The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-05
THE YACHTS SAILED.
Hawaii is to the Front and La Pa
Iona Isn't In 1t Naughty Eva
Is too Speedy.

lhe yacnt races yesterday were
excellent-to the winners. La Pa.
Iona is evidently tongue tied, II
Commodore Clarence Maciarlane
would allow us to sail her she might
show Eva a few points in regard to
swift sailing, and she wouldn't need
using the Macaroui wireless tele-
graph either in reaching Lanai or
Rabbit island
Hawaii is old but she deserves oil
possible credit in doing justice to
her well-known record as winner.
or course Judge Wilcox sailed the
fast little yacht.
Charlie Graham had charge OF ar
engagements and all went we'll.
Starts we're promptly made. First
the frstclass yachts got away. The
Bonnie Dundee got over the line
first by about a minute, the Eva,
formerly the Gladys, and La Palo-
ma following.
The route to be covered was as
follows From liue drawn at the
mouth Of the channel, from the
Healani Boat Club house to the
lighthouse, thence around the
southeastern point OF the Island,
turning Rabbit Island, situated
about two miles beyond Makapuu
Point, then leaving Rabbit Island
on the port side and returning to
the starting point.
In the first class the Bonnie Dun
dee, as before stated, got away first.
1t was pretty tight race to Dia-
mond Head, but the Bonnie Dun.
dee succeeded in rounding old LIE.
ahi first. Almost Immediately after
ward, however, the Eva pulled
ahead, apparently deriving the most
benefit from the breezes. She SEEM
ed to know just how to take the
wind and get the most good out OF
il. The Eva rounded Rabbit Island
iu the lead, followed by the Bonnie
Dundee aud La Paloma in the order
named. The Eva held her position
back to the point of starting, arriv-
ing at the lighthouse as the Bonnie
Dundee was passing the bell-buoy.
The course for the second, third
and fourth class yachts race was as
follows: Race 10 start and finish at
line across channel from lighthouse
to Healani boat house; course from
starting line passing out OF the
channel, keeping between lines OF
buoys and pilep, leaving spar and
bell buoys on port side; thence to
and around stake boat of Sans
Souc;, keeping it on the port side in
rounding; thence to stake boat of
Kalihi channel, keeping it on the
starboard side in rounding; thence,
leaving bell.bu on port side, to
and around buoy at wreck OF the
William Carson, leaving it on the
port side in rounding; thence to bell
and spar buoys, leaving both on
starboard; thence, keeping between
lines OF buoys and piles in channel
to starting line. Course, ls miles.
The Hawaii got away first in the
second class, with the Marion clo,e
astern. They started at 1926 a. m
and returned to port as follows
Hawaii, 11:b;4; time 2i50'4. Marion
l1l60;a5; time, S;25l3h. Hawaii beat
Marion in time IS minutes, 81 sec
onds.
In the third class there were foul
starters. The Myrtle crossed thu
line first, Mott-Smith came second
Leowa third and Malolo fourth
The race was full OF interest ant
closely watched. A fairly gooC
wind prevailed at the start.
All the yachts except the Myrtl,
and Leows were disqualified ip tn
third class race, not turning thu
stake boat according to the rules
The men in the Leowa had rather
hard time of it, as she sprung q leal
aud kept them busy bailing.
In time the Myrtle won this RAG
by 20 minutes and 20 seconds.
In tho fourth clssS race the oon
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