The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-26
BRUSH OF GLADYS AND BONNIE
Suggestion for a Satisfactory Test.
Ford Island Cruise-Local Option
on New Flyer.

JlCedDlt only ny us absence.
The Hawaii and Gladys finally de-
cided on run 10 Pearl Harbor, spend
ing the night there and returning Sun
day, which program was successfully
carried out.
The Gladys crew consisted of Ernest
and Harold Mott-Smith and w. j.
Forbes with T. w. Hebron as captain
while the Hawaii carried L. A. Thurs
ton, A W. Carter, F. T p Water
house. A w. Pearson and Master Rob
ert Thurston.
The run down was devoid OF inter
est other than giving the Gladys an
opportunity to show what she could
do in extremely light weather and in
this respect at least she is nautical
wonder, sliding along through the
water when there is not sufficient wind
to float a silk pennant
Sunday morning the Bonnie took ad-
vantage of fair breeze TO run down
and escort the other boats on the
homeward trip, and at the same time
TO give an outing to a crew Of eight
under the command of Capt T.. O.
White.
Those of the party recognized We're
Messrs. Giles, Chaplin, Paris. Ranear
and Harvey. and all seemed to be hav-
ing a good time.
Everyone was on the qui-vive TO see
what would happen when the Bonnie
and Gladys met, the result of which
has already been chronicled in these
columns, the Gladys beating the Bon
ME about twenty minutes on the run
home. This, however. cannot be TAX
en- as any indication of the respective
merits of the two boats, as the Bon
ME has been in the water for some
months, without a thorough cleaning.
and the Gladys was in the pink of con-
dition.
The opinion of the Honolulu yacht
ing sharps, so far as learned is, that
in smooth water and with light airs
the Gladys is the Speedier of the two.
but in heavy weather and rough water
they still pin their faith to the Presi-
dents racer
1t is hoped that the Bonnie will re-
ceive a thorough scraping soon and
that they then have a semi-ofticial try
out on a more even footing. The Ad-
vertiser would suggest the Ford's
Island course. which is equally we'll
known TO both masters. as this gives
ali varieties of sailing and Is of suf-
ficient distance To obviate the element
of chance which largely enters into a
run to windward and return only. And
again. if the Gladys is best in smooth
water and the Bonnie in rough water.
such a course should be selected as
would give a fair proportion of both,
not TO he found readily except on the
course above mentioned.
\ majority of the Honolulu yachts
slipped their moorings last Sunday and
harbor and roadstead was dotted with
the white sails of the various pleasure
parties.
The Marion and Pokii had friendly
brush. which ended by one of them
carrying away some part of the gear
which necessitated a return 10 their
moorings.
The Bennington sloop had large
party from the cruiser and their white
suits showed up to the best possible adj
vantage with the background of blue
| water
Messrs. Harris. Crozier and Cutter
| took out a goodly party in their recent
acquisition. the Tracy yacht. Messrs.
| Helm Torbert and KEENAN, were
among the number.
| Stone. of San Francisco. the builder
| of the Gladys. has under construction
| a new yacht of the centre-board type
which he guarantees will Outsail the
| Gladys Her dimensions are thirty
three feet over all. twenty-five foot
water line and eleven and one-half feet
| beam. and she is TO have a comfort
able cabin. An option on the new
flyer has been given TO a Honolulu hui
| who have the purchase under conSid-
Grafton.
Interest in a strictly Yacht Club i;
! on the increase. \ number OF the gen
| tlemen most interested in yachting
! here are urging thatthe formation o.
such club be pushed at once 10 Z
! conclusion. In talking the matter over
the limiting OF the membership Il
fifty has been discussed. Nearly tha
number have already signified thei1
| desire 10 join and new candidates ar.
constantly cropping up. The time i!
ripe for the formation of such a clui
and it is a foregone conclusion that /
would be a success from the start
! That il would be a great stimulus 4
all kinds of aquatic sport is also as
Sured and those who have been Jakin.
!. the lead in the matter would proba bl.
find no difficulty in the way of organ
izing such a club on a satisfactor!
financial basis.
Judge Wilcox is contemplating retit
ting the Pauline. Very little work i
necessary TO put her in first class snap.
and with the good record she has sh
would have an assured position in tn
yachting field at once.
!. The Yacht Gladys took advantage o
the Thanksgiving holiday for anothe
run TO Pearl Harbor. Perfect weathe
and a good breeze added greatly TO N