The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
SAILED IN LUCK.
The EnCinals Win Safety
Out of Hazard.
Plucky Fight of the Emerald Through
the Night-An EVentful
Cruise.

The Encinal Beat Club, in its cruise to
Redwood City Saturday and Sunday, end
ing yesterday, experienced the seVerest
hardships ever encountered by the club.
and 1t was only by good luek' that all
are now olive to tell the story.
Ia going down Saturday the sea was
heavy and the wind so strong that all the
boats were double reefed. Ed Holmes in
the Flying Fish capsized once and swamped
twice. but being alone stayed with it and
arrived at his destinatio The Flora,
sailed by Die Tisdale. had its sails all
blown off. and the Vixen broke her center
board and turned back into port
But the hardships encountered in return
ing were far greater. Starting out of the
Redwood City Creek Sunday morning
only three boats, the Fearless, Thalia and
Flying Fish, succeeded in making it, the
remainder Of the fleet being tied up by the
ebh tide.
Remaining in the creek all day until
evening the feet sailed out and attemD pied
to make the trip, but the sea was rolling
too heavily, the wind amounting almost 10
gale. ana all but the Emerald put back
into the creek, deemiDg themselves for
tunate in doing this safely.
During the entire night the Emerald was
| buffeting the waves, and that those who
sailed her are not now feeding the fishes is
due to the fact that the Emerald is an ex-
cellent seafaring boat ami maintained her
! reputation OF smuggling days.
Soon after getting out the Emerald was
stuck on bar but succeeded finally in
getting off aud was well into port when
she hit on another bar off Bay Farm
Island. stuck fast. and there The crew
spent the remainder of the night, most
of them drenched to the skin by the fire.
quent seas that washed over the boat
Had there not been a stove in the ca bin
the occupants would have almost frozen,
for the cold wind blew a gale all night
long. II was bitter experience and one
they do not care 10 pass through again.
The occupants of the Emerald were: Cap
tain Evans, Stanley Stephenson, who COM
manded the boat; John Robinson and
wife. Miss Ward and her guest. Miss Helen
Thomas; Max Jones. Charles Foster, Cap
tain Todd. who sailed the craft; Virgil
Nahl and Robert Hops.
Yesterday morning steam launch towed
the Emerald into port, arriving at the
boathouse about 10 O'Clock. The sea was
smooth, and the remainder of the boats
came in during the day.
ADDED 10 the unpleasantness of the trip
a cold reception was accorded the club at
Redwood City, and the temper of the club
members was anything but pleasant yes-
terday. Captain Todd and Stanley Stepb-
enson sailed the Emerald on the return
trip and did yeoman service remaining on
deck all night long. Several times the
crew thought their time had come. ct
was the worst night | ever put in" said
Mr.. Stephenson.
Last evening all the yachts had reported
but Tisdale'S Flora, whose sails were blown
off IN going over, and which was supposed
to be in the vicinity of Aivarado. One Of
the crew arrived nome by walking six
miles across a marsh in the night, The
Emerald was sent out last evening with a
relief crew after the boat and the remain
der of The crew.