Evening star., 1940-04-26
81 Events Scheduled
On Chesapeake and
lis Tributaries
Packed Calendar Forces
Duplication Of Dates;
Fans on Increase

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
The largest racing program In the
history Of nearby yachting is an
nounced this week by the Chesa-
peake Bay Yacht Racing Associa-
ton, which has sanctioned q total
of 81 events on the bay and tribu-
taries for this season.
Increased numbers interested In
sailing and the coming of age of
small boating groups are dominant
factors in the unusually heavy
racing calendar.
In some instances officials of the
bays important advisory associa-
ton have found it necessary to give
their blessings to more than one
club on the same date when such
groups have found other week ends
through the summer already taken
up by older organizations.
The schedule which ranges from
a shakedown race to the 160-mile
classic from Gibson Island, Md, to
Hampton, Va, represents the top
flight events of 20 of the "a clubs
afhliated with G. B. Y. R. A.
Potomac Sailors Included.
Included on the card is the Poto-
mac River Sailing Association re-
gatta slated for September IA and
IS and held in conjunction with the
l4th annual Presidents Cup Regatta.
All Of the events listed are for
sailing craft, from the big Glass A
cruising yachts to 10-foot dinghies.
While only two events are listed
for next month-Maryland Yacht
Clubs shakedown race off Baltimore
and Gibson Island Yacht Squad
ron's Swan Point-Love. Point race,
the regatta circuit will go into full
gear in June when the Potapskut
Sailing Association, new group
near Baltimore, holds its second
annual regatta on the 29th and 3Oth.
The long distance event for the
priced Virginia Cruising Cup will
get underway off Gibson Island the
afternoon of July 4. The same week
end Hampton Yacht Club will hold
its annual regatta for cruising and
racing divisions as well as smaller
classes.
Miles River Event In August.
The Miles River Yacht Club re-
gatta, often rated the biggest event
Of the Bay year, is slated for August
l, 2 and 3 off st. Michaels on Mary
lands Eastern Shore.
The following week end the sail
orman's favorite event-combined
races of Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club
and Tired Avon Yacht Club-will be
held at oxford, also on the Shore {"
The Advisory Committee of c. B. Y.
r. A. has set Augusts17 as the date
of it's traditional rendezvous and
annual dinner. 1t will be held in
conjunction with the annual re-
gatta Of Annapolis Yacht Club,
famed for its hospitality.
Feature events include the Porter
Houston series for the snipe champ
ionship Of the Bay, July 10 and IA
at Sparrows Point, Md; the j. Rou-
Ion Miller Memorial series for stars,
July 20 and 81 at Gibson Island,
and the Gaetina Bowl race for COM
cts, August II at Oxford.
A complete schedule, as announced
by c. B. Y. R. A., follows:
May 19--Mary,and Yacht Club
shakedown Race, Baltimore.
Ma May 2e.Gibsen Island. Nd. Yacht
squadron Swan Point-Love Point race.
luna 1S-1R-Gihcor
Rhode River rendezvous and race
back, Rhode River, Nd
June 22-23-Potapskut Sailing As
S1eiation %ss Sav. Trophy race for Delta class.
June 29-3O-Potapskut q. A. re-
satta.
July. Start Hampton Yacht Club
yv11.signia Cruising Cup race. Gibson
-,,1S July 4.s-Rock Hail. Nd. zach.
July o-7-Hampton, Va. Yacht Club
regatta.
July 12.1s-cambridse. Md. Yacht
July 13-14-sparrows Point. Nd,
9adnt s.nin.sS Club regatta and Houston series
July 2o-21-Gibson Island Y. 8. re-
satta and Miller series tstars).
July 27-2S-Start Gibson Island Y.
9: Poplar Island race, Gibson Island:
NHeSter River 1AcnC ana country Club
regatta, Chestertown, Md. Solomons
Island, Nd, Yacht Club regatta.
August 1-3-Miles River Yacht Club
regatta, st. Michaels. Md
August Start Maryland Y c. race
back. Tilghman Point. Md.
August 9--Start Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Club race to Oxford, Gibson
Island Md.
August 9-11-Chesapeake Bay Y c.
regatta: Tired Avon Yacht Club re-
gatta. oxford. Md.
August 17-Chesapeake Bay Yacht
Racing Association rendezvous Annap-
oils. Md.
August 17-1s-Annapolis, Md, Yacht
Club regatta.
August 24-25-Indian Landing Boat
Club regatta. Millersville, Md; Kappa
hammock River Yacht Club regatta, Irv-
August 81 September 1-2-Nor-
3ok-Portsmouth Yacht Racing Asso-
ciation regatta, Norfolk, Va: West
River Sailing Club regatta, Gales
September 7-s-urbanna. Va. Yacht
Club regatta; Elk River Yacht Club re-
gatta, Courthouse Point, Nd
September 14-15-Potomac River
Sailing Association regatta. Washing
ton; Maryland Yacht Club regatta.
Baltimore.