The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
1ARoHMoNT's BIG RACE WEEK.
Special Features Arranged for the Clubs An
nunl Yachting Carnival.

Special Features Arranged FOR tho Clubs An-
nunl Yachting Carnival.
Tho annual race week of the Larchmont Yacht
Club, inaugurated for the purpose OF encourage
ing yacht racing in all classes, but with tho
special object Of bringing together the crack
yachts ON the coast. will be tho only attraction
of Importance along the Sound next week. Tho
success of the Larchmont week In tho past has
been phenomenal, and tho programme this sea-
son, which begins ON Saturday. bids fair to
eclipse anything ever attempted In former years.
The Regatta Committee. consisting OF John f.
Lovcjoy, C%hairman; Ii. G. Wintringham. and
Howard W. Coates, has arranged an imposing
programme in order that yacht owners residing
some distance from New York may be warranted
in bringing their yachts TO tho Larchmont rem
devious.
Three large r~egattas, open to all classes, will DO
the main features, and on intervening days
races have been arranged for all of tho popular
special classes.
The club extends to tho New York. Eastern.
Corinthian, Atlantic, New York
Corinthian. American. New Bedford, New Ha.
ven. New Rochelle, Corinthian of Marblehead,
HUI, Douglaston, Indain Harbor, Riverside, Horse
Shoe Harbor, Corinthian Yacht Club of Phila-
delphia. Sea Cliff. Knickerbocker, Huguenot,
and Shelter Island Yacht clubs tho privileges
OF the clubhouse and grounds during race week
Including their guests, and invites them to enter
their yachts in the racing events. for which val
uable prizes will DO offered. as follows:
In each class wherein two yachts start with
full intention of completing the course, and In
each class wherein three or moro yachts start
with like intention q second prize will be given.
and in each class wherein i've or more yachts
start with like intention q third prize will bo
given.
The programme Is as follows:
aNa.N.- y,I- ~ D.
special race for schooners in cruising trim in one class;
nrst race OF series for class n. 80 feet r. L.; nrt race
Of series for class Q. go feet r. l..
Sunday, July ls;TJEvenlng sacred concert
Glass y: 20 tess i. L. III; second ssos' ; race Of series 5 Tor fore clsss
IT Tuesday July Go-Eouroared sig race for Hen
presented BY NJ. u: i; sesisy; d!nsy, race for IKE.
for nsphtha launches. e1oesdins 81 feet St' [. ". ii L.
race for for nophths launches, 81 feet L. W. L. and un'
special @ : rsss fci ! ysw i,@ oSsP 81 T' isss racing for al Ies sias' sn
for class \. SO feet Il r. L.; special race for JAWS. 81
rsss OF aps aor aSas for f cissa :. is e FEET AZ 4. IN T.. one e'A''' third
Thursday, July sa-Rare for class K yachts. with
sia.. y, 50 feet R. l.; fourth race Of series for q class 9.
80 feet R. Ii race for cabin cats, all IN one class
race for class k yachts. with flush decks. 81 feet R. L
race Tor class L IS feet +; L.; NTH race Of series for
class n. 80 feet H. L.; NTH race OF series for class Q.
70 feot r. L.
saturday, July q4-open regatta for all classes.
sixth race OF seriea for class n, 80 feet X. L. Sixth
race Of series for class @, 20 feet Il. l..
All yachts will be classified according to their
racing length, as follows:
Schooners-Scries A-ClaSs A, all over 05 feet rae
ing length; class Il, not over 30 and over 50 feet rae.
ing length; class c. not over IS and over as feet rue
Ing length; class u, not over 75 and over IS feet rae
Ing length; class +, not over 90 feet racing length.
Sloops, Cutters, and Yawls.-Series A-Class q, nil
over 20 feet racing length; class II, not over 70
and over 90 feet racing length; clssB J. not over 80
and over 81 feet racing length. Series B--CIass K,
not over 81 and over 80 feet racing length; class l.,
not over 40 and over 86 feet racing length; class N,
not over 80 and over 80 feet racing length; class n,
not over 80 and over 20 feet racing length. Series G.
Glass I. not over 20 Ant over 20 feet racing length;
class @, not over 20 feet racing lcrgth.
hainsail f~gchts-Class $. all over 25 feet racing
length class T. not over 25 and over 20 feet rae.
ing length; ciaas v, not over go feet racing length.
All yachts in Series 9 must have measurcr's
certificate for 1897. In mixed rig races
echooners shall DO rated at 81 per cent. and
ynNls Ht % per cent. OF their racing length for
measurement for time allowance only. Tho
Regatta Committee. with the approval of tho
Commodore, may establish special class for any
regatta.
The preparatory signal for tho start will be
given each morning at Il 80 o'clock, and COM
peting yachts must report to the Regatta Com
mittee Mt the clubhouse not later than 9 o'clock
the morning of tho race for final instructions.