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Died. James Amory Sullivan, 88, architect and painter who expatriated himself to Europe for 30 years to restore the works of the Renaissance, then chucked it all in 1950 to lead a party of seven other reluctant socialites on an abortive, civilization-fleeing cruise to the Windward Islands; of a heart attack, in Winchendon, Mass. Proclaimed Sullivan, as the schooner Blue Goose glided into the horizon: "We're fed up [with society]. We are tired of pretense and the false way of life." The idyl lasted six months...
Galvão ordered the Santa Maria to change course and turn east toward St. Lucia, one of Britain's Windward Islands. At 10 a.m. Galvao summoned the passengers to the tapestried first-class lounge, where the seizure was explained in Portuguese and Spanish, with an English resumé added for the benefit of 38 U.S. tourists...
...series, Ford had tied for first with John Wales of B.U., 47-47, each winning five victories over the other. The previous day had closed with Ford, his 24-ft. Raven, and his crew in third position. Victory in the run-off came at the windward mark, where the Crimson led by two lengths and then pulled steadily away. It was a simple question of tactics...
...victory then was due in large part flawless spinnaker work of Horn, John Kimbell, and George who will be at the lines today and . Although second or third boat windward mark, the varsity swept the fleet on the downwind leg six and then hung on to its lead for victory...
Despite limited practice at the Tech Pavilion, the Crimson yachtsmen should fare well at Providence. However, when and if they come up to the start with M.I.T. and the Coast Guard to windward, they should remember that it will be a good wind which blows them...