New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUBS CRUISE.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR TIE RACES AT
GLEN COVE AND NEWPORT

GLEN COVE AND NEWPORT.
At last all arrangements have been completed TOT
the annual cruise of the New-York Yacht Club, ana
the boats tending TO join in the week of pleasure
racing will gather at Glen Cove. Long Island. one
week from tomorrow, August 3. BY invitation OF
Commodore Brown the Regatta Committee will he
entertained on board the flagship Sylvia during the
entire cruise. and the tug Edward LuckehpacK Will
no used az general utility boat. The tug will leave
the New-York Yacht Club. Station No. Z, at >
o'clock on Monday morning August o. lor "ie"
Cove. $500
mi. ,,ror,ises to he one of the most important
cr,ises ever held by the historic organization, ana
the arrangements have been perfected with great
care by the Regatta Committee. comprising = Nlcn-
olson Kane chairman; Archibald Rogers anu
Gouverneur Kortright.
s,ecal plans have been made for all who may WEST
y, Visit the rendezvous on the opening day to wit
moss the start The steamer Sam Sloan Will leave
East Twenty-sxth-st., club station NO. = Ut !"
o'clock in the morning. and Will make idn"'"e "
Glen Cove She will follow the racers Tor a 'ie anu
then will return to Glen Cove In time TO reacn 'i'
citv at : o'clock in the evening. AT Newport OH
,,,o,,s, when the races for tho Goelet cups Will
no sailed the Luckenback will leave Long MARI
at 9:45 o'clock Here are the arrangements III "e'a'
CUPS OFFERED BY THE COMMODORE.
TIE commodore offers a cup for schoohers' anu
cun for single-rnasted vessels and yawls' lHis
event will BE open to yachts belonging " U
IN cruising trim and 1t will not be restric'eu ="
,.,ob,s Intending TO make the cruise opecla'
rr,zes-The commodore also offers cup loi "V
f,ors al hv members of the club, two or more
"a s.ar. and cup for second II four or more start
The start will be off Glen Cove at such tiii'e a,
the afternoon az the meeting on the hasshP sn"''
decide The finish will be off Huntington iiaioo''
Starting Signals:
w., nranaratorv-A gun will be fired and the
blue peter hOisted. .. ..orp Ton
No 2 start for 9Ofooters (one,gun r starUt len
oiTe Pe' si,rt for ngle-masted vessels and yaws-
Five minutes later third gun VIII De hfeu anu
req pait start for echooners (handicap time for
CO.. ncIar ooasted vessels etc)-F1ve minutes later
fourth gun will be fired and second reu 'a''
10 3 handicap time for schooners-Ffve minutes
later a fifth gun will be fired and both pails Will
drop
No. i"Letter c. Start over line between the the
sround mark ten miles east-northeast from the
pon: Of starting leaving 1t to port; tnence nv y.
miles s weS nish a over line between committee
boat and saksSoa5 0 ma mie west rom Eaton
No aeIetter D. Start over line between the
committee boat and Mannicock POINT Im0y. 70 PANT amt
buoy leaving It to porD; to and around mark
Captains island light deavng it TO porp ana II m,
ish over a line between the committee BOAT dIL d
W. No. Letter F. Start nne between the
spnnd mark one mile south by west from bell
BUOY on Green's Ledge Norwalk Islands deaving
q 70 nort: return five miles over the same course
10 and arount mark Oeaving 1t TO porO; ana m
ish over line between the committee boat ana I. a
stakeboat one mile west from Ea'oh io''r' ''e"''
twenty-one miles. . $1,000,
n. B-The marks will be noat, displaying red
nag with white stripe. Inc s'akeDoat VIII oispi"'
a large club signal
THE GOBLET CUPS.
Newport. August 7; fifteenth series.
For schooners, a 1900 cup. For singe-masted
vessels and yawls 500 cup. offered by Captain
Ogden Goelet. y. Y. Y c.. and open to yachts oe-
longing to the club that have not hauea eu,
Goelct reserves the privilege or inviting loreisn
yachts that may be in American waters TO enter
Course-The course will be triangular. ten miles
to leg from Brentons Reef Lghtship
start"l03O a. m. on Brenton's Reef I.ghtshp.
Entries which must be in writing VIII be received
at the clubhouse, New-York. UP TO 10 p. m, August
q and on board the SYLVIA up to a. m. August Z.
SQUADRON RUNS.
There will be the customary runs from port to
port m cruising trim.
Entrics-Crossing the line will be regarded as an
entry unless otherwise directed.
Pr!zes-In each class dncludng mixed class Rule
start, and a prize for second II four or more start
for the schooner winning the greatest number OF
runs. all schooners sailing as one class The rear
sDd yawis upon similar TENS The fleet captain
will offer cup for @-footers owned by MEM
bers OF the cub 10 be sailed for at Newport dur
1ng the cruise.
STARTING SIGNALS.
No. !. preparatory-A gun will be fired and tho
peter hoisted
No q start for single -masted vessels and yawls-
Ten minutes later second gun will be fired the
blue peter lowered and red ball hoisted.
No & start for schooncrs handicap time for
s,nge-Inasted vessels. etc)-F1ve minutes later q
third gun will be fired. and a second red ball
hoisted. 49, , ,,, ,..
later a fifth gun will be fired and both balls VIII
drop. -, .oaora h.. ordoroa Ga,
odrnn under way the committee will establish
the start-lines, which like the fnish-lnes. will be
between the committee boat and the points indi-
Gated below: C..- u.,