Dec. 22, 1906.] 
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Jamestown Exposition Yacht Racing 
Commission. 
Yacht Racing Commission.—President, Dr. J. E. De 
Mund, 1740 Cropsey avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Secre¬ 
tary, James F. Duncan, Norfolk, Va.; Charles Long- 
streth, Middle Atlantic Coast, Corinthian Y. C., Phila¬ 
delphia; zEmilius Jarvis, Canada, McKinnon Building, 
Toronto, Ont.; Dr. J. E. De Mund, Y. R. A. Graves¬ 
end Bay, 1740 Cropsey avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Oliver 
E. Cromwell, Y. R. A. of L. 1. S., Young’s Hotel, At¬ 
lantic City, N. J.; Chas. P. Tower, (alternate), Y. R. A. 
of L. 1. S., 76 ..Park Place, New York; J. Van B. Metts, 
South Atlantic, Wilmington, N. C.; James F. Duncan, 
Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Ya.; Myron B. Vorce, Inter¬ 
lake, Y. A., Dept, of Bldgs., Cleveland, O.; U. J. 
Herrmann, Y. R. U. of Great Lakes, 178-180 W. Jack- 
son Boulevard, care American Posting Service, Chicago, 
Ill. Regatta Committee, Charles P. Tower, chairman, 
76 Park Place, New York; Dr. J. E. De Mund, Charles 
Longstreth. Official Measurer, John R. Brophy, Bay 
Thirty-second street, Brooklyn. 
Convention of Yachtsmen, Norfolk, Va. 
In response' to a general invitation extended by the 
Jamestown Exposition- Company to the principal yacht 
clubs in the United States, a larger number of duly 
appointed representatives assembled at the Hampton 
Roads Y. C. in Norfolk on June 22 and 23, 1906. 
The object of this convention was to formulate plans 
for a series of yacht races to be held on Hampton Roads 
and the adjacent Chesapeake Bay waters during the 
period of the Jamestown Exposition in 1907 and to 
determine the rules and regulations which would govern 
such races. 
The convention organized by electing Commodore 
Charles Longstreth, of the Corinthian Y. C. of Phila¬ 
delphia, chairman, and Capt. E. F. Lawler, of the 
Hampton Roads Y. C., secretary. 
A resolution was unanimously adopted, providing for 
the appointment of a commission, to be known as the 
Jamestown Exposition Yacht Racing Commission, who 
would arrange and conduct the races.. 
A second resolution provided that the members com¬ 
posing this commission should be selected one each 
from the following yachting districts: Massachusetts 
Bay, Long Island Sound, Gravesend Bay, Middle At¬ 
lantic Coast, ‘ Hampton Roads, South Atlantic Coast, 
Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast, Great Lakes, Canada. 
The convention also adopted the following resolution: 
“All sailing races, unless otherwise specified, are to 
be sailed under the rules adopted by the Atlantic Coast 
Conference for 1906. The races to be sailed during the 
Jamestown Exposition at Hampton Roads, Va., during 
1907, the second and third w'eeks of September. 
The first meeting of the Yacht Racing Commission 
provided for by the Conference of Yachtsmen, was held 
in Norfolk, on Thursday, Oct. 4. The committee was 
partly organized by the election of James F. Duncan, 
of Norfolk, as permanent secretary. 
The commission was informed by the Exposition 
authorities that cups for yacht racing had been offered 
by Emperor William of Germany, King Edward VII., 
of England, President Roosevelt, and Sir Thomas Lipton. 
It was decided to offer the cup presented by Emperor 
William for a series of three races ’ for the schooner 
classes; the cup offered by President Roosevelt for a 
series of three races for sloops of Class P; the cup of¬ 
fered by King Edward VII. for a series of three races 
for sloops of Class H, J and K. 
It was also decided that there shall be races for the 
entire fleet as classified by the Atlantic Coast Conference 
for the Exposition cups. 
It was also decided to offer a cup for a free-for-all 
race without time allowance, to be known as the Hamp¬ 
ton Roads free-for-all cup: also a cup for a race for 
Chesapeake Bay canoes, and one for Chesapeake Bay 
bugeyes. 
