The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
BslST0L YACHT CLUB

The announcement OF the annual re-
gatta Of the Bristol Yacht club is out
and the programme sugurs much In the
way Of pleasure and interest The prizes
for the various classes are donated by
Mr. Nathaniel @. Herreshoff and will be
inscribed
One prize will be awarded in each
class I'm which two or more boats start
while a second prize will be given in all
classes when three or more boats sail
the course. As 10 the starts all classes
will be of at "one gun signals.
As 10 courses there will be two. One
for classes |. 2 and 3, first division. and
classes l and .. second division.
Starting from line between club house
and flag mark TO Mt. Tom buoy. leaving
same on' starboard hand. thence to buoy
of north point Of Prudence. leaving same
on starboard hand: thence back to Mt.
Tom buoy. leaving same TO port. thence
across starting line. crossing same from
south 10 north Distance about eleven
nautical miles.
For classes and g. first division. and
classes 3. T. and 6. second division
Starting from a line between club house
and flag mark to black buoy east Of Hog
island. leaving same on starboard hand
thence TO middle ground buoy In Bristol
harbor. leaving same on port hand. thence
To Poppa squash point buoy. leaving same
line north to south. leaving flag mark on
starboard hand and around same course
a second time. crossing finish line from
south to north. Distance about 4A nau-
tical miles.
All marks not heretofore mentioned TO
be passed on deep ship channel side.
The starting signal for each class will
be given whether the class Is hlled or
not and should weather conditions pre-
vent. at the time set for starting. the
preparatory signal will be made on the
f,rst quarter of hour thereafter when they
are suitable.
Protests must be made In writing,
within two hours after the races, and pre-
sented TO a member OF the regatta COM
mittee
Races not finished within five hours
from the time OF starting. will be de-
clared OF.
In case the committee decide TO post
pone the race they will hoist the clubs
pennant and underneath II three black
balls In case OF such postponement. the
race will be sailed on the next day hxed
by the committee.
IL the committee should decide that a
course shall be sailed only once over,
they will give notice OF their decision by
hoistina one black ball and firing a gun
before the first yachts, in returning, shall
reach the line.
Numbers will be provided at the club
house.
All entries should be made in writing,
addressed to Wallis Z. Howe, Bristol, r..
l. Each entry should state the name OF
the owner, the name OF the boat, her rig
and class II possible. Entries should be re-
ceived before Sept. 8.
The race will be in divisions as follows;
First: l--36 foot class. sloops or cutters
and yawls 36 to 30 foot. go foot class.
sloops or cutters snd yawls. 20 to y foot;
3-25 foot class. sloops or cutters and
yawls. 25 TO 81 foot: l-2l foot class, sloops
or cutters and yawls, 81 To Is foot; 5-1s
foot class. sleops or cutters and yawls, is
to Is foot.
Second: 80 foot class cats. - TO Is
foot: 2--25 foot class cats. Is to Fl foot
3-21 foot class cats. q to is foot; 4-is
foot class cats. IS 10 Is foot. SIS foot
class cats. Is foot and under: 6-Warwick
Neck one design boats.
Third: Launches. l-21 feet water line
and over; 2--Under q feet water line.
Regatta committee: Edward H. Tingley,
chairman: Walter 3. Almy, Wallis l..
Howe, sec. treas.