The following Rules were drawn up by the Regatta in 1874. 1.-Courses. The sailing course to be Triangular and about 8 miles; a special course will be made for single banked boats, the long rowing course to be about 2 miles; the middle course about 1 miles; and short course 1 mile. 2.-The Committee reserve to themselves the power of altering or increasing the course, if requisite, or of altering the days for pulling and sailing, according to the weather. 3. In all races three boats to start or no race. 4.In races where a second prize is given, four boats to start or no second prize, where a third prize is given, six boats to start or no third prize. 5. All objections to be lodged with the Committee within an hour of the objecting boat passing the winning post. The decision of the Committee to be final. 6. Entries to close at noon on the day before the Regatta, and to be addressed to the Secretary of the Regatta, H.M.S.— 7.—All boats to carry distinguishing flags, 17 × 14 inches. 8.-Any additional funds will be added to the prizes, or disposed of as the Committee may decide. 9.-The Officer who acts as member of the Committee to do his utmost to see that all boats of his own ship abide by the rules. 10.-No member of the Committee is allowed to pull or sail in a racing boat. ROWING REGULATIONS. 1. In the service races, no boats to be allowed to use more than the regulation number of oars, the oars to be pulled on their proper thwarts, (except in Nos. 5 and 8 Races.) 2.-The Committee will give directions previous to the race, on which hand the buoys are to be left. 3.-An Officer to be in all double-banked boats, 4.-If the boats crew are Seamen, a Seaman is to steer; if Marines, a Marine is to steer; if composed of Stokers, a Stoker is to steer. 5.-Any boat purposely fouling another, or making use of the vessels or buoys stationed, as turning points for the purpose of rounding more readily, will be disqualified. SAILING REGULATIONS. 1.-Service Rigs are to be strictly adhered to: by service rigs, is to be understood the rig that boats use when on service. 2.-Iron ballast or false keels are not to be used, water ballast only permitted. 3.- All boats to be sailed by a full boat's crew. 4.-All boats in the proximity of any boat that may capsize, are to render immediate assistance, and boats rendering such assistance, shall have the option of sailing the two winning boats (provided the Committee are of opinion that those boats stood a chance of taking either of the prizes). 5. In the event of any boat capsizing in the early part of the race, the Committee have the power of recalling all boats and starting them afresh. 6.-Ballast may be trimmed but not started. 7.- Any boat using propelling power, such as oars, balers, hands or feet in the water, to be disqualified. 8. The rules of the road with regard to meeting or passing or giving way to one another, are to be strictly adhered to, and any boat purposely fouling another, will be disqualified. 9. Any boat capsizing, both Officer and boat shall be excluded from racing again for that particular prize. |