The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-22
THREE DAY RACES
START AT 3 P. N.
Over Fifty Boats Enter
Events To Be Staged
In Banks Channel.
BY HARRIss

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Over fifty assorted sail-craft have
gathered at Wrightsville Beach in
anticipation of the big Annual
Carolina Yacht Club Invitational
Regatta slated to get under way
this afternoon. The Class "C' craft
are scheduled to get the first start
ing gun at 800, the remaining
seven classes receiving the start
ing salute at three minute inter.
walls thereafter.
Largest Since 1881
The annual regatta, consistently
sponsored by the local yacht club
since 1851, shapes up as being ono
of the largest ever held In Banks
Channel. With thirty local boats
and twenty-three visiting craft en-
tered in the three day races, sail
ing enthusiasts may be certain OF
much color and action.
O~ut-of-toWI entries are, to \
great extent, chiefly from Charles
ton. The South Carolina city is rep
resented by sixteen vessels, many
of which have been consistent cup
winners in their respective classes,
thereby assuring local trophy hope
fuls of plenty of competition. The
regatta-renowned "Typhoon" from
Charleston, previously entered, has
sent word that due to business diff
culties it will be unable to make
the trip. However, other highly
touted visiting vessels entered in
the aqua conflict include Billy
Lockwood's ''Wing-it", Charles
toni. Billy Collins "Wind-rider"
ont pleasantly, E. M. Seabrook's
"Fairwind" mt. Pleasant, all
&c" Class boats; Billy Leonard's
"Airborne'' and John Houghton's
Siren, two very fast Charleston
I'D" Class banks; Stewart Walkers
"War Bis, (Charlestoa), Glass
"E"; Jack Lesemann's mo Name
IF' and Billy Doscher's Annette
IL, both hailing from Charleston
and entered in the Snipe Class.
Other Charleston favorites are
Eleanor Hanckel and her Moth
Glass Joy; Heating Simons'
Miss Conduct and Bruce Prem
tiss's "Me Too, the latter two
entered in the National One Des-
sign Class.
Comet Class
Morehead City Yacht Club en-
tries monopolize the Comet Class
with four aspirants paced by Sandy
McClamroch, we'll known in coastal
regattas. The only local craft op-
posing the Morehead City combine
is Donald Fishers exceptionally
fast "Nipper''.
Other Wrightsvuls contestants
depended on to come through for
the "home team" are Jack Pres
ton in the Duchess, Donald Pars-
ley. Jr., in the Dixie, and Law
renee Sprunt in the Mercury, all
sailing in Class "C"; Warren San
ders in the Phantom, a fast Pen
Yam entered in Class "E"; Joe
Morrison and Percy Smith in the
Moth Glass; Tanky Meier and Gil
christ Hill in the Snipe Class; Fish
er In the Comet Class; and Henry
Peschau, Jr.. plotting the Rebel"
In the Hampton Class.
Two Laps
The larger classes are slated to
twice-lap the four mile course,
while the diminutive Moth Class
will sail about l IL laps, covering
only about six miles. Ed Nets,
Chairman of the Regatta Commit
tee, announced that a loudspeaker
had been procured to enable the
'shoreline sailors" to better under
stand what was going on when the
vessels are at the far end OF the
course.
Three Days
The regatta will extend over n
three day period-today, Friday,
and Saturday AMI will be judged
by North American Yacht Racing
Union Rules. One point will be
awarded each skipper for each
craft he finishes ahead Of in each
days racing, the skipper In each
c.ass having the highest total of
accumulated points at the finish of
the final contest Saturday to be
awarded his respective trophy, and
the pilot having scored the most
spectacular win to be presented 4
!. larger trophy, regardless of clAaa.