The famed "Capital to Capital" cruising yacht race was the longest power boat race that had ever been staged and started at 12:30PM, June 26, 1928. The originators of the inaugural race were two Olympia, Washington Yachtsmen, Adolph Schmidt and John Pierce. The race ran from Olympia, Washington to Juneau, Alaska, through the Inside Passage. It was 1000 miles long and there were 10 entries. The boats were limited from 25-65 feet in length. The race was run by handicap rules. The "Dolphin II" was the first boat across the finish line and had the honor of giving a written greeting from Washington State's governor, Roland Hartley to the governor of Alaska, Governor Parks. The "Dell" from the smaller boat division was declared the winner in that division and the overall winner being the boat closest to her handicap time.
From the description of Adolph D. "Skip" Schmidt - Capital to Capital Race, 1928. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 664745835
