Evening star., 1941-07-11
ESQ Boats Expected
In Annual Affair
Al Annapolis
Philippine Commissions
Presents Trophy for
2O-Foot Division
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.


Famed ocean-racing yachts and
boating's small fry will share the
spotlight this week end in Chesa-
peake Bays largest sailing regatta
of the year, the sixth annual An
napolis Yacht Club regatta, which
opens on two fronts today and con-
tinues through Sunday.
Conservative estimates place the
total number of craft-from the
large class A yachts, many of them
veterans Of classic ocean events, to
little moths and dinghies-expected
for the affair at $50. This will in
clude a large delegation from the
United States Naval Academy.
The regatta begins at two points
some distance removed from An
napolis, oddly enough. Because
many of the small boat shippers
at Gibson Island and West River
prefer to bring their boats under
sail to the Severn River the club
has donated special prizes for races
from these two sailing centers to
Annapolis.
Start At Noon Today.
Star class boats were scheduled to
get under way from Gibson Island
around noon today. while 20-footers,
albat tross class sloops and 16footers
will set out from West River at S
pm. The large cruising divisions
Of the Gibson Island Yacht Squad
-
an hour before the stars set out.
Actual series yacht racing will be-
gin tomorrow morning over four
courses in the Severn and out IN the
bay. Times for the smaller classes
which will make up the bulk of the
$50 starters. have been set at 10
am. and ! 80 pm. The racing and
cruising divisions sail only single
race, beginning at noon.
The third and Anal race of the
series will be sailed Sunday begin
ming at 10 am. Trophies will be
awarded at the clubhouse Sunday at
S pm. Gov Herbert r. OConor of
Maryland and Rear Admiral Russell
Wilson. superintendent of the Naval
Academy, have been invited to pre-
sent the prizes. which include sew
eral new trophies donated by promi-
nent yachtsmen here and nearby
Elizalde Presents Trophy.
Miguel Elizalde. commissioner of
the Philippines and a member of
the Annapolis club, has donated a
trophy for the winner of the 20-foot
round bottom division. Pete Ma
gruder, genial commodore of the
Annapolis club. is the donor of
trophy for the best corrected time
made by a Glass c yacht in tomor-
rows race. The Hampton one-de-
sign sloops will race for the first
time for the J. Willis Martin Memo
rial Trophy, presented to that class
in memory of the clubs late COM
modore.
The Midshipmen Boat Club alone
is expected to provide approximate
1y 100 entries. They will include
the whaleboats. Navy half-raters
and knockabouts, 14-foot interna-
tional dinghies and Glasses A and
B in the cruising divisions.
In addition to these classes. races
have been scheduled for comets. ma
tional one-designs. Severn one de
signs. penguins, Glass D dinghies,
moths, 20-footers In Divisions and
II, stars, Hamptons, albatrosses and
delta class sloops.
Capitalites to Compete.
A large delegation Of Washington
sailors is expected to compete in
comet, 20-foot, star and penguin di-
visions.
Courses A. B and c have been
laid out inside the river mouth for
the smaller classes. The stars and
20-footers will race over a course
just out in the bay, while the cruis-
ing and racing divisions in their
event tomorrow sail 21-mile
course to the Eastern Shore. down
to near West River and return to
the river mouth.
All events have been sanctioned
by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Rae
ing Association, ruling body for
sailing men on the bay.