The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
Clearing tho Course.


has published for keeping clear course
for the yachts next Tuesday were prepared
originally by the Regatta Committee OF
the New York Yacht Club. On their face
they are faultless for their purpose. Steam
boat captains will have no trouble in under
standing them, and II they should
be enforced with entire success there
would be nothing Of interference with the
wind that even Dunraven would have the
assurance to complain Of All the rules
but one can be enforced easily by the patrol
feet under Capt. EVANS, who 10 not gen
orally reputed, we imagine, to give orders
to no effect. The rule we refer to 10 No. 8,
applicable to the races over triangle.
THE fact that the competing yachts.
says preliminary explanation Of rule
Eight will be faster on the second leg OF
the course than the majority OF the vessels
carrying passengers, renders 1t impossible
to allow these vessels to follow the entire
course Hence the rule:
RUE 2. When the competing yachts reach .
point in tho first leg OF the course, TO be
determined by the officer in barge Of the
patrol feet, the guard flags will be lowered to
halt.mast and the steam whistles blown on all
patrol boats. When this signal Is made all vessels
carrying will run at speed for posi-
ton to leeward OF the last leg Of the course and ~
near the second stake boat as may be without
approach NJ IL nearer than half mile.
Tho patrol boats will in this case sstab.
fish q single line. revenue cutters in the
lead, TO lesward Of the line which the Compel ng
yachts will in, and all vessels must be
to ecwad Of this patrol limo before the yachts turn
the second stake boat. On the run In all vessels
be careful not to tho sailing line Of the
com ,rting yachts. eiths ahead or astsrn OF them.
but keep to lseward Of the patrol line until the
Is nnishsd."
The idea Is this: When the excursion
fleet, whose speed is gagged by the slowest
member OF 1t, reaches point where in
order to get to leeward OF the third leg
without crossing the racers bows 1t must
turn and proceed at all speed to the spot
where they will be safe from interfering,
at a given signal the excursion boats will
be stopped and shooed away from the
Shamrock and Columbia, to wait for them
at another part OF the route. This will be
all extremely well If done, but it is very
| doubtful whether it can be done. The fleet
can easily be kept back by patrol line. but
! to drive thom forward, as rule Eight pro
| poses, in a direction whore they don't
, naturally want to 60 Is doubtful scheme.
! The sternest OF megaphone orders wont
/ necessarily start the jingle bells agong.
, A steamer bound from New York on an
! Oriental excursion once anchored at Glib
! raltar at the most convenient distance from
the landing stage. Scarcely was she made
! fast to the bottom before launch put Of
from the shore whose commander sternly
told the captain that he had taken ground
reserved for the Royal Navy, and he
must move. II am extremely sorry"
said the imperturbable skipper. but !
! have no more steam" The defender Of the
Royal Navy retired helpless and the steamer
didn't raise her anchor until she put out for
the next part OF her itinerary. Who could
predict the temporary disabilities that will
afliict excursion boats when told to hustle
in an undesirable direction. A boat with
boilers, engines. steering gear, not to men.
ton bells to the wheel-house. affords very
large field for accidents. Calls to the ex.
cursion fleet to observe rule Eight may
cause more constructive derelicts than the
tiercest southeastern OF the season.
A surer way to keep the triangular
| course clear, O much more difficult matter
than guarding straight leg to sea ano
back, will be to hold the entire tlotilla &c
far short OF the third leg to windward that
It's check to the wind will be little OF
nothing. Ii the authorities stick to theil
programme it will surely be well to EN-
phasize the order already issued with 4
second ono, notifying excursion skipper
that by the Locker OF Davy Jones the
rule in question will he observed 80 strictly
and more, that there will be absolutely NJ
ground for criticism, or licenses will fal
without further notice, and that, during
this compulsory run to the lceward OF tn,
third leg, accidents wont pass as an excuse
for failure to keep up with the procession.
Not the least ilustrious exhibit OF thu
past two days Of swarm and caie bration hS
been the performance Of the police force OF tn
city. 1t was what Now Workers expected. an,
from experience had the right tn expect; bu
the million or more Of visitors must have bee
surprised aud delighted at the serene dignity
good hrmness, systematic intelligence
and general level headednsss with which on
policemen handled tho unprecedented throng
and managed to keep individuals out c
trouble. and trouble away from the crowd.
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