New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
YACHTING.
RACES FOR THE Upton CUP TO-DAY.
YACHTS TowED TO SEA GATE FOR THE
srART-Two GUNS TO BE FIRED

The Yacht races for the Upton Cup will be sailed
this afternoon off Sandy Hook. The Yankee was
towed past City Island on her way to Sea Gate on
Tuesday and the Mineola left the Hawkins yards
in tow for the destination yesterday. The
other yachts of the seventyfoot class the Virginia
and the Rainbow. were already at anchor near the
Atlantic Yacht Club whose anchorages are off Nor
toms Point. Coney Island All four vessels are en-
tered for the Upton Cup to-day. This trophy.
which is presented by Sir Thomas Upton. the last
challenger for the Americas Cup. is valued at
1OOO and is open TO Glass H, single masted vessels
and yawls. If there be no finish IN to-day's race
owing to lack OF wind otherwise. the contesting
will be continued on successive days Sundays ex-
cepted until the cup is won The time limit Is six
and half hours. and the preparatory signal will.
II possible be given IL 80 a.. M, the starting sig
nal to be given ten mnutes later. that the YES
sells will need wind enough to the whole
course by $40 o'clock in the evening.
The start will be made from the Sandy Hook
Lightship. and Course Course will be sailed.
Course will be to a mark fifteen miles to wind
ward or eeward and return, the outer mark to be
left on the starboard hand; and Course D. II sig
nailed will be to a mark anchored seven and ore
half miles to windward eeward and return. twice
around, leaving the outer mark and the Sandy
Hook Lightshp the starboard hand The outer
mark will be a white float carrying a red flag with
diagonal white stripe surmounted by three foot
cone.
The start and finish lines will be between a
point on the committee steamer indicated by a
white flag, and the mainmast of the lightshp.
The old fashion of giving a timed start will
again be followed In the sendon of this race and
each vessels time will be taken by the com
mittee as she crosses the line for a space of
three minutes after the starting gum after which
the handicap gun will be fired Any further de-
lay in crossing will be calculated at the finish
OF the contest. In this race there need be no
quick work at getting away in one-gun start.
and vessel which may nearly three min
utes later than another while still ahead OF the
handicap gun is equal with the leading boat
considered on the timekeeper's watch. This ex-
planaton is Necessary to prevent spectators from
falling into the natural mistake of supposing
that the head boat is winning the cup. which
under this ancient custom, she may not be doing
The regatta committee of the club is composed
of S Nicholson Kane, Chester Griswold and Will
lam Butler Duncan. and should the officials think
1t better to postpone start a preliminary signal
yacht % eSssn at d @ aa aen fhS nes fRaY be
fore the preparatory signal II the gun misses fire
a prolonged blast will be blown by the committee
steamers whistle
The New-York Yacht Club has chartered the
steamboat Cepheus to take members and guests
over the course The boat viii leave West Twenty
pier on her return after the race The cup to Be
raced for is being made in England, on the order
to the selection of an appropriate design. The cur
est part 1t is in the form of vase having or
each side finely modelled horse; on the front
Columbia and Britannia Joining hands oVer tR
is for e Fafs aof of e Gn @Sher sha
On the reverse side there is corresponding pane
showing the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack en-.
twlned and enamelled In the right colors. On the
upper part or the cup are two eaglets and on the
lid is a finely modelled Victory. holding the trum.
| pet OF fame and the palm. The base is OF ebony
| with silver panels each side. one showing
| yacht race and the other the Statue os Liberty
| in NeW-York Harbor There is also elaborate
| figures.
On inquiry at the clubhouse in Madison-ave
! last night 1t was found that William Otis Gay the
| owner OF the fifth Herreshon seventy footel
Athene. had not entered his yacht for these races
Fair Thursday; cooler; fresh west to north winds