Tinsley Island

Tinsley Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Tinsley Island, with Medford Island to its west and Fern Island to its east.
Tinsley Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Tinsley Island is located in California
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in California
Tinsley Island is located in the United States
Tinsley Island
Tinsley Island
Location in United States
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°02′16″N 121°29′45″W / 38.03778°N 121.49583°W / 38.03778; -121.49583 (Tinsley Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Joaquin
An aerial photo, looking northwest, taken in 1965. Medford Island can be seen to the north and west of Tinsley Island; to its southeast (below it in the photo) are Fern Island, Headreach Island and Tule Island respectively.

Tinsley Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, in San Joaquin County, California, next to the Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel. It was created in the 1930s, when dredging to improve the navigability of the San Joaquin River cut it off from Roberts Island. Since 1958, it has been owned by the St. Francis Yacht Club. In 1960, the club transported a lighthouse from San Francisco Bay to serve as its clubhouse, and in the same year began an annual "Stag Cruise"; as of 2024, the club still owns the island and maintains a clubhouse there.

Geography and Ecology

Tinsley Island is part of San Joaquin County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2108.[2] Its coordinates are 38°02′16″N 121°29′45″W / 38.03778°N 121.49583°W / 38.03778; -121.49583 (Tinsley Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] Directly to the southeast is an island complex comprising Fern, Headreach and Tule Islands; to its south is McDonald Island, to its west is Medford Island, and to its northwest is Ward Island.[3] Directly to the north is the Ward Cut (a section of the Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel), and beyond that is the Empire Tract.[4][5] It is 12 mi (19 km) miles northwest of Stockton.[5][6] It can be seen from the nearby Empire Tract, although from that elevation the only visible part of the island is "lines of trees or tules belying what may exist beyond".[7]

In 1956, Tinsley Island was surveyed by the San Joaquin County Mosquito Abatement District (along with other islands in the Delta region, including Hog, Spud, Headreach and Fern Islands) as a potential breeding location for mosquitoes.[8]

As of 2000, the largest carp that had ever been caught in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta was 47 lb 8 oz (21.5 kg), on April 17, 1958, made by Dave Cain while trolling in Headreach Cutoff by Tinsley Island.[9]

History

The land that would eventually become Tinsley Island first appears on USGS maps in 1910, as a protrusion on the northern side of Roberts Island.[10] Later, the channel of the San Joaquin River near Tinsley Island was widened and deepened; by March 1934 the work was "more than 50 percent complete".[11] By 1939, it had been separated from Roberts Island by a series of dredger cuts.[12] It was first labeled on a 1952 USGS map of the area.[3]

In 1958, the island was purchased by the St. Francis Yacht Club,[13] an organization started in 1928,[13] for $10,750 ($113,526 in 2023).[7] Their first "cruise" to the island was in 1958,[14] with another in August 1959.[15] At that point, the island was described by the San Francisco Examiner as a "duck pond"; after dredging operations in 1960, it was formed into a fully above-water island with two harbors.[16] Bud Witt was manager of the St. Francis Yacht Club from 1946 to 1960.[17]

In 1960, the club obtained a clubhouse: the Southampton Lighthouse, which had previously been located at Southampton Shoal in San Francisco Bay.[18][19] The three-story structure, which had been at its previous location since 1906,[18] was planned for removal by the Healy-Tibbets Construction Company; its president, John Marhens, "decided it would be wasteful if not downright disrespectful" to demolish it, and donated it to the yacht club, who paid only $3,000 ($30,898 in 2023)[20] The removal itself involved two marine cranes, and took five hours.[20][21] It was transported to Tinsley Island on the Crowley Tugboat Company's barge,[18] and was installed there in July.[21]

The club (which was "strictly for members and guests")[19] counted among its members "some of the country's most prominent yachtsmen".[19] In 1964 and 1965, Walt Disney went to Tinsley Island.[22] In 1960, the San Francisco Examiner said the "water skiing, fishing and swimming in the area are excellent".[16] By 1962, one company alone (Stephens Marine of Stockton) had built several unpowered houseboats to be semi-permanently docked at Tinsley Island, where they were attached to water lines and offered "modern conveniences" like thermostat-controlled heating and air conditioning;[23] two of them were more than one story tall.[24] One boat had a hatch that could be opened for fishing in the middle of the living room floor.[24]

In 1963, Tinsley Island had a "swimming pool, bath house, clubhouse, barbecue pits and pleasant company", although one journalist noted that "some mosquitos did a little gripping" during a trip there.[25] In 1964, "considerable improvement" was made to the island's amenities, which were described in 1965 as "the garden spot of the Delta".[26] Despite these improvements, however, in 1965 there was still no telephone on the island — partly due to its remoteness, and partly due to club members who preferred it that way.[27][28] In 1974, the issuance of revenue bonds was authorized in order to create sanitary facilities for the island.[29] In 1975, the Los Angeles Times said that "the nothin'-but-money crowd lives on Tinsley Island".[30] Residents have received mail by boat since at least the 1970s.[30][31][32] As of 2024, the St. Francis Yacht Club still owns and operates the island.[33][32]

The "Stag Cruise", an annual all-male boating event started in 1958[14] that "obviously had no feminine hand in its organizing",[34] was described by the San Francisco Examiner as "what might well become the Bohemian Grove of yachting",[34] and was advertised by the club as such:

For medical purposes, a small supply of liquor, consisting of about 50 cases of bourbon, 50 cases of Scotch, 50 cases of gin and other assorted liquors will be on hand for those who may need same. This supply will be served, without charge, at the bar, which will be open at least 16 hours every day.[34]

