Pre Sailing Division
Before 1947

Otto Hansen in his Snipe "Hummer" in 1939
In the background is the Carvel Island Gun Club on 11th street Surf City


1939
Hipler's Snipe
9th Street - Lazy Point in Background

1939
Snipe "Hummer" taken from Ralph Jones's 
Sneak Box Surf City in Background

1940
Otto Hansen in Ralph Jones' Sneakbox

1940
Otto in his Snipe of Surf City

Ted Messersmith 

Circa 1943
Otto Hansen
   


1947 - 1950
The Sailing Division Of SCYC
Located at 15th Street


1947
Middie Messersmith & Sam Smith 
Run races from Elfman's on 15th Street

Circa 1949


Circa 1947


1947
 "Tempest" Sloop
Kilpatrik Sneak Box
Undefeated In '47 Class B Races



Otto Hansen, J.B. and Harold Jones sailing his Lightning,
"Time 'N' Tide" Flying a spinnaker for the first time on Barnegat Bay


1949
Otto Hansen, J.B. and  his Lightning, "Time 'N' Tide"
 


1949


1949 - Banquet at Jimmy's Restaurant
(L to R) Tom Sweeny, Dick Warren jr., Sue Shearer, Chuck Vennel, Jim McClellan


 

 

Circa 1950
Scences From The Bathing Beach

Summer 1950
Dredging of the Bathing Beach begins but does not deter
sailors from particpating in their favorite passtime



 
 
 
 


Ted Messersmith with his son Ralph and his Moth "Luna"

Ted Messersmith

1950
Ralph Messersmith & Jay Karbach
Moth "Luna"

1950
Al Serwazi Off of 15th Street Surf City

1950
Serwazi in a Perine Sneakbox
     

1950 Annual Regatta

Otto Hansen Year???
 


1951

Circa 1952

Looking North From 15th Street. Now The Surf City Bathing Beach




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