Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
TOMORRoW's REGATTA.
Annual Races Of the Capital Yacht
Club,


Ihe annual regatta of the Capital Yacht
Ciub Is the great event of the year in yacht
ing circles on the Potomac. and the mem
pers OF the club look forward to it with the
deepest interest. For weeks before the
races the owners of the craft who propose
to make trial for the club prizes are bus
lily engaged In placing their boats in order
for the event, and at the clubs headuuar-
ters' IN the house boat at anchor in the
harbor. many discussions occur as to the
merits Of the different boats. The regatta
generally takes place at point in the river
below this city. and Is time Of general
holiday for the club members. Everyone
takes his boat to the scene of the races.
and from their decks the sport Is watched
and enjoyed Social visits are made, and
a general good time Is had for day or
two before returning home This wear the
races WILL as usual, take place on Memorial
DAY. and at meeting of the club held q
nlsht or two ago. the final arrangements
for the event Were made. The course for
this year s contest, will be from abreast
the wharf at Sheridan's Point to the bla ok
buoy off Hallowing Point and return. a
distance of about twelve miles. The race
this year will be open to all the boats of
the fleet irrespective of size. and the en-
tries, so far, are the Widgen, belonging to
l.. II. Dyer: the Ellenora of Messers Grier
and johnson; the Janet, George H. Bright
Ethel May, Messrs. Taylor and Fowler, and
the Culprit Fay. L. w. Weaver Besides
these boats, Mr.. Rex Smith is on his way
to this city from the eastern shore with a
boat which he will enter in the race, and
as the time for entry does not close until
tomorrow morning, other boats of the fleet
may come in.
The race will be started promptly at 9
o'clock in the morning, and the winner
must finish IN six hours or 1t will be no
race but will have to be sailed over The
members of the club are whistling with
vigor, in the hope that the breeze will be
good and strong tomorrow
The departure from the anchorage of the
club will be made either this evening or
early In the morning, and nearly all the
boats In the fleet will go. The power boats
will go under their own power. and the
sailing craft will be towed to the starting
o. E: Braitmayer and O. A. Dangenbaker
are the committee in charge of the regatta
and the Grace will be used as the Judges
and starters boat. The course will be a
straight one OF about six miles each way
over the deepest water In the upper part
Of the river.
The Capital Yacht Club is In a most pros
porous condition. Its officers for the pres
ent year are: L. H. Dyer, commodore; c.
c. Wilkison. vice commodore: o. E. Brait-
mayer, secretary: George W. Bright. treas
urer. and j. E. Taylor. measurer. The club
has on its rolls a large proportion Of the
pleasure craft owned in Washington
Among them are the st. Charles, owned by
J. w. Jones: the Ciconia, c. c. Wnkison:
Mist. George w. Bright: Culprit Fay, L.
W. Weaver: Elenora, Messrs Grier and
Johnson: Ethel May. Messrs. Taylor and
Fowler; Grace. Braitmayer and Ruibsam;
Blossom. ]. A. Goldsborough; Hattie B., H.
c. Bayley: Almo. Mr. ]. A. Heine; Nan,
w. J. Aman; Margaret. Dr. Prentiss: Pris-
ella, W. H. Alden: Janet, Geo. H Bright;
Argo, DR.. Frankland: the auxiliary power
BeSS nd fuss
the Seabelle OF H. A. Seymour, and the
large naphtha launches Aguanata of H.
W. Campbell. the lola Of e, Hagenba ckner
and the Dorothy Of o. A. Daugenbaker.
The Startle and Spartan have since last
season been sold and are not now on the
club roll.