The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-26
IS
IN READINESS
FOR REGATTA
EVENT TO BE GIVEN BY PENsA-
COLA YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT
CLUB PROMISES TO BE MOST
succEssFuL-THE COMMITTEE
ADOPTED RULES YESTERDAY.

The arrangements are now almost
complete for the holding of the re-
gatta by the Pensacola Yacht and Mo-
ter Boat Club, and the prospects are
bright for g most successful regatta.
The date for the holding Of the re-
gatta is Friday, June 2, and the com
mittee has provided enough races to
consume the entire afternoon.
In addition to the motor boat races,
there will be two sail boat races.
The sail boats are divided into two
classes, namely: fiat and round bottom
boats. DR.. Mallory Kennedy is in
charge of this part of the program
and all entries should be made to
him and information concerning the
races may be obtained from him.
In order to participate in the sail
boat races, entries must be made not
later than Wednesday. May S1st, to
Dr. Kennedy, Blount building, and all
contestants must assemble off Yacht
Club by 10 a. m. Friday. June 2. in
order that measurements may be
taken and handicap allowances made.
DIR Kennedy stated last night that
both the round and fiat bottom races
would begin at 2 o'clock, the warning
gun to be fired at O'clock and the
starting gun two minutes later. While
these are two separate and distinct
races, commencing at the same time
VIII not interfere with either of them
and viii expedite matters to some ex-
tent.
DIR. Kennedy states that while a
considerable number of sail boat own
L. -
enter boats In these races, very few
of them have positively agreed to do
so. and he wishes to emphasize the
necessity Of making the formal entries
in time to participate.
The regatta committee met yester-
day afternoon in the office of ]. G.
Ward in the city hall and adopted the
rules and regulations governing the
regatta, named the judges, starters,
timekeepers. etc, and completed the
classification of the boats owned by
club members.
Rules and Regulations.
The rules and regulations as adopt
ed yesterday afternoon, are as follows:
/. That the regatta shall be held
in front of the club house on course
as follows:
2. Starting at a stake boat off Sui.
livan's Island, thence in a south.
westerly course to and around the bea.
con light off Town Point, thence in {
northeasterly direction to and AROUND
the nest of piling lying west of Mus.
cogee wharf, thence to starting point
3. All boats in rounding stake:
shall leave stakes to port.
4. All boats shall report to regatts
committee and receive instruction,
from starter upon arrival at stake
boat
8. A class assembly gun viii b,
fired two minutes before start in eacl
race. Immediately following display o
class pennant indicating class.
s. Any boat crossing starting lin,
prior to starting gun must re- start, O
become disqualified.
Z. Glass races will be held as fol
lows:
Glass A, estimated mileage. Is an,
over; starting time, 6 p. M. numbe
of circuits. 2.
Glass B, estimated mileage, unde
IS; starting time, $3.50 p. M; numbe
of circuits, /.
Glass A. estimated mileage, 10 t
IL; starting time, 4:30 p. m; numbe
of circuits, 1.
starting time, $3.50 p. M; number o
circuits, 1.
Class G, estimated mileage, unde
s; starting time, 1880 p. M; numbe
of circuits, /.
Sailing, class A, round bottom
starting time, 2 p. m; number of cir
cults, /.
Sailing. class B. fat bottom; start
ing time. p. M; number of circuits,
8. The starter, judges and time
keepers are hereby designated as fol
lows:
Official Starter. c. Durham.
Official Timekeepers-Dr. Q Ra
Mitchell. Scott M. Loftin.
Judges-Geo. T. Morgan, F. I
Binkham, M. J. Elkan.
8. All entries must be filed wit
r. B. Hargis, secretary of the clul
not later than Wednesday, May S1s
1911.
BY order of
JOHN G. WARD,
Chairman Regatta Committee
CIassifications.
The classification of boats owned b
the club members is as follows:
Speed Glass "A"
Ora, Pattie, Gem. Josie D.. and Au
togo.
Speed Glass "B."
Keynton, Ram.
Glass "A"
Donna, Dorothy and Reeba.
Glass "B."
Dalmacia, Cupid, Annie W., Idle
San Carlos, Pilgrim, Maize F., an
Lucille.