New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
ITS FIFTY.THIRD ANNUAL CRUISE.
HANDSOME PRIZES FOR THE CONTESTS OF
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB.

THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
The Regatta Committee Of the NewYork Yacht
Club G. Barron. w. Barton Hopkins and j.
Frederic Tams-announces the following details re-
gardng the racing contests and other incidents OF
the hfty-thrd annual club cruise, to begin at Glen
Cove on August 2:
BY invitation OF the commodore the committee
viii make the cruise OH the Corsair from Vineyard
Haven to the eastward and the Corsair VIII there
upon become the committee boat. Until that port
IL reached the committee will be the steam yacht
Katrina. which will be distinguished by large
ciub signal carried at the fore. Yachts entered Tor
any racing event will display their private signals
and numbers. az directed In Rule lX. Section g.
They will show other colors. Cub rules VIII
govern all events. unless otherwise directed. The
course will be sgnalled before the preparatory
signal Is made. Should a signal gun miss fire.
prolonged blast Of the whistle will be given. AT
the finish of each the committee boat VIII
display large club signal at the fore and show
red ball. by day: and after dark she Will show four
white lights. hung vertically, and will burn club
signals. Yacht numbers, extra copies of this cir
cular and detailed sailing directions for the special
cups. squadron runs and Goclet Cups can he OBJ
tanned at the clubhouse and on the committee boat
Cruising trim-Archorg the bow and at least
one cable 10, Vt: cruising complement of boats car
ried Caunche optonaD: cruising deck cabin ard
galley fittings and fixtures in place; topSails ex
tending above the truck and beyond the md of the
gaff, barred Water he taken into the tanks
up to a. m.
The tug Edward Luckenbach. which has been
chartered as general utility boat. will accompany
the squadron. When she is used the committee
boat. she will be distinguished by the signals
before indicated. Members wishing TO proceed
on her from port TO port will notify the supern-
tendent of the club who will be on board. on Au-
gust she will leave New-York Yacht Club Station
No 2. foot of East Twenty for Gen Cove
at a. M.
There will be the customary runs from port to
IL, .;,1
will he regarded sufficient entry unless other
wise directed. In each class there will he prize
Tor the first, If two or more start and prize for
the second If four start.
The vice-commodore offers cup for schooners
and cup for sngle-masted vessels and yawls.
This event will be open to yachts belonging the
club in cruising trim.
The rear-commodore offers cup for the special
class OF thrty-footers owned by members OF the
club. two or more to start, and cup for second If
four more start The start will be off Glen Cove
August 2. at such time in the afternoon the
meeting on the flagship shall decide The finish
will he of Huntington Harbor.
The Goelet Cups-FOr schooners. 81 cup.
For single masted vessels and yawls, a 500 cup
to yachts belonging TO the club that have not
hauled out to clean since the beginning, of the
cruise. Captain Goclet reserves the privileges OF
inviting foreign yachts that may be in American
ON August 5. The course will be either Club Course
No. or No. 5.
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in writing will he received at the clubhouse. NeT-
York, up 10 10 p. IN, August j, and on board the
Th@ Sod up re Il the to be
raced for from Vineyard Haven. Mass. to Saddle.
Peaoosc eas kvt Maine cup Of the value Of 5000
cup OF the value Of $1,000 for the winning schoones,
in Glasses d and f. A cup OF the value OF $1,000
of 81 900 for the winning soop in Glasses II. J, X,
l, and NJ The rear;commodore offers cup for the
number OF runs. all sailing one class. Ex-Com-
modore Edward NJ. Brown offers cup for schoo-
Handicap prizes There will also be cups given
to the winning schooner and single masted vessels
respectively In race from SaddleDdck Ledge
Light 10 Bar Harbor with special handicap time
After the commodore has ordered the squadron
under way the committee will establish The start
the committee boat and the points Indicated below
Courses and other particulars for the squadron
the Goelet cups will be found in the separate
sailing directions governing same issued by the Re-
Huntington Bay to New-LondonaFrom EatSn's
sSoa so and Reef hhshp to
port-sxiy -four: miles.
Point Buoy to a mark displaying red flag with
white stripe, one mile south from Luddngton Rock
Morris Cove Cove to New ondon-From a mark dis
TO New ' LONDON ish! isavins Bar,etis Reef
Lightship on port hand:for'y miles ,osao
Buoy ;S" TO- "Cas,!e Hil light" leaving Race ROCK
port hand-forty miles.
Reef fightship 10 West Chop Buoy Cred No 3.
leaving cav VINEYARD Sound Tlsh'ship on port hand
thirty-s miles
Vineyard Haven to saddleback Ledge Light
From East Chop Buoy. leaving Shovelfu Iightship
to starboard and Pollock Rip ,l.ightship to port
one hundred and eightyhve miles.
Squadron Anchorage at Bar lIarbor-The anchor
age while at Bar Ifarbor will be In Frenchmans
Bay TO the northward and westward OF Bar Island.
Isle au IIaut TO Bar Iiarbor-From Saddeback
Ledge Light TO Egg Rock Light; leaving Bakers
Island on port hand-thrty-siX miles.
Owl and Game Cock Colors-To be rowed for at
such port as the commodore shall decide under
the m 4 ma cement OF the fleet captain Entries
Gamecock. So Owl. s.; dingies. So; launches $40.
The club will add s. oar. and $40 for launches.
on August a steamer will be provided for men,
beers and guests to witness the RENDEZVOUS at Glen
Cove, and the races for Guns offered by the vice.
commodore and rear-commodore. The steamer
Sam Sloan will leave the New-York Yacht Club.
station No ? foot Of East Twenty-siXth-st) AT 10
a. M and will make landing at Glen Cove She
will touch at Glen Cove: returning ana VIII reach
Station No. 2 at about y. m. Tickets can be OBJ
tanned from the superintendent. at the clubhouse.
e. mi. nj .heir frienls