The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-14
TO RACE TO
Four Small Yachts Entered In the Contest
for the Upton 81 900 Cup.

Four small yachts are ent cred in the race
to Bermuda for the 81 ,OG cup given by Sir
Thomas Upton. This race was arranged
by Thomas Fleming Day and Is to be map
aged by the Brooklyn Yacht Club. The con-
ditions limit the size OF the yachts to 80 ieet
over all, and but for this limitation there
would nave been more starters. The race
will be started a week from next Saturday
from of the Brooklyn Yacht Clubhouse at
Bensonhurst, and the finish will be of st.
Davids Head, at the entrance TO the harbor OF
Hamilt on, Bermuda, $50 miles away. with
fair weather 1t Ia thought the yachts Will be
able to get to the finish in eight days or sooner.
The largest yacht entered Is the Bonnie
Kate, a sloop a. feet long on deck, and the
smallest is the Gauntlet. also a sloop. but only
rs feet long. The conditions require that only
amateurs shall be carried on these racers,
and even the cooking must be done by one OF
the amateur sailors. To take small boats
out to sea in such a contest Ia a daring under
taking, and the winner will richly deserve
the cup which Sir Thomas Upton has offered.
At first the prize was worth $500. but Sir
Thomas considered that too small a trophy
for such a race and increased its value to
81, 900.
The entries are: Lila. yawl, owned by r.
D. Floyd: Tamerlane. yawl, owned by Frank
Mailer; Bonnie Kate. sloop. owned by vi Is:
Goddard, Jrs and Hid. GHunTtlSSt s, sic slS 0s,s oW W tSs sS
George w. tODlnHou, lHe V"hcto " thVo"
mittee Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club thirty
six hours before the start for inspection,
and the owners must furnish DR.. J.E. DeMund,
the chairman Of that committee, with a list
OF those who are to be on board.
Day and night signals have been assigned
to the boats so that they nay De phhop H5ay
signal, letter ! on the, sail; night signal. red
letter r, night signal. red and green light:
Bonnie Kate-Day signal, letter b; night
signal, green light. Gauntlet-Day signal,
letter W; night signal, white and blue light,
anchored two and q half miles, off ST. Dayid's
Dead. John H. Pitt, q member OF the Ber-
I muda club, has sent a little account OF what
is going to be done with the visiting yachts
men when they reach their destination he
bermuda is preparing q reception and enter;
ON or about June next. The Royal Bermuda
Yacht Club has made arrangements for a tug TO
meet the yachts at the east end OF the Island OH
ST, Dnvid's light, then escort them TO Hamilton
clubhouse. Whites Island In the harbor here
will be placed at their disposal for drying sails,
use OF the crew and other purposes, whereas lhe
club will take care of the owners and captains;
the island, distance say hfty miles, open TO the
guests and Bermuda boats, Dinners and other
entertainments have been planned by the members
OF the club,
gymkhana, consisting OF two dlngy races tsize OF
BOAT Il feet over all. which carries so feet hoist OF
sail on mast and % feet on the booml, No doubt
there will be ten TO fifteen entries In each race.
bermuda In general is taking every means Of
entertaining and extending a cordial welcome ana
pleasant stay 10 the coming yachtsmon.