Yachting Fixtures. 
MAY. 
22. Manhasset Bay Y. C., race with Bayshore Y. C. 
29. Knickerbocker Y. C. annual. 
29. Edgewood Y. C., first race for Flint cup. 
31. Harlem Y. C. annual. 
31. Indian Harbor Y. C. special. 
31. Manhasset Bay, one-design. 
31 Atlantic Y. C. open. 
31 Fall River Y. C. open. 
31. Taunton Y. C. motor. 
31. South Boston Y. C. open. 
31. Jubilee Y. C., motor boats for Vittum cup. 
31. Bayside Y. C. club. 
. JUNE. 
5. Manhasset Bay Y. C. annual. 
5. Crescent A. C. open. 
5. Rhode Island Y. C., Brenton Reef cup race. 
5. Fall River Y. C., motor boats. 
5. Atlantic Y. C., start Bermuda race. 
5. Motor Boat Club, start Bermuda race. 
12. New Rochelle Y. C. annual. 
12. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
12. Bensonhurst Y. C., open. 
12. Edgewood Y. C., second race, Flint cup. 
12. Fall River Y. C., rear-com. cup and motor boats. 
12. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, club. 
12. American Y. C., Newburyport, club. 
17. New York Y. C., spring cups, Glen Cove. 
17. Jubilee Y. C., motor boats, Vittum cup. 
19. Larchmont Y. C., ^ring. 
19. Manhasset Bay Y. C. one-design. 
19. New York Canoe Club. 
19. Rhode Island Y. C. open. 
19. Fall River Y. C., motor uoats. 
19, Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, club and Isle of .Shoals 
race. 
24. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., special. 
25. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., special. 
26. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C.. annual. 
26. Manhasset Bay Y. C., Cornfield L. V. race. 
26. .Atlantic Y. C. 
26. Fall River Y. C.. power boats. 
26. Eastern Y. C., special, open. 
26. Mosquito Fleet Y. C., open. 
26. American Y. C., Newburyport, club. 
JULY. 
2-6. American Y. C.. Newburyport cruise. 
3. American Y. C., annual. Long Island Sound. 
3. Narragansett Y. R. A., long distance race, Pawtucket. 
3. Bostoh Y. C., club, Marblehead. 
3. Bensonhurst Y. C. 
3. Brooklyn Y. C., Cape May race. 
3. Columbia Y. C.. Lake Michigan championship. 
3- 5. — New Rochelle Y. C., cruise. 
4. New York Motor Boat Club. 
4- 9. Lake Champlain. 300th anniversary, motor boats. 
5. Larchmont Y. C. annual. 
5. Hartford Y. C. annual. 
5. Washington Park Y. C., open. 
5. Taunton Y. C.. motor boats. 
5. Fall River Y. C., motor boats. 
5. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, open. 
5. Albany _Y. C., power boats to New York. 
5. Columbia Y. C.. Michigan championship. 
7. New York Y. C., Glen Cove to Newport. 
9. New York Y. C., Newport. 
10. New York Y. C. annual, Newport, 
10. Indian Harbor Y. C., annual. 
10. Atlantic Y. C. 
10. Yachtsmen’s Club, Philadelphia auxiliary race to 
Beac'n Haven. 
10. Edgewood Y. C. open. 
10. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, club. 
10. Columbia Y. C.. open. 
10 . South Boston Y. C., cruise. 
10. American Y. C., Newburyport, club. 
10-17. Eastern Y. C. cruise to Bar Harbor. 
12. New York Y. C., Newport to Glen Cove. 
15-17. Ocean City Y. C. regatta. 
17-24. Larchmont Y. C., race week. 
17. New Rochelle Y. C., motor boats. 
17. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
17. Crescent A. C. open. 
17. Crescent A. C., Marblehead race. 
17. Columbia Y. C., Michigan City race. 
17-24. Boston Y. C. cruise. 
18. Taunton Y. C., motor boats around Rhode Island. 
19. Fall River Y. C.. motor boats. 
19-24. Ouincy Y. C., Quincy cup. 
22, 23, 24, Island Heights Y. C., interbay catboats. 
