The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-30
THE REGATTA.
A Glorious Day and Well
Contested Races.
Details of the Various Evenfs-IncI-
dents-FOnIs and Pro-
teSts-Etc.

cool trade wind was blowing off the land
and the softened light Of the cloud-hecked
sky brought out the picturesque lines of the
mountains and the jagged edges of the riff
in the g everlasting hills - at the Pail with
marvellous distinctness. Indeed, the ever
| varying transitions of light and shadow on
the mountain slopes produced wonderful
diversity Of coloring presenting in rapid
succession scenic panorama of striking
beauty and surprising contrasts. 1t would
make a landscape painters fortune to trans
| fer them to canvas.
The scene at the city front was very ami
| mated, every available point along the
line of wharves and ietties being occupied
by an eager throng of sightseers. I The ma
tive Hawaiians were out in force, in every
conceivable costume. Where the hue of the
female dress was sombre the national tas te
for bright colors was gratified by tho addi-
ton of floral adOrnmentS.
At the Interisland Steamship Company s
wharf there was large and fashionable
assemblsge of ladies and gentlemen, for
whom seats had been provided. The roof of
the shed protected them from the hot rays
of the sun, while they enjoyed an uninter-
rupted view of the movement of boats on
the water. All the vessels in harbor were
crowded by sightseers, awnings being spread
to shade them from the sun. At least a
score of the more adventurous youths
assembled the rigging of bark at Wilder's
wharf, and from their elevated position
viewed the struggle for supremacy by the
Morse entertained a distinguished party on
board the Alameda, which was swung across
the stream to afford better point of observa-
ton.
His Majesty the King and Col. Judd, his
Chamberlain, occupied the royal barge, and
appeared to take great interest in the pro-
gress of the regatta. The smooth water of
the harbor was dotted over with crafts of
various build and rig, the occupants of
which seemed determined to make the most
of the occasion.
The Royal Hawaiian Band occupied a
stand under the roof of the Interisland Com
pany's shed, and rendered a programme of
popular marches and waltzes with their ac-
customed skill and success.
With the exception of the dispute over the
fourth race, which is mentioned elsewhere,
every thing passed off agreeably and pleas
antly. There was one drawback, however,
which should be mentioned. Reference is
made to the unnecessary delay in getting
through the programme, many persons be-
ing compelled to leave before the finish.
The events on the card might have been got
through much sooner than happened,
greatly to the satisfaction of the spectators,
whose interest in the regatta began to flag
early in the day from this cause alone. The
intervals between the races were entirely
teo long. This defect should be avoided to
in all subsequent regattas, the success of
which SO largely depends upon keeping the
interest of spectators unbroken. Mr.. Wise
mans services at the gate leading to the
grand stand should be mentioned with
approval.
The Races.
The judges, Captain Cousins of the Con
suelo (who was asked to take Captain Nc.
Intyre's place, he being unwelp, Captain H
Mist, and Captain A. Fuller (Who also acted
as starter), the time keeper, Mr.. F. L
Clarke, and few officers of the Fl. Y. & B
Club occupied barge moored in the harbol
about half way between the can buoy an6
the cattle pen on the edge of the reef.
To this point the boats were called by
bugle, and promptly at 1 o'clock p. N. the
Racine canoes Fleur de Lis, Mignon (botl
owned by DR.. Treusseau), and Mr.. Dole,
Tppecanoe, which were to compete for
Club medal in a sailing contest, were called
nj 4 tod 10 Arf, fro
| the line between the barge and the cattl
pen, and to round can buoy with blu
flag opposite the light house, and so bacl
| to the starting point. As the FIeur de Lii
| crew, Captain Wilcox and Harry Vol
| Holt-was much larger than the other two
which were nearly matched in size, the lat
ter were given time allowance of one min
| ute in every ten of the Fleur de Lis racin,
/ time.
THE RACINE CANOES SAILING.
The canoes crossed the line on the star
with the Fleur de Lis leading the Mgnon
Captain II. Whitney, by seconds, and tn
| Tippecanoe, Captain Dole, IS seconds Tile,
all three sped down the course in goot
| style, but were fetched up by the warp lin
of the whaler John Carver, that was jus
then stretched across the harbor to haul tn
vessel over to the windward side before ST.
cast off and stood out to sea. This line
compelled the boats TO haul up into tn;
wind, aud their captains dragged them t,
where they could cross the line. BY th
time the TippecAnoa had dome so her captain
concluded lie had lost too much time t,
give him any chance of winning the race
and dropped out of it. The other canoe!
kept OH, rounded TIE buoy, and came III
the harbor again on the home stretch, clos,
hauled on the wind. The Fleur de Lis led
the way across the line, the Mignon follow
ing so close that if the tug Alert had moi
moved for the judges barge, directly alonl
the line, she would have won the race As
it was, with her time allowance, the Migno1
was 1 minute, 81 seconds behind. The time
of the winning boat was 20 minutes,
seconds, which, owing to the deten tior
caused by the warping line spoken of, is
no criterion of the speed the canoe is capabl,
of making.
JUNIOR sTx-oARED GIG RACE.
This race was started at about eight min
utes of O'Clock, both boats getting away il
fine style. The Liliuokalani of the H Y. i