The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
YACHTSMEN ARE
BUSY OUTFITTING
PLEASURE CRAFT
COmmOdOres Prepare Sched-
ules of Cruises, Races and
Other Events for the Year
SAUSALITO TARS MEET
California Club Hopes to Get
Good Location Soon and to
Begin Building New House

Yachtsmen are already busily pre-
pairing for the rapidly approaching
opening Of the season. The yacht
owners of the Corinthian and the Cali
fornia clubs have met and prepared
schedules of cruises and races for the
coming season. The commodore Of the
San Francisco Yacht Club will meet the
owners tomorrow afternoon in the
clubhouse at Sausalito to discuss a pro-
gramme for the year. The feet Of the
San Francisco Yacht Club will be in
creased by the addition Of the big sloop
Nellie. owned by DR.. T. L. Hill and
Vice Commodore II. H. Jenness, and OF
the sloop Angela, recently purchased by
d. Moyes, ]. E. Gray and Frank MainO.
The slOop Surprise. formerly owned by
ex-Vioe Commodore A. c. Lee. will be
sailed by Blair and Martell. her pres
ent owners. under the burgee of the
San Francisco Yacht Club. The sloop
Nellie is lying in Sessions Basin. East
Oakland. where she is being put into
commission. She will be ready to hoist
sail in about two weeks.
DIR. T. L. Hills yawI Phyllis, which
was under charter last year TO Lester
HammeTsmith and friends, is being
overhauled at Sausalito. 1t is probable
that Lester Hammersmith will sail on
the slOOp Edna, owned by ex-Commo-
dore E. F. Sager of the Corinthian
Yacht Club, and that 5. s Marshall.
formerly commodore of the California
Yacht Club. will also be a member OF
the Edna's crew. The sloop Thelma,
owned by Marshall. Foard, Thompson
and Meserole. will be let out under
charter.
st is said that j. r. Savory's sIoop,
Juanita, has been driven up high and
dry on an old scow in the lagoon be
hind TiburOn. Frank A Bartlett has
been visiting Tiburon every SUNDAY
throughout the winter and has F. z.
Bakers siOop Emile nearly in readiness
for the season. 1t is doubtful whether
the bridge over the entrance to the
lagoon can be raised again or not. II
it is deemed unsafe to raise it it will
be necessary for the yachtsmen TO un-
step the masts of their boats so as TO
be able TO pass under the bridge
The California Yacht Club is nego-
of the railroad wharf at Oakland, and
when it is secured will proceed to erect
a clubhouse and establish an anchor
age there At meeting of members
Of the California Club a schedule OF
cruisers, races, clambakes and other
events arranged by the regatta COM
mittee. consisting Of W. H. James. W.
McBain and A. Vekander. was proposed
and adopted with a few changes. Sat-
urday, May z, will be opening day and
the opening cruise in squadron VIII
take place on Sunday. May g. The other
events on the schedule are as follows:
Sunday. May % Handicap regatta.
Saturday. MAY 2S-Cruise to Benicia
sunday. May -. and Monday, May 3o-Spe-
cial orders.
sunday June 1s-Class nag regatta and race
Saturday. July 2-Cruise 10 San Mateo Point:
sunday. July 5. elambake at the Point; Mon
day July 4. return 70 mOorings.
sunday. July 1O-AnnuaI race for ths Wal
lace trophy postponed from July A..
Saturday. July 23. 10 Sunday. July 31-Aa-
Saturday, August 6-Cruise to sheen Island
where FISH chowder will be enjoyed on Sunday
August =
Saturday. August 20. and SUNDAY. Auvu., of
Cruise to California Cove
SUNDAY August 2S-Regatta for yachts in
Saturday and Sunday. September and A.
Cruise 10 Pstaluma Drawbridge: Monday seo
tember >, return TO nloOrfngs.
Friday. September annual regatta OF the
Pacific lnterclub Yacht Association
sunday. September 25-Racs for yachts in
the 2O-fOot class "a
sunday October 2-Handicap regatta FOR tba
Vincent cup. ~
Saturday. October 15-Rendezvous Ar an,
enoraEe OF the San Francisco Yacht Csr,h a.
Sausalltos and Sunday. October 16 cruise or,r
side the Heads. in company with the Aaas ~
the San Francisco Yacht Club
saturday October 29-Closinx day AZ the
cruise in squadron.