The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-12
OCEAN YACHT RACE

The Bristol Yacht club will hold an
ocean yacht race on Saturday, July LIST,
the conditions OF which are below:
The race will be open 10 all yachts
under 81 feet. l. W. l., measured without
crew aboard and enrolled in any recog-
nized yacht club
All yachts OF whatever rig will race
In one class for specially designed solid
silver cup. 20 be known as the Bristol
Montauk cup, which will become the
property Of the owner OF the winning
yacht. Second and third prizes will be
given II the number OF starters warrant.
II sufficient number Of yachts start,
belonging TO any OF the ordinary racing
classes. special cups will be offered. Suit
able pennants will be awarded 10 each
YACHT that con pletes the course.-----
The race will be sailed under the Rae
ing Rules of the Bristol Yacht club.
Yachts will be measured and rated for
time allowance according TO the Rules OF
the Bristol Yccht club.
Racing length shall be equal TO tho
square root of sail area plus ]. W. l., di-
vided by >.
In addition TO the time allowance as
thus determined. all yachts. except those
OF the most pronounced racing type, will
receive an arbitrary handicap TO be
fixed by the regatta committee. which
will be intended 10 put yachts Of cruig-
ing type or those Of older design on an
equal footing with yachts Of the most
pronounced facing type.
The time allowance which each boat IS
10 receive. plus the handicap for type.
will be posted in the club house one hour
before the start.
The arbitrary handicap will not he
changed after being thus posted The
time allowance due To length may he
changed
All entries shall be in writing on blanks
furnished by the committee and must he
received not later than June Path, 1905. 10
enable the yacht 10 receive the full hapdi-
cap to which Il is entitled
Yachts should be presented for meas
urement either Saturday, June 24th. Fri
day, June Both, or before A. m Satur-
day. July 1st
No boat will be allowed TO start which
has not been measured or has not pre-
sented a certificate Of measurement salts
factory to the regatta committee
Each yacht will be allowed to carry
only the sails which the rules Of tho
Bristol Yacht club allow that rig 10 carry.
and for which the yacht has been meas
ured
Each yacht shall not have on board
more than one man for each five feet of
racing length or fraction thereof
Each yacht must carry n moderate
cruising ou'ht, which should include At
least one anchor. 30 fathoms Of cable
lanterns. lesd line. compass. charts. fog
signal hare mp lighi. and life preservers
Side lights are strongly recommended
No tender need he taken.
Crossing line established of club hons.
from north 10 south. either side OF HOG
Island down East Passage n and around
black buoy on Great Eastern Rock. ahou,
ono and three-quarters miles east OF Mon
tauk Point leaving mark 10 starhoard
and back 10 starting line by same course
crossing line from south 10 north Tro
course covers q distance Of S rau.ic,i
miles
No attention need be given ch,,nsr
buoys
All yachts shall take their own ttn,o 80
rounding mark and throw fare in iigb,
so number on sail can be read n, pieh,
United states Government charts II,
and either llS or SS cover this course
OPEN REGATTA.
The open regatta OF the Bristol yach,
club Will be held on three dates duriro
this season. the first on Saturday Tune
24 the second on July 20 and the third
on Sept 9th. The conditions are as
follows.
First dlvsion-Class l. 36-foot ciass
sloops or cutters and yawls. 80 TO 80 foot
class 2. 30-foot class sloops 30 10 % foot
class 3 2b-foot class sloops. 2b 10 ~ foot.
class 4 - foot class sloops. n 20 Is foot
class 3. iS-foot class sloops. 1S 10 Is foot
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