.. T. Fincken
"Redhead," by Mr.. J: II. Lorrimer; Can
| by Mr.. c. B. Westcott; Ruby" by Mr..
Henry Rocker.
The following is the programme and
time of starting for the different classes
in the regatta: At II o'clock the first
class yachts will start; at lilo the third
class yachts; at ll:20 the special batteau
class; at 1870 the fourth class yachts;
at 11:40 the fifth class yachts; at IL 80 the
boys batteau class; at 1850 the duck
boats
AT 4:45 p. m. the signal will be given
for the naphtha launches. At 6 p. m. the
rowing races will be started, the single
souls starting at the hour, and the double
souls at 610.
The races viii be under the direction OF
the sailing committee, composed of
MesSrs. Isaac Beckett +. F. Jones and w
D. Simkins. The following are the rules
which must be strictly adhered to by Tie
contestants:
All club matches. and all yachts sailing
therein, shall be under the direction of
the sailing committee, whose decisions
are to be given IN strict accordance with
these rules and TO be final. Said sailing
committee to have the power of post
poning any of the matches in case of un-
favorable weather. etc.
After the start, no throwing. out or TAX
ing in, or booming out of ballast, will be
allowed. All ceilings, seats and fixtures
must be kept and remain on board and in
their places during a race.
No person must leave a yacht, nor must
any one be received on board, unless to
save life, during a race. The winning
yacht will not be debarred the prize in
its respective class should she by acct
dent lose one sand bag out of ten.
Yachts are allowed to anchor during a
race, but no oars, poles or any means of
propulsion other than sails, shall, at any
time, be used TO propel a yacht, or get her
ahoat if once aground.
Nothing but the hand lead and line may
Each yacht must go fairly over the
course, and not touch any buoy, boat or
vessel used to mark it out, or foul any
other vessel in the race.
Yachts on the port tack shall invariably
give way to those on the starboard,
whether engaged in the same or different
races, and naphtha yachts shall in all
cases give way to sailing yachts.
Yachts going free shall invariably give
way to those on the wind, whether engaged
in the same or different races.
A yacht may huff as she pleases to pre-
vent another yacht passing to windward,
but must not bear away in order to him
der her passing to leeward. The overtak-
ing vessel, If to leeWard, must not huff
until she has drawn clear ahead of the
yacht she has oVertaken.
N B.-The lee side to be considered that
on which the leading yacht carries her
boom.
When rounding any buoy, boat or vessel
used to mark out the course, or passing
any pier, shOal, rock or other obstruction
to sea room, yachts must give each other
room to pass clear of it and one another
If two yachts be standing toward the
shore, or toward any buoy, boat or vessel
and the yaCnL TO Reward De likely TO run
aground or foul such buoy, boat or vessel
and not be able to go about without com
ing in collision with the Windward one
the latter shall at once go about on being
hailed by the owner of the leeward yacht
or the person acting for him, the Yacht
so hailing to tack al the same time
Any violation of these rules shall be re-
ported to the sailing committee within
twepty-four hours after the regatta, and
if so required shall be reduced to writing
The winner in each class will be pre-
scented a championship pennant, bearing
the inscription, Savannah Yacht Club
champion 1896" Two handsome aneroid
barometers will be the prizes for which
the naphtha launches will contest. All
other prizes win be in money.
The steamer Gov. Stafford has been char
tered by the club. and viii leave from the
foot of Bull street promptly at a. m. on
Tuesday touching at the club house wharf
about 10 80 a. m. None but the members
| their families and guests who are non
residents Of Chatham county, will be al
lowed on board. The Gov. Stafford will
follow the races, and return to the club
house at the finish.
The steamer Bellevue win also follow
over the course with the members of the
supreme council of Royal Arcanum and of
Pulaski council and their guests.