24. Larchmont Y. C. open. 
24. Brooklyn Y. C. 
24. Rhode Island Y. C. cruise. 
24. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, cup. 
24. Squantum Y. C., open. 
24. Winthrop Y. C., interclub. 
24. American Y. C., Newburyport, club. 
24. Chicago Y. C., race to Macatawa Bay. 
31. Riverside Y. C., annual. 
M. Atlantic Y. C., race around Long Island. 
31. Fall River Y. C., ocean race. 
31. Edgewood Y. C., Streeter cup race. 
31. Taunton Y. C., motor boats. 
31. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, open. 
31. White Lake Y. C. 
AUGUST. 
2-7. Lake Y. R. A., regatta, Cobourg. 
2. Tri-club cruise to Morris Cove. 
3. Hingham Y. C., open. 
3. Tri;club cruise to New London. 
4. Quincy Y. C., open. 
4. Tri-club cruise to Newport. 
5. New York Y. C., cruise, Newport. 
5-14. Narragansett Y. R. A., cruise. 
5. Conanicut Y. C., open. 
5. Newport Y. C., open. 
5-7. Boston Y. C., midsummer series. 
6 . New York Y. C., Astor cups, Newport. 
6 . Lipton cup race, Chicago. 
7. Horseshoe Harbor Y. C. annual. 
7. Corinthian Y. C., Stamford annual. 
7. New York Y. C., King’s cup, Newport. 
7. Bensonhurst Y. C. 
7. British international cup race, Huntington. 
7. Bristol Y. C., open. 
7. Fall River Y. C., Commodore’s cup. 
7. Winthrop Y. C., open. 
7. American Y. C., Newburyport, club. 
7. Lipton cup race, Chicago. 
9. Washington Park Y. C., open. 
7-21. New Rochelle Y. C., cruise. 
9. Eastern Y. C., special, open. 
9. New York Y. C., run to Vineyard Haven. 
10. New York Y. C., to Rockland. 
10. Edgewood Y. C., special, open. 
10. Boston Y. C., open. 
11 . Taunton Y. C., annual. 
11-13. Corinthian Y. C., midsummer series. 
12. Fall River Y. C., open. 
12. New York Y. C. at Rockland. 
13. Barrington Y. C., open. 
13. New York Y. C. to Bar Harbor. 
14. Huguenot Y. C., annual. 
14. Bridgeport Y.- C. annual. 
14. Hempstead Harbor Y. C., annual. 
14. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
14. Atlantic Y C. 
14. Rhode Island Y. C. open. 
14. Corinthian Y. C., Marblehead, open. 
16-21. Eastern Y. C., sonder trials. 
21. Stamford Y. C., annual. 
21. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
21. Marine and Field Club, Gravesend Bay. 
21. Fall River Y. C., rear-commodore’s cup. 
21. Rhode Island Y. C., Brenton’s Reef race. 
21. Boston Y. C., club. . 
21. Wollaston Y. C., open. 
23. American Y. C. open. 
2.3. Toledo Y. C. race week. 
24. Manchester Y. C., Crowhurst cup. 
26. Gloucester Y. C. open. 
26. Nutting cup, Chicago. 
28. Northport Y. C., annual. 
28. New Rochelle Y. C., summer. 
28. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
28. Brooklyn Y. C., Gravesend Bay. 
28. Rhode Island Y. C., open. 
28. Annisquam Y. C., open. 
.30. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
30. Nutting cup, Chicago. 
SEPTEMBER. 
2. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
2. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. special. 
2. Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cup. 
3. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
3. Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C., special. 
3. Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cup. 
4. Seawanhaka Corinthian, fall. 
4. Hartford Y. C. special. 
4. Manhasset Bay one-design. 
4. Atlantic Y. C., Thompson cup and open. 
4. Bristol Y. C., fall. 
4. Quincy Y. C., open. 
4-6.'Taunton Y. C., cruise. 
6 . Larchmont Y. C., fall. 
6 . Norwalk Y. C., fall. 
6 . Sachem’s Head Y. C. annual. 
6 . Atlantic Y. C. annual. 
6 . Fall River Y. C., motor boats. 
6 . Edgewood Y. C.. fall and third race for Possner cup. 
