The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-29
MORE MONEY
FOR YACHTS
Amateur Sailors Feel
Sighted.
AFTER FOURTH COMM TEE
Those Who Go Down to the Sea in
tm-II Ships Have a
Big KiCk.

Editor AdvertiSer:-In watching the
steps that are being taken by many of
The prominent yacht owners and en-
Chusiasts towards arranging yacht
races for the Fourth of July it seems to
ceiving 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. 500 and SIS for the second, third and
fourth classes respectively, making a
total Of s115 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 it receives the
support from the public that 1t de-
serves.
The evident intention of Offering a
ihi &c VI iLt lOt TIC iiot CldSS tdSt dliu
cutting the other boats off with a mere
trifie 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
er boats, which are no mean sailers
! themselves, and it is they who form the
majority 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 sport were it not for the
/ feet 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. II
costs just Us much to get one class
ready for the race as another and they
viii az 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 q
more appropriate division. making q
total. including an expense of $40 for
placing stake-boats, IF $780,
/, The yachtsmen have done all in then
power to make an interesting program
of races; the Literary Committee has
reported that their expenses vii
amount to some $125; it is not though
that the fircTorks and other event:
will require an exceedingly large
amount. and the Fourth of July Com
mittee can surely appropriate at leas
$3.50 or even 5000 IN prizes for tn
Iyachtsmen. who form a more repre-
sentative body of men than any othe
one line of sport in Honolulu.
1t Is hoped that the Committee vii
be liberal and not be behind the yachts
men themselves in furthering a sue
cessful yacht-racing program, and Civ
the small boats an equal chance will
the large ones.
} YACHTSMAN