Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-28
RACE OF
MOTOR BOATS
Local Yacht Club Receives In.
WtatlOns and Entry Blanks
for the Bermuda Race.

The Raritan Yacht Club has receiy-
ed invitations and entry blanks for
the long distance ocean race fos mo-
tor boats from New York 81 Bermuda
under the auspices of the Motor BoGt
Club of America and the Royal Ber-
muda Yacht Club. for the James Cor
don Bennett trophy. The start will
be made Saturday, June 8.
The race will be from the station
of the Motor Boat Club of America
on the Hudson River, New York city.
to stake boat at Bermuda, placed by
the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.
1t is open to seaworthy motor boats
of not less than SO feet over all and
not more than 60 feet over all. A
seaworthy boat is a substantially
built, full decked vessel, having mo-
tor power and living accommodations
housed in and being equipped With
all the tackles and appliances neces-
sary to enable her to perform a long
passage in open water.
Any form of internal combustion
motor may be employed TO. propul-
sion purposes,
The ebmmittee comprehending shat
those entering the race have Il thor
ough knowledge of the fuel necessary
to make the passage, does not spec;-
fly any quantity, but same must be
sufficient to complete a distance of n
least one and one-half times the dis
lance between New York and Ber-
muda. No ingredient shall be used
to inereas Sc the power of fuel,
Boats must be equipped with suit
able spaTs and rigging TO carry snf-
icient sail to give them steerageway
in a moderate breeze. This sail can
be spread in any shape. but the total
area of the canvas must not exceed
six square feet for each foot Of over
all length. A steering sail and STORM
~tri-sail may also be carried.
Stores and water sufficient for thil-
tys days must be carried.
| No boat will be allowed to start
with less than five men on board,
one of whom shall be a practical
navigator; one a practical engineer
and at least half of each crew must
be amateurs. The committee earnest
Ily recommends that no member of
any crew shall be under twenty-onc
years of age and that all members OF
the crew shall have had previous
nautical experience.
A tender Of life-raft must be car
ried, and a ring buoy or life-jacket
for each member of the crew A
full set of navigating Instruments, q
spare compass. sea anchor. oil bag
and at least n gallon of crude pc
troleum or other oil. and fire extin-
guishers must be carried. Suitable
arrangements for fitting an emer-
gency tiller must be made. An as
sortment of spare parts and gear TO
the satisfaction of the committee
must be carried.
Fuel must be carried in at least
two distinct tanks which shall have
distinct feed lines to motor or mo-
tors. Fuel for lighting or cooking
purposes may be carried in separate
receptacles. Water to be carried in
at least two separate tanks. all tanks
to be securely fitted and fastened TO
the hull of the vessel to the salts
faction of the committee.
Rating will be calculated under the
1906 rules of the American Power
Boat Association, except that the
constant used in figuring the horse
power of the two-stroke motors shall
be $50 instead of $50.
Time allowance shall be figured at
fifty per cent. of the American Power
Boat Association time-allowance Ia
BILE. The distance for computation
for allowance to be on a basis of $50
nautical miles.
Entries will be received up to
twenty days before the start of the
race, upon blanks which will be fur
'nished by the secretary of the Motor
Boat Club of America. S14 Madison
Iavenue, New York city. All contest-
ants must be measured by the clubs
measurer at least forty-eight hours
before the start. An entrance fee OF
$50 must accompany each entry as q
guarantee of good faith; same to be
returned If boat starts.
Protests covering the rating or
eligibility of any boat muct be made
in writing within t~wenty-four hours
after the finish or the race.
All contestants must report at the
anchorage of the Motor Boat Club of
America, or at such time and place
as the regatta committee shall desig-
nate. for the purpose of inspection
and measurement.
The start shall be made from the
station of the Motor Boat Club Of
America Saturday, June s., at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any entry If, in his judg-
ment, the boat is unseaworthy or I'M
suitable for long-distance racing, or
is deficient in any particular All en-
cries will be accepted subject to in
spection and approval by the regat-
ia committee previous to the start.
The committee urges strict compli-
ance with the letter and spirit, Of the
cond;tions as. above stated. and will