The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24
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Worcester at Chelsea.
RR0rE ISLAND VA, ,HT CLUB.

The annual meeting OF the Rhode Is
land Yacht club was held last evening at
Frances Willard hall. at which time, In
addition to the election of officers the
organization approved the re-organiza-
ton OF the Narragansett Bay Yacht Rae
Ing association and practically determl-
ned to enter boat I'm the trial races 10
determine challenger for the Seawan-
haka cup. now held by the Royal St
Lawrence Yacht club OF Montreal.
The meeting was presided over by Vice
Commodore Dr. w. p. Church and the
records OF the previous meeting were
read. The report of Fleet Captain How
ard c. Barlow showed that the Rhode
Isla ID stands third, in point OF fleet,
among the yacht clubs OF New England
There is l64 yachts in the list and Of
these 125 are 25-footers or larger. The
success OF the annual cruise was COM
mented on and a similar cruise advocated
for the coming season. The log of the
flagship Rusukla was read. 1t was sug-
gested that the open regatta usually
held at Potters cove. be sailed not I'M
mediately following the annual cruise,
because Of the poor condition OF the
yachts.
The report OF the race committee was
presented by II. A. Grimwood Jr., The
membership committee made report that
So new members had been admitted dur
ing the year The report OF the house
committee, by William w. Bloomer,
showed the building had been much i'm
proved during the year and that H,l61. IS
had been expended for permanent i'm
provements. The Potter's cove com
mittee made report that five bakes had
been held during the year.
The matter OF entering n boat IN the
name OF the club 10 take part I'm the trial
races to determine a challenger for the
Seawanhaka cup was then talked over.
The trial races are To be held at Man
chester. Mass, under the auspices OF the
Manchester Yacht club, the challenger for
the cup. and the conditions under which
the trials are to be sailed are not taken
kindly TO by some OF the yachtsmen.
However, it was the belief the club should
take part IN the trials and IL was stated
that boat could be built for about $1,000
and delivered at Providence. The commit
tee that has charge OF the matter of the
desirability and advisability OF the club
taking part in the trial races suggested
that the boat be built from the funds in
the treasury OF the club A committee OF
two Will be appointed by the chair 10 give
the proposition consideration and TO raise
the necessary funds for building the
challenger IL was the belief that the
club would obtain by this method pres
tlge that it would not otherwise obtain
After the acceptance OF rs designations
the amendments TO the racing rules were
considered. proposed amendment To the
first article OF Rules OF the Road at
Sea-" giving 10 a windward yacht the
right OF way when olose-hauled and on
the same tack, was not accepted The fees
for measurement were increased and the
following amendment defining the allow
ance to schooners and sloop yawls I'm mix
ed races was adopted az follows:
When yachts Of varied rigs race togeth-
er schooners and sloop yawls shall be rat
ed at u Of their racing length. Schooner5
and sloop yawls To he entitled 10 this Il
allowance for rig must conform TO the fol-
lowing limitations:
Schooners shall not have any part OF
the foremast forward OF the point of
Immersion forward and no part OF the
mainmast shall be nearer the foremast
than distance equal I'm 40 per cent
OF the load water line length. Sloop
yawls shall not have forward side of
mizzenmast or any part mainsaiI