Show Entire Community Works Together T To 0 Insure Successful Boat Regatta i TYPES OF BOATS ARE DESCRIBED This Is the first of a series of articles to b be written on the Summit County Regatta to be beheld beheld held on the first day of June 1958 These articles are to familiarize the public with the different types I of boats and motors used in this classic sport Many any of t the e races that will WUl be berun bl lu run at the Regatta will b driven by seasoned veterans veterans holding world records in tx boat at racing t One of the most colorful classes In ln the Regatta is the C V racing I t outboard hydro The mot motors rs used in this class clasa are Hubbel Hubb l John John- son eon type and are hand worked by by- bythe the the- drivers to obtain maximum compression and an t estimated 40 hp The fuel used te hi a mixture of alcohol and nitro just about the hottest thing to be bey y put In a Apr i Boats are a very ery important factor facKtor fac fac- t tor or in boat racing They have to toJ J be in top tip-top shape which takes many hours of hard labor The 4 dimensions of these hulls are 9 feet 6 inches long 5 feet wide send kind ud weigh about pounds I ISome Some of the drivers Who will I participate are Rocky Stone from Oregon who holds many world records and is perhaps per per- haps haps the most active person in inthe inthe inthe the racing game You will see a alot alot a- a Slot lot of Rocky Doc Jones Phoenix Arizona Blain Gerbin Caldwell Idaho Ken Jones Ogden Ralph Goodrich Goodrich Good Good- rich Salt Lake City Wayne Brown Salt Lake City George Walton Salt Lake City Walt Salt Lake City These drivers are all champions cham cham- I In their respect The speeds speeds' I that you ou will see out of these theae drivers will be in the 65 mph class clasa Hopa see the races One of the biggest bluest affairs carried car ried on In Summit County Count will wilt beheld beheld be beheld held June 1 at 1230 pm p.m. at Rockport Lake Wanship Dam This Is the tie first time boat racing has been attempted around this area and it is le up to us as a com corn to make It a blIP bli big success I To start this event moving movin all I boat racers will wilt gather ather at Park Par I City Saturday May 31 31 at th the I Elks Iks Hall all to enjoy a banquet arranged ar at arranged ranged for by the Progressive Club and to be served by the Park City Second Ward Building d' d committee committe'S There Il wi some 75 73 to boating participants participants pants at the banquet Then for a rounded out evening I there will be a public dance spon sponsored cored Bored by the Elks Lodge The Womans Woman's Athenaeum have been n Very active and busy contacting contacting con con- contacting all aU business houses in Summit Summit County and Wasatch I County for advertising to make makeup up the program for this boating boatin event i ie i I We e as the sponsoring organization tion of these races feel that all those who advertise ad will be paid back because of the number of people that will be traveling from all directions to witness these races l our ur thanks and appreciation goes out to the Womans Woman's Athenaeum Athen- Athen for tor the fine work they have done In gathering this Ill lufe I |