The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
 YACHTS WILL SAIL FOR PRIZE FLAGS
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The California yachtsmen did not do much sailing on Sunday last, as they were busy getting their craft ready for to- Inorrow's regatta. At about noon the sloops ' and I and Hope started down the creek, the former flying the acting commodore's flag. On board the Hope sailed by A Duncombe, were Mrs A. Duncombe, Messrs. Martin, Griffiths and Hanlon. U and l reached the Goat Island cove at 3 o'clock and Hope little later. Secretary c. F. Gather of the sloop U and I effected a landing on the island, but was soon compelled to return to his boat
 Commodore c. J. and Mrs. Lancaster and Captain H. Spratt visited the Cali fornia clubhouse last Sunday, the com modore having with him the model of a new boat he intends to build. She Will be sixty feet over all. Idler Is almost ready to come off the ways" Work on the sloop Occident Is being pushed for ward, and she is expected to be in com mission in two weeks. If she should out sail the sloopS Edna and Embla she Will challenge for the perpetual trophy. The sloop GypSie is launched and will De ID commission shortly. Carl A. Tarnberg or the sloop Mist is trying to get her ready in time for to-morrow's regatta A. M Clay and G. F. Gather intend to bulIo some new ways" for small yachts Rattler Jr. has been launched anu ntteu with her new mast
 Tomorrow the California Yacht Club will hold it's fifth regatta for class nasS. The competing yachts will be divided III mo 10 three classes, the first consisting or yachts of a sailing length of tWenty-slA 1eet or under; the second of yachts or a sailing length of thirty feet or under; the tnlro of yachts Of a sailing length of forty feet or under. The preparatory gun Will De fired at 12:56 D. m., the gun Tor claSS one at p. m-, that for class two at I:!o D. rTl Ml,, and that for class three at 1:20 D. m. The course which is reckoned at ten nautical miles, will be from the narroW-SauSe mole to Blossom Rock buoy. around It and thence to the can buoy Of the union Iron Works, near Mission ROCK; around that and thence to the finishing llne pe- tween the southerly pier head ana Stake boat The course must be completed within four hours. Every competing yacht must be sailed by member or the club and may not carry any proIeSS4ohti except the owner or DoathSepeI oh poe'A u during the race.
 A meeting to conclude arrangements for the regatta was held at the clubhouse on Wednesday evening. There were present: Commodore C. J. Lancaster, Vice-Com- modore George E. Edgar, Treasurer E. N Walter, Secretary George r. Gather, Directors Harry Brydges ana '. r. MooEe; George Miller of the sloop Occldent ana B. w Robson of the sloop Volante were elected members of the club. The regatta committee consists or J. w: aorner, E- t1m Suden C. P Moore and G. F. Gal- ther J. w Horner will act as starter, w; Fl. Gould and J. w. Horner as timers, and probably Admiral E. A. won Scnlnlut as judge F. J. Moffltt's launch Augusta E flanders launch Ariel and other launches belonging to the members will attend the regatta. .,tr+, three yachts and six launches, The 20- foot class includes the yachts Major, Lu- cile,. Regina, Royal, Unknown 5 Torannf' Hqilf' Sea Fox Phoenicia, Stranger and Fiji grim. The two last will probably not Start. The 3Q-foot class consists or aas- ia5. Whirlwind and Lily V. The two last Will not start In the 40-foot class are ElmbIa, Edna, Thelma SapPho ddLer; % GgPsie: dt t,st oG in commission, and Rover and Gypsie are also non-StarterS.
 The yachting event of Decoration day will be the Corinthian Club regatta. All the clubs except the South Bays nave a cruise to witness 1t set down on their committee consists of J. H. Hoops, F J. Martenstein and w. F. Dixey; T. l.. Mll- Ter being measurer. The probable start all boats over 36 feet racing length Clara Ella, Mixie, Speedwen and Pride in the 36-foot class-Thelma. Freda. Edna Aeolus, Truant and Halcyon; in the 25- foot class-Mistral, Merope, Phoenicia there will probably be few or no starters Pride Elia Truant, AeOlus and Thelma are on the beach at Tiburon being got ready for the race, and Speedwen is on
 One long whistle will be blown at 11:4O as @ signal to the yachts to get ready foot class start. At F four whistles, yachts of the 25-foot class. At 12:15 three whistles. yachts of the 30-foot class. At l2:3O two whistles, yachts of the 36-foot class. At 12:45 one whistle. yachts of class l. Yachts will be allowed ten min utes within which to cross the line; and the course must be covered within five hours or the race will be sailed again.
 On Saturday last the Speedwell sailed J. Young and wife, with J. H. Hoops and Sausalito. F. F. AAmes' Ella went up to same day. Mignon went to McNear's landing. Several of the Corinthian yachts sailed in the channel and watched the dore c. Westerfeld's Aeollis. after sail- ing along the Presidio shore, went round Angel Island and up to McNear's.
 flagship Cygnus of the San Franciscos up to McNear's, where were several Cor nnt recently aH agshp M of the Pagcgc Yacht Club. Captain R. L. Flames sailed the yawl Phyllis of the Corinthian Yacht Mrs; R. |. Flames; Misses ,Charmian Kit terldge, Lynette Payne, McCrea, Messrs. c, s. Greene and Cushman.
 cinal Yacht Club has sent out to the members circular. saying that the la dies cruise to San Mateo,. set for June 8. and 5, the manager of the Hotel Ma teo having given notice that he would be tions on June and for the number of guests expected to join in the cruise. of the San Francisco Yacht Club, will sail up to Marin Islands, anchor there for the night and come down on Monday to view the Corinthian regatta. Arrangements have been made for the moonlight cruise of the San Franciscos on June and to McNear's landing, and for a dance in the pavilion there.
 The South Bay Yacht Club has cruise to Dumbarton Point set down on it's pro- day one or two boats may cruise up to the city to witness the Corinthian regat- ta, and to show the South Bay burgee to the yachtsmen of the northern bay.