[L16-usa] Luders - Bar Harbor Yacht Club Yearbook, 1948

[Sturgis Haskins]

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> RE:  EXCERPTS FROM THE 1948 BAR HARBOR YACHT CLUB YEARBOOK
> 
> Report of the Commodore (Minot K. Milliken)
> 
> Excerpts:
> 
> Back in the winter of 1945-46, as a result of a class of Luders
> 16-footers being organized in Northeast Harbor, four of us in Bar
> Harbor agreed to buy boats of this type as a step toward the revival
> of interest in racing here. Delayed delivery of boats and sails
> resulting in limited activity during the summer of 1946,but we did
> have a taste of home competition on the Sunday after Labor Day, when 8
> boats of the Northeast Harbor Fleet towed over for a morning and an
> afternoon race on Frenchman's Bay in perfect September weather.
> 
> .our fleet now numbers 6 .
> 
> In this connection, Luders Marine Construction Company, advises that
> L-16's are available for four-week delivery to Bar Harbor.
> 
> In an effort to reduce the cost of sailing without jeopardizing any of
> the safety or enjoyment qualifications, Jimmy Ducey has worked out a
> scheme whereby 26-foot boats can be bought at a cost slightly less
> than $1,000 fully equipped with mainsail and jib.
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> Report of the Secretary: (James G. Ducey)
> 
> Excerpts:
> 
> One of the pleasant events of the summer was the visit paid us by the
> representatives of the L-16 classes in Detroit, Chicago, Long Island
> Sound and Northeast Harbor, in order to sail the first official
> National L-16 Class Regatta which was sponsored by the Bar Harbor
> Yacht Club.  Sailing in our boats with their own sails, the four
> visiting teams and one representing Bar Harbor, sailed a series of
> five races ..   The final victory of Chicago, skippered by Mr. Samuel
> M. Clarke, was well deserved and left everyone hoping for a renewal of
> the event in another year.
> 
> On August 6th, under the spirited sponsorship.. Of Dr.John B. Ells, a
> race with international flavor was sailed between representatives of
> British and American warships anchored at that time in Bar Harbor.
> 
> Our first regular series of races was begun in August with our 6
> L-16's competing once a week. Appropriately enough, the winning boat
> proved to be "Northwind" belonging to Commodore Minot K. Milliken and
> supervised through most of the season by Mrs. Milliken.
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> Luders listed in back of book: (SH added eventual local sail numbers)
> 
> Anemone, Chaplin, (BH-54)
> Salty, Eno, (BH-56)
> The P.S., Strawbridge, (BH-52)
> Afreet, Archbold, (BH-55)
> Long Shot, Browning, (BH-53)
> Northwind, Milliken, (BH-51)
> Tries, Pulitzer, (NEH-22)
> 
> SH Note II
> 
> Oliver Spear was listed among the members of the  junior sailing
> class.  His son OS, Jr. owns  #51 today.  Of these Luders, only this
> one and #22 remain in BH..  Bar Harbor # 54 (later NEH # 28) is
> located out of State. BH #56 burned in a fire while owned by writer
> Norman Mailer. The whereabouts of the other Luders is not known.
> 
> In the 1947 Bar Harbor Regatta 17 Luders raced. Miss Jane Smith placed
> last in Chinquapin.  Now, years later as Jane Zirnkilton, she raced
> last season in her same Luders! (The winner was West Frazier in
> Woodwind)
> 
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