The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-11
SLOOP YACHT GLADYS.

Capt L. w. Hebron.

come here, and on her trial trip at
San Francisco, where she was built
proved complete surprise TO the
Bay" yachtsmen, as, without any
preparation whatever. she distanced
everything in sight, and on her sec
Ond and third trials. proved. in COM
petition with the fastest yachts there.
that she could show a clean pair OF
heels to any yacht in San Francisco
waters, on any point of sailing.
This was the more unexpected as
she was not built for a racer, but for
a pleasure boat or cruiser, and in her
design more attention was given TO
having a safe and comfortable craft
for heavy weather and rough water.
than TO speed. and it reflects great
credit upon her designer. V. ID. Bacon.
of Barnstable, Mass. that he was able
TO carry out the instructions of the
owner in this respect. and at the same
time give him SO speedy a yacht.
Extracts from the San Francisco
papers, already published in the Adj
vertiser, show that the Gladys stands
very high in the estimation of the
Bay yachtsmen.
partial description OF the Gladys
will. with the above cut give a very
good idea of what she is like. Her di-
mansions are as follows:
Length over all, 81 #. : in.
Length on load water line. - fl.
Beam. 10 fl.
Draught , TT. > in.
Sail area. $50 square feet.
Ballast. 5000 pounds. Iron ksel. No
inside ballast.
The cabin is very rOomy being fit
ted with four full berths with an adj
ditional berth forward. and with full
head room. which means that six
foot man can stand upright with
space TO spare.
The mattresses for the beI'5hs are Of
the air or pneumatic pattern and in
case Of necessity can be used for life
RATS each one being guaranteed TO
support fifteen persons in the water.
The cushions in the cockpit are Of the
same pattern and are covered with
corduroy. These cushions are The most
approved life preservers and are al
ways at hand in a case of man over
board"
The cabin is provided with q folding
lavatory, lockers for wearing apparel.
dishes and sundrieS. a refrigerator.
cooking COnVenienceS. etc \ notice
able article of furniture is a fine mar
inc clock. which strikes the correct
number of bells at the proper hours.
The frames of the hull are of the
best white oak and the planking is of
white cedar. She is fitted with steel
wire rigging and metal parts are OF
polished brass. \ polished brass
EnOs windlass. at once appeals TO the
yachtsman with memories Of "heav-
ing in the anchor"
The Gladys carries two of the Cane
Cod patent folding anchors. one OF 50
and one OF SO pounds weight. The
lighter one will be used in ordinary
weather. while the larger one is for
emergencies and rough anchorages.
These folding anchors are a great i'm
provemenJ over the old pattern. as.
with less than one half the weight.
they have greater holding power on
account of their construction.
Her sails are Of 1907. special yacht
duck and from one Of the hes known
sail-making establishments i'm the
United States.
Taken as a whole the Gladys j. a
boat TO ne proud of and Capt Hebron
is receiving many conGra tulations on
his acquisition from the men Who
know a good boat when they see il.
Heretofore there has been nothing
in Island waters TO he classed with
President Dole's flyer. The Bonnie