Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09

for the purpose Of rigging a rope hoiA, 4
the craft was worked OF. a sling siipp63
under the bow and thence to the big iro'r~
board TO support IL. and sail again made
for Crabtown. She rounded UP at that
port about $50 pm. with her decks UNI
der 10 find the Freya and the Nenemooshs ,
at anchor OF the club station. the for
mer with several ladies aboard
The trip around from Washington was
made in thirty minutes less time than
the Freya took on the 10th or MAY. the
start being made at $40 o clock SATURDAY
afternoon and Annapolis reached at 8-cE
Monday evening. The spinnsker and hal =
loon jih were worked to death all the way
down the Potomac. and no the bay. and
save the jib halyard not rope was
Dor was cleared until the anchor left the
cathead for the first time OF Annapolis
The dead wood recently added TO the keel
of tho Grace *. has made remarkable
difference in the sailing of the craft.
She goes to windward faster handles
more easily and refuses to yaw about
as formerly when sailing with started
sheets. The mainsail was greatly i'm
proved bv the recutting administered IN
| a local sail loft. but the throat is still iust :
the least bit wrinkly.
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Several Baltimore Yachts were in An
napolis harbor on the Fourth. including
the yawl Ventura. CoQuette and the big
yawl Chenoden and the sloop Naomi for
merly owned hy Guy Glasco Of the local
Cornthian Yacht Club. The Naomi Is in
prime condition. and has been equipped
with a new set 81 sails since her depart
ure from the local harbor. She will be
raced in the regatta AZ oxford under the
burgee OF the Chesapeake Bay Yacht
Club.
Next SUNDAY the Capital City Yacht
Club fleet consisting OF the Freya. Meme
| moosha, Grace. Javein. Grace X. and
possibly the Bess. II Gene Hartley can
persuade James to go. will clear Annapo-
lis. and waiting for the Baltimore fee
off the mouth of the Severn. will proceed
to Oxford to attend the third annual re-
gatta OF the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Rae
ing Association
Every fellow in the club not owning a
boat who has managed 10 get a berth on
one of the windjammers is going. and
there will sure be some fun in Crabtoon
next Saturday night. George Dalton has
shipped on the Grace X. Royal T.. Burn
ham on the Grace. Swift Boykin and Eu-
gene Hartley. 1.-The long and short OF II,
on the Nenemoosha. and several others
on the Freya. Grace Is. and Javelin.
Every man in the club with good red
blood i'm his veins and true love for q
piping breeze on n big live windjammer
is looking forward TO the biggest yacht
ing event of the year south OF New
York and one that holds memories clear
over until the winter.
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The steamer Cieolia. owned bv Gus
Forsberg. and the power yacht Dacota.
owned BY Ralph L. Gait. cruised to Co
lonal Beach last week. returning on the
night OF the Fourth. Vice Commodore
Chandlee also took a trip to the popular
resort in his 36-foot cruiser Wanderer
with few friends
Boat Club Editor Star:
| | desire to call attention TO an error
on the cruisers information charts re-
Gently published by The Star. but one
| that was In nowise caused by careless
ness The chart evidently used TO make
the tracings from describes the gas bea-
/ cons OF Gunston cove. 81, eamuxen creek.
Smiths point and Maryland point they
were when first placed-fixed white lights.
Since the drawing OF the chart they have
all been made flashing white lights. and
i recommend that others correct their
charts accordingly.
W. 6. THOMPSON.
Your correction is very much appre-
Gated Owners OF charts will please take
advantage of the foregoing information.
| OF the many excursions typifying the
| safe and sane Fourth. perhaps one Of
the most enjoyable and successful was
| the yachting parry held under the aus
pices OF the Sigma Delta Fraternity.
| The Idler. local steam yacht YVES
chartered for the day, and promptly atp
$3.50 am. left her wharf at the foot Of
| ith street with forty members OF the two
| WASHINGTON chapters aboard, each fellow
with his girl. Bound BY none but time
| limits. with no set destination, the trim
| little yacht steamed far down the Po-.
| tomac. stopping only at Blackmans cove
| for a picnic lunch and later at Possam-
| Nose to allow several enthused members
| the delight OF an Independence day swim.
Turning homeward in the late afternoon.
the Merry Idlers reached their wharf at
about IL o'clock. each voting the sane
1 Fourth day happily spent. sor
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| How would YOU mix good glossys
black paint for a speed boat? W. T. c. z
/ Lamp black mixed. until a good ablacas
is obtained. with spar varnish. thnnea
with turpentine and application OF a 1T
tie heat. will produce a splendid gloss
/ black. So