New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
YACHTING.
FRANK TILFORD AND ]. KENNEDY TOD
OFFER CUPS FOR INDIAN
HARBOR RACES.

Tro attractive races are scheduled by the Indian
Harbor Yacht Club. be sailed on Long lsland
Sound off Greenwich, the first on August 50 ana
the second on September l. The first is open 10
Yachts of any recognized club. and 1t includes
entries from the 36-foot sloop class down to the
1s-foot class OF catboats and all the one design
classes. Entries close for this race on Frld2S'
August g. at No 29 Broadway, at the office OF the
chairman of the regatta committee, at the club
house, in Greenwich.
Commodore Frank Tilford offers a cup for the
36-foot class OF sloops. J. Kennedy Tod offers a
cup for the in the raCeabout class, and the
Gun presented bv Robert Baker. which has been
sailed for once. will be awarded to the yacht max
ing the best average corrected time over the course
For the 36-foot class of yawls and the SO and 80
foot class OF sloops will be across a
starting line indicated by the committee boat and
a stake boat anchored in the Sound, one-haif mile
south OF the buoy off the eastern end of Little
Captains Island. to stakeboat placed one-eishth
of a mile southwest of the Cows buoy. off Shippan
Point, by north. three and one-haf miles;
thence to another stakeboat southwest one-half,
south. three and one-quarter miles; thence to the
stakeboat at the starting line, northwest by north.
two and one-Quarter miles. All marks are 10 be
turned on the starboard hand. and the course to
be sailed over twice making total distance Of
eighteen nautical miles.
For the regular racea bout class, the American
Yacht Club raceabouts. the Larchmont Yacht club
2l-foot load water line class. the Seawanhaka
class Of sloop the course will ne as follows Aero
the same starting line 70 stakeboat east by north
boat. south. three-quarters west two and one
eighth miles; thence to the stakoboat at the start
ing line, northwest by north. two and one-quarter
miles. This to be sailed over twice: total dis
tanCe twelve nautical miles.
The course for the 2l-foOt and 1S-foot classes Of
sloops. the American Yacht club ls-foot class. the
Ardsey Yacht Club class, the Manhasset Bay
Yacht Club class and the New-Rochee Yacht Club
nine miles The Horseshoe Harbor Club class the
Indian Harbor sailab and the Pelham Country
Club larks will sail once around course No dis
six miles.
The committee boat Will be placed to the north
ward OF the stakeboat the start and 10 the west
ward of il at the finish. II the courses are reversed
the location of the committee boat will be reversed
The start will be made at noon.
The regatta committee-Frank BOVINE jones
Charles F. Kirby Frank c. Henderson. Charles +.
Smms and Raymond Babcock-anuounces hand-
cap race on September for club yachts of 80 feet
racing measurement and one for club sailabouts
There will also be a match that day for
oyster soops. The handicap Will be started at
2:30 p. m. the handlcaps being posted at the club
house that day before l p. m The saiahoutS
will be started between 2:30 and 3 p. and the
oyster soops at 2:20 The oyster sloops viii be
rated for time allowance on load waterine length.
A suitable first prize will be awarded in each
race a second prize IL four and a third prize
II seven start Souvenir prizes will be awarded to
women numbering part OF the crew Of all yachts
sailing the this dav. Entries VIII be re-
ceived up to Il a. m. on the day OF the races