It was a beautiful and very windy day on Lake Beattadaise today for the first annual San Beattadaise Regatta. Even though only four boats qualified for the race, a large crowd collected on the dock and boaters took to the water for a closer look at what was expected to be keen competition. John Berdsford Tipton presided as Master of Ceremonies from his yatch. The race was won by John Berdsford Tipton Jr. in a walk, leading from beginning to end. There was only a slight amount of grumbling that Junior's boat was noticeably larger than everything else in the race, giving it an unfair advantage, because as Berdsford Tipton Sr put it, "It is only natural. Tiptons have always owned the largest boats on the lake, ever since we first built the factory on which the town's entire economy depends."
The boats will go slower, but they are more fun at this speed.
As a project, my Moving-Boats-On-Lake is complete and final. Most people like the ski boat with skier best but I like the set of sailboats.
