The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-26

"A the big and little yachts; yawl
boats and wherries composing the
fleet of the Territorial yacht squadron
will leave Honolulu en- route for Pun
Ioa, which is to be the scene of the big
luau and regatta given by the Hawaii
Yacht Club. The first gun will go off
at 1855 p. m. The fourth classers viii
start at 2 p. m. and the other classes
at intervals of ten~minutes. Yachts
making the best corrected time in each
class will receive a pennant.
On reaching Puuloa the yachts will
come to anchor.
At o'clock it will be to eat and to
smoke and to sing and at midnight the
clubs bazoo tooter will sound taps"
On Sunday morning colors will be
made at a. nj. and after a dip and a
wrestle with hard tack, yachts will
dress ship
A race around Ford's Island will start
at 10 a. M, first, second, third and
fourth class boats starting in the or
der given with an interval Of ten min
utes between classes. A pennant will be
given to the yacht making the best
time in each class.
st 2 p. m. the scurry home for the
Commodore's cup will be in order and
in this race all yachts will participate,
the boats receiving their respective time
allowances at the start. The yachts will
be started from the committees boat by
the speaking trumpet
The races will be governed by the rae
ing rules of the club except when other
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the club burgee at the main topmast
and the owners private signal at the
main peak.
The members of the Hawaii Yacht
Club and their invited guests who have
not made arrangements to go down in
yachts are requested to notify H. P.
Roth before noon today that they Will
meet launch at Waiau Rice Mill,
which viii connect with the SIC train.
Don't forget mosquito nets and
blankets!
The following extracts from the rules
of the Hawaii Yacht Club should salts
factorily settle any disputes which may
arise:
RULE 1.-APPLICATION.
Section 1.-The following Racing Rules
shall govern all the races of the Club and
otherwise specified between the parties
making the race.
Sec. All yachts belonging to the Club
not sailing in a race shall keep out of
the way of yachts in the race, and to the
leeWard of them.
RULE VII.-ENTRIES.
Section 1.-The Secretary shall send to
each yacht-oWner in the Club, at least
ten days previous to any Club race or
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blank forms of entry, and any member
who desires to enter his yacht shall fill
up and file same with the Chairman of
the Regatta Committee.
Sec. S-All entries must be made in
writing by the owner or his representa-
tive to the Chairman of the Regatta
Committee at least two days before that
of the race, exclusive of Sunday
RULE IX.-HEEBIsMEN.
In all Club races each yacht shall be
steered by a member of this Club.
RULE X.-CREWS.
The total number of persons aboard a
yacht in a. race shall not exceed the al
lowance in the following schedule:
First class, eight persons.
Second Glass, six persons
Third Class four persons.
Fourth Glass, four persons.
RULE XI-INFRINGEMENT OF
RULES AS TO CREW.
The Regatta Committee shall have
power to disqualify, either before or aft
er race, any yacht which may in any
way have infringed the rules relating to
helmsmen or crews.
RULE XII.-PRIyATE SIGNALS.
Each yacht sailing in a race shall fly
her owners private signal at the main
peak.
RULE XV.-TINIE OF MAKING RACES
The Regatta Committee shall name the
time limit in which the races must be
sailed.
RULE XVI.-POSTPONEMENT OF
RACES
The Regatta Committee shall have the
power to postpone any race, should I'M
favorable weather render such a course
desirable.
RULE XvII.-INSTRUCTION
Section 1.-The Regatta Committee
shall have the power to change the
courses or amend the Instructions on OF
before the day of the race, provided no.
tice of such change Is given to each
yacht before the preparatory signal is
made
RULE XIX.-STATION BOAT.
In the absence of the Regatta Commit
by the Committee shall be at the finish
line to take the time, and this time shall
be considered final.
RULE XXH.-FITTINGS, BALLAST,
ETC.
Section Floors must be left down
and bulkheads and doors left standing
water-tanks in place. and at least one
bower anchor and cable kept on board
neither ballast nor water shall be taker
in or discharged after p. m. of the day
preceding the race; but this restriction
may be waived as to water only, by per
mission of the Regatta Committee
Trimming by lightweight shall not be al
= lowed after the preparatory signal.
RULE xXVIL-PROPULsION
No means of propulsion except sail
shall be employed during race.
RULE XxvIII.-LIGHTS AND Foo
SIGNALS.
All yachts sailing in race shall OBJ
serve the u s Government rules in re