The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Annual Interclnb Cruise
Will Be Revived
Yacht Association Renews In
teresf in Event abandoned
Ten Years Ago

One of the most important steps
showing the renewed interest in yacht
ing on San Francisco bay was the
action taken at the annual meeting of
the Pacific interclub yacht association
when it was decided to renew the hold
ing of an annual cruise by that body.
1t is over 10 years since the associa-
tion has held an annual cruise The
custom died out when the events on
the programs of the local clubs con-
fiicted for two succeeding years. Since
that time many new converts have
been brought into the sport, and the
delegates at the annual meeting
thought that this would be the. best
way for all hands to get acquainted.
An endeavor will be made to get the
local pilots interested in the event.
Years ago one of the pilot boats gener-
of this vessel, which looked like a
ship in comparison to the yachts, that
the yachtsmen eongregated and met
one another. The regatta committee
has been Instructed to select some
date in October and place convenient
to all, the clubs
Most of the clubs of the bay have
nothing officially programmed today.
The yacht owners of the San Francisco
yacht club have an open date and the
members are at liberty to go where
they please. Next Saturday they will
cruise to Paradise cove, and on Sunday
a clambake will be held on the beach.
The non yacht owning members who
do not secure berths aboard some of
the yachts Saturday will go up Sun
day morning on launches from the
clubhouse. Wednesday evening will be
members night at the clubhouse at
Sausalito. the special attraction being
billiard and card tournaments.
The yacht owners of the Corinthian
yacht club who did not go on the an
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night to await the arrival of the va
cationists. This morning the combined
feet will proceed home to the moorings
under the command of Commodore
Frank Stone, who has been up the
Sacramento river on his flagship Presto.
Next Sunday the club has the annual
handicap race programmed. This con-
test is held over course from the
clubhouse out around the channel
marks and back to the starting point.
A week from Saturday the big race to
Santa Cruz, held under the auspices of
the club and open to the yachts of the
bay. will take place. Already there
have been some good sized wagers
made on the outcome among the skip
pers who will take part
Next Saturday night the members of
the Encinal yacht club will hold club
smoker at the clubhouse In Alameda.
From that date until September the
club has nothing programmed. Sep
tember 8 Will be ladies day at the club
house, when there will be yacht and
canoe races and aquatic sports. An
elaborate luncheon will be served to
the visitors during the day, while In
the evening dance will be held.
Next Sunday the yacht owners of the
California yacht club will hold their
annual dinner race. 1t is expected that
the largest entry of the season will be
made for this event, as the handicap,
as made up by the regatta committee.
will give the slowest boat chance
with the swiftest in the. feet
The yacht owners Of the Golden Gate
yacht club, like those of the Corinthi-
ans will be at Vallejo this morning, to
meet the yachts which have been on
the river cruise Next Saturday they
will visit the same waters, officially, in
keeping with the seasons program
and on the following day will race
home in cruising rig.
The yacht owners of the Aeolian
yacht club, who have been sailing IN
company with the Corinthians and
Golden Gates, on the weeks outing, re-
turn today This will be the last pro-
grammed event until August 20, when
the overnight cruise will be held to
Aeolian cove The wives and families
of the yacht owners will be taken along
The next day there will be big clam
bake and the annual games.
II. D. KeiI and wife and a party OF
friends have just returned from an ex-
tended trip up the Sacramento river in
the schooner yacht White Wings. He
reports most delightful trip and is
planning to return to that section again
the early part of next month.