The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-10-20
EuEli.h Yaeh,.men a. Corr..

Cowcs during yachting week presents a siSht
cptircly novel 10 an American, English fashion,
able life all gccs yachting this week, lust as
! It went 10 the Lockwood races last. and will
| ~ shooting on the Scotch moors next week.
| The rriuce OF Wales came down last SATURDAY
and jciued his Yacht, All the royal yachts
aro here, four in number, and all great, clumsy,
old fashioned side wheelers with large
amOuat OF gilt on them There are about a
hundred OF the royal family on thcm aud an
indefinite number ct German princes. includ-
iug Prince Louis Of Battenburg, the husband
81 the Princess Beatrice. Prince Louis is
tine Soldierly looking young man; but what or
where Ratenburg is no one seems 10 known.
The Gcrmaa princes do not take any active
interest IN sailing and are transported 10 and
from the royal yacht in little glass case bull,
on the deck Il the Queens steam launch The
Prince Vt Wales however, does not come in
the glass case Category. lie is a thorough
and energetic sailor. He is commodore Of the
Royal Yacht squadron, takes a lively interest
in all the races, aud on any race day for
sehOoners may be seen on the Aline holding
her uller OF hauling at rope, side BY side
with his men, The popularity Of yachting
here Is no doubt largely due the good- naIured
anil plucky commodore ofthe squadron.
We have nothing like yachting week in
America and we have nothing like Cowes. Ii
Is djSunCtiyely yachting town. OF the Eve
or SIX thousand inhabitants, there is probably
not one who does hot gain his livelihood from
yachting patronage. Up the river are the ship
yards where hundred old worn out racers
arc lying beside the frames Of new boats NOT
yet launched into life, Here is the famous
cid Sappho, which once saved the Queen
cup Tor Amegica, lying roiting in the mud
livery business which caters to the wants Of
yacht, and there are not manS which do
not, Is represented by excellent shops. from
the fashionable yachting tailor and an estab-
lishmsus al Rediern' down 10 the bum boat
woman with her stock Of sailors knick knacks
To live a. CoScs oue would think the Yacht
Ing was the only real business Of the world
y yachting atmosphere pervades the whole
place Butchers and srocers wear boating
jerseys, aud to-day l saw 4 girl scrubbing the
sidewalk with yachting cap on. The club
house o. the Royal squadron is sit1atei on
TiSiuS slope right on the edge # the water
and commands view Of the Soleut fur ten
miles east and west. The house itself is a
picturesque castle Of the time Of Henry VIII,
the basllemeuts now being armed with spy
glasses Instead OF guns, and the white club
signal hyln- CA the tower in the place Of the
tag Of England.
Ii Is the proper thing to sit en- the lawn Of
the club house, and here may be seen on any
pleasant Afternoon the Princess Of Wales and
her daughters aud sill the faces seen at a party
4; Marlborough House OF in the royal inclosure
:, the Ascot raeos, Ia the harbOr a hundred
little steam launches and cutters with crews
Of big, buoad-blckcd sailors in blue Jerseys
ami bright c1lOrsi caps are flying about, and
with the bright yachting costumes Of the
ladies, On shore AMI On the water, the whole
place has put on holiday dress. You see no
sauiy costumes, however. They are gen
orally q white OF blue serge, OF flannel, sim
! ply made. bul fitting eIquisiiely. This ap-
plies only Co tie younger ladies' The old
ladies, u whom quite a number take part in
tie sIoIt are generally dressed in 4 faded black
dress aud bonnet, and an aged shawl, follow
I1-, 90 this, perhaps, The fashion set by their
Queen, a1d presenting about the same appear
aucc IS respectable Irish widow who takes
IN washing. Bls they are all good sailors,
young and old. You may see a young girl
SIeeJius six-OlTei GIG, giving her men or
deEs and bringing her boat up 10 the landing
steps IS scientifically ~ a naval uficer, and
yea may see lIdy Of sixty or seventy prop
pet Up on tie WiuiUari side Of the schooner,
With tie spray Tying IN her face from every
wave They all know the history aud merits
q The famous racing yachts, aud take the
lISs.,esi Interest IN iL=ir struEgles-for this,
toe, Is tzsbIolabls-ali il Is not rare to see a
couple Of ladies' sitting On the deck Of 4 cutter
saSi-S part IN bet race, and knowing how 10
SseP cut Of the Eay-s0meihing by 10 means
easy 90 Do Uleu UbbinS around a stake boat
Or setting big spinn4ksr.