New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-15

the second on Saturday and the third
on tuesday. If further races are nee
essary they will be sailed over the
SANDY Hook course on July % and "a.
The first, third and fifth races, if a
n1tn should be necessary, are to be
sailed over windward and leeward
course, each leg being fifteen miles.
The second and fourth races will be
sailed over a triangular course of ten
miles to the leg.
The start Of to-day's race will be
from mark off Ambrose I.ightship.
IN every race the preparatory signal
VIII be set on the committee boat
baryton at 10:45 a. M, standard time.
which means 11:45 daylight saving
time. The warning signal will follow
ten minutes later and the starting sic-
nal will be raised five minutes after
that. This will send the racers away at
the stroke of noon.
Some of the Rules
period of two minutes follows the
starting signal, during which the
yachts may start and have their actual
time taken. If either yacht fails to
cross the line within he-prescribed
two minutes she will be penalized for
the delay, the boats time being taken
two minutes after the even hour.
The rules provide time limit of six
hours for the thirty mile race, and if
neither boat finishes within this time
the contest is declared off.
IT weather conditions should be
deemed unfavorable, the race commit
tee has the right to postpone the start
IN this event the skipper of either
yacht has the right to insist that a
race be sailed
If either yacht should meet with a
serious accident before the starting
signal is raised she may have as much
as four weeks in which to make re-
pairs. The length of this time would
be fixed by representatives of the New
York Yacht Club and the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club, the organizations repre-
scented by the American defender and
the British challenger. If an accident
should occur during a race, the time in
which repairs may be effected can be
extended to October 81.
If either yacht should be disqualified
during race the contest will be
awarded to her opponent, whether the
latter finishes within the prescribed
time limit of six hours or not
If one of the yachts, through the
fault of the other, should be disabled
the one injured will be awarded the
contest
No race will be started later than
six hours before sunset.
The international code signal G, a
yellow and blue flag, will be hosted
aboard the committee boat to signify a
postponement of fifteen minutes. If
the contest is postponed for the day
the code signal H, red and white
flag, will be raised.
Starting Signals
be the preparatory signal and long
blast o. the committee ~boat's whistle
will be blown to attract attention to
it. The warning signal will be indi-
Gated by the hosting of white ball,
followed by another blast Of the
whistle.
The raising Of a red ball will be the
starting signal.
When the Shamrock crosses the
starting line the red ball will be
lowered a few feet to indicate that she
has gone over. The white ball will be
lowered a similar distance when the
Resolute crosses the line. If either
ball should not be lowered it will in
dlcate tnaC the yacht she represents
has. not crossed the line properly.
If either ball. should be hoisted
above the code signal B, red flag, it
will indicate that the yacht has been
disqualified by the committee.
The start will be made over an
imaginary line between the commit
tee boat and Ambrose lightship, the
courses being designated by signal.
Compass courses are to be magnetic,
and signals for triangular course are
to read beginning forward