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 1876. 
 
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 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 I. 
 
 This Association shall be known as the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadrox and 
 >. 3 . b]8cts shall be to promote Yacht building- and sailinp- in this Province, and to 
 cvice,iirage its members in becoming proficient in navigation, in the personal 
 ii^anagcnent, control and handling of their yachts, and in all other matters ner- 
 ■^-'in.ng to seama/ishin. ^ 
 
 II. 
 
 _ The Officers of Hie Squadron shall consist of a Commodore, Vice-Commodore 
 Kear-Lommodore, Secretary and Treasurer. ' 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Commodore to preside at all meetino-s, to take com- 
 mand of the Squadron and to call Special Meetings whenever he may think 
 necessary, or at the request in writing of at least fen members. 
 
 In the absence of the (^mmodore the Vioe-Commodore "shall discharo-e his 
 duties, and in the absence of both the Commodore and Vice, the duty shall fall or 
 the Kear-Commodore. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a true record of all proceedin<rs of 
 the Squadron ; a correct roll of members together with the date of their election • 
 a register of the lachts belonging to the Squadron ; to notifv each member elect 
 ot Ins election ; to notify each member of every meeting, to conduct all the cor- 
 
 
ri'spoiidcnco of the Sijiiadroii ami to take ehar<re of the books, records and papers. 
 It sliall be the Treasurer's duty to collect all dues and assessments, pay all bills, 
 contracted by the Squadron and passed by the Comniitietfof Maniag-ement, keep- 
 ing- a correct account of the same in a book to be provided for that purpose. lie 
 shall de})osit all tlie Funds of the Squidron as received, subject to Art. XI., in a 
 l)rink to bt^ approved by a meeting- of the Squadron, and all cheques drawn shall 
 be countersio'iied by one of tlie Flag-Ofhcers, and he shall be liable to account for 
 the same whenever feo required by the Committee of Management. 
 
 III. 
 
 There shall be a Committee of Management composed of the Flagf-Officers, 
 Secretary and Treasurer, cj- >/fido, and five members, of whom at least three 
 shall be yacht owners, who shall be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting. It 
 shall be their duty to audit all accounts and to approve all debts of the Squadron 
 before thes>' are p lid ; to examine all proposals for membership and report on 
 approved names, and to make an AnnupJ Report concerning tlie condition and 
 finances of tlie Squadron and such other matters as they may think proper, at the 
 Annual Meetinu*. 
 
 IV. 
 
 The olhcers named in Art. II., (except the Commodore) shall be elected by 
 balhjt at the Annual Meeting, each election to be by a separate ballot. 
 
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 The name, address and profession of any gentleman who wislies to become a 
 member of the Squadron, together witli the names of his proposer and seconder — 
 who must be members— must be sent in writing to the Secretary at least ten 
 days previous to a meeting— whether special or regular- of the Squadron, and be 
 by him submitted to the Committee of Management for approval, and when so 
 approved, inscribed in a book in regular order as received. At least one week- 
 previous to said meeting, a list of candidates containing all tlie particulars above 
 mentioned, shall be sent by the Secretary to each meu»ber, and a vote by ballot 
 taken at the meeting, when one black ball in sp.ren shall exclude. Any candidate 
 who has been twice black-balled shall not be again eligible for proposal. 
 
 The Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, the Admiral C'ommanding on the 
 Station, the General Commanding the Imperial Forces, the Mayor of the City of 
 Halifax, the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, and the Flag-Officers and Secretary of 
 all Ptoyal, Recognized and Foreign Yacht Clubs, extending the same courtesy 
 to warns the Flag-OtHcers and Secretary of this Squadron, shall be, together with 
 any gentlemen balloted for (in accordance with Vrt. V.,) as such. Honorary 
 Members of th^ Squadron and entitled to all privii* jes except voting at meetings 
 or ballotting for members. 
 
