The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
YachtSmen Prepare for
Regatta on Bay
Special YAwI Class Is Expected
TO Provide the Most EX-
citing Race

The specis vawl class event in the
regatta on Saturday probably viii be
the race OF the day. EN-Commodore
Pugh's Truant, with its handicap. won
a close race last year from the Aeolian
yawI lola. but Captain Ward has a
new set OF swell fitting sails this year
and the contest is sure 10 be q close
one. Both OF the captains are cracka-
jack sailors and VIII nave an exec
lent opportunity or showing what they
know. Captain Ward viii have DICK
Phelps. Lee Ellis. Herbert Postel, Fred
Moore and Harry Craig, all members
of the Aeolian yacht club, while fuSh
will depend on Charlie Barrett and one
or two others for assistance
Sacramento boat club enthusiasts are all lu-
blaut over the victory q the alsntlng .b ,sP DsP
pas launched last July they have waited for
Lis opportunity
TIE AeoIian club represented at the
Vallejo resstts by oenmSao7e N. Stso nd Nao Ise
sleeps ElTira and Beaver
Tom Jennings has had his sloop speedwsll on
the ways this week, getting ready Tor sAtur-
days races
ES-commodore A. II. Clay viii ofhciate as
cren. DT. McRae and ~. L. sutherland as
Sudges while Douglas Erskine. Roy Ward and
Wood Watson hold the watches.
The holiday upriver cruise Of the San Fran
cisco Yacht club vas a successtul snar- mn
der The leadership OF Commodore +. g. Bhil-
iiD,s ia his fast slOop Monsoon. with PHI
Fst. George Dinsmorc aud George A. Gum as
crew N Yachts and two power boats started
ont IRON Sausalifo at different times Satur-
dsy and rcndezvopsed at Army point sail was
Se ., again bieb snoag @gs rescaeS al about P m
4 couple OF the boats left the heet there
and went ~ fer as courtlsnd while rhe ,,,r, rest
left Isleten M0ndoy noon and reaehei Biack
Diamond a. different times that night From
there on the hset scattered some gong 70
Vallejo and others 70 Paradise cove among
the boats that made the trip were the schooner
Martha. with J. r. Hanify and friends aboard
fhe schooner Caprice, with Captain NJ.
brown and George A. storey and friends: the
Phoenicia. Captain John Marshall, oAyer Racer
and Harry Irwin: the Challenger, with eK-
and A. p Wrav: the Curlew, with Captain
T. H. Murhmore, Charles kingWeu ana l4uclen
George A. Webster. c. p Caruthers and DR.;
LeFitski; Amigo. Captain George LoHell ana
wife. and Harry Dot: Surprise, captain george
Ward and George Thompson; the annie Dr.
Rixford and friends; tie Elton, Captain 4.
ogden and friends. aHd the power boat, boats
Roamer. Captain /. T. Wagner, and the Lillian,
Captain F. A Robbins The power boats came
ia Quite handy at times, and were always
ready TO assist the saiibosts
on account of the annual regatta Saturday
al II tine clubs around the bay have open
dates FOR the week end
The interclub regatta committee has an
annual contest for saturday
The 20 foot class starts at 30; LOCO feet
Of Meiggs wharf. 10 and around the Preside
shoal buoy thence home 20 finish across start
ing line leaving outer stskeboat on the port
hard This course is officially reckoned as
fEc miles.
The 2J foot class starts at :35. the course
being from the regular starting point to and
around the Preside shoal bu0y. leaving the
same on port hand: thence 10 and around Goat
island sboal buoy. leaving same tho port
hand: thence 10 and around stakebost No g.
anchored two miles due north. leaving the same
on port hand; thence 10 the hnish, across the
starting line. leaving the outer stakeboat on
The sfarboard hand. This course Is officially
reckoned at 10 nautical miles.
Tie raWi ciess viii start AZ l-4e: the 30
foot al ] :45 the sc foot AT 30, the - foot
AZ l.5S aud those over - feet at nm.
Yachts Of the so. SO. "A and over ~ feet upon
completing the course as the 30 fOoters
shall cOufinue On. and around stakehoat No
, fthe windward stskehoati. leaving the same
on The port hand: thence return 10 the finish
across The starting line. leaving the outer
stake boat on the port hand. This course is
officially reckoned NJ "a nautical miles
The regatta committee is composed of Doug
las TrSkine Cnrinthan. chairman: Roy c.
Ward san Francisco; Lo1is Langren, Aeoian;
r. NJ NrRae. California: Wood o Watson
vallejo. W J.. Sutherland. Golden Gate