JUNE 30, 1906.] 
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SUMATRA—SONDERKLASSE. 
Plans in issue May 5, 1906. 
Cruising Race to Mackinac Island. 
THE Chicago Y. C. will hold its annual open 
cruising race to Mackinac on July 14, 1906. 
Chicago Yacht Club-Mackinac cup, a perpetual chal- 
lenge trophy, valued at $1,000, which is offered for this 
event, to be awarded to the yacht making the best time 
on time allowance. There will be valuable first prizes 
for sloops, yawls and schooners, and second prizes tor 
all classes in which four or more entrants start. 
This challenge cup will remain in the custody of the 
club represented by’ the winning yacht under the con- 
ditions of its deed of gift; when it is to be returned to 
the Chicago Y. C., the title to the cup remaining in this 
club. A suitable souvenir prize will be given yearly to 
the winner of the cup. 
Start.—From the Van Buren street gap, Chicago, on 
Saturday, July 14; yawls at 2 P. M.; schooners at 2:10 
P. M. and sloops at 2:20 P. M. i . 
Finish.—Across an imaginary line between. Round 
Island Light House, and a flagstaff on Mackinac Island, 
bearing N.N.W. from the lighthouse, which flagstaff will 
ot white flag by day and three vertical red lights by 
night. 
Yachts approaching the finish line after nightfall will 
burn the Chicago Y. C. white-red-white-green Coston 
signal when two miles from the finish line, which signals 
must be repeated until answered by the same signals 
from the shore. These Coston lights will be furnished by 
the Regatta Committee at cost. Yachts not complying 
with this condition may be disqualified. 
Crews.—No maximum limit as to crew, but no yacht 
will be allowed to start that, in the judgment of the 
committee, is undermanned. 
Measurement.—Any yacht of 25ft. waterline length or 
over, belonging to any bona fide yacht club on the Great 
Lakes, can compete, provided the cwner thereof files the 
enclosed entry, accompanied by the measurer’s certificate, 
with the Chairman of the Regatta Committee of the 
Chicago Y. C., Mr. T. H. Blodgett, Heyworth Building, 
Chicago, not later than July 1, 1906. Yachts must be 
measured under the L. M. Y. A. rules. 
Equipment.—Each yacht entering must be ready for 
inspection at 10 A. M. on the day of the race, July 14, 
fine 4 be provided with a serviceable dinghy, anchors and 
cables, compass and charts, Coston signals, lead line, 
fog horn, ship’s bell, International Signal Code, life pre- 
servers for each member of the crew, side lights, and a 
full cruising equipment, together with a list of the crew, 
and any yacht considered unseaworthy or otherwise unfit 
for the race will be disqualified by the committee. 
All engines will be sealed at that time by the committee, 
and such seals must be intact on arrival of the yacht at 
~ Mackinac, ; 
Reporting.—Each yacht will be given a racing number 
and also assigned a code signal, which must be dis- 
played when passing within signalling distance of any 
lighthouse or life-saving station on Lake Michigan. 
Through the courtesy of the Inspectors of the U. S. 
Lighthouse District and. Life-saving Service, the keepers 
of these lighthouses and stations will report by wire the 
passage of yachts, so signalling, to both the Chicago 
Y. C. and the judges at Mackinac Island. 
The captains of yachts withdrawing from the race for 
-any cause are requested to wire the Chicago Y. C. and 
the judges at Mackinac Island from the first harbor 
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SKIDDOO—SONDERKLASSE, 
reached, that they have withdrawn, or if sheltering, they 
are expected to report by wire, if possible. 
A bulletin of the progress of the various yachts in the 
race will be kept posted at the Chicago Y. C. 
Time Limit.—The time limit in each class will be 48 
ae from the finishing time of the first boat in that 
class. 
Club topsails.—Yachts will only be permitted to carry 
their regular working topsails. 
Prizes.—Chicago Y. C.-Mackinac cup and shield, for 
yacht making best time on time allowance, regardless 
of size or rig. 
Sloops.—First prize, silver cup; second prize, side- 
board set. 
Yawls.—First prize, silver and Bohemian glass claret 
pitcher; second prize, Chelsea ship’s bell clock, 
jpeoomer ss Hurst prize, silver cup; second prize, silver 
plate. 
The prizes will be awarded by the judges at Mackinac 
Island, but the formal presentation will take place at 
the Mackinac cup dinner, to be held at the club house 
of the Chicago Y. C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 1906, to which 
all club members will be invited, and at which all the 
crews of the yachts finishing in this race and the of- 
ficials, will be the guests of the club. This dinner will 
be an annual event. 
As this race is the longest fresh water cruising race 
in the world, and is the most important event of its 
kind on the Great Lakes, it is hoped many entries will 
be received. 
Rogert G. Goutp, Sec’y. 
Vision AUCTIONED OFrFr.—The steam yacht 
Vision, which for some three years has been 
laid: up at the yard of Robert Jacob, was sold 
to him last week by Deputy Sherriff Metzger, 
under an execution of judgment in the sum of 
$1.178. Mr. Jacob acquired the boat for $1,500. 
Vision was owned by J. Edward Addicks, of Del- 
aware, and played a part in the schemes, political 
and financial, in which her owner was interested. 
The steam yacht Vision was designed by J. 
Lorillard in 1883 and built at Greenpoint. Her 
dimensions are: Length over all, 10oft.; water- 
line, 86ft.; breadth, 16ft. In her time she was 
a most luxuriously fitted vessel. 

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