The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15
70 RAeE zoe LTPrON crr.
Conditions o. Ocean Race Announced and
Five Yachts Already Entered.

The regatta committee OF the Brookly,
Yacht Club, Edison b. Bohook, chairman.
william II. Grimm and James S. BradlS,
have announced the conditions u govern
the race for the cup presented In the club bv
Sir Thomas Upton. This trophy, which |,
worth lI0Qo. y for en- ocean race for sailing
craft and the start viii be made OF the morn.
ing Of Jgly ! from the Lover Bay The
extreme length, will go TO Scotland. FrS
Island and the Northeast End lightships ana
return over the same course. The t6isi
length OF this course Ia 325 miles.
These conditions are as follows.
The race Is open 10 sailing yachts M, m.sr,r,,
more than 100 fec eAtTeme length. any ~ HN.
longing 70 any organized yacht club In he World
BoAtS 20 enter must be bona ode cruising cnn.
having full decks. water tight cockpit, end of AIN,
stantlel construction and HE, Yachts having m,
or bulb keels or balanced uddtrs are hsrrsd
RULES Of the drayesend Bay Y. r. \, to goytm
Measurement-The measurement for conn,,,,
allowance Win be that In use BY the GmyrSni
Crw-There glll he. nc rasthctIons As Ia n.
number or character - the crew.
sails Lower sails 10 be those usually carried ht
ssis. except club @topSahs. which are 'ib' barrie n ''h
BoAtt-Yaehts must carry such small hUatS q,
tenders As they carry when cruising. and suy fscAt
falling % return with her boats or tenders ~rl bs
Stores and water-storss and water suH,cl.b, "a,
10 days must be on board. Wafer TO he In md
Equlpment-Anchors. chain or havsrrs. st..
lights, one compass, seGtant aud lie b'., o.
jackets for each member OF the crew.
BanaS-Weight may he shifted fore and m M
the purpOs. OF trimming, but no weight either i
the form Of ballast CT pores must be lcttlson,d
except as a measure e. tAfety.
AiowAnoe-The time allowance FL hf that give,
10 the 0rAvesend Bay Y, r, 4. tables, and Tue a.
lance will be ngund a. 15 mil,s.
lime Of S~tArt-Sart Will be made AZ 10 s. A..
/ SATURDAY. July 4
courseIThe coarse will be from a starting Mn,
opposite the Brooklyn Yacht Club IN G~ra,eNhd
nay 10 and around the southwest spit buoys legvrt
them on the port hand. then passing to The south.
ward OF Scotland lightship. to and around IRE
Island l~ghiship, leaving II on the stsrhoari hand
then 70 and around the northeast end llght lcy4d
on Cape NAY, n. j., leaving II on the puN hand
and returning over the same course, leaving buuI
and lightships on the reverse hand.
Enties-Enthes must be received by The con.
mlttee not later than noon bf June IS aud nug
be accompanied by a measu rement certificate.
ClAR-Au yachts viii sail In one class. With the
regular ~alloWance for the difference In nRs
PhEes-In addition 20 he cup presented BY 81
Thomas Upton the Brooklyn Yacht Club VII, o1T
handsome prizes for second. third and fourth
Protest-Conceming non. eligibility Of a yacht
must be In writing and bemede not less than twent'.
four hours before the time h4ed for STARTING.
The committee reserves the hight 10 reject aNv
entry n in lts Judgment The boat Is unseGWor'ny
or not suitable for long distance racing, VI Is luen'
The steam yacht used by the committee will
accompany the yachts over the course.
All communications 70 be addressed 70 the CON.
mlttee, al Q Murray street. New York.
Although the conditions for the race were
only Just announced, the following entries
have been received: Schooner Tammany.
Commodore William e.. Towen, Brooklyi
Y.C.: sloop 0ndawa. Vice-Commodore Austen,
Brooklyn Y. c.: sloop GardeHia. Rear Con.
modore Herzlg. Brooklyn J, G. yaWl Hype.
Tion, Commodore Maier, New Rochelle J, G.,
sloop Mimosa III, Stuyvesant Wainwrighi.
American Y, c. .
Judging from the number Of inquiries and
requests for the conditions OF the race me
' committee thinks a large entry = assured
, and that the event will be the most importS1t
race Of the year in yachting circles,
Sir Thomas Upton Is greatly interested IN
the race, and the trophy will probably be %
exhibition on this side In the near future 10
addition 10 the handsome trophies for the
second, third and fourth boats,
The start will take place at 10 O'Clock On
the morning Of Saturday, July and y v
expected to finish some time on the MONDAY
following. Owing 10 the holiday this vii
enable many yschtsmen 20 take advantag'
OF the sport. and even II not successful Ia
AcapturinR one OF the trophies they will have
AN enjoyable cruise.
The regatta committee OF the Brookyr
Yacht Club 10 also making arrangemenp
for the annual cruise which starts on Angus
5. II Is the intention TO have. a, conbine6
cruise with 1.-The yacht clubs OF the Sound
which will bring a large feet OF yachts togethe'
and make the daily races interesting