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FOREST AND STREAM. 



»[Jm«l 1, 1883 



SAILING REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN 

 CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



RULE 1.— Canoes to compete in the races of this associaton must 

 come within the limits, of one of the following classes, and must 

 be sharp. at both ends, with, no counter, stern or transom, and must 

 be capable of being efficiently paddled by one. man. 



Class 1.— Paddling canoes: 



(A. Decked canoes. Length not over 18ft., beam not under 



Single.^ 24in. 



( B. Birch hark and similar canoes, no limit. 



Double. Birch bark and similar canoes, no limit. 



Class 3.— Sailable— Paddling canoes: 



(A. Decked canoes. Length not over 15ft., beam not over 



Single. I S8in. , keel as in Class 3. 



IB. Peterboro canoes (Note 2). Length not over 10ft., beam 

 [ notless than 2Vin. 



Double. Peterboro, not over 10ft. by 30in. 



Class 3.— Sailing and paddling canoes: 



Canoes in this class shall not exceed 13ft, in length, with a limit of 

 beam for that length of 27 in., which beam may be increased in the 

 proportion of I'Am. to every foot of length decreased. The greatest 

 depth at fore end of well, from under side of deck amidsnlpfl to inner 

 aide of garboard next the keel shall not exceed lOin. 



The keel outside of garboard shall not exceed ain. in depth, includ- 

 ing a metal hand of not over Win, depth. The total weight of all ceu- 

 terboards shall not exceed 60 lbs. ; when hauled up they must not pro- 

 ject below the keelband, and they must not drop more than lbin. 

 below the keelband, or, if over one-half the length of the canoe, 

 more tha.n Gin. Weight of canoe in racing trim, not over 100 lbs., in- 

 cluding ballast. 



Class '1.— Paddleable. sailing canoes. 



Limits of size, centerboards, etc., as in class 3, but no limit of 

 weight. 



Mote 1.— Measurements. The length shall be taken between per- 

 pendiculars at fore side of stem and after side of stempost at deck, 

 the beam at the widest part, not Including heading. 



Note 2.— "Peterboro" canoes. This title includes the Canadian 

 canoes built in the vicinity of Peterboro, Bice Lake, Herald, English, 

 Stephenson, etc. 



Note 3.— No limit has been 



>r double canoes in classes 3 and 

 , will be classed as soon as they 

 make additional races. 

 ■xaelh to these limits may be ad- 

 8 to be fixed by the regatta corn- 

 arc present, extra races may be 

 the regatta committee discretion 



4, but they, as well a; 



are present in sufficient numbers to 



Notk I— Canoes not conforming 

 mitted to a class on a timo allowam 

 mitccs; or, if sufficient of one kind 

 added. (This rule is intended to give 

 in regard to boats not conforming exactly to cue ruies.; 



Rule 2.— None but members of the American Canoe Association 

 Bhtill bo permitted to euter its races; and no canoe shall enter that is 

 not enrolled on the secretary's books, with its dimension:-', etc.: and 

 no member who is in arrears to the association shall compete in any 



Rcle 3. -All entries must be in writing on the blanks provided, and 

 must be handed to the regatta committee within such time as thoy 

 direct. 



Rule 4.— Every canoe entering, except for an upset race, shall 



carrv a T>riv:ae signal. M): :'. ii-ches, on a staff forward when paddling 

 and at the peak of the mainsail when sailing; and no other flag shall 

 be carried during a race. 



Rcle 5.— Flags of three patterns shall be given for first, second, 

 and third prizes in these races, and no other prizes shall be given; 

 but prizes donated for special races or competitions may by accepted, 

 at the discretion of the regatta committee. No prize of money shall 

 be raced for. 



RulbC — The mode of turning stakeboats, and all directions for 

 each race, shall be posted by the regatta committee on a bulletin 

 board one hour before the race is called; and. any competitor not 

 knowing the course, or mistaking it, or not following tnose rules, 

 does so at his own risk. Stakeboats and buoys will be left on the port 

 hand, when not stated distinctly to the contrary. 



Rule 7.— No pilotage or direction from any boat or from the shore 

 shall be allowed, and any one accepting such assistance may be dis- 

 qualified. (See note.) 



Rule 8.— Anv canoe fouling another shall bo ruled out. It shall be 

 considered a fbul if, after the race has commenced, any competitor 

 by his canoe, paddle, or person, shall come in contact with tho canoe, 

 paddle, or person of any other competitor, unless in the opinion of 

 the judge such contact is so slight as not to influence the race. In 

 case of a foul, the non-fouling canoe must go over the course, in 

 order to claim the race. Every canoe must stand by its own acci- 

 dents. 



