The sun., 1903-08-16
REGULATIONS FOR CUP RACES.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLEET CAM
RYTNG SIGHTSEERS.

Excursaon steamers and Yachts VIII nc
Compelled to Keep within Llnea OF
Patrol--Fast Steamboats, to Aid Rev
. enue Cutters in Keeping Course Clear
The New York Yacht Club yesterday
received the regulations to govern the
feet OF excursion steamers and yachts
at the Cup races which begin on Thursday.
These regulations have been issued by
Secretary Cortelyou to the supervising in
spector-general Of the steamboat inspec-
ton service. Copies Of these instructions
have been given to Capt. w. y. Kilgore,
supervisor of anchorages at the Barge
Once for distribution to owners and masters
of steamers.
Capt. Thomas d. Walker of the revenue
cutter Gresham is in charge OF the fleet
that will keep the course clear on the days
OF the races and in addition to the revenue
cutters several fast steam yachts have been
impressed into service.
These rules are to be strictly enforced
and any captain who breaks them will
have trouble. He will be reported by the
revenue officers and, if at the investigation
it is found that he violated the rules, his
license will be revoked. The rules are as
follows:
To masters and owners of excursion
steamers. yachts and ull craft carrying pas
sengers to view the international yacht races.
and to all others concerned; your attention
is called to the following rules und regulations
to carry into effect. during the international
yacht races. the act of May 10. 1898, entitled
An act to provide for the saefty Of passengers
w ,n ~ '',on ''ea,''e'e , .s. 80
All masters ana owners OF water crait oil
every description are warned that violation
sdditiouai or n,hsr nsna,tv aa NAV hs nre-
Nm, '''vnai % VI "'he' pe"'''' "' may 'e
scTioed oy law ..---..
ond t"J h,t,,' ,eIseH ,h inanton au spsJ ron
INV o"er, ,r. iu1s 'no ine', % e p,a ee
flag at the masthead, and these only are
herebv outhorized IN epforc. the rules
Rmls "a claar snooe Of ha,r a mile about
the starting line will be maintained until
the race has been started. To accomplish
this. presupposing that the race is to wind
"aiu .ne 'esS",' y. oi'e ~ 81 N,''',o' y. Wv
patrol Meet VIII De formed IN colunh' extend
ing from the vicinity of the starting line TO
wind rha saoond div,siop wiIl form a similar
VIM Inc seoo'u u,'i'i1n .' w .hn " ,,s,i",,
ine iour ponCs 70 the r,sh. ol uhe uhe'.on n
OF the wind tSee diagram.l The two
lines OF patrol vessels will thus form right
angle. All vessels. except the judges and
committee boats OF vessels carrying the patrol
The space. enclosed in tn erisht angle thus
formed will be reserved Tor me competi,ng
Yachts II. on the other hand, the hrst leg
Rule-s-I after crossing the line. he com
peting yachts stand on the port tack 'as IN
diagram ~ the second division VII form
them All vessels outside the second IH division
will form line and take the same course
as ,ss sse somnsians SahrsI line N Win bssd m
the same direction and be careful to keep
astern of the line OF patrol vessels The
fnsss Rs sams ees with the S lsh @ an viii
'aeE III pss!ol vessels vii 3, ones e. ohS"ss ,s",S
course and steer steer the course taken by them Tpa
second division WI dnd themselVss ih mnn
IL this case and the first division IN column
'diRasIram RsIa ',W,ar N. co,rne,irr Yachts turn
ne STAKE boat Tor the run in az patroi Nes
sels will head for the vicinity OF the i'nishl!nS
point, Inc hrst dlylsloh IN colnnln' N n
NnIs'u o!hf WI, VII nrah ~, p'mms '"ii ha
second division in similar formation. will
head for n noint half mile 10 The left of the
anish line Thus n clear snace one mile wide
viii be mainta aimed astern OF and TO windward
Nf hn inn anhf !
Rut whether tRis spnCe for the movement
of The co,nnetin q va cb,s he more or less than
one mile Vide ali vessels present for sight
noina n,rnIaa ~" r,,,s, tony ortsida NJ the
NotrnI nes Inv ;rtrusion within the natrol
HHnc"' Hnos irrosnoc,iTSo ~ ,he distnnce of Inc
iatte,, yro,n he comnstinv Yachts viii be
VIA ,'''it ,io,n,;on ~ thnse r"smlatons and
w ogopder Iii Ia " ,ignrousiv d"ait win
pn,n % An ,asser gar vasssls viii he careful
DoT Nv ~ cross Sn ,natern of or croyd in npon
~ ~, W. vivT h, w, - r,,r i, hu, viii
ar ~ M .h s,;d o ~ ,bo irn ~ notroi
nsn ,aaaa on ,nt & "n'SN s, ~ l.o avnid crowanu
ahowt tba aH ar;ah Hna ThIs ;s imneratiye
rstmrn tho natrd vesssIs viii form rvo
noraiis I'VE @ nna yile anart frst division 10
M iat, anS "m1 aocnnd dpision " ~ ihs r;nht
M Lei. h"n seruu VI u,S.p, .b sn W. ~ s,asSr.j
M hu III .n's ~, aht h' passonror yasseIs
,S .nT 20. p, 20 ,hs, inas nSS oh.aryo
!nus. p keep 1uiSu. VI ,nese III o"tar n,arr
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,nIn p ,.s i,h ~ trn anu Va rVnrtnd va
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Infa & NV ,,e or m al ~ ,,s, rnar,
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may pe 'ohTISIen. WIN Ho'e'l'
TRIANGULAR RACE
All seafaring men will understand the
difficulties in the way of keeping triangular
course clear. and IL is hoped that the public
will be patient with the rules which must.
from the necessities Of the case, bar them
that the competing yachts will be. faster on
the second leg of the course with their sheets
eased, than a majority OF the vessels carry
ing passen gers, renders 1t impossible TO allow