The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-31
YACHTSMEN IN SESSION.
Gra,rsend Bay and Long island Associa-
lions Transact business.

Two meetings OF the governing bodies OF
yacht racing were held on Thursday evening.
and as each had lots Of business to transact
il was late when they got through. The
delegates to the Gravesend Bay Association
met at the Crescent Club in Brooklyn. Those
present were: Henry J. Gielow and Theo-
dore d.. Wells. Atlantic Yacht Club; DR.. j..
Z. DsMund and George L. Reiners. Brook
lyn Yacht Club; B. V. r. Speidel aud f. c.
Phillips New York Canoe Club; John X.
Brophy and George Waters, Bensonhurst
Yacht Club, and ". Il. Brown. Marine and
Field Club. DR.. j.. f.. DeNund presided,
Until now the Gravesend Bay Association
has only been an informal gathering of dele
gates from the Ave clubs on the bay to ar
range dates so as not to conflict, but at this
meeting a constitution was adopted. John
r. Brophy and Theodore D.. Wells, the COM
mittee to draw up this constitution. reported.
and after being considered clause by clause
IL was adopted.
The association. which Is to be called the
Yacht Racing Association of Gravesend
Ray, Is for the promotion Of yacht racing on
Gravesend Bay for clubs that have the head
quarters Of their yachting department on
the bay Each club Ia to be represented by
two members one OF whom is to be q mem
her Of the regatta committee, preferably Its
chairman. The association is to be an adj
yisory one. The association 10 to arrange
schedules Of dates. look after racing rules
and all questions relating to the sport. The
annual meeting is TO be held on the third
Tuesday In February.
A uniform certificate OF measurement was
decided ne necessary. and a form drawn up
by r. u. Wolls was adopted. This gives al
the measurements Of the yacht.
A special class has been arranged for dories
as so many are to be on the bay this Feason,
but the rules to govern these boats were left
over until the next meeting.
The new racing rules as framed by the
Atlantic coast conference were adopted.
with tho amendment that the, rules already
in force relating to amateur helmsmen and
be known as class \. an unknown quantity.
Starting signals we're arranged. and the first
s oiSTnak for f AZ 9pen RI 6f0f Be is w 10 nf ih' and It p ats
paratory signals at Ave minute intervals, All
Yachts taking part in the Gravesend Bay races
must carry a number which has been properly
John 4, Brophy was elected measurer OF
' I" schedule OF dates Sas arranged, hut as
some Of the committee are not. quite reedy
to have these dates announced. it vas decided
ssas sSro ,wa Pop open on May q and last aPti
September %; Each Saturday during the
s ss@s G sSoh G as tho a"' for S&y tho s" chi iias t sSSIhay,
tho Havens cups, the Believes cups and
There win be Ave championship races, one
held BY each club, and to win a championship
a boat must start In three of these races and
defent another boat in two events. Points
Will he awarded on the system in use on the
Sound, that Is, one point for a start and one
polnt for each boat beaten.
Other details. such % starting and oonTsss
to print charts Of the courses for the benefit
Of the racing yachtsmen.
The Yacht Racing Association of Long
island Sound met at The Hotel Astor. Charles
r.. Pierce presided In the absence of Oliver
E. Cromwell the president. The elsotiqn o.