THIS PUBLICATION IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY - NOT FOR SALE ORIGINATED 1911 ORGANIZED 1922 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION BOATS OF THE FLEETS 3679 INTERNATIONAL STAR CLASS YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION 189 EDITORIAL OFFICE, I. S. C. Y. R. A. 51 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK 17, N. Y. NOVEMBER, 1955 No. 374 1955 CUBAN CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRIA By EMERY LIPPAI By A. NEMETSCHKE, JR. Just before leaving for New York, where he won the The 1955 Oesterreichische Staatsmeisterschaft (Aus­ North American Championship at Rye as reported in trian National Championship), sailed on the Wolfgang· the last issue, young Jorge De Cardenas swept the 1955 see under the auspices of the Salzburg-Mozart Fleet late Championship of Cuba with three straight firsts in his last summer, was won by Mechtild, No. 3431, skippered Kurush IV. by J. Pankhofer of Munich, Bavaria. Mechtild repre­ But, as usual, there is more to say about de Cardenases, sented the Starnbergersee Fleet. The series, held in fine certainly the most remarkable family of Star skippers winds and fair weather, attracted 17 entries. sailing today. Jorge's crew at the North American was In addition to the Championship, Pankhofer also his brother Carlos. At the Cuban Championship, Miguel carried off the Tibor von Heinrich Memorial Trophy, Figueroa sailed with the champion, and Carlos sailed presented by his widow, Mrs. von Heinrich. another boat, the Kurush V - and took second place in The order of finish in the series follows. the series. This second boat is the current World's 3431 Mechtild Pankhofer, Link STA Champion, No. 3376; but the situation on board was the reverse of what is was in Portugal last year: World 3325 May-be Musil, Immerhelfer TR Title holder Carlos de Cardenas, Sr., crewed. 3466 Goggowri Schmidt, Schmidt STA Weather was excellent. During two of the race s, 3668 Evita III Auterried, Wurmboeck ATT sailed on one day, a soft north wind blew, which may 3399 Ali Baba III Kastinger, Schoenbrodt ATT surprise some of our North American friends accus­ tomed to seeing races postponed in January because of 3019 Mermaid Eisl, Eisl TR too much north wind. 3112 Sneezy Obermueller, Langer ATT 3076 KurusliIV J. de Cardenas, Figueroa 36 3229 Mink Resmann, Strasser SMA 3376 Kurush V C. de Cardenas, Jr. and Sr. 32 3216 Gemma Nemetschke, Windhager SMA 1057 Riverola Rivero, Larrea 30 1279 Algenip Laubenberger, Denzel SMA 3192 Caliente Gans, Llopis 23 1247 Grane III Peter, Peter 3551 Almar de Marigny, Gallo 22 SMA 2856 Ginebra II Lippai, Maestri 20 3209 Augustin v. Lumbe, Hinterberger SMA 2965 Baire Llanso, Rosell 15 3576 Spina Haindl, Haindl Chi 3405 Cubana Reyes, Alvarez 14 2902 Orion Jugendabteilung Wg. SMA 3356 Finucha Maruri, Maruri 9 1416 Siddhartha Seemann, Luschan SMA 2934 Mambi de Castro, Rios 5 3190 Brisote Tunon, Espinosa 3 1716 Melpommene Wedermann, Kindt SMA 3303 Evalu IV Urioste, Alonso o 2805 Corona Nemetschke, Fuerst SMA TED GOUDVIS WINS FOURTH DISTRICT GREEN STAR CHAMPIONSHIP By G EORGE W. Voss The 16th annual sailing of the fathe r of all Green two seconds and a third in Dolphin, and Bob Asher's Star events, the IV District Green Star Championship, Sharen, also of the home Fleet, was third. was won by Ted Goudvis and Charlie Simpson, of th e Goudvis' success did not end with this event, as he host Central Lake Eri e Fleet, sailing their Nonino to was runner-up the following month in the Exchange three straight firsts. Until this victory they had won Club Series, which was won by Bever and Stack in only one rac e in three previous seasons, th e third ra ce Luscious Too. of the CLE Green Star Eliminations this year. Frank The Green Star summaries : Raymond from Wilm ett e Harbor was runner-up with 3259 Nonino Ted 1. Goudvis Central Lake Erie 1 1 1 36 2829 Dolphin Frank Raymond Wilmette Harbor 2 3 2 32 3403 7 Sharen Robert Asher Central Lake Erie 3 2 3 31 2013 Lynx George W. Voss Central Lake Erie 4 9 6 20 3552 Puff J ack Rice Jackson Park DSQ 6 4 16 3534 Su nshine L. Severs Southern Lak e Erie 6 10 7 16 1981 Dickery Don Asher Southern Lake Eri e 7 12 5 15 2950 March Hare King Stutzman Ja ckson Park 8 5 11 15 3181 Hoot'n Annie Fred Meyer Southern Lake Eric J>SQ 4 9 13 3199 Gale Judy Nyc Southern Luke Michigan 9 7 10 13 3/j,12 Doll Baby J umes S'1l 11 0tt Southern Luke Michigan n SQ 8 8 10 2111 Renaissance Edw. J. Lutz, J r. Penn -Erie 5 11 DSQ 10 PAGE 2 STARLIGHTS STARDUST Because the last issue had to be devoted to two Silver The Atlantic Highlands - Barnegat Bay Inter-Fleet