1934 Havre de Grace Regatta
Havre de Grace, Maryland, July 20-21, 1934

Records Set at Havre de Grace
bullet Records Set at Havre de Grace
bullet Auerbach Retains Class Title

Three new official records were established July 20-21, at the Havre de Grace regatta conducted by the Havre de Grace Yacht Club. In the 125 cubic inch class Emancipator III, driven by S. Mortimer Auerbach, set a new unofficial mark of 45.068 m.p.h. on a ten-mile course. Emancipator III is a Ventnor-built boat, Gray-powered. In one-mile trials she established an official record of 50.571 m.p.h. For a distance of five miles in competition she was clocked at 45.226 m.p.h. for a new official record.

On a 20-mile course W. O. Hempstead's Dee Wite class F inboard runabout Joe Anne hit 36.779 m.p.h. In the 225 cubic inch class Chotsie VI, Florence Burnham's Century boat established a speed of 32.703 m.p.h. Both Joe Anne and Chotsie are also powered with Gray engines.

In the outboard group, Class B, Division II, Vitamin B, driven by Robert Meyer, set a new record of 44.754 m.p.h. on a five-mile course.

125 Cubic Inch Hydroplanes
(Two Heats of 10 Miles Each)

Boat—Driver

Time

Final Position

1st heat

2nd heat

Guppy, It. H. Dale

8:39.4

6:54.6

1

Emancipator II, Gene Apel

7:42.4

7:06.6

2

Emancipator III, S. M. Auerbach

7:38.6

DNF

3

Heat Winner's Speed

39.250 mph

43.415 mph

  

225 Cubic Inch Hydroplane Class
(Three Heats of 10 Miles Each)

Boat—Driver

Time

Final Position

1st heat

2nd heat

3rd heat

Riptide, A. J. Schwarzler

16:03.4

15:23.6

18.04

1

Emancipator II, S. M. Auerbach

DNS

14:25.6

14:05

2

Wilmer III, Dr. C. H. Bagley

22:26.4

15:33.8

DNF

3

Miss Westchester. E. W. Hammond

DNF

20:37.8

26:34

4

Heat Winner's Speed

37.221 mph

41.609 mph

42.555 mph

  

 

Gold Cup Class
(Two Heats of 10 Miles)

Driver—Boat

—Time—

Final Position

1st heat

2nd heat

Ernest Chase, Arctic Tern

17:41.4

13:08

1

Wm. McP. Bigelow, Palm Beach Days

19:26.6

13:40.4

2

 

National Sweepstakes Class
(Three Heats of 15 Miles Each)

Boat—Driver

—— Time ——

Final Position

1st heat

2nd heat

3rd heat

Melvin Crook, Betty V

15:40.6

24:17.6

16:40.8

1

John Bramble, Pep III

15:45.2

17:31.2

17:01.2

2

Heat Winner's Speed

57.107mph

51.311 mph

53.937 mph

  

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