The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-26
TleHTsMEH TO SAIL
on PLEASURE BENT
UNITED CRUISE AND LuAu OF
HAWAII YACHT CLUB
TO-DAY.
National Guard Tents Donated For the
occssion-musie. Feassins and
Coed Fellowship WIN Hold Forth
at PuuIos.

The Hawaii Yacht Clubs regatta and
Iaau. to he held at Pualoa this evening.
and the attendant races around Forsis
Island Sunday morning. with a return
dash for the hartsr in the afternoon for
which prize cup has heen offered. PROM
ises to be the aquatic event Of the season
At meeting OF the Yacht Club regat-
II COMMITTEES. held yesterday afternoon.
in the Office of Z. l. Weaver Jr.. the
final arrangements for the entertainment
were perfected. Rules regarding crews
and ballast were decieed upon. An at
tempt will be made TO have the rule for
crews in vessels not carrying Fixed ballast
limited to four. while racing. and these
BOATS will have TO make statements as TO
how much ballast they win carry.
All Indications point to a most success
full meeting not only from yachting
standpoint but socially as well. The
committee in charge of the event have
spared no effort In preparing for most
enjoyable time.
The yachtsmen win get away from the
harbor promptely at l O'Clock this after
noon. The luau proper win commence at
g O'Clock Music from the Hawaiian
Quintet Club win assist in enlivening
the spirits Of the gathered yachtsmen.
Col. Jones of the National Guard was
seen yesterday by Port Captain Roth.
and signified his intention of allowing
the yachtsmen the use of a sufficient
number of tents for their sojourn over
night AZ Puuioa. The tents have been
taken to the rendezvous. Club members
have been requested to carry their own
blankets and mosquito nets Non yacht
owners will be conveyed TO the scene of
festivities by the big launch, which will
be in charge of Dan Renear.
The first race viii take place this at
ternoon. The yachts will start as fol-
lows: Fourth class, , p. m; third class.
= 10 D. m: second class, , 20 p. m, and
first class, 80 p. IN. The preparatory
gun will be fred at 90 p. m. All races
will be started by the one-gun signal.
Yachts making the best corrected time
in each class will receive pennant.
First and second class yachts only to use
topsails (spinnakers or balloon jibs not
allowed On reaching Puuloa, yachts
will come TO anchor the smaller classes
anchoring near the shark pen, and the
larger west of the salt house.
Course-Erom an imaginary line from
lighthouse to pilot Office down channel.
keeping spar buoy on port hand; thence
around bell buoy. rounding same on port
side: thence to Pearl Harbor. keeping
twenty-five (25l feet from the flag stake
ON starboard hand: thence around shark
pen. finishing between committee boat
and club flag on Puuloa beach.
The evening win be given over to
feast. music and general sociability.
On Sunday morning breakfast will be
served ashore At s a. IN. colors will
be made. the signal to be given from the
commodore's flagship. At a. M yachts
will dress ship
The race around Ford's Island viii oc-
cupy the attention of the yachtsmen
during the morning hours.
A preliminary gun will be fred at Q 80
a. m. First. second. third and fourth class
yachts Will start in the order given. with
intervals of ten minutes between the
classes. The yacht making the best cor
rected time in each class will be awarded
a pennant Same rules apply as to rae
ing sails in first and second class.
Course-Between a line from commit
tee boat to club flag ON beach. thence
up channel 10 middle loeb, keeping first
and second buoys on starboard hand and
take on Waipio Point on port side; thence
around Ford's Island. keeping fifty feet
outside of stakes on mauku end of the
island. and thence to starting point
The last race of the day viii be for the
Commodore's cup. All yachts will be
allowed to participate. the boats. receiv-
ing their respective time allowance at
the start. The race viii start at ? p m.
and the yachts viii be started from the
committees boat by megaphone. The
prize is silver cup.
Course-From line between committee
boat and flag on shore: thence out Pearl
Harbor channel. and thence up the coast
rounding bell buoy, keeping same on port
hand and finishing at spar buoy
All the races viii be governed by the
racing rules of the club except as other
wise provided IN the foregoing statement
of arrangements.