The morning call., 1893-11-05
YACHTS AT REST.
A Short Review of the
Seasons Sport.
Enjoyable Cruises Which the Promi.
nent Clubs Held Since the
Season Opened.

! Now that all the yacht clubs have held
their closing day, except the San Fran
csco's. which never closes, as Commodore
| /. Cutie always keeps the Chspa in COM
mission, it would be we'll to review the
past season and see what has been done.
The first cruise of the season was taken
by the Corinthians on April %, the course
being up the bay for the day, twenty
Yachts and two launches taking part
On April 90 the Pacific Yacht Club took
its first cruise of the season. and this was
to Martinez.
On May 6 the Corinthians and Encinals
held cruise to Sausalito and rendezvous
at the San Francisco Club.
The following day the three clubs cruised
around the bay. This was the tnest dis
play ever made by the yacbtsmen here, as
it was along the water front to the Oakland
mole. where the San FraDciscos and Cor
inthians bid the EnciDals adieu. Return
ing. the CORN thians left atHAngel Island,
and just about the time the yachts reached
their moOrings the bay was visited by
white squall, which was the hercest seen
here for over forty years. and the only
yacht to suffer was the Edna, Z. I. o..
who broke her boom. The fleet was COM
posed of thirty yachts. from the Jessica,
the S5-footer, down to the smallest yacht
afi0at on the bay.
inthIans made the cruise to Vallejo, four
teen yachts taking part. On he return
the Chispa beat the Ramona badly.
On May 20 the EDcinals went to Red
wood City, thirteen yachts going along.
This was an annual affair with the Encl-
mails.
San Mateo will more than likely be se-
lected for the next cruise
On June the San Francisco Yacht Club
went to brakes Bay, the Jessie, Ramona
Chispa and Sappho taking part. The day
was perfect for outside sailing and good
to arrive, followed by the Chispa. Ramona
and Sappho. On the return there was
hardly any wind until Danburry Reef was
reached, when the Ramona arrived first
and beat the rest to the city badly.
On June 10 the Encnals cruised to Corto
MADEIRA Greek. where reception was ten
dered them by the Corinthians, twenty-five
yachts being anchored on this occasion.
On June "a the Pacifies went TO Martinez,
the San Franciscos to Mare Island and the
Corinthians to McNears. Those who went
TO Mare Island had most enjoya able tlme,as
they were the guests of Captain Hutcblngs
of the United States steamer Thetis.
The next event was the race cruise or
race OF the Pacifics TO Santa Cruz. This
event was too prominent to need now any
detailed account exceptto say tnat the Lur-
line was the first to reach Santa Cruz. fol-
From there the Lurline and Ramona
cruised as far south as San Diego, while
the Jessie went to Avalon, Catalina ISL
apds, and the Aggie returned to this city.
On July / the Corinthians started on
their summer cruise up the Sacramento
River, stopping at Martinez and Suisun.
On the way back to Vallejo twelve yachts
were in the fleet. At this time several OF
the Encinals made the same trip and rem
devious at Vallejo for the Fourth,
On July 90 and so there occurred nsnE
ing and chowder cruise. The yacnts ol
the San Francisco club when neIu VIC
cruise anchored for the night IN quarry
Cove, Angel Island. r,,h
On the same day the Pacific Yacht CLUB
went to Monterey.
| On August 10 the Corinthians and En-
cinals rendezvoused at Goat island luey
were to meet the Oakland canoeDoys' anu anu
| quite number of them showed up. me
| feet was composed of 22yachts, Launches
| and 6 canoes.
On August 26 and 27 the San Franciscos
| held moonlight cruise TO Mare ISianu.
| four yachts taking part. Inc ony e'eut
of the trip out of the ordinary was the
carving away of the Sappho's topmast on
the wayup On September the Corln-
thians spent the day in cruising IN the up
per bay in masquerade costume.
! On September 9 the crafts Oh the San
| Franciscos. CORN tn ians and Encinals were
cruising out in the channel watching the
! ANIMAL regatta of the Pacifics.
On September % the Corinthians cruised
TO Corinthian Cove, where they rendez-
yoused foI the night and on the following
day they held their annual games. The
same day the Encinals had a cruise to Goat
Island. This was most enjoyable affair,
as ladies were specially invited to partici-
pate in the spread given under the trees.
Eight yachts took part The San Fran
| cscos on those dates also cruisei to Mar
| tineZ.
On October the Corinthians went to
| Paradise Cove, large fleet taking part.
| October % was the date of the cruise of
the Encnals to Bairds Creek. This is an
annual event. and was taken part in by
! five yachts.
Thus ended the cruising season. The re-
suit OF IT all is that The San Francisco
Yacht Club has held IL cruises and 5
dances; the Pacifcs cruises, dances and
race, the Corinthians have held Is
cruises. dances and races. while the
Enclnais have held 10 cruises, races and
no dances, the entire record making a
splendid showing for the clubs.
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