Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-18
Two Local Boats Win
Sail And Speed Tests
Nadia Wins at Brince Bay
Event and the Starting at
Jamaica Over Week -end

Pierre Proal. of Red Bank, a
member of the Raritan Yacht Club
of this city. took first place In both
heats of the five mile free-for-all
speed boat race. held at the second
day of the annual speedboat classic
of the Yacht Racing Association oi
Jamaica Bay. off the Rocl1away Parl
Yacht Club yesterday afternoon.
Proal, who was driving his fav
orite boat. the Starring" crossed
the line eleven seconds before thu
next boat. making the course II
nine minutes and thirty-one seconds
In the second heat Proal shot hi:
boat across the marker just min.
ute sooner than the "Gunfire." which
also trailed him in the first race.
The time made by Proal was the
best hung up in the entire two-day
event of the Yacht Racing Associa-
tion of Jamaica The -for-all
was the main evO1t in the big re-
gatta and the fact that Proal Is a
member of the local yacht club,
sends the Raritan Yacht Club stock
up several points.
Mr.. Proal Is we'll known in this
section. having raced in the local
waters on two occasions. Last year
1t will be remembered. he brought
the Starting" to this city and gave
an excellent demonstration of speed
1t was one of the speed boats owned
by Mr.. Proal that burned up off the
Raritan Yacht CllS, last year.
In spite of the little wind that
blew about Prince Bay yesterday,
three entries from the Raritan Yacht
Club of this city took first places In
the big sailboat regatta, held under
the auspices of the Great Kills Yacht
Club.
The Compton brothers Nadia"
took first place. sailing a fine race
all the way through, and at no time
was her lead threatened. The "In-
dian," owned by Nelson Macan of
this city, came in second shortly af-
ter the winner crossed the line. The
"Bole," another local boat, finished
third.
In all the race totaled thirteen
miles. a six and a half mile triangu-
lar course. The start was made at
2 o'clock and the time for the first
three winners was as follows: Nadia,
4:3S:30; Indian, 5:06:56; Bole. 5:20:
AZ. The other boats entered were
from the Great Kills Yacht Club.
They were the "Olga," owned by
Frank; "Patsie." owned by Boil:
Lotus" owned by Speight; "Scho-
yaney." owned by Newberry; "Ha-
Ha." owned by Williams. and the
Mist"
AS expected, the fifteen boats from
the Highlands Yacht Club failed to
make their appearance at the race.
Il or this reason OnlV aiobt hna tx,
were entered in the main sailing
event, The Tempest" owned by
the Housman brothers of Railway.
was not entered yesterday owing to
the TACT that the Railway represen-
latlves were away on business.
Inc weather yesterday was any
tnlng but favorable for the races.
Ihe breeze was light and several
heavy showers slowed the boats con-
slderably. Bill Compton sailed the
nadia" to victory, while Nelson
Macan was at the stick when his
indian crossed the line. The
"Bole" was sailed by Mr.. Smith, a
member of the local club.
First prize in the main race was a
barometer; second prize, a compass,
ana third, an ensign. There were
various other events run off by the
Great Kills Club, one of which was
the annual sailboat trophy, a bang
and-go- back event.
The next big regatta will be held
on Sunday, August 81, at Prince
Bay, the main event being run off
Tor the annual sailboat trophy of the
haritan Bay Yacht Racing Associa-
ton.