The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-24
NEWS OF HHB YACRrSMEN
ROW Err BOAT MEN OF GRAVES
END BAY ORaANGRE.
Eastern Yacht CIab 60 Cruise FAP EAst
-Many Ra~c- 60 Ne aatlea- CvesSsna
4. q. Schedule Meter Beats 60 90
Through Whirlpool hApads Thls pan.

~ many nmOtOF n0Nt9 arc nov uSbNAl
Nv members % the lower bay yaeht clubs
that thoss owners have been asking the
regatta committees to ARRANGE some raees
for the coming acason. The orareSsnd
Hav Yacht Racing Association did NOT
feel called upon 20 arrange rules and races
for motor boat owners heoauss the asso-
cation had all 70 wanted 90 do looking after
the sailing Yachts 10 WAA decidSd 70 issue
cau 70 all interested In motor boats. and
several 81 those o~nsrs u'ss AZ the Crescent
Athlete club house. BrooklJH. ca Ihurs-
dag evening
OR l.. Savage. president Of the 0ravea-
end Bay association. explained tho objects
~ the meeting and 81 EEes,ed that those
Interested should organize iust as the own
ers Of the t;Tavesend Hay dorics had organ
iIed. They could make their own rules
n they saw NJ and send two delegates "a
the association and 'he regatta committees
Of the different clubs In tho association
Nhonld manage heir races
There vas some discussion about rules.
Henry J Gielow who was present. ex E,lainesi
the workings ~ the American Power Boat
Association and showed how we'll IL handi-
capped large and small craft. The general
opinion of those " no attended the rnee'in g
was that Il would 10 well to race under
the association rules
Temporary orga nizatiOn WAS effected.
T. " Granhsry bsirr elected Temporary
chairman ard Lewis Wunder secretary.
TIE clubs represented Mt the meeting were
Atlantic, BenSonhur-t and Rrooklyn Yacht
club. Marine and Field club. New York
Canoe club and Crescent Aihleti" club.
The next meeting. whom The organization
will be perfectsd. will he held on Thursday.
May S n WIS announced that several
prizes had heen offered for motor E..-.
races and the raCe~ would no arranged
as coon ~ the owners showed a disposition
&C. take psg; ~ :se ssos:.
Tho Crescent Athletic club has arranged
. good schedule for the season. The open
regaitas ~ the club will be sailed on June
Is and July ~ The first will hs the annual
and will he one Of the championship races
Of Gravesend HAY. For the regatta NJ July
- Nice-Commcdore Edgar ' Iuck-n-
hack has offered three cups. and the classes
20 race for these trophies will he announ" st
later The MArhlshssd- Raw Ridge ra"e
NiIl he started this wear ~ Marhlshead nv
the Corinthtan Yacht club and yHchtsmen
entering that rac. viii have the privileges
Of The Corinthian hoti-a extended to them
~ MArhlehesd
The race will ~ FOR motor Yachts under
90 feet IN length and they viii 40 outside
Long Island. finishing ~ the crescent club
house NJ Bay Ridge There The racing mon
will ~ further entertained and every thing
wIl he done at both ends Of the .our.e for
their comfort Commodore p Wilson
has offered cup which will b. emhlernRtlc
OF the championship 81 ,'raNe-end BAY
This cup will H. raced for by Yachts of all
Classes N feet and under, hut tho-s yachts
under ~ feet rating viii ngure a. rating at
"a feet IN computing time allowance. This
race h 90 he sailed on september ~ race
for motor boats ~ start and finish on hay
Ridge u to ~ arranged and the date VIII
he announced A. -oon a. the new motor
boat organization has de"i,ie.i on rules.
The Eastern Yacht club will have quite
busy season T. has al s ,,nf 70, Two
"a feet rating These viii be sailed on July
and August 1 The annual regatta Of the
he sailed on July = The trial race. to .el.ct
American sender boats to meet the Span
ards will h. sailed On August Is, 20 aud y
The International races With the Spaniards
will ~ in september hut he date has no;
vet been selected, and sitter the-e races
90 10 kiel next spring
The annual cruise will h~gin on July
ihis ysar y Is p, Ian to 'ssG The n@s' "a
You'd Petit ManAn licht This viii - the
furthe-t east that the hee. has gone The
i've miles from Msrblehead where the
Yachts Will start, and here the fleet viii
10. will be spent in Casco Ray With NO schsd-
ggled run. bur = visit vii ne paid to New
race around cape Small Point. around
sequin Island and acro-- he sheepscot 20 a
july p. the ;ie-t vii race around old Mans
Ledge into the Western PenOh~rot. and
hnish Oh Two Bush light. after which he
Yachts will scatter. 20 meet the follow ing
night A. the eastern entrance of the Fox
Island IhorouRhfsr~
On Thursday, July ~. 'he rim ~ last wear
viii ~ relocated. ~" Yachts going down
Isle an Haut Bav 10 Saddle Rock Light
over to The we'll kno,yn and .harIning LITTLE
II the weather permits me Meet VIII proceed
on FRIDAY, July IS. rss, Noun, D;s-er;
and thence IA tho Nara giagu- Raw 20
Douglas Island harh9r on July is the
threatens while the fleet IL in Burnt Coat
the yachts will run up J"ri"ho Raw 70 Bart
lstt'- Narrow- on tho northwest ~ Mount
Desert On July - and race around Mount
desert 20 Rar HArh"r ths following day
golf match a. hcho valley and the annual
Thoss motor boat mon who are trying 10
arrange race through the Whirlpool
lected SepleuIh@r - A. the day for the
Contest Twenty owners have sisnihsd
Inittse In charRa a. a resent meeting in
Buffalo decided that open boats shall not
,hinSs the element ~ dan ger too great for
an opsn craft and this - test Of re-
liability and not 81 daring a. many ele-
rnenis Of danger a. possible have BEEN
there Win be no restrictions to any par
ticular form Of ns' hantCal power Con-
ressAnts must satisfy the comm ttee that
they have mad" personal careful exafnina /.
ton Of the cour~@ Boats shall b" 81 dec ed
Of self baiin type aud deck erections shall
not erceed - inches In height above deck.
The openings In @RIne II any shall not eN-
ceed "a inches In diameter and shall be lifted
With standard port lights Ignition sys-
tens shall be securely fastened and pro-
'ectsd from water. Tho machinery in
s'allntion shall be properly and thoroughly
fastened and all equipment properly slowed
and Dred. Steering gear shall be sub
stAn'ial and we'll fitted and subject 20 aTs-
proval No restriction will be PLACED
upon the mum Der - crow. Contestants
shall be started away at intervals Of not
less than ten minutes Thee intervals m a.
10 Increased AZ the option Of the cornmittae
The boat finishing the prescribed course
under her own power In tho shortest time
will be declared the winner
The course shAll be from the Maid Of the
Mist landing on the Canadian side or some
point above the bridges mar be decided
later. down to and around a turn about
one-h half mile below 0ue~n-ton dock. thence
- Ptt1's dock at lewiston. Boats. -rsWs
add equipment shall be subIsce to approval
~ COMMITTEES.
Additions have been made % tho COM
Intttee In charge. IL b beaded BY Hon
.. W. Cutler. fOrmsr Mayor pf Niagara
Falls. y. Y. EdwaId " DoId. Motor Boae
club Of Buffalo. Buf Alo, ". Z, John Robin
son. Buffalo Launch Club, Niagara Pals
Ont z. Stanley FrAaeT. attorney, Niagara
Falls Ont Arthur BohoSllhopf Buffalo
Launch Club and president n Che Niagara
Faila Hydraulic Power and MRnufRceUrtaR