FOREST AND STREAM. 
[MaRrcH 31, 1906. 




VACHTING | 

New York Y. C. 
Amendments to Racing Rules. 
BELOW we print the amendments as recom- 
mended by the Committee on Racing Rules: 
O. E. Cromwell chairman; W. B. Duncan, Jr., 
J. Rogers Maxwell, Charles Lane Poor, H. de B. 
Parsons, Henry F. Lippitt, Trenor L. Park, and 
adopted by the New York Y. C. on Thursday 
evening, March 22. 
Delegates from the following clubs partici- 
pated in the conference: Atlantic, Beverly, Bos- 
ton, Larchmont, Eastern, Corinthian (Marble- 
head), Corinthian (Philadelphia), Seawanhaka 
Corinthian. 
Y. R. A. of “L. I. S=——-American, Bayside, 
Bridgeport, Corinthian (Stamford), Harlem, 
Hartford, Hempstead Harbor, Horseshoe Har- 
bor, Huguenot, Huntington, Indian Harbor, 
Knickerbocker, Manhassett Bay, New Rochelle, 
New York Athletic, Northport, Norwalk, Park 
City, Riverside, Sachem’s Head, Sea Cliff, Shel- 
ter Island, Stamford. 
Y. R. A. of Mass.—American, Annisquam, Bay 
State, Cape Cod, Cohasset, Colonial, Columbia, 
Cottage Park, Dorchester, Duxbury, East Glou- 
cester, Jeffries, Jubilee, Lynn, Manchester, Mos- 
quito Fleet, Old Colony, Plymouth, Quincy, 
Savin Hill, South Boston, Squantum, Wellfleet, 
Winthrop, Wollaston. 
RACING RULES. 
Amend paragraph headed “‘Management of Races,” by 
striking out the entire paragraph and substituting there- 
for the following: 
RULES: 
MANAGEMENT OF RACES. 
The following racing rules shall govern all races of 
the club and any race sailed under its auspices unless 
otherwise specified between the parties making the race; 
but as no rules can be devised capable of meeting every 
incident and accident of sailing, it shall be the duty of 
the Regatta Committee to decide any question which may 
arise; and to discourage all attempts to win a race by 
other means than fair sailing and superior speed and skill. 
A member of the Regatta Committee, who is the 
owner, in whole or in part, of a yacht sailing in a race, 
shall not act upon the committee on any question which 
concerns the class in which his yacht is competing, 
The decision of the Regatta Committee shall be final. 
(Constitution, Art. X.) 
Amend Rule I., entitled ‘‘Measurement for Classifica- 
tion and Time Allowance,” by striking out the heading 
“Rule I.” and substituting therefor ‘“‘Rule II.” 
Amend Rule II. and following by striking out the en- 
tire matter and substituting therefor the following: 
RULE IfI. 
CLASSIFICATION. 
Yachts shall be classified by rating measurement, and 
shall be divided into classes as below: 
Schooners, 
First Class—A: All over 90ft., rating measurement. 
90ft. Class—B: Not over 90ft. and over 75ft., rating 
measurement. 
75ft. Class—C: Not over 75ft. and over 64ft., rating 
measurement, 
64ft. Class—D: Not over 64ft. and over 55ft. rating 
measurement, 
55{t. Class—E: Not over 55ft. and over 47ft., rating 
measurement, 
47ft. Class—DD: 
measurement, 
40ft. Class—EE: 
Not over 47ft. and over 40ft. rating 
Not over 40ft., rating measurement. 
Sloops “and Yawls. 
First Class—F: All over 100ft., rating measurement, 
100ft. Class—G: Not over 100ft. and over 82ft., rating 
measurement. 
82ft. Class—H: Not over 82ft. and over 68ft., rating 
measurement, 
68ft. Class—J: Not over 68ft. and over 57ft., rating 
measurement. 
57ft. Class—K: Not over 57ft. and over 48ft., rating 
measurement. 
4Sft. Class—L: Not over 48ft. and over 40ft., rating 
measurement. 
40ft. Class—M: Not over 40ft. and over 38ft., rating 
measurement, 
33ft. Class—N: Not over 33ft. and over 27ft., rating 
measurement. 
27ft. Class—P: Not over 27ft. rating measurement. 
Every yacht of (40) feet rating measurement and under 
launched after Jan. 1, 1905, shall rate at the highest limit 
of her class, when racing in her regular class. 
