Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-31
SAILORS PURSUE
YE MERRY CLAM
YACHTSMEN ENTERTAIN WIVES
AND SWEETHEARTS
0e"sn'TuI Cruise to Portuguese Bend
Enjoyed by Select Crowd of South
Coasters Who Love
Lobocouse

so,,th ny "a score of yachts Joined in the
south Coast Yacht clubs first cruise
yesterday. Portuguese Bend was their
oee.iihatlon. ,iinti put it looked dubious for
Point mine Ie, whether they could get by
folht tlrmin in the light wind
In fact, the wind gods ,,,,'I4 ,
ii,.aro, iearo tnat Ii 1t was ladies' day and de-
iiVereu the goods ACCORDINGLY for a. ~,
liiIle throughout the day did the hrea.,o
require the reefing of feminine beod
gear. mead
The leaden skies of the early ,oor,,
tnS toulu lot dampen the ardor of the
amateur tars, and very early tbe,, ta
gan to arrive with their fair on,,St. ue
whose neat attire suggested strict con-, ~
lpnance with the demands of nantinaI
etiquette. VI Haullcai
Ihough no formal start was reo,,iroa
all OF the boats got away in good ehane
lnost Oh 1hem heavily manned-and
to..i,sa. olHianned-colors flying and tenders
toS toIins ns astern. The light wind permit
TED OF unreefed mainsails and balloon
Jlos, making a very prettv oio+,,ra %,
the heet stood out for the point.
Ho for the succuent Clam
AS the course allowed slackened
SHEETS ana the yachts maintained AN
even keel the ladies boldly ventured out
OF the cockpits and slowed thenosa,,,as.
over every bit of available deck snaee
without fear, for right at hand were
gaIlant escorts to keep from them even
TIC fefnotcst possible harm
Busy with the care of their foir
trelght even the most wary skippers
forgot the usual rivalry of sailing in
company and nothing like race was
tnought or. The wind, freshening
siisnlly' gave the larger boats trife
OF advantage but all the way IN the
beach the whole fleet kept close To-
gether. eio'o to-
Inc conimssary department had pre-
ceded the fleet. and when the hosnit-
able shores of Portuguese bav hove in
slght there was nothing to do but LET
go anchors and furl sails before going
ashore 10 do justice to the sumptuous
dinner that had been prenared Tbo
clambake, and none finer ever anneasad
an appetite, was served on the beach
IN the most informal way, every one
partaking with a relish that was
whetted by two hours sail
"off Watch" Hour DeIiahtful
After dinner pipes were lighted and
yarns spun of other cruises, several
informal speeches in light vein were
delivered amid hearty applause and in
true sailor fashion was spent the half
hour "off watch" Then the entertain
ment committee diSclaimed further re-
sponsibility and the shippers COM
manded their respective crews to turn
to and have a good time, also admon-
ishing them to look out for squalls,
meteorological and otherwise, besides
keeping their weather eye on the time
set for returning at four bells of the
afternoon watch.
A few, particularly those who have
attained a senior rank in Father Times
log book-or was it because of the gen
erous allowance of lobscouse they had
put between decks ?-elected to recline
on the beach in indolent ease. The
younger element, especially those who
have not as yet signed articles for a
matrimonial cruise and to whom more
than two seems mathematical prob
lem incapable of computation strolled
away to sheltered hooks to listen, per-
haps, for what message the wild waves
might bring them, while others VINO
craved a closer communion with tne
briny deep manned the small boats and
rowed away on exploring eXpeultions'
Now What Did They Say?
It is said that one venturesome
couple of tender years, whose knoWl-
edge of nautical detail is yet 10 pe
acquired spent the afternoon padding
about with the dingey's painter mace
securely fast to an adjacent mooring.
At any rate they were on hand when
the bo'sun piped all hands to quarters
when it came time to get under way 70
On the run home Old Sol, as II
ashamed for his neglect of the morn,
ing, dispersed the fleecy curtains anu
sent forth warm, sleep Inducing rays
and distributing generous coatlns "
tan upon the noses and cheehs tlat
were unprotected. A steady four-knot
breeze also added interest, and before
sundown the last of the trim yachts ms
was riding snugly at anchor or the
clubhouse. ,xeor
The evening was spent in an infor-
NAL dance in the spacious cluoroons
and when eight bells had STRUCK s.as, .no
watch went below to recuperate aA'eA
q most anioUa HE daV.