Mat 13, 1893,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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' IRENE," 40- RATING- CUTTER, Designed by G. E. Watson, Esq., 1891, 



SAIL PLAN, "IRENE.' 



boat sailing, and the club extends a cordial invitation to those loving 

 the sport to come and give them a trial with the assurance of a thor- 

 oughly hearty welcome. The racing rules of the club are those of 

 the Philadelphia Y. C. the Seawanhaka rules. The policy of the new 

 club is energetic, liberal and progressive, and it is Jikely to meet with 

 success from the start, The regular dates for the season are: May 

 21. June 6, July B2, Aug. 5, Sept. 5, Sept. 15, Oct. 1. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. 



THE new club bouse at Oyster Bay is now ready for use, and the 

 m.. c ]V b ^getting together quite a fleet, independent of private yachts. 

 I he (,as Engine and Po wer Co has turned out a very fine 25tt. naphtha 

 launch for the club, to be used for the stewards department for 

 general service about the fleet, and on occasions when the steam 

 launch is not in use. She was taken from the builder's to Oyster Bay 

 two weeks since, The large steam launch building by Seabury 

 Co. tor the regular service between the club station and Oyster Bay 

 willbe ready in a short time. The fleet of four catboats is now ready 

 Lt Wallms and Gorman's, Bay Ridge, and will soon be sailed up to 

 Oyster Bay. The following regulations have been adopted for their 

 use, the races being divided into two series, the '-Saturday" and the 

 "Oyster Bay:" 



The Saturday Races shall be sailed on Saturdays, and the Oyster 

 Bay Races on any weekdays, from June 1 to Sept. 30. under the 

 Racing Rules of the Club. 



Each race shall be directed by any member of the Race Committee 

 present, or by a Judge chosen by the entering helmsmen, who shall 

 appoint helmsmen by lot when the entries exceed the available boats 

 apportion choice of boats by lot. and register the names of helmsmen 

 crew and boats with times of finish, ana declare the winner 



Each helmsman elected shall choose his crew of on j. Guests may 

 be carried and may assist in handling by common consent of helms- 

 men. 



No helmsman shall race twice during one day until after all 

 present who desire to race have had opportunity 



Except when otherwise prescribed by the Judge, the races shall 

 be sailed over the "Cat-Boat Inside Course." 



Handicaps may be instituted by the Race Committee at any time 

 during the season. - 



Disputed points may be appealed by the Judge in writing to the 

 Race Committee. 



Saturday Series. 

 After starting no boat can withdraw (from record) 

 The Judge shall credit on the register each helmsman, crew and 

 boat respectively, with the number defeated. 



To the helmsman and crew making respectively the highest scores 

 during the season suitable championship prizes will be awarded 

 Second and other prizes may be awarded in the discretion of the 

 Race Committee. 



Oyster Bay Series. 



Members may enter for the entire series by written notice addressed 

 to the Secretary of the Race Committee the day previous to any 

 race. Those so entering shall have preference in appointment of 

 helmsmen, while members and guests may make informal entry for 

 any single race. J 



Tokens will be awarded to the winning helmsman for each race 

 and the number held shall determine his grade. 



Helmsmen shall be allowed to compete only with others ranking 

 within the same grade. Token grades to be adjusted by the Race 

 Committee. 



To the helmsmen and crew making respectively the highest scores 

 during the stason suitable prizes will be awarded. Second and 

 other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Race Commit 



Cat-Boat Inside Course. Starting from the Club House dock and 

 rounding Cold Spring Light, keeping it on the port hand, thence 

 rounding Moses Point Buoy, keeping it on the port hand, and thence 

 to the finish off the Club House. Four nautical miles Cat- 

 Boat outside Course. Starting from the Club House dock and 

 rounding Cold Spring Light, keeping it on the port hand, thence 

 rounding Center Island Buoy, keeping it on the starboard, thence 

 rounding Lloyd's Paint Buoy, keeping it on the starboard hand, 

 and thence to the finish off the Club House. Ten nautical miles 



The following circular was sent out last week: 



The House Committee have the honor of announcing that the new 

 Club House at Oyster Bay will be opened on Saturday. May 23 

 The steam launch "Seawanhaka," which will meet all trains from 

 New York at the end of the railroad pier. Oyster Bay, will begin 

 running on Friday afternoon, in order to accommodate those who 

 wish to spend that night at the Club House. The opening exercises 

 will be continued- on Monday, May 30,— Decoration Day A time 

 table and announcement of special trains for the opening will he 

 issued later. . . r - 



' The programme for Saturday will inelude panes in the smaller 

 classes and cat boats, naphtha launch races, a breakfast at one o'clock 

 and a dance. 



