The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01

vIcE-ooMMoDoRE's CUP FOR s~cHooNERa.
tition In the club, and the contests for them will
furnish material for at least a twelvemonth Of
cosey evenings around the clubhouse fire. where
tho crackle of the burning logs will replace the
owash OF the SEQ.
Principal among the prizes are the Goelet
cups lsixteenth seriesl. presented by Capt.
Ogden Goelet. Tho trophy for schooners is
valued at 81 900. while the plate to be awarded
TO the winner in the race for sloops. cutters. and
yawls Is valued at $500. These contests will DO
sailed OF Newport on Aug. 8. without time
limit, under the racing rules of the club. and
with its time allowances under the following
conditions:
Open to yachts belonging to the club that have not
hauled out 20 clean ate, ,t the beginning !; Of the cruise.
elsS yschts that may 10 in American waters to enter
be received ut the New York clubhouse up to 10 p. N.
on Aug. !. and on board the committee boat up to 8
The start WIN 10 on Brenton's Reef Lightship at
1880 A. NJ. wind and weather permitting; Should
day. II favorable.
The starting signals will be as follows:
him, No; !; r. re r; ,s pC,:,s A gun will DO fred and the
No.2. start for singls-mmted vesaels and yawls-
FIVE minutes later; a second gun will be fred and a
No. 0, start for sehooaes. ,CHandicap time for
third gun will oe fired and a second rcd ball will 10
Nc. Z. Handicap time for soaooncrs-Fivs minutes
later. fourth gun viii bs fred and both balls will
drop.
The course will he signalled before the pre-
pnratory signal Is made and Will be either Of
tho
Course No. 4 Ok. v. Club codc). thirty. eight miles.
%,s.eo e' sos. N =, ,%f srsns3n I"f R essT Lis daS% 1a' to oeS Saa
round a mark due east Of Block Iian1 buoy. one mile
@iss'p I! VS., s. e. f9o@ no % Sns F f.ia1a : r siai Ssssin sw K
The mark will DO = noat displaying = red nag with
49, ~ . 1tN - m a.
Lightahip qeaying Il to port)' to and round Hen and
Chickens" Lshtship deavinE 1t to port. and finish as
A the nnish the committee boa, win display a
after dark shs win show -four white lights. hung YER
"e Should dn the sl eo 1a1a s,%0 s stsaf ran to reach the nn,.a
ltno yachts win take their own time when Brenton'A
6sef LiEht;hip bears south, distant not more than
Night slenai.-should the race finish after dark the
hung vertically. and will burn club signals.
Next In importance, from the yaehtmsn,s
SRoinss S BE- nio oTer Hss b sSo J. of PlaPpons Mo SSPs; Which ,6 Sa
that have not hauled ont to clean since the DO,
A cup of the value OF $4,000 for the winning
schooner In classes A. b. and C..
.choo oap G ~ c ins w1 y and 2 y Si''o' Tor the winning
A cup OF the value of 81 900 for tho winning sloop
A cup OF the value OF o. 700 FOR tho winning sloop
In classes II, J. X. L, and NJ.
Tho race Will DeRln OH Aug. z ana Will be
sailed under the following general instructions
BY invitation Of tho Commodore, the Regatta Com.
mittee will bo on board the CorAdr.
Understanding the line will be regarded As an
entry. The start will be or East Chop. Vineyard
Eignalled the day of the race. Should the race bo
postponed IL will DO started on the following day II
favorable.
Starting slgnals-(shouid a signal gun miss nro a
prolonged blast OF the steam whistle will be give en-
insteAD.
No; !; PrsH,ratery.A gun will DO nred and the
M z Start for HinulA M agad yaaaala aAI x.-t.
Five minutes later second gun will DO fred and a
red ball will be hoisted.
No. 3. Start for schuoners ~ChandicAp time for single.
mated vessels. &c.-FIye minutes later u third gun
VIII be nIed and a second rod ball will DO hoisted.
No. q. Handicap time for schooners-Fivo minutes
later q fourth gun will DO fred and both balls win be
The course will DO from an imaginary line between
tho Corsair and East Chop Buoy 70 Saddieback Ledge
liZht at the entrance to the East Penobscot River.
Tho nnish line Will Do between tho Corsair and the
Hight. One hundred and eighty-hve miles. Yachts
must leave the Shovelful ~lightship to atGrboArd. and
she Pollock Rip lightship to port; but II the channel
by way OF the Great Round shoal lightAhip q used,
the restriction ~ 10 the shoyelfu ~nghtship viii be
waived.
AT the nnish tho corsAir will display q large club
signal at the fore and n red ball, by day; after dark
sue viii show four white lights. hung vertically, aud
VIII burn club signals. In the absence OF thu nsashIp
the nnish at saddleback Ledge light will be indIcAtai
BY q mark with . tug lying by with tho usual Signals.
The first days racing will be for the Guns nj.
pered by Lewis Cass Levy rd
And Hear Commodore August Belmont. which