The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
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Details of the Annual Regatta of the n. y
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Details of the Annual Regatta of the n. Y.
Y. c.
s. Nicholson Kane. Chester Griswold and
Irving Grinnell. the Regatta Committee OF the
New York Yacht Club. have issued circular
containing details Of the flfty-third annual re-
Ratta OF the club. which will be sailed on June
81. The classification will be as follows:
Schooners-Class A, all over % feet racing length;
Class B. not % and over s5 feet racing length;
Class c. not 80 and rs feet racing length;
Glass D. not over rs and e5 feet racing length;
Class F. not over as feet racing length.
Single. asted Vessels and Yawls-Class @. all
10 feet racing length; Glass H. not 10 and over
90 feet racing length; Class J. not 90 and
feet racing length Class K not over 81 and over
As feet racing length Glass L. not a. and over
81 feet racing length Class NJ not over 80 feet rae
ing length.
In each class 5000 cup will be given to the
winner II two or more start. and second prize
OF SIS will be given II four or more start. In
each class for yachts In cruising trim the prizes
will be 500 cup for first II two or more start.
and $50 cup for second II four or more start.
Tho Bennett regatta cups offered by Commo-
dore James Gordon Bennett in 1871. one for
schooners and one for single masted vessels in
racing trim. will also be sailed for.
Entries for this regatta will close at ii o'clock
with the Regatta Com mittee. at the clubhouse.
signal will be made at i O'Clock. The courses
are:
No. Start across an imaginary line drawn from
Pnoy Is TO the judges boat. anchored east Of II
about two cables length; thence to Buoy IL, near
South Spit red with perch and balD. passing
TO the west south of it, thence to south OF Buoy
10 red NUM- and north of bell buoy on the point OF
Sandy Hook to Sandy Hook Lghtship, turning from
the north and east, and returning over the same
course,
No. 2-The same course I, substituting Scotland
Iiyhtship for Sandy Hook Lightahp
All yachts must pass to the eastward of West Ban
Buoys ~ and IL both going and returning
Course is for classes X, and NJ, single masted
vessels and yawls.
The yachts will DO started as follows:
Preparatory.-A gun will be fred and the blue
peter huisted The start for single mAsted vessels
and yawls. Ten minutes later Q second gun will be
fred the blue peter lowered and red ball hoisted.
The start for schooners thAndcap time for single
masted vessels and yawls). Five minutes later a
third gun will be fred and second red ball hoisted.
cap time for schooners, and both balls will drop.
Should q signal gun miss fire, prolonged blast of
the whistle will be given.
The iron steamb boat Cepheus, provided for
members and guests OF the club. will leave
Pier l. Hudson River. at 1O:15 o'clock pune
tually, and will touch at the same point after
the regatta. Each ticket will admit the mem =
Der to whom 1t 10 issued, and the women .ac-
company him but it's transfer Is prohibited by
a bylaw OF the club. Exception ia m AIDE for
yacht owners whose vessels are entered for the
regatta who may transfer their tickets. pro-
vided that the names Of those TO whom the
transfer Ia made appear on the back OF the
ticket Endorsed by the Secretary OF the club.