The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
LOCAL BOATING NEWS

first week In September, the most st1c-
cessful ever held by the club A number
OF comedy races will, be on the pro-
granme. The regatta will be followed
by a special dance in the clubhouse In
the evening.
After an enjoyable two weeks cruise
knight. prominent member Of the Co
rinthian Yacht Club. and Robert Burdett
returned last Sunday afternoon In Mr..
Knights thirty-hve-foot glass cabin
cruiser Durex. Mr.. Knight had number
Of interesting experiences. which added
much to the enjoyment OF his trip. Out
side of hard windstorm, which delayed
him a number of hours coming home
Mr.. knight said his trip was successful
from every standpoint. The engine Of
the boat gave him no trouble.
Leaving here June q. Mr.. Knight went
to Colonial Beach, where he stayed "a
week with Eugene BurdIne and Joe A.
Keene. who accompanied him on the re-
mainder Of his trip. The party then went
to Wicomico River, Rock Point, and
bushwood, Md. st. Catherine Island was
the next stop, and there the boys enjoyed
fishing on the island. Luck was with the
party during their four days stay. as
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mess of trout and rockf1sh."
The party then started for Coltons and
Blackstone Island, where they spent a
number \f hours fishing OF Heron Island
bar. One day was enough for that place,
and Mr.. Knight and his party decided to
go back TO Colonial Beach. After q two
days stay at the Virginia resort. start
was made for home on Friday night,
August IL, at $50 o'clock.
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the steamer that evening. SO Mr.. Knight
consented to take them to Quantico, Va.
where they could get train for this city.
While on their way to Quantico the party
encountered terrific rain and hail storm
at Upper Cedar Point, Md, about IL
o'clock, and was compelled to go to
Quantico, Va. for harbor. Mr.. Knight
said that it was the worst storm that he
had ever been in. and although he
ably frightened. Mr.. Peck said 1t was no
joke, for the darkness added to the hor-
ror of the occasion.
While at anchor at Quantico Mr.. Knight
was compelled to keep his motor going in
order to prevent the boat from dragging.
But this did little good, as the shank was
badly bent over to the fuke of the an
Charlie took the train for Washington,
and Mr.. Knight and Robert Burdette left
at o'clock for home. They arrived at
the clubhouse at s'o'clock Sunday even-
ing.
Frank Nightingale, who recently went
to Colonial Beach In his glass cabin
cruiser Slyboy, will return next week.
Justice ID. T. Wright, OF the Capital
Yacht Club. and party of friends, in
cluding his two brothers. William and
John Wright, left early last Wednesday
morning for two weeks cruise down
the river in his power cruiser Eynyt.
Alvin o. Portner. one OF the most prom
inent members of the Capital Yacht Club,
and his brother. Paul Portner, returned
last Sunday evening. after an enjoyable
six weeks cruise down the Chesapeake
Bay in his sixty-six-foot power yacht
Iona.
The Iona was taken to Alexandra, Va,
early Tuesday morning to be repainted.
1t will be finished in two weeks. Mr..
Portner contemplates taking another trip
up North III September. He Will be ac-
companied by party of friends. They
will remain away one month.