Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-25
RACING REVIVAL
FOR PORTLAND

Yachting will probably stage real
comeback" in Casco Bay the COM
ing summsExs SeaSon-yachts which
have bsaawc5tiag on the bank since
pre-war days 4. being put into
shape by their owners, and there are
being built a fleet of one-design cat
boats which will be raced off Fall
mouth Foreside: Then, with the
flagship, Banshee. owned by Commo-
dore Reuben K. Dyer of the Portland
Yacht Club; Charles Alexander's new
sloop Beta and Clifford S. Randall's
new Hereshoff boat, all coming in
Glass r, there ought to be a revival
of racing.
Announcement has already been
made that both the Eastern and Bos-
ton Yacht Club are to invade Maine
watars this summer and it is probable
that nu'nnrr Of Portland troit ill
join the fleet OF the Boston Yacht
Club on the trip down the Maine
coast
The new Back Bay Yacht Club,
which opened a new club house erect
ed by members during the past win
ter, plans on having decidedly busy
season. There are 81 power boats in
the fleet of Portland's youngest
yachting organization, and many
Weekend cruises in Casco Bay wa
ters arc being planned. Already a
been placed in commission for the
season.
While definite pans haze not bee
made it is probable that the Portland
Yacht Club will revive the annual
cruise. In the old days the annual
cruise was one of the big events of
the yachting season each year but
The cruises wered iscontirnetl during
the World War because of the large
number of p Y. G. boats in the SER
vice and because yachting was side
tracked until the business of war was
completed. AN invitation for the
Portland yachtsmen to join with the
fleet of the BOSTON Yacht Club when
the Massachusetts yachtsmen visit
Maine water has been received and
will probably be accepted.
The. feet of catboats to be raced
off the Falmouth Foreside shore are
:. feet in length and of the So called
Marconi rig which has been decided
ly popular with yachtsnlen around
Massachusetts Bay. Boats of this
type are being built at Annisquam,
Mass, for the following Portland
Nachtsmen: Herbert j. Brown, Fl. F.
Perry. J. Smith, Herbert Payson, DR.
Derby and c. S. Randall,
Members of the Portland Yacht
Club are to observe the SIND ami
versary of their club Tuesday eve
ming, April rs, at the club house on
Merchants Wharf A bountiful
dinner will Re prepared by the chief
steward of the club and an invita-
ton has been extended Governor
Percivai r. Baxter. a member of the
=. Y c., and otlfer prominent State
and City officials to attend. Brief
addresses will be made by Commo-
dore Reuben X. Dyer and former Of
ficers of the organization.
The Portland Power Boat Associa-
ton are now back in their original
home on Merril's wharfa nd is in
excellent financial condition, a num-
Der of new members having been
added to thee lub's roster and plans
are being considered for cruises and
other events during the coming sum-
mer months.
Practically all the local yachtsmen
are now having their boats placed in
commission and a few are swinging
on mornings in the upper harbor
Other craft will go into the water
within the next two weeks and the
yacht anchorage will present a real
summer appearance-Portlan Eve
ming Express