6 . Corinthian Y. C., handicap. 
6 . Lynn Y. C., open. 
6 . Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
7. Eastern Y. C., sonder races. 
11. Indian Harbor Y. C., fall. 
11. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
11. Bensonhurst Y. C., fall. 
11. Taunton Y. C., open. 
11. Boston Y. C. club. 
17. Manhasset Bay Y. C., club championship. 
18. Manhasset Bay Y. C., fall. 
18. Atlantic Y. C., fall. 
25. Manhasset Bay Y. C., one-design. 
Capt. Barr to Race Crusader II. 
Edwin P.\lmer has purchased the schooner 
yacht Cruisader II. and has entered it in the 
race to Bermuda. Capt Charles Barr has been 
engaged to sail the yacht in that race. Crusader 
was built at City Island in 1903 and is 96 feet 
over all, 69 feet 6 inches on the waterline, 20 
feet beam, 8 feet 9 inches depth and 9 feet draft. 
She will fit out at once. 
Rules for Motor Boats. 
The Department of Commerce and Labor re¬ 
cently, at the request of the Yacht Racing As¬ 
sociation of Narragansett Bay, issued a con¬ 
densed copy of the rules governing motor boats. 
Those rules as issued have been published in 
the year book of the association, and as they 
are important and of interest to the many 
yachtsmen who now own motor boats, they are 
published in Forest and Stream; 
The department has received inquiries as to 
the equipment required by the act of June 7, 
1S97, and Section 4426, Revised Statutes, to be 
carried on small motor vessels. In order to 
insure uniformity in the enforcement of this law, 
you are informed that small motor vessels 
navigated in your district should be equipped as 
follows: 
Whistle, Fog Horn, Bell.—All motor ves,3els, 
without regard to size or use, must be provided 
with an efficient whistle, an efficient fog horn 
and an efficient bell. No size or style 9! whistle, 
fog horn or bell is prescribel, provided it is 
available and sufficient for the use for which it 
is intended. The word “efficient” must be taken 
in its ordinary sense, considered with reference 
to the object intended by the provisions in 
which the word appears, namely, the production 
of certain signals. The power to operate the 
whistle is not prescribed, but it must be of such 
a character as to produce a “prolonged blast," 
which is defined as of from four to six seconds’ 
duration. 
Lights.—When navigated between sunset and 
sunrise, they must carry regulation lights, 
namely: 
1. A bright white light at the bow or head 
of the vessel. 
2. A green light on the starboard side and 
a red light on the port side provided with 
proper screens. The side lights may be so 
affixed to the coaming or to the sides of the 
deck houses as to be properly screened, pro¬ 
vided the lantern be backed with metal. When¬ 
ever the green and red side lights can not be 
fixed, they must be kept lighted and ready for 
use as provided by article 6 of the act of June 
7 . 1897. - , t 
The law does not appear to permit the use ot 
a three-color “combination” light. 
3. .A white light aft, showing all around the 
horizon, to range with the head light. 
Such vessels are also required to have on 
board two printed copies of the rules which 
must be observed by them, which rules will be 
furnished by local inspectors of steam vessels 
on request. 
Life Preservers.—All such vessels of 15 gross 
tons or less engaged in carrying passengers for 
hire, in addition to the equipment above stated, 
are required to carry one life preserver for 
each passenger carried, and shall be operated 
only in charge of a person duly licensed by the 
local inspectors of steam vessels. Such vessels 
when used only as private pleasure boats and not 
at any time engaged in the carriage of pas¬ 
sengers for hire are not obliged to comply with 
the provisions of law in regard to life preservers 
and licensed operators. (The life preservers 
must be of the sort prescribed by the regulations 
of the Board of Supervising Inspectors. They 
must bear the United States inspectors’ stamp.) 
While the law does not require it, the de¬ 
partment recommends, in the interest of safety 
to life, that a life preserver for each person on 
board be carried on all motor boats, regardless 
of size or occupation. 
Documenting, Inspection, Etc.—All niotor 
boats of over five net tons engaged in the 
carriage of freight or passengers for hire must 
be documented, that is to say, licensed by the 
collectors of customs. (Vessels under five net 
tons are not documented in any case.) The 
