The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-27
JOITINGS ABOUT YACHTS.
Active Preparation for the Coming
Season.
Ali the Clubs Bestirring Themselves 50
That Their ColOrs May Hang
High in the Regattas.

The yachtsmen hereabouts are rapidly
getting things into shape for the coming
season. To date there are nineteen new
craft spoken Of fully fifteen of which will
be completed before the season is fairly
opened.
The special meeting of the San Francisco
Yacht Club held some days ago brought
out good attendance to act upon the con-
stitution and bylaws as revised by the
committee appointed for that purpose.
There is great deal of politics being done
about this time in this club, which has di-
vided the club INTO two parties, the old and
proposed new regime.
The first point where these two parties
came into direct opposition was when the
article on how the officers should be elect
ed was reached. The proposed system by
the revised rules allowed of mailed vote,
with two envelopes, and made it secret
ballot. This was undoubtedly good idea
under ordinary circumstances, but the re
formers saw that it would allow of vote
being cast by those members who do not
interest themselves enough in the welfare
of the club to attend the meetings. The
commodore was a stanch supporter of this
system, which alone was enough to bring
out the opposition.
1t was a point of issue which decided who
should rule, and resulted in the old regime
losing by vote of 2 to /.
Finally the rules were somewhat altered,
and it will take another meeting to
straighten them out.
The Paciics have suddenly commenced
to show signs of life. The result of the
annual meeting which took place last
week was quite a surprise to the yachting
uraS OH 1ata
change of officers, and Commodore Caduc
is once more in charge of the destinies of
the club.
The Corinthian Yacht Club will hold its
annual meeting next Wednesday night for
the election of officers and to pass upon the
amendments offered to the constitution
and bylaws The ticket as presented by
the nominating committee is a strong one
and in some respects much better than
usual. ]. w. Pew will once more be called
upon to take command after years abb
sence from official duty.
When the retiring commodore, T. f.
Tracy took charge of the club at the be-
ginning of the season, he outlined policy
of economy by which he hoped at the end
of his term of office to have the club clear
of debt. What few social features the club
had been in the habit of extending were
completely ignored and the whole season
was spent in quiet cruising.
To some of the members, the course pur-
sued was exceedingly tame, and brought
forth not few reproaches, but when the
report of the commodore is received and
the members become aware that he has not
only accomplished his end in having
cleared the club of all Indebtedness, but
that there is cash balance in the treasury,
it must be concluded that the past year
has been thoroughly successful.
The amendments that have been offered
to be acted upon are to article IL of
the constitution, in which it is proposed to
limit the membership to $50, except in the
case of yacht-owners, who may be elected
at any time.
Four owners are the limit which is placed
on a single yacht for the benefit of the rule.
Any person chartering yacht is not can
sidered yacht-owner as being eligible to
membership when this limit is reached.
The amendments to the bylaws are: To
change the initiation fee from $40 to SIS.
The most important change that has been
offered is that by which it is proposed to
change the limit of the size of the yachts
that are eligible to enter the clubs fleet.
No less than seven have been sent in as fol-
low: Thirty-five feet waterline, 36 feet
waterline, 81 feet waterline, 80 feet water
line 40 feet waterline, so feet over all and
80 feet over all, instead OF the present rule
of as feet over all.
The next addition to the clubs fleet will
be launched to-day at IL A. NJ. 1t is f. r.
Cooks racing yacht Harpoon, which he
has built at Sausalito.
The Naiad, flying this clubs burgee, will
have an improved engine placed in her
before opening day, and therefore will
come hereafter under the head of auxiliary
yachts.
The California Yacht Club has taken on
most active aspect with the incoming
officers. The first thing of interest will be
a yachtsmen's night that will take place at
the Tivoli 0pera-house on the night Of
February 20.