New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
THE AMERICAS CUP COURSE.
miles, to
the SandyH look

This has occurred number Of times and the
connecting boats have suffered good deal
from the swens Of the steamers that were try
ing their best 10 get out ~ the way
The Tribune stated some time ago that this
was a difficulty which could not be avoided as
long as the steamers we're allowed 70 follow the
yachts down the second leg Of the course. me
officials in charge have now provided rule
which is in line with The Tribune'e suggestion
The officials will now prevent all excursion
steamers. passenger tugs and pleasure vessels
from following the competing yachts on the sec
ond leg of the
When the competing yachts reach a point on
the first leg 81 the course to he determined by
the officer I'm charge Of the patrol fleet. the
guard flag will be lowered to hafmast and steam
Whistles will be blown all the patrol boats.
When this signal is made all vessels carrying
passengers will run at full speed for a position
to leeward of the last leg OF the course. and as
near the second etakeboat as may be without
approaching it nearer than half mile.
The patrol boats will in this case establish
single line. the revenue cutters in the lead to
leeward Of the line on which the competing
yachts Will run in. and all passenger veseels
must find themselves % leeward Of this patrol
line before the yachts turn the second stake
boat on the run in al vessels must be careful
not TO cross the sailing line Of the competing
yachts. either ahead OF them or astern Of them.
but must keep TO leewar1 of the patrol line until
the race is finished.
EXCURSION CAPTAINS MEAN WELL
It has been found by dligent inquiry that tho
wishes Of all steamer captains are to aid in every
| possible way 20 make the sailing Of the races
agreeable to the shippers Of both yachts They
! have an been warned that any nfraction Of the
! rules laid down by Captain Robley D. Evans
| will cause their licenses to be revoked. either
permanently or temporarily. and they have ex-
pressed only one opinion-that they do not in
tend to run the risk Of losing their licenses for
! the purpose Of pleasing enthusiastic passengers.
! one Of the best known captains OF New-Yorlt
! Bay said yesterday that he know that the au-
| thoruos meant business this time. and that
! they were determined to insist upon the course
| being kept clear The general movement has
| been received with q good deal n favor in New
! York owing To- the fact that the holding of the
! Americas Cup races outside New-Nork Harh0r
! brings vast number Of hotel guests 10 me
| city and it H. we'll known that there is a certain
! influence at work for the purpose Of having the
! races moved to Newport T. J. II has also been
| made part Of the mutual agreement between
| the owners Of the two boats that IN case either
! Of the competing shippers shall lodge COM
! plant with the Sailing Committee which on In
,,.cetfqator is found 10 be- justified by the facts
a
an uuauuOuuced way. The general feeling
! among New-Y Workers. therefore. has been that
every effort should be made On avoid giving q
! chance 10 those who are personally Interested in
! having these commercial benefits eni0yed else
| where.
CLEAR SPACE MUST BE KEPT
Another rule that must be observed by every
one ls that which demands that clear space ~
half a mile about the starting line shall be main
tanned until the race has been started. Here
tho revenue cutters will be formed IN column
extending from the neghborhood u the starting
line 70 the left in a direction four points 10 IN"
| uyInd The torpedo boat fleet VIII form n similar
line four points to the right ~ the direction oi the
| wind The two lines OF patrol vessels VIII thus
| Judges boat must remain outside the patrol line
! The space inclOsed I'm the night angl" thuA
! formed viii be reserved for the competing
yachts 49,. 49,. H..
| heat to a vindward mark are not much different
| nov from the methods followed in the last re-"
! races by all common sense steampoat caPlh''9
The plan they have lately followed mas heen ''
| always keep 10 leeward u the yachts AS they
! vent from one tack into the other ana as loie
| es the steamboats, did not 20 ahtad OF lh'
| yachts and thus RETAINED from giving them 'heiI
| sidevash the yachts did not suffer AZ all. IL
,as dinerenf when Valkyrie II sailed here
| IN 1904 on that occasion the steamers went so
| close to the competing boats that although they
passed 10 leeward they gave them great dedI
| - diacomfort The side waves or the steamers
~. ,,ent ahead Of the Yachts washed up on the
,aa aecks ~ the Yachts until the men at the
''.o.,ber rau were wet. Lord Dunraven did not
Ike IL. There was no reason why ne si SoI's
like IL But those days are ehuep' anu i'""'
race will he governed differently
II the competing yachts start on on 'nf p
.srL the torpedo boats will form column ana n
stand course pareilel 70 IN ,aks the
vessels outside the torpedo boats WIZ '"A' '"'