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 Omcers of IL M. Army and Navy and of all Koval, Reco-nized and 
 I oreig-n \ aclit Clubs, extendinof the same courtesy tc members of this Squadron 
 shall be admitted on payment of the Annual Subscription, after havinrr 
 passed the ballot, and any such gentlemen owning yachts shall become 
 entitled to vote on all questions when a vote by yachts, as' hereinafter provided 
 tor, IS called for. " / 
 
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 There shall b 3 Four T^egular Meetings of the Squadron in each year, to le held 
 as follows: lirst, the Annual Meeting to be held on the third rhursdmi of 
 Jnnnan,: the second on the third Thvrsdm/ o^ April: the third on the third 
 J/mfsdai/ of Juit/ ; and the fourth on the third rhvrsdmj of October. 
 
 IX. 
 
 At Meetings of the Squadron ten members shall constitute a quorum and at 
 bommittee Meetings three members shall constitute a quorum 
 
 X. 
 
 Upon a proposal to alter the time allowance, rule of measurement, classification 
 ot yachts, or any other question exclusively affecting yachts, the vote shall be 
 taken only by yachts, that is the owner or owners shall be entitled to one vote for 
 each yacnt Owners may vote by proxy, but such proxy must be in writing and 
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 Squadron, and its vote shall be called viva voce, or by ballot, if ordered. 
 
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 The Squadron shall incur i;o uebt that cannot be met by funds in the hands of 
 the Treasurer. 
 
 The Treasurer shall deposit ten per cent of all moneys paid in to him in a bank 
 to be approved by a meeting of the Squadron, to the credit of the Squadron, and 
 all such deposits shall constitute a Reserve Fund. No pai. of ^his fund shall be 
 appropriated, unless by vote of a majority of the menihi -; present at the meeting-, 
 and at least ten per cent of the amount of the fund a., the time such appropriation 
 is voted, must remain in the bank to the credit of the Squadron. Such appropria- 
 tion shall not be drawn :fave by a cheque signed bv the Treasurer and counter- 
 signed by one of the Flag-Officers. The account of this fund shall be kept 
 separate from the general accoimt of the Squadron. 
 
 XII. 
 
 This Constitution may be amended bv a two-thirds vote of the members 
 present at any jeg-ular meeting, provided always, that the proposed amendment 
 shall be submitted in writing a,t the regular meeting of the Squaaron next pre- 
 ceding that at which it shall be voted upon, and that a copy of the amendment 
 !=hall have been sent, along with the notice calling the meeting, to :ach member. 
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 After providing for the Reserve Fi nd and the necessary current expenses, the 
 funds of the Squadron shall be annually appropriated to Prizes to be sailed for 
 by Yachts belonging to members. 
 
 III. 
 
 The Annual Subscription, pavable by each member, shall be $10 and entrance 
 fee $5. 
 
 Tlie entrance fee and annual subscription of every candidate for membership, 
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 (who shall at once pay it over to the Treasurer,) when tlie proposal for election is 
 approved (or the name will not be included in the ballot 'list.) Sl^uM the 
 candidate not be elected, the amount shall be returned to his proro.er V men 
 ber elected at the regular meeting in Ocfoher, shall not be iFabrto pav anS" 
 subscription till the second Janunry followincr. ^ ' anotnei 
 
 The Annual Subscription shall become due"on the 1st of Januarv in each vear 
 and no member whose dues are unpaid shall be allowed to vote. ' '' ' 
 
 Ihe 1 reasurer shall notif v all members whose dues are unpaid on the first dav of 
 April . s^,ould such members fail to pay their dues bv the next re-nila • meet 
 ngof U. bquaaron their names shall be read out at such meetino-, Ld u Xs 
 the dues are then paid, erased from the list of members and not Restored n e 
 before the regular October meeting, the subscription, together with a fine of A bp 
 paid, and such reason given for the delay 'as shalfsatisfv the CW tfee o? 
 Management. Any member, however, leaving the ]>rovince, niav bv "ivii^c! 
 notice to the Secretary, be relieved from the payment of his subStimi dZ^ 
 any year of his absence, provided such exemp[ion is claimed before Cei'"ulS 
 April meeting in an V vear. i-^c xcpuicu 
 
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 ^ 111 the event of the absence of all the Flag-Officers from any meeting of tlie 
 Squadron, the member who may be elected by those present shall take tue chah', 
 aud on all questions where there is an equality of votes, the Chairman sliall have 
 only a easting;' vote. 
 
