Star Class World Championship series race, 1931

gelatin silver print

Photograph of the start of a Star Class World Championship series race. PEGGY WEE, #455, is in the center of the photograph facing the camera. Other visible sail numbers are #333 (COLLEEN), #722 (WINGS), #361 (JOY) and #795 (SEA BEAST). At right is a 75-foot Coast Guard patrol boat, CG-162, apparently being used as the committee boat. Handwritten on verso: 1931 / Start of a World Series Star Class Race off Execution Rocks in L.I. Sound. 1931 or 1932 / #455 PEGGY WEE in foreground is our boat. Newell P. Weed crew / We "stank" got 13th in that series. Stamped on verso: MORRIS ROSENFELD / PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR / 116 NASSAU ST. N.Y.C. / BEEKMAN 2850 / Negative No 48936F.