The Regatta Committee, in the notice of a race, shall 
carry on deck a serviceable, 
specify for what class or classes the race is given; and in 
such notice, with the consent of the Commodore, may 
combine classes, and establish special classes and con- 
ditions therefor. 
ROE ve 
MIXED RACES—ALLOWANCE FOR RIG. 
In races where vessels of different rigs sail together, a 
schooner shall be rated for time allowance at eighty-five 
(85) per cent. of her rating measurement; a yawl at 
ninety-three (93) per cent., and a sloop at her actual 
rating measurement. 
RULE V. 
TIME ALLOWANCE. 
Time allowance shall be calculated according to the 
table of allowance of the club. 
RULE VI. 
RESTRICTIONS (RACING TRIM). 
1. Sails—A yacht in races may carry the following 
sails: 
A Sloop—Mainsail, forestaysail, jib, flying jib, jib- 
topsail, gafftopsail and spinnaker. A sloop over 3aft. 
rating measurement may carry a clubtopsail. 
A Yawl.—Same as a sloop, with mizzen, mizzentopsail 
and mizzenstaysail. 
A Schooner—Mainsail, foresail, forestaysail, jib, flying- 
jib, jibtopsail, fore and main gaff or clubtopsail, main- 
topmaststaysail and spinnaker. 
A Three-Masted Schooner—Same as a schooner, with 
mizzen, mizzentopsail and mizzenstaysail. 
A yacht may set light sails over, or in place of, work- 
ing sails, and may carry square sails, square topsails 
and raffees (together or separately) in place of a spin- 
aker. A pole-masted yacht may carry her regular sprit- 
topsails. 
2. Life Buoys.—Each yacht shall carry at least two 
serviceable life buoys, or belts, on deck, ready for use. 
3. Boats.—Each yacht of any class named below shall 
non-collapsible boat with 
round bottom, of a length not less than herein specified 
for her class; such boat to have oars and oarlocks lashed 
n. ; 
Classes A and B of schooners, F and G of sloops and 
yawls, 14ft. in length; Classes C and D of schooners and 
Hand J of sloops and yawls, 12ft. in length; Classes E, 
DD, and EE of schooners and K and L of sloops and 
yawls, i0ft. in length. 
Bulkhead, Ballast, etc.—Floors must be left down, 
and bulkheads and doors left standing; water tanks kept 
in place, and at least one bower anchor and suitable 
cable kept on board. Each yacht shall keep her galley 
fixtures and fittings on board and in their proper places. 
Trimming by dead weight shall not be allowed after the 
preparatory signal. Neither ballast nor water shall be 
taken in or discharged after 9 P. M. of the day before a 
race; but this restriction may be waived as to water only, 
by permission of the Regatta Committee. 
A race postponed or resailed shall, so far as regards 
this rule, be considered a new race. 
5. Crew.—The total number of men permitted on a 
yacht during a race shall not exceed that given by the 
following table: 
Schooners. 
Classes A, B, C, D, E and DD: One man for every 
250 sq.ft. of sail area and fraction thereof. 
Class EE, 40ft. Class: Nine men. 
Sloops and Yawls. 
Classes F, G, H, J, K and L: One man for every 
250 sq.ft. of sail area and fraction thereof, 
Class M, 40ft. class: Nine men. 
Class N, 30ft. class: Six men. 
Class P, 27ft. class: Five men. 
6. Boarding and Leaving.—No person shall board or 
leave a yacht after the preparatory signal for her class 
has been made, except in case of accident, or injury to a 
person on board. 
7. Private Signal and Number.—Each yacht shall carry 
her private signal at the main peak, and display her 
racing number above the reef points at approximately 
equal distances from the luff and leach on both sides 
of the mainsail. 
8. Lights and Fog Signals.—The Government regula- 
tions regarding lights and fog signals shall be observed. 
9. Propulsion.—_No means of propulsion other than 
sails shall be employed. 
10. Anchorage, etce.—A yacht may anchor, but must 
weigh anchor again, and not slip. A yacht shall not 
warp nor kedge, nor make fast to a buoy, pier, vessel 
oh OES object, except as provided in Section 12 of this 
rule. 
11. Sounding.—No other means of sounding than the 
lead and line shall be employed. 
12. Running Aground and Fouling.—A yacht running 
aground or fouling a buoy, pier, vessel or other object 
may use her anchors, warps, boats, etc., to get clear, 
but may not receive any assistance except from the crew 
of the vessel fouled. 
13. Power.—Manual shall 
handling sails. 