 VI. 
 
 At the regular April meeting in each year the Committee of Management shall 
 produce a list of all subscriptions paid in for the current year, togetiier with a 
 statement of all funds in tlie Treasurer's hands and an estimate of what portion 
 of the same will be available for Prizes to be sailed for during the season ; and 
 present a report recommending the amount, number and class of said prizes and 
 the days on wliich they are to be sailed for. 
 
 VII. 
 
 At the Annud \ieeting in each vear a Sailing Committee, composed of five 
 members, shall he elected by a vote of the Yachts. Three members shall form a 
 quorum, and the Committee shall have the management of all matches, with 
 
 power to decide all disputes and protests — li^vij-io- ha.vrJ oTri/ion^o onri fi.«,*,. 
 
 decision shall be final. 
 
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 Yachts shall be measured in the following manner :—Tlie len-th sh^ll be t^ikpn 
 on deck between the fore part of the stem and the after pa nS the ern nos 
 and on tJie keel on the linp nf fh^ n-u.h^o.A o.,.„u. .1 ' . *,^^" P°^^' 
 
 and on^ tJie keel on the line of the -arbof^rd strake-the mean of these two 
 dimensions shall be taken as the just length for tonnage ; the Lad h^mlfbe 
 taken from the outside of the outsiae plank at the broadest part, wS" ve or 
 below the mam-wales, and the depth amid-sliips from the upper skle of tl^ 
 covering board to the under side of the garboard strake. These thre dimensions 
 hal be multiplied together^ and tlie product-divided by 100-stll brdeeZ 
 the true tonnage. ^Anj. decimal of half or more than half a ton sha 1 couir^as a 
 ton, and any less shall be disregarded. ^ 
 
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 h.ui ^^'l 'V"n'?^ 5^^*"/" '" ^^^^' y^^^' two Measurers shall be appointed bv 
 ballot. It shall be their dutv to measure all vachts lieloi.oino. fn fi, 2 1 ^ 
 
 m the manner provided/or by the Kule of \i"sSeme uf al 'to te with the 
 {secretary a certihcate of such mejisurement ^'^^ 
 
 JJvery Yacht owner shall furnish to the Secretary the name and ri.. of ]u. 
 yacht, and a description of his distin.niisliin.^- flao- and tC T ^" i,^'" ot his 
 wliich his vessel is 'owned, and no jSt Si bf aUowed^ ^'''' -''' 
 
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 The Committee of Management shall have power to appoint Deputy Measurers 
 at any poii, in the Province where Yachts of the Squadron may he stationed. 
 
 XI. 
 
 In all races for prizes g-Iven out of the Squadron Funds, members onli/ will be 
 allowed to steer, nnd all other persons on board must be members of the Squadron, 
 tlieir sons (under 18 years of age) or members of a Iloyal, Foreign or recognized 
 Yacht Club, or regular paid hands. 
 
 If any other person than a member take ^he tiller, or in any way assist in 
 steering during a race, the yacht in which this occurs shall be disqualified. 
 
 XII. 
 
 Yachts of the Squadron shall for the present, be divided into two classes, the 
 first comprising yachts exceeding ten tons, and the second, yachts of ten tons and 
 under. 
 
