The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-23
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A G UATIC G s
FALL RIVER Y. G.
IN OPEN REGATTA

The Fall River Yacht club is to hold
the annual open regatta on Memorial
Day, next Thursday. from the Fall River
landing. the following circular giving all
tho details;
First division: Class 1--So-foot class,
sloops or cutters and yawis, 80 TO rs feet.
Class 2-&-foot class sloops. 2 to p
feet. Glass s--21-foot class. sloops. 2i to
is feet. Class +-ls-foot class, sloops, IS
TO Is feet.
Second division: Class 1-2o-foot class.
cats. 80 TO 25 meet. Glass 2-25-foot class,
cats. rs to 21 feet. Class S-21-foot GLASS.
cats. q TO Is feet Class 4--ls-foot class,
cats, IS to is feet. Class 6--l5-foot class
cats. Is feet and under.
Third division; Glass Launches. 2l
feet waterline anG over. Glass p
Launches under q feet.
Courses--The attention OF captains IL
called 20 the courses. Yachts OF all
classes start and finish between yacht
club landing and mark opposite. In all
courses pass Borden Flat Lighthouse on
the channel side. Marks and buoys must
be turned In such manner as will avoid
j!bing.
Course ], classes 1, 2. 8. and 4, first
gas works wharf; then to and around
flag mark 100 yards north OF Bay Rock
buoy; thence 20 and around flag mark
off club landing passing on channel side
of Borden Flat Lighthouse; thence 10
and around flag mark OF gas works
wharf; thence 10 finish. crossing line
south 20 north. Distance. IL nautical
miles.
Course 2. classes 1, 2, 3. 4. and s. sec-
ond division-To and around flag mark
off gas works wharf: thence to and
around flag mark off club landing. Twice
around. At finish Gloss line south 10
north. Distance, sia nautical miles.
Course 3, classes and 2. third division
To and around, leaving 10 starboard. first
black spar buoy southwest of Borden
Flat Lighthouse; thence to and around.
leaving 10 starboard, flag mark off club
landing. Three times around and at findsh
GROSS line south TO north. Distance Sh
nautical miles.
The start-The start will be one gun
start and will be made as nearly as pos
sible after 1870 p. m. Yachts OF the first
class will start first and those of the
other classes in their order. First will
be a warning gun; 10 minutes after, start
ing gun. five minutes after. gun for first
class; three minutes between classes, five
minutes between divisions
Allowance: Sailing yachts-T'he time
allowance for the difference in sailing
lengths shall be made in accordance with
the Herreshoff table.
Allowance OF men-Class 1. eight men
class 2. seven men, class 3. six men;
classes and 5, five men.
Launches-American power boat rules.
1907.
Measurement: Sailing yaches - The
rules for allowance and measurements
and sailing will be those OF the Mar
ragansett Bay Yacht Racing association.
Sloops Will allow yawls is racing
measurement
Entries-All entries may be made In
writing. addressed TO Thomas l.. Bart
lett, secretary, Fall River, Mass. Each
entry should state the name OF the
owner. the name OF the boat, her rig
and class. II possible.
The regatta committee consists of John
r. Walmsley Charles f.. Brightman.
Arthur K. Potter. j. Louis Potter. VIII
liam q. Simmons, Thomas l.. Bartlett.
secretary; William j. Wiley. measurer