The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
AMONG THE BOAT CLUBS

think Of at least one man of his acquaint-
season simply because he delayed placing
| the order until late in the winter or In
the spring-until all the boat builders
were busy with previous orders. Perhaps
you. reader, are one Of those who hesi-
tated. who put on ordering. and are going
| along boatless, while your fpiends are en-
joying these glorious days on the water.
We've preached this same old sermon
a great many times, but there are still
many who will not heed its lesson; SO,
| like the country parson, We turn our bar
| relful Of sermons upside down again, and
| repeat the advice to get busy early in
the year, and then you'll have your boat
in time to enjoy all Of next season"
In the fall and early winter the boat
yards are short of work, owing to this
propensity owners have Of putting of
| their orders. Later, the orders come all
In bunch. The result is that the late
ones have to walt for their boats; the
builders have to put on extra men, in
creasihg their expenses, and since boat
builders are not In business for their
health. the owner has to pay for it; and
in some cases work is rushed so that
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might have been II the job were not a
hurry up one.
Many have already decided that they
want a new boat for next season, and
have even gone so far as to plan its size,
it's general arrangement, and Its equip
ment. Then they wait several weeks or
several months before ordering II. The
wise man, as soon as he decides upon his
boat, will go to his naval architect, have
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the boat builder, and rest easy during
the winter, assured that he will have his
boat on time. There are other advan-
tages in ordering early. The naval archi-
tect will get out a plan In time for the
owner to make changes, II he thinks they
will improve the boat. The builder can
get out the work as it should be done,
without rushing 1t, in order to try to
make delivery as early as he can.
II you have decided upon a boat for
next season, get busy now.
George e. Sullivan, Of the Capital Yacht
Club, and a party Of friends went to
Occoquan, Va, at 9 o'clock last Tuesday
morning in his hunting cabin cruiser Mer-
maid. He returned the same night.
Frank Conger. of the Capital Yacht
Club, and party started on a short cruise
down the river last Tuesday afternoon.
Quantico, Va, was the first stop. and
from there Mr.. Conger went to Coltons
Point. Md. He will probably return this
afternoon.
R. E. Lahayne, OF the Corinthian Yacht
Club, and a party Of friends went to
Marshall Hall at o'clock last Wednes-
day afternoon in his 40-foot raised cabin
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Friday evening. The party included Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Millor, Mrs. r. E. La
hayne, Miss Jerlne Taylor, Miss Louise
Miller, Miss Florence Tyler, and Messrs.
Benton, Tyler, and Holmes.
The members Of the "Krazy Kamp."
which is situated on the Virginia shore.
about a half mile above the Aqueduct
Bridge have decided to run their camp
over to the middle of September. instead
of beraking up Labor Day, as originally
intended. Two new boys have recently
Joined the camp. They are Bill Sheetz
and AL German. Last Sunday morning
the members of the camp enjoyed base
ball game with team from the city.
The camp is still the scene of many in
teresting and enjoyable times, and the
cooking of the boys French chef, Char
lee," adds much to the enjoyment Of the
camp ''Krazy Kamp'' is certainly the
most popular camp up the river.
The members Of the camp follow: W. r.
Crane of the Washington Canoe Club;
d. A. De I,ashmutt, of the Washington
Canoe Club; R. Rutherford, Of the Ana
lostan Boat Club; B. A. Bean. of the Po-
tomac Boat Club; Jimmy w. Burch, Of
the Potomac Boat Club. and c. H. Par
doe, Of the Corinthian Yacht Club.
The club regatta OF the Potomac Boat
Club, which was held Saturday, August
10, was a big success, and Capt. Frank
Smith, who was in charge, deserves much
credit for the faultless way in which he
carried off the various events. Few peo-
pie realize how hard it is at times to
run off the different events IN regatta
of this kind and to pervent any time be-
ing lost between the races, which would
keep the spectators waiting until the
next race comes off. There was not
dull moment during the entire two hours,
and the races were all closely contested
and interesting. The regatta was fol-
lowed by a dance in the clubhouse, and
the fun lasted until midnight
The members Of the Analostan Boat
Club are taking considerable interest In
the regatta which is to be held the first
week in September, and from present in
dications it will be one Of the best ever
held by the club. This regatta was post
poned from August on account Of bad
weather conditions The programme will
include a number Of swimming races,
besides the regular events Of single, dou-
BILE and four-oared shells and canoes.
S. J. Kubel, of the Capital Yacht Club.
returned late last Sunday night from a
trip to White House, Va, in his power
cruiser Louise K. He was accompanied
by a party of friends.
r. Clyde Cruitt and William B. Laud,
jr., two prominent members Of the Cap
ital Yacht Club, returned last Sunday
night in Mr.. Cruitt's 43-foot X. C. B.
yawl Grace K, from trip to Marshall
Hall.
Oliver Bright. of the Capital Yacht
Club, in his yawl Freya returned from a
trip to Marshall Hall last Sunday night.
Last Monday morning the 26-foot hunt
ing cabin cruiser May Bells. owned by
Frank T. Rawlings, of the Capital Yacht
Club, came OFF the railway after being
repainted and overhauled by William Will
son and John Branson, janitors at the
club. Mr.. Rawlings will probably go on
a. number of hunting trips this fall.