New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
YACHTING.
ALL THE CONDITIONS FOR THE AMERICA
CUP RACES ARRANGED.
FINAL. CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE COMMITTEES
OF THE ROYAL ULSTER AND NEW
YORK YACHT CLUBs-NoTHINo
SAID ABOUT CoNsTRUc-
TON CONTROL

said about construction cOnuOl, inc
of weights Of vessels. holding the races OF Ne"
nov, or any NJ tho points raised by the expert
e,iessers of Yachting futures. There was NOT the
slightest friction between the committees ana 'ne
utmost harmony and mutual good feeHng cha'a o
terized the meeting. a.
The morning conference. which was begun AT "
o'clock ended at 1880 end In that time all 'nc
conditions were agreed upon. An adjournment was
then taken until 4 y. m. in order TO put the co'i'
tions in documentary form for signing for t"o
Royal Ulster Yacht Club the signatures Oh VIZ
Commodore r. G.. Sharman-CrawIord. secretaiS
Hugh C. Kelly II. NJ McGildowny and the NON
Charles Russell were attached For the home cruz
tho sieners were Commodore Morgan. j. '. .
Oddie secretary: F. W. j. Hurst, treasurer; ier
man r. Duryea and former Commodore r.. III,
Brown The document embodyng the conditions
is follows
Ne"-i NeW Wy September O.. 1898
Conditions govern tho races for R tnS nsier
G Gnpb US nb On ne bShsf Of sir Thomas pcn
dated on sse SS aes Hp2 and
Royal Ulster Yacht Club, at a JOINT meeting "e'o
OF Nt'MRER OF RACEs-Ths match to be decided Lsi
BY the best three out OF five races starting i'o"'
tmr, race To- windward or leeward and return
Second race eauiIa'e,r n ar tria race
Fourth race similar 10 second race
Filth race. similar to first race, us % y. m,
The starting Inc as T practicable and the tug bear
n Tho marks TO be started minutes prior 10 the
Csc The course from the starting line
to he laid to wlndward. II possible from SANDY
In case course, as required by the conditions
cannot he laid out from SANDY h9ok soms other
suiiable starting point and IN this case Inc pre-
sf fba , T named De for starting from
sTG4ru OF COURSES-The courses shall be.
a. nearly as possible. thirty t3p nautical H'eS III
hall IA q
sTARThs s,Sr,n az s ssvsn Gn M this
time shall be changed except as Io escr,hed IN
Firstly the Regatta Committee as s,,nn
the preceding paragraph. for changing the starting
pEs; aa.e,ond-Bv the Regatta Committee In case OF
Thirdly the Regatta Committee II IN 'n lei.
ontnron the space around tho starting Inc ~ 1ot
sifHciently clear At tho time appointed ior ''e
start 1870 .., oob,s consent 10 a post
porement. in which case the REGATTA COMMITTEES
shall determine the time OF me star T. .,,b.r ves
sci ne hereinafter provided. -, ,,,,sr
SIGNALS The preparatory sigma sns so0 oe and
in case Of a change in time of start. prehmlhats
signal shall be given fifteen u0 minutes "io'' '"'
M the starting signal yacht may -c cross The The line ns
the exaGt ;ne At w9lt tn minutes to be taken
bo and tho end of that perod az the start
Of tho o@c tossing a afisT rs b; o SSghaE
the Regatta Committee shah have The right 10 %
shall y" started after three 60 p m ,..
TINE T1MIT,-It IN any race neither yacht goes
over the course within five and hall or hours;
exciusve Of time allowances, such race sha' mol
SI:fECTIEci THE DEFENDER OF THE Cu .p.L
IT, cbellerger .haN he Informed at least one week
before tho nrst race what vessel IL 10 detenu mo
SHEw-yoRK YACHT CLuR RULES TO 0 COY.
ERR system q Yarbs Club TO
govern INC races except - herein modired. o.o,.,
Tho first race shall ia So on luesudy "a ~,
800. - Weather or other cause. IN which case
three %, weeks shall be given her LOT nrris ob e
AFTER her ayal ey, The 1d IL ,ss ana The races
sSo q, sailed On Ttsisy' Thursdays and satur-
az ntEP"HATED fAcEs-an, unfinished race OF ono
''ASCipE%Ts In case serious accident occurs
20 either vessei P,G time - effect repairs be
-, 49, re1uired 10 start. or II such accident
occur during race, before being required 10 start
IN p '!T 'EissrNTATrEs- vessel shall have
Or board during races a representative hahe' ~
',WfAt%%TI tRt POWER Manual power only shall b.
used for ,yorkng ne g9mpstng Saoh,s shall
he msaE,.red with I'll OF the weights. dead and
sii,l on board wh-h they intend 70 carry during
all told during any race than three t3l ior every
W. or water tanks. n carried must be filed
WIN water a, Tho time Of measure,ment -. c,,,
rules a. 20 doors. oulkneads, doors. water tanks
rnersion hy dead weight Increase her load water
line length. In any way increase her spar meas
uromen's as officially taken. she must obtain
by specal per t tTo
n I -, he or od 1a al the ciubhonse by 10 p m
~ the dav before he race following such alter
r1rrt and. II required be in the Erie Basin by
o clock m. 81 tho day OF said race. ana there
r poans Of ''' reroeaSnfement
II either YACHT decrease her measurements for
sailing length I'm any way IN order 10 proht there
by IN ,e hV snca apponment before such
r,ftf he
si'ion AZ above described
\ measurement AIKEN as provided above shall be
final and not subject 70 protest by either party.
ohtsin - announcement which he considers accurate
before a race. n remeasurement shall be taken "a
WARIlITG THE LOAD WATER-LINE.-Dis
tnct marks shall Se placed at the load water line
the bow. and as far aft as possible on each
vessel
The following statement has also been issued by
the club in reference TO keeping the racing courses
clear: The COMMITTEES OF thu New-York Yacht
Club. IN announcing tho conclusion OF the negoti-
ationa wishes 10 particularly draw public atten-
ton 10 tho act Of Congress. passed in 1896 under
which tho United States Government has power 10
formulate and enforce regulations for the purpose
OF insuring n clear course. and the safety both OF
the spectators and the contestants. and the com
mlttee confidently appeals 10 those who may at
tend the race assist the authorities by strictly
carrying out such regulations. The>growing popu-
lary Of the race. and the consequent Increase in
the number Of spectators. renders It absolutely
essential I'm their interests and IN tho interest OF
both contestants that all regulations tho authori-
ties may publish shall be strictly adhered to.
TELEGRAMS TO BE DISAVOWED.
MOVEMENT TO ne MADE FOR AN AMTcABIE
SETTLEMENT OF THE sEAwANHAKA
CUP MIDDLE
II now seems fairly certain that tho trouble
which has arisen In regard to the Seawanhaka
Challenge cup Will be arranged. II was learned
Yesterday from a member OF the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club that at tho meeting held
last Saturday evening at oyster Bay the club de