The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-18


gatta at Pearl Harbor. The day
could not be improved upon re-
garding sunshine, wind and smooth
water
At the time of the start between
the yachts Hawaii and Healani,
there was but a small number of
people present, but when the race
was finished, the shore all along
the pretty peninsula was dotted
with spectators. Each train from
Honolulu was crowded with pas
sengers, and people continued COM
ing in all directions until late in
the afternoon Everything passed
off pleasantly and without an acct
dent of any kind to mar the sue
cess of the day. The judges of the
races attended TO their duties in a
manner that won warm praise
from everybody present. There
was no delay in starting the races
the usual fault to be found with
affairs of this kind
Promptly at $50 o'clock in the
morning, special train left the
railroad depot conveying the judges
of the day, Mr. W. NJ. Gifard, Cap
tain J. A. King, Captain Griffith
of the s. G. Wilder, Marshal C. B.
Wilson and Timekeepers Jos. HUI
bash and w. F. Love and an AID
vERTIsER reporter. Superintendent
w. G. Ashley accompanied the
party also.
A few minutes after the arrival
of the train the two crack yachts,
Hawaii and Healani, were notified
to get ready for their race by the
firing of bomb. When the boats
approached the wharf it was seen
that they were both well manned,
as the following will show:
The Healani had Mr.. f. M.
Hatch at the helm, with Associate
Justice Dole, Frank and Hon. Ce-
ell Brown to handle the sails. The
Hawaii was captained by Hon.L.A.
Thurston and a crew composed of
Edward Damon, G. Wilder, T. Ho-
bron, Fred WuGdenberg. Arthur
Brown, Hugh Gum and DR.. Bald
win.
The people standing on the
wharf thought the latter vessel had
too much live ballast, but the re-
suit proved quite the reverse, and
gave evidence that Mr. Thurston
had sailed in the same waters be-
fore, and knew what he was about.
At about one minute past 10
o'clock the starting salute was
given. Both yachts were in close
proximity to the line at the start,
and only two minutes interviewed
between the Hawaii in the lead
and her rival.
At this juncture the Railroad
company's steam launch Frolic was
boarded by judges w NJ. Giffard,
Captain King, superintendent Ash
ley and the ADVERTISER represent
alive and steamed after the yachts,
following them over the entire
course.
Both sloops went bowling along
under a strong trade wind that
filled their canvas and sent them
through the water at a very lively
rate of speed. The Hawaii was in
the lead, with the Healani close
second. The race to the first stake
was a very interesting one, but
after that the Healani had stroke
of bad luck and could not reach
her opponent, although her captain
pluckily attempted to.
The Hawaii passed Puuloa at
10 30, and rounded the first stake
boat at 10 80, with the Healani
Just three minutes behind at both
points. While sailing around the
stake boat the Healani met with
her first mishap, caused by her fly
ing jib being carried away. The
vessel was compelled to make
her first tack while the Hawaii
went on straight course
under a strong wind, widening the
distance to such length that it
was impossible for her to be de-
feated. Both yachts kept speeding
along the main channel towards
the honolulu Loeb, which was
entered first by the Hawaii at
1850, while the Healani was five
minutes later. When the boats
neared the second stake the Kao-
hilani and the Edith L., the two
competing second-class yachts,
were met moving through the
water at a lively rate, with the
former boat trife in the lead.
The wind in the Loeb was
strong, showing the sailing quail
Pes Of the yachts. The Hawaii
Kept on almost an even keel while
the Healani was sailing on her
side under the stiff breeze blowing.
The Hawaii rounded the second
stake boat, situated on line oppo-
site Robinson's Landing at II IL,