New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
CONDITIONS FOR RACES.
Ne1o-Y York Yacht Club Tells Hoo
Coming Contests Will Be Sailed.

committee of the New-York Yacht Club, and his
associates Newbury d Lawton and Edward H.
Wales. issued yesterday the official rules for the
government of the coming match races for the
Americas Cup. beginning August 20
Inc conditions of the races, according to the
mutual agreement clause which is not included
IN the deed of gift follows:
Best three out of five races each thirty nautical
I es IN length over ocean courses outside of head
hours the first third and nth races being ffteen
miles TO wfndward, or to leeward, and return.
to leg. In every the outward course shall
Pe jald 10 wIIndward If possible from Sandy Hook
Saturdays and Tuesdays, commencing on Thurs
shall be repeated untIl decided The starting line
shall be established and the compass course sig
me course shall be started ten minutes prior to
occurs TO either Vessel prior TO the preparatory
signal she shall have such time. exceeding in
Of the NewYork Yacht Club and the Royal Ulster
FAC fafh Io GIqn shak determine to he re- 70 eff
such accident occurred during race, be-
Fequ aGeh 20 Of time d
repair shall permit Of any race being sailed after
any race such race shall be awarded to the other
within the time limit or not. If through the fault
of either vessel, the othG< be totally destroyed
latter shall be free from fault the match shall be
amarofd 10 her, II IN me opln3n or the regatta
at the start of any race be or threaten to be of
opportunity Of fairy testing the speed Of the two
vessels the race may be POSTPONED in the dsere
testant shall insist upon its being started. Each
cident happening to her after the preparatory sig
nal and upon the occurrence Of any such aeci7
out the race The committee postpone {S the
Cannot be laid from the nghtship: if in their
opinion the space around the starting line Is not
Vessels agree to postponement in which case the
committee shall determine the time of the start.
But no race shall be started after p.
The start will be made from Sandy Hook Light
SnP AT aS ne signal being as given fifteen minutes in
advance: But always with the Understanding tnat
Course from the lightship, the starting line win be
SHIFTED h to the s6a @ be given about
half hour later than the time set Tor starting
The courses are: No. |. Letter S; From the
starting line to and around mark fifteen mi miles TO TO
on the staTboard hand .. a., 49,.
miles to and around a mark; ten miles to and and
around second mark and ten miles to the hnlsh
angle port of starboard, according as the YES
The starting and finish lines will be between.
point the committee boat indicated by white
flag and the manmast Of the ghtship or other
These lines will be right angles with the outward
The compass courses (magnetic) will be set before
the o s s 2ea Ths
The marks will be white floats carrying red ball
Y c." in blue and surmounted by a fash cone. The
position of each mark will he indicated by Two Two
yond and swinging a red ball from the triatic stay
Should mark be wrecked its place Will be taken
its marking vessel which will display a red nag
with diagonal white stripe in addition to the other
Indications and in turning the vessel the directions
for the mark will govern.
Starting ignals.-Preparatory-A gun Will be
fired, the club signal lowered and blue peter
noisted. Warrington minutes later, a sec
ond gun will be fired and red ball hOisted. The
Start-Five minutes later, third gun will be fired;
the blue peter cone lowered and a second red
ball hoisted. Handicap Time-,rwo minutes later a
fourth gun will be fired and both balls will drop;
the whistle will be given. At the finish short
blast will be given each vessel crosses the line.
The committee boat, the Navigator viii display
the committee flag, and at the finish she VIII also
show a red ball. The courses will be laid by the
John s. Scully, in charge of Lieutenant COMMAND
er w. J. Sears, U. S. N (New York YACHT club
The Coastwise, In charge of Lieutenant Command
H. c. Poundstone, u S. n. New Hork Hacht
Club. will be the guide vessel and in running the
zontaIly on the fore. The Unique, in charge of
Commander Henry Morrell, U. S. n. New York
Yacht Club, will serve as an emergency vessel
and should the start be shifted from the Light
ship she will stakeboat, and, like the
committee boat will show a red ball.
Instructions with regard to the manoeuVring
area and the methods adopted for patrollng the
courses can be obtained at the clubhouse or from
Captain w. S. Kigore, Z. S. R. c. s., at the Barge
Office
During fog the committee boat and the mark
ing vessels. when not under way, will at inter-
walls of rot more than minute, ring the bell
of two minutes will sound five short whistle blasts