 |
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.
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© |
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment