The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-02
WITH THE YACHTSMEN
ENTRIES FILLING Up FOR THE
FOURTH.
Cummins Has Plenty of Water at
Pearl Harbor-The Time Allowance
Bugaboo Once More

The following entries have been
made so far in the yacht races for the
Fourth of July. There are a number
Of the third class yachts that will pu-
Sitively enter although they have not
yet filed their application. Fourth
Glass: Clytie, T. w. Hebron, Abbie NJ
II. NJ. Dow; Malolo, II. Warehouse
Third Glass; Hihmanu, a. Water
house; Kaiki, 4. w Won Nalkenburg;
Myrtle, G. A. Crozier; Pirate n. A.
Chapman. First Glass: La Paloma, c.
w. Macfarlane; Helene, w G. Irwin
Gladys, r. w. Hebron.
Eight may be carried as crew in the
first class yachts, six in the second,
four in the third and fourth classes.
There has been some discussion anent
the placing of the boats in the classes
without time allowance. The Clytie
and Malolo have been cited as exam
pies for the fourth class. The owner
Of the Clytie, Commodore Hebron, does
not desire any time allowance, and
without it won all the races in the
fourth class on the initial cruise of the
Hawaii Yacht Club. The object of the
club is to place the boats in the classes
to which they nearest approximate
without any attempt at handspring on
time limit which usually proves a
source of more dissatisfaction than
racing boats entirely on their merits.
The triangular course gives all the
boats opportunities for their various
points of sailing and the superior cum
ming of their shippers usually wins the
day. In the second heat for the port
captains cup, the Princess ran away
from the rest of the fleet and won from
the scratch boat, the Myrtle by lib
11 How l,l 1ans In, 4
cap. The Myrtle has a little the best
of the bargain on the new course, but
her ordinary gain is cut down by put
ting her in the third class boats with
out a handicap. Under allowance
rules, the Myrtle being of such dimnu-
tive racing length would get an advan-
tage that would be impossible for the
other yachts to overcome. amounting
TO something like fifteen minutes.
SO with the Ni-ke. Under handicap
rules her cabin would give her a handi
cap which she has proved that she does
not need by chasing the speedy Myrtle
down from Puuloa to Honolulu on the
first cruise and finishing within sixty
seconds. The non-handicap races are
altogether found to be more satisfac-
tory.
Owners of small yachts are slow in
getting in their measurements and are
apt to be altering rig all the time and
necessitating rehabilitation. 1t has gen
orally been found the best plan for
every skipper to rig and sail his craft
to the best of his ability and let the
! best man win.
The criticisms passed as TO the abil-
! ity of the Cummins to cross Pearl Har-
! Dor bar are generally deemed entirely
superfiuuus. Walter f. Lee stated this
morning that the Cummins has already
passed the bar with heavy harges in
tow. captain Searle moreover knows
every inch of the lochs and has nego-
tiated the bar in all kinds of weather
and craft. The bar has been deepeneC
since the dredger has been at work
and there will be plenty of water under
the keel.
The following more pertinent rule:
for the guidance of yachtsmen Nigh
be pointed out. That today is the las
day for entering. That a competing
yacht must be steered by bona fid,
club member. After the preparation!
signal no trimming by dead weight il
allowed. That no means of propulsion
other than sails are to be employ
ed. This eliminates what is local..
known as the Myrtle method of usinl
the rudder as an oar. Protests mus
be filed before & p. m. of the day sue
. ceeding the race with the chairman o
the regatta committee, A. w. Pearson