The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-07
AMERICAS CUP RACE.
Conditions Agreed Upon BY Royal
Ulster and New York Yacht Clubs.

Conditions Agreed Upon By Royal
Ulster and New York Yacht Clubs.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.--At a conference be-
tween the challenge committe eof the Royal
Ulster Yacht club and the cup committee Of
the New York Yacht club today, Sandy Hook
course was agreed upon. The Newport course
was not considered. The conditions agreed
upon We're: r.
Number of races-Match to be decided by
best three out of five races.
Course-Starting from Sandy Hook light
ship. - .-ssa.
First race-To leeward or windward and
return.
Second race-Equilateral triangle.
Fourth race-Similar to second.
Vhird race-Similar TO first race.
Fifth race.Similar to first race.
The course shall be. nearly as possible,
thirty nautical miles in length.
The challenger shall be informed at least
one week before the first race. what vessel
is to defend the cup.
Inc system OF measurement time allowance
and racing rules of the New York Yacht
club shall govern the races. The first race
shall be sailed on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1892 unless
the Shamrock should be detained by stress
of weather or other cause, in which case
three weeks shall be given her for fitting
out after her arrival; but the first race shall
not be started later than Oct. 10. 1899, and
the races shall be sailed on Tuesdays and
Saturdays until completed.
Measurements-The competing yachts shall
be measured with all weights, dead or alive
on board which they intend to carry during
a race. but shall not have on board more
persons, altogether during any race, than
three for every five feet of racing length or
fraction thereof. Waste or water tanks, if
carried, must be filled with water at the
time of measurement.
The restriction of the New York club rules
as to floors, bulkheads, doors, water tanks.
to be waived.
If either yacht, by alteration in trim or
immersion, increase her water load length
or in any way increase her spar measure
mentS as officially taken she must obtain a
remeasurement by special appointment be-
If either yacht decrease her measurement
for sailing length in a way so as to profit
thereby in time allowance in any race, she
must obtain re-measureInent by special APP
pointment before the race.
The following statement was made on be-
half of the New York club:
Your committee of the New York Yacht
club, announcing the conclusion of the ne
attention to the act of congress passed In
1896, under which the United States gov
eminent has power to formulate and en-
force regulations for the purpose or ensur
the spectators and the contestants, and the
committee confidently appeals to those who
may attend the race to assist the authorities
by strictly carrying out such regulations. The
growing popularity of the race and the con-
seduent increase in the number of specta-
tors, renders 1t absolutely essential in their
interests and In the interest Of both con-
testants that all the regulations the author!.
ties may publish may be strictly adhered to.
The members of the Royal Ulster commit
tee will leave for various parts of this coun-
try and Canada within few days, but will
return here before sailing for Ireland.
The date OF the sailing or the race is
later than usually placed for the sailing of
international races, except in the Vigilant
and Valkyrie IL, which was run later In
October.