The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-29
MORE MONEY
FOR YACHTS
Amateur Sailors Feel
Sighted.
AFTER FOURTH TTEE
Those Who Go Down to the Sea in
tm.II Ships Have a
Big Kick.

Editor Advertlscr:-In watching the
steps that are being taken by many of
the prominent yacht owners and en-
thusiasts towards arranging yacht
races for the Fourth of July 1t seems to
me that the yachtsmen are not re-
CelVing the support and encouragement
of their endeavors which should be
forthcoming. This is especially notice.
able in the arrangements that are be-
ing made towards giving prizes for the
four yacht races that have been decid-
ed upon. 1t has been stated that the
prizes will be $50 for the first class and
$50, $40 and SIS for the second, third and
fourth classes respectively. making a
total of Sl15 subscribed by the Fourth
of July Committee.
THE yachtsmen have gotten together
and worked up a great deal of interest
in the events contemplated, and have
secured entries of some sixteen or
eighteen yachts to what will be the
greatest yachting regatta that has ever
been held In Honolulu If 1t receives the
support from the public that it de-
serves.
The evident intention of offering
large prize for the first class race and
cutting the other boats off with mere
trifle is to be deplored and does not
meet with the approval of the yachts
men. While the first class race is COM
posed of larger and more expensive
boats who have a longer course to sail
and should have the largest prize, that
class is composed of but three boats
and forms a very small minority of the
yachting fleet of the harbor. The sport
of yachting is championed by the small
err boats. which are no mean sailers
themselves, and it is they who form the
and are practically the back
bone of the sport. 1t Is all right to
have one or two crack boats to receive
all the newspaper attention, etc, but
what would yachting amount to in Ho-
nolulu as a sport were 1t not for the
fleet of small boats comprising the sec
ond. and more especially. the third and
fourth classes? In the races arranged
for the Fourth the boats of the latter
three classes are all on an equality. 1t
costs just as much to get one class
ready for the race as another and they
will all sail over the same course. start
ing with a short interval of time be-
tween each class, and there should not
only be less of a distinction made be-
tween these three classes and the first
class in awarding prizes. but larger
prizes than have been named should
be offered. 1t Is suggested that a prize
of $50 for the first class and $40 each
for the other three classes would be
more appropriate division, making a
total, including an expense of $40 for
placing stake boats. of $3.50.
The yachtsmen have done all in their
power to make an interesting program
of races: the Literary Committee has
that their expenses will
amount to some S125; it is not thought
that the fireworks and other events
will require an exceedingly large
amount, and the Fourth of July Com
mittee can surely appropriate at least
$3.50 or even 5000 in prizes for the
yachtsmen, who form more repre-
sentative body Of men than any other
one line of sport in Honolulu.
1t is hoped that the Committee will
be liberal and not be behind the yachts
men themselves in furthering a sue
,essful yacht-racing program. and give
the small boats an equal chance with
the large ones.
YACHTSMAN.