When the first gun sounds at the E Scow National Championship regatta this September, more than 100 boats are expected to be on the line on Lake Mendota, Wisconsin. And while competition will be fierce—as always—there will be a bit more on that line than usual, for this year marks the 100th anniversary of this unique and storied class of boats that counts among its fans some of the country’s greatest sailors.
Officially launched in 1924, the
