The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-03
! AT PEARL HARBOR.
a Protest Entered in the First
Glass Yacht Race.

A little over two hundred people
attended the regatta at Pearl Har-
Dor yesterday. The numerous
counter-attractions during the day
did much to keep people away
from the races however, lovers of
aquatic sports were fairly repre-
sented there
The yacht Helene not entering
the first-class yacht race, was sta
toned IL Tie lagoon several hun
dred feet away from the starters
boat, and was gaily dressed in hol-
iday attire. Hon. W. G.. Irwin
entertained a number of gentlemen
and lady friends in his yacht. In
the starters boat were Mr.. w. G..
Ashley, time-keeper and starter,
w. F. Love, press representatives,
and few others.
In the Myrtle's boat-house were
the lady friends Of the the club, VII IL,
Visitors lined along the beach.
Notwithstanding the fresh breezes
which blew all day the atmos-
phere was anything but agreeable.
The visitors tried to be comfort
able, either by standing out in the
hot sun or sitting on the benches
placed under the algaroba trees.
If Pearl Harbor is destined to be a
place for aquatic sports, which it is
hoped it will be, as that course is
far superior to the Honolulu
course, perhaps a grandstand will
be erected for the better accommo-
dation of the spectators.
FIRsT-CLAss YACHT RACE.
Only two yachts entered in this
race, the Hawaii and Bonnie Dun
| dee. The Helene, Healani and
Spray did not participate for some
reason. The Hawaii and Bonnie
Dundee came up to the starting line
almost at the same time, the Ha-
waii crossing it at I'D o'clock 4 min.
10 sec., followed 10 seconds later
by the Scottish yacht. All went
we'll until at a point about three
quarters of mile from the starting
point, where the Bonnie Dundee
got aground and remained there
for 1 hour and 5 minutes. The
Hawaii was leading at the time,
the bowsprit of her rival being by
her stern. The Hawaii claimed
that the Bonnie Dundee fouled her,
but the latter boat claimed that as
| the Hawaii was leading she should
have given way. The opinions of
boating men are divided on this
point, some holding that the Ha-
wall was right, while others side
with the unfortunate boat.
After grounding, the Hawaii
kept on, going over the course,
crossing the finishing line at II b.
IS min. Is sec. PM, The Judges
remained all the time with The
Bonnie Dundee. After being
aground for nearly an hour, she
was got off and went over the full
course, reaching the finishing line
at b. 40 min. Is sec. PM.
Hon. l.. A. Thurston sailed the
Hawaii, the following gentlemen
comprising the crew: Hons. W. 0.
Smith, G. n. Wilcox and J. n. S.
Williams, Messrs. 81. Gum. ]. B.
Castle and Fred Wundenberg,
Mr.. W. L. Wilcox captained the
Bonnie Dundee, his crew being as
follows: Justice S. B. Dole, and
Messrs. E. o. White, W. w. Hall,
F. May and two others.
Time: Hawaii h. 81 min. )
sec. (; Bonnie Dundee-3 h. fl min,
80 sec.
A protest has been entered by
both yachts against each other.
Subtracting the time the Bonnie
Dundee remained agroun,- would
make her time 2 b. SO min. 81 sec,
exclusive of time allowance.
SECOND CLASS YACHTS.
The yachts in this race crossed
the starting line in the following
order: Edith L. at 10 b. 80 min.