The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
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 The next important event in the yacht ing world is the annual regatta of the Pacific Interclub Yacht Association on the 4th or 9th of September. The five clubs which were members of the asso- citation at the beginning of the season, when the programmes for 1898 were drawn up, have the 9th left open for the regatta, but the association pro- gramme gives Its date as the 4th. The Sd falling on a Saturday, the 4th on a Sunday, and the 9th being public holi- day. good opportunity Is afforded for long cruise, which many owners will prefer to a single days racing The 9th being public holiday, the 10th a Sat urday and the 11th Sunday. an even better chance for cruise is offered; and the san tranc1scos propose to start for Napa City on the Sth and return on the 11th. A meeting of the association will be held on Monday evening, at which the date of the regatta will be fixed But whichever date Is chosen the chances are that many owners will be tempted to take extended cruises during the Labor day and the Admission day holidays, and that the entries for the regatta will thus be fewer than usual But, on the other hand, there will be three prizes to be competed for this year instead of one, as in former years, and this fact ought to stimulate competition and swell the entry list.
 Nearly all the boats of the San Fran cisco fleet were out last Sunday; Com mOdore pr. T. L. Hill took his first sail Park in the sloop Cygnus, and the fol- lowing yachts were also out: Vice-Com- modore G. T. s. Whites sloop Will O. the Wisp, Arthur D. Naylor's sloop Twi- light, ex-Commodore G. S. Billings sloop Nixie, c. Chittenden's yawl Phyllis, J. R. Savory's sloop Juanita, A. Suther- lands sloop Catherine, and the Davidson Brothers cutter Folly, chartered by George Campbell.
 L. e. Havens sloop sappho has return ed from river trip, and Pierce's schoon- Suisun. Pierce has bought a launch, which will be added to the fleet of the San Franciscos. Financial secretary w. G. Morrow has gone to Iowa for two Company has won Fred R. Cooks sloop Harpoon In a raf1e, for which about $50 tickets at $5 each were sold. He is a member of the San Franciscos. and may sell his sloop and buy a yawl.
 The Pacifics have a half-raters' race set down for tomorrow, but as those Cup presented to the Pacific Interyacht Association, .the date is 'open.' The Encinals have a freefor-all race on their programme to-day, but 1t will be event scheduled and tomorrow Is Own CTS day. among the South Bays; so that it is .'preseedd at wiIl fer eyerIybody cruised to Brooks Cor Sheep Island. and anchored at the back of 1t, close to Steges. on the Contra Costa shore.
 Secretary E. B. Lathrops sloop Pride, E. F. Sager's Edna, ex-Commodore J. ". Pew's sloop Truant, ex-Commodore A. J. Young's sloop Claraa and the sloop Mig, found good holding ground. On Sunday two more boats having joined them they cruised to McNears Landing, where they found J; M ,,15:a Patrick's sloop Thetis and '-tS Commodore @ Carl westerfelds sloop Aeolus returned last Sunday evening from a trip to Napa City.
 Frank Stone Is building a knockabout from designs by V. D. Bacon, who de- signed the sloop Truant. She Is about 37 and 10 feet beam, with plenty of free board. She is for a Hawaiian yachtsman named Hebron, and her construction Is being superintended by ,ex-Commodore J. w. Pew. It is expected that she will be ready in about month
 H. s. Pratt of the yawl Idler started on an up-river trip with his wife and party of friends on Tuesday, having re- turned from cruise the day .efore. He will be zone for some time, for he in tends to stop as often and as long as he feels inclined.
 Harry w. Brydges sloop Hope returned a week ago from an up-river trip, and cruised to Goat Island cove last Sunday. J. Lancaster's launch Homer and the En- cfnal sloop Iris came to anchor there also.
 George Miller, accompanied by J. Hor- ner and others, were out cruising III the sloop Occident, which, it Is said, sails much better now that her ballast has been adjusted.
 To-day J. Hanlon and Louis Gale, on the sIoop Mist, A Duncombe and c. F. Gather, on the sloop Hope, will sail down into the lower bay and pay visit to the South Bay Club house at Alviso.
 Elmer Smiths yacht Dolphin Is lying off the California Club house. She was formerly schooner, but is now rfgged as a yawl.
 Yachtsmen will soon be freed from anxiety about submarine mines, for Gen eral Wilson, chief of the Corps of En- gineers. has directed all officers of his de- partment who are in charge of fortifica lions and works of defense in the har- bors of the United States to proceed with the removal of all mines and of the cables and electrical appliances connected with them.