The Portland daily press., 1896-06-09
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.
Order Issued in Reference to the Coming
g Regatta.

The annual challenge cup regatta of
the Portland Yacht Club will he sailed
over the usual club courses, on Saturday,
June 18th next at 10. 80 q. m. The pre-
paratory gun will be fred from the Club
the signal gun for starting will be fred
when all the 1st and ed GLASS yachts will
cross the line between the Club House
and the mark boat opposite, where time
will be taken, and fifteen minutes will
be allowed for the same. At lO.45 the
third gun will be fred from the Club
H ouse, when the Sd and cat classes will
cross the line. and fifteen minutes will
| be allowed for the same.
| Protests. il any, must be made imme-
| diately after the race, to the regatta COM
mittee, who will proceed after the usual
manner in such cases. Yacht owners Of
I'd, Sd and cat Glasses will please observe
rule IA of challenge cup races Owners of
yachts will please have their yachts
measured before the above date If uny
alterations or additions have been made
since last season. The courses to be
sailed will be the usual courses.
The first and second class yachts must
make the race in s hours, the 3D. and cat
classes IN hours, or the race will be re-
peated at time fixed upon by the re-
gatta committee. The regatta committee
wonld urge every yacht owner TO enter
this regatta in order to iuaugurate the
racing season with enthusiasm.
o. Yachts now holding the challenge cups
are: lst class. Sohr. Beatrice, Capt
James G. Hamlin; I'd class. Sloop Pre-
mier, Capt. George W. Chase; Sd GLASS;
Sloop Scalpel, Capt. Charles W. Bray
The regatta committee are, A. NJ.
Smith, r. I. Paul, W. 81. Bradford and
l. &C Fox
There will be series of regattas under
the auspices and rules of the Portland
Yacht Club, and open to all the %, Sd
and cat classes of yachts of the P. Y. O.,
and also of any yacht club reciprocating
the same courtes les, the races to begin
Saturday, July 18th, and continuing on
each successive Saturday Afternoon until
completed. The yachts winning the most
races out of the five in their respective
classes shall receive the prizes as specified
below.
The course will be the same as last
year. with flying start from above the
club house, passing between the same
and flag boat opposite, where time will
be taken, down the harbor to Birthstone
ledge, rounding it on the starboard hand,
thence to Fort Gorges, passing it on port
baud, thence around House Island,
leaving it on starboard hand, thence to
starting point, passing between club
house and stake boat, where time will
be taken. Yachts must pass outside
and middle grounds,
The races will begin at p. N. sharp.
The preparatory gun will be fired at
1.30. and at 2 O'Clock the starting gun
will be fired, when all yachts will pro-
coed, and IS minutes will be allowed for
crossing the line.
There will be two prizes for each GLASS
as follows Second GLASS. first prize, 500
| second prize, $50; third class first prize,
! $40; second prize, $40; cat class. first prize,
| $40; second prize. $40, in cash or suitable
| trophy as the winner maySelect.
| In order to win the first prize there
must be two or more competitors, and
/ two in the second there must be three or
more of each class. and the winning
yachts of each class must make the race
in three hours. The regatta committee
reserve the right to postpone any regatta
on account of the weather or other good
reasons. Protests, If any, must be made
in writing to regatta committee i,nme-
diately after tie occasion fol- the same,
who will consider the same after the
usual form.
1t Is earnestly hoped that all owners Of
yachts will enter into the spirit and par
ticipate in these races, that the end for
| the same, who will consider the same
after the usual form.
1t Is earnestly hoped that all owners of
yachts will enter into the spirit and par
tioipate in these races, that the ord for
which these races were established may
| be accomplished, namely. an increased
| interests in yachts and yachting in our
| midst.
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