The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
BERMUDA SAILING RACE.
Conditions to Govern the Contest for the
Mailer 81 ZOO Gun.

A few days before the power boats are
started to race to Bermuda for the 81 900 cup
sail yachts will race over the same course.
and 1t is hoped by the managers of this con-
test that the two fleets OF racers will arrive
ut Hamilton about the same time. The sail
ing craft are to race for a 81 900 cup offered
by Commodore Frank Maier and the race will
be under the management of the Brooklyn.
New Rochelle and Royal Bermuda Yacht clubs.
This contest is the outcome OF the race last
season when Commodore Maier won the Lip
ton cup with the Tamerlane. Yachtsmen have
agreed that the limitations placed in that
race are too small. and in the next contest
larger boats, will compete. This will not stop
the owners Of smaller craft from entering. IL
their owners care TO take the chance of sue
cess. and they will get allowances that will
give them fair chances OF success.
The race is to be started on the morning of
June 8 from a line in Gravesend BAY. The
distance to be sailed to Hamilton, Bermuda, ia
$50 miles. and the allowance Will be as minutes
for each foot from the lar gest boat in the feet
The yachts must not exceed 90 feet extreme
length. and each one starting must be a bona
fde cruiser. The conditions for this race.
which have just been announced, are as
follows:
The race is open to cruising sail craft not
measuring more than ninety feet extreme length.
any rig, belonging 10 any organized yacht club In
Boats TO enter must be bona nde cruising craft.
having full decks. watertIght cockplts and OF sub
SIhDtlul CONSTRUCTION anu liz. luGNNS having mas
or bulb keels or balanced rudders barred.
Measurement-The measurement for computing
allowance Ia the length Of the boat over all. The
length on deck from the fore side OF the stem TO
the after side OF the stern board or tranSom. Fid
dleheBds and ornamental pieces on boards at
tached 10 the stem are not 70 be Included in this
measurement; Boats Will rate for allowance from
the closest full foot.
~Crew-There viii be no restrictions as TO the
number or character Of the crew.
~Salls-Lower sails TO be those usually carried
by the yacht when cruising. No restrictions on
Boats yachts must carry such small boats or
tenders as they carry when cruising.
for thirty days must be on board. Water 10 be IN
nGed tanks or breakers.
nt-Anchofs, chains or hawsers, side
life belts or Jackets for each member OF the crew
Bsllast-Welght may be shifted fore and aft for
the purpose Of trimming, but no weight either IN
the form Of ballast or stores must be JettsOned
except as a measure OF safety.
AllOwance-Thc time allowance Will be forty
nve 4S minutes to the foot for the full course, q
distance OF $50 miles,
Tim OF Start--Start will be made at 10 A. N.
Wednesday, June s.
Entries Entries must be received by the com
mlttee not later than noon OF May s. Such entries
the yacht.
Uasses-The committee reserve the right. n
two classes. II so a prize will be offered for smaller
class.
Protest-ConcernIng non eligibility Of a yacht
must be IN writing and be made not less than
The committee reserve the right TO reject
any entry. IL in their judgment the boat Ia
u~nseaworthy or not suitable for long dis
lance racing, or Is inefficient In rig, power,
stores OF, crew. All entries accepted sub
The committee will be glad TO inspect and
pass upon the plans Of boats building or
intending to be built for the race.