Evening star., 1940-08-02
Eight Washingtonians
Own New 19-Footers;
500 in Country
SuiIbout Devotees Plan
Long Trip to Strive
For Star Trophies

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
That lightning will strike the 1910
Presidents Cup Regatta in Septem-
Der was assured here today with
announcement that one of the Ma
tion's fastest growing one-design
classes--the lightning class sloop-
will be included in the sailing part
of the regatta for which The Star
will present large array of trophies.
In no way associated with other
forms Of lightning, including the
current German variety, the class
will make its debut here Septem-
ber IA when II local and national
sailing classes take over the Potomac
River for two days.
The announcement, made by
Sailing Chairman Arthur H. Clep-
hane, is expected to heighten local
lightning class interest which has
grown rapidly this summer.
Eight Washingtonians are listed
as owners of the smart 19-footer
while others are reported appearing
at nearby Chesapeake Bay sailing
centers. Several local class sailors
have planned to attend the class ma
tional championships late this
month at Riverside, Conn,
Nearly 500 Lightnings in u. S.
Nearly 500 of the boats have been
built in this country in the past
year, and because of their growing
popularity will be included in this
years regatta for the first time, ac-
cording to Clephane.
Lightnings, along with the other
classes, will afford Washington the
opening phase of an all-matinee
show that will spread over three
week ends. The regatta will be
climaxed by the 14th annual run
ming of the feature Presidents Cup
OF three heats on September % and
%.
Entries for the sail races are ex-
pected from many parts of the
Eastern coast, some from as far dis
tant as New England and Florida.
Series winners will be awarded The
GNClLIlS oIdl GlOpIlleS.
Honoring the father" and the
current president of the Lightning
Glass Association, regatta officials
have named c. Lindzey Nicholson,
II, Of Syracuse, N. Y, to the Race
Committee already studded with
names prominent in North American
yachting. On this group will re-
solve the task of staging the three
race series,
The committee includes Herbert
L. Stone, editor of Yachting Maga-
zine and honorary chairman; Dr.
John Eiman. president of the Comet
Glass Yacht Racing Association;
Oscar S. Tyson of the American
Canoe Association; l.. Corrin Strong,
commodore of Gibson Island Yacht
Squadron: Paul G. Tomalin, former
commodore of the Potomac River
Sailing Association here, and Jack
Marsh, veteran local sailing author
1ty.
Tomalin Crack Committeeman.
Tomalin, rated by experts one Of
the best committeeman In yacht
ing circles, is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Washington lightning owners who
are expected to take an active part
in enlisting out-of-town entries in
clude Paul Walter and George
Buchan, Norment Alden, Samuel
Spencer, Edward Sellers, Frank M.
Russell, Frederick w. Shields, Jack
Babcock and Arthur Godfrey.
In addition to the lightnings, The
Star trophies will be awarded to
winners in the comet; 20-foot, di-
visions l and 2; Hampton one-de-
sign, class B sailing canoes, handi-
cap A, handicap B, snipe, moth and
penguin dinghy classes
With the exception of the snipes,
which will recruit only local boats.
all classes will draw heavily on out
of-town entries, Chairman Clephane
states. Capital Yacht Club, the
popular Maine avenue organization,
will be the headquarters for sailors.
A single race will be held the
opening day, in the afternoon. Sun
day will see the second and third
races Of the series.