The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
An Exciting Race Filled With
Mishaps and Col
lisions.
Kittiwake Wins Second Place-The
Myths Fine Sailing Creates
a Surprise.

Smooth water and a good wind made it
an ideal day for testing the merits of the
small boats The course was a triangular
one off Ell Campo and the boats were sent
over it twice SO as to bring out all the
good qualities they possessed. The first
leg was run out before the wind to
stakeb boat anchored mile away. From
there the boats had a run on the reach to
another stakeboat anchored off Rings
Point and then back again to the judges
boat.
Commodore Young fred the prepare
tory signal at 1855, and the half-ra.ers
circed around the start and jockeyed for
position. At l o'clock the starting gun
was fired and the Kittiwake, sailed by ex-
Commodore Pew and Eastwood, was the
first boat to cross the line. The Weewon
followed in her wake. and just as she jibed
around the judges boat sudden puff OF
wind struck her. and to prevent her from
coIliding with the Clara the Dean boys
had to bring her about, losing few min
utes. The IdIer, in command OF Frank
Stone and Tom Miller, went over the line
safely and started after the Kittiwake.
No. s, one of the Pacific Yacht Clubs new
half-raters, sailed by Tom Hill, went
wrong as she crossed the line.
The jaws OF her mainsail became I'M
shipped, and before it was placed back in
position she lost some time. No. 10,
sailed bv G. J. Cornell, and 5, sailed by
George White, both of the Pacitics, iuan-
aged TO get safely away, as also did the
Venture, manned by Vice Comma Cd ore
Westerfeld and JACK Short. The Dart
also played in hard luck. for just as she
was going TO start she lost her rudder and
had to withdraw. Although unable to
cert Wainwright and Eddie Lathrop as
these two worthless had merry time
maneuvering around the bay, using their
sails as steering gear.
The Doris was late Ill crossing, owing to
n misunderstanding of her shippers in re-
gard to the starting gun. The boat crossed
The line without mishap and followed
after the leaders. Switzerland suffered
the severest accident of AL. Just as he
was iibins around the stakeboat he met
with The kind OF accident that befell the
Deans The wind struck his mainSail
with great force, and before he could turn
about his boat collided with the Clara.
His bowsprit was snapped in the collision,
which put him out OF the race. The
Myth, sailed by Harrison and Allen, en-
countered the same blow, but seeing their
time 10 avoid a collision. In coming
about they shipped great deal OF water,
but having rid themselves OF 1t they con.
t.nued the race.
To the leeward stakeboat the half-raters
presen ed beautiful picture. Com
dore Pew led the van with the Idler close
up. The two leaders, little by little,
widened the gap between themselves and
the other boats and when they turned the
first stakeboat had quite lead. On the
reach to the Ring Point stakeboat the
IdIer gained on Klttiwake. and, nearing
the turn, passed her. The Idler sustained
her lead and at the finish OF the first leg
was about $50 feet ahead. the time OF the
leader at this point was :3S P. NJ.
The Venture had to give up the contest
owing to the heavy wind. The shippers
in charge reefed, but this was of no avail
as the boat could not stand UP under the
blow. At one time she keeled over and
shipped a cockpit full of brine, treating
the vice. commodore and his crew to a
ducking. The Wildwood seeing their pre-
dicament came to their assistance and
gave them a tow. AS they neared the
Judges boat the shippers made sorry ap-
pearance. The crew in attem pting to
move about the boat fell overheard and
succeeded in wetting his clothes and
soaring the passengers on the launch.
Short, being an expert swimmer, seemed
to en- ioy his bath, as he remained in the
water quite time.
The ki;tiwake encountered the same
trouble that prevailed during the whole
race. As she was ibing around the Clara
the malnsail and he sheet caught in the
block and the sail would not run. The
mishap caused slight delay, owing 10 the
boat being put about. The other boats
were hopelessly out OF the race, but like
true yachtsmen they stayed to the fini h.
The Idler continued in the lead and
widened it percept!bly after turning the
Ring Point stakeboat. The victor crossed
the winning line about 100 yards ahead of
her rival at 2:12:56 p NJ The time is con-
sidered very fast for small raters, as the
boats sailed over twelve miles. The kitti-
wake was the second TO finish, at 2:16:27,
three minutes and fOrty-one seconds be-
hind the leader.
Harrison's Myth finished third at
2:23:O2 Her fine sailing created big
surprise. The little boat started last
nearly i've minutes behind the leaders
and after meeting with a setback over
came the lead and passed all the other
boats in the race The Doris followed her
speedy clubmate and crossed the line at
2:24:14 also in good time. The Weewon
after Meeting all kinds OF squalls passed
the line at 2:29:22.
The Pacific Yacht Clubs representatives
sailed by George White. finished at
2:33:5o, and No. 8, sailed by Tom Hill, fin
shed at "a ;5S.
The judg on board the Clara were P.
]. Martenstein, D. Erskine. Jack O'Brien
and q. B. Lathrop. The yachts Pride and
Pinta acted as stakeboats.
The winning boat was designed and
built by Frank Stone, who sailed her to
victory. The prizes were beautiful SILK
30 ErSt opcnnd
Yacntsmen were out in force yesterday
to witness the race.
On board the Frolic were bevy of beau
ties.
The following yachts dotted the water
around the course, adding great beauty to
the scene: Queen. Nike, Pride, Chispa,
Eoius. Wave. Freda, Catherine, Pinta,
Feu Toilet, Truant. Flving Jlb, Nellie,
S'gnus. Amigo, Sappho. La Paloma, Nike
and Ella.
sold Friends" Meet at Sausalito.