The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
COrinthian YachtSmen Will
Cruise to San Pablo Point
on Flood Tide This Evening
SOUTH BAYS HOLD RACE
California Amateurs Tune
Up Craft for Class Flag Re-
gatta and 0wners'Handicap

cisco Yacht Club for to-day, the tide
serving well for a run 10 the upper
bay. II being high water at 1898 p. m.
at Fort Point. Next Saturday there
viii be a reception and a dance at the
club house at Sausalito. The Corinth-
ians cruise 10 Point San Pablo this
afternoon and return 10 Tiburon Cove
tomorrow. The tide ebbs until 1855
p. m. tomorrow at the harbor en-
trance. To-day and Sunday are open
days on the programme of the Califor-
MIA Yacht Club.
The annual class flag regatta and
race for the Owners Cup OF the Cali
fornia Yacht Club takes place on the
18th inst Owing TO the removal of
Blossom Rock buoy, which was one Of
the marks in the races Of the California
Yacht Club. the course will be changed.
The Owners Cup race VIII take place
AT the same time and over the same
course as the regatta for class flags,
but viii be a handicap event, the al
lowances being fixed by the regatta
committee. All the yachts enrolled in
the club viii be considered as entered
and light sails may be carried. Each
=
the club and no professional, other
than the owner or boatkeeper Of the
yacht. shall be permitted on board dur
ing the race.
The sloop yacht Nellie, carrying the
flag Of Vice Commodore H. H. Jenness
Of the San Francisco Yacht Club, made
fine trip 10 San Pedro despite one or
TWO rather serious mishaps. Those on
board were Vice Commodore H. H.
Jenness. accommodates T. L. Hill and
r. s Bfidgman. Arthur Inkersley,
Julius T. Back OF the California Yacht
Club and Winfield s. Morrison. Sausa-
Ito was left at $3.50 on Saturday after
noon, May 2s, a strong wind blowing.
of Hurricane Gulch the yacht received
a hard knockdown. and of Yellow
Bluff the jib blew out, being torn from
top TO bottom in two places and ripped
away from the leach. The torn sail
was taken aboard and the yacht put
about for her moorings off Sausalito,
which she made at 4:20 p. m. under
tow Of a revenue cutters launch. Sails
were secured at the club house, 6ne
being rigged as a staysail and the other
rs a jib. At 12:l5 on Sunday morning,
with a reef in her mainsail. the yacht
got under way with a moderate north
west wind. Point Bonita was breasted
AZ 1.20 a. m. the course being south by
west At . a. m. there was a light
southwest wind. Short tacks were
made off shore. Point San Pedro was
abeam at a. N. and Montara Light
AT $50 a. m. Long legs were made down
the coast. with short bitches off shore,
TIL $50 p. N. on Sunday.
With Pigeon Point distant southeast
about four miles. sheets were eased and
a course south by east set. the wind
being light Pigeon Point light was
abreast Of the port beam at s:25 o. m.
The point being about two miles dis
tart and the course southeast by south,
with light wind. smooth sea, warm and
cloudy weather. Pigeon Point light was
lost al l:30 a. N. on Monday and Point
Pines light was of the port beam at
3 a. m, the log recording nineteen and
quarter miles since passing Pigeon
Point light. The wind was light from
The northwest. but soon freshened con-
siderably. A large steamer was passed
and at a. m. a school Of whales was
sighted
AT about 6 o'clock. near the end Of
Bridgman and Morrison's watch. the
wheel became useless. the head OF the
rudder stock having twisted of A
jury steering gear was fitted and
worked admirably for the rest Of the
trip. Cape San Martin was passed and
AT p. m. Point Piedras Blancas light
was abreast. bearing east-northeast.
distant about eight miles. Sky clear. a
strong. steady breeze and heavy sea
AT midnight the wind moderated and.
no lights being in sight southeast
course was set A large tramp steamer
bound I'D the coas. was passed.
AT 1:20 a. IA. on Tuesday San Luis
Obispo light was sighted and at 2:IO
a. m. Point Hartford light was abreast.
The wind being fresh from the north
west
Point Arguello was passed at 7:30 a.
m. and at eight bells the log recorded
twenty-seven and a half miles for the
previous four hours. At $50 a. m
Point Conception was rounded, the
wind being fresh from the northwest.
weather clear and sea smooth. At lis
j. m the yacht was becalmed in Santa
Barbara channel. At $3.50 p. m. Santa
Barbara Point lighthouse was sighted
At p. m. the painter OF the yawl.
which was being towed. parted and
considerable work was necessary TO
pick I'D the little craft At p. m.
Santa Barbara light was almost abeam.
the absence Of wind and heavy swell
causing the main boom TO slap to and
fro violently. At s. p. m. a light
breeze sprang UP, which soon fresh
ened. and at 4:30 a. m. on Wednesday
the Santa Barbara light was out OF
view. At 5 a. m. Point Hueneme was
sighted and a fine northwest breeze
brought Point -ume aDeam a. 10
O'Clock. At 2:30 p. m, Point Vincente
was in sight and at p. m it was
abeam. At 6:10 in the evening Point
FIrmin was abeam ami ten minutes
later San Pedo whistling buoy was left
on the starboard hand. AT 7:15 FISH
ing power boat came alongside and
took a towline. At $40 p. m. the good
ship Nellie dropped hook in the inner
harbor Of San Pedro at the anchorage
OF tie South Coast Yacht Club.
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