 A Yacht may enter at any tonnage exceeding her registered tonnage, but must, 
 in such cases, conform to all the siiling regulations applicable to said increased 
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 No member or members shall h^ allowed to enter moi\. than one Yacht in each 
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 Each Yacht owner sliall assume a distinguishing flag, different from that of any 
 other member, to be described in the Squadron list, and shall sail all matches under 
 the same. Notice of nny alteration in a member's Hag to be sent to the Secretary 
 before the lists for the year are printed. 
 
 XX. 
 
 Should any Yacht, having been duly entered for a race, and starting give up 
 during its progress, unless she is disabled, nnd said race not be concluded, she shall 
 not be allowed to start when such race is resaiied. 
 
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 If any prize be offered out of the Squadron Funds, any vessel, duly entered, mav 
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 their decision to be final. Should said Committee, however, consider such protest 
 frivolous or vexatious-after having heard evidence on both sides-they shall dis- 
 miss It, but should It appear that there wis wilful foul sailing, or any "intentional 
 breru^h of these Rules or o the Sailing Regulations on the part of any vessel, thev 
 shall so report to a General or .pecial Meeting of the Squadron, at which the 
 owner or his representative and sailing master, or any of the.n may, by a majority 
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 If anv prize offered by the Squadron be not awarded, on account of anv breach 
 ot the Sailing Regulation of the Squadron, for want of entries, or other cause 
 (save a postponement on account of the weather, or an unfinished race under Sail- 
 ing Regulation — ), the Sailing Committee shall report the same to a meetino of 
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 of the Squadron Fund or offered again for competition amongst some or all of the 
 vessels of the Squadron under such conditions as may seem fft, subject however to 
 
 the General Rules and Sailing liegulations. 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 The Sailing Regulations of the Squadron, at the time being, shall govern all 
 matches for prizes given bv the Squadron, unless altered in any respect by the 
 special conditions under which any prize is offered . 
 
 XXV. 
 
 Any member buying or selling a Yacht must give notice thereof to tlie Secretary 
 within seven days after the completion of the purchase or sale, and no Yacht not 
 duly entered on the register shall be entitled to representation at a Squadron 
 
 meeting. 
 
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 In all disputed questions referred to the Sailing Committee, in which a member 
 thereof may be personally interested, such member shall not vote or take part in 
 the discussion. 
 
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 ^ acancies in either the Committee of Management or the Sailing Committee 
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 Tlie Secretary shall publish each year and forward to every meinher of the 
 Squadron a list of the members witii the date of their election a liT f 1,. HV 
 and coninnttees^nd a list of the Yachts registered l^v^^'^^Hto^ 
 
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 SAILING REGULATIONS. 
 
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 Committee to Regulate Matches.— All Matches, and the Yachts sailino- 
 therein, shall be under the direction of the Committee, whose decisions shall be 
 given strictly in accordance with the General Rules and these Sailing Regulations, 
 and be final ; said Committee to have full power, by themselves or by persons ap- 
 pointed by them, to visit and inspect any Yacht before anc^ after the race^ in order 
 to see that the Rules and Sailing Regulations are complied with. 
 
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 Time, Method and Form of Entry.— The entries for each Match must be 
 sent to the Secretary before 2 p.m., on the day but one before the race, on forms to 
 be obtained from him, and be signed by the owner of the Yacht to be entered, or 
 by another member of the Squadron as his representative. 
 
 Late Entries.— No entry shall be received after the proper time for closing 
 same, unless a good reason for the delay be shown, to the satisfaction of the Com'^ 
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 Hiii V OF MKASUREMENT.-Yachts shftU be measured in the foUowins manner : 
 The knsthXail be taken on deck, oetween the fore part of the .tern a„d he after 
 o«t of the stern post, and on the keel on the line of the g.rboard strnke-the mean 
 of these two dimeCons shall be taken as the just length for tonnaB'e ; ihe breadth 
 ^Lll be Xnfro. n the outside of the outside plank at the brotidest part, whether 
 :bo e or Mow tie' main-wales, and the ^epth amidships fro,u the uppe^-s.de o 
 the covering board to the under side of the (?"toard strake Jhese three 0^ 
 mensions -hall be multiphed together and the product— divided by lUO— sliall De 
 deTmed the m>e tonliagl Any decimal of \J or more than half a ton sh.ll count 
 as a ton, and any less shall be disrf jarded. 
 
