The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-24
NEW MEASUREMENT RULE.
New York Yacht Club Makes Big Changes
In Its Racing Regulations.

Yacht Club, which was held at the clubhouse
last night. was one of the most important
that has been held for some time. and IL WAS
largely attended. The proposed new rule
OF measurement was discussed and many Of
the members expected to hear some an
nounc.m"nt about the defence of the
Americas cup. No mention Of the plans
of the Committee on Challenge. however
was made. Commodore ledyard II s,ill III
at Newport and Nicc-t commodore Frederick
q Bourne presided
IT,. German Emperor and Prince Henry 81
Prussia were proposed as honorary members
OF the club and were elected Forty-two
active members were elected. among them
being Henry n. Rogers. lr.. August Belmont.
Jr. Charles u Mower. Ebert NJ Gary. Nor .
man Ream and Urban VI Broughton.
In" committee TO nominate officers and
standing committees for next season 10 I've
elected az the February meeting was elected
The committee "a Lewis Cas- Ledyard, J. VI
Brown. l.. y. Morgan. :. L. Hust,d. Jr G.
Oliver I-eln. r. NJ Pad 'lford. r NJ Hoyt
Charles !. Minton. ". |. Bull and I Searlc
Barclay
The committee on measurement. consisting
Of ;. NICHOLSON Kane. chairman. { Oliver
Hcnfy5 + Llppit,. John / Loyetoy, Oliver h"r' i
Cromwell. NaWbury T. LAYTON, Archibald
Rogers, + y Morgan and George \ COZ
meeting Of the club 10 frame a new me OF
measurement made it. repor, Thi. com.
mittee sent series Of questions TO all the best
known designer III this country. England,
Scotland, France, Germany, Denmark Nor.
way aud sweden. The designers were asked
what would he a practical formula 20 pro.
duce a whoe-ome type OF Yacht and II twas
possible 10 formulate system OF measure
ment which might hc adopted 4. all inter
national standard Replies We're received
from many Of these "-iener~, and acting on
the suggestions received this rulc Wa sub.
United to tn" club
Rain: Ms?s L>SA Saaalre roS, f.siar..
- u cuhe root OF dsrace
I-L.ngth 20 he obtained as follows TO cItr.r,.
beam ~ wherever found. add greatest beam a.
load .waterllne b and divide b! eight. Is = $ /.
lay or line parable, to and this distance from rIidde
hui measured on this line. to III, add iensth Of
load water line Oh yertical protection OF This Inc 20
so obtained by tvo, which vii give J. In the for.
mula
The sail area is 70 he obtained by taking
IN. actual area of zach piece of canvas carried
except the spiuraker. balloon sales and ma ia
topmast staY-ails. The committee tells e1-
gives directions Tor measuring the sails
and the calculation Of the sail areHS. The
rule continues
D-pi>alaccmcnt to be obtained as follows 4,
point, dividing the length Of the load water line
Into rvc cgual parts md areas Of immersed
sections IN square reel' from The areas in square
pro,imste displacement, IN cubic fee'' which viii
Ltni, Of load water line should the load water
line OF any faciag yacht exceed by more than ~
per cent. such excess of load water line shall be
added 10 her rating.
The limit OF draft for all vessel. shall he
eighteen feet "tale !. mag" which shows
: he limit for 30-foot yachts q feet inche-.
should the eAtrcm" draugut OF an" yacht
IN racing trim exceed IN" limit Of drai' spec-
fled by thi- scale. such excess Of draught
shall be ulu.tipicd by five and added TO her
rule a. follows:
the vail area Of any yacht exceed her measurement
q! L ny the foregoing formula NOR than IS per cent.
any such excess shall be added to her measure
n pea,urcm,ni, specified may be certified
The mca,urcr OF the club but such certificate must
be accompanied with drawings showing the meas
Of fota'lon must be- verified by n" measurer, be-
tore any certificate Of measurement shall be &C
II from any peculiarly In the burd OF yacht,
mai the rule VII not tate the yacht fairly. or thai
IN any respect she does not comply with the 70
cum stances to the Regatta Committee. who with
the mcasgrcr after due inquiry, shall award such
he ana The measurement shall be deemed incom.
petc unil this has been Gone.
In connection With the proposed ru'e the rom
mittce recommends the following classification.
scHooNLHs.
class k-Ovcr 100 feet. rating measurement
class BNot over 100 fee, aud over So feet, rating
mea>urement
Cia,, c 10, over 81 feet and over "a feet, rating
measurement
Cla-,, y Not over a. fee, and over 81 feet, rating
measurement
class E Not over 81 feet. rating Measurement.
sLooPs.
Class F-Oyer 100 feet. rating measurement
class Not over 100 feet and over 50 feet. rating
measurement.
class Not over 50 feet and over 81 feet. rating
measurement.
class Not over ~ feet and over 81 feet rating
nea >IrenCut
class Not over 81 feet and over 80 feet rating
measurement
Glass Knot over 40 feet, rating measurement
In connection with the proposed rllc and class-
ncaton, the committee further recommends that
the formula for time allowance shall read: