Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
CRACK YACHTS
IN MATCH RACE
SPECIAL. EVENT INCLUDED IN
PROGRAM
ATLANTIC CLUB ISSUES RACE
WEEK BULLETIN
Three Fast 57-Footers viii Meet In
Series of Three Races-Larqest
Fleet for Years viii Be
Gathered

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-With the
publication Of the Atlantic Yacht clubs
race week program comes the an.
houncement that the crack 57-footers
lStaIena, winner Ofthe kings cuD and
owned by G. NJ Pynchon; Aurora.
cornelius Nauderbilt's sloop. and II. p
Llppltts Wlnsome, viii sail series Of
thfee races over outside courses SOME
What similar to those used in The con-
test for the Americas cup. These
yachts nave been providing close and
interesting races on the sound but
nave not been seen before down the
bay or off Sandy Hook. Horace e.
Bouchar, chairman of the regatta
committee of the Atlantic yacht club.
urged the owners to try conclusions in
an ocean race during the week, and
their consent was readily obtained.
They VIII sail a series Of three races
on September 1, 2 and 8. The course
will be laid from the Scotland or Sandy
Hook lightship, One will be triangular
ana two vii! be WindWard or leeward
and return.
The presence of these racers adds
much to the interest OF the race week,
which promises to bring together the
largest fleet seen down the bay in sew
eral years. Races will be held ON
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
tember l, and 8, and on Labor day.
to water sports.
On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
the first race will be started. This will
be the Corinthian navigation race for
schooners, arranged to test the ability
of amateur naVigators The schooners
will round stakeboat or mark 100
miles or more from New York. The
position of this expressed In terms of
latitude and longitude will be given
to the contestants in sealed envelopes,
to be opened after the start. The finish
of the race will be at Scotland light
ship.
The conditions of the race make it
no easy task, and the winner will have
reason to be proud of his achievement.
For this race Commodore Richards has
presented the trophies, one of which, a.
silver tray, is one of the handsomest
prizes of the season. The prizes to be
awarded are as follows:
First prize for best corrected time
over course, regardless of class, based
on Atlantic Yacht club rating meas
urements.
First prize for best corrected time
over course, regardless of class, based
on over all length. Allowance, % min
utes per foot for full course.
Prize for class A, best corrected time
Allowance, Il minutes per foot for full
course.
Prize for class B, best corrected time
over course based on over all length
Allowance, "a minutes per foot for full
course.
The race should provide a good basis
for comparison of the various handi-
Gaping systems, as allowances are to
be made both on over all length and
rating measurements.
On Wednesday morning at II o'clock
steam auxiliaries, regardless of rig,
will sail as one class, starting for
Nantucket light vessel. The finish line
will be off the Scotland lightship.
The afternoons of Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday will see a series of
races in several classes which are sure
to be keenly contested. Three races
win be sailed by Q class sloops for the
custody of the Thompson cup. and sew
eral Of the fastest boats in this division
will take part.
There will also be a lively series be-
tween S. class boats.
On Labor day the annual regatta
will be held and there will be races for
schooners of all classes, sloops of class
J and below, handicap class and dories.
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