In September 1960, the cost of tickets was $100 per person ($1,030 in 2023).[19] The sixth annual cruise in 1963 featured "some 300 men, sailing on more than 100 boats".[35] The next cruise, in 1961, featured "some 70 yachts [...] carrying more than 300 persons".[14] The cruise in 1965[36] was attended by 400 members[27] including John F. Shelley, mayor of San Francisco[27] and former merchant mariner.[28]

In 1966, a training program at Tinsley Island was planned. In it, "one junior from each 20 Bay Area yacht clubs [would] undergo extensive instruction at Tinsley, with former Mallory Cup champion Jimmy DeWitt as chief instructor".[37]

The 1967 cruise had "577 members and guests, on 112 yachts and 24 houseboats";[38] it featured a "20-piece orchestra and 50 cooks, waiters and bartenders".[38] By that time, the cost was $125 for members ($1,142 in 2023) and $150 for guests ($1,371 in 2023).[38] In 1971,[39] the cruise was described as "a flotilla of yachts and houseboats accompanied by a horde of musicians, cooks and bartenders".[40] By 1973, there were 600 members in attendance, on 100 yachts,[41] and almost 100 bartenders;[41] the Napa Valley Register said that "California men hold the event so dear that judges adjourn trials, physicians postpone surgery, and writers ignore deadlines".[41] The stag cruise continued to run, albeit with less news coverage, through the 1980s.[42] As of 2021, it was still an annual event.[43]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tinsley Island
  2. ^ "Municipal Service Review: Selected San Joaquin County Reclamation Districts" (PDF). San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission. E Mulberg & Associates. 18 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1952). "Terminous Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  4. ^ "For Sale at Public Auction". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1965-03-20. p. 28.
  5. ^ a b "Auction Cancelled". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1965-04-06. p. 40.
  6. ^ "Rescheduled for Public Auction". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1965-06-20. p. 57.
  7. ^ a b Turner, Rich (12 July 2019). "Short Takes". Soundings Magazine.
  8. ^ "Strong Appointed Secretary of S. J. Mosquito District". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1956-12-18. p. 9.
  9. ^ "California inland water angling records". Martinez News-Gazette. Martinez, California. 2000-08-22. p. 7.
  10. ^ Marshall, R.B.; Gerdine, T.G.; Jenkins, B.A.; McKean, W.R.; Urquhart, C.F.; Nelson, C.L. (1910), Topography, State of California: Headreach Quadrangle, United States Geological Survey
  11. ^ "U.S. Engineer Reports Work Past Estimate". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. 1934-03-06. p. 2.
  12. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Lodi Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:62500.
  13. ^ a b "A Rebirth for Yacht Club". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1977-09-29. p. 24.
  14. ^ a b c "70 Yachts On Annual Stag Trip". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1961-09-21. p. 51.
  15. ^ "Boat Cruise to San Joaquin On". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1959-08-11. p. 43.
  16. ^ a b "A Paradise in the Delta". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1960-12-30. p. 39.
  17. ^ "The Manager Of Local Elks Lodge". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. 1968-02-15. p. 34.
  18. ^ a b c "St. Francis YC Converts Lighthouse to Clubhouse". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1960-07-05. p. 57.
  19. ^ a b c d "Exploring Some California Waterways". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1960-06-12. p. 98.
  20. ^ a b "This is a 'light house'?". The Californian. Salinas, California. 1960-07-06. p. 17.
  21. ^ a b "'Old Lady of Bay' Gets a New Home". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1960-07-06. p. 29.
  22. ^ "Disneyland salutes 'real Forrest Gump' at ceremony". November 18, 2015.
  23. ^ "Enjoy a Smooth Holiday Aboard a Delta Riverboat". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1962-06-10. p. 105.
  24. ^ a b "Living Room Angler". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1964-04-17. p. 63.
  25. ^ "Want a Real Family Vacation? Try a Boat". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1963-06-28. p. 57.
  26. ^ "A Yachting Writer—Out of Water". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1965-07-28. p. 73.
  27. ^ a b c "Mayor Back From Outing On Island". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1965-09-24. p. 4.
  28. ^ a b "But He's an Oarsman: Mayor Dunked". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1965-09-29. p. 45.
  29. ^ "Misc. Items". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1974-04-19. p. 10.
  30. ^ a b "Island-Hopping Mailman of the Delta". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 1975-06-11. p. 46.
  31. ^ "Getting the mail to Delta dwellers". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. 1989-08-20. p. 55.
  32. ^ a b "California's only riverboat mail carrier is retiring after 15 years of serving the Stockton waterways". abc10.com. April 2, 2021.
  33. ^ Ducharme, John (2021-11-01). "The Business of Tinsley".
  34. ^ a b c "Inside Society: Adams... Without Eves!". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1960-08-27. p. 13.
  35. ^ "East Hails Bay Tars". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1963-09-20. p. 60.
  36. ^ "Amigos Celebrate In Marin". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 1965-09-22. p. 26.
  37. ^ "Training for 'Tippy' Dinghies". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 1966-07-12. p. 52.
  38. ^ a b c "Yacht Cruise". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 1967-01-08. p. 473.
  39. ^ "Four-Day Cruise". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 1971-09-17. p. 50.
  40. ^ "California's Delta is booming again". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. 1971-09-08. p. 20.
  41. ^ a b c "600 Men And 100 Yachts: St. Francis' Stag Cruise Proves Men Will Be Boys". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 1973-10-31. p. 30.
  42. ^ "Artists's latest work done for fund-raiser". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, California. 1985-08-30. p. 13.
  43. ^ Meagher, John (2021-11-01). "From the General Manager".

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