The morning call., 1893-05-07
THAT JOLLY CROWD AT SAUSALTTO.
About the Yachting

George Davidson of the Folly likes to
build yachts, but does not seem to sail in
them much.
W. Let's Oliver brought his new yacht
Wave over for the first time of the season.
He has some patent arrangements aboard
table and bar, of which he is quite
proud. He is also proud of his sol Rolly,
who now runs the yacht for him.
Ex-Nice- Commodore Eddy of the Edwina
will soon lay his boat up and depart for the
Worlds Fair.
The Ramona has had her masts straight
ened mp, and when "McCarthy's at the
wheef' he now sometimes overruns his
moorngs because his boat isso much faster.
he Froiic looks better than ever in her
new paint Commodore Harrison has
painted her cabin sort of tea-rose color
as reminder of the Roseeaf Club, who
used to use his boat with his compliments.
Ex- Commodore Ogden was there. He
mas oullt more yachts. steam yachts and
small boats than any man in this bay. He
only wants plain house boat now and is
busy on designs fer one
Another veteran yachtsman is ex-Commo-
dore John L. Eckley, the designer of the
famous Emerald, which was cock of the
walk for so many years in this bay. He has
come down to The plain steam launch
Onyx nova very plain launch she is, too.
But he says he can pull backward any other
of twice her size.
Another ex-Commodore is J. Macdonough,
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the Pacific Coast. The Jessie is a deep-keel
boat and a speedy one The commodore
started in the day in plug hat but came TO
yachting cap before night.
Charley Chittenden Of the Whitening
was filled with enthusiasm, as usuai. When
he takes people sailing he always makes
them believe they are having the best time
and are the most favored crowd he ever
had. He had the Bostonian troupe ouI n
week in his boat, and often carries the
Iivoli troups across TO Sausalito after q
performance.
The ,Encinal Club of Alameda got over
late. They had calms and head tides, and
II took al day TO get across the bay. The
little Dulee came over three hours before
me diners, and The commodore Of the club
did not arrive until after o'clock.
The Encinals have their clubhouse on the
bay shore. back-Or frOnt-of the city of
Alameda, semi-tropic town, where cement
sidewalks grow faster than oranges. The
club reJoices in the finest clam patch in the
State right at its doors and all around It
Is easier to wade than swim, for the wading
facilities are always present aud water GEN
orally scarce. The clubhouse itself is loco
feet from the shore and 1000 miles from
deep water
But talk about enthusiasm, even the Co.
rlntnlans are not in 1t with the Encinals
Ihey have eniertainmen is of all kinds right
along aud the ladies are always present. for
this is family club. The house is a fine
one and they build a long row of bath
houses every spring, for they blow down in
winter. Then they fence these in and nut
nets around the. fences to keep ont sting
rays, the only fish except founders that
can get in these, Cor they are light draft and
swim Hat de down.
1t was lucky thing for the other clubs
that this one was organized, for il gave an
opportunity to sell all the secondhand sail
ing craft in the bay. But they paint them
uD and come out all right. Several of the
members have built their own craft. too.
and try experiments with various rigs The
club is enterprisine and has adopted the
code OF signals for both day and night.
They already all know '103." and tile other
which reads u am ashore; send provisions
and assistance"
Commodore Joseph A. Leonard of the
Encinals came over in his Yacht the T,ttie
Annie yesterday with blue uniform and
green crew. The blue uniform was trimmed
with gold and the green crew trimmed with
white. The crew has the maneuyer of
picking up mooring down to fine point
uolng IL every tlme at the third trial when
there Is man with skff ready to pass it 10
them.
Commodore Leonard built the Little
Annie himself from his own design. Then
he changed his mind about her middle sec
tion and added seven feet to both ENDS
beginning IN the middle. But he can give
the older yachlsmen cards and spades in
tie interior arrangement of boat. He has
sort OF accordion cabin, which stretches To
double the sizs when desired and gives
fine dining-roOm. There are all sorts Of
handy conveniences for sleeping, etc. and
plenty OF locker room-with something in
The lockers. too. for visitors and crew.
The boat is not painted, but is brightly
vanished from stem to stern.
Dr. Ttsdale Of the Caprice Is noted for
his soft voice and soft words. He was
was never pirate, though some suppose so
from occasional remarks he makes and a
habit OF going overheard in his "inu goo% q
clothes and plug nat. He remarked YES
terday that he had dead cinch on the ben.
nant Of the Encinals this year. he has So
far only tried the Vixen for 1t five times
and as he has not altered his boat. bnt