The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-27
Of WHITE WINGS
Most Of them Have Been Ont
During the Week.
VOYAGE OF THE NEW GLADYS
Trip Around to kooIau Bay-Rec
cord Time in Lively Sea-Ab-
bic M-Edith l..

The last week in yachting circles
has not been a particularly lively one
as the near approach of Christmas had
given most people something else 10
figure on Most of the boats were out
Sunday, the 18th, with jolly parties
aboard.
THE ALICE.
Captain Johnson had the Alice out
ana was not taking any chances on
shoal water this trip and took Judge
Wilcox along for pilot. What the Judge
does not know about sailing in these
waters, there is no use for anyone eles
to try and find out. as ne is the ac-
knowledged "cracker-jack" Of Hawai-
ian yachtsmen. He hadled the Alice
easily and the trip was satisfactory
one in every respect.
MYRTLE.
Messrs. Harris, Crozier and Patton
had a pleasant run, off Diamond Head
and back in the Myrtle. Yachting con-
ditions were never better and the run
home was made in very satisfactory
time
EDITH L.
Henry Giles and his brother Arthur,
with Messrs. Allen and McLain had the
Edith L. out for spin and she showed
the advantage of the cleaning and over
hauling she had received by out-foot-
ing everything of her size in sight.
With good breeze and light sea the
Edith L. shows that she stands good
chance to lead the procession of sec
ond-class yachts.
SERIOUS CASE.
Captain E. o. White has a new set OF
yacht plans that he considers to be
ahead of anything that he has yet seen.
The fever is grow ng on the captain
and if the doctors DO not prescribe a
new boat for him soon, his condition is
likely to become serious. He hopes to
have a boat of his own before the next
regatta, that will 1hn away from them
all.
ABBIE NJ.
Marshal's Clerk Dow has been keep
ing the course hot, between the har-
Dor and Diamond Head of late. With
j
any and all emergencies. The 18th he
took Charles Phillips out for turn and
Sunday morning he had Messrs. Mccall
frey, Clayton and Bacon of the U. S. A.
out for a sail This was the first ex-
perience of these three soldier men in
blue and two of them became quite
confidential with Neptune" before
they got back. to the harbor. Dow is
one of the best fellows in the world to
go sailing with and if his popularity
increases much mere, he will have 20
open a passenger list for advance en-
gagements.
MARION.
Professor Lightfoot gave party OF
ladies most enjoyable trip in the
Marion the other day. 1t was regular
ladies' weather and they found the sail
most delightful.
It is too bad that the Pokii has been
stripped. 1t seems as if something
must be wrong when the other boats
are out without the Polii, as she is u.s.
ually on hand and ready for brush
with anything that floats. 1t is to DC
hoped that she will be out of commits
sion but a very short time.
GLADYS.
The Gladys was the only one OF the
home yachts to take a cruise or any
| length. Saturday Captain T. w. Hob
ron with Messrs. Banning and Pearson
| and with Kalepe for pilot, cleared at l.
a. m. for Heeia, on the opposite side o.
the Island. This trip is justly consider
! ed to be the toughest one in Oahu va
| tiers.
| Strong trades had been blowing fol
| several days and the seas off Makapuu
/ Koko Head and Mokapu We're tremen
dous. From Honolulu TO Makapuu wa
! a dead beat to windward and with
strong wind and a single reef tn
/ Gladys was driven over the big rollers
/ in record-breaking time, making th'
run from Honolulu to KOkO Head il
! two hours scant. Every wave carried
| a white cap and the spray flew merrily
/ Off Makapuu a large ship was sighted
and hoping that it might be the AIdei
/ Besse, on which friends were eXpected
/ they stood out to sea for about nv
miles to meet her, but it proved to b
I the American ship st. George. Beln:
/ then so far out, the Gladys was able Z
make the run to Bird Island with
beam wind and fairly few over tn,
/ course. Shortly after passing between
Bird Island and MOkupu Point, dark
ness came down and as it is out of tn
question to take a boat through tn
! Heia channel. except in a good light
they were obliged to drop anchor OF
( Mushroom rock. some two miles from
Heia. Captain Hebron and the pilo
I went ashore in the small boat to 'phOn
| the friends at home, while the other
made dinner ready. On the captain
return all hands fell to with will am
slowed away dinner that would hav
/ bankrupted a estaurant. The anchor
age, while not quiet one. is far super
Tor to Waianae, and good nights res
| was had