The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
SKIP JACKS ARE
NOW IN ORDER
Pacific Yacht Club Will
Have Six Fifteen-Foot
Yachts.
Monthly Races Will Be Held
for Points and Also for
a Trophy.
An idea to Be Adopted Which Has
Been Beneficial TO Yacht Clubs
in the East

The Pacific Yacht Club has about ma
tured plans for the introduction OF fleet
.of.small yachts six in number, OF the skip
Jack model, fifteen feet on the water-line,
carving a lib and mainsaiI, and practi-
~calIy not capsizable or sinkable, the idea
being to secure perfect safety to the anna
teurs and uninitiated yachtsmen. This
announcement is made by }. D. Maxwell,
the secretary, who has sent out circular
letter to members, which Is, in part, as
follows:
Four of the six are now pledged and the
. other two promised for January next These
boats will become the property OF the club Tor
= monthly contests and for the Tree use OF all
members. This plan has grown to large pro-
portions in the East, and such a Meet mas
been sadly lacking in our club.
The beneficial results OF this proposition 10
yachting interests will begin with ourselves
and extend TO every club on the bay
Monthly races will be held winter and sum-
mer. with TWO members alternating IN each
boat. Points will be given for finish posi-
uons, and the crew receiving the greatest
number of points during the series Will take
the trophy. There Will be first, second and
third prizes. The cost OF these yachts Will not
The four that are given thus far are made
up as follows: Two members oner one Doat
leach, making two: three members cluD To-
gether, paying $50 each, for a boat; and three
other mem bers do the same. making tour IN
all All boats TO be named by the contribU-
tors, and all boats 10 re7ert 10 the donors IN
case the monthly races should De discon-
tinue1.
1t IS scarcely possible for the secretary to see
each member personally; therefore, kindly
communicate with him If you are willing to
do anything in the completion or enlarge
meut of the new smsll fleet. The directors
have given this plan careful study. Jt is OF
yitsl Importance and should be seriously con-
sidered by every loyal member of the club. In
short, il means the rehabilitation and preser-
Yation OF the Pacific Yacht Club.
At a regular meeting of the directors of
the Pacific Yacht Club, held December %,
1t was decided 10 reduce the annual dues
to $l2, beginning January l, 1897, and also
that dues may be payable in such INSTALL
ments as may best suit the financial con-
xenience of each member. 1t is thought
that this action will be of advantage to
the club.
A duck breakfast will be given By the
Pacific Yacht Club at.the clubhouse next
Sunday at noon, in honor of John II.
Dickinson, who has been elected State
Senator.
Directors Charles H Crocker, Hugo
Keil and Will A. Powning have rendered
their launches. Wanderer, Cynthia and
Waiiele, rain or shine. for conveying those
in attendance to and fro between the
steamer landing and clubhouse. Mem
bers desiring cards for themselves or their
friends must obtain them from the secre-
tary on or before Friday, January 8, in
order that the steward may fully provide
the ducks and other good things for every
lady and gentleman present. The IL
o clock Sausalito ferry-boat should be
taken by members who do not 60 by
launch,