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FOREST AND STREAM 
[March 12, 1910. 
Yachts Change Hands. 
The following transfers of yachts are re¬ 
ported through the office of Tams, Lemoine & 
Crane: 
The New York Y. C. 30-footer Hera II., sold 
for Frederic Gallatin, Jr., to H. D. Duell, who 
will race her on the sound next Reason. 
The New York Y. C. 30-footer Melody, sold 
for W. J. Matheson to Frederick H. Chase. 
This yacht will also be raced in her class next 
season. 
The sloop yacht Tanya, sold for Glen Ford 
McKinney to Commodore T. B. Ferguson, of 
Washington, who is cruising in her in South¬ 
ern waters. 
The sloop yacht Hester, sold for Cleveland 
H. Dodge to Edgar Palmer. Hester will race 
in these waters next season. 
The motor yacht Elmar, chartered for Geo. 
J. Bascom to James Laughlin, 3d. 
The steam yacht Ava, chartered for Walton 
Ferguson to W. A. Parke. 
The auxiliary ketch Savalo, chartered for 
Mr. Tuttle, of Miami, Fla., to J. T. Spaulding 
and George Mixter, of Boston. 
The schooner yacht Heron, chartered for 
W. B. Osgood Field to Dr. Charles McBurney. 
The Hollis Burgess yacht agency has sold 
the 32-foot motor boat El Cid for R. H. Curry, 
of Melrose, to W. W. Rowse, a member of 
the Boston Y. C. 
Bayside Y. C. Committees. 
Commodore Smith, of the Bayside Y. C., 
has announced the following appointments: 
Fleet Captain—Charles G. Meyer. 
Chaplain—Rev. Wm. E. McCord. 
House Committee—James H. Lee, Chair¬ 
man, Eaton V. Reed, E. W. Hazen. 
Entertainment Committee—Wm. Clarke Roe, 
Chairman, C. G. Leland, Shirley Guard, Lewis 
Moore. 
Fleet Surgeon—Dr. C. B. Story. 
Legal Adviser—Elmer G. Story. 
Regatta Committee—H. H. Kimmel, Chair¬ 
man, F. W. Whitehouse, P. E. Langworthy, 
E. J. Wright, W. H. MacGregor. 
Library Committee—W. W. Knowles, Chair¬ 
man, John W. Paris, H. S. McKnight. 
Motor 'Boating. 
Equipment for Motor Boats. 
The Department of Commerce and Labor 
has re-issued the circular relating to the equip¬ 
ment of motor boats. This has been done be¬ 
cause there is little likelihood of there being 
any legislation this session of Congress that 
will be of importance to owners of motor boats. 
This circular, which is No. 188 of the Bureau 
of' Navigation, is as follows: 
To Collectors of Customs and others Con¬ 
cerned: 
The Department has received inquiries as to 
the equipment required by the act of June 7, 
1897, 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 AND BELL. 
All motor vessels, 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 of whistle, fog horn, or bell is 
prescribed, 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 pro¬ 
duce 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 
led 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 house 
as to be properly screened, provided the lantern 
be backed with metal. Whenever the green and 
red side lights cannot be fixed, they must be 
kept lighted and ready for use as provided by 
Article 6 of the act of June 7, 1897. 
The law does not appear to permit the use of 
a three-color “combination” light. 
3. A white light aft, showing all around the 
horizon, to range with the head light. 
COPIES OF RULES. 
Such vessels are 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 en¬ 
gaged in carrying passengers for hire, in ad¬ 
dition to the equipment above stated, are re¬ 
quired 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 passengers 
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 Depart¬ 
ment 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 motor boats of over five net tons en¬ 
gaged 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 license of the vessel obtained from 
the collector of customs (designated a docu¬ 
ment) is additional to and must not be con¬ 
founded with the license required for the opera¬ 
tor of a motor boat of fifteen gross tons or less 
carrying passengers for hire. 
Motor vessels of over fifteen gross tons en¬ 
gaged in the carriage of passengers or freight 
for hire must also be inspected by the United 
States local inspectors of steam vessels and 
must carry a licensed engineer and a licensed 
pilot. 
Documented vessels must have name and 
home port on stern and name on each bow. 
Official measurement is necessary only in case 
of requiring to be documented. 
