Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-05
=. LEISURE /.
SPORTSMAN
SPACE STILL AT A PREMIUM
Bright New Facilities
Awaiting Boot Owners

hies. Concrete ramp also con-
structed to help In launching
small boats. Bulkhead added on
water side and yard attractively
fenced. Operator Bob Young,
says a snack bar also is planned
in the coming year.
Washington Sailing Marina
Coffee bar improved with install
lation of attractive orange and
gray Formica counters. Docks
rebuilt last summer but II
$l76. 900 Interior Department APP
preparation for the 1858 fiscal
year is approved. more improve
ments are planned. including q
dry storage area for boats.
Cape st. Marys Marina-Sand
Gates. Md, on the Patuxent.
100000 dredged marina with
100 slips. New snack bar and
locker building for storage Of
motors and fishing gear.
YACHT CLUBS
Annapolis Yacht Club-Has
concentrated on expanding jun
Tor program this winter. Two
more PenguinS added to feet
now numbering six and sub
stantial shed erected to house at
least IL.
Capital Yacht CIub-Lower
lounge redecorated. Preparing
for annual refurbishing outside.
Chesapeake Yacht Club--One
new dock 1870 feet long with q
large T at end accommodating
% boats constructed and another
planned to replace piers ruined
in hurricanes. New bulkhead
400 feet long added 70 feet out
from the shore. Mornings i'm
proved by dredging of mud to
NIL space between bulkhead and
Shore.
Colonial Yacht Club, Colonial
Beach, va.-Twenty new alum
mum boat sheds capable of
housing cruisers UP to 81 feet
added to 80 already in use.
Commodore Martin Lunsford
says 10 more planned. Water
and electricity installed in each
shed. LAundrette with washer
and dryer and hot showers pro-
vided for use of yachtSmen.
Water shortage corrected with
artesian well. New clubhouse
erected for water ski club formed
two years ago and now number
ing rs members.
| Columbia Yacht Club-Park-
ing area improved.
Corinthian Yacht Club-Club-
house interior redecorated and
Chinese American restaurant,
operated as q concession, added.
District Yacht Club-On the
Anacostia. A relatively new club
that has taken over an old boat
yard and is in the process of
converting to private facility.
Grounds seeded this spring and
concrete walk built around club
house. Filings installed for %
slips and new catwalks provided.
"A new railway to launch boats
Is planned.
Gibson Island Yacht Squadron
Junior feet expanded to As
boats. Juniors have own club
house in new school on edge Of
water.
Rose Haven Yacht Club
Built its own dredge this winter
and plans to build an additional
100 slips, making q total of 200.
Piiing already on hand for new
piers. Parking lot improved.
Selby Bay Yacht Club-Mem-
bers contributing own labor to
build q 200-foot bulkhead.
Twenty Of 30 piles needed now
in place. Grounds also graded
and shrubs planted. Children's
room added with ping pong
table, books and toys. Junior
feet also organized.
SOlOmOns Island Yacht Club
10000 expended on 150-foot
concrete bulkhead facing harbor.
Completed outdoor Starlight
Patio last fall that provides
place for members to lounge
ashore. Clubhouse redecorated
and grounds graded and seeded.
South River Yacht Club--Now
using one room Of Oak Grove
!. Restaurant at north end Of South
River Bridge. 1t plans to take
over the entire property as soon
as the bathing season ends Pro-
prietor's commitments on use OF
property before club leased
grounds prevents use before that
time.
Washington Yacht Club
Workshop moved and enlarged.
This club, one of the oldest in
the area, has 40 members and
total accommodations for about
20 boats.
West River Yacht Club-Large
dining wing added to clubhouse
and facilities improved for en-
tertaining. Old piers being torn
down and replaced.