The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-13
NEW YACHT
MADE HERE
Prince" David's N-ke
A Beauty.
To Be LAUNCHED SOON
Builder Walker Will Aim at Gre
alton Of an Island Type
Of Boat.

Charles ID. Walker, the well-known To-
cal boat-builder. Is constructing for
Prince" David a yacht which. If ap-
.pearances go for anything, win when
CO mpleted create big sensation in local
yachting circles.
Prince" David is nothing II not
spc rtsman. and II is his creed in matters
OF sport to patronize home industry as
much as possible He possesses today
perhaps the finest stable Of race horses
in the Islands and he has recently i'm
ported, at great expense. some valuable
stations. Ia order that he may in the
co.rse Of few years, be represented at
tho local race meetings by horses which
ar On every respect Hawaiian bred. This
is the Princes sportsmanlike ambition.
yachting matters Prince" David
"a Ses a similar stand he wants to win
races but he would rather win them with
a craft designed and constructed in Ha-
wall nei. This in the Princes" opinion,
Is the summum bonum of sport. He says
that any yachtsman with a big enough
bGnk-roll can send abroad and obtain
racing board. but that such a method Of
~ Ot edure rather discourages than en-
ctui ages local enterprises. and puts n
damper- besides, 0n the ambitions OF To-
cal yachtsmen.
Bearing In mind these points. Prince"
David has placed the order for his new
boat with local firm, who in the past
have had but little opportunity to show
what they can do in the matter of con-
at rfIr fVaer % mt..Ir
against all competitors.
The name of this newest addition to
the racing fleet will be the Vi-Ke Con-
Istruction on her was commenced three
months ago and IL is expected that she
Will be ready for launching in a couple
Iof weeks.
The vi-Ke Is new type of boat of
original design and will combine cruising
qualities with the ability to go fast. In
her. her owner thinks, he has solved the
problem of an ideal boat for Hawaiian
waters. According to the present system
! OF rating, she win be classed as a third
class craft.
, The following are the dimensions of the
Vi-ke: Length over all. % feet inches
BEEN. 3 feet; draught, feet inches with
I'm l. J. water-line. Is feet inches.
She will carry in mainsail and jib a.
square feet OF canvas. Her ballast will
be partly live.
a fin keel Is attached with "a bulb o
lead at the bottom weighing $50 pounds
The boat is so constructed that center
beard can be fitted 10 her III desired.
The keel, stem, stern posts and fran
are OF American white oak; the plankn
% spruce. decks OF white pine. combing
Iof ash and trimmings OF Spanish ceda
and teak.
She Is copper fastened throughout He
cockpit is seated for nine persons and
fitted with concave seats such as are use
In railroad carriages.
There IS sleeping accommodation in II
cabin Cor two persons. the hunks bein
J. feet 8 inches long by 30 inches Wild
Among other modern conveniences whiC
s. &c so far towards making an ocea
s. cruise the acme OF pleasure Is include
refrigerator and water tank. There
10 also ample locker room for slowing avn
4 the hundred and one article incident
TO an enjoyable sea trip.
Many OF the metal fittings are inve
items OF Mr.. Charles ID. Walker. and a
new TO these waters. The chain pla
and seat for the back stays is combin
in one piece. The jib hanks can be hoo
In ed or unlocked under the jib stay by
10 turn OF the wrist. which arrangement
great saving OF time and trouble ov
the system at present in vogue. where
the jib hank has to be dashed to the sa
The mast Is a cedar spar and the &;
and boom are of spruce.
he decks are composed of narrC
strips Of pine steam bent and paral
with the sides of the boat. The taste
|, lires throughout are brass screws wi
leads coIntcrs..nk ard plugged. maxi
" a smooth finish.
Her bow will be artistically carved a
Iinlald with gold leaf. as well as the nal
on her stern, making an exceeding
ht ndsome effect
All her blocks are Of patent sheav
. her rope Is an extra fine quality of y
, mia hemp.
The vi-Ke will be painted white, a
her bottom copper painted. The dee
will be finished in oil and all the hs
- woods used in her construction will
81. hrished in varnish. The cabin and CO.
on Dit will he finished in varnish and
iys metal work throughout viii be of poll
AM ed brass.
III. The Vi-Ke is an improved edition
the Leowa and her designer and c
. luctor says that when completed
will be as good n boat as money can b
For the sake of the good sportsn
who owns her. local yachtsmen with
a single exception. will be delighted II
Vi-Ke comes UP TO the most sanguine
mediation Of her builders.
Rur OnnN AIN TN0o