Evening star., 1962-05-04
THE SCHEDULES
Boating Season to Be Busy
BY CHARLES COvELL
Outdoor Editor

6OaJlLB SLarGS OlIlclalIy IN
May and yacht clubs are whip
ping schedules into shape for
q season that looks as promis-
ing as any in recent years.
Some are laboring under
handicaps, such as Annapolis
Yacht Club, which is occupy
ing temporary quarters while
it builds a new $550.0o0 club
house.
Another is the D. c. Boating
Club, which last year leased
property on Aqua Greek. Con-
struction Of q new pier started
in the fall and this season work
cruises are planned every two
weeks instead Of the usual
summer rendezvous.
The cruises will start May
20 and in addition to the pier,
the club hopes to add picnic
tables, rest rooms and other
facilities.
New Club Formed
There is a new sailing club
in the Washington area. Re-
Gently, 20 enthusiasts met at
the Sailing Marina on DANGER
field Island and formed the
National Cruising Fleet.
Purpose is to promote races,
cruises and rendezvous for sail
ing auxiliaries. Ned Wiebenga
was elected fleet captain and
Parke Massey, Race Committee
chairman. First event is a race
tomorrow night to Gunston
Cove.
Selection of a princess to
compete for the Queen Of the
Chesapeake title June 2 at
M Maryland Yacht Club is an
annual rite. At least three clubs
already have done so while
others are getting ready to do
the same.
Corinthian Yacht Club will
name its candidate at the an
nual Queens Ball May 10. She
will be crowned at the tradi-
tional shadbake and flag-rais-
ing next day on the club
grounds. Only Capital Yacht
Club viii be missing from the
customary list. It has decided
not to name q representative.
Princesses Named
Picked already are Miss
Donna A. Dean, 81, daughter
Of Mrs. and Mrs. Ebert l.. Dean
Of Fairfax, representing Almas
Yacht Club. Miss Valerie ROW.
ley, 18-year-old Maryland Uni
versity freshman and daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Ralph v. Row.
ley of Kensington, Md, re-
presenting Chesapeake Yacht
Club, and Miss Betty Sue Plum
mer, 10, of Washington, re-
presenting Rose Haven Yacht
Club.
Capital Power Boat Associa-
ton viii have its kickoff dance
and get-together at 9 pm. to-
morrow at the Riverdale
Heights fire station. Rose
Haven Yacht Club is starting
with a luau tomorrow night.
Capital Yacht Club viii
formally open its season at 3
pm. Sunday with flag-raising
ceremonies at its Maine avenue
clubhouse. The schedules:
ALMAS YACHT CLUB-May
26-27, cruise to Baltimore Yacht
Club for opening day cere-
monies. Boats will rendezvous
off Thomas Point at o am.
Saturday. June 2-3, cruise to
Maryland Yacht Club for Queen
of Chesapeake contest. Boats
win rendezvous off Thomas
Point at 8 am. Saturday. July
10, pre-cruise party at home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hardesty,
Bethesda; July 2S-August 5,
annual cruise to Maryland
Yacht Club, Sassafras River,
Miles River Yacht Club, Cam
bridge Yacht Club, Lord Calvert
Yacht Club at Solomons, Rose
Haven Yacht Club and Chesa-
peake Yacht Club.
ANNAPOLIS YACHT CLUB
May 1920, spring series Of
sailing races; July 7-S. annual
regatta; October 2, 13, IA and
81, fall series Of sailing races.
CAPITAL YACHT CLUB ~
May 6, flag-raising at 3 PM;
May 30-June 8, cruise to Mary
land Yacht Club.
CHESAPEAKE VAC ri
CLUB MAY 26-27, South River
June 2-3, cruise toI
Maryland Yacht Club: June Is,
nag-raising; June 80, cruise toll
Wye River, Swan Bay and st.
Michaels; July IA. club dance:
August AS. cruise to Seven
Gables on Patuxent; August IL,
club dance; September 1-3,
cruise to oxford and Cam
bridge; September is, club
October %, annual
oyster roast; November 3,
change Of watch party: Decem- |
Der 81, New Years party.
CORINTHIAN VA H RI
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