 V. 
 
 Method of STABXiNG.-The sta.-t shall take place under the ''irecuon of the 
 person named bv the Committee to manage the same; and m case of a start om 
 moorinirs a Red" Flag will be hoisted for Yachts to take their stations, w.th then 
 SS down ; aUhe time named for starting, a Blue Peter will be hoisted in 
 So he Red Flag, and the first gun fired, and at the expiration of iive minutes 
 Slv a second .^un fired as a signll to set Head-sails and start. In case of a 
 fl^W start Xrgu- shall be tired at the time na.ned for starting, or as nearly so 
 as can be a-raW, and another exactly five minutes afterwards, no vessel to ci-iss 
 a Un"(wliich will be pointed out beforehand) until after the second gun; or if she 
 iT&Zm, she must return within it and re-cro.,. so as to obtam no advantage, 
 to the satisfaction of the starter, or be disqualified 
 
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 Not to . kt-.k, unt... Skcont. Gu.v.-In oase of '^;"'"/™J 57^ 1™g "v 
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 moorings or anchor to winch she. B^a^^ „„1,,, ,„ch narting or 
 
 be liaWe to be disqualihed on the ™"' '*"".' U ."omralttee: or unless she has re- 
 drag,ing be explained to ' -J«'^^f "^^Jif t .e^hne of starring buoys, so as to 
 
 VII. 
 
 SP„.os.-Spriu,. are allowed on the bridles, hut n>ay not be carried to a buoy, 
 mer, othe) vessel, or fixed point. 
 
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 shall be allowed tr. .au in «"y'>f'^^,,tmor1n the lockers, cmd AaU not be skft- 
 
 balM. must be stowed under *« P'^^'^i^/^Xt' A'/JJ.; 
 ed or trimmed in amj icay whatever. (T ide JSy Mio ^ 
 
 H..BS .NX. SAt.s.-The number of J^d ^.^^^^^^^^^ ^^J^^^ te Owne^" 
 be set, and the mode of «e'f ^ ^r's't S carS Xe.umal anchors and chwns, 
 STaSa!»er^S -; ^"^^^^^d a^t pleasure during the race. ^ 
 
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 Life-buoys.— Every Yaclit shall carry at least oue Life-Buoy on board ready 
 
 for use throughout the race. 
 
 XI. 
 
 Anctiorixg.— A Yacht mav anchor at pleasure durinp: the race, but must weigh 
 the anchor before re-starting, and shall not t.tke hold of any pier, other vessel, or 
 fixed object. 
 
 Xll. 
 
 Only Sailing Allowed.— No towing, sweeping, poling, or pushing, or any 
 mode of propulsion except sails, shall be allowed. 
 
 XIII. 
 
 Fouling.— Each Y^acht must ^ro fairly round the course, and not touch any 
 buoy, boat, or vessel used to mark it out, or foul any vessel m the race. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 RE(iUiLiNG A Yacht to Tack if necessahy.— If two Yachts be standing 
 towards the shore, or towards any buoy, boat, or vessel, and not be iible to go 
 about without coming into collision with the Yacht to the windward, the lat er 
 shall at once go about, on being hailed to do so by the owner of the leewi.rd \ acht, 
 or the person acting as his representative, who sliall be bound to see tiiat his own 
 vessel tacks at the same time. 
 
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 TWO YACHTS MEETING— HELMS TO BE PUT TO PORT TN CASE OF DANGER. 
 
 If two Yachts are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of 
 collision, the helms of uoth shall be put to Port, so that each may pass on the Port 
 side of the other. 
 
 XVI. 
 