The second meeting of the Yacht Racing Commission 
was held in Norfolk on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 
and 8, 1906. 
The organization was completed by the election of 
Dr. J. E. De Mund as permanent President. 
The conditions governing the various events were 
adopted as follows: 
Presentation Cups. 
The cup offered by the Emperor of Germany to be 
open for competition for schooners of Classes A, B, 
C and D, sailing in one class. 
The cup offered by King Edward VII. to be open 
for competition for sloops of Class Q. 
The cup offered by President Roosevelt to be open 
for competition for sloops of Class P. 
The cup offered by Sir Thomas Lipton to be open for 
competition for sloops of Classes H, J. and K, sailing 
in one class. 
The competition for each of the four cups specified 
above to be sailed on three separate days. 
The general conditions governing the several contests 
will be the same and will be as follows: 
Each yacht competing will be credited in each race 
with as many points as the number of yachts she de¬ 
feats, with one point additional as a premium for 
sailing the race. A yacht that starts and does not finish 
will receive no point for entry, but will be counted as 
a defeated yacht in the crediting of points to yachts 
that finish. _ The award of points will be made each day 
on the basis of the greatest number of yachts starting 
on any day, it being assumed arbitrarily for the purpose 
of computation that the number of yachts starting is the 
same each day. The cup will be awarded to the yacht 
which has the largest number of points to her credit 
at the end of the competition. Ties, if any, will be 
sailed off at a time and place to be designated by the 
Regatta Committee. 
Eliminating races for the bouts may be held in the 
discretion of the Regatta Committee, in case the num¬ 
ber of entries be so large as to make a single start of 
the entire number impracticable. 
CHESAPEAKE BAY CANOE CUP RACE. 
The entries in this class shall be for Chesapeake Bay- 
canoes of a length 40ft. waterline and under, with time 
allowance according to waterline length. 
CHESAPEAKE BUGEYE CUP RACE. 
The entries in this class shall be for Chesapeake bug- 
eyes, of a waterline length of 45ft. and over, with time 
allowance according to waterline length. 
HAMPTON ROADS FREE-FOR-ALL CUP. 
In view of the fact that there are devotees of various 
types and classes of boats, evolved by conditions and 
necessities of climates, coasts and waters, who are con¬ 
fident that the boats of their several sections are the 
superiors of all others, an opportunity will be given 
each to demonstrate the truth of his belief and a free- 
for-all class, up to 40ft. over all of any type of hull, 
will be given as a special event. In this race each 
boat will sail on its merits, without handicap, and will 
carry such sails as its designer, owner and crew may 
deem necessary. 1 
EXPOSITION CUP RACES, A TO S. 
In addition to the races above described, there will 
be races for Exposition cups for schooners, sloops, cut¬ 
ters and yawls of all classes, A to S, according to rules 
of Atlantic Coast Conference, providing that there shall 
be at least two entries in each class. 
Entries for all yachts must be filed with the Regatta 
Committee at Norfolk not later than Sept. 1, 1907, and 
with the entry of each yacht there must be filled the 
rating certificate made in accordance with the rating and 
measurement rules of the Atlantic Coast Conference and 
signed by the official measurer of a recognized yacht 
club, or by the measurer of the Jamestown Exposition 
Yacht Racing Commission. 
(Signed) J. E. De Mund, Presv 
Attest: James F. Duncan, Sec’y. 
Power Boat Race to Bermuda. 
The conditions for the Long Distance Power 
Boat Race to Bermuda have been completed by 
the regatta committee of the Motor Boat- Club 
of America, and approved by their board of gov¬ 
ernors. The conditions published last week were 
tentative, but were not materially altered. The 
regatta committee is composed of M. M. Whitta¬ 
ker, Edwin A. Stevens, Jr-, and Martin C. Eris- 
mann: 
Race to be.from the station of the Motor Boat Club 
of America, on the Hudson. River, New York city, to 
smkMioat at Bermuda, placed by the Royal Bermuda 
Conditions.—Open to seaworthy motorboats of not less 
than 39ft. over all and not more than 60ft. over all. A 
seaworthy boat is a substantially built, full decked ves¬ 
sel, having motor power and living accommodations, 
housed in, and being equipped with all the tackles and 
appliances necessary to enable her to perform a long 
passage 1r. open water. 
