Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

Encouragement of things has been sug-
gested so that greater number of
yachtSmen will become interested. For
instance, the regatta as discussed in last
Sundays Star, provided a start late In
the evening of the day preceding the
Sunday chosen for the last club enter
tainment of the season.
1t IS believed that such run, the
greater part of which would necessarily
be made after dark, Will not be popular
with many power boatmen, While no one
could very easily judge finish at night.
So the suggest on is made that the sail
ing yachts be started the night before,
that Commodore Hewins and Fleet Capt.
Gene Hartley on the Nenemoosh9 act as
Judges of the power boat race and that
that race be started at 1870 am. on the
following morning
The yawls do not need a race committee
TO take their time 1t is almost sure to
be case of one two. three the
finish line with good bit of water be-
tween each boat, though the winner on
his arrival might act as judge of the rest
of the windjammer fleet.
1t is feared that the sailboat men OF
the club are more deeply interested m
the regatta than the power boatists, the
majority of whom would rather jog along
down stream al cruising speed than over
work their engines. but when lines are
cast off on the morning of the roast and
course laid for whatever place may be
selected we are all going to keep ahead
if possible, We are going to race any
how, we always do when bound down
the river in company with other boats, SO
why not organized ana1r
If the sailing races are started Satur-
day evening, the 18th of this month, as
it will probably be impossible to arrange
matters between next Thursday night and
Saturday. the Dist it is rather discourse
ing to note that the tide on that date Will
be dead low here at 4 pm. That means
stiff tide to buck until midnight. but at
this time of the year. when winds are
ppnarallV dpnpn6a BILE. the
yawls and other sai'-driven craft should
experience little trouble making well
downstream against the flood.
On the morning of Sunday. October 20.
the power boats to which tide makes but
little difference will meet the same con-
ditons, and on that afternoon ebb tide
will be encountered on the return trip.
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Commodore Lyman F. Hewins and his
family returned from a weekend ST. last
Sunday in one of the first real fan south
casters. The Freya with a party aboard
came in shortly after the Nenemoosha
after making several bitches across the
channel forks to give the guests final
taste of sailing on the side of the cabin
house.
The Grace X is on a similar cruise to-
day
Otto f. Braitmayer owner of the aux
Hilary cutter Grace. which is still at the
on the date of his return to these wa
terS 1t is unlikely that the craft will be
wintered at CrabtoWn. though she will
probably be the last Capital Yacht Club
boat to go out of commission.
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Next Thursday night the regular
monthly meeting of the club Will be held,
and it promises to be very interesting
one as several important matters are ex-
pected to be decided.
The glass cabin power cruiser Doris,
owned by b. p. Pulliam, has been on the
railway at Riley CumberlandS yard dur
ing the past week. While laid up the
craft was considerably heightened by the
building of long overhang stern which
increases the size OF the aft deck by at
least eight feet. The boat is now in COM
mission, having been launched Friday.
Vice Commodore Harrington Barker's
new boat is entirely set up and planking
will start as soon as the Rabbits in the
keel are drawn and garboards placed in
position. The craft will be about forty
, six feet long and will he possessed of
very graceful lines. judging by blue
prints and cupboard profile in possession
of the builder. The vice commodore has
promised a complete story of his cruise
will be illustrated by photographs taken
en- route.
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The time of high water at Washington for
| the coming week, beginning with today,
| is as follows:
October s. Sol am, S:15 pm; October
| Q, $40 am, S:5S pm; October 10, 9:o9
| am. 9:41 pm: October II. 10:11 am.
1890 pm; October IL. II am. II :2l
| D. M, October Is, II 80 am. II pm; Oc-
| tober IA, 1915 am, 1850 pm.
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| In regard to the oyster roast which will
| be held Sunday. the 10Th Of this month
| William Ru' kert was appointed chair
| man of a committee of four active mem
| bers to arrange the entertainment. Speed
| boat races, in which the Grey Bat, Sen
| ator, august beHnoht ana other local ny
| the event.