The San Francisco call., 1899-07-08
ROUGH WEATHER
FOR YACHJSMEN
ON THEIR CRUISE
The Hardy Corinthians Sail HOme
From Vallejo Under Double
Reefs.
Reefs.

During the holidays three of the yacht
clubs. the San Franciscos, South Bays
and Encinals. had cruises to Napa City
on their programmes. Commodore 7. L.
Hills slcop Cygnus, flagship of the San
Franciscos left her moorings at SaEsa-
Tito about 2 o'clock last Saturday after
noon and went up under a light wind to
Vallejo. Between and II o'clock that
night the following boats cast anchor at
Vallejo: Dr.. T. /. HiIPs sloop Cyguus,
Secretary Z. c. Bartlett's yawl Frolic
J. r. Savory's sloop Juanita, Harry Dots
yawl Phyllis. DR.. V. P. Buckley's schoon-
er Outing. \. Sutherland's sloop VIII o.
the Wisp, ex-COmmOdore l. Guttes
schooner Chispa and J. Kitterman S
launch America. II. r Simphns new
sloop Embla also anchored at Vallejo
At o'clock on Sunday morning the feet
started for Napa, anchorIng just below
the bridge at about noon. The Corinthian
sloops Cupid and Pride and the Encinal
yachts Frances and Iris were also at
Napa At 1890 on Monday morning the
left at / o'clock, and after a rough trip
through San Pablo Bay all the yachts
made their mOorings.
The Corinthians carried out their annual
July cruise as scheduled. On Saturday
night Dillons Point was made, and on
Sunday Suisun. The citizens Of Suisun
welcomed the yachtsmen and invited
them to a luncheon and entertainment
in Native Sons Hall On Monday morn
for a drive among the orchards The hos
pitable SuiSunites tried hard to keep their
visitors, promising to tow their yachts
down TO Vallejo. but the Corinthians
started on their homeward trip about
p. m. and anchored at Vallejo for the
night. The following yachts accom-
panied the Corintnian flagship Aeolus to
Suisun: The yawl Arcturus and the sloops
Amigo, TTuant. Mignon. Halcyon, Presto,
Nellie and Maggie. The sIoops Mike and
Harpoon and the San Francisco schooner
Chispa stopped at Doyles ranch on the
Suisun Creek Rough weather was en-
countered on the way home from Vallejo.
almost every boat going down under
reefed sail. The sloop Clara reached Nc
her peak. The sloop Ella, which started
out with one reef, put IN at McNears
and took a second reef. The sloop Aeolus
came through under fun canvas and
weathered the storm well
The annual cruise up river of the Cal
ifornia Yacht Club was set for June "a
to July 2 Three yachts started at !
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon from Oak
land Creek-Commodore A. NJ. Clay's
and e. y. Walters sloop Embla Commo-
dore Clay had with him Mrs. and Miss
Clay, Miss Kindred, J. w. Parkhurst and
Il. L. Clapp: Anchoring at Martinez on
Saturday, the yachts sailed through
MonteZuma Slough next day and made
Rio Vista in the afternoon. On Monday
Walnut Grove was reached and a few
miles above that was the highest point
attained. After remaining for two or
three days visiting friends along the river
the yachts started home on Friday, June
90 and on Saturday, July 1, met the Corino
THAN fleet sailing through CaruuineZ
Straits. The night of July l was spent
at Port Costa, and next day the yachts
sailed for home. Commodore Clay will
20 up the river again at the end Of this
month for four five days trip
The Encinal yacht Iris is cruising up the
Sacramento River A. Dorm Jr. having
as guests Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Dorm, Alex
ander Roebke and Z. Petril.
The Corinthians have been invited TO
visit Moraghans oyster beds tomorrow
and two or three yachts may cruise
thither.
Tomorrow will be an open date on the
programmes Of all the clubs except the
handicap for sloops scheduled The
canoeists kept open house on the Fourth
and entertained their friends all day. The
race for the Holiday cup was won by c..
@. Williamson in canoe Coda