Propelling Power.—Any form of internal combustion 
motor may be employed for propulsion purposes. 
Fuel.—The Committee comprehending that those enter¬ 
ing the race have a thorough knowledge of the fuel 
necessary to make the passage, does not specify any 
quantity, but same must be sufficient to complete a 
distance of at least .one and one-half times the distance 
between New York and Bermuda. No ingredient shall 
be used to- increase the power of fuel. 
Sails.—Boats must be equipped with suitable spars and 
rigging to carry sufficient sail to give them steerage way 
in a moderate breeze. Their sail can be spread in any 
shape, but the total area of the canvas must not exceed 
6 sq.ft, for each foot of over all length. A steering sail 
and storm trysail may also be carried. 
Stores anw Water.—Stores and water sufficient for thirty 
days must be carried. 
Crew.—No boat will be allowed to start with less than 
five men on board, one of whom shall be a practical 
navigator, one a practical engineer and at least half of 
each crew must be amateurs. The committee earnestly 
recommends that no member of any crew shall be under 
21 years of age, and that all members of the crew shall 
have had previous nautical experience. 
Equipment.—A tender or life-raft must be carried and 
a ring buoy or life jacket for each member of the crew. 
A full set of navigating instruments, a spare compass, 
sea anchor, oil bag and at least one gallon of crude 
petroleum or other oil, and fire-extinguishers must be 
carried. Suitable arrangements for fitting an emergency 
tiller must be made. An assortment of spare parts and 
gear to the satisfaction of the committee must be carried. 
Tanks.—Fuel must be carried in at least two distinct 
tanks, which shall have distinct feed lines to engine or 
engines. Fuel for lighting or cooking purposes may be 
carried in separate receptacles. Water to be carried in 
at least two separate tanks; all tanks to be securely 
fitted and fastened to the hull of the vessel to the satis¬ 
faction of the committee. 
Rating will be calculated under the 1905 rules of the 
American Power Boat Association, except that the con¬ 
stant used in figuring the horsepower of the two-cycle 
motors shall be 850 instead of 750. 
Time Allowance shall be figured at 50 per cent, of the 
American Power Boat -Association time allowance table. 
The distance for computation for allowance to be on a 
basis of 650 miles. 
Entries and Measurement.—Entries will be received up 
to twenty days before the start of the race, upon blanks 
which will be furnished by the secretary of the Motor 
Boat Club of America, 314 Madison avenue, New York 
ARTHUR BINNEY. 
(Formerly Stewart & Binney.) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker, 
Mason Building, Kilby Street, BOSTON, MASS. 
Cable Address, “Designer,” Boston. 
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Naval Architects and Engineers 
131 State Street. BOSTON. MASS. 
Tel. 4870 Main. Cable, “Burgess,” Boston. 
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Largest Railway in Marblehead (21 feet of water) 
"Little Haste.”—Champion 21-footer. 
‘‘Outlook.”—Winner of Quinc.y Cup. 
“Pellegrina.”—40-rater. 
“Mercedes.”—Fastest 60 Rating Automobile Boat afloat. 
25 Vi miles. 
"Pineland.”—103-foot Gasolene Passenger Steamer. 
“Elizabeth Silsbee.”—135-ft. Auxiliary Fishing Schooner. 
Fastest and most powerful on the Atlantic Coast. 
Boston Hospital Ship.—Steel, 600 tons. 
"Gleaner.”—Auxiliary Wrecking Schooner of Chatham. 
"Corinthian."—Champion of the Pacific Coast, 1905-’06. 
“Cricket.”—40-footer. Champion of Gulf Coast. 
“Orestes.”—Winner of Lipton Cup for 1901 and Champion 
22-rater. 
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(Successor to Lorillard & Walker) 
yacht 'Broker, 
Telephone 6950 Broad. 41 Wall St., New York City. 
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No. 112 Water Street, BOSTON, MASS. 
Fast cruisers and racing boats a specialty. Tel. 3556-2 Main. 
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CHARLES D. MOWER. 
Naval Architect. 
CRUISING AND RACING YACHTS 
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Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects, 
68 Broad Street, - New York. 
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