The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-14
Prince" David's Vi-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-bulder is constructing for
Prince" David Il yacht which, IL APP
pearances go for anything, will when
CO mpleted create big sensation In local
yachting circles.
Prince" David is nothing IL not q
spc rtsman. and II is his creed In matters
OF sport to patronize home Industry as
much as posslblei 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, in order that he may In the
course OF a few years. be represented at
tho local race meetings by horses which
arc In every respect Hawaiian bred. This
is the Princes sportsmanlke ambition.
In yachting matters Prince David
takes similar stand: he wants to win
races but he would rather win them with
craft designed and constructed In Ha-
wall mel. This In the Princes" opinion.
is the summum bonum of sport. He says
that any yachtsman with a big enough
bGik-roll can send abroad aid obtain a
boat with which he can sweep the local
racing board, but that such a method of
piot edure rather discourages than en-
ctuiages local enterprises and puts Il
damper besides. on the ambitions of To-
cal yachtsmen.
Bearing In mind these points. "Prince"
David has placed the order for his new
bcat with a local firm, who in the past
have had but little opportunity to show
what they can do In the matter of con-
structlng craft that shall win races
against all competitors.
The name of this newest addition to
the racing fleet will be the Vi-Ke. Con-
struction on her was commenced three
months ago and II is expected that she
will be ready for launching In q couple
of weeks.
The Nt-Ke Is new type of boat, of
original design and will combine cruising
qualities with the ability to go fast. TN
her, her owner thinks, he has solved tbs
problem of an ideal boat for Hawaiian
waters. According to the present system
of rating, she will be classed as third
class craft.
The following are the dimensions OF the
vi ke: Length over all, % feet inches:
befm, feet; draught, 4 feet inches with
fin !. l. water-line. 10 feet . inches
! She VIII carry In mainsail and lib f7S
square feet OF canvas. Her ballast WIZ
be partly live. .,f,r'1,s
A fin keel is attached with bulb &C
lead at the bottom weighing $50 pounds.
inc boat Is so constructed that a center
beard can be fitted to her If desired.
The keel, stem. stern posts and frame
are or American white oak; the plankng
o, spruce, decks of white pine, comtings
or ash and trimmings of Spanish cedar
and teak
She Is copper fastened throughout. Her
cockpit is seated for nine persons and IL
ntted with concave seats such as are used
In railroad carriages.
There Is sleeping accommodation In tho
cabin for two persons, the hunks being
feet Inches long by 32 inches vide.
Among other modern convenlences which
&c so far towards making an ocean
cruise the acme of pleasure Is included
refrigerator and water tank There IL
also ample locker room for slowing away
the hundred ard one articles incIdentaE
to an enjoyable sea trip.
Many OF the metal fittings are tnven-
items of Mr. Charles d. Walker. and are
new to these waters. The chain plate
land seat for the back STAYS ia combined
In one piece. The jib hanks can be hook
,ef or unlocked under the iih stay hy a
turn of the wrist, which arrangement il
"a great saving OF time and trouble over
the system at present In vogue. whereby
the jib hank has to he dashed to the sail
The mast Is cedar spar and the gaff
ond boom are of spruce.
he decks are composed OF narrow
strips of pine steam bent and parallel
with the sides of the boat. The fas'en-
irgs throughout are brass screws with
leads countcrs.nk and plugged. making
a smooth finish.
Her how will be artistically carved ana
inlaid with gold leaf as well as the name
on her stern. making an exceedingly
ht ndsome effect.
All her blocks are OF patent sheaves:
her rope Ia an extra fine quality OF Ma
Mia hemp.
The VKe will he painted white, and
her bottom copper painted. The decks
VIII be finished In oil and all the hard
woods used in her construction viii he
finished In varnish. The cabin and cock
pit VIII he finished In varnlsh and tho
metal work throughout VIII be of polish
ID brass.
The Vi-Ko Is an improved edition OF
thr Leown and her designer and con-
| slIrctor says that when completed she
WI he as good a boat as money can huy.
For The sake Of the good sportsman
who owns her local vachtsmen without
a single exception. VIII he delighted II tho
Ni-Ke comes M &c tho most sanguine ex-
nee tatlon of her builders.
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