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~ regatta Of the newly formed
a Solomons Island Yacht Club
scheduled for August 2l and %, with
outboard events in Solomons Greek
and inboards on the Patuxent River
has had us wondering just why this
ideal harbor, one of the finest or
either shore of the Chesapeake, hasn't
been picked before this.
Long must" port for the cruising
skipper, Solomons affords a perfect
set-up for power racing, both in the
creek and on the Patuxent. Inside
where outboards will tear over a tri.
angular course around tiny Mylee
Island, drivers should be able to hang
up some new records in waters undis-
turbed by any sea or currents. And
spectators may view the little petrol.
eaters from every shore, as if in an
amphitheater
Between Sandy Point and
Point Patience on the Patuxent,
plans call for course about
mile and three quarters for the
larger craft.
1t will be laid out in the wide eX-
panse OF the river to avoid any cur
rents sweeping around Point Patience
Outboards race on the first day, the
inboards the next.
At the head of Solomons Island
Yacht Club is Joseph Lore, jr., a
young man with plenty ideas. The
board OF directors includes two WASH
ingtonians, Harry L. Black and DR..
George Earle Cook With George
Townsend New York yachtsman, as
guiding star, the Regatta Committee
has working for it DR.. r. v. Truitt,
in charge Of biological laboratory at
Solomons, and Edgar Bowen. known
for his fine fishing feet and hostelry.
All are putting in overtime to aid
in giving Solomons and Calvert Coun-
ty folks a bangup show next month
ERED T1LP skipper of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club Sea Scouts.
special dispatches us from Colonial
Beach the results of what he terms
the second annual race of the Scouts
from Washington to Dahlgren as part
OF series of long cruises down the
Potomac on their catboats, Wildcat
and Bobcat.
Using spinnakers for more than 80
miles OF the 55-mile run, the Bobcat
won by the narrow margin of 25 min
utes. Allegedly off on a leisurely
cruise of important historic ports
down river, these boys find it difficult
to forget their rivalry in local racing
circles.
Another sign that the rae
ing fever is incura BILE once il is
contracted
On board the Bobcat with Tip and
Richard Winfield as mate are Walter
Lawson, Ted Vial, Bruce Houghton
and John Eckert. Wildcat is skip
pered by Charles Krey. with George
Houghton mate. In the crew are
Thomas Cargill, Granville Brumbaugh
Ernest Broadbent and Kenneth Lin
der.
BY tomorrow they will have Wis
lted Wakefield, Washingtons birth.
place; Stratford. birthplace Of Lee
Nomlni and its cliffs. Kinsale on the
Yeocomico River and on down to the
Coan River, all on the Virginia shore
THAT young man who was respon.
sible for one-half of the 10 first.
sarnered by Washington Canoe Clut
IN the Middle States regatta of the
American Canoe Association. recently
held here, was Bill Havens. jr.. sor
OF veteran paddler. Bill Havens, sr
The lanky champion is only 10. al.
though he's been with the club 70,
three years.
Bill. who was a guard or the Wash.
ington-Lee High eleven. is planning
to enter the University of Virginia
IN September. In meantime he i.
ready to enter seven events in the
national canoe championships mex
month at Worcester. Mass.
K AGING resumes today at Galesvillt
following pause for member.
OF the West River Sailing Club to gc
over to the Maryland Yacht Clut
regatta. Working up to the last min.
ute, Carroll Smith is expected to pu
his new silver-hulled Wings over.
board in time to join the 20-foot oper
class.
Sassy Too of Werner Smythe
will be out of racing for the
first time this season. The