Star events, both with enormous summary listings, there rega tta ended in a tie after three rac es. Bob Levin's was very little space left for anything else. We apologize Jersey Devil, No. 3003, took first place in the combined for the lat e appearance of the many reports which had score ; but each Fleet amassed exactly 31 points. to be held over to this issue. •• • • • • Robert E. Williamson's Needle of the Central Lake The North American Yacht Racing Union sponsors Erie Fleet was an easy winner of the Inter-Lake an event known as the Men's Sailing Championship , held Yachting Association Championship at Put-in-Bay, annually, open to sailors of any Class, qualification Ohio, taking two firsts and a third. through distri ct and regional eliminations. Thi s year • • • the finals, for the Mallo ry Trophy, were sailed in Detroit Howard Lippincott, who accomplishes the difficult in L-16's. The series was won by Bill Buchan, a Jr., feat of sailing in two Classes and doing very well in Star skipper from the P uget Sound Fleet, who will be both of them, won the International Comet Class Cham­ well rememb ered for his wide-open victory in the third pionship for the second consecutive year against 35 Silver Star race at Rockpo rt in 1954. The crew con­ sisted of the skipper's father, William Buchan, Sr., contenders. who was likewise his Star crew, and Ron MacFarlane. ••• • •• This year's Quincy Challenge Cup Series was swept The Second District Championship, sailed at Atlantic by Robert Kirkland's Lively Mary, three straight, for Highlands, was called off at two rac es, after the third 26% points. Hilary Smart's Hilarius had 21 for runner­ race failed to finish within the time limit Sunday after­ up position for the second year in a row; and series noon and there seemed no prospect of any wind for the third was taken by George Smith's Flying Cloud, of rest of the day. Charles Stein III and William Kouwen- Rockport and the Cape Ann Fleet. .hoven, the formidable pair who campaigned with the • • • Snallygaster in eastern waters last summer, won the first Harold Halsted has demonstrated again, as he does two race s and the abbreviated series, and were awarded so often, that although he may be a veteran (his Blue the series and daily prizes. But no Blue Star or Chev­ Stars and Corry Trophies reach back to 1934), he is rons can be applied to a two-race serie s; and for the no has-been. He won the Picken Memorial Trophy in purposes of Star records, there was no 1955 II District Chuckle against 25 entries, with Ralph Cameron's Championship. Shimmie second and John Titterington in Wendy third. • • • The previous weekend, Halsted also won the Domino The awkward predicament which overtook the II Y. C. Series; and rumor has it that he went on the District Championship this year may occur at any three­ following month to take the Nash High Point Trophy race series scheduled for only a two-day weekend. In for the combined Long Island Sound fall circuit. fact, it is rather remarkable that it has not happened more often in the past. A District which schedules such a series must be willing to accept a wash-out if some­ NUTMEG TROPHY SERIES. thing goes wrong with the last race. The XII District takes the precaution to reserve four days for its three MILFORD. CONNECTICUT race Championship. As reported last month, it was a 3375 Vengeance Gentzlinger HB 119 good thing that this was done in 1955: no race could 3355 Sirene Smith HB 113 be completed Thursday (calms), two were sailed Friday, 3540 Buzzar Etchells CLlS 111 none Saturday (storms), and one Sunday, to complete 2857 Heather Lynn WUS no the event. 3648 Chuckle Halsted MorB 105 • • • 3340 Kismet Batchelor Mid 98 W. T. Sampson Smith, of Otsego Lake won the Jr., 3315 Cygnet Torrey WLlS 96 1955 sailing of the Central New York Yacht Racing 3357 GazeUe Whyte NB Association regatta at Ithaca in his Leatherstocking. 94 3458 Blue Chip Gaillard CB 93 About 25 Stars competed. 2806 Twinkle Hanson NB 91 • •• 3484 Soiree Marriner HB Of the various records set by the 1955 North Ameri­ 89 1821 Nutmeg Hedden CLlS 85 can Championship, one deserves special mention. Every 2858 Dingo Jewett HB B4 one of the huge entry list of 54 boats started in every 3310 Rawalpindi Fullerton race. This is most unusual in any sizable event. Also, RAR 83 3235 Malihini Beard GSB 83 for the first two days, every boat finished. 502 Winsome Sexauer ERF BO • • • 3417 Capstar Burbeck MorB 76 Most of the 1955 honors in the Southern Lake Erie 3250 Maoourneen Moore HB 74 Fleet went, as has been usual in recent seasons, to 3510 Tweedledee Tweedy HB 72 Don Bever's hot Luscious Too.