The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
CHICAGO,s BIG YACHT RACES.
Challenge Trophy valued NJ
81, 4 o for Boats N Great Lakes.

The Chicago Yacht Club has two big races
on It's schedule this season. One Is Tor the
Upton cup for 2l-footers. for which yachts
are being built by syndlcates OF several OF the
clubs that race on the Great Lakes and which
promises to be the event Of the season Tor ne
lake yaohtsmen. The other Is a race from
Chicago to Mackinac. which will be sailed on
July IA. Secretary Robert @. Gould OF the
Chicago Club has Just sent out the conditions
to govern this race, which will be the first for
this trophy. 1t is a perpetual challenge trophy
valued at u 1000. which ID offered for the yacht
making the best time on time allowance.
There will be valuable first prizes for sloops,
yawls and schooners and second prizes Tor
all Glasses In which four or more entrants
s.ar,. This challenge cup will remain In the
custody Of the club represented by the win
ming yacht under the conditions OF It's deed OF
gift, when 1t Is to be returned to the Chicago
Yacht Club. the title to the cup remaining in
this club. A suitable souvenir prize will be
given yearly to the winner Of the CUP.
The start will be mad from the Van Buren,
street gap, Chicago, on Saturday. July IA.
yawls at 2 P. NJ. schooners at 2:lO p. NJ. and
sloops at 2:20 P. NJ. The finish will be across
an imaginary line between Round Island
lighthouse and a Flagstaff on Mackinao Is
land. bearing north-northwest from the
lighthouse. which Flagstaff will fly a white
Gag by day and three vertical red lights by
night. Yachts approaching the finish line
after nlghtfall will burn the Chicago Yacht
Club white-red d. white-green Coston signal
when two miles from the finish line. which
signals must be repeated until answered by
the same signals from the shore. These Co.'S
ton lights will be furnished by the regatta
com mittee at cost. Yachts not complying
with this condition may be disqualified.
There Is no maximum limit as to crew, but
no yacht will be allowed to start that In the
jud ement Of the committee is undermined.
Any yacht Of rs feet water line length or over
Great Lakes oan compete. provided the entry
u fled. accompanied by the measurer's oertif-
cate, with the chairman Of the regatta com
gett. Heyworth Building, Chicago. not later
than July L. Yachts must be measured under
the l, N. 7, A; rules. Each yacht entering
must be ready for inspection at 10 O'Clock on
the morning Of the race and be provided with
f Go%PRs CTn ana sh Gpes'Sbt eIiip'' 'I in.s slsasioi i1aS si lime
crew. side lights and a full cruising eauip:
a Ms1: sa sieee ooSnrsideTred un rse W rae crew oe o;tS snd
yise unit for the race will be disqualified by
the committee. go,
the committee, and such seals must be intact
Each yacht VIII, receive a facing number
played when passing within signalling dis
tance Of any lighthouse or lifesa wing station
on Lake Michigan: Through the courtesy
Of the inspectors OF the United States Light
House District and Life Saving Service, the
keepers of these lighthouses and stations
will report by wire the pa ssa ge OF yachts so
signalling to both the Chicago Yacht Club
and the, Judges at Maekinao Island.
The time limit In each class will be forty
eight, hours from the hn1shing time Of the
first boat In that class, Yachts will only be
TO carry their regular working
topsails.
The prizes, in addition to the Maokinao
cup and shield VIII be: For eloops. a first
board set. For yRwls, o first prize silver and
Bohemian glass claret pitcher, and . second
prize. Chelsea ship,s bell olook. For sch6saers.
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