The sun., 1907-12-01
OCEAN RACE TO RERMUDA.
Conditions tO Govern Next Season EVent
which VIII start AG NHafbAehead.

The conditions Co govern tho next ocean
yacht race to Bermuda have been framed and
the Joint committee Of the COrinthian Yacht
Club OF Marblehead and the Royal Bermuda
Yacht Club has Just made them public. 30 that
ya6htsmen will have plenty Of time to make
their plans. This committee is william L.
Carlton chairman; Henry A. MOrss, secretary:
both Ofthe Corinthlan Yacht Club. and Thomas
Fleming Day. representing the Royal Ber-
muda Yacht Club.
The race will be started OIL Marblehead at
Il A. NJ. on Wednesday. June D. and the finish
will be as usual OIL 81. David's Head The
distance is 6T5 nautical miles. or just seventy
five more than the race sailed from Gravesend
Bay. There are to be four classes and suitable
prizes are 70 be offered in each class. They
are to be rated for time allowance under the
rule that taxes Overhang m classes A, ana Z.
and in Class On the over al length only.
was all that counted. The committee has
gone very thoroughly into details and the
conditions which follow cover all points likely
to he raised.
PrIzes-sultable prizes. of which details will
be announced later, will be awarded 20 the winner
i've or more yachts start n a class In addition
trophy presented by Commodore Morss viii be
Classes"class <, all yachts over 90 feet rating
~ feet rating length; class @ sd Yachts not over
Note-AuxIiaries may enter at their regular
rating but their engines will be sealed by the conn
mittee before the race. and the seals must remain
the nnsh. Propelers may be removed.
Measurement-ln classes A, b and Q the rating
the formula length over all plus load waterllne
in class D the rating length Of each yacht will
be the length over all.
Yachts competing ll the race must report 70 the
head at least forty eight Hours before the start.
and each must he measured by the committee OF
Yachts viii be rated for allowance from the
nearest full foOn case OF one hat. the next greater
Time Allowance Time allowance for the full
course. distance of about SIS nautical miles, will
% foot Of rat rating length: % class b. ftsen minutes per
foot Of rating length; class {, twenty minutes per
foot of rating length; class ID. thirty minutes per
foot Of rating length
Crew-rhere will be no restrictions as to the
number or character of the crew
Salis-rnere viii he no restrictions on sails
BOHis-Nachts In classes and must carry at
least two suitable small boats tenders. and yachts
In classes and u At least one such boat
for thirty days must be on board Water must he
In llNed tanks or breakers.
eier snd barometer must be carried. as well as
the usual equipment OF anchors cables. lights &c;
for the purpose OF trimming. but weight IN the
form Of ballast or stores must be ietsoned except
as measure Of safety.
Entries Entries must be made to Henry A.
MOrss. secretary Bermuda committee ITO
state street. Boston not later than Friday.
May 20. such entries must be- accompanied with "A
full description Of the Yacht,
start Start will be made OF Marblehead at II
A. NJ, Wednesday, June =, 1905.
COurse-iachts may sail any course
Ilnsh-The nniSh line Will be OF st. DaNids
Head.
Racing Rules The racing rules Of the COrlnthlan
Yacht Club will govern, except modified by
Ofncial circulars Of this race.
,PrOtcSi. Any protest concerning non gibiity
or a yacht must b. made In writing TO the com
nittec not less than twenty four hours before the
start.
The committee reserves the right TO reject any
eutry II In It's Judgment the Yacht Is not scA-
worthy not suitable for long distRcc racing
or - inefficient In rig, model, stores or crew. All
entries accepted subject 10 fina inspection pre-
vlOuS to the starr. The committee will be glad
TO INSPECT and pass upon any plans Of yachts in
tending to start In the