The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-27
NEW york y. @. RACES.
Events to BE Sailed From July 10 -,
with Annual REGATTA on Newport

NEW fOhh - u
Events to BE Sailed From July . 10 -,
with ANNUAL Regatta on Newport.
The regatta committee Of the New York
Yacht Club. II. dc B. Parsons, Ernest y:
Lorillard and walter c. Kerr. have issued
the 90 ilins Instructions for the races, which
are to last from Wednesday, July Z, 10
Tuesday, July IS. These races are for pl
the regular and handicap GLASSES Of yachts
enrolled In the club. Written entries ar
dressed to the regatta COMMITTEES VIII DC
received until one hour before the time
specified for the preparatory signal for
each race. Each entry must state the
yachts rating, or for the handicap classes
the yachts handicap percentage as given
by the club measurer. A yacht entered
alone In a regular class VIII race with fuii
time allowance for a special prize IN tne
class OF nearest rating. but this Will not
interfere with the prize for. the class IN
which a yacht Is thus placed. Special
races can be arranged by applying TO the
regatta committee before the entries close
provided they do not interfere with class
races. ,
Attention will be called to each signal
kby a gun or whistle. "A starting signal
will be the preparatory signal for the next
division to be started. The starting times
will be taken when the signals are made.
all one gun starts. The recall signal Is
a white ball with a red band. The COM
mittee will sndeavor to warn a yacht cross
ing the starting line before the proper
signal by hailing and by setting the ball.
but failure to do 80 viii not remit the pen
anty for having crossed the line before the
signal. .
There will be no TINA limit TO the races.
Al the finish the COMMITTEES boat will dis
play q regatta COMMITTEES nag and q REQ
bel! day end after d.-k y!ii shnv the club
night signal and burn club signals at inter
walls. In fog the committee boat will at
inter walls Of not more than one minute ring
the bell rapidly for about fve seconds.
Should the committee boat not be at the
finish line yachts will take their time
when the finish mark bears at right angles
to the last leg OF the course and Is distant
not more than one cables length. Time
so taken shall be reported promptly to the
Icommitkes and the timepieces compared,
There ~ill be a prize for irst II two or
more start, prize for second II four or more
start. and a prize for third II eight or more
s tart In any class.
The first race will be from Glen Cove 70
Newport. All Glasses arctic sail in CRUISING
trim. The warning signal will be made at
/ o'cl ock on Wednesday. July Z. At I:lo
c lasses l., M. N and P n the 30 iooters
i:9o the handicap ~classes and at as elasses
Glasses viii be from the starting line bstSssn
F. : T u. "A fH Ms IL me Pelnt. tS Ssss s tSrs sasS
F. i7E on Mattinicock Point, thence east
ward through Long Island SOUND. ieaSins
and across the finish line between q white
mas, Of Brent9n Reef light y=essel. lesvins
Ths Abe H be. S y +; ;, sf, ..;iss y, $ \ Ri: !4 1aes'
4. 3. and & and y cup for auxiliaries q
smaller rating, both divisions with fu'l
time . -.
club will be sailed OF Newport on Saturday.
July 10. This 10 for all regular classes In
racing Trim TIN sndhsndic car, classes e Mans IN sru az iS
o'clock and the yachts sent Of at interyals
Ct Ave minutes beginning at io:io In the usual
The Course for all classes will be from a
starting line or Brenten's Reef light vessel:
thence to and around Block Island. leaving
the island and the bell buoy of Sandy Point
finish line at Brentons Reef light vessel,
leaving the light vessel on the port hand.
whether the course is reversed or not; dis
be sailed for in this regatta in addition to ths
class prizes offered by the club. There is
The third lace viii Be from Newport to
Of that Of the first race, The start is to be
the inish IL Oh Mstinnecock Point buoy, il
nautical miles; The warning signal viii be
While at Newport the yachts will take
part In q regatta OF the Newport Yacht
RACING Assoclation. inls rSsaStA VII oe
yachts enrolled. In any recognized yacht
club, but according to the classification and
rules Of the New York Yacht Club. .Regn-
lar classes will be in racing, trim and ,handi-
cap classes in cruising trim Entries for
mittee at the club station at Newport ct o
A.. NJ. on the morning Of the race. The
regulations are similar to those governing
the club races, especially about yachts with
out = class competitor and prizes; The
light vessel and the warning will be made
at 10 o'clock. after which the yachts will
start In divisions at the regular, intervals
and the Newport 80 footers will be sent
away last at 1890 O'Clock.
There will be no time limit to these races.
The course will be from Brenton's Reef
light vessel. thence. to and around the
Vineyard Sound light vessel. thence to
and around the Her, and Chickens light
%SSssssi' h ts s,snso.1 lssHy ,n e. s SnfsS IT,. pS SIot
lance s7h miles. The Brenton's Reef light
vessel at the finish is to be left on the star
board hand whether the course 10 reversed
or not. A special course will be arranged
for The Nswpor, 50 @IootsEs. which will Be
George l.. Rives is president Of the Newport
Yacht Racing Association and the race COM
mittee Is Royal Phelps Carroll. Ralph y.
Ellis and c. l.. F.. Robinson.