 TWO YACHTS CROSSING— IN CASE OF DAN(}ER, WHICH TO GIVE WAY. 
 
 When two Yachts a.e crossing so as to involve risl^of collision, then if they 
 have the wind on different sides, the Yacht with the wind on the Port side shall 
 keep out of tiie wav of the Yaclit on the Starboard side, except in the case m 
 which the Yacht with the wind on the Port side is close hauled and the other 
 Yacht free, in w, ich case the latter Yacht will keep out of t'le way ; but if they 
 havM the wind on the same side, or if one of them has the wind aft, then the 
 Yacht which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the Yacht which is to 
 leeward. N.li.— When bv the foregoinjr Hule, which, as well as Rule A V., is 
 taker from the Merchaiit Shipping Amendment Act, 18(12, and the Order in 
 Council, dated Oth January, 186.-), one of two Yachts is to keep out of the way, 
 the oth( .' shall keep her course. 
 
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 MAY LCKK, BCT MUST GIVK ROOM AT MARKS, ANB WH.N NECKSSARY. 
 
 A Yacht may luff p ^^^ PJ-^;^f™ir.tTeeC^^*^^^^^^^^^ 
 must not tear away, in order to hinder l'«^Pf„';;^f *L bS • but, nevertheless, 
 considered that on which the leadmg v^f- carnes "^^ boom) but ^^ ^^^^ 
 
 when rounding «"? X'4 vfieT J'tr otet ucUorto sea ro must 
 
 passing any pier, shoal, rock, vessel, oi o^"" " another, whether they are on 
 
 fedt "Sr:; TJZ^Z^'^'Zi1:'':::^e. ^. wMch is in danger 
 of going ashore, or of fouling such obstructions. 
 
 XVIII. 
 BUNNING ASHORE. 
 
 Any Yacht running ons^.oveorto.Utj.h^^o^ye^^^^ 
 anchors, boats, warps, &c, to get off, but ^^f > "1" f^^j^ „X so fouled) or 
 
 before re-startmg. 
 
 .A.IX. 
 
 DISTINGUISHING FLAGS. 
 
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 or carried away, the Flag must be re-hoisted in a conspicuous place, as soon as 
 
 possible. 
 
 ■ XX. 
 
 LIMIT TO DURATION OF RACE. 
 
 Except when otherwise prescribed in the conditions under which the prize is 
 offered, if the leading Yacht has not passed the Flag Vessel before 80 clock, p. i., 
 the race shall be null ard void, and be re-sailed on such other day as the Committee 
 shall appoint. 
 
 XXI. 
 PENALTY FOR DISOBEYING SAILING REGULATIONS. 
 
 Any Yacht wilfully disobeying or infringing any of these Kules, shall be dis- 
 nnS ified from receivinjr any Prize she may otherwise have won, and her Owner 
 l^^Mhl^Z'TA^^ by such disobedience, to other yachts, buoys, 
 
 flag-boats, &c. 
 
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 PROTESTS. 
 
 Should the Owner of any Yacht, or the person acting as his representative on 
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 a Flac^ corspicuouslv in the main rigging, same to be kept tlymg while passing he 
 Ha^sbip and such protest shall be%ent in wvithuj to the Secretary, ^^efore the 
 ex^ra io^n of the dayW that on which the Race has been sailed and sha 1 be 
 heaid and decided on as prescribed by the Club Rules. (Vule By Law xxn.) 
 
 XXIII. 
 TIME ALLOVrANCE. 
 
 Time shall be allowed according to the tables appended hereunto. 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 ALTERATION OF Rl ULATIONS. 
 
 Any alteration in these Sailing Regulath ,3 must be projDosed by a Y.^cht 
 owiW at a regular meeting of the Squadron, and a vote by lachts taken on .t at 
 tie next, due notice of the proposed alteration having been given to each mem- 
 ber. A two-thirds vote of Yacht' shall alter the Rule, and the alteration shall 
 come into force immediately. 
 
 
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