The San Francisco call., 1899-01-28
THE YACHTING SEASON.
The California Yacht Club First to
Announce It's Official Programme
for the Year.

The first sailing race Of the season Of
1899 will take place tomorrow, January
20, on Oakland Creek, starting at p. m.
from a point near Sessions Basin. This
race, which will be over seven-mile
course was deferred from January Is,
when the weather was unfavorable. me
committee in charge of the Oakland Navy
consists of Vice Commodore H. c. Hinck-
ley of the Oakland Canoe Club, Charles
Stewart, Jules Hartman and Charles L.
Taylor Jr. There will be race each
month during the season, that Of Febru-
ary being set for the 18th.
The election of officers of the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club for 1899 will take place
on Wednesday evening, February 8, when
it is expected that the regular ticket Will
be carried. There is some talk of an op-
position ticket, but it is by no means GER
tain that one will be prepared. DR.. A. w.
Mckenzie, the port captain OF last sea-
son, has parted with' the launch Alberta
and become owner of the handsome Sloop
Sappho, which last season carried the flag
of Vice Commodore George b. Edgar OF
the CALIFORNIA;, and which in 1897 was
owned by Herbert e. Law, commodore OF
the Pacific Yacht Club.
AT the annual meeting of the Corinthian
Yacht Club the regular ticket was elected
unanimously. The commodore's report
for the season of 1898 was full and inter-
esting, a reference to men who received
the benefits of the club without contrib
uting to its support being particularly
well received. The Corinthians now have
accommodation for small boats for some
time to come, but the number of lockers
is insufficient, and will be increased as
Night in Venice, which was so success
fully given in the cove some years ago.
may be repeated during 1899.
At the annual meeting. of the Oakland
Canoe Club there was a large attendance
of members. The club is in a fiourishing
condition, having received many more
applications for membership than it could
accept. The following officers were chosen
for the season of 1899: Philip Caduc, COM
modore; II. G. Hinckley, vice commodore;
Charles Stewart, secretary and treasurer;
Clyde ID. Carman and DR.. S. H. Hackett
ship.
The California Yacht Club is manifest
ing renewed activity AT its last meeting
several more applications for membership
are in the hands of members Ex-Com-
modore E.. A. Won Schmidt, one of the
founders Of the club, was placed on the
services to the club. It is not unlikely
that the office of admiral will be aboi-
ished. The CALIFORNIA; are the first to
have their programme of events for the
coming season ready. 1t is as follows:
California Yacht Club official pro-
gramme, 1899:
Saturday. April Opening day. Sunday,
Sunday, April 20 and So~Open. saturday. Nav Nav
6-Open Sunday, May 7-Cruise in channel
Saturday May 13 Cruise to Quarry Cove. sun
day, May Return, squadron sailing Satur-
day and Sunday, May 20 and 21-Open Satur-
day and Sunday. May 27 and 2S-Open. Tues
day, May. S0-Annual class flag regatta. Sat
urday and Sunday, June and 4-Open. Sat
urday and Sunday, June 10 and 11-Open. Sat
urday and Sunday, June II and 1S-Open. Sat
urday June 24-Annual cruise up river sun
day, June 25-Return of escorting yachts Sat
urday July Return from cruise Sunday
July 2-Open. Tuesday, July Annual cruise
of Pacific Interclub Yacht Association. Sat
urday and Sunday. July and 9-Open. Satur-
day, July 15-Open. Sunday. July 16-Annual
Wallace trophy regatta. Saturday, July %
Ladies' cruise to McNear's. Sunday, July %
Clam bake and return, under orders of vice
commodore. Saturday, July 29-Under orders
of vice commodore. Sunday July 30-Under
orders of vice commodore. Saturday and Sun
day. August and 6-Open Saturday and Sun
day. August II and 13-Open. Saturday. August
turn from Vallejo. Saturday and SUNDAY. Az