While the law does not require it, the De¬ 
partment recommends that the name be con¬ 
spicuously displayed on undocumented motor 
boats. Herbert Knox Smith, 
Acting Secretary. 
Bermuda Race Conditions. 
Conditions of the long distance power boat 
race from New York to Bermuda under the 
flags of the Royal Bermuda Y. C. and the 
Motor Boat Club of America, Saturday, June 
25, 1910: 
Race.—From the starting point as agreed in 
the waters of New York to a stake boat off St. 
David’s Head, Bermuda, placed by the Royal 
Beimuda Y. C. 
Prizes.—The possession of the challenge cup 
presented by a member of the New York Y. C. 
to the boat finishing first, and $1,000 in cash. 
Boats.—Open to seaworthy boats not over 
100 feet over all, nor under 40 feet over all. 
A seaworthy boat is a substantially built, full 
decked vessel, having engine and living accom¬ 
modations housed in and being equipped with 
all the tackle and appliances necessary to enable 
her to perform a long passage in open water. 
Rating.—Will be calculated under the 1909 
rules of the American Power Boat Association. 
Time Allowance.—Shall be figured according 
to the American Power Boat Association time 
allowance tables, the distance for computation 
for allowance to be on a basis of 650 nautical 
miles. 
Propelling Power.—Any form of internal com¬ 
bustion engine may be employed for propulsion 
power. 
Fuel.—The regatta committee, comprehend¬ 
ing that those entering the race have a thor¬ 
ough knowledge of the fuel necessary to make 
the passage, does not specify any quantity, but 
the same must be sufficient to complete a dis¬ 
tance of at least one and one-half times the dis¬ 
tance between New York and Bermuda. No 
ingredients 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 steerageway in a moderate breeze. This 
sail can be spread in any shape,’ but the total 
area of canvas must not exceed in square feet 
the square root of the over all length of the 
vessel divided by eight as a constant. 
Stores and Water.—Stores and water suf¬ 
ficient for thirty days must be carried. 
Crew.—No boat will be allowed to start with 
less than six men aboard, one of whom shall be 
a practical navigator and one a practical en¬ 
gineer and at least half of each crew must be 
amateurs. 
Equipment.—A boat or life raft must be 
carried of sufficient buoyancy to save the whole 
crew, or else two boats or a boat and raft. 
Also a ring buoy or life jacket for each, mem¬ 
ber of the crew. A full set of navigating instru¬ 
ments, a spare compass, a 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 must be carried. All boats 
must be equipped with the fittings and appli¬ 
ances prescribed by the Government. 
Tanks.—Fuel must be carried in at least two 
distinct tanks. Fuel for lighting or cooking 
purposes may be carried in separate receptacles. 
Water must be carried in at least two separate 
tanks, all tanks to be securely fitted and fastened 
to the hull of the vessel to the satisfaction of 
the committee. 
Entries and Measurements.—Entries will be 
received up until five days before start of the 
race. All contestants must be measured by the 
official measurer at least, forty-eight hours be¬ 
fore the start. There will be no entrance fee. 
The fee for measurement will be $10. 
Protests.—Protests covering violations, of 
sailing rules must be made in writing within 
twenty-four hours after finish of race. Protests 
regarding ratings must be filed with the regatta 
committee previous to the start of he race. 
Inspection.—All contestants must report at 
the anchorage of the Motor Boat Club of 
America, or at such time and place as the re¬ 
gatta committee shall designate for the purpose 
of inspection and measurement. 
Start.—The start shall be made on Saturday, 
June 25, at such hour and place as the commit¬ 
tee may hereafter designate. 
Note.—The committee reserves the right to 
reject any entry if in its judgment the boat is 
unseaworthy or unsuitable for long distance 
racing or is deficient in any particular. All 
entries will be accepted by the regatta commit¬ 
tee previous to the stare. 
The committee urges strict compliance with 
the letter and spirit of the conditions as above 
stated and will be pleased at any time to inspect 
plans or boats under construction. 
The challenge cup is a trophy presented, for 
annual competition and must be won three times 
by the same owner before being awarded 
permanently. 
Regatta Committee—Charles P. Tower, 
Morris, M. Whitaker, Walter Murray Bieling, 
No. 9 Murray street, New York, to whom all 
entries may be sent, and Thomas Fleming Day, 
representing the Royal Bermuda Y. C. 
