The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-04

part with their good money for type
% boat that IL entirely unsuited for our
conditions here.
what we need for the encouraging OF
yachting IL wholesome type OF cruiser
one that IL Of med um size. with comfort
able cabin. snug rig. non-capsizable and
o. fair speed. In such a craft the owner
and HIS sailing companions would enjoy
the sport 20 the full. knowing that the
beat under them was perfectly sea-
worthy and able 90 take care OF herself
In any weather that might be experience
ed on cruise among our Islands. And
cruising among the Islands In going TO
become very popular with yachtsmen as
tine goes on and there IL n feet Of able
little ships that can cross the wind-swept
channels. OF course the weather isn't al
ways mild or the sea smooth. but II IL
lust this sort % voyaging that will make
ECCd sailors. 10 makes men careful when
at sea IN small yachts 70 know that they
have TO rely upon their skill and their
boat for safety. NJ brings into play all
that they know, and some things they
don't know. but n they are IN earnest
about acquiring sea knowledge they will
succeed In the end.
a trip 10 Maui or Molokai IL not half as
disagrecahie and dangerous as many per-
sons imagine. Some Of our little cruisers
have made the trip and their crews have
thoroughly enjoyed the tong voyage.
They have made good time. too; speed
that coasters ten times their tonnage
could not improve ON. Last year there
was a race 20 Lahaina and return. The
tive yachts left In the afternoon and ar
rived at Lahaina the next morning The
wind was strong and sea rough. but they
were sailed hard right into the teeth Of
n Their speed on the return trip aver
aged about nine miles an hour. which Is
excellent for yacht OF the size OF the
sustain particle OF damage. although
she was driven under FUN sail for part OF
two days and nights.
This goes to show that with properly
designed boats we can have just as much
pleasure cruising about our Islands "a
yLchtsmen enjoy IN other lands. We
would have lot OF amateur sailors that
would put 20 shame the mili-pond order
Of men who sail In land-locked harbors
and hug the coast line.
Racing In very secondary considera-
ticn I'm yachting. However, " our yachts
are all OF the good. wholesome cruiser
type, racing would be just as keen and
interesting as " would were the boats the
latest type Of racing machines. 7 think
more so. because n would bring out the
best ldsas designers have for n sea goi na
craft possessing speed. while with tn
rucing freaks they prove nothing OF prac
. teal value 90 anyone except the builders
These boats 90 more 20 injure the sport
among the men OF moderate means thar
anything else. Z think that some OF the
Young men here who have begun theft
yachting by purchasing steam launch
bulls. ami converting them into sal
boats. building racers. and craft ~ de.
fcctivc ard unsafe models. have hoen dis
couraged and leave the sport. This Is q
be depiored n can only be corrected b,
setting designers o. known reputation q
cater 70 our needs mere. ard n feet OF abb
, n'tle pleasure SHIPS. with plenty % anna
tour sailors 10 man them. will result.
The one-design classes are proving ver'
popular all over the yachting world 4
the East the knockabouts are the favor
ito type for the cruising onc-design boats
"a would be an excellent idea N yachts
zen here could be brought tog, Their an
build n class Of these handy boats. The,
would get good cruisers and the racinl
would always be keen, as there woul
be- no difference In the models and tn
bsst-handled craft would win.
Cuts are being prepared. from n des z
!, by one % the leading marine architect
OF the Feast. for n cruiser that seems Is
peclaliy adapted 20 these waters Thes
!, drawings, with fun explanation OF sam'
win be presented the coming week for IN
Ger sideration Of the yachting fraternity