Certain rooms iu the Club House have been fitted up for the ac- 

 commodation of ladies, who will be always admitted to its privileges 

 when introduced by a member of the Club. 



The House committee will be prepared during the yachting season 

 to supply the yachts of the Squadron at all times with fresh vege- 



tables, ice, milk, cream, wines, &c, and water can be obtained from 

 the hydrant at the end of the Club pier, where vessels of 15ft. draught 

 can lie alongside. A long distance telephone connection has been 

 arranged for, so that supplies can be ordered by wire from Oyster 

 Bay or New York. 



For the use of members a naphtha launch, 4 cat-boats, rowboats 

 &c, have been provided and there are facilities for tennis and other 

 out-door games. 



If you desire a room for the opening days, please notify the com- 

 mittee (7 East 32d Street) at once what accommodation you require. 

 There are four double rooms and eight single rooms. If morei 

 applications than can be filled are received, the choice for the open- 

 ing will be decided by lot. ■ ■ 



Accommodation has been provided in the dormitories for 14 per- 

 sons, f 



Rooms can be obtained fcr any time in the summer in advance and 

 can be occupied for two weeks, and longer if no other application" 

 is made for them after the expiration of the two weeks. 



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IRENE, 40-RATER, 



E are indebted to the Wassersport for the designs herewith re- 

 produced of the 40-rating cutter Irene, designed last year by 



BOD V PLAN. 



Mr. G. L. Watson for Prince Henry of Prussia. Her dimensions are 

 as follows: 



Length over all 76ft. llin. 



L.W.L 5ftft. 6iu. 



Beam extreme 13ft 6m 



L.W.L 13ft. 2in. 



Draft extreme lift. lOin. 



Sail area, Y. R. A. rule 4,050sq. ft. 



NEW YORK Y. C. 



THE annual dinner of the New York Y. C. will take place this 

 evening, and on May 19 the third meeting of the year will be 

 he d, at which the following amendments will be voted on: 



CONSTITUTION. 



First— Amend Article 1 of the constitution by striking therefrom 

 the word "measurer," so that the same as amended shall read as fol- 

 lows: "The officers of the club shall consist of a commodore, vice- 

 commodore, rear- commodore teach of whom shall be the owner of 

 a yacht), secretary, treasury and fleet surgeon." 



Second— Amend Article 3 of the constitution by striking out the 

 concluding section, which now reads as follows: 'Tt shall be the 

 duty of the measurer to measure all yachts and calculate theirmeas- 

 uremeuts as prescribed by the by laws and make a return of the same 

 to the secretary." 



Third— Amend Article 6 of the constitution by adding thereto the 

 following, "Officers of the United States navy on the active list, 

 when elected, shall after payment of the initiation fee, be exempt 

 from annual dues." 



Fourth— Amend Article 11, paragraph 3, of the constitution to read 

 as follows: "This provision shall not exclude the nomination of any 

 other candidate, but no member shall be eligible for election to any 

 office unless his name shall have been posted as a candidate, to- 

 gether with that of the person nominating him on the bulletin board 

 of the club house for at least ten days before the election." 



BY LAWS. 



First-Amend chapter 4 of the by-laws by adding thereto a clause 

 which shall read as follows: 



"For the purpose of the chapter a'yacht under charter shall be 

 considered not in commission." 



Second— Add the following at the end of chapter 6 of the by-laws- 

 •Each yacht shall have a number assigned by the regatta committee 

 which shall be entered opposite her name in the club book, and shall 

 be known as her official number. 



'•A yacht entered for a race shall display her number on both si-'es 

 of the mainsail, just above the lower reef band, and in the middle of 

 the sail Such numbers shall be 30in. square and shall be issued by 

 the club on application ; but no yacht shall be entitled to more than 

 one set at the expense of the club in any one yf.-ar 



Third— Amend the number of the present chapter 25 of the by-laws 

 by changing the same to 26. ? 

 f ^urth— Add a new by-law, to be known as chapter 25, to read as 



"Chapter 25— It shall be the duty of the flag officers to appoint at 

 the May meeting of the club a measurer, to serve for one year who 

 shall measure, all yachts arid ; calculate their measurements, as pre- 

 scribed by the by laws and sailing regulations-, aha make a return of 

 the same to the secretary." 



The following committee has been appointed to consider the re- 

 quest of the World s Fair committee for an exhibition of yacht 

 mouels. made to the leading yacht clubs: R. P. Lounsbery, John E. 

 ihooks, J. L Hutchinson,- J. H. Sterling, J. C. Bergen. F. W. J. Hurst 

 John H. Bu-d, and Secretary J. Y. S. Oddie 



