The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
AMATEURS OPEN
YACHTING YEAR
San Francisco Sailors Are
to Entertain Visitors on
Board Their Pleasure Craft

At y noon to-day the pleasure craft
lying at moorings of the San Francisco
Club house at New SausalitO will be
decked by their owners with all the
signal and prize flags TO be found in
their lockers. The clubhouse viii be
Payly adorned in like manner with
American flags and the San Francisco
burgee.
This marks the opening Of the 1904
yachting season on this bay and as
alI the clubs are flOurishing and have
full membership rolls the year is eX-
pected TO be a successful and interest
ing one. From 2:30 10 $50 p. m. the
yacht owners viii receive their friends
on board their boats and music viii be
provided for dancers in the main hal
of the clubhouse
In the evening, beginning at Sis, a
high jinks viii be held, each member
being permitted TO bring one guest to
the entertainment. The guest will be
admitted only when accompanied by
the member introducing him. After
the links refreshments viii be served.
For the convenience Of those members
and guests who desire TO return to San
Francisco tonight, launches will start
from the clubhouse at midnight or
about 4. a. m. as may be found more
convenient.
The principal items OF the programme
al the jinks viii be provided by the
DeKoven Club. but there will be some
additional stunts. the precise nature of
which has not been disclosed.
Tomorrow the fleet will take the
opening cruise Of the season on signal
from the flagship Challenger. Though
one or two yachts may not be in com
mission Yet. almost the entire feet is
ready 10 take part in the first regular
sailing event
Last Sunday the members Of the
Oakland Canoe Club were busily en-
gagged IN putting their craft in readi-
ress for the coming season, which
promises to be an unusually active one
for the mosquito fleets of the estuary
and Alameda. Tomorrow viii be
house cleaning" day at the club quar-
ters on Sessions Basin. The season
viii be opened on May Is with a recep-
ton in the clubhouse. a regatta and an
Inter-club canoe race. The other
events arranged by Commodore
Charles Stewart are as follows:
sunday. May 2s-Cruise 10 the Encinal
Aacht Club anchorage at Alameda Fun
Morday. May 80 Decoration day-Interclub
canoe race and Yacht regatta of the Enclnsl
sunday. June 5-Return from Encinal Yacht
Club.
Sunday. June IS Cfuil moon)-sloop race in
handicap pennant series.
Monday. July g. Independence day-Gpen
house az club quarters on Sessions Basin East
Oakland mixed sailing race: holiday cup for
canoes and event Of pennant series for sloops
Sunday, July 17-Cruise OF feet of Encinal
Yacht Club 10 Oakland Canoe Club.
sunday, July 2<A-Interclub canoe race and
event OF handicap pennant series for sloops
over the Lower Creek course, from the draw
bridge 10 Coat Island and return, distance nine
uirs.
SUNDAY. August 14-Handicsp race in pen
nant series for sloops
sunday. August 2l--Cruise in squadron with
Fuests board.
Monday. September B. Labor day-Practjce
cruise on Lower Creek and bav.
Friday September q cruise 10 the mouth ~
Oakland Creek 20 meet the feet OF the Eucinsi
Yacht Club and escort IL 10 the anchorage OF
ihe Oakland Canoe Club. review OF the fleets.
club smoker and clambake at $50 p. m
Saturday September 10-Open championship
canoe race over Lower Greek and bay, distance
eighteen miles
sunday. september 11-Escort the feet Of
she Encinsl Yacht Club 20 the mouth OF oak
land Creek.
sunday September 1S-Handicap race in
pennant series for sloops.
saturday September 24-Closing day; live
tafsst'' sailing and ladies' padding races
match between the club champions, Canoe vs.
Sioop full moon.