Rule ft— Should the owner of any canoe duly entered for a race 

 consider that he has fair ground for complaint against another canoe, 

 he must give notice of same before leaving bis boat on the finish ot 

 the race to the judge, and must present the same in writing to the 

 regatta committee within one hour of his arrival at the finish, if 

 appealed from the decision of the judge. 



The sum of one dollar shall be deposited with each protest, to be 

 forfeited to the association should the protest not be sustained. 

 The regatta committee shall, after hearing such evidence as they 

 may deem necessary, decide the protest, and the decision, if unani- 

 mous, shall be final; but if not unanimous, an appeal may be 

 made, to the executive committee, whose decision shall he final. 

 No member of either committee shall take part in the decision of 

 any question in which he is interested. In all eases where a protest 

 is lodged on grounds of foul sailing or paddling, evidences of actual 

 contact shall be necessary to substantiate tho protest. The regatta 

 committee shall, without protest, disqualify any canoe which, to their 

 knowledge, has committed a breach of the rules. 



r peril. 



PADDLING BACKS. 



Bcle 10.— Paddling races shall be started by the starter askit 

 "Are you ready?" "On receiving no answer, he shall say, "Go.'' 

 he considers the start unfair, he may recall the boats, and any can 

 refusing to start again shall l>" 'list a.;e ■■ ■■!. 



Rule 11.— A canoe's own water is the straight course from t 

 station assigned it at slurring. Any canoe leaving it:, own water sb 

 do so at its peril : bu( i' : tOC stern of one canoe 

 bow of another, the former may take the i 

 then be.comcs its ©wn water, and it shall oj 



SAILING: RACE3. 



Rcle 12.— The paddle shall not be used in sailing races, except for 

 steering when no rudder is used, or when the rudder is disabled, for 

 back strokes to leeward in tacking, or for shoving Off a r. aground 

 afoul of anything, or in extreme danger, as from a passing a net 

 or from a sqi tall. 



Rule 13.— Five minutes before the start a signal shall be given, and 

 exactly five minutes later a second signal shall he .given to si art. 

 Any canoe which crosses to the course side of the starting line prior 

 to the second signal must return above the line and e . ■;■. ■ i . . ■ 

 ingoutof the way of all competing Cauoes, usi ig the pa Idle if neces- 

 sary: hut aft. a- the second signal rh.- sen: ; l3 ;! I,,. ee, .-',;,,,.,-, ., 

 made, and all canoes on either side of the line shall be amenable, to 

 the sailing rules. 



Canoes may take any position for startiuj 

 signal may be sailed and worked in any mi 

 lowed). Should circumstances require it, th 

 vary the manner of starting. 



Rule 14.— -All shiftable ballast except center* v.: fls Shi II be carried 

 Within the canoe, and no fixed ballast shall he can lefl below the keel 

 baud. Ballast may be shifted, but no ballast shall be taken hi or 

 thrown out during a race. 



Rule 15.— A canoe overtaking another shall keep out of the way of 

 the latter; but when rounding any buoy or vessel used to mark o;:l 

 the course, if two canoes arc not clear of each other when th ' : - I- 

 iug canoe is close to and actually rounding the mark, the out i 

 canoe must, give the. other room to pass clear of it. whether ii. ... . he 

 lee or weather canoe which is in danger of fouling Die mark. 



No canoe shall be considered clear of another, unless so much 

 ahead as to give free choice to the other on which side she will pass. 

 An overtaking canoe shall not, however, be justified in attempting to 

 establish an overlap, and thus force a passage between the leading 

 canoe and the mark after the latter has altered her helm for round- 

 ing. 



Kui.e 10.- Canoes elosehauled on the port tack shall give way (.■ 

 those on the starboard tack. In the event of a collision being immi- 

 nent, owing to the canoe on the port tack not giving w av, the canoe 

 on the starboard tack shall luff or go about, but shall never bear 

 " e port tack compel ling a canoe on the starboard 

 forfeits all claim to the prize. 

 dug free shall always give way to those closc- 



of 1: 



D r I 



West i 



class s 



'rill-: KIS7TTXI '■ FLEHT. 



ollows; For schooners and first and 

 iftginary line between the club steamer 

 round buoy No. 10 on the Southwest 

 to and around Sandy Hook Lightship. 

 — the same course to buoy No. 

