The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
Yachting Season to
Open Early
Coming of Bdttleship Fleet Sins
the Various Clubs to
Activity

Warm spring weather has produced a
great deal of activity in yachting
headQua rters around the bay. Amateur
sailors have been spending their spare
time in Frightening up their craft and
the weather conditions have increased
their longing again to be at the tiller.
with the white canvas spread to the
breeze The fleets OF the clubs will be
In commission earlier this year than
ever before in the history of the sport
on the bay. the visit Of the battleshipi
feet being the cause OF this activity.
Heretofore the majority of the yachts
have gone into commission near the
end of May but the arrival of the
warships will give the amateur sailors
a chance to entertain their friends
The Encinal yacht club elected the
following directors: ]. A. Lands berger.
H NJ Landsberger. H. H Shedd, Pax
ION Wright. H Hitler, G. R. Hendef-
son and J. r. Durney- From these the
president vice president and treasurer
will be chosen. Fred Jamison has been
chosen to act as secretary. IL II.
Shedd is the senior flag officer and as
commodore. proposes to see that the
club is among those mentioned in
yachting events OF the bay. He will
be assisted by ]. H. Durney, vice COM
modore.
Charles Miller, one of the oldest
members of the club, has purchased the
sloop Yankee
Yacht owners of the Corinthian club
have prepared their sailing program
for the season as follows: March 80.
the yachts will pass through tie
drawbridge at Tiburon and i1ke up
their nloorings in the offing. April %.
the of7icial bow will be made and the
opening day exercises viii take place
During the afternoon the yachts viii
be dressed in the bunting of the code
and the owners will hold open honsa'
aboard their craft. while at the club
house the ladies will be entertained
at a special luncheon and lance In
the evening. the Corinthian dinner viii
be served to the members, followed by
the jinks.
Commodore Stone will head the feet
in his flagship, Presto, the following
dav and the yachts will sail in squad
ron TO Sausaito, thence to Yellow
Bluff. crossing TO Fort Point along. the
water front 10 the ferry slips. and to
Angel island where the go-as-you-
please signal will be raised on the
Presto.
Nav and are open dates May
and 10 will witness the first ofhciai
trip through the upper bay 10 NaAeJo
and return May 16 and II the yacnts
win cruise around the United States
warsrins in man o. war row. May 80
the annual regatta of the club. June
IA and IA the feet will cruise to the
shellback retreat at Petaluma draw
bridge. June 81 the feet will cruise TO
Hunters point, where it will rendez-
vous for the night. June %, race 10
Redwood City creek and return, open
10 all yacht clubs. July and I. cruise
h. 1-<sr.
back to the moorings at Tiburon
July II and u, return trip to
PetaluIna drawbridge. July 20 and
26 the fleet will rendezvous at Fort san
Pedro, the retreat discovered by Allan
NJ. Clay August TO Is. annual cruise
UP Sacramento river. August y and 20,
handicap race off the clubhouse. Aug
ust 30 and so, cruise In squadron. sep
terlber 5. cruise to Army point sep
tenlber s, the feet will continue on
rendezvous at Rio Vista, and September
will return to Tiburon. September 2.
annual regatta of the Pacific interclub
Yacht association. September ls,
cruise and rendezvous at Sausalito
September 20. cruise outside the heads
October and T. cruise to McNears
landing. October Il, cruise TO Corin-
THAN cove. October Is, annual games
October 81. closing exercises. October
25. last official cruise of the season
November S. through the drawbridge
TO Winter lagoon.
The Aeolian yacht club has finished
the first story OF its clubhouse and the
members are engaged in putting in
lockers and building pontoon. so tnat
everything will be in readiness for
opening night. Arrii 81 terr Captain
knight Is arranging asfcal pro-
gram and all the .-lat ta,ert will have
chance to distinguish itself Harry
Craig. w Macdonough, T. Lydiekson
and III. Steinbach. owners of the yawi
Corsair, have joined the club.
Supervisor Bridge has put FIVE mile
light on the Bay Farm island bridge.
and this will be a great help in picking
out the channel, which will be beaconed
before the opening of the season.
The club has changed its flag. owing
to the similarity of the old one to that
| OF the Corinthians. The new pennant
| is a Burgee, with a red field, crossed
diagonalIv with blue hand from the
upper corner, on which are three white
| stars
The beach back of the clubhouse
looks like shipyard. the Ceres, Nettie.
Mist, Zero. Arrow and .,autiius being
there. The sailing program for the
season for the Aeolian yacht club will
open on April IS and will be as follows:
April Is. opening day: April 10. cruise
in squadron around the bay; May and
8. cruise to Paradise cove and return:
May II. flag regatta; May 23 and "a.
cruise to Marin island and return; May
/ 2e. so and 81, cruise to Army point,
rendezvous at McNears landing and re-
turn: June I3 and, Il, cruise to Point
| San Mateo. where clam bake will be
held: June %. handicap race.
The event of the season will take
place from July l to 8. when the feet
will take to the ocean. with a rendez-
/ yous at Halfmoon Bay. Santa Cruz and
Monterey.
| July IL and ~. cruise in squadron to
Hunters point and return; July 10. race
| for 90 foot class; August 2, trophy race.
August to Is. river cruise; August 20
and 80. cruise and rendezvous at Aeo-
| Han cove, where the members and their
| lady friends will enjoy clam chowder
and games: september to I. rendez-
vous at Vallejo. Napa and return; Sep
tember 9, Pacific intercIub yacht asso-
/ citation regatta: September 10, rendez-
vous at the foot of Hyde street; Sep
tember 90. cruise outside the heads:
/ s,atn,xer . apd A cruise to Redwood civ