The New York herald., 1921-03-26

/ nationality shall be allowed 10 enter and
compete in me race.
Bona fide amateur yachtsmen. mem
oers OF recognized American. allied
European or neutral yacht and sailing
clubs shall be on board throughout the
race.
mo time allowance or handicap shall
be given. The competing yacht first
TO cross the finishing line shall be adj
judged the winner.
The signal to start shall be given
exactly AT l2 o'clock noon. New York
time. July 4 The particulars as to the
starting line and the starting signal
shall be conveyed to all competitors in
writing in sufficient time prior to the
race BY the American starting COM
mttee
Prior 10 the start the American
starting committee shall allot day and
night signals to each competing yacht,
such signals to be made known 10 the
Belgian Ministry of Marine.
The finish line will be laid Off BY
westhinder light vessel IN the North Sea.
1T is suggested that American. Bel
Sian and British authorities concerned
shall be requested to publish particu-
lars OF the day and night signals and
allotted competitors in Notices to Ma
riners' in order that ships passing COM
peting yachts or the high seas may
notify the authorities concerned OF the
latitude and longitude of the place of
meetings
Entries will be received up to mid
night on May 81. American entries
must be sent to the American starting
committee or TO the person who Is APP
pointed TO receive them. European en-
tries should be senr to the Ministry OF
Marine in Brussels Entrants must
give full particulars regarding the yachts
entLred. including tonnage. rig. length
Of water line. sail area. the name and
address or the entrant the name OF the
yacht the sailing club OF which she is a
member and such other necessary par
tlculars rs the starting committee may
require.
THE words privately owned yacht
In the above rules shall be held to mean
pleasure vessel in private ownership
or which is chartered by a private owner
| . syndicate OF private owners and
which has been inscribed in the ma
tional register of yahcts In case the
vessel Is not 80 registered. acceptance
4 or Endorsement of her entry by the Sec
retafy OF recognized yacht or sailing
club shall be deemed sufficient proof of
| her status.
Amy protest arising after the start
of the race shall be decided by the Bel
gian Racing Committee. Any protest
connected with an incident occurring
before the starting signal shall be re
ferred to and decided by the American
Starting Committee.
In entering their yachts every com
petitor tacitly agrees that no liability
shall attach TO the American starting
committee, to the Belgian Government;
or 20 the Belgian racing committee for
any loss, accident or damage which may
occur during the race.
"All arrangements for timing the
finish OF the race shall be undertaken
BY the Belgian racing committee.
NO entry fee will be charged and no
special entry form required. 1t is de-
sired. however, that entries be sent
through the secretary of a recognized
American or European yacht club
There can be no doubt that the trans
atlantic contest will give fillip to in.
ternational racing and il may not be
without effect in Strengthening the
friendly relations between the aHied ma.
tons