Evening star., 1940-09-14
Sailing Races
Open Regatta
This Afternoon
East Potomac SeuwuII
Spectators Can See
Stort and Finish

Americas sportsmen who like
their fun afloat take over the Po-
tomac River opposite the new Ma
tional Airport this afternoon in sail
ing races opening three week ends
of the fourteenth annual Presi-
dents Cup Regatta.
More than hundred sailing craft
In IL divisions will receive their
starting guns from the Coast Guard
cutter Calypso, anchored in George
town Channel just west of East
Potomac Park, as the two days of
competition for The Evening Star
trophies gets under way.
A forecast of light and variable
winds today caused race officials
some concern, as all entries will
depend solely on the wind for their
propulsion. The Weather Bureau,
however, gave some assurance of a
moderate southerly late in the day,
but whether it would arrive in time
for the fleet was probiematic.
This afternoon will see but a sin
gle race for the boats which are
entered from sailing centers from
North Carolinas inland rivers TO
New York's Long Island Sound.
The second and third races of the
series are to be sailed tomorrow,
beginning at $50 am. and 2 pm.
Canoeing Events Next Week.
Swimming, rowing and canoeing
events, given a week end of their
own, will take over next Saturdav
and Sunday. Climax of the regatta
comes with outboard and inboard
races. including the event for the
$4,000 Presidents Cup, September
27, % and %.
The first division of this after
noon are the fast 2O-foot round
bottom craft, and following at FIVE
minute intervals will be 20-foot
chine boats, comets, Hampton one
designs, lightning sloops, snipes.
sailing canoes, handicap A, handi-
cap B, penguin dinghies, moths and
handicap c.
Fastest boats are sent away first
In order to eliminate interference
with the slower yachts.
Triangular Course.
For the first time since SAILING
became part of the regatta. which
formerly was devoted exclusively to
power craft. sailors will be afforded
a triangle shaped course. From the
start at the Calypso the feet will
beat up the channel to mark
south of She railroad bridge. thence
cross stream to another MARKER off
Gravelly Point. The last turn be-
fore the beat back up to the cutter
is mark established Just inside
Hams Point.
With tae exception of the little
moths ard class c handicap boats.
which go once around, all classes
race twice around the triangle.
Spectators wishing to view the
races can see both the starts and
finishes from East Potomac Park
sea wall, regatta officials report, as
well AS from the Virginia shore OF
the river at Graveny Point.
Cup reKatta headquarters opened
yesterday at the Willard Hotel. ac-
cording to an announcement of
General Chairman John A. Remon.
Tickets on Sale Monday.
Tickets for speedboat races and
the Illuminated water carnival Sep
tember 81 at which time the regatta
queen, Miss Marcy Morgan. will be
crowned, will 60 on sale at the hotel
Monday Seats and the reviewing
stands will be erected before next
week, Mr.. Remon announced.
Special ticket agencies also have
been established at the Shoreham
Hotel. the American Automobile AS
sociation. the Keystone Automobile
Club, the Mayf1ower Hotel, Grey
hound Bus Terminal, Waters Ideal
Tours and the drug stores in Union
Station.
The Capital Yacht Club. scene
this morning of frenzied activity as
shippers and their crews rushed to
launch their boats before starting
time, has been established as re-
gatta base for this week end. An
open house and dance will be held
there tonight for all contestants
and their guests.
The Evening Star prizes will be
awarded winners tomorrow at the
club at pm.