The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-09
FLYING YACHTS.
The Pilot-Boat Lady Mine Beaten by the
Yacht Jessie,

Yacht Jessie.
One of the most exciting events of the
day, as far as aquatic sports were con-
cerned. was the yacht race, which took
place in the afternoon. The weather was
almost everything that could be desired :;
the sea was smooth and moderate breeze
was blowing.
Shortly before noon the tug Reliance left
Washirgton-street Wharf. having on boaid
Joseph NJ. Shotwell K. Fl. Cotton ana Fred
3. Chandler, of the subcommittee on Re
gatta, and representatives Of the press, and
steamed toward Meiggs Wharf, from which
place the boats were to start.
The bay seemed to be fairly alive with
steam and sailing craft of every descrip-
ton. The contestants in the Whitehall
race were lying across the bay under sail,
while every craft that could carry sail and
float was pressed into service and was dart
ing hlther and thither carrying sightSeerS.
The steamers Htna, Mile. Ethel and
Marion, Caroline, Ida W. Roberts. Grace
Barton, Sea King, Relief. Sea Queen, Alert
and Annie Hart, all gayly decorated and
all loaded with passengers, We're lowering
around, adding to the life of the scene. The
Relic! had on board Oakland Parlor, No.
80, Of the Native Sons. and jolly crowd
they were.
lltN Hdu lltL DsdI udS anu uullDti
h0Sted at the steamers masthead, They
had band of music with them, and saluted
every steamer. When they spied on the Re
lance Narney Gaskill. who is her of
ihelr parlor, they gave him perfect ovation.
MeiggS wharf and the vessels docked there
Were oiack with people, who cleered to
their hearts content as the boats got under
way or rounded the stake boat
PREPARING TO START
When the judges boat arrived at Meiggs
Wharf, the boats that were to enter the race
were al anchor IN the blight and some man
euyering down the bay. Not few of the
latter Unanswered too long and so did OF
cross the line at the start until some min
utes after the appointed time.
The arrangements made by the Committee
on Regatta left much to be desired. Mr..
ShOtwell, who has borne the brunt of the
work of the committee, said everything h ad
been left to him. There were no judges. no
tlme-keeper, referee or starter appointed,
and when MIR. ShOtwell's attention was
called to this he appointed Captain Ii. I.
Emery and Narney Gaskill, judges; William
Cunningham, referee; George Comp ertz,
starter, and Captain James NJ. Kelly, time
keeper; Narney Gaskill sought IA more con-
genial boat after one trip had been made
around the second stake-boat leaving Cap
tain Emery to do the judging alone. At
y 10 o'clock everything being in readiness
the Reliance gave SIX tOOtS OF the whistle as
4 signal for the boats Of the sixth class to
start.
sTAKE-BOATs AND COURSE.
The sIake-6oats were stationed as fol-
lows:
First, off Meiggs Wharf. about 200 yards
distant aud in line with AlcatraZ.
Second, in line between Goat Island and
Point Blunt, about equidistant.
Third, Off Fort Point Wharf.
The course WAS, for bouts of first, second
and third class starting from an imaginary
line from Meiggs Wharf to stake-boat j,
leaving the latter en- the port hand; thence
10 stake-boat 2, leaving it on port hand;
thence TO stake-boat |, leaving it on star
beard hand; thence 10 stake-boat 3, leaving
it on port hand; thence to stake boat l, leaY-
ing it on port hand; thence to 'stake-boat 2,
leaving it on port hand; thence-to stake
boat l, leaving il on starboard hand thence
to stake.b boat 3, leaving it on port hand;
thence back to finish over starting point.
| The boats of the fourth, fifth and sixth
! classes went over the same course, but ouly
! sailed once around.
Over seventy vessels were entered for the
race, and they were divided. into six classes.
| The time appointed for their sailing was as
f0iloWsi sixth class, 1913 P. NJ. fifth class,
| I2:25; fourth class, y IS; third class IL 40
second class o'clock first class, 10 p NJ
| The signal for Zach class to start was ciyeI
! by a corresponding whistle from the Judges
| tug lie time Of the boalS of each elias.
was taken, where practicable, when theJ
minutes after the time announced were
TN ed as having crossed the line at the expir
al OF the five minutes
STARTING TIE YAcHTI
When the Reliance blew si; ,II'is,,os ,,4
tail Ttsju ol the siass, which included the
Ther4-eccas, started off in bunch.
l~Was great confusion, as it was lmpos-
slble to tell from the judges boat just in
what order they crossed The lire. Soon
after starting three of the fishing boats col.
llded, and before they separated some hard
The other boats started when the whistles
were gwen for the classes to which they be-
longed, but some of them started some time
after the five minutes grace had elapsed.
After the last boat had started the ting
followed the fleet around the course, and
then came to off Meiggs Wharf to take the
time at the finish Owing to the large num-
Der of boats entered it was impossible to
secure the starting time or the finishing
time of all, but the following will show the
starting and finishing time of those that
were taken by the officials: