New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
All Three Are Named in
New York Yacht Club
Series of Races.
COMMITTEE ISSUES
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Seawanhaka Corinthian Dinner
Dance Arranged for May 80,
with Many Prizes.

II the present plans Of the owners OF
the three yachts built as candidates Tor
the defence OF the Americas Cup are
carried out there will be no disappoint-
ment regarding the sailing of the Long
Island Sound series OF races. scheduled
TO begin on June 2. under the manage
ment of the New York Yacht Club.
II was announced at the meeting or
the New York Yacht Club on Thursday
night last by the representatives of the
two syndicate sloops. the Resolute and
the Defiance, and by Alexander Smith
Cochran. who owns the Vanitie. that
these yachts would positively be at the
starting line on June 2. ready to race
and II is not likely that anything short
of a gale of wind or a fog will stop
them from showing their qualities on that
day.
According TO the sailing instructions
Just issued by the regatta committee OF
the New York Yacht Club, consisting OF
II. de B. Parsons. J. NJ. Macdonough and
Frederic O. Spedden. the start will Dc
made at II o'clock noon on June from
a mark set off the western end of Great
Captains Island.
will be a blue peter ball hoisted on the
committee boat accompanied by pro-
longed whistle. Ten minutes later an
other whistle and white ball VIII DE
the warning signal. and five minutes a.
ter that a whistle and red bail Will De
the starting signal The yachts are al
lowed two minutes more in which 10
cross the starting line. or seven minutes
in all. At that time short whistle VIII
Ia the signal that the handicap time mas
expired
AS each Yacht crosses the starting line
one of the balls will be partly lowered
For the Defiance IL will be the red pah'
for the Resolute- the white, and TOT 'he
Vani.ie the blue ball. II yachts DAN
IS not lowered. It indicates that the yacht
has not crossed the line properly. Thlrty-
mile races in which one yacht mas not
finished within six hours. exclusive OF
time allowance. will be declared OIL
Shorter races will be declared off at one
half hour after sunset.
For the Sandy Hook series of races on
June TO- II and u the preparatory sig
nal will be set at 1915 and the start VIII
no made fifteen minutes later from Am
brOSe Channel llRnNSHlp'
The course signals for windward OF
Ieeward race will indicate the first direc-
ton of the course which Will be niteeh
miles in length. For triangular race
the signals will indicate the respective
directions of the sides in the order OF
sailing. each of which will be ten miles
In length.
The same method OF signaling Will De
used IN the Newport series races from
Julv 8 to a. inclusive. and In the trlai
races off Newport August 10 TO H. IN
clusive There will be special sailing
instructions issued for the New YORK
Yacht Clubs annual regatta OF June %
md for its race for the Glen Cove cups
on July 2. also for the New York Yacht
cub cruise. July 80 to August s. The
cup defence yachts Will sail special races
On the DAYS OF the Astor and Kings cup
races.
The house committee OF the Seawah-
haka Corinthlan Yacht Club announcer
Yesterday that the annual dinner dance
of the club on Memorial Day VIII De
fancy dress affair. First ana SECOND
prizes for the best costumes worn oy
both men and women have been onereo
by George Bullock.
The tennis committee OF the same CLUB
announces that three cups nave peeh
given for the monthly tournaments DUR
ing June, July and August. They are 10
be round robin tournaments handicap)'
TO be played on Saturdays or Sundays
during the month. The winner OF the
greatest number OF matches during the
month takes the cup. The first tourna-
ment will begin on June 6.