Evening star., 1940-06-21
Sea Scout Launching
Is 10 Follow Race
Series Sunday
Potomac Power Squadron
Planning Big Outing
At Gunston Cove
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.
An intra-club regatta off Hains
Point and the launching of a new
Sea Scout flagship bring the nor
mally quiet Columbia Yacht Club
on Washington Channel into the
local yachting spotlight this week
as the Potomac River Power Squad
ron stages its spring rendezvous
farther downstream.
The week end opens locally to-
morrow afternoon when the first of
a series of three races is staged on
the Potomac for the sailing men,
bership of Columbia Y. c. Sunday
will see the second and third races.
At the conclusion of races Sum
day. flag officers led by Commodore
William w. Barker and members
will assemble at the clubhouse be-
tween the harbor precinct station
and the Norfolk steamship dock for
f1ag-raising ceremonies. The time
has been set for pm.
Ten uniformed boys comprising
the Sea Scout ship Columbian will
off1ciate at flag raising and then
turn to the launching of their 30
foot whaleboat, latest addition to
the local Sea Scouts fleet
The whaleboat-donated to the
group by the Navy Department and
formerly one of the boats aboard
the U. S. S. Omaha-thus will af-
ford the 3-year-old ship" first op-
portunity at genuine life af1oat.
Week End Trips Planned.
Skipper Frank j. Oberg, who has
supervised the installation of a CEN
ter board making the boat capable
Of sailing, has planned a series of
short week end trips down the river
Later-perhaps in mid-August-a
week-long cruise will be taken, he
said.
While races will be open only to
club members. officials feel that
with fleet of more than 80 sai6ng
craft within their membership
good turnout will be effected.
The entire feet will be punched
INTO a single handicap class Prizes,
on that basis, will be awarded the
Louise Kline, chairman of the Race
Committee. has announced racing
will begin tomorrow at 2 pm. and
Sunday at 10 am. and 2 pm.
The clubs flagship, Barker's
cruiser Dolphin, will serve as COM
mittee boat The course will be the
same as used by the Potomac River
Sailing Association.
Officers assisting Barker in Sum-
days flag raising will be l. L. Green
berg, vice commodore: Charles Hol-
den, cretary-treasurer: c. L. Hib-
bard, measurer, and Jalmer Robson.
director at large. Refreshments will
be served following the scout
launching.
Skipper Oberg will have as his
assistant Werner w. Moore, act
ing mate.
Gunston Cove Is Rendezvous.
Gunston Cove again has been Sc
1ected by power squadron members
for their annual spring rendezvous
tomorrow and Sunday. A large fleet
Is anticipated by Chairman Clarence
ID OSC. VIII AAoo PAdAAAACu opCS1d1 Cll-
tertainment ashore at the Fort
Belvoir Pontoon School tomorrow
evening.
With the sounding of retreat by
Corinthian Yacht Club Sea Scouts
at sundown and the playing of the
national anthem over a public ad-
dress system, yachtsmen will make
colors" and head for the beach
Group singing, instrumentalists
and yarns by Charter Member Doc
Bennett are included on Bruce's
program. Refreshments will follow
Arrangements have been made
with the post commandant for men,
bers motoring down to receive Wis
itors' passes permitting them to
enter the Pontoon School.
1t. Comdr. Ralph C. Smith has
been appointed to arrange the
placing of crews for members who
have no berths on yachts.
Sunday will be spent in swimming,
informal sports and leisurely
cruise back to moorings in Wash
ington.