The San Francisco call., 1895-07-20
AN |NTER-CLUB REGATTA.
The Corinthians, CALIFORNIA;
and Encinals Out for
a Race.
Arrangements Nearly Completed
for the Great Event = The
Sappho and Queen.


the bay has been set for August 25. The
Corinthian, California and Enoinal Yacht
clubs have entered into an arrangement
for an inter-club race which promises to be
one of the greatest events of the season
and which will undoubtedly give zest to
yachting on the bay which will make the
sport more popular than ever. The San
Francisco Club started the ball rolling last
year by giving series of open regattas,
and the success of the movement is IN
questioned. Every club on the bay par
ticipated in these events, but there was
always mild protest entered against the
course.
The jbe around Shag Rock was terror
to yacht-owners, and they always went
into the race with the conviction that
something on board would carry away.
The most popular racing grounds to yachts
men who love the sport is the channel
| course, but the clubhouse course" would
be an acceptable one if it were reversed
| This would make it beat almost entirely
| from Angel Island and bring out the stuff
in the yachts. There has been some talk
of making this change among the MEM
bers of the San Francisco Yacht Club, but
it has not yet assumed definite shape.
| A meeting of the commodores and re-
gatta committees of the California Corin-
| THAN and Encinal clubs was held on
Thursday night to perfect arrangements
for the August regatta. There were pres
ent Commodore Burd of the CALIFORNIA;,
| Commodore Peer of the Corinthians and
| Commodore Leonard of the Encinals. The
| regatta committee of the latter club consist
| of Messrs. G.. E. Elliott, Henry Lunds-
| berger and E. K. Taylor, The Corinthian
regatta committee is composed of William
A. Barlaye, w. A. Stringer and G. w.
Platt, and that of the CALIFORNIA; of A. M.
| Clay, A. B. Watson and G. j. Lancaster.
A better grouping of representative yachts
| men could hardly be brought together.
| They are all enthusiasts of the sport and
| they proceeded to get down to business I'M
mediately. Alexander j. Y oung, secretary
of the Corinthians, was chosen secretary OF
the joint committee. The latter is COM
posed of the members of the three regatta
committees, The first thing done at the
meeting was to select q course, which was
LAID out as follows:
From an imaginary line drawn from
Meiggs wharf to a stakeboat anchored off
the wharf down to the Presidio Shoal buoy,
thence around Blossom Rock buoy, around
| stakeboat between Goat and Angel
islands. thence around Presidio Shoal
buoy, and again across the line of starting.
This is the old channel course, but pro-
vision has been made which will put every
craft on an equal footing, and going down
from the leeward stakeboat the yachts
must pass Alcatraz on the starboard hand.
| This clause has been inserted in the rules
| for the reason that the boys who know the
course, if they were allowed to 90 on either
side of the island, could take advantage of
| the eddies near Alcatraz, and thereby get
| considerable advantage over the strangers.
| The food tide will be bucked down to
| the Presidio shoal buoy, but coming back
| the boats will have the wind and the tide
with them, and it will be day for spin
makers, kites and watersails. The regatta
will undoubtedly be one of the greatest
events ever witnessed in aquatic circles.
| Committees on prizes, tugs, qualifications
| and printing were named on Thursday
night, and all hands are already at work.
When the project was first brulted every
club on the bay was invited to participate.
Each club was asked to subscribe $50 to
cover the expense of prizes, tugs and incl
dentals. The Pacifics could not go into
The San Franciscos have plenty of boats.
though, to make showing, but Commo-
dore Cutie refused to take part on the pre-
sumption that the club could not afford it.
However, the race is open to all and no
yacht belonging to an organized club will
be barred.
The race between the Sappho and Queen
is assured. Morrell of the latter craft has
declared his willingness to make match,
and Emil Engelberg of the Sappho said
yesterday that he was ready to race within
two weeks time.
"I will race for anything" said Mr..
Engelberg, "but think the best PROPOSE
ton would be to put in $50 each and buy a
cup. My idea in making the race is purely
for the benefit of yachting on the bay.
Naturally / think that the 6appho could
beat the Queen in a long race, but do not
for one minute think that she has lead
pipe cinch. / am willing, though, to take
chances, with the knowledge that the
Queen is one of the swiftest and best.
handled yachts on the bay. The only time
/ require is that which will enable me to
put in new BOOM"