Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
RACE OF 12M|LES
HEADS3-DAYL LIST
No Restrictions Placed on
Sails in Feature Event.
Standings Given.
By MALCOLM LAMBOR:NE, Jr.

Maintaining a reputation as the No.
early-bird sailors in these waters,
members of the Potomac River Sailing
Association will stage. beginning next
d. Saturday, the fourth annual Memorial
Day Regatta at popular Gunston Cove.
A three-day affair, 1t will open with a
long distance race from Alexandria, to
be followed by two races for all classes
on Sunday and a final heat for May 80.
Gunston Cove will be one crowded
anchorage If the number of entries
racing in recent events of Hams Point
are criterion From advance inter-
est there should be the largest fleet OF
little windjammers ever assembled in
the downstream rendezvous.
Headliner, as in the past, promises
to be this 12-mile event in which any,
thing Tin the way of SAILS goes. If a
skipper thinks he can slide over shoal
waters to shorten turns in the river,
that is his business. And should he
run aground that will be his own head
ache. Channel buoys are not marks of
the course, but experience has taught
the veterans that short cuts in this
type of racing don't pay dividends.
All of the entries will start together
and race under handicap rating. The
start will be at pm. of Old Domin-
ion Boat Club and finish line between
the committee boat and Gunston Cove
gas buoy. A flve-hour time limit has
been set. If any boat has not finished
by pm. 1t then will be cricket to
break out the paddles or sweeps and
make for port
Race Tough to Dope.
The way the old chaps go and the
new champs come in this sailing BUSH
ness. we'd rather not pick likely
winner for the big prize. the Commo-
dore's Cup. which is donated each year
ov the head of the association. this sea-
son D. Werner Smythe. Maybe George
bankers Sink Quick, winner last year
On corrected time, will repeat; maybe
H. c. Bushs Cricket II. first to finish
. in the 1887 event. will receive a better
handicap to take the prize. or per-
haps it will be one of the fast new
corners who will show the boys the way.
TWenty-footers, comets, classes A
and handicap and moths are slated
for doubled eader on Sunday. the
first race at 1890 and the second at
2:30. Courses will be announced by
the Race Committee later. Last
year triangular course was used out
In the river, but it proved little
rough for many of the smaller boats.
The final race will be sailed in the
morning May 80. This will give skip
pers ample time to return to WASH
lngton, where trophies will be pre-
sented at Capital Yacht Club in the
evening
Sailors who do not bunk aboard
power craft for the regatta will CON-
mute between town and the cove.
Parking arrangements are to be made
at the Pontoon School of Fort Bel
voir. A number of the boats will re-
main over at Alexandria today in
readiness for race down.
bankers Heads Committee.
George bankers has been appointed
chairman of the Regatta Committee.
otllCI dlC y. w. NldlS4l, III.
J. r. Verbrycke. Devere Burr, Fred
erick Tip and George Lindsay.
The NTH of the weekly series will
be run this afternoon OF Alexandria,
with Old Dominion Boat Clue shippers
playing hosts. A windWard- leeward
course of 4 miles. with start and
finish off the nearby clubhouse. has
been laid In order to allow Cor
fsvoring tide. the start has been
moved back to 100 pm.
Speaking of new champions, look
at point standings after the fourth
race has sailing dopesters little
daffy. Four of the six classes are
led by either new boats or rlnners-up
Of last year. The little gale Of last