The morning call., 1892-08-28
YACHTING.
Jolly Tars That Had Rough Expert
ence Last Sunday.

Jolly Tsrs That Had Rough Expert
ence Last Sunday.
Sfghrseers who visited North Beach Inst
Sunday returned home satisfied that the
wind made matters very unpleasant for
gentlemen with wild aud woolly whiskers.
On San Pablo Bay it blew a gale, and
small craft that faced the angry whistle of
old Boreas suffered considerably. The
Corinthian and Encinal yachting clubs en-
cOunteIed the hurricane on their return
trip from Vallejo. An old salt describes
the return trip ia this wise:
Old Pablo was on one of his "rustieS'
last Sunday, the wind blowing nearly 65
miles an hour, which. combined with a
strong ebb tide, kicked M very heavy sea.
AS result the small craft of the Corinthean
and Encinal yacht clubs, which were /
Vallejo had their hands full coming nome,
but the amateur salts. all the same. got
there in first-class order. with few eX-
Ceptions.
1t blew so hard that a large coasting
schooner. the Seven Sisters. that had made
the passage down from the rock-bound
coast Of California in good shape capsized
near the Mare Island light Several Of the
c.. Y c. yachts ran down 10 offer assist
ance but the Sprerkels' tug Relief was
ahead of them ana their services were not
required.
The Linda and Freda carried full canvas
all the way through, aud the much-reyIled
leg-Of-muttOn TG proved that. after all,
Turner knew how 10 construct yacht for
heavy weather. as the Lima, with only two
on board, beat the feet home with all hour
ard half TO spare.
OF accidents there was quite a list. The
Fawn carried away her mginsail-head free
from the faStenings, and after patching this
the jib blew from the bolt ropes and she had
TO come home under jury rig. Moral:
Try TO make sails last decade
The Ella carried away her f0retOpmast-
stay at the hounds and had to anchor for
TWO hours to repair damages. Look to your
rigging al0ft, Mr.. Ames. While at your
mo0TingS.
The White Dove carried away her top
mast. broke out the stepping Of the maiu-
mast and by great good luck did not TIP the
deck out of her. RhTe your boat once in a
great while. MIR: Ehrenfort. and see that
your tlmbeIS are sound. "a stitch in tins
saves nine"
AS for the yice-commod0re'S vessel, the
Truant. what has been predicted by local
yachtsmen Tor year or so came TO pass.
This yacht VAS built by Turner upon East
ern designs, and Vice Commodore Pew had
a regular row on paper with the designer
before the latter would consent to the re-
duction OF the canvas 33l5 per cent, yet
under this reduced sail plan she carried
away her mast, heavy spruce stick, clean
at the derk. and WAS towed home by the
launches Norwood and AgTetta.
The Iruant has beaten everything Of her
inches in light weather. bnt the old-;imers
have lways wished TO get whack at her
In blow. Her mast was stepped right in
her eyes. and az consequences her shrouds
had no spread and no practical resistance.
Step your new mast further aft. SIR. Pew. sac
ri6ce little cabin room. put q decent jib on
your boat instead of that anomaly you now
carry and have vessel fit for the rough waters
OF San Francisco Bay
Such a series Of disasters has never be-
fallen the Corinthians before. and it was
only owing to good seamanship that no lives
were lost. But alls well that ends we'll"
and the experience OF last Sunday will do
the amateurs 10 harm, bat Will Increase
their confidence in their abilities and in the
sea-going qualities Of their crafts.