Dec. 15, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
953 
Conditions for the Races to Bermuda. 
We publish herewith the conditions for the 
sailing race and power boat race to Bermuda, 
next June. The sailing race will start from 
Gravesend Bay at the Brooklyn Y. C. about June 
5 and will be run under the auspices of the 
Brooklyn, New Rochelle and Royal Bermuda 
yacht clubs. The prize will be a cup presented 
by Rear Commodore Maier. 
The power boat race will be run about June 
8 under the auspices of the Motor Boat Club of 
America and the Royal Bermuda Y. C. The 
prize is offered by Mr. James Gordon Bennett, 
and is a cup valued at $1,000. The conditions 
are nearly settled and the only point still in 
doubt is the rating. The boats expected to enter 
these races are to be good and seaworthy vessels, 
and indeed they must to negotiate the passage 
safely, though in a staunch boat there is no dan¬ 
ger. 
Sailing Boats. 
The race is open to cruising sail-craft not 
measuring more than ninety feet, extreme length, 
any rig, belonging to any organized yacht club 
in the world. 
Boats to enter must be bona-fida cruising 
craft, having full decks, water-tight cockpit, and 
of substantial construction and rig. Yachts hav¬ 
ing fins or bulb keels, or balanced rudders are 
barred. 
Measurement: The measurement for comput¬ 
ing allowance’ is the length of the boat over all. 
The length on deck from the fore-side of the 
stem to the after-side of'the stern-board or tran¬ 
som. Fiddle-heads and ornamental pieces or 
boards attached to the stem are not to be in¬ 
cluded in this measurement. Boats will rate for 
allowance from the closest full foot. 
Crew: There will be no restrictions as to the 
number or character of the crew. 
Sails: Lower sails to be those .usually carried 
by the yacht when cruising. No .restriction on 
light sails. 
Boats: Yachts must carry such small boats or 
tenders as they carry when cruising. 
Stores and Water: Stores and water sufficient 
for thirty days must be . on board. Water to be 
in fixed tanks or breakers. 
Equipment: Anchors, chain or hawsers, side¬ 
lights, two compasses, sextant, chronometer, and 
life belts or jackets for each member of the crew. 
Ballast: Weight may be shifted fore and aft 
for the purpose of trimming, but no weight either 
in the form of ballast or stores must be jettisoned 
except as a measure of safety. 
Allowance: The time allowance will be forty- 
five minutes to the foot for the full course, a 
distance of 650 nautical miles. 
Time of Start: Start will be made at 10 A. M., 
Wednesday, June 5. 
Entries: Entries must be received by the Com¬ 
mittee not later than noon of May 5. Such en¬ 
tries must be accompanied with a full description 
of the yacht. 
Classes: The Committee reserve the right, if 
sufficient number of boats are entered, to make 
two classes. If so, a prize will be offered for 
smaller class. 
Protest: Concerning non-eligibility of a yacht 
must be in writing an.d be made not less than 
twenty-four hours before the time fixed for start¬ 
ing. 
The Committee reserve the right to reject any 
entry, if in their judgment the boat is unsea¬ 
worthy or not suitable for long-distance racing, 
or is inefficient in rig, power, stores or crew. 
All entries accepted subject to final inspection 
previous to' the start. The Committee will be 
glad to inspect and pass upon the plans of boats 
building or intending to be built for the race. 
Power Beats.. 
Open to seaworthy power boats of not less than 
40ft. over all and not more than 60ft. over all. 
A seaworthy boat is a substantially built, full¬ 
decked vessel, having propelling and living ac¬ 
commodations housed in, and being equipped with 
all the tackles and appliances necessary to enable 
her to perform a long passage in open water. 
Propelling Power: An explosive engine or en¬ 
gines operated by gasolene, kerosene or alcohol. 
Fuel: The Committee comprehending that 
those entering the race have a thorough knowl¬ 
edge of the amount of fuel necessary to make 
the passage, does not specify any quantity or 
quality. But such fuel must be carried in not 
less than two distinct and separated tanks. Not 
over ten gallons of kerosene or gasolene may 
also be carried in cans for use in cooking, etc. 
Sails: Boats must be equipped with a jury-rig 
spreading sufficient sail to give them steerage 
way in a moderate breeze. This sail can be 
spread in any shape, but the total area of the 
canvas must not exceed six square feet for each 
foot of over all length. A steering sail and 
storm trysail may also be carried. 
Stores, Water and Equipment: Stores and 
water sufficient for thirty days must be on board. 
Crews: No limit or restrictions as to crew 
except that no boat will be allowed to start with 
less than five men on board. 
Boats and Life Jackets: A small boat or 
tender must be carried of not less than ten feet 
in length, also a life ring or jacket for each mem¬ 
ber of the crew. 
Rating: 
Allowance: Will be figured at per cent, of the 
tables. Distance for computation 650 miles. 
Entries, Measurements: Shall be made twenty 
days before the start and a certificate be filed 
with the Committee. This measurement will be 
verified by the Committee’s measurer forty-eight 
hours before the start and the rating posted for 
inspection. A measurement fee of $10 will be 
charged. 
Protests: Protests covering the rating or eli¬ 
gibility of any boat must be made in writing at 
least twenty-four hours before the start. 
Inspection: Boats for inspection and measure¬ 
ment must be at the Motor Boat Club’s anchor¬ 
age, or such place as the Committee shall desig¬ 
nate, forty-eight hours before the time of start¬ 
ing. 
Start; Saturday, June 8, at 3 P. M., off Motor 
Boat Club. 
The Committee reserve the right to reject any 
entry, if in their judgment the boat is unsea¬ 
worthy or not suitable for long-distance racing, 
or is inefficient in power, stores or crew. All 
entries accepted subject to final inspection pre¬ 
vious to the start. The Committee will be glad 
to inspect and pass upon the plans of boats build¬ 
ing or intending to be built for the race. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The steel steam yacht Zarina, has been sold 
through 'the agency of Mr. J. A. McIntosh, to 
Mr. Charles Sweeney, of New York. 
Zarina was built a few years ago at the Cres¬ 
cent ship yard by Mr. Lewis Nixon for Mr. 
Chas. S. Bryan, but she was never in commis¬ 
sion till this past season. The yacht is heavily 
constructed of steel, is 172ft. over all; waterline, 
140ft.; breadth, 22ft., and draft, 8ft. 6in. Her 
accommodations are very comfortable and she is 
admirally fitted for cruising. 
Vt S’. » 
Mr. Howard Gould’s Niagara is undergoing 
an overhaul at Morse’s basin, South Brooklyn. 
The work will be completed about the end of 
December when her owner and party of friends 
will go south on an extended cruise. Niagara 
IV. has proceeded to Beaufort, N. C., and will 
await the arrival of Niagara, acting as tender, 
and will take the party up rivers too' shoal for the 
larger vessel. 
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Messrs. Swasey, Raymond & Page report that 
they are getting out the plans for a 160ft. auxil¬ 
iary two-masted steel schooner, the owner’s 
name, however, is not divulged. The machinery 
plant will be of 500 horsepower with water tube 
boilers. They have also orders for seven launches 
ranging in size from 40ft. to 60ft., fitted with 
gasolene motors. Messrs. Swasey, Raymond & 
Page have been very successful with their cruis¬ 
ing launches as the great number which they turn 
out each year shows. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from 
any newsdealer on order. Ask your dealer to 
supply you regularly. 
ARTHUR BINNEY. 
(Formerly Stewart & Binney.) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker, 
Mason Building. Kilby Street. BOSTON. MASS. 
Cable Address, “ Designer,” Boston. 
BURGESS PACKARD. 
Naval Architects and Engineers. Yacht Builders. 
131 State St., BOSTON, MASS. Tel. 4870 Main. 
Marblehead Office and Works: Nashua St., Marblehead, Mass. 
300-Ton Railway Modern Building Shops. Two new 
Storage Sheds. 10-Ton Steam Shearlegs. 31 feet of water 
off our railway. Large Storage Capacity. Ship Chandlery 
and Machine Shop. Repair Work of all kinds quickly 
handled. 
HOLLIS BURGESS. 
Yacht Broker. General Marine Agent. Insurance of all 
kinds. Ag;nt for the purchase and sale of Gasoline Engines. 
Main Ottice, 1 OTremont St. Tel 1905-1 Main. 
Branch Office, 131 State St. Tel. 4870 Main. DOSlOn, 
ERNEST E. LORILLARD 
(Successor to Lorillard & Walker) 
yacht BroKer , 
Telephone 6950 Broad. 41 Wall St., New York City. 
C. Sherman Hoyt. Montgomery H. Clark 
HOYT ®l CLARK. 
NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS. 
YACHT BROKERAGE. High Speed WorkiB Specialty. 
17 Battery Place, New York. 
SMALL BROS. 
NAVAL ARCHITECTS. YACHT BROKERAGE. 
No. 112 Water Street, BOSTON, MASS. 
Fast cruisers and racing boats a specialty. Tel. 3556-3 Main. 
HENRY J. GIELOW j* 
Engineer, Naval Architect j* 
and Broker . | 
50 Broadway, - - New York 
Telephone 4673 Broad 
CHARLES D. MOWER, 
Naval Architect. 
CRUISING AND RACING YACHTS 
29 Broadway. Telephone 3953 Rector. 
COX STEVENS, 
Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects, 
68 Broad Street, - New York. 
Telephones 1375 and 1376 Broad. 
RALPH DERR (Lessee) 
Marine Construction Company 
Yachts, Launches and Tow BoaL in Wood and Steel. 
Small Steel Barges and Tow Boats a Specialty. 
NEW YORK OFFICE, - 32 Broadway. 
WORKS:, Staten Island, W. Y. City. 
STEARNS CEL McKAY, 
Ma.rblehead, Mass., U. S. A. 
NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND YACHT BUILDERS. 
Designs to suit any requirements. 
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105 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. 
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