14, There shall be a member of the club on each yacht. 
RULE VII. 
RESTRICTIONS (CRUISING TRIM). 
When crusing trim is required a yacht shall conform 
power only be used in 
to the following restrictions: 
1. Fittings.—Cruising deck, cabin, galley and fore 
castle fittings and fixtures (davits excepted) shall be 
kept in place. Davits must be kept on board. 
2. Anchors and Cables.—Cruising equipment of anchors 
and cables suitable to the size of the yacht shall be 
carried, and of these one bower anchor with suitable 
cable bent shall be kept ready for immediate use. , 
3. Sails—A yacht may carry the sails allowed in 
Racing Trim, except that topsails extending above the 
truck of the topmast or beyond the end of the gaff 
shall be barred. A pole-masted yacht may carry her reg- 
ular sprittopsails. 
4. Boats.—Each schooner over 55ft. and each sloop 
or yawl over 57ft., rating measurement, shall carry two 
serviceable non-collapsible boats not less than 12ft. in 
length; each other schooner and each sloop or yawl 
under 57ft. and over 40ft., rating, shall carry one such 
boat not less than 10ft. in length; each sloop or yawl 
under 40ft. rating shall carry or tow one such boat not 
less than 8f{t. in length. 
Crew.—Only such paid hands, pilot excepted, shall 
be carried as live in the crew’s quarters of the yacht, 
and the total number of men on board shall not exceed 
the number allowed in racing trim. 
6. A yacht shall conform to all the restrictions of 
Rule VI (Racing Trim), which are not replaced or 
modified by the foregoing sections of this rule. 
RULE VIII. 
ENTRIES. 
1. A yacht cannot be entered for a club race unless 
her ownership, rig and measurement for time allowance, 
as computed in accordance with the rules of the cluk, 
are on record with the Regatta Committee. 
No yacht can be entered for a club race unless a true 
model has been deposited with the Model Committee; 
but in the discretion of the Regatta Committee the time 
for the deposit of such model may, on proper cause 
shown, be extended, but not beyond the close of the 
pending yachting season. 
2. Entries shall be made as required by the Regatta 
Committee in the notice of the race. 
3. If two or more entries have been received for a 
class, a yacht starting alone in such class shall be 
entitled to sail over the course for a “‘sailover’’ prize. 
Such yacht may, however, enter a class next above at 
the minimum rating of such class, provided she give 
notice of such. 
4. Two or more yachts owned, wholly or in part, by 
the same person, shall not be entered in the same class. 
RULE IX. 
INSTRUCTIONS, 
1. The owner of each yacht entered for a race shall be 
furnished at the time of the entry, or as soon thereafter 
as possible, with written or printed instructions as to 
the conditions of the race and the courses to be sailed. 
2. The Regatta Committee may change the courses 
or amend the instructions, provided notice of such change 
is given to each yacht before the warning signal is made. 
RULE X. 
AMENABLE TO RACING RULES. 
A yacht shall be amenable to the racing rules from 
the time the preparatory signal for her class is made, and 
shall continue so until her entire hull and spars have 
passed across the finish line. 
From the setting of the warning signal, yachts whose 
preparatory signal has not been made, must keep clear 
of other yachts whose preparatory signal has been made. 
After crossing the finishing line a yacht shall not in- 
terfere with any yacht still in the race. 
RULE XI. 
START AND FINISH. 
1. The starting and finishing lines shall be indicated 
by a stakeboat or other mark at one end, and a white 
flag displayed on the Regatta Committee’s boat or station 
at the other end. c 
2. The Regatta Committee may establish, by means 
of a buoy or buoys, a restricted area about the starting 
line, within which no yacht should enter until the 
preparatory signal of her class is made. 
38. The Committee boat or station at the finish line 
shall show a red ball, and after sunset shall show two 
red lights, and at intervals, the club’s night signal. 
A person may be placed on the stakeboat or station, at 
the finishing line, who shall time the yachts in the 
absence of the Regatta Committee. 
The time at the start and finish shall be taken 
when the foremast on a schooner and the mainmast on 
a sloop or yawl first crosses the line after the starting 
signal has been made. 
5. If this point in any yacht be across the line when 
the starting signal is made, she must return and start 
again. 
6. A yacht so returning, or one working into position 
from the wrong side of the line after the signal tor 
starting has been made, must keep clear of and give way 
to all competing yachts. 
RULE XII. 
STARTING SIGNALS, 
1. The starting signals for all races, to which atten- 
