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A society formed in 2009 for the purpose of collecting, preserving, celebrating, and disseminating the maritime history of the San Juan Islands and northern Puget Sound area. Check this log for tales from out-of-print publications as well as from members and friends. There are circa 750, often long entries, on a broad range of maritime topics; there are search aids at the bottom of the log. Please ask for permission to use any photo posted on this site. Thank you.

1932 ❖ THE STAR CLASS-- PI Regatta--Update.


LADY PAT WINS THE LIPTON CUP.
 The stars spread their sails
in a Puget Sound norther

1932 Pacific International Regatta
Seattle, WA.
Scan of an original photo from the
Saltwater People Historical Society©

Racing craft of all classes–– star, 'R', sloops, yawls, nine-meters, and the rest ––assembled at Seattle this week for the Annual Pacific International Regatta. 
      Canada was well represented in the program of races and won the principal contest for the Lipton Cup –– when the LADY PAT of Victoria, Royal Yacht Club bested entries from Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle. Good sailing winds favored the racers at all times during the three-day meeting.
      The Star Class made its debut in the Olympics in 1932. 
      



Then in 1971
Dennis Conner of San Diego, CA.,
comes to Seattle for the 
World Star-Class Sailing Championships.
He didn't win a race but finished first on 
total points for the week of sailing on Puget Sound.
Lowell North, also of San Diego, finished second. 
Wire Photo from the archives of the 
Saltwater People Historial Society©

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