The Portland daily press., 1897-06-22
Challenge Cup Regatta.

These orders have been issued
All yachts of the Portland Yacht club,
intending to participate in these races,
must make entry, in writing, to the secre-
tary of the regatta committee, before a.
m. of June Goth.
First Class-The first class race will
take place Monday, June 2S, 1897, from
Willard Casino. The start will be fly
ing one, the line being situated between
Willard Casino and the southerly point of
the stone-work of Fort Scanned. The
first gun will be fred at II m. as a signal
for yachts to hold themselves in readiness.
The second gun will be fred at IL 80 p. m,
for the start, if there is sufficient wind, if
not, the second gun will be delayed until
the conditions are favorable.
Second, third, fourth and fifth classes
These races will take place Saturday,
June 26, 1897 The start will be flying
one, the line being situated between the
club house and stake boat moored off
the house. The first gun will be fired at
10 a. m, as signal for the yachts to hold
themselves in readiness. The second gun
at 1920 a. M, for the second class start,
if there is sufficient wind, if not, the
second gun will be delayed until the con-
ditions are favorable. The third gun will
be fired at TO- 45 a. M, for the third.
fourth and fifth class start.
Yachts will be allowed fifteen minutes
from the time of the starting gun, within
which to cross the line. Failing to cross
within that time, they will be handi-
capped by whatever time they are late
Any owner or captain, having com
plant to make must notify the committee
in writing, Immediately after the races.
The committee will appoint a time to ex.
anime such complaint, and notify all per-
sons interested.
These will be the courses:
First class yachts, on getting the signal
will proceed, leaving House island on the
port hand, out by Whitehead ship chan
mel, leaving Outer Green island on the
starboard hand, Inner Green island on
the port hand, Webster Rock buoy and
Hallway Rock on the starboard hand,
thence up to the buoy ON Bulwark Ledge,
leaving it on starboard hand thence to
buoy on Corwin Rock, leaving it ON star
board hand, thence in ship channel, leav-
ing Jordan's Reef buoy on starboard
hand, to starting point (s7 miles;l
Second class yachts, on getting the
signal will proceed down the harbor,
leaving the buoys on Stanford and Spring
Point lodges ON the starboard hand
House island on the port hand, out by
White Head ship channel, leaving Outer
Green island on the starboard hand,
thence to the buoy (No. 81, on Trundy's
in Ship channel, leaving Jordan's Reef
buoy on the starboard hand, to the start
ing point Us miles)
The third, fourth and fifth class yachts,
on getting the signal, will leave club
house, passing down the harbor, leaving
Stanford and Spring Point Ledge buoys
GA starboard hand, Fort Gorges on port,
thence passing around House island, leav-
ing it on starboard hand, in Ship chan
mel, leaving Spring Point and Stanford
Ledge buoys on port hand, back to start
ing point, rounding stake boat, leaving
same ON starboard hand. Repeat this
course. When finishing yachts will pass
between the stake boat and club house
and regulations governing challenge cups,
adopted June 4, 1890, viz "No Yacht
shall be eligible to compete for challenge
cup in either the second or third classes,
unless sailed by her owner or member
of the club
The regatta committee is John W.