Yachting on the Bay of 

 San Francisco 



THOMAS JENNINGS, 

 Commodore Corinthian Yacht Club 



HERE is probably no place on earth better adapted for yachting 

 than the Bay of San Francisco, as the conditions here are ideal, 

 both from the cruising and racing yachtsman's standpoint. 



The yachting season opens about May 1, and closes No- 

 vember 1, but there are no good reasons why the sport cannot 

 be indulged in ail the year, as during the winter months the 

 weather is generally bright and sunny, and while the winds are much lighter 

 than in the summer, there is usually enough wind to carry one to any part 

 of the bay, and what storms we do have during that period, are few and far 

 between, and the Eastern yachtsmen passing across the bay during the 

 winter usually wonders why on such a magnificent bay he sees so few 

 yachts, but I suppose the only reason is that the average yachtsman gets 

 enough of the sport and enjoys such ideal conditions during the summer 

 that he thinks both his boat and himself need a rest for a few months. 



The Bay of San Francisco and its tributaries are so large and the cli- 

 mate so varied in the different parts, that the yachtsmen can find almost 

 anything he wants. In the channel the wind blows through the Golden 

 Gate strong and steady, the tides and currents run swiftly and the water is 

 rough enough to lend snap and excitement to the sport. In the upper 

 bay, along the Marin County shore, the winds are lighter and the air warmer, 

 and farther up in San Pablo Bay it gets rough enough at times to suit the 

 most daring yachtsmen. During the season you can always be sure of 

 plenty of wind, regattas and cruises can be planned months ahead, and 

 such a thing as a postponed race for lack of wind is rarely heard of here. 



The racing yachtsman has nothing to complain about. Many fine 

 courses can be laid out on the bay, where the wind is always strong and 

 true, with no calm spots and baffling winds to contend with; the tides and 

 currents are swift and changing, and keep the helmsman guessing until the 

 finishing line is crossed. 



The usual risks that generally attend the sport are very small here. 

 The boats are designed and built to meet the strange conditions, and while 

 we travel through the water about as fast as the Eastern yachtsman, we do 

 so with about one-third less sail, and are not compelled to use the lofty rigs 

 that the Easterner does, and such a thing as a yacht being capsized by a 

 sudden squall is a very unusual occurrence. 



The sport of yachting is well established on the bay and many well- 

 organized clubs have their stations about its shores. There are many 

 beautiful nooks and coves about the bay that can only be seen and enjoyed 

 by the yachtsman. Such places as Paradise and Corinthian Coves, San 

 Pablo Point and many other places too numerous to mention form fine 

 places to anchor for an overnight cruise. Sails up Napa, Suisun and Mon- 

 tezuma Creeks cannot be excelled anywhere; trips to Vallejo and Alviso are 

 always interesting, and longer trips through Suisun Bay and up the Sacra- 

 mento River with its maze of creeks, sloughs and cut-offs, form ideal and 

 endless cruising grounds, and while it is impossible for me to describe the 

 delights and beauties of these trips, I may add that to thoroughly enjoy and 

 appreciate the many beautiful and wondrous places about this magnificent 

 bay there is no better place than from the deck of a yacht. 



REAL ESTATE SALES IN SAN FRANCISCO IN MAY. 



There were 764 sales of real estate recorded in May, with esti- 

 mated considerations aggregating $5,745,000. 



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