The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

Point Reyes, the breeze inside was not
even sufficient to fill the sails of the fleet.
which drifted helplessly about till $3.50
O'Clock before there were any signs OF a
move ahead.
The Lurline drifted past the North
bank, caught the breeze first, and was soon
making good time southwark heeled over
at an angle that told that the wind was
fresh and steady.
She was three miles in the lead of the
Aggie, which suddenly went on another
close to tho, Cliff House. She then
slackened her sheets and stood down the
coast, having filled her canvas with the
land breeze which had sprung up and was
blowing about fifteen knots strong. The
Lurline had the advantage, however. as
the wind was blowing pretty heavy off
Point Reyes, and she got the full benefit
of the edge of it.
The Ramona and Jessie lay becalmed in
the strip of smooth water just inside the
heads. AT this juncture the fog closed in.
and the fleet was hidden from view. The
conclusions are that the LurIne will win.
The EncinalS were somewhat scattered
when they made their start from Alameda
for TiburOn, but when the feet reached
that part of the bay between Goat Island
and the city they came together in good
order. There was very little wind in the
afternoon, and some Of the smaller boats
were far behind in consequence.
The midsummer cruise Of the San Fran
cisco and COrinthian Yacht clubs also
began yesterday. There was no organiza-
tOn Of the fleet at the departure. Each
gallant captain sailed away at his own
sweet will. The first of the little sloops
to weigh anchor was the COrnelia. Captain
l.. E. Hart. of the Corinthians, which
quietly sailed from Tiburon up straits
tI,,o A h<,, II
tw representatives of the San Francisco
Yacht Club, the schooner Chispa, Com
mOdore |. Cutie, and the schooner White
Wing. Captain Chlttenden, got away in
company from the Sausalito anchorage.
The remainder of the COrnthian fleet
got away after O'Clock P. NJ in struggling
fashion. 1t was an entirely go-as-you-
please affair. The amateur sailors appeared
at the clubhouse at Tiburon in detached
groups and went aboard their respective
craft in an exceedingly leisurely fashion.
Most OF them were accompanied by invited
guests of the same gender. 1t was exclu-
sively a stag expedition. The supply of
snips-stores carried to the sloops in the
whitehall indicated preparations for a
protracted absence. There were demij6hns
ana hampers, kegs with uncanceled reye-
nue. stamps, boxes of fruit, watermelOns
and packages done UP in brown paper Of
which the owners alone knew the contents.
The following are the names: of the
sloop yachts in the Corinthian Yacht
Club which left Tiburon during the alter
noon and evening: Thetis. Fred Cook :;
Ella, F. Ames; Ceres, F. Thornton Freda.
A. l. Lyons; Volante. T. F.. Tracy; Cor
nelia, l.. E. Hart; Dawn. F. A. Bartlett :;
Fawn, Robert Peat; Cupid.; Robert Dean !;
Seven Bells. Captain Emmons. and the
Petrel Captain r. l.. Eames. .
The new naphta launch Belvidere lowed
I'D rowing boat with the Dean brothers
on board. The Belvldere will accompany
the fleet during the entire cruise.
j. w. Pew, the commodore. of the
Cornthian Club, is in Gloucester, Mass.
NJ. A. Newell, the :vice-comm0dore,i is in
Japan. On account of their absence
Theodore f. Tracy will officiate during tile
cruise as acting commodore. .-.;:.,.
The fleet rendeZvouSed off Martinez last
evening. The slOops went up with fair
wind and flood tide in their favor and
covered the distance In about three hours.
This morning there will be some method
in the maneuvers. The:yachts and sloops
will keep company during the cruise.
The programme requires them to reach
Sulsun this morning, where they will re-
main all day. T0-morIow morning sails
will. be bent for Vallejo, at which place a
series OF Dtertanments. have been. ar
ranged Tor the visitors, including rowing
matches. yacht races. swimming contests
and recr DtiOn ashore. =.
:.On Tuesday afternoon the fleet will be
dis banded and each boat will startf0r the.
home rendezvous according to the pleas.
ure of Its owner. -
:: Secretary f. E. Baker of the Corinthian.
Club sailed in the sloop yacht Ceres as the
guest of Captain 4. Thornton.