The herald., 1895-05-06

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shore brilliantly decorated and illumi.
mated. Yesterday was held the great
annual regatta an account OF which IS IN
the telegraphc columns, and every
yachtsman On the bay was in attendance
TO encourage his favorite boat to victory.
For the purpose of nandicappins, the
yachts entered for. the race were, as is
eording to their denominations. There
were five classes in all. The first class in
cluies all yachts over 80 feet and under
81 feet in length. load water line measure
ment; second class, over 30 and under 80
feet; third class. over 25 and under 81
feet; forth class, over 20 and under 25
feet; fifth class, 20 feet and Under. The
first second and third classes compete in
a body for the cup, the time allowance
being governed by the SIZE of ths boat.
The third and fourth classes will conn
pete for special prizes offered for the
fastest yacht in each class.
The entry list close with the following
yachts scheduled to race. First class
Sappho, Rover. Clara Pride of the Bay
and Seven bells. Second class-Elna..
dnssn ehsa Le nna V'Rn1 surprise aa Mas
cote and Truant. Fourth class-Whirl.
wind, Flash, Calium. Hope. Catherine, Fall
con, Mignon Mist, Mirth. surf, Cisne.
Stranger Major and Topaz. Fifth class
Caprice.
HC NOulSo 10 az iOilOWo.
Starting from an imaginary line drawn
from flag on club house wharf to stake
boat Chispa; thence to Shagrock; thence
to stakeboat off Angel island bell; thence
back to the starting point, leaving all
stakeboats on port band. Glasses one,
two and three 60 over the course twice.
the Others only once. Finish must be
made in crossing the line by leaving
stakeboat Chispa on port hand: and
those classes going over course twice must
leave said stakeboat on port hand both
first time around and at finish.
One OF the latest yachts out and one of
the handsomest is the Ha!cyon. She is
30 feet in length and is sloop rigged. The
few cruises she has taken about the bay
since leavingithe ways have demonstrated
that she is an exceptionally fast sailer.
The Halcyon belongs to the California
Yacht club fleet and is owned by G. Z.
Moore, W. III. Tobin and G. Swain.
The Pacific Yacht club opens its season
next Saturday afternoon with reception
at it's headquarters in Sausalito. In the
evening there will be q ball. The mem
bers of the club are also arranging for an
ocean race from Sausalito to Santa Cruz,
to take place on the Sd and 4th of July.
1t is expected that several OF the larger
yachts belonging to other clubs will par
ticipate.
The Encin al Yacht club opened the
season for 1895 in fine style, notwithstand
ing the bad weather. The ceremonies be-
gan with muster of all the club fleet at
the club house at the call of Commodore
Joseph A. Leonard. All the yacht were
gay with bunting and all were in fine
trim after their winter rest in San Lean
dro bay Nearly every yacht in the fleet
has received thorough overhauling. and
the display OF whte paint and new rig
ging and sails was somewhat marvel Gus
to look upon.
At 3 clock the yachts swung int line
fnr ch coi1 w
nature OF a yacht parade than anything
else. Commodore Leonard led the way
in EEL Sneno. closely followed by the
Emerald, Thetis. Little Annie. Thelma.
Florence Nta, Fawn, Lapwing, Volante,
Nettie and Dulce. Under the commo-
dore's leadership the squadron took
short sail out into the bay to the south of
the club house. and then. in obedience
to signals from the flagship, returned to
moorings. A number OF ladies were on
board several of the yachts during the
cruise.
The Corinthian Yacht club opened its
season. Sunday, April 28th. at Tiburon
with thirty-four yachts under its pen
nant.
It has been definitely decided that the
new yacht Defender will engage i'll her
first actual race on July 4th, when she
will measure sailing qualities against the
ex-cup defender Visilant in the Larch-
mount club $ annual regatta. The new
boat if all accounts are true. Will draw
something like eighteen or nineteen feet
of water 1t is considered doubtful now
whether both the Alisa and Valkyrie III
will be brought across the Atlantic i'll
order to dete mine bv n series of races in
American waters which is better Eentitled
o represent England in the race for the
America S cup. A conspicuous Clyde
yachtsman recently expressed opinion