Evening star., 1944-07-31
lawson, D. {. Sailor,
And vireinian Share
Honors in REGATTA
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.,
Star Stan CORRESPONDENT,

URBANNA, Va, July 31.-Chesa-
peake Bays second largest yachting
event Of the year--the first annual
Virginia sailing regatta-ended Oh
here yesterday with 4 fleet of 6a
boats, including IL big cruising
yachts. competing in daylong races
on the Rappahannock River.
Standout sailors for the week
were Sam Face, jr., Of Norfolk
winner with his Baby Face in the
snipe class: Walter Lawson of Wash
ington, winner with the Squire In
the penguin class, and Ben Col
lonna of Norfolk, winner in the
Hampton one-design class in his
Arrow.
Face Scores Only Sweep.
Face was the only entry to win
all three races. He was closely
pressed each time, however. by
Carter Keane OF Rappahannock
River Yacht Club.
Lawson with his wife as crew took
two firsts in the penguins, but lost
out in the third race when c. v,
Boykin from Hampton brought his
Little Bird in first. Boykin placed
second in the finals. Commodore
Len Penso of Washington placed
third and Ralph Youngs of Airing
ton was fourth.
In the comet class, William Bus
Knight OF Richmond scored two
f1rsts to win that division with
three points to spare. Second place
went to Jess Haydock's Emma
T'Dish from Washington, and third
to Ed Braddock's Toby, also a Po-
tomac River sailor.
My Lady Wins 15-MiIe Race.
Sailing a 15-mile course, the cruis-
ing division was won by the gaff-
rigged sloop My Lady, skippered
by r. M. Hanson OF Hampton. Sec
ond on corrected time was the
Rhodes-designed sloop Gallavant,
sailed by c. P. Amory, also of Hamp-
ton. Gallavant was first to finish
but she had to give time to My
Lady, an older boat.
Prizes sponsored by the four clubs
holding the regatta-Urbanna Y. c.,
Rappahannock Y. c., Hampton Y. c.
and Norfolk Portsmouth Yacht
Racing ciation-were presented
by Commodore Gordon T. Finlay,
Coast Guard officer OF the 5th
Naval District.
Summaries:
Penguins-Won by Squire Walter Law
Son. WASHINGTON; second; Little Bird, c. "
Stevens % GHn r Hilton 'fd Village. ua Va 'Gon fonrth
4, Hsndicaps teorrected time Winner, Lit
second: Joan. Norman Lauterback, New
port News; third. valkyrie, Lewis Jones
MothsMWon by Imp: Mac Jones, Nor
tels s.cona orsa RIpDlns Rhythm Walter Ste
cesf ~ sois Il s':: :.essa sSs.' d9,tan j
wave. J. y Sanders, Norfolk; fourth
snip.s.Won SsA By BABY "PsU" Face. Sam Face.
r.. Norfolk; second, Fair Play, Carter
keane. 1rvington; third. Patsy, Ben Hurley,
- Comets-won by British. william
Knishtdi Rishmond; second; Hi-c,s Frank
sr.ddock. washington. '''N' A'''' 0
cTuising class Corrected timel-won BY
ny assy Hansen Hsmpon 'esond
Pensuins--Won by Little Bird: second,
Squire; third, Tudy
Handicaps-Won by Joan; second, Little
Dipper: third, Valkyrie.
Moths-No starters
Hamptons-Won by No. i. skipper not
listed second; Arrow. Ben Collonna, Nor
folk; third, Cotton Bunny: fourth. zippy
,,s snipsS1Won pes by Baby Face; second Fair
Comets-Won by British: second, Emma
pTish, Jess Haydock, Washinston; third,
Final Pos;t;or,
Peneuins-sauire, 37ia points; Little
Youngs, Arlington, 25: Tudy. "a.
Handicaps-Joan. SA; Little Dipper. e1.;
Dixie Clipper; SA; Joan wins tie and Little
Dipper second
Han,ptons-Arrov, 64A; Cotton Bunny,
S4l "a Zippy. So; Wave.
snipes-Baby Face, 24a4: Fair Play, Il;
Patsy. 16
,Comets-British. 1lh: Emma DTtsh,