The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12

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~ mission day IL seemed hopeless 10
hold a yacht race on the bay and
the committee believed it would be nee
essary TO postpone the annual regatta.
shortly after that time a little breeze
came and increased in force so rapidly
that at o'clock II was blowing freshly.
OF the five boats entered in the twenty
foot special class for the Law cup four
went over the course, two being San
Francisco yachts and two CorInthian. 1t
was a disappointment to many of the
yschtsmen that Discovery and Neva did
mot reach the starting line. for an inter
osting struggle was expected between
hem. IN the yawl class z. c Clark's
Gypsie was beaten for first place for the
nrst time in several years. Robert Vim
cents new boat. lola, the standard Of the
class, beating her nearest rival by more
than ten minutes actual sailing time and
by more than four minutes corrected time.
Rollo Smith, judge on the windward
stakeboat, reported that the yawl Royal
fOuled the slOOp Alice, which swerved at
The leeward mark. with her jigger. Also
that the sloop Aeolus fouled the main
sheet Of the sloop Truant No cups.
flags nor certificates were affected by the
fouls.
II was suggested that as Discovery and
NeVa were the only entries in the 25-
foot class and both are in trim for rae
ing. they be permitted TO sail the course
for the MacdOnough Cup in their class.
Many yachtsmen would be glad to see
the race.
In the 3o-foot class Frank Stones sloop
Presto was missed, she having been un-
able TO get out Of Tiburon Cove. Her
owner and crew believed there would be
o.
ger not only beat all the 30-footers, but
made actually better time over the course
than any Of the Shooters or than the
4z-foOters Speedwell and Mexico. Her
time for the fourteen-mile course was
less than two and a half hours. Mike
made the second best time, 35 seconds
more than two and a half hours. Edna
beat her old rival Emma, both in elapsed
and correct time and won the second
flag IN the 36-foot class, Harpoon captur-
ing the Marlborough Cup and the first
flag OF the association
In the six classes twenty-three boats
were entered and Of these eighteen COM
pleted the course. The big sloop Annie
entered in the 55-foot class, but as she
had no competitor, did not sail round the
course. The sloOp Rover was cruising in
the channel during the afternoon, but
did not reach the starting-line in time.
The schooners Chispa and White Wings
were on the course during the races.
Many yachtsunen who did not intend TO
enter the races eva1led themselves of the
holidays 10 take long cruises. Commo-
dOre R. s. Bridgman Of the San Francisco
Yacht Club and party in the sloop Thets
accompanied by W. W. Haley and friends
in the sloop Ariel. left Sausalito on the
5th inst Thetis reached Paradise Cove
but Ariel dropped back to the Sausalito
tide station. On Sunday Ariel Joined
Thetis and both yachts sailed up Peta-
luna Creek and through the drawbridge
10 Lakeville, with good breeze On the
way up the sloop Thelma and the Califor-
MIA flagship Idler were passed in a blind
slough. At Lakeville the sloop Espy was
Joined. After lying at anchor for two
hours the yachts Ariel and Thetis
dropped down TO the drawbridge. where
they moored for the night. Early on
Monday morning the yawl Idler passed
3 netis, which did not raise anchor TIL
l:50 p. m. Sausalito was reached on Mon
day evening.
The sloops Queen, Nellie and Surprise
also left Sausalito on Saturday. proceed
ing through San Pablo and Suisun bays
TO New York Slough; thence through the
San Joaquin River into the Mokelumne
River; thence through Georgiana Slough
into the Old Sacramento River and so
down TO Vallejo and home. The sloop
HalcyOn went up the Sacramento River
and came out by way of Georgiana
Slough. The sloOp Queen had on board
DR. T. L. Hill, r. NJ Welch. H Gingg.
II. C. Toll and Allen Hayes. The weather
was so calm during the day that most Of
the sailing was done at night, there be-
ing bright moon Many Of the trees
on the banks Of Georgiana Slough have
been cut down and the yachtsmen en-
ioved a free wind through the slough
The sloop Curlew with ]. NJ. Punnett
and @. 7. S. White on board, was also
out on a holiday cruise Vallejo was
reached by the yachtsmen on Tuesday
and Sausalito on "wednesday evening.
Tonight the members Of the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club will give a dance in
their quarters at Sausalito and to-mor-
row several parties viii be taken out for
days cruise.