The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-03

LdUOI udy WcIlt
the Mercury, Hampton Class;
Donald Fisher in the "Nipper",
Comet Class; Tanky and Henry
Meier in the Tho Hum III, Snipe
Class; and Stark Patterson in the
blue Goose, Moth Class.
, In addition to these, awards
were presented to winners having
accumulated the largest number
of points in the seasonal point
races. The final italy contest
was run off Sunday with two class
winners definitely determined,
while the other two classes were
knotted in first place clinches-
Final tabulation of the all-sum-
mer classic victors last night fol-
lowing yesterdays race, however,
found the Sprunts,. Fisher and
Meier also annexing the Season
Cups to their mantel-piece collec-
tons in the respective classes,
while Joe Morrison-who placed
second in the Labor Day conflict
took top honors for the season
with points to spare in the Moth
Glass.
The Mercury, and the "Ho
Hum III, finalists in the season
cup run-offs, took the point lead
in the Hampton and Snipe Glasses
by defeating the "Rebel", skip
oered by Henry Peschau, Jr.,
formerly tied with the 'Mercury'';
and Gilohrist Hills "Red Wing,
previously knotted with the "Ho
Hum. Both Of the losing vessels
prior to Sundays fatal clash, were
leading their respective classes in
the point scramble for the season,
only to have their score equaled
on Sunday and overcome On Mon
day. The other two point winners
neld decisive leads in their class
es throughout the season.
The most outstanding race of
the day was provided by the Hamp-
ton Glass. The fleet little Rebel,
sailing with a six minute handi-
cap over the larger craft in her
class. and the Mercury, battled
it out over ,I.e ei,ht mile course
with two cups at stake. The form
er maintained the lead position
for IL laps of the two-lay course.
However, the latter, plying the
placid waters in an ideal " Me-
curry wind, slawly crept up
and overlook the Peschau bark on
the final lay, followed by Victor
Taylor in the Thistle" shortly
thereafter, forcing the Rebel" in
to the third-place slot. Then as
the wind-propelled craft entered
onto the last leg of the conflict,
Donald Parsley, Jr.'s Dixie" NOV
| ed up pas. the "Rebel' and clos
ed the gap between the Thistle
to finish second.
At the conclusion of the summers
racing, Ed Nets, chairman of the
Carolina Yacht CluL Racing Com.
mittee, stated that he was well
satisfied with this years turnout
of sailing enthusiasts, although il
is hoped that next year will find
many additions to the yacht club
fleet" He expressed a desire tc
remind all members of the attempt
to build up the Comet and Moth
classes during the winter, and te
add a new class of 20 feet Inland
Lake ScoWS.
The new Scow class has all the
ear-marks of being the big stick
in future coastal races and regat-
tas. Several local shippers have
announced intentions of securing
this type of craft e~e next spring
rolls around. The recently-designed
vessels will be very similar t othe
old Class GAP '~Stardust' and
"Caroliaa' even to the point OF
featuring bilge-boards instead OF
center-boards as the present day
Class &c" scows have. Anyone in
terested in obtaining information
concerning aquisition of new Scows.
Comets, or Moths should contact
Kenneth Sp-unt (Scow-orders).
Warren Sanders, Jr. (Comet-ord-
ers). or Joe Morrison (Moth