 !oh. 9. n and 13 on the West 

 • point of Sandy Hook going 

 -om the same starting line to 

 the port hand, thence to and 

 . o h..-.gd hand, and return 



. boat and buoy 



ad i 



or to the sec 

 itskle aid nol 



•atta commitLce i 



■ prejudice stands i 

 l annual meeting o. 



ndier and 

 e way of 



I Oshkosh 

 mmodorc. 



.ehing a shore, buoy 



tack thus to gi 



Rule 17.— Oa 

 hauled on either tack. 



Rule 18.— When canoes elosehauled a . 

 or other obstruction, and are so close that the k . . 

 tack clear of the canoe to the windward of her, and by standing on 

 would be in danger of fouling the obstruction, the canoe to i ; 

 shall, on being requested, go about, and the canoe requesting her to 

 do so shall also tack at once. t 



Rule 19. — Should two or more canoes be approaching a weather 

 shore or any obstruction with the wind free, and be so close to each 

 other that the weather: nost one cannot bear away clear of the one to 

 the leeward of her, and by standing on would be in danger of running 

 aground or of fouling the obstruction, then the canoe that is to lee- 

 ward shall, on being requested, at 



Si i Hi: 



prize, 



room is allow 



ed to the wealhormost 



canoe to clear t 



Rule 2-J.- 



A canoe may luff as 

 g to windward, but m 



she pleases to 

 ist never bear 



course to pi 



event the other passu 



ig to leeward ; 





lat on which the leedi 



ng canoe of th 



main boom. 



The overtaking canoe, 



if to leeward, t 



she has draw 



n clear ahead of the ca 



loe she has ove 



Rule 21.— A canoe may anchor during a race, provided the 

 anchor is attached to or weighed on board the canoe during the 

 remainder of tho race. 



Rule 22.— These rules may be amended by the executive committee 

 on recommendation of the regatta committee. 



Rule 23.— In case of temporary vacancies In tho regatta committee 

 the senior officer present shall appoint substitutes. 



EXPLANATORY NOTES. 



Note to Aw. 0.— This arrangement is adopted to secure uniformity, 

 at least in regard to the association signal. Lugs and gaffrigged sails 

 are the only ones which have an available masthead, but every rig 

 has a peak to the mainsail and this was selected as the taostconspicu- 

 .iiis [ii-'enee'sl. in, in . 



Note to Art. 10.— It is deemed well to have a n< 

 which members may conform if they wash to do so. _ 

 nature of things, be made compulsory for all to wear it. The officers 

 should, however, wear their distinguishing badges. 



Note To Kule 8.— This is intended to prevent abuses which might 

 arise from organized coaching and the like. It will not interfere with 

 the inalienable right of encouraging one's friends. 



flciont ballast 

 tioti whether 



rf i ■hi.; : g,. 



be put into commission this week are 

 itrice, Sapho, Besse. Otto. Vinnroy and 

 Jason opens rather late. A cold north- 

 lys duration has no tendency to excite 

 ; in open boats.— C. O. II, 



J.— The annual spring regatta will be sailed 

 st and second class schooners and first 



i class schooners— (ir h t prize, 

 .ops— first prize, SlOg; second 

 a the secretary, 24 Exchange 



••ed from F. Joiner. Glens Falls, 



esupongrounumg: (he trunk is or galvanized k.. a .■,,: 



', '• '■ '."i' "-'-U' wafer he recommends heavier sheet 



ill forward photos- ol his Diamond canoe, with 



).— Dr. .Merritts gorgeous sharpie, recently launched upon 

 t. Oakland, Cal., and of which great thintrs were ev- 



:::■' uee„: hernial sad m spite of an iron eenterhonrri 



oelscoCaU intimates the dieasfer was due towantofsuf- 



ie cast lead had been stowed. Jt is a ques- 

 re prevented the accident. A gentleman 



apsizes upon very slight provocation, al- 

 . take to advantage, and that he w-ill try 



though ballasted all she 

 an iron hoard as a cure. 

 YACHTING OAPS.-Now that gold lace is being abolished among 



vhei-e. More iba 



imi favorably kn 



EMMA.— Mr. G 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN TACHT CLUB.— Entries for lh( 

 twelfth Corinthian race must be filed with the Secretary, Mr. M 

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 must be accompanied by the measurement of the yacht entered 

 according to Seawanhaka rules, certified to by tin' m»asui >•>■ .■!' e 

 club from which she enters, or by her owner, together with a list oi 

 the proposed crew, their several occupations and addie,-. Th 



•et the consequent demand with eapaof n ... 

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OfTord's